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- Robert Harris
This is one of those cases for which I may seem to be going against past thoughts, but I'll make my point clear.
Dragonslayer, directed by Matthew Robbins, is a forty year-old effects-heavy film that was produced on a budget not huge for the time. Every penny is on screen.
Thus, four decades later, it seems neither improper nor inappropriate to allow the filmmaker to update certain effects, taking care of mattes and other niceties to be a more cohesive experience for a modern audience.
Huge point here: Nothing is being changed. No cigarettes are being removed. No guns are being replaced with other items. This is strictly a technical upgrade.
Also, this isn't an Academy Award-winning Best Picture, which I feel should be preserved as it was original seen. I'm all for making Dragonslayer as good as it can possibly be to enable better sales to cover the restorative costs borne by the studio, and given more pleasure to modern viewers.
And as such, I believe Paramount has done a beautiful job. I'm certain that grain has been massaged along with effects on a shot by shot basis, but in this case it's how the film is viewed and perceived that comes to the fore.
Likewise, when it comes to audio, I applaud the addition of Dolby Atmos to create a more cohesive (and proscenium enlarging) experience.
Color and densities all work nicely. Grain, from a nominal seating distance does not come into play. Black levels are nicely handled.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Recommended
RAH
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Dragonslayer, directed by Matthew Robbins, is a forty year-old effects-heavy film that was produced on a budget not huge for the time. Every penny is on screen.
Thus, four decades later, it seems neither improper nor inappropriate to allow the filmmaker to update certain effects, taking care of mattes and other niceties to be a more cohesive experience for a modern audience.
Huge point here: Nothing is being changed. No cigarettes are being removed. No guns are being replaced with other items. This is strictly a technical upgrade.
Also, this isn't an Academy Award-winning Best Picture, which I feel should be preserved as it was original seen. I'm all for making Dragonslayer as good as it can possibly be to enable better sales to cover the restorative costs borne by the studio, and given more pleasure to modern viewers.
And as such, I believe Paramount has done a beautiful job. I'm certain that grain has been massaged along with effects on a shot by shot basis, but in this case it's how the film is viewed and perceived that comes to the fore.
Likewise, when it comes to audio, I applaud the addition of Dolby Atmos to create a more cohesive (and proscenium enlarging) experience.
Color and densities all work nicely. Grain, from a nominal seating distance does not come into play. Black levels are nicely handled.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Recommended
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate, HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
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