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As a huge David Selznick fan, I've been waiting for this one to arrive on Blu-ray.
The original elements were re-composited more than a decade ago at Disney, and this Blu-ray is representative of that analogue work.
Not digital.
Generally, Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray looks fine, although I question the first optical after the credits, as it appears that something odd may be occurring. Other than that, you're in for a great ride.
There are problems in the recombine, but that's not the fault of Kino, nor could they have easily done anything to solve them.
Most are caused by the lack of a properly seated registration pin, affecting the original negatives, during the production, in the Technicolor camera.
The anomalies appear on-screen, as major, twitching registration issues. These can seen early on in the first sequence with Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones. Hard to miss.
DitS is one of the most beautiful Technicolor films ever produced, and it was produced on a grand scale, as an intended follow-up to Gone with the Wind.
The only thing that kept it from being a great film, was the script.
In every other way, it's larger than life, beginning with the entrance to the saloon in the opening of the film.
Color, as reproduced here, is a bit cooler than I might have expected, as I'm used to the warmer Selznick look from the 1940s and even re-issue prints c. 1954, but it's still gorgeous.
Solid cast, incredible tech credits. The film was shot by Lee Garmes (Gone with the Wind, Portrait of Jennie), Ray Rennahan (Drums Along the Mohawk, For Whom the Bell Tolls), and Hal Rosson (Singin' in the Rain).
Know going in that there are some niggling tech problems that can really only be solved by going back to the original negatives, and doing a new 4k scan -- a huge investment.
Grab a copy of enjoy true cinema on a grand scale.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 4.75
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
The original elements were re-composited more than a decade ago at Disney, and this Blu-ray is representative of that analogue work.
Not digital.
Generally, Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray looks fine, although I question the first optical after the credits, as it appears that something odd may be occurring. Other than that, you're in for a great ride.
There are problems in the recombine, but that's not the fault of Kino, nor could they have easily done anything to solve them.
Most are caused by the lack of a properly seated registration pin, affecting the original negatives, during the production, in the Technicolor camera.
The anomalies appear on-screen, as major, twitching registration issues. These can seen early on in the first sequence with Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones. Hard to miss.
DitS is one of the most beautiful Technicolor films ever produced, and it was produced on a grand scale, as an intended follow-up to Gone with the Wind.
The only thing that kept it from being a great film, was the script.
In every other way, it's larger than life, beginning with the entrance to the saloon in the opening of the film.
Color, as reproduced here, is a bit cooler than I might have expected, as I'm used to the warmer Selznick look from the 1940s and even re-issue prints c. 1954, but it's still gorgeous.
Solid cast, incredible tech credits. The film was shot by Lee Garmes (Gone with the Wind, Portrait of Jennie), Ray Rennahan (Drums Along the Mohawk, For Whom the Bell Tolls), and Hal Rosson (Singin' in the Rain).
Know going in that there are some niggling tech problems that can really only be solved by going back to the original negatives, and doing a new 4k scan -- a huge investment.
Grab a copy of enjoy true cinema on a grand scale.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 4.75
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
