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One really cannot discuss Adrian Lyne's Flashdance (1983) without making note of those involved behind the scenes.
The film was fully supported by Dawn Steel, who was Senior VP of Production at Paramount. When you screen Top Gun, Fatal Attraction and other films of the era that came from Paramount, you can at least in part, thank Dawn Steel. She is also the major reason that Lawrence of Arabia was reconstructed and restored 1986-88.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, with a music score by Giorgio Moroder and supervised by Phil Ramone.
Shot by Don Peterman. Cut by Walt Mulconery and Bud Smith, mixed by Don Digirolamo, Buzz Knudson, Robert Glass et al.
And then there's that Main Title sequence - shades of Gone with the Wind, which I had always thought was the work of Wayne Fitzgerald, but is credited to Modern Film Effects.
While some reviewers find Flashdance to be a film of all style and little substance, I see it as a terrific piece of cinema entertainment, that still holds you in your seat and has you cheering four decades later.
Anyone who doesn't sit up a bit straighter and smile during the penultimate sequence just doesn't love cinema.
As to the look and sound of Paramount's new 4k, I'm unable to attest to original grain, but everything looks terrific and appropriate. A nice, highly resolved image which plays nicely in 4k. Black levels are gorgeous.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4.25
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes!
Highly Recommended
RAH
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The film was fully supported by Dawn Steel, who was Senior VP of Production at Paramount. When you screen Top Gun, Fatal Attraction and other films of the era that came from Paramount, you can at least in part, thank Dawn Steel. She is also the major reason that Lawrence of Arabia was reconstructed and restored 1986-88.
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, with a music score by Giorgio Moroder and supervised by Phil Ramone.
Shot by Don Peterman. Cut by Walt Mulconery and Bud Smith, mixed by Don Digirolamo, Buzz Knudson, Robert Glass et al.
And then there's that Main Title sequence - shades of Gone with the Wind, which I had always thought was the work of Wayne Fitzgerald, but is credited to Modern Film Effects.
While some reviewers find Flashdance to be a film of all style and little substance, I see it as a terrific piece of cinema entertainment, that still holds you in your seat and has you cheering four decades later.
Anyone who doesn't sit up a bit straighter and smile during the penultimate sequence just doesn't love cinema.
As to the look and sound of Paramount's new 4k, I'm unable to attest to original grain, but everything looks terrific and appropriate. A nice, highly resolved image which plays nicely in 4k. Black levels are gorgeous.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4.25
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes!
Highly 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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