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Filmmaker John Woo had been directing in Hong Kong as Yu Shen Woo since the late 1960s. Well over 40 films before coming the the Colonies.
In 1993, Universal gave him a chance at the U.S. market, enabling him to show his crack action talents to a wider audience. Almost 40 years later he's still going strong, with some known productions to his credit.
Shot in Louisiana, and steeped in the textures of hanging moss, it's a different take on the locale, with some attributes shared by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, shot in Savannah. I love these locations.
As a 4k release, it's an interesting addition to the technology, from Kino. While there's no real 4k here, in projection from a moderate seating distance, it does take advantage of scan reproductive characteristics in numerous shots, which hold a bit more detail, as harvested from the OCN.
In short, the film works in 4k.
Audio is huge.
For those who follow cuts and running times, this variant is 100 minutes, derived from the slightly longer international cut.
Film debut of Yancy Butler.
Picture - 5
Audio – 5 (from the original 4-track mix)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Recommended
RAH
In 1993, Universal gave him a chance at the U.S. market, enabling him to show his crack action talents to a wider audience. Almost 40 years later he's still going strong, with some known productions to his credit.
Shot in Louisiana, and steeped in the textures of hanging moss, it's a different take on the locale, with some attributes shared by Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, shot in Savannah. I love these locations.
As a 4k release, it's an interesting addition to the technology, from Kino. While there's no real 4k here, in projection from a moderate seating distance, it does take advantage of scan reproductive characteristics in numerous shots, which hold a bit more detail, as harvested from the OCN.
In short, the film works in 4k.
Audio is huge.
For those who follow cuts and running times, this variant is 100 minutes, derived from the slightly longer international cut.
Film debut of Yancy Butler.
Picture - 5
Audio – 5 (from the original 4-track mix)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Recommended
RAH