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Mildred Pierce, based upon the James M. Cain novel, just might be the Joan Crawford film to enthrall those who aren't, never were, and are intent upon never being Crawford fans.
She's extraordinary.
And as photographed by the great Ernest Haller, Criterion's new 4k, based upon a WB scan, is magnificent.
Black levels, grain structure, shadow detail all in place.
Music by Max Steiner.
I did notice two things, possibly only with my copy. First the 4k disc was mounted below the Blu-ray in the Scanavo case. You must remove the Blu-ray to get to the 4k. Possibly just a personal preference, but I like the 4k on top, and in cases where discs are mounted left and right, I prefer it to always be on the right.
The other anomaly was that the decorative and informational paper slick mounted inside of the outer clear covering was out of alignment, in this case a few mm outside the bottom of the protective clear covering.
I was initially concerned that the overall dimensions of the art might have been oversized, thereby creating a potential for long term fade or damage, much akin to The Great Gatsby, but it turned out to be mis-inserted.
Archival disaster avoided.
Look for an uncredited Butterfly McQueen, as well as Paul Panzer (playing a waiter.) You'll get to know him after you see The Johnstown Flood. As he appeared in over 300 films, beginning in 1905, the face will probably stick with you, and you'll recognize him in other films such as Dishonored, The Black Cat, Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, They Made Me a Criminal, Nancy Drew... Reporter, The Roaring Twenties, The Letter, Meet John Doe, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Now, Voyager, Casablanca, Dark Passage, Adventures of Don Juan, Strangers on a Train et al...
Image – 4.75 (HDR)
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
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She's extraordinary.
And as photographed by the great Ernest Haller, Criterion's new 4k, based upon a WB scan, is magnificent.
Black levels, grain structure, shadow detail all in place.
Music by Max Steiner.
I did notice two things, possibly only with my copy. First the 4k disc was mounted below the Blu-ray in the Scanavo case. You must remove the Blu-ray to get to the 4k. Possibly just a personal preference, but I like the 4k on top, and in cases where discs are mounted left and right, I prefer it to always be on the right.
The other anomaly was that the decorative and informational paper slick mounted inside of the outer clear covering was out of alignment, in this case a few mm outside the bottom of the protective clear covering.
I was initially concerned that the overall dimensions of the art might have been oversized, thereby creating a potential for long term fade or damage, much akin to The Great Gatsby, but it turned out to be mis-inserted.
Archival disaster avoided.
Look for an uncredited Butterfly McQueen, as well as Paul Panzer (playing a waiter.) You'll get to know him after you see The Johnstown Flood. As he appeared in over 300 films, beginning in 1905, the face will probably stick with you, and you'll recognize him in other films such as Dishonored, The Black Cat, Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, They Made Me a Criminal, Nancy Drew... Reporter, The Roaring Twenties, The Letter, Meet John Doe, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Now, Voyager, Casablanca, Dark Passage, Adventures of Don Juan, Strangers on a Train et al...
Image – 4.75 (HDR)
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 4
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Very 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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