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John Dahl's 1993 Red Rock West is an extremely odd thriller that seems to have fallen through the cracks. And that's a pity, as it's a fun film.
Vinegar Syndrome via cinematographe has brought it back in very nice form on Blu-ray, and it's expensive.
A rarity in film restoration, the film has been meticulously saved from what may be the only extant film element, an IP. The OCN must be long gone. But that happens with extremely old productions, so it's understandable.
In an Out of the Blue type situation, I've heard that over 1.2 million was spent saving this one, so hat's off to VS.
The image looks just fine, with nice colors, and a normal grain structure. Had I not be told it was a restoration, I might have been fooled into thinking it was from the long gone OCN. But we'll thank VS for taking this project in hand and doing a new 4k scan of what one should presume was an IP with not much image left.
Nice film, and for those who've not seen it, a treat. Acting works except for some bits, but it's good time.
Image
Forensic - 8.5
NSD - 9
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD 2.0 Stereo)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Definitely
Worth your attention - 7.5
Slipcover rating - n/a
Recommended
RAH
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Vinegar Syndrome via cinematographe has brought it back in very nice form on Blu-ray, and it's expensive.
A rarity in film restoration, the film has been meticulously saved from what may be the only extant film element, an IP. The OCN must be long gone. But that happens with extremely old productions, so it's understandable.
In an Out of the Blue type situation, I've heard that over 1.2 million was spent saving this one, so hat's off to VS.
The image looks just fine, with nice colors, and a normal grain structure. Had I not be told it was a restoration, I might have been fooled into thinking it was from the long gone OCN. But we'll thank VS for taking this project in hand and doing a new 4k scan of what one should presume was an IP with not much image left.
Nice film, and for those who've not seen it, a treat. Acting works except for some bits, but it's good time.
Image
Forensic - 8.5
NSD - 9
Audio – 9 (DTS-HD 2.0 Stereo)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Upgrade from DVD - Definitely
Worth your attention - 7.5
Slipcover rating - n/a
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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