Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Hallelujah Trail (Redux) – in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Blimpoy06]

 

[Kino Lorber Insider]

No need to discuss a great deal about the film.

In short The Hallelujah Trail is a huge production, released in 1965 in Ultra Panavision 70 - 2.76. Originally 165 minutes. The new Blu-ray is derived from a 35mm scope IP at 2.35, and is the shortened 156 minute version, inclusive of music.

There was an earlier release in 2018 by Olive, which was close to VHS quality, so I presume readers would like to know if the Kino is any better or the same transfer.

Not a simple answer, as it may be based upon the same transfer, but all similarities end there.

Kino's new release is a high quality affair with audio in 5.1 as opposed to 2.0 stereo, and the data throughput is a "bit" higher.

I spot-checked one section of the Olive which was running at around 9-10,
vs the Kino which constantly runs in the mid-20s.

Bottom line, the difference is night and day. I believe most viewers will be thrilled with Kino's new effort.

Image – 4

Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)

Pass / Fail – Pass

Upgrade from earlier Blu-ray – No contest!

Works up-rezzed to 4k - Yes

Recommended

RAH


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The Amazon link you shared is for the old Olive version.

 

[uncledougie]

The Amazon link you shared is for the old Olive version.

Horrors! Night and day difference! Get the Kino!

 

[Capt D McMars]

Thank you Robert, although I didn't purchase the Olive edition, I am glad to have the Kino one. A fun film but you have to be in the right mood to fully enjoy it.