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Pirates Boxed Set (Blu-ray Review)

Grab the rum, hoist the colors, and enjoy Blu-ray at its best.

You are, without a doubt, the worst pirate I have ever heard of.

The opening minutes of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl play out
almost like one would expect from a film that is a serious, unforgiving,
bathed-in-harrowing-realism period film. It sets a foreboding tone, but by the time the credits
roll, the film has
transformed itself, quite effortlessly, into what is to be the thematic basis for the series: tha…

Video

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Rating: 5/5

Before we begin the video review of The Curse of the Black Pearl, please note that Disney
has included the correctly framed version of the film in this set. This 1080p, 2.35:1-framed
transfer is nothing short of astonishing, and is an excellent representation of what Blu-ray is all
about. Fine detail and depth on display throughout the film are extraordinary. Colors are sharp…

Audio

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Rating: 5/5

Arriving with a thunderous PCM 5.1 uncompressed soundtrack, Pirates of the Caribbean: The
Curse of the Black Pearl sounds about as good as any other disc on the market today. Full,
rich, and immersive, this is high definition audio, and PCM in particular, at its best. We’ll hear
slight breezes blowing around the soundstage, the creaking and cracking of old wooden ships,
wate…

Supplements

All three films in the Pirates trilogy offer an incredible amount of bonus material, so let’s
dive straight in.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Rating: 4.5/5

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl comes as a
two-disc
set, and several extra features are to be found on disc one. Three audio commentary tracks
begin the supplementary material. The first features director Gore Verbin…

Final Words

Pirates of the Caribbean is a visually and sonically stunning series full of interesting
characters, seamless set pieces, amazing special effects, and plenty of swashbuckling adventure.
Unfortunately, the story as told in the second and third films leaves much to be desired; there
seems to
be in those films an emphasis on special effects and character introduction rather than smart plot
lines and character development. They feel rushed, not technically, but through the script ……

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Every Which Way But Loose (Blu-ray Review)

Let loose with this beer guzzlin’, honky tonkin’ good time!

Guys like you don’t understand goodbye.

Rounding out the decade that saw him make Harry Callahan a household
name, steal Nazi gold, or run The Gauntlet, Clint
Eastwood’s Every Which Way But Loose proved to be quite the departure from his staple
of
Spaghetti Westerns and action pictures. A comedy at heart, but with a healthy dose…

Video

Every Which Way But Loose hits the road with its 1080p, 16×9 Blu-ray transfer. Every
Which Way But Loose benefits from its Blu-ray release, visually. It’s very clear and mostly
clean, a solid transfer of an older title that is sure to please longtime fans. The film is covered in film
grain over the opening credits and is sure to bother audiences in search of grain- and noise-free
images. The grain does diminish drastically once the film gets going, however. It returns …

Audio

Every Which Way But Loose brawls onto Blu-ray with a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless
soundtrack. The theme song that plays over the opening credits, appropriately titled “Every
Which Way But Loose” and performed by Eddie Rabbitt, flows primarily from the center channel.
Fidelity is acceptable, and the tune is pleasing, audibly, but certainly not all that dynamic from a
technical perspective. The track doesn’t offer much in the way of rousing effects; the TrueHD
offering is a bit fu…

Supplements

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Final Words

It’s a wonder it took those good old boys from out yonder in Cal-i-forn-i-a as long as it did to
reckon just what would make the zaniest movie ever. With plenty of good old-fashioned country
music, including a cameo by the great Mel Tillis, a shotgun-toting grandma, a neo-Nazi motorcycle
gang, bar brawls, cute little ladies in tight-fitting outfits, an orangutang, Clint Eastwood, and beer
(lots and lots and lots of beer!), it’s no wonder that Every Which Way But Loose was the
s……

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Dead and Buried Announced for Blu-ray

Blue Underground has announced that they will bring ‘Dead and Buried’ to Blu-ray on January 27th. This horror film comes from the creators of the popular sci-fi ‘Alien’, and even features many of the same actors. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by both 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks….

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The Visitor (Blu-ray Review)

Allow this film to pay a visit to your Blu-ray collection.

I pretend that I’m busy, that I’m working, that I’m writing. I’m not doing anything.

The Visitor is a story about making a difference, but it is a story grounded in reality, a
reality that says sometimes making a difference is not enough. It’s the tale of two worlds
colliding,
where fear becomes acceptance, where acceptance becomes friendship, where friendship
becomes a
lifetime bond of the spirit. Spirit is the theme of the film, of allowing one’s spirit to…

Video

The Visitor comes home to Blu-ray with a 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer. The print
exhibits some speckles, but the image is strong on the whole. Detail is more than adequate. Vale’s
office at the university looks realistic and settled, as one may clearly make out all of the books on
the shelf
and the various trinkets on his desk. In a subsequent shot, viewers can see the finer details of his
kitchen. The transfer never backs away from being sharp and clear, with nice attentio…

Audio

The Visitor is far from being a sonic marvel, but the film’s reserved soundtrack comes to
well-rendered life thanks to the accompanying PCM 5.1 uncompressed soundtrack. Dialogue is
sharp and precise, and the track is very front heavy. The various Djembe beats and other musical
numbers shine through nicely with a wide open presence and an easygoing and precise room-filling
sound. Various segments of the score blend nicely into the rears, the only time the back channels
really …

Supplements

The Visitor arrives bearing several supplements for your viewing pleasure. First is a
commentary track featuring writer/director Thomas McCarthy and actor Richard Jenkins. This
track
is the highlight of the supplements. McCarthy discusses the importance of the “pace and tone” of
the
film, some of the obstacles to shooting (such as a parade of trick-or-treaters interfering with
some
shots), the film’s set design, and more. It’s not as serious as expected, coming off as mo…

Final Words

Through its powerful final shot, The Visitor leaves its story incomplete in the context of a
traditional narrative, but it serves as a fitting ending to this particular tale. Leaving nothing
resolved, save for the newfound resolve of Walter Vale, the film leaves audiences to only imagine
the fate of its characters: where they go; how they live their lives; what they fight for; who they
meet; how they continue in their struggles; and how, if ever, they continue on with the strong ……

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Monster’s Ball; Universal Soldier Get Specs

Lionsgate Home Entertainment have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of ‘Monster’s Ball’ and ‘Universal Soldier’, which are both scheduled to hit store shelves on November 4th. Both titles will feature 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack….

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How the West Was Won Looms Larger than Life on Blu-ray (Blu-ray Review)

One of the most lavish Westerns of them all makes its way to Blu-ray with impressive AQ and PQ
results.

Warner delivers the high-definition goods on its Blu-ray book edition of the epic How the West
Was Won. The two-BD set features a version optimized for 2.89:1 aspect ratio on Disc 1
along
with a
“SmileBox” version on Disc 2 that offers the feel of the original Cinerama approach originally
projected on curved, wraparound screens. Warner’s BD package also includes a 40-page
photobook with
glossy, color pictures, production notes, actor photos, movie trivia, original drawings a…

Video

In a word, the picture was stunning. That applies to both the 2.89:1 format and the curved
screen smilebox simulation. For a 45 year old film, the Blu-ray picture quality is very good,
defined and vibrant. Some interesting anomalies are visible–occasional strobing/flicker, some
signs of two vertical seams linking three distinct areas of the film, and warping toward the sides
of the picture. These anomalies are due to the original Cinerama production, so it may be
instructive to descri…

Audio

Further lending credence to the Blu-ray production credentials of How the West Was
Won, Cinerama features multichannel sound. In fact, it uses seven channels of audio, which
begs the question why Warner didn’t issue a 7.1 track that would have been a better
approximation of the original production instead of the 5.1 track included on both discs. The bulk
of the sound is anchored up front, with only minor ambient material assigned to the rear
channels. Orchestral arrangements of …

Supplements

The inclusion of the “SmileBox” version on Disc 2 and the quality of the booklet make me inclined to
rate the supplements highly, but beyond these perks, the BD package is actually a bit short on
supplementary material. Some fans of the film will miss the pressbook, souvenir book and photos
and postcards that came with the DVD Ultimate Collector’s Edition. Disc 1 of the BD set includes the
documentary “Cinerama Adventure”, describing the technology and its developer, Fred Waller. The
B…

Final Words

Ultimately, I felt torn about Warner’s How the West Was Won two-BD set. Without taking
anything away from the work that went into the original movie, I believe the production values of
the Blu-ray book edition package may have outweighed the quality of the film itself. It’s beautiful,
visually and sonically, and the Cinerama scope is reproduced with great care. But I feel that other
films in Warner’s catalog–films with better acting, character development and plot lines–are more……

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CEATEC 2008: Sharp Blu-ray

Sharp was in attendance at CEATEC 2008 with their own suite of new Blu-ray recorder / player / burners. Sharp follows a similar pattern set by other consumer electronics companies present at the show in introducing a wide range of products that feature a range of price points determined by the sizes of the internal hard drive included in the unit as well as the presence of Blu-ray burning capabilities….

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The Cowboys (Blu-ray Review)

One of John Wayne’s finest films turns Blu.

Every man wants his children to be better than he was. You are.

John Wayne’s image has always been, and will always be, that of a rough and tumble American.
He’s a man’s man if there ever was one,
a
model of toughness, a man of simple, concise, yet pointed and unapologetic words, and a man of
stature
that
immediately commands the utmost respect. Wayne remains, arguably, the most recognized
actor in American
cinematic history and is the face of the Western, a …

Video

The Cowboys saddles up on Blu-ray with a solid 1080p, 2.40:1-framed transfer. There is
noticeable banding in a few places, particularly during the film’s first few moments. After the
opening credits, viewers are presented with a fairly grainy, scratchy scene, but the image
clears up significantly afterwards. Grain is retained in some scenes, and in others
is
not noticeable. The image is glossy and clear with nice detail in many scenes. An early interior
scene in chapter 4…

Audio

The Cowboys presents listeners with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. There is simply
nothing like a classic Western theme, and that’s exactly what we have here: some good old,
down
home, rip-roaring cowboy movie music that sounds fine over the opening credits. If you thought
John Williams (Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull) only composed music for big budget, noisy epics, listen to his s…

Supplements

The Cowboys rides onto Blu-ray with a few fascinating supplemental features. For
starters, viewers are treated to an audio commentary with the film’s director, Mark Rydell. Rydell
discusses the joy of working with Wayne and the amazing experience that was working with the
famed actor and shooting a vast, epic western. The director discusses Wayne’s participation in
the film, his stunt work despite his various ailments, and his genuine, pleasing personality
off-camera. …

Final Words

The Cowboys is a classic Western with plenty of important themes, including human
bonding, trust, and respect. It is also a coming-of-age tale that works because the cast — from the
youngest stars to Wayne and Browne — understand and embrace the film’s thinly veiled themes.
The more superficial aspects of the film — the breathtaking cinematography, the rousing score, the
action choreography, the writing, and the pacing — are all top-notch. The Cowboys is an
honest,……

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Warner UK Line-Up Includes First Four Batman Films

Warner Home Video UK has revealed their Blu-ray line-up for the remainder of the year in the UK. Besides receiving many titles already available in the US, they are also planning on releasing some films which have yet to see Blu-ray release. This includes the first four Batman films - ‘Batman’, ‘Batman Returns’, ‘Batman Forever’, and ‘Batman & Robin’ - which are all scheduled to be released on December 29th….

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La Haine (Import) (Blu-ray Review)

One of the most influential Gallic films from the mid-90s Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine (1995) tells a sobering story about racism, poverty, and brutality set in the now notorious Parisian banlieues (ghettos). Forcing the French government to call an urgent meeting to discuss its troubling message pic has been hailed by both critics and casual filmgoers as a masterpiece of contemporary French cinema. The same year it was released La Haine won Mathieu Kassovitz the coveted Best Director award a…

Video

Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with VC-1, and granted a 1080p transfer La Haine appears on Blu-ray courtesy of French distribs Studio Canal. Shot in black and white this is a film with a distinctively rough look that will impress a lot of people whose only exposure to it has been through previous SDVD releases. Deep and lush blacks, nuanced whites, and perfectly replicated film grain is what immediately makes an impression here. Detail is handled with utmost pre…

Audio

Before I comment on the audio presentation I would like to note that this Blu-ray disc falls into the so-called “Pan-European” category. What this means is that there is a multitude of sub options viewers from different European regions could benefit from. With this specific release Studio Canal have actually gone the extra mile and made sure that you could set-up your own menu system based on the region you are in and your language preference as well. The following menus and correspondin…

Supplements

Unfortunately, Studio Canal have not provided any supplemental materials. …

Final Words

One of the most influential French films from the mid-90s, La Haine, arrives on Blu-ray with a sizzling transfer that easily overshadows previous SDVD releases in both the audio and video departments. This is also a region-free package with one of the friendliest menu systems I have on Blu-ray thus far. Needless to say this Blu-ray disc come HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. ……

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