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Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh.Director: John Carpenter
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
We all know how good The Fog is, so skipping over the movie, let's get down to the quality of the Blu ray disc:
First off, the picture isn't a vast improvement over the DVD but it has its moments. The coastal scenes are bright enough and the night-time views of the ocean have a depth to them the DVD did not. But generally the picture is still quite soft and at times there is blurring. The dark scenes work reasonably well, but the format serves to show the limitations of the photography and film stock. Not something to show off your Blu-ray but I've seen worse. Picture: 3/5
The audio is a big improvement over the DVD. The DTS sound space is filled and the mix is impeccable for an old-ish movie. The music is handled well and the oppressive pounding of the score augments the movie perfectly. Only the voice mix seems to be a little one dimensional, but that's due to the sound mix of the time. Audio: 4/5
The extras are beyond terrible. The fact the standard 2 disc DVD has an outstanding commentary, trailers, docs etc and the Blu-ray has naff all, is inexcusable. Optimum have once again sold UK customers short and should be shot. Or worse, they should lose the rights to distribute these movies on Blu-ray. Extras: 0/5
(Reviewed on:
Samsung LCD 40" Series 6 100mhz, 1080p
Sony BDP350
Sony STDR-850 5.1 surround sound amp)
First off, the picture isn't a vast improvement over the DVD but it has its moments. The coastal scenes are bright enough and the night-time views of the ocean have a depth to them the DVD did not. But generally the picture is still quite soft and at times there is blurring. The dark scenes work reasonably well, but the format serves to show the limitations of the photography and film stock. Not something to show off your Blu-ray but I've seen worse. Picture: 3/5
The audio is a big improvement over the DVD. The DTS sound space is filled and the mix is impeccable for an old-ish movie. The music is handled well and the oppressive pounding of the score augments the movie perfectly. Only the voice mix seems to be a little one dimensional, but that's due to the sound mix of the time. Audio: 4/5
The extras are beyond terrible. The fact the standard 2 disc DVD has an outstanding commentary, trailers, docs etc and the Blu-ray has naff all, is inexcusable. Optimum have once again sold UK customers short and should be shot. Or worse, they should lose the rights to distribute these movies on Blu-ray. Extras: 0/5
(Reviewed on:
Samsung LCD 40" Series 6 100mhz, 1080p
Sony BDP350
Sony STDR-850 5.1 surround sound amp)
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
With eager anticipation I popped this Blu Ray into my PS3 only to face a couple of dissapointments. Firstly, the picture quality isn't up to much on the night time scenes, though with daylight things improve. There isn't much detail or depth. However, it IS better than the DVD release and so is still worth the upgrade for real lovers of the film.
The big hassle is its lack of any other 5.1 track other than DTS HD High Resolution. Meaning my old creaking reciever couldnt decode it! Why couldn't they have added a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix like everybody else does? So instead, I was stuck with watching it on Dolby Pro Logic. Add to this a COMPLETE lack of extras and you could end up very dissapointed with this realease. However, the quality of the story and film, and the admitted increase in picture quality, while not jaw dropping by any stretch, makes it still a worthwhile buy for the Carpenter fan.
The big hassle is its lack of any other 5.1 track other than DTS HD High Resolution. Meaning my old creaking reciever couldnt decode it! Why couldn't they have added a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix like everybody else does? So instead, I was stuck with watching it on Dolby Pro Logic. Add to this a COMPLETE lack of extras and you could end up very dissapointed with this realease. However, the quality of the story and film, and the admitted increase in picture quality, while not jaw dropping by any stretch, makes it still a worthwhile buy for the Carpenter fan.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This vintage John Carpenter film was made in collaboration with Debra Hill, who with Carpenter was responsible for the runaway success of "Halloween". When "The Fog" was first released, it was met with a fairly lukewarm reception. It has since gone on to achieve some acclaim, though it has never reached the heights of commercial success touched upon by "Halloween", though, then again, few films have.
"The Fog" is a highly atmospheric ghost story. The ghosts manifest themselves on the stroke of midnight, as the fishing village of Antonio Bay gets ready to celebrate its centennial. As the midnight hour rolls in, so does an unearthly fog that begins to engulf the whole town. It is a fog that enshrouds of the ghosts of those whose ship was lured to the rocky coast, only to find itself dashed to bits on the rocks, causing all aboard to plummet to the nether regions of Davy Jones' locker. These ghosts are now hell bent on seeking revenge for their fate on the inhabitants of Antonio bay.
The special effects in the film are excellent, as is the musical score composed by none other than John Carpenter himself. This is for the most part a subtle, creepy film, highlighted by a stellar cast. If you are looking for a blood and gore slasher film, this is not the film for you. If, however, you enjoy a terse, tightly written script, as well as a pulse pounding musical score, then you will enjoy this highly atmospheric, ghost story. I originally saw this film in the theatre when it was first released and still remember the effectiveness of the fog rolling across the huge silver screen and the pulse pounding, musical score, which was such an excellent accompaniment to the film. Time has not diminished its power.
This DVD provides the viewer with pristine visuals and clear audio. It is a fully loaded DVD that includes two documentaries, one of which was made at the time of the film's release and one made recently. It is interesting to see and hear some of those who were involved with this film as they appeared then and as they look now. One may also elect to view the film in either full screen or letterbox format.
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Great ghost story
What can you say ... this classic ghost story has been cleaned up
so well, the transfer to bluray is fantastic.
You really wont be disappointed.
so well, the transfer to bluray is fantastic.
You really wont be disappointed.
Published 4 months ago by Edgar Frog
theres something in the fog! (of course there is,a BIG improvement!)
ive been a big fan of john carpenter over the years,with the likes of the thing and escape from new york,etc,and this is one of my favourites. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MARKYBOY
Just as I remember it
Excellent horror from the early 80s brought back to life by Blu-Ray. Effects are still convincing nearly 30 years on and made us all jump on Halloween night!
Published 6 months ago by Hannerz
Superbly atmospheric
This is another class horror film from John Carpenter. The short prologue set around a campfire gives us a taste of things to come. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Van Douzen
Disappointed
The film seems to be great on the first half and then the massacre starts and become just ridiculous. I defo do NOT recommend it! Waste of time and money!!!
Published 7 months ago by LipRenan
missing scene
very good original film but the remake is rubbish but has anybody else seen the original ending where you see the priests head (hal holbrook) actually fly off and roll down the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by munchkin
Blu-ray not as foggy as DVD....
A worthwhile up-grade on the DVD which was quite murky in comparison picture wise.
The DVD had a few extras - but the Blu does not as it is a bare-bones movie only... Read more
The DVD had a few extras - but the Blu does not as it is a bare-bones movie only... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Marc Comfort
Under rated thriller
A great little John Carpenter film. This a million times better than the weak
and tiresome remake.A nice little chiller for a dark night.
and tiresome remake.A nice little chiller for a dark night.
Published 13 months ago by Trinity
Classic thriller, poor BD
This one of my favorite thrillers ever and I was expecting more
from this BD in terms of image quality.
from this BD in terms of image quality.
Published 16 months ago by SpyX
the fog blu ray
i have had this film on vhs dvd and now blu ray.is on of my fav all time films.the blu ray copy is a superb transfer,up there with the film zulu on blu ray. Read more
Published 18 months ago by weeman
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