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Bob Hoskins, Kevin McNally, P.H. Moriarty, Dexter Fletcher, Gillian TaylforthDirector: John Mackenzie
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
"Presented in its original aspect ratio" can be read in the package. But I sincerely think it is a false statement, because a "match frame" comparison with the DVD (which offered a 1,77:1 image), reveals that in order to get the 1,66:1 image offered here, all four sides of the frames have been cropped. It is not a minor thing: they are HEAVILY cropped, there's a big amount of image that's been lost and it's quite obvious in some of the shots' compositions.
I suggest you not to buy this item until Anchor Bay clears this matter.
I suggest you not to buy this item until Anchor Bay clears this matter.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
What can i say about one of the best british gangster films of all time! It's still the best.. everyone knows the story by now just read the film review if you don't.. my review is based on the Picture and sound quality of this blu-ray version.
I have just upgraded from the Special Edition DVD, so this is a comparison to that..
The picture is better than the DVD, sharper, clearer and brighter, but you do get flickering in places bright and dark..
The sound is a fairly good 5.1 but not much different from the 5.1 on the DVD.
Over all it's worth the upgrade for a fiver, and if you never had it on DVD then it's worth getting now.
Their have been previous comments about the picture ratio 1.78 and 1.66 but in comparison to the 16.9 DVD you can't see any major loss of picture, the major advantage of the picture being the best it's going to be out way's that..
I have just upgraded from the Special Edition DVD, so this is a comparison to that..
The picture is better than the DVD, sharper, clearer and brighter, but you do get flickering in places bright and dark..
The sound is a fairly good 5.1 but not much different from the 5.1 on the DVD.
Over all it's worth the upgrade for a fiver, and if you never had it on DVD then it's worth getting now.
Their have been previous comments about the picture ratio 1.78 and 1.66 but in comparison to the 16.9 DVD you can't see any major loss of picture, the major advantage of the picture being the best it's going to be out way's that..
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Superb.Released in '82, I was just fifteen at the time but did not see the film until a friend introduced this great British gangster story later. From the able direction of John Mackenzie, did The Fourth Protocol, also a terrific film to the terrific acting performance by Bob Hoskins, surely the best part he has played, although I still think he would have made the best Fungus The Bogeyman ever, just check out his ears!So glad he one the case to have his own voice in the movie, that's right he had his dialogue dubbed by a chap from Wolverhampton so the American's could better understand him! Helen Mirren as his "significant other" is as good and not forgetting the first acting part, in a major movie, Pierce Brosnan.The music by Francis Monkman, what a great name, has to be mentioned as is one of the best. This is a great transfer to bluray and you get a great crisp copy of film and sound to look forward to. So all in all its a four out of five and well worth the purchase.
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Excellent film, Old classic
Film worth keeping its an old classic and worth every penny. The sound track music on an Album is worth money so an Idea to keep the film.
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