6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Dr. Bartholomew Snow, a psychiatrist, is treating a man with emotional problems who, it turns out, is a brilliant scientist being pursued by different international powers and their operatives. Snow soon finds himself caught in the middle and out of desperation, he falls in with a mysterious and beautiful woman named Vicky Vincenti. But is she helping him, or is she yet another sinister figure out to manipulate him?
Starring: Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale, Jack Warden, Guy Stockwell, Brad DexterRomance | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: LPCM 2.0
None
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Philip Dunne's "Blindfold" a.k.a. "New York Express" (1965) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British label 101 Films. There are no standard bonus feature on the disc, but there is a reproduction of an original theatrical poster. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
There is a man I would like you to see
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Philip Dunne's Blindfold arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 101 Films.
The release is sourced from an older master that was licensed from Universal Pictures, but I have to say that it is amongst the better ones that I have seen emerge from the studio's vault. Indeed, while the film can certainly look fresher and more vibrant, there are no traces of recent digital adjustments of the kind that have wrecked numerous Universal Pictures catalog releases. On the contrary, while a bit uneven the film actually has a fairly pleasing organic appearance, and delineation and depth range from good to often quite good. Some of the darker footage reveals some light crush, but there are no big distracting anomalies. The age of the master shows in the color palette -- the primaries should be better saturated and ideally there should be a wider range of nuances -- but balance is still quite good. Image stability is very good. Lastly, there are a few minor flecks, but you won't see any big cuts, damage marks, torn or warped frames. My score if 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The audio does not appear to have been recently remixed, but I thought that the quality of the lossless track was very good. Indeed, there is nice depth, clarity is good, and the overall balance is very consistent. The film's original sound design is also pretty good, with a few segments where Lalo Schifrin's score definitely makes an impression.
You will probably enjoy Philip Dunne's Blindfold if you like Stanley Donen's Charade and Arabesque. It is an old-fashioned action thriller that bets heavily on the chemistry between its two stars, Rock Hudson and Claudia Cardinale, and basically delivers what it promises after the opening fifteen or so minutes. This very recent release from 101 Films is sourced from a pretty decent master, but it comes only with a giant poster for the film. RECOMMENDED.
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