6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
In 1948, at the U.S. embassy in Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential American senator.
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Christopher Lee, Jennifer O'Neill, Joseph CottenHistory | 100% |
Period | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
James Fargo's "Caravans" (1978) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include exclusive new commentary by critic Evgueni Mlodik and vintage trailer. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Somewhere in Zadestan
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Caravans arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from an older master that is mostly decent. However, the larger your screen is, the easier it will be for you to conclude that Caravans could be quite the visual stunner if it is properly restored. It is not only because there are obvious inconsistencies either. In several areas, the outdoor panoramic footage is breathtakingly beautiful and actually tends to exacerbate some of the shortcomings of the current master. Most indoor footage with restricted light, for instance, can look substantially better. There are traces of very light sharpening. Color balance is stable. However, this is another area where meaningful improvements can be made. Saturation, in particular, can be quite a bit better, plus several supporting nuances should be expanded and looking healthier. Image stability is good. I noticed a few blemishes, but there are no large surface imperfections to report in our review. My score is 3.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The lossless track sounded great on my system. I was quite surprised by its wide range of nuanced dynamics and potency, so at the moment, I do not think that any future remastering work can produce meaningful improvements. The dialog is very clear, sharp, and easy to follow. There are no balance issues.
The abundance of spectacular panoramic footage from pre-revolutionary Iran is the main reason to see James Fargo's Caravans. No, I did not think that it is a bad film but its characters are so one-dimensional that its drama did not resonate with me at all. Kino Lorber's release of Caravans is sourced from a mostly decent older master that was supplied by Universal Pictures. If you decide to pick it up for your collection, do so when it is heavily discounted. RECOMMENDED.
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