6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
The survivors of a prison break set out on an arduous journey to retrieve some loot.
Starring: William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene EvansFilm-Noir | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Lewis Foster's "Crashout" (1955) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the release include new audio commentaryt by film noir expert Alan K. Rode and vintage trailer. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
You all came this far because of me. I lead.
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Crashout arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
More than a decade ago, Crashout made its high-definition debut with this Blu-ray release from Olive Films. Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release introduces a recent restoration of it that was prepared at Paramount Pictures.
I have Olive Films' Blu-ray release in my library and think that it offers a very nice organic presentation of Crashout. Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release offers a superior presentation. Excluding a few white specks and tiny blemishes that pop up here and there, which could have been easily eliminated with a bit of extra work, I think that the rest is either very good or excellent. For example, delineation, clarity, and depth are always very pleasing. Yes, there are some small yet obvious density fluctuations that impact delineation and depth. However, Crashout reuses some stock footage, plus there are a few areas with native fluctuations. So, while additional expensive restoration work could have rebalanced a few spots that reveal a bit of aging, the overall quality of the visuals is wonderful. The grayscale is convincing. Blacks are lush but do not produce distracting crushing. The grays and whites are properly balanced. All three remain very healthy throughout the entire film, too. There are no traces of problematic digital corrections. Image stability is very good. (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.
I did not notice even of a whiff of age-related imperfections, so if there were any when the current master was prepared, they must have been eliminated. All exchanges are very clear, sharp, and easy to follow. Leith Stevens' dramatic score plays a major role during the journey to the spot where the loot is hidden and creates plenty of memorable contrasts, so most viewers will likely be surprised by how solid the lossless track is.
Crashout was one of my favorite discoveries from Olive Films' massive catalog. It is a small yet almost brilliant film noir that unites several excellent character actors, lensed by one of the greatest American cinematographers of the last century, Russell Metty. Kino Lorber's release, which is included in this three-disc box set, introduces a solid new restoration of Crashout that was prepared at Paramount Pictures. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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