8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
In 1910, a Chicago steelworker accidentally kills his supervisor, and he, his girlfriend, and his little sister flee to the Texas panhandle, where they find work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
Starring: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz, Robert J. WilkeDrama | 100% |
Period | 20% |
Romance | 19% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (224 kbps)
German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English, English SDH, French, German
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region free
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" (1978) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy Paramount Home Media Distribution. There are no bonus features on the release. In English, with optional English, English SDH, French, and German subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Days of Heaven arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Paramount Home Media Distribution.
In the United States, Days of Heaven made its high-definition debut in 2010 with this Blu-ray release courtesy of the Criterion Collection, which is now out of print. Paramount's release is sourced from the same restored master, which was supervised and approved by camera operator John Bailey, editor Billy Weber, and director Terrence Malick. Unsurprisingly, these two releases offer identical presentations of the film.
I like how Days of Heaven looks on Blu-ray a lot. More than a decade later, the age of the current master is beginning to show, but I don't see any troubling issues that would prevent me from enthusiastically recommending the current release again. Obviously, there is newer, more advanced technology now that could produce a superior 4K master, but for a convincing superior presentation, this fictional 4K master would have to be offered on 4K Blu-ray. The Blu-ray release still delivers very impressive visuals with incredibly pleasing delineation, clarity, and depth. Also, the current master is wonderfully graded, so for future better color reproduction the entire dynamic range of the visuals would have to be expanded, which is something that can be accomplished only in native 4K. Stability is excellent. The entire film looks very healthy, too. One last thing. The release is very nicely encoded as well. So, this recent release should be on the radar of people that do not have the original release of Days of Heaven. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There are three standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), French Dolby Digital 2.0, and
German Dolby Digital 2.0. Optional English, English SDH, French, and German subtitles are provided for the main feature.
We recently reviewed this Australian release of Days of Heaven from Via Vision Entertainment which two audio tracks: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English LPCM 2.0. I have tested both and think that the lossless 5.1 track is the one to use when viewing the film. Simply put, it has a better dynamic field that opens up various sequences really well. I don't have any new comments about the 5.1 track to add in our review. It is free of encoding anomalies as well.
Most unfortunately, there are no supplemental features to be found on this release.
A member of our community informed me that various titles from Paramount's catalog that were released by the Criterion Collection have gone out of print. I was unaware. However, some of these titles are now made available on Blu-ray by Paramount, and Days of Heaven is one of them. This release offers a very solid technical presentation of the same restoration that was introduced by the folks at Criterion in 2010. However, it does not have any bonus features. It should be on your radar only if you do not have the original release in your library. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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