5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
The absorbing martial arts film that exposes Ninjutsu, the lethal, little-known "Art of Invisibility"... which includes the use of hypnotism, explosives and super-human fighting skills.
Starring: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George, Will HareMartial arts | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Action | 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
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (A, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Menahem Golan's "Enter the Ninja" (1981) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Australian label Umbrella Entertainment. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original trailer for the film. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Menahem Golan's Enter the Ninja arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Umbrella Entertainment.
The release is sourced from the same older master that Eureka Entertainment accessed and worked with when they prepared the British release of Enter the Ninja in 2016. I did some direct comparisons and I could actually spot the exact same blemishes and stains during select sequences. Obviously, the same basic limitations remain. While some of the daylight footage can look decent the darker/indoor conveys plenty of crushing; there is noticeable flatness and in some areas it is beyond obvious that existing details are in fact missing. Elsewhere highlights can quite inconsistent, causing anomalies that actually affect the integrity of the color scheme. Saturation and nuances should also be a lot better. The good news is that there are no traces of recent degraining or sharpening adjustments, but there are random halo effects and grain isn't properly exposed and resolved. Image stability is very good. Lastly, there are some minor dirt spots, a few flecks, and random tiny stains. (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 is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (Mono). Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
I can only echo the comments that I left in our review of the Region-B release. It is pretty easy to tell that the audio has not been recently remastered because there is some unevenness that has a noticeable impact on fluidity. On the other hand, depth and clarity actually remain quite pleasing.
I don't think that Franco Nero was the right choice to play the ninja in this film. The whole thing looks very cheesy and not in a cool way. If you disagree with me and happen to be a fan of Enter the Ninja, take a look at this double-feature release from Australian label Umbrella Entertainment. The other film that is included with it is Revenge of the Ninja.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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