7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Drama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p (upconverted)
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
German: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (A, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Arrow's The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection: Volume 3.
Arrow has been curating interesting collections of Rainer Werner Fassbinder films courtesy of both The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection: Volume 1 and The Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Collection: Volume 2, and now with this latest third volume. The first two editions offered some of Fassbinder's better known efforts like The Marriage of Maria Braun and The Merchant of Four
Seasons, and while this third collection offers titles that will no doubt be known by Fassbinder aficionados, it might present more "cult"-ish
productions.
Fear of Fear is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.37:1. Arrow's insert booklet groups the films together in its informational verbiage about the restorations, as follows:
All films are presented in their original aspect ratios of 1.37:1* with mono sound. The restorations for The American Soldier, Gods of the Plague, Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven and Satan's Brew were produced and provided by the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation from original 35mm camera negatives scanned on an Arriscan film scanner at Arri Media GmbH in Munich. The Niklahausen Journey, Rio das Mortes and Fear of Fear were originally made for television, with restorations produced and provided by the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation from original 16mm camera negatives, and are presented in standard definition.*See individual reviews, since not all aspect ratios are actually 1.37:1.
Fear of Fear features an LPCM Mono track in the original German. This is another production which is almost completely comprised of dialogue scenes, though Peer Raben does contribute a score and some outdoor material at least can offer ambient environmental sounds in the background. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.
Arrow has packaged Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven and Fear of Fear together on one disc, with the following supplements:
This is a rather unflinching portrait of a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown, so to speak, and it's salient to note that even the "experts" in this story aren't quite sure what's going on with the central character. While this is another apparent upscale, I'd rate this video as generally more pleasing than the other upscales in this set. Audio is fine and the supplements are very enjoyable.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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La caduta degli dei
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1967
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1970
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