7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Wendell Corey, Kristine MillerFilm-Noir | 100% |
Drama | 13% |
Crime | 2% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Byron Haskin's "I Walk Alone" (1947) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The only bonus feature on the disc is an exclusive new audio commentary by film historian Troy Howarth. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Frankie and Noll
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Byron Haskin's I Walk Alone arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from a new 4K remaster that was reportedly struck from a 35mm safety dupe negative by Paramount Pictures Archive. Predictably, many of the visuals have a very nice organic appearance. However, there are plenty of significant density fluctuations that affect depth and clarity, so if you are viewing your discs on a larger screen or project you will notice that fluidity isn't as consistent as it should be. The good news is that the entire remaster is free of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments, so the fluctuations that are mentioned above are obviously retained from the existing elements. This being said, the entire disc could have been encoded a little better to optimize grain exposure. Also, some basic stability work could have been done as well. Minor flecks and some stains remains, but there are no large damage marks or other significant imperfections to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (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.
The dialog was very easy to follow. However, stability is not immaculate and there are indeed a few segments where it is easy to tell that optimization work would have made a difference. It is nothing major that will affect your viewing experience, but these are signs of aging that modern digital tools can deal with quite easily. Also, in the upper register some light buzz occasionally makes its presence felt.
Sometimes when you have two very powerful male leads they could cancel each other out, and I think that something along those lines occurs in Byron Haskin's I Walk Alone. Indeed, when Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas are together before the camera it almost feels like they are intentionally trying not to break out of their space so that the other can shine as best as he can. This 'awareness' can be a bit awkward in a genre film that is supposed to look gritty and raw. Still, I Walk Alone is most definitely worth picking up. Kino Lorber's release is sourced from a recent 4K remaster that was prepared by Paramount Pictures Archive. RECOMMENDED.
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