6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The 1959 I'm All Right Jack set Peter Sellers on the road to international stardom after his decade on radio in The Goons. As later in Dr Strangelove, Sellers here plays multiple roles--both Sir John Kennaway and, unforgettably, the bolshie trades-union leader Fred Kite. The result is laugh-out-loud comedy with a satirical edge, lampooning the then burning issue of industrial relations. Bertram Tracepurcel (Dennis Price) plans to make a fortune from a missile contract, a scheme that involves manipulating his innocent nephew Stanley Windrush (Ian Carmichael) into acting as the catalyst in an escalating labour dispute, from which the socialist Mr Kite is only too keen to make capital.
Starring: Ian Carmichael, Peter Sellers, Terry-Thomas, Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price (I)Comedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.75:1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
John Boulting's "I'm All Right Jack" (1959) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; new video interview with actress Liz Fraser; the short film "The Runnin, Jumping & Standing Still Film" (1959), and more. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The one that showed them how to do it
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.67:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, John Boulting's I'm All Right Jack arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
Recently restored by StudioCanal, this very witty and very entertaining British comedy looks simply wonderful in high-definition. Virtually all close-ups boast outstanding depth and clarity and one can easily see even exceptionally small details (see screencaptures #2 and 3). The few panoramic shots impress with excellent fluidity (see screencaptures #10 and 12). Contrast and sharpness levels remain stable throughout the entire film. There are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. Rather predictably, grain is beautifully resolved and evenly distributed and from start to finish the film has a very pleasing organic appearance. (There is only one small sequence around the 01:20.13 mark where some minor density fluctuations are present, but it is clear that they are a byproduct of natural fading). Overall image stability is very good. Lastly, there are no large debris, cuts, damage marks, or stains to report in this review. All in all, this is a fantastic restoration of I'm All Right Jack which will unquestionably remain the definitive presentation of the film on the home video market. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. For the record, StudioCanal have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.
It is very obvious that the audio has been fully restored as balance is excellent and there isn't even a whiff of background hiss. The dialog is exceptionally clean, stable, and easy to follow. Dynamic intensity is somewhat limited, but depth cannot possibly be better. For the record, there are absolutely no pops, cracks, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report in this review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this classic British comedy from the Boulting brothers. It has a tremendous cast and very dry sense of humor that is just about perfect. The film has been recently restored by StudioCanal and looks fabulous on Blu-ray. Let's hope that StudioCanal will also consider bringing to Blu-ray the equally entertaining Private's Progress. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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