5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
A veteran secret service officer from Britain hijacks a government shipment of $15 million of gold out of an irritation for never being knighted.
Starring: Richard Crenna, Anne Heywood, Fred Astaire, Ralph Richardson (I), Cesar RomeroCrime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Romance | 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 (48kHz, 16-bit)
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Alf Kjellin's "Midas Run" (1969) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include vintage trailer for the film and new audio commentary by critics Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
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Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Alf Kjellin's Midas Run arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from a recent 4K remaster and even though it conveys some minor fluctuations in terms of density and overall color stability the film looks very healthy and attractive in high-definition. A lot of the panoramic footage for instance boast lovely depth; close-ups usually look good as well (see screencapture #5 and 15). There are no traces of problematic digital corrections, so even though you are likely to notice some minor grain movement/fluctuations in areas where the elements that were scanned were not in optimal condition, you will be very happy with their overall strong organic appearance. The color grading is excellent. The primaries are rich and there are very nice ranges of supporting nuances. A few very light background pulsations are noticeable, but they will not affect your viewing experience. Image stability is very good. My score if 4.25/5.00. (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 not provided for the main feature.
Generally speaking, the dialog is easy to follow. However, there are a couple of areas where it becomes a bit too thin for my taste, and in one particular sequence it feels like the surrounding noise was toned down. The effect is difficult to describe, and I don't know if it is inherited, but this leads me to believe that the audio was basically transferred 'as is', without enhancement or rebalancing work. Optional English SDH subtitles should have been provided for people that need them.
I like the concept behind Midas Run and the cast that made it, but Alf Kjellin's direction is hugely disappointing. To be honest, I just don't think that the material he shot can produce a cohesive film of the kind that producer Raymond Stross apparently desired, which makes the fact that he was allowed to complete it very puzzling. All in all, the entire project is instantly forgettable. Kino Lorber's new release is sourced from a good 4K remaster.
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