7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 3.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
"Honey Talk" Nelson (Dean Martin), a down-on-his-luck gambler who finds he's in over his head. With the help of his cousin Virgil (Jerry Lewis) who happens to be a veterinarian, Honey Talk tries to fix a race. But Honey Talk isn't so consumed by his money troubles that he can't take the time to fall in love with Phyllis (Marjie Millar).
Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Marjie Millar, Pat Crowley, Richard HaydnComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
George Marshall's "Money From Home" (1953) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. There are no supplemental features on the disc. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Unexpected delights
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, George Marshall's Money From Home arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
The ideal presentation of this film on Blu-ray should have included a 3D version as well. It was just the right thing to do as this is how it was conceived by its creators. This being said, I personally am not convinced that a 3D presentation would drastically change your appreciation of the film as the visual information is simply not of the kind that typically benefits from the 3D technology.
The bulk of the film actually has very nice density levels and clarity and detail are quite pleasing. However, it is easy to tell that there is room for improvement because there are sporadic minor color pulsations that actually impact the perception of depth. The effect can be particularly obvious during larger shots where color registration is clearly not optimal (screencapture #10 is a good example). A lot of the close-ups look very good (see screencaptures #3 and 4), though again folks that pay attention to fine details will easily see that they can look even more convincing. There are no traces of recent problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. Image stability is very good. A few tiny flecks can be spotted, but there are no distracting large cuts, debris, or torn frames to report. (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 for the main feature.
The audio can be fully remastered and almost certainly there will be noticeable improvements in terms of overall balance. However, I am not convinced that there will be substantial improvements in the areas of depth, clarity, and overall dynamic stability. Indeed, all of the important basic characteristics that we address in our reviews are solid. There are no audio dropouts, distracting background hiss, or distortions to report.
Mos unfortunately. there are no supplemental features to be found on this release.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis play two wacky cousins who get in a whole lot of trouble after they go to the countryside to fix a horse race so that one of them can pay off some outstanding gambling debts in this very funny film from director George Marshall. Olive Films' technical presentation of the film is decent, but ideally the film should have been restored and also presented in 3D, as it was originally conceived by its creators. On the other hand, I personally am not at all convinced that a 3D presentation would drastically change your appreciation of the film as the visual information is simply not of the kind that typically benefits from the 3D technology. If you find the Blu-ray release on sale, consider adding it to your collections. RECOMMENDED.
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