6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A secret government project involving the breeding of mutant piranhas, gets way out of hand when the piranhas are accidentally released into the lake of a nearby summer camp.
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies-Urich, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick MillerHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 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 Mono
French: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
French
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Joe Dante's "Piranha" a.k.a "Piranhas" (1978) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of French label Carlotta Films. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; behind-the-scenes footage provided by producer Jon Davidson; and Robert Fischer's documentary film "No Trespassing", produced for Fiction Factory. In English, with optional French subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
What's wrong, boy?
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Joe Dante's Piranha arrive son Blu-ray courtesy of French label Carlotta Films.
The high-definition transfer this releases uses isn't identical to the one Shout Factory's Piranha, though I suspect that Carlotta Films might have worked with the master Shout Factory had access to when they prepared their Blu-ray of Piranha. Aside from the different framing, image depth and clarity are very similar. Color reproduction is also virtually identical. The reds and browns are slightly better saturated on the U.S. release, but the difference is indeed very small. There are no traces of excessive degraining corrections. Edge-enhancement is also not an issue of concern. Some extremely light noise occasionally pops up during the darker scenes, but it never becomes distracting. There are, however, a few specks and scratches, suggesting that additional cleaning has not been performed. Also, there are no serious stability issues to report in this review. To sum it all up, Piranha looks surprisingly good on Blu-ray. There is room for some minor improvement, but the basics are indeed intact. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 and French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0. For the record, Carlotta Films have provided optional French subtitles for the main feature.
Considering the film's limited budget and how it was shot, the lossless track surprises with a very good range of nuanced dynamics. Pino Donaggio's score definitely benefits from the lossless treatment. The funny vibrations the piranhas produce when they attack their targets also sound quite good. The dialog is crisp and stable. Lastly, there is no heavy background hiss, audio dropouts, or distortions.
Joe Dante's Piranha is the perfect film to see very late at night. The acting is a bit over the top at times, but the atmosphere throughout the film is quite good. The soundtrack by the great Pino Donaggio is also most appropriate for a film of this caliber. As it is always the case with Carlotta Films' Blu-ray releases, the technical presentation does not disappoint. RECOMMENDED.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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