6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
The Japanese ambassador is traveling through the Wild West by train, when gangsters hold up the train to rob a gold shipment. They also carry an ancient Japanese sword the ambassador was carrying as a present for the US president. The ambassador's bodyguard (Toshiro Mifune) will go after them, with the aid of one of the gang's leaders betrayed by his pals.
Starring: Charles Bronson, Toshirô Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, Capucine (I)Western | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Action | 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, 24-bit)
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
2.0 Mono, German is hidden
German
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Terence Young's "Red Sun" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. There are no supplemental features on this release. In English, with optional German subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "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, Terence Young's Red Sun arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
The disc's main interface can be set in English or German, so it is probably safe to assume that the upcoming German release of Red Sun will be identical. The two releases are distributed by StudioCanal.
It appears that the release has been sourced from the same master that was used to produce the old R2 DVD release, which until recently offered the best presentation of Red Sun on the home video market. Generally speaking, detail and clarity are quite pleasing. There are small segments where it is easy to tell that the master was prepared some time ago -- there are some minor density and contrast fluctuations -- but typically the film looks quite decent. Grain is visible, but there are traces of light filtering. Fortunately, even though the film looks a bit softer than it should, there are no distracting visual anomalies. There are no traces of recent sharpening adjustments. Colors are stable and natural, but saturation could be better. Overall image stability is very good. Finally, there are no large cuts, debris, stains, or torn frames to report in our review. To sum it all up, there is certainly room for improvement, but for the most part this is a rather nice technical presentation that makes it easy to enjoy the film. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional German subtitles are provided for the main feature, but they can be accessed if one sets the main interface in German.
Clarity is quite good but depth could be slightly inconsistent. This isn't to imply that there are distracting fluctuations, but if the audio is fully remastered fluidity and depth will certainly be better. The dialog is stable and clean. There are no pops, audio dropouts, heavy background hiss, or digital distortions to report in our review.
Unfortunately, there are no supplemental features on this release.
There is some incredible talent in Terence Young's Red Sun, but it is something of an exotic experiment that is probably best to see very late at night. I enjoy the film and frequently revisit it and was quite pleased when a few years ago StudioCanal finally released it on DVD in its proper aspect ratio. The new Blu-ray release appears to have been sourced from the same master that was used for the DVD release. The film could look better in high-definition, but you will be pleased with the technical presentation. RECOMMENDED.
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