7 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A blackmailer threatens to sabotage roller coasters at various American amusement parks if he isn't paid a huge ransom. Released in SENSURROUND.
Starring: George Segal, Richard Widmark, Timothy Bottoms, Henry Fonda, Harry GuardinoThriller | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1
German, English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
James Goldstone's "Rollecoaster" (1977) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of German label Koch Media. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new video interview with writer/associate producer Tommy Cook; original radio spots; collection of studio stills; and original trailers. In English, with optional English SDH and German subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The watcher
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, James Goldstone's Rollercoaster arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Koch Media.
The release is sourced from the same master that the folks at Shout Factory accessed when they prepared the U.S. release in 2016. I like this master a lot. Aside from a few very small density fluctuations it has an all-around very solid organic appearance that makes it a pleasure to view the film on a large screen. There are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments and as a result close-ups as well as larger panoramic shots frequently boasts great delineation and very pleasing depth (see screencaptures (see screencaptures #1, 4, and 9). There are a few indoor sequences where ideally shadow definition should be better, but there are no distracting anomalies. I also like the color scheme a lot. Some nuances could be expanded, but the overall balance is very, very convincing. Image stability is excellent. There are a couple of tiny flecks and dirt spots, but there are no large cuts, debris, damage marks, stains, or warped frames to report in our review. (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 3.1 and German DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1. Optional English SDH and German subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
The U.S. was supposed to have Dolby True HD Sensurround track, but Shout Factory included English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and English: Dolby Digital 3.1 tracks. This release has an English DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1 I assure that this was the audio track that should have ended up on the U.S. release. If I am wrong, please contact me and let me know.
So I went back and forth between the lossy track and the lossless track and compared plenty of different sequences with the rollercoaster (for example the footage from around the 00.11.30 mark) and I think that the separation and depth are excellent. On the other hand, had I not know that the U.S. release had DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track I most likely would not have noticed as the difference in my opinion isn't overwhelming. Nevertheless, if this is the mix that the film is supposed to be viewed with, it should have been the default option the U.S. release. The basic characteristics of this track are excellent.
Shout Factory's release of Rollercoaster was supposed to have a Dolby True HD Sensurround track, but when it arrived on the market it had only a Dolby Digital 3.1 track (plus a lossless 2.0 track). This recent German release from Koch Media has a lossless 3.1 track and I am going to assume that it is the track that was supposed to be on the U.S. release. Earlier tonight I viewed the film with it and I think that the audio was first-class, but to be honest I also thought that the lossless 2.0 track was very good. The rollercoaster action is where things really heat up and there is definitely a difference, though I think that you should consider an upgrade only if Rollercoaster is one of your favorite films. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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