6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
American International Pictures imported a series of foreign films boasting fantastic special effects, strange storylines and eye-popping color. Thus came THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE, a fantasy in which a witch freezes the world until she achieves her evil desires.
Starring: Urho Somersalmi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Andris Oshin, Ada VojtsikForeign | 100% |
Fantasy | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Finnish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
After exploring a world of folktale and spectacle in 1956’s “Ilya Muromets,” director Alexander Ptushko attempts to go deeper into an artful representation of fantasy with 1959’s “Sampo,” which was transformed into “The Day the Earth Froze” for its American release, arriving with 24 minutes of cuts, neutering the original version. The Blu-ray release of “Sampo” delivers Ptushko’s initial vision for the feature, with the helmer delivering an impressive offering of cinematic imagination, once again showing outstanding commitment to a widescreen experience that’s filled with magic, emotions, and surreal imagery.
The AVC encoded image (2.39:1 aspect ratio) presentation represents a "new 4K restoration" from the "original 35mm CinemaScope picture elements." Helping to bring this fresh look at the screen elements of "Sampo" to viewers, Deaf Crocodile offers an engrossing viewing experience with excellent detail, capturing the expanse of the production and its many design achievements. Skin surfaces handle with care, along with ornate costuming, and dimension remains intact. Colors are lively, with fiery reds and blue magic eye-catching. Greenery is also distinct with this epic, along with costuming. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in strong condition.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix for "Sampo" works with the original "4-track magnetic stereo tapes" to generate a more enveloping listening event. Channel activity is plentiful in the picture, with shifting positions and a circular presence, mostly working with scoring cues, which offer clear instrumentation and a warm orchestral sound. Dialogue exchanges are appreciable, and vocal performances retain their intended authority. Sound effects support with heartiness, capturing turbulent environmental changes and hammer clangs.
"Sampo" finds Ptushko working to sharpen his imagination, learning from his time on "Ilya Muromets," going bigger with his ideas for fantasy engagement, which results in an impressively mounted production that's focused on taking things in surprising directions. The epic qualities carry the viewing experience, keeping "Sampo" compelling when the story periodically falls away.
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