7.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Second theatrical spin-off from the popular 1970's police series. Regan and Carter head a Flying Squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of well-armed villains who are flying in from the continent.
Starring: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Denholm Elliott, Ken Hutchison, Anna GaëlCrime | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Tom Clegg's "Sweeney 2" (1978) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include vintage trailers and exclusive audio commentary by critic Simon Abrams. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
It's a mess. But someone has to take care of it.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Sweeney 2 arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
I did a number of direct comparisons with Network Releasing's presentation of the film on this Region-B release. There are a few areas, mostly with close-ups like the one you see in screencapture #1, where the visuals can appear slightly better defined, but I did not think that the difference is meaningful enough to declare that this is a better presentation. I think that the basics are identical, which should not be surprising because the exact same 2K master that the British label worked with was used to produce this release. The color balance is the same as well. The traces of grain management work that I have previously mentioned are retained, but I still think that the overall quality of the visuals is very, very pleasing. Yes, it would have been superior without it, but the remaster is strong and the film has plenty of the organic qualities it needs to look attractive on Blu-ray. (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 are provided for the main feature.
There are no technical discrepancies to report. The audio is clear and free of age-related imperfections. Some balance fluctuation remain, mostly during the mass footage, but they are undoubtedly inherited from the original soundtrack. I had to turn the optional subtitles a few times because some of the exchanges contain street jargon that is rather exotic. There are no audio dropouts, pops, hiss, or background distortions to report
I can't see how someone that had a great time with the first Sweeney spin-off would be disappointed by Sweeney 2. In certain areas this film is even better, with an even more outrageous sense of humor. John Thaw, a really special actor, earned plenty of critical acclaim for his contribution to the Inspector Morse TV series, but I think that his finest hour was in The Sweeney and the two spin-offs it inspired. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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