5.6 | / 10 |
Users | 3.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.2 |
Back in the days when mobsters were larger than life, none lived bigger than Bobby, "Bats", "The Brick" and "Mouth". But now well into retirement, the old crew find themselves suddenly facing eviction from their run-down Miami Beach hotel - The Raj Mahal. That's when they decided there's only one thing left to do - turn back the clock and pull one last "hit" in order to save their home.
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Dan Hedaya, Seymour Cassel, Carrie-Anne MossComedy | 100% |
Crime | 1% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Michael Dinner's "The Crew" (2000) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new audio commentary with the director and vintage trailer for the film. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A.
"You said the good times were gonna last forever." "I thought we'd be dead by now."
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The Crew arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
The release is sourced from an older master. However, its basic characteristics are good. For example, there are no traces of compromising digital adjustments, which is why generally delineation and clarity are quite pleasing. Close-ups with plenty of light in particular can look very attractive. The darker areas is where you will begin to notice the shortcomings of the master, and primarily because these are the areas where finer details and nuances usually begin to struggle. The crushing that pops up also impacts color balance, and specifically the manner in which select nuances appear aligned (you can see good examples in screencaptures #11 and 17). Even with these limitations, however, the visuals remain quite pleasing. On a larger display they also hold up rather nicely. Yes, I would like to specifically mention that a brand new master will improve fluidity, but there is nothing seriously wrong with the fluidity on the current master. Image stability is very good. There are no large distracting debris, cuts, damage marks, stains, warped or torn frames to report in our review. (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 are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
I viewed the entire film with the 5.1 and did not perform any tests with the 2.0 track. I thought that it was very solid, boasting strong depth and clarity. I liked the overall balance as well. For a modern film, separation is quite excellent, though I would not say that I was in any way impressed. The dialog is stable, clean, and very easy to follow. I don't know why optional subtitles were not included, but I did not not need any.
Action comedies with old guys are a bit like blind dates -- they look good on paper but rarely meet the expectations. Michael Dinner's film The Crew, however, is a very rare gem that instantly grabs your attention and then does just about everything right to make sure that you have a good time with it. It is so nicely acted, so spirited and funny that I would be willing to argue it is amongst the best of its kind. Kino Lorber's release is sourced from an old but good master, and features a very interesting and informative exclusive new audio commentary with Dinner. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
2012
Warner Archive Collection
1990
1999
1989
1943
2018
2013
2014
1984
2018
2016
2017
1990
Unrated Edition
2013
1990
2003
2001
1991
1988