6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A mysterious call summons Joe Newman to Bavaria in search of the father he believed dead for 20 years.
Starring: Stanley Baker, Peter Cushing, Mai Zetterling, Eric Portman, Niall MacGinnisThriller | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Severin Films' Cushing Curiosities set.
Severin has celebrated arguably lesser known efforts featuring one of the more legendary horror actors often associated with Hammer Studios with
both
The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee
Collection and The
Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection 2. Now they're doing similar service for that other legendary horror actor often
associated with
Hammer Studios, and one who of course famously co-starred with Lee in any number of films. As the title of this collection may suggest, the offerings
in Cushing Curiosities are a bit peculiar at times, but that perhaps only gives them added allure for a certain demographic. Severin has
assembled an impressive array of supplements, including some excellent commentaries by Jonathan Rigby, who also contributes an incredibly
thorough overview of Cushing's career in a perfect bound booklet included with this set. Adding to the allure here are some generally solid
technical merits (with perhaps one notable exception).
The Man Who Finally Died is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.34:1. Severin has packaged this film and Suspect on one disc, stating on the shared back cover that both films were "scanned in 2K from the original negatives by Studio Canal". This is one of only two 'Scope offerings in this set (the other is Cone of Silence), and it looks great for the most part, with typically excellent detail levels throughout, even with the understandable tendency on the part of director Quentin Lawrence and cinematographer Stephen Dade to utilize a lot of midrange framings in order to exploit the wider aspect ratio. Contrast is solid throughout, and grayscale offers some real nuance, especially given the fact that a lot of the film plays out in rather confined interior spaces. Grain resolves naturally throughout.
The Man Who Finally Died features a nice sounding DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track. There is some attention paid to background ambient environmental effects, as in some of the location work which establishes Newman getting to a Bavarian village, but really this is another "talk fest" that doesn't even really exploit the supposed plot point of Newman playing jazz piano. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English subtitles are available.
Of all the films in this set, The Man Who Finally Died may offer one of the better showcases for Cushing while also surrounding him with a generally inventive (if over complicated) plot and some great co-stars. Technical merits are solid and the Kim Newman commentary very enjoyable. Recommended.
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