6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
Starring: Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillanHeist | Insignificant |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Nominated for Oscar Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Stuart Rosenberg's " The Pope of Greenwich Village" (1984) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Shout Factory. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; archival featurettes; and character profiles. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Paulie and Charlie
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Stuart Rosenberg's The Pope of Greenwich Village arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Shout Factory.
It is extremely easy to tell that the release has been sourced from a dated master with various limitations. Generally speaking, detail ranges from decent to pleasing, but various parts of the film can look quite flat. Even during the daylight footage depth can be quite underwhelming. During the darker footage shadow definition is decent, but it should be a lot better (see screencaptures #13 and 16). Contrast levels remain stable. Colors are stable as well, but the film's color scheme should have a much bigger range of nuances. This is one of the master's most obvious limitations. Grain is visible throughout the entire film, but it is not as stable, well distributed and beautifully resolved as it should be. There are no traces of recent sharpening adjustments, but some inherited light halo effects can be spotted. Finally, image stability is very good. However, some tiny flecks and dirt spots can be seen. All in all, this is an acceptable presentation of The Pope of Greenwich Village, but the film could look much better in high-definition. My score is 3.25/5.00. (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 LPCM 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The audio has not been fully remastered, but even during the opening credits where Frank Sinatra is heard singing depth is very good. Clarity is pleasing as well, though there are some minor fluctuations whenever the camera follows Paulie and Charlie on the busy streets of New York City. The dialog is stable and clean. Finally, there are no pops, cracks, or audio dropout
I really wanted to see Mickey Rourke win an Academy Award for his performance in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler. I know that opinions about the quality of his work are divided, but I am convinced that the more time passes, the more people will begin to realize that when he was in his prime he was one of the best character actors in America. Stuart Rosenberg's The Pope of Greenwich Village is one of those films in which Rourke really shines and it should have been remastered before it was released on Blu-ray. It is included in a two-disc set with Michael Cimino's Desperate Hours, which is distributed by Shout Factory. You can see our listing of this release here. RECOMMENDED.
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