6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home. But this doesn't slow his lust for life. Then he meets Jill and has to think about the effects of disability.
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Nanette Newman, Georgia Brown, Bernard Lee (I), Gerald SimDrama | Insignificant |
Romance | 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)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Bryan Forbes' "The Raging Moon" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; gallery of production stills; and two exclusive new video interviews with Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Bruce and Jill
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Bryan Forbes's The Raging Moon arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal.
The the release is sourced from a wonderful new 2K restoration of the film. Detail and clarity are consistently very pleasing. Depth is also good, but during some of the indoor footage some minor density fluctuations emerge. Typically, they become more prominent when light is either restricted or captured in a specific way by the camera. There are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. Grain is evenly distributed and appears well resolved. Contrast levels are also stable. Colors are well saturated and appear natural. During the wedding celebration there is a light push towards sightly warmer nuances, but the overall balance is convincing. Image stability is outstanding. There are no large debris, damage marks, scratches, cuts, or torn frames to report in our review. My score is 4.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B 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.
Despite the fact that the film had a fairly small budget, there is a wonderful soundtrack by Stanley Myers that has a very important role. It is used during a number of transitions and in scenes where the drama depends on it. The audio is lush, clean, and always stable. Sharpness and depth are also excellent. The dialog is clean and stable, never sounding dull or hollow. There are no pops, audio dropouts, or digital distortions.
A rough football player becomes disabled but discovers true love in Bryan Forbes' wonderfully acted and directed romantic drama The Raging Moon. The film has been recently restored in 2K by StudioCanal and is now included in the studio's Vintage Classics series. The Blu-ray comes with excellent new interviews with stars Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman which were conducted exclusively for the home video premiere of the new restoration. Fans of classic British cinema should not miss it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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