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: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Bryan Forbes' "The Raging Moon" a.k.a. "Long Ago, Tomorrow" (1971) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. The only bonus feature on the disc is a new audio commentary by critic and filmmaker Daniel Kremer. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, The Raging Moon arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber.
StudioCanal restored The Raging Moon in 2K and released it on Blu-ray in 2015. (You can see our listing and review of the Region-B release here). This release is sourced from StudioCanal's restored master.
I still have the Region-B release in my library and was able to do some quick comparisons, but I could not spot any meaningful discrepancies to report in our review. The film looks very healthy and has an all-around solid organic appearance. Because of the manner in which light is captured by the camera during specific indoor and outdoor footage minor fluctuations in grain exposure can be observed, but they are entirely natural. Some similar but less noticeable fluctuations are present in highlights, a few of which could have been managed better, but this isn't an issue of concern. The color grading is very convincing. There are no stability issues or other age-related anomalies to report. My score is 4.75/5.00. (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 DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
Stanley Myers' soundtrack benefits the most from the lossless treatment and rightfully so because it has a very important role and produces the most memorable contrasts. Clarity, stability, and overall balance are excellent, but as usual keep in mind that this is an older film with some small limitations that impact dynamic intensity. There are no encoding anomalies to report.
A rough football player becomes disabled but discovers true love in Bryan Forbes' wonderfully acted and directed romantic drama The Raging Moon. This recent release from Kino Lorber is sourced from the excellent 2K restoration that StudioCanal produced a couple of years ago. It also features a very nice exclusive new audio commentary by critic and filmmaker Daniel Kremer. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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