6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Ghost is an idealogical musician who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds that compromise himself. However, when he meets and falls in love with beautiful singer, Jess Polanski, she comes between him and his band members, and he leaves his dreams behind in search of fame.
Starring: Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens, Everett Chambers, Vince Edwards, Val AveryDrama | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
John Cassavetes' "Too Late Blues" (1961) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment. The only bonus feature on the disc is a new filmed introduction by critic David Cairns. The release also arrives with a 52-page illustrated booklet featuring a new essay by critic and scholar David Sterritt, a 1961 interview profile with John Cassavetes, an excerpt from composer David Raksin's autobiography, and a 2007 interview with actor Stella Stevens. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
The band
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, John Cassavetes' Too Late Blues arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment.
The high-definition transfer isn't identical to the one Olive Films used for their Blu-ray release of the film in the United States, but it appears to have been sourced from the same master -- and this is certainly very good news. Generally speaking, clarity and detail are very pleasing throughout the entire film. Close-ups with plenty of light, in particular, look lovely, but even the darker indoor footage looks great. Contrast and sharpness levels remain stable. Though grain could be more prominent there are absolutely no digital anomalies -- from start to finish the film has a very pleasing organic appearance. I would like to specifically mention that the encoding on this release is superior and as a result image depth is more satisfying. Furthermore, there are no traces of compromising sharpening adjustments. Overall image stability is very good. Large debris, damage marks, cuts, stains, and scratches have been carefully removed as well. To sum it all up, there is room for some minor improvements, but the current presentation of Too Late Blues is very pleasing. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 1.0. For the record, Eureka Entertainment have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.
Some extremely light background hiss occasionally sneaks in, but both clarity and depth are very good. The dialog is stable and exceptionally easy to follow. Dynamic intensity is rather limited, but the live performances sound quite wonderful. There are no balance issues to report. Lastly, there are no pops, cracks, audio dropouts, or digital distortions.
If interested in John Cassavetes' work, I encourage you to consider adding Too Late Blues to your collections. While it is a rather unconventional film, I do not agree that it is a minor Cassavetes film. I've done some direct comparisons between Olive Films and Eureka Entertainment's Blu-ray releases and I prefer the latter -- it does look better and it comes with optional English SDH subtitles. RECOMMENDED.
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