Stevie quickie review...The Ten Commandments on BR
steveinaz
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Finally found "The Ten Commandments" on BluRay. I was trying to find it around Easter, with no luck--but wallyworld had it in this weekend.
We all know the story, so I'll concentrate on the transfer. A Videophile I am NOT, so bare with me:
They stuck to the old Theatrical "method" by having an Overature in the beginning (for you young'ins, in the old days they played music from the movie for about 10-15 minutes while people got seated; this was known as the "Overature"). "Gone with the Wind" also does this. Then there is an intermission break, as the movie is 3hrs 49mins long. Cecil B. DeMille also does a curtain call just before the movie starts, explaining their approach to telling the story "never told." Very cool.
Picture quality appears to be very good, considering the age of the film, with far better color saturation--but occasional graininess in "busy" shots. Sharpness, contrast/brightness look all very well done.
The soundtrack is far better, and way less "telephone" sounding than earlier DVD versions. Sometimes the older films can sound very tinny/lifeless in the audio--they've added some life to the audio here, giving it more body, and less midrange forwardness. Voices sound much more real as well.
A Definite BUY (on BluRay) in my opinion, as it is a classic.
We all know the story, so I'll concentrate on the transfer. A Videophile I am NOT, so bare with me:
They stuck to the old Theatrical "method" by having an Overature in the beginning (for you young'ins, in the old days they played music from the movie for about 10-15 minutes while people got seated; this was known as the "Overature"). "Gone with the Wind" also does this. Then there is an intermission break, as the movie is 3hrs 49mins long. Cecil B. DeMille also does a curtain call just before the movie starts, explaining their approach to telling the story "never told." Very cool.
Picture quality appears to be very good, considering the age of the film, with far better color saturation--but occasional graininess in "busy" shots. Sharpness, contrast/brightness look all very well done.
The soundtrack is far better, and way less "telephone" sounding than earlier DVD versions. Sometimes the older films can sound very tinny/lifeless in the audio--they've added some life to the audio here, giving it more body, and less midrange forwardness. Voices sound much more real as well.
A Definite BUY (on BluRay) in my opinion, as it is a classic.
Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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Agreed, The picture quality looks extremely good. Colors, clarity, brightness/contrast all look great. Also, this is a top 3 best movie of all time (IMO). Definate buy.
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