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Cutthroat Island Blu-ray
Lionsgate Films | 1995 | 119 mins | Rated PG-13 | Aug 11, 2009
Cutthroat Island(1995)Action | Adventure | Family | Romance     This rousing tale of buried treasure, bleached bones, battles, duels and, above all, romance is set on the high seas of the 1600s--when men were daring... and so were the women. Morgan Adams, the beautiful daughter of a pirate, inherits a portion of a coveted treasure map. Also inheriting command of her late father's ship, The Morning Star, Morgan and her men set off on a mission to lay claim to her fortune. In an effort to decipher the map's contents, she buys the handsome, educated William Shaw at a slave auction. A swindler and cheat who has finally been snared, Shaw joins the crew of The Morning Star and helps Morgan steal another portion of the map. Together they set sail in a race to beat the sinister pirate Dawg Brown to the legendary treasure of Cutthroat Island. For more details about Cutthroat Island on Blu-ray, see the Cutthroat Island Blu-ray Review Cutthroat Island Blu-ray, Video Quality  Cutthroat Island slices and dices its way onto Blu-ray with a suitably sharp and well- restored 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer. The print is almost entirely free of any specks, and displays only the thinnest veneer of grain—almost entirely absent during some scenes—without showing any of the smeared and waxy signs of clumsy DNR. This is a bold, colorful film, and the transfer has no trouble keeping up. The plush red coats of the Royal Navy officers pop cleanly on the screen, jungle foliage is a deep and vivid green, and the ocean waters cover the spectrum from stormy grey to tranquil turquoise. Skin tones can veer toward orange at times, but look warm and natural for most of the film. Contrast is tuned nearly perfectly, providing black levels that are deep but very rarely crush, and whites that are bright but only occasionally blow out. There are few scenes that look softer than others—I’m specifically thinking of Morgan and Shaw dangling over a cliff on ropes— but overall clarity is great, allowing us to see even the smallest details of the wonderful set design. There are two or three instances of minor contrast wavering, and a day-for-night scene that looks a bit washed out, but otherwise Cutthroat Island is a pleasing Blu-ray destination. Cutthroat Island Blu-ray, Audio Quality Renny Harlin remarks in his commentary track that there had never been a big pirate film since the advent of surround sound, and that he wanted Cutthroat Island’s sound design to be a bold, immersive experience. I’d say he got it right, and the film arrives on Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 7.1 surround track that’s more rousing than Geena Davis’ speeches could ever be. The first thing you notice is John Debney’s riveting, complementary score, bursting forth with old-fashioned Hollywood orchestration that shimmers, plows, and soars through the memorable musical cues. Environmental sounds are just as bombastic. Battle scenes rage with the clanging of swords and the sandy shuffle of boots scuffling across the deck. Birds cry out with directional precision from the jungle trees. Explosions are articulate and convincing as powder kegs go off, splintering wood and sending debris tumbling to the ground. Channel movements often go for heft over finesse, but the surround speakers are alive and well throughout the film, spitting out gunshots and sloshing with the rush of seawater. Dynamics are solid, from the low, LFE growl of a ship crashing through a storm to the metallic shwiing of swords being unsheathed. And while the ADR work is sometimes obvious, dialogue is crisp and coherent throughout, even during particularly raucous fights. Cutthroat Island Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - August 11th - August 11, 2009 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a franchise in the purest form. Whether in comic book, video game, or - as the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Collection' captures - film form, the four talking turtles always used their advanced ninja skills to stop the ... • Lionsgate Wave Gets Detailed - May 21, 2009 Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Haunting in Connecticut', which is due to hit store shelves on July 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Additionally, they have announced ... • Lionsgate Blu-ray Catalog Wave for August - May 19, 2009 In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate Home Entertainment has revealed that it will bring five titles from its catalog to Blu-ray Disc on August 11: 'Chaos', 'Cutthroat Island', 'The Ninth Gate', 'Replicant', and 'See No Evil'. No audio or video specifications ... Cutthroat Island Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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