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Play Time(1967)
A variety of tourists, including the unflappable Monsieur Hulot, descend upon a very modernized Paris and spend an eventful 24 hours there. For more about Play Time and the Play Time Blu-ray release, see the Play Time Blu-ray Review Starring: Jacques Tati, Rita Maiden, France Rumilly, France Delahalle, Laure Paillette, Reinhard Kolldehoff Director: Jacques Tati » See full cast & crew Play Time Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jacques Tati's Play Time arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. This high-definition digital transfer has been created on a Spirit Datacine from 35mm reduction internegative made from the restored 65mm interpositive. Plenty of debris, scratches, flecks and stains have been removed. Stability has been improved tremendously. Contrast, clarity and detail are notably stronger. When blown through a digital projector, Play Time looks exceptional. The color-scheme is fantastic. The prominent grays, metallic-silver, blues, greens, blacks and whites are rich and well saturated. Frankly, next to the Blu-ray transfer, the SDVD transfer of Play Time looks pale. Edge-enhancement is not a serious issue of concern; neither is macroblocking. There is no color-bleeding to report either. As expected, heavy DNR has not been applied. During the opening 3-4 minutes (where the film's title is), you will notice a few scratches and flecks, but throughout the film dirt, debris, stains, large scratches and flecks are not present. To sum it all up, this Blu-ray transfer is a very serious upgrade over the existing SDVD release. Well done, Criterion! (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, unless you have a native Region-A or Region-Free player, you will not be able to access the disc's content). Play Time Blu-ray, Audio QualityThere are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: French (with portions of English) LPCM 2.0 and International Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. (Tati created two soundtracks for Play Time: one for France and one for international audiences. Though the latter incorporates more English, both contain multiple languages, as Tati believed that the dialogue was secondary and that his film could be understood visually by any viewer). The film's soundtrack has been remastered at 24-bit from the original 4-channel stems. A number of pops, hissings, clicks, and hum have been manually removed with Pro Tools HD. Crackle has been attenuated using AudioCube's integrated audio workstation. Audio supervisor and restoration: Ryan Hullings. Once again, I have absolutely no reservations whatsoever. The French LPCM 2.0 track is crisp and clear. There are no balance issues that I detected either. Francis Lemarque's score is very effective; the dynamics are more prominent. I have not watched the entire film with the international track, but did compare a few scenes with it. My impression is that it is adequate, but most definitely not a match for the French LPCM 2.0 track. Sharpness and depth are lacking. For the record, Criterion have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
Play Time Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - August 18th - August 18, 2009 Like most individual-based sports, boxing is defined by its stars - those men and women who can dominate their opponents with a combination of flawless technique and debilitating power. Somewhat unique to boxing is the need for the stars to win the hearts and minds ...
• Criterion Announces Kagemusha and Playtime for August - May 16, 2009 The Criterion Collection has officially announced two titles for release on Blu-ray
on August 18: Akira Kurosawa's 'Kagemusha' and Jacques Tati's 'Playtime'. Both
films will be presented in 1080p 1.85:1 video with stereo lossless audio (DTS-HD
Master Audio ...
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