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Reindeer Games(2000)
Just released from prison, all Rudy Duncan wants is to start a new life with Ashley, the girl of the his dreams, whom he met through pen pal letters in prison. But between them and happiness stands her crazy brother, Gabriel, and his motley crue of deadly criminals who think Rudy has some inside information about a casino where he once had a job--a casino Gabriel and his short-fused posse plan to take down. Now, just as Rudy is beginning his new life, he's caught in a high-velocity avalanche of temptations and surprises that could bury him, unless he can artfully dodge them. For more about Reindeer Games and the Reindeer Games Blu-ray release, see the Reindeer Games Blu-ray Review Starring: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, Isaac Hayes, Ron Jeremy, Donal Logue Director: John Frankenheimer » See full cast & crew Reindeer Games Blu-ray, Video QualityReindeer Games is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Lionsgate and Miramax with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.35:1. These Lionsgate-Miramax catalog releases have generally sported very good to excellent transfers, but Reindeer Games is a notable and noticeable exception to that rule. This is one of the roughest looking high definition presentations of a Miramax catalog release in recent memory, perhaps ever. The first issue is that so much of this film takes place in darkened environments, as is clearly shown in many of the screencaptures. With uneven black levels, persistent crush and often nonexistent shadow detail, this transfer descends into a muddy murky ambience in at least the darker sequences. Things are quite a bit better in more naturally lit sequences, though even these are typically filtered toward an ice blue side of the spectrum, which also robs the image of some fine detail and often leaves the film looking soft. The worst thing about this transfer is the really over the top digital sharpening, which adds some of the most persistent haloing I can remember ever seeing. It gives the film a jagged digitized look that is really unappealing some of the time. The one major plus is that this transfer gets the film closer to its original aspect ratio than previous releases, but that's not much of a consolation prize when the image itself is so disappointing. Reindeer Games Blu-ray, Audio QualityReindeer Games's audio story is a good deal better, though that may be damning with faint praise. The lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track may not the bombastic LFE-fest that some might have wanted from a film advertised as an action thriller, but immersion is generally well done if not overwhelmingly consistent. The best surround activity takes place in both crowded environments, as in the busy casino scenes, as well as in some of the outdoor locations, as in some of the snowy, ice strewn moments where a nice sense of the vast open spaces is created. Fidelity is generally quite good, dialogue is crisp and clear, and effects are well mixed and well prioritized. This isn't a total knock your socks off presentation, but it's solid in its own way and should certainly not create the problems for high definition aficionados that the image quality will.
Reindeer Games Blu-ray, News and Updates• Reindeer Games: The Director's Cut Blu-ray - December 14, 2011 Lionsgate will bring another Miramax catalog title to Blu-ray with its 2012 release of the Reindeer Games director's cut. The final theatrical feature from filmmaker John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate), this thriller centers on an ex-convict (Ben Affleck, ...
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