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The Kid(1921)
The Tramp and an abandoned child triumph over life's hard knocks in the landmark film that changed the notion of what a screen comedy could be. For more about The Kid and The Kid Blu-ray release, see The Kid Blu-ray Review Starring: Charles Chaplin, Jackie Coogan Director: Charles Chaplin » See full cast & crew The Kid Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Charlie Chaplin's The Kid arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Park Circus. There are some good and some not so good news about this high-definition transfer. The good news is that The Kid looks surprisingly fresh for a film of its age. There are occasional scratches, marks, and cuts that pop up here and there, but, generally speaking, the film looks healthy and stable. Detail is also substantially stronger than what I expected it to be. The relatively bad news is that there are traces of minor filtering throughout the entire film. Additionally, there is extra sharpening that has been applied - hence the edge-enhancement that is easy to see during many of the outdoor scenes. On smaller than 50' screens the effect is not overly distracting, but on larger screens, it often is. On the positive side, the are a variety of different blacks and whites that look notably healthy, especially during the darker, indoor scenes. The back cover of this Blu-ray release states that The Kid runs at approximately 60 minutes. The version of the film found on this disc runs at exactly 52:48 minutes. I don't know whether or not The Kid would surface on Blu-ray in the U.S. If it does, and if it is Criterion that release it, I assume that it would probably look different. I have a feeling that it would look slightly darker, with adjusted sharpness levels, and grainier. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content). The Kid Blu-ray, Audio QualityThere are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 (Dual Mono). Obviously, the film contains English intertitles. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track sounds terrific. It has an excellent dynamic amplitude that allows the orchestral score to shine. The strings, in particular, sound outstanding. The winds, and specifically the clarinets, and brass are also a lot more prominent on the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track than they are on the LPCM 2.0 track. Of course, this is not to say that the LPCM 2.0 track is inferior. In fact, there are scenes in The Kid that I felt work better with the condensed and slightly less fluid LPCM 2.0 track. So, my advice is, experiment with both, and see which one you prefer. For the record, I did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, or hiss to report in this review.
The Kid Blu-ray, News and Updates• Two Chaplin Films Announced for Blu-ray - February 15, 2010 UK film distributor Park Circus has announced that its new home entertainment label will launch in the second quarter of 2010 and that it will start with a bang, by being the first to release movies directed by Charlie Chaplin in high definition, licensed from ...
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