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The Last Emperor Blu-ray
Criterion CollectionCriterion | 1987 | 165 mins | Rated PG-13 | Jan 06, 2009
The Last Emperor(1987)Biography | Drama     Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated. The power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable—the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval, within and without the walls of the Forbidden City. Recreating Ching dynasty China with astonishing detail and unparalleled craftsmanship by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro and production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti, The Last Emperor is also an intimate character study of one man reconciling personal responsibility and political legacy. For more details about The Last Emperor on Blu-ray, see The Last Emperor Blu-ray Review Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ying Ruocheng, Victor Wong Director: Bernardo Bertolucci The Last Emperor Blu-ray, Video Quality  Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.02:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. Those of you who have already taken a look at Criterion’s SDVD release of The Last Emperor probably have a pretty good idea what to expect from this Blu-ray disc – a high definition digital transfer supervised and approved by cinematographer Vittorio Storato. Overall, this is a notably healthy print. Its color-scheme for example is rich and natural- looking. Orange, red, green, and blue are all with prominent roles in The Last Emperor and the Blu-ray transfer certainly allows them to be as effective as possible. The blacks on the other hand are also convincing - during the first half of the film they are slightly less saturated than they are during the second half (past the Japanese takeover of Manchuria), but healthy and solid looking. Furthermore, the delicate grain-structure of the film remains intact. I compared the Blu-ray transfer with the DVD version and, as far as I am concerned, DNR alterations have not been applied here. I noticed a bit of shimmering as well as digital noise during some of the panoramic vistas (the desert inauguration of the Emperor in particular), but overall I was most definitely pleased with the look of Criterion’s transfer. Finally, I did not detect disturbing specks, debris, or scratches. (Note:This is a Region-A “locked” release which you won’t be able to playback on your Region-B PS3 or SA). The Last Emperor Blu-ray, Audio Quality An English, with portions of Mandarin and Japanese, DTS-HD MA 2.0 mix is what Criterion have provided for their release of The Last Emperor. There is a sizable difference between the DTS-HD MA track the Blu-ray disc boasts and the audio treatment the DVD offers. I could list a number of very specific examples in support of this statement but, suffice to say, you could pick any of the mass scenes from the first half of the film, and compare them with the corresponding scenes on the DVD release (I strongly recommend listening to the large horns in the Forbidden City when the Emperor captures the cricket). The dialog is also crisp and very easy to follow. The English subtitles on the other hand are very well done and free of grammatical errors (I must note that I watched the film with the English subtitles on as I still have a difficult time with some of the accents). This being said, I did not detect any pops, cracks, drop-outs. For the record, the English subtitles are placed inside the image frame. The Last Emperor Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - January 6th - January 6, 2009 During the 60th Annual Academy Awards, it was almost unthinkable that an independently produced film would manhandle the top studio films of that year, but that is exactly what happened. Documenting the life of Pu Yi, 'The Last Emperor' won nine Oscars, winning ... • Criterion Titles Get Delayed - November 17, 2008 Criterion Collection has announced that they have delayed their first wave of Blu-ray releases by about a month. 'Bottle Rocket', 'Chungking Express', 'The Third Man', and 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' have all been delayed until December 16th, while 'The Last Emperor' ... The Last Emperor Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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