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Withnail and I(1987)
In London, 1969, two out-of-work actors take a holiday in the country and are unprepared for what lies in store for them. For more about Withnail and I and the Withnail and I Blu-ray release, see the Withnail and I Blu-ray Review Starring: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown, Michael Elphick, Daragh O'Malley Director: Bruce Robinson » See full cast & crew Withnail and I Blu-ray, Video QualityPreviously released by Starz/Anchor Bay U.K. on a 50 GB Blu-ray disc, Image Entertainment brings Withnail and I stateside on a single-layer platter. The differences between the two, however, appear to be negligible. (Check out our review of the U.K release, here.) Given a 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer and framed in a screen-filling 1.78:1 aspect ratio—slightly cropped from the original 1.85:1— the film looks decent considering its low-budget origins, but I can't help but feel that it could be better. Clarity is rather inconsistent throughout the film, with some scenes showing a good deal of fine detail and others looking noticeably soft and indistinct. It could very well be that this can be traced to the source print, but it also seems that some mild DNR—and I do mean mild, it's never egregious—has been used on certain sequences, which also contributes to the softening of texture. The slightly greenish shift of the U.K. release has been corrected here for more natural color reproduction, and while you won't find much vividness on display here, the muted palette is well in line with the film's tone. Black levels are a bit more problematic, often looking hazy, grayish, and overridden with noise. There are some slight compression issues, mostly apparent in the darker scenes, but nothing too distracting. Overall, Withnail and I could probably look better, but fans in the U.S. have no cause to feel slighted by this release. It's certainly miles better than the dreadful 2001 Criterion DVD release of the film. Withnail and I Blu-ray, Audio QualityThe sole audio option on the disc is an uncompressed Linear PCM 2.0 mix that seems to faithfully reproduce the film's soundtrack. (The U.K. release also included a 5.1 expansion of the original sound elements.) Besides a mild hiss that pops up now and again—one that was almost certainly present in the source materials and not introduced later—the track is clean and unmuddled. Obviously, dialogue is the focus here—and what crackling dialogue it is—but occasionally the track blooms with period pop tunes from the likes of King Curtis, Jimi Hendrix, and, in a rare cinematic appearance, The Beatles. (George Harrison, who co-founded HandMade Films, served as a producer.) The music sounds excellent—it's got drive and heft—and my sole, and minor, complaint is that the saxophone solo during "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a bit harsh in the high end and caused me to tamp down the volume a few notches. Otherwise, no overt audio errors here.
Withnail and I Blu-ray, News and Updates• Extensive Summer Blu-ray Slate from Image - May 3, 2010 In an apparent rebound from its financial problems, Image Entertainment has revealed a score of titles on Blu-ray for July and August. The list runs the gamut of genres, from stand-up comedy to science fiction to documentaries, and features prominently the first ...
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