average bitrate of 21.96 Mbps, which is certainly better than some of Warner's efforts but is still In this second commentary, which is new to this release, novelist and author Kim Newman and author of British Crime Film Barry Forshaw provide an equally busy enthusiasts' view of the film and its production. Forshaw nails his colours to the mast at the start by proclaiming this the best of all British gangster films, while Newman suggests it's more a film about gangsters rather than a gangster movie, and is closer in tone to Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï, and both note parallels to John Borman's Point Blank. The two men bounce off each other engagingly and cover a considerable amount of ground, including Ted Lewis's source novel and its sequels, the lead actors (particularly Caine and Ian Hendry), the British gangster's attachment to his family, the notion that this is not a misogynist film but a film about a misogynist world, Mike Hodges' varied career and his follow-up film Pulp, Roy Budd's score, British critical reaction, and lots more. Forshaw notes that Michael Caine's performance is as important to the success of the film as Mike Hodges' direction, and Newman wonders why a film that is essentially about a character circling the drain is so much fun. Another excellent companion to the film. Bei dieser DVD handelt es sich um einen UK-Import mit der ungeschnittenen Originaversion ohne deutsche Tonspur. In Deutschland gibt es ihn (noch) nicht ungeschnitten fürs Heimkino. Er ist in bei uns ungekürzt ab 18 Jahren freigegeben und läuft, da es keine vollständige deutsche Synchronisation gibt, im deutschen TV immer in einer stark gekürzten Fassung, meist im Nachtprogramm. Hardcore fans (like ME!) who want the real deal now have a way to get it. Do you think you could update your review with an additional footnote/notice? Thank you sir for your consideration! -- Jeffrey Nelson aka WaverBoy aka Serious Michael Caine Fan (11.07.14).

Die Disc bietet eine Einführung von Michael Caine, Trailer, eine isolierte Tonspur für die von Jazzklängen bestimmte Filmmusik, sowie englische Untertitel und einen Audio-Kommentar von Regisseur Mike Hodges, Michael Caine und Kameramann Wolfgang Suschitzky.

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Wrong! Helpful correspondent Jonathan Hertzberg offers a welcome correction (but keep reading at end): A much better trailer that hints at plot points that it savvily avoids revealing, and includes a few quotes praising the film, including one from enthusiastic fan, Edgar Wright. The Ship Hotel - Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan’s evocative documentary film about a pub on the banks of the River Tyne

Das Bild liegt anamorph im Widescreen-Format vor und kann auf einem kompatiblen Fernseher im Format 1.1:78 angesehen werden. Der Ton liegt lediglich in Mono vor. clear to my ear, but for others the fear of the original American distributors may be justified, i.e., DISCLAIMER: This review's compressed, resized screen captures are strictly decorative and do not represent Blu-Ray's native 1080p resolution. This two-disc BFI Blu-ray edition includes a treasure trove of bonuses: documentaries, interviews as well as fascinating audio commentaries from Hodges, Suschitzky and Michael Caine, shedding much light – and a good dose of humour – on the spontaneous way in which the film was shot, with no story-board, just going with the momentary flow. The BFI also include a really well put together book, with great photos and illuminating articles about various aspects of the film and the creative team. Like seeing it for the first time”, might be a clichéd saying, but with regard to this new print, it really is.This warts and all UHD transfer, supervised by Mike Hodges, is a marvel. The film is given new life by accentuating the detail that so informs the story. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. BFI’s notes on their restoration state it is primarily sourced from the 35mm original negative, but portions had been replaced with sections of the duplicating negative, more than likely due to damage. For these portions BFI were able to source the yellow, cyan and magenta protection Promaster elements, made from the original negative. BFI also notes that the film’s “final look”—which I assume includes colour grading—was based on previous restorations/releases from 1971, 1999 and 2014. Mike Hodges in Conversation (2022, 60 mins): the director discusses his career in this interview recorded at BFI Southbank

Sidebar note: I just saw a gloriously immaculate wide, wide, widescreen digital projection of the 1969 The Italian Job at the Turner Classic Movie Festival, with stereophonic sound. I hope this means it might appear on Blu-ray this year.

Robert Bresson x 3

In case you need a reminder, it's this: "You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself." Note that the film can be played with or without a newly-filmed introduction by Michael Caine. special features The Ship Hotel – Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan’s evocative documentary film about a pub on the banks of the River Tyne

Having said that, there are plenty of special features to enjoy, including audio commentaries with Hodges and Caine, a recent interview with the director at the BFI, and an insight into Budd’s career. Please note that all screencaptures that appear with this article are taken from the 4K Blu-ray and are downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the 4K content on the 4K Blu-ray disc, including the actual color values of this content. Das ungelenke Remake mit Stallone sieht, obwohl in den 2000er Jahren gedreht, gegen diesen über 40 Jahre zählenden Klassiker einfach nur alt aus. Throughout the entire process, director Mike Hodges was consulted and signed off the final restoration.The Ship Hotel – Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan's wonderful film about a pub on the banks of the River Tyne