Presumed Innocent / Frantic (Thriller Double Feature) [Blu-ray] by Alan J. Pakula, Roman Polanski, starring Harrison Ford, Raul Julia, Greta Scacchi, Brian Dennehy, Bonnie Bedelia: DVDNear.com

Presumed Innocent / Frantic (Thriller Double Feature) [Blu-ray]

Presumed Innocent / Frantic (Thriller Double Feature) [Blu-ray]
by Alan J. Pakula, Roman Polanski

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Actor: Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy, Greta Scacchi, Harrison Ford, Raul Julia
Director: Alan J. Pakula, Roman Polanski
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Alan J. Pakula
Writer: Roman Polanski
Writer: Frank Pierson
Writer: Gérard Brach
Writer: Jeff Gross
Writer: Robert Towne
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 247 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-02-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video

Movie Reviews of Presumed Innocent / Frantic (Thriller Double Feature) [Blu-ray]

Movie Review: Frantic/Presumed Innocent on Blu-ray...
Summary: 5 Stars

I'd rate Frantics Blu-ray Picture quality a 2.5 out of 5, and Presumed Innocent a 3 out of 5. Both prints are from true HD sources. These are not upscales. According to the back of the cover, the audio is "DTS-HD Master Audio: English 2.0".

Frantic's picture quality is not bad, it's just weak when compared to the Blu-ray standard. These are clearly older masters, and as such tend to show more grain. Though grain is supposed to be there as it is part of the film, so this is a good thing. Anyone looking for the quality of a Pixar Blu-ray will be disappointed. Frantic is a moody film with smoky bars and cloudy skies. No amount of restoration is going to make this look like Transformers. My biggest complaint is the appearance of digital noise. It tends to plague most solid colors. I do believe though that the Blu-ray is a very good representation of what the film should look like. The film hasn't been "faux" cleaned up in any way. I didn't spot any DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) or EE (Edge Enhancement) or boosted contrast. The picture is extremely film like. I believe this to be a very accurate representation of what the film looked like in theaters.

While I've been talking about the negatives, trust me, there are many positives. Every complaint I have is when I compare the quality to other Blu-rays (As I should) While Frantic's Blu-ray quality may only be a 2.5/5. For a DVD that's an 8/5. This is not the weakest Blu-ray (In terms of quality) that I own. And the weakest Blu-ray I own is better then the best DVD I own. The fact is, a weak Blu-ray trumps virtually all DVDs in all departments.

The original DVD was pan and scan, and the picture quality was a mess. Watching the Blu-ray compared to the DVD is night and day. The Blu-ray presents Frantic, for the first time on home video, in it's original aspect ratio. This little fact alone is worth it if you're a fan. While I may complain about digital noise, the Blu-ray shows an abundance of detail that was completely lost on the DVD. Everything shows an incredible improvement. Sharpness, detail, Black levels, color, and depth included. Lets get one thing straight: this is the best Frantic has ever looked on home video. This is not a slight improvement over the DVD, this is a huge improvement. I wish Warner would spend millions on a new 8k restoration. Looking at how they treated the original DVD, I'm personally shocked that we even got this Blu-ray. In a non-DNR'd grain-intact print no less.

What about Presumed Innocent? Well, oddly enough they're very similar. Presumed tends to show outdoor sunny days and well lit courtrooms. It's not as moody or dark as Frantic. But like Frantic, it has similar problems. The print is clearly old, there's digital noise here and there. Grain has been left intact thankfully. No signs of DNR or EE. The original DVD wasn't anamorphic either. It was merely letterboxed. The Blu-ray rectifies that problem. Honestly, most of the positives/negatives I had for Frantic can be applied to Presumed Innocent as well. It all has to do with the old prints.

To sum it up. These are Warner's budget Blu-rays. Compared to the average Blu-ray, these are weak. Though the picture is very accurate as to how the film should look, the simple fact is that they could look better. But a weak Blu-ray always trumps a great DVD. Both these films had crummy DVD releases, and the Blu-ray offers a substantial upgrade in all departments.

Both films are housed in a single disc Blu-ray case on one single sided duel layered disc. Each film is roughly 20 gigs of space. Zero special features, not even a trailer. Subtitles in French, Spanish, and English for the hearing impaired. Spanish dub is also included.

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