The Last Emperor - Criterion Collection
by Bernardo Bertolucci
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Actor: Joan Chen, John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying, Victor Wong (III)Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Restored, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 163 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-26
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion Collection
Movie Reviews of The Last Emperor - Criterion Collection
Movie Review: No, no, no. No more foreplay...
Summary: 3 Stars
Why the hell was it cropped in 2:1?
Was Bernardo Bertolucci at all involved, or concerned with the transfer of his own movie?
And if so, did he agree with such stupid idea?
Thank Heavens I did not trash my Optimum PAL DVD of the very same movie...
Besides being cheaper, it has a far higher image resolution and it still comes with a pristine 2:35 image ratio. Besides, the sound is far better on the Optimum copy than on Criterion.
Despite being filled with extras, the Criterion copy sports a sound mix that is filled with effects, while the Optimum copy has them in a much more discreet way.
This over-emphatization of sound effects, results in some dialogues being lost to the dogs.
No. I usually admire and revere the work that the guys at Criterion do, especially when it comes to Japanese movies such as those of Akira Kurosawa (in those they have surpassed themselves).
But here, nah, not worth the effort and the money (despite of all the extras).
Maybe in a future, when those involved in this chopping will be gone, we might stand a better chance at having the full movie as it was actually presented and restored the way Criterion knows.
Until then and if you have the chance to have a Region/Code Free DVD player, stick to the British copy. It is far, far superior.
But in the end it is up to you. Do you care more about the Bonuses and Extras offered, rather than the movie itself?
Then stick to the Criterion copy (it is stuffed with tons of material).
But if you, like me, are more focused on the movie and don't give a hoot about the wrappings, the candles and the cherries, than try to get hold of an Optimum DVD of this movie (you may still find it at Amazon.co.uk).
Summary of The Last Emperor - Criterion Collection
Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards? unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated - quite a feat for a challenging multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet 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 outside of the walls of the Forbidden City. Recreating Qing-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.System Requirements:Running Time: 218 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/HISTORICAL EPIC Rating: PG-13 UPC: 715515027922 Manufacturer No: CC1739DDVDDrama DVD Video
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