The Music Man [Blu-ray]
by Morton Dacosta
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Actor: Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford, Robert Preston, Shirley JonesDirector: Morton Dacosta
Brand: Warner Brothers
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), DTS-HD High Res Audio; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), DTS-HD High Res Audio
Format: Color, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 177 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-02-02
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Music Man [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Blu-ray has fewer extras than the DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie is superlative and the Blu-ray is great! So, just some comparisons with other releases.
The Making of...documentary ("Right Here in River City") on the Blu-ray is carried over from the DVD BUT it is eight minutes shorter. (Blu-ray = 22 mins. vs. DVD/Laser Disc = 30 mins.) That's nearly a third of the documentary missing. I imagine the editing down was due to legal issues: not having the same clearances for photos, etc. for the later BR release. Also, the Blu-ray doc. quality is not as good as the DVD. Some of the stills are quite bad actually (probably working from a dupe transfer, not original elements).
Also missing on BR from the DVD release are several series of Production Notes: still cards of text telling very interesting information about the Cast & Crew and the history of the production. The BR has the same reissue trailer but the DVD also has a trailer for "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" not carried over. So, if you like Bonus Features as do I (I also produce them), keep your DVD copy just for the extras.
As for the film itself on Blu-ray, I used to use the Laser Disc as a sound demo for friends. It's one of the best movie sound recordings of its era. I feel the Blu-ray does not have the bass response of the Laser, nor are the surround speakers as pronounced. It's been suggested that the BR requires a Subwoofer (which I do not have, since my speaker system does quite well without one) to fully hear all the lower end. Conversely, the BR track is crystal clear, bright, crisp and present, so I'll get over it.
I ran it last night for 18 friends and we had one of the best, most joyful times ever. What a masterpiece! During the "Lida Rose/Sweet and Low" medley, I started to cry out of sheer happiness. Talk about an uplifting, feel good movie! As my friend Paula comments, 'it's one of the best musicals ever because it celebrates the transformative power of music. Everyone's life in the film is made better because of music.'
And the BR is an exceptional presentation. From my experience on limited titles, Warners. does an excellent job on their BR remasters and new transfers (I never thought I'd see A STAR IS BORN look and sound so good). Other reviews have raved about THE MUSIC MAN BR quality, to which I concur (other than my slight disappointment about the bass). I think I'm ready to watch it again!
Summary of The Music Man [Blu-ray]
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/02/2010 Run time: 177 minutes Rating: GSimilar DVD Movies
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