| Reviews & Columns |
|
Reviews DVD TV on DVD Blu-ray 4K UHD International DVDs In Theaters Reviews by Studio Video Games Features Collector Series DVDs Easter Egg Database Interviews DVD Talk Radio Feature Articles Columns Anime Talk DVD Savant Horror DVDs The M.O.D. Squad Art House HD Talk Silent DVD
|
 DVD Talk Forum |
|
|
| Resources |
|
DVD Price Search Customer Service #'s RCE Info Links |
|
Columns
  
 
|
|
|
Shaft
List Price: Unknown [Buy now and save at Amazon]
The Movie:
A DVD review of "Shaft"? Can ya dig it?
The DVD
VIDEO: Warner Brothers has presented "Shaft" in anamorphic widescreen and I can definitely dig that. Especially when the picture quality looks so impressive; sure, it's not perfect, but it's also a picture that's about 30 years old. For a movie that long in years, the picture quality looks great, with images that are nicely sharp with good detail, and clarity that may not be outstanding, but is never lacking. Colors look excellent as well, looking bright and clean, never looking faded or exhibiting other signs of problems.
The print used looks damn fine as well, with hardly a sign of scratches or marks. There's not a bit of shimmering or pixelation as well; the only problem is that the picture occasionally looks grainy, but that's not consistently apparent in every scene. What you get is a really solid looking image that, although it has some faults here and there, looks really good for a movie of its age. Very good work from Warner Brothers.
SOUND: The original mono soundtrack is included and it's pretty limited, although not terribly problematic. The sound is pretty thin, but not harsh; the music score sounds very good and energizes the film nicely. Dialogue sometimes could stand to be a little clearer, but it's not terrible. Good stuff, gets the job done.
MENUS:: Non-animated main menu, but it's great to have the score playing in the background.
EXTRAS: There could have been some great extras included on this DVD; a commentary from the cast/crew would have been nice, or even "Pulp Fiction" director Quentin Tarantino, who demonstrated an impressive knowledge of 70's cinema on the commentary for "Switchblade Sisters". We do get some nice extras here, though:
Trailers: Trailers for all 3 "Shaft" films.
Featurette: a 10 minute featurette on the film in general and some of the stunt sequences.
Also: Cast notes.
Final Thoughts: Although there could have been a few more extras, the picture and sound quality are very good for a film this age. With the $19.99 price tag, I'd definitely recommend Warner's DVD.
A DVD review of "Shaft"? Can ya dig it?
The DVD
VIDEO: Warner Brothers has presented "Shaft" in anamorphic widescreen and I can definitely dig that. Especially when the picture quality looks so impressive; sure, it's not perfect, but it's also a picture that's about 30 years old. For a movie that long in years, the picture quality looks great, with images that are nicely sharp with good detail, and clarity that may not be outstanding, but is never lacking. Colors look excellent as well, looking bright and clean, never looking faded or exhibiting other signs of problems.
The print used looks damn fine as well, with hardly a sign of scratches or marks. There's not a bit of shimmering or pixelation as well; the only problem is that the picture occasionally looks grainy, but that's not consistently apparent in every scene. What you get is a really solid looking image that, although it has some faults here and there, looks really good for a movie of its age. Very good work from Warner Brothers.
SOUND: The original mono soundtrack is included and it's pretty limited, although not terribly problematic. The sound is pretty thin, but not harsh; the music score sounds very good and energizes the film nicely. Dialogue sometimes could stand to be a little clearer, but it's not terrible. Good stuff, gets the job done.
MENUS:: Non-animated main menu, but it's great to have the score playing in the background.
EXTRAS: There could have been some great extras included on this DVD; a commentary from the cast/crew would have been nice, or even "Pulp Fiction" director Quentin Tarantino, who demonstrated an impressive knowledge of 70's cinema on the commentary for "Switchblade Sisters". We do get some nice extras here, though:
Trailers: Trailers for all 3 "Shaft" films.
Featurette: a 10 minute featurette on the film in general and some of the stunt sequences.
Also: Cast notes.
Final Thoughts: Although there could have been a few more extras, the picture and sound quality are very good for a film this age. With the $19.99 price tag, I'd definitely recommend Warner's DVD.
|
| Popular Reviews |
| Sponsored Links |
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
|
| Release List | Reviews | Shop | Newsletter | Forum | DVD Giveaways | Blu-Ray | Advertise |
|
Copyright 2024 DVDTalk.com All Rights Reserved. Legal Info, Privacy Policy, Terms of Use,
Manage Preferences,
Your Privacy Choices 
| |||||||