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Blue Velvet
MGM // R
List Price: $24.99 [Buy now and save at Amazon]
"Blue Velvet" was directed by David Lynch, so it should come as no surprise that it's a very intense, bizarre, and disturbing film. Lumberton is seemingly an idyllic Smalltown, USA sort of town, but after happening upon a human ear in a remote field, Jeffrey and a detective's daughter discover the ugly underneath.
Video: "Blue Velvet" features a very impressive 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer. The image is sharp, the colors are vibrant, and the picture is almost entirely free of any visible defects. For an older film, particularly one that is comparatively not too well-known, I'm very pleased with high quality of the video.
Audio: Nearly as impressive as the quality of the video is the 2.0 stereo surround soundtrack. The music in "Blue Velvet" is wonderful and very well-reproduced on the DVD, and thankfully, it isn't mixed so loud as to drown out the dialogue. The soundscape is rich and varied, making effective use of surrounds and the low-end of the spectrum.
Supplements: The only extra is a full-frame trailer, which looks as if it were mastered from an eight-generation VHS dub. Still, better than nothing.
Conclusion: Although "Blue Velvet" is certainly an unusual film and, accordingly, very much an acquired taste, I can't recommend it highly enough. MGM has priced the disc at $24.99, and "Blue Velvet" is available online for even less. With an exceptional transfer of an exceptional film at such a reasonable price, I highly recommend it as a purchase, although "Blue Velvet" is not a film for the easily-offended or the faint-of-heart.
Video: "Blue Velvet" features a very impressive 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer. The image is sharp, the colors are vibrant, and the picture is almost entirely free of any visible defects. For an older film, particularly one that is comparatively not too well-known, I'm very pleased with high quality of the video.
Audio: Nearly as impressive as the quality of the video is the 2.0 stereo surround soundtrack. The music in "Blue Velvet" is wonderful and very well-reproduced on the DVD, and thankfully, it isn't mixed so loud as to drown out the dialogue. The soundscape is rich and varied, making effective use of surrounds and the low-end of the spectrum.
Supplements: The only extra is a full-frame trailer, which looks as if it were mastered from an eight-generation VHS dub. Still, better than nothing.
Conclusion: Although "Blue Velvet" is certainly an unusual film and, accordingly, very much an acquired taste, I can't recommend it highly enough. MGM has priced the disc at $24.99, and "Blue Velvet" is available online for even less. With an exceptional transfer of an exceptional film at such a reasonable price, I highly recommend it as a purchase, although "Blue Velvet" is not a film for the easily-offended or the faint-of-heart.
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