expiredStrawMan86 | Staff posted Mar 05, 2025 05:38 AM
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expiredStrawMan86 | Staff posted Mar 05, 2025 05:38 AM
Once Upon a Time in the West (4K UHD + Blu-Ray + Digital Copy) $14.49
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"Paramount's somewhat schizophrenic UHD quality variations seem to come to a head with Once Upon a Time in the West, a 2160p/Dolby Vision transfer that is very clearly an upgrade from the previous Blu-ray (and even the included Blu-ray, which appears to be newly sourced from this same master) but it also appears to be far from the ideal. It's a decidedly good UHD, far ahead of more uninspired catalogue UHD releases like Planes, Trains & Automobiles but also vastly underperforming from the ideal that the studio can reach, as was evidenced in the recently released and mesmerizing UHD version of The Crow.
The picture appears rock solid at-a-glance, yielding what can be very high levels of complex detail that present faces with the sort of telltale complexity and depth that scream "UHD" while clothing is also satisfyingly dense and detailed, especially considering the wear and tear on the various Western attire elements seen throughout the film, Wooden structures show plenty of wear, and the rough, sandy, and rocky terrain also present very good tactile definition. However, the image definitely has its shortcomings which are obvious upon closer inspection. Grain is not prominent at all, but the image does not have that grotesquely scrubbed over appearance, either. At times the sense of fine grain is very evident. Look at a shot of Jill at the 1:35:55 mark, but then look at a shot two seconds prior where some blue sky looks to be defined by digital chunks rather than natural grain. Paramount has squeezed the 166-minute film on a BD-66 disc, hardly the ideal for a picture that needs more breathing room. It's clear that some corners were cut, and the result is a disappointing "good not great" image…"
Harmonica: Did you bring a horse for me?
Snaky: [Chuckling] It looks like we're... it looks like we're shy of one horse!
Harmonica: You brought two too many.
"Paramount's somewhat schizophrenic UHD quality variations seem to come to a head with Once Upon a Time in the West, a 2160p/Dolby Vision transfer that is very clearly an upgrade from the previous Blu-ray (and even the included Blu-ray, which appears to be newly sourced from this same master) but it also appears to be far from the ideal. It's a decidedly good UHD, far ahead of more uninspired catalogue UHD releases like Planes, Trains & Automobiles but also vastly underperforming from the ideal that the studio can reach, as was evidenced in the recently released and mesmerizing UHD version of The Crow.
The picture appears rock solid at-a-glance, yielding what can be very high levels of complex detail that present faces with the sort of telltale complexity and depth that scream "UHD" while clothing is also satisfyingly dense and detailed, especially considering the wear and tear on the various Western attire elements seen throughout the film, Wooden structures show plenty of wear, and the rough, sandy, and rocky terrain also present very good tactile definition. However, the image definitely has its shortcomings which are obvious upon closer inspection. Grain is not prominent at all, but the image does not have that grotesquely scrubbed over appearance, either. At times the sense of fine grain is very evident. Look at a shot of Jill at the 1:35:55 mark, but then look at a shot two seconds prior where some blue sky looks to be defined by digital chunks rather than natural grain. Paramount has squeezed the 166-minute film on a BD-66 disc, hardly the ideal for a picture that needs more breathing room. It's clear that some corners were cut, and the result is a disappointing "good not great" image…"
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