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But this new UHD image looks fantastic while keeping its very filmic roots. There is no way this film has the digital car-washed-out look, which would make Tarantino lose his mind. The film grain is very much intact and heavy at times, which was the intended purpose and even the early source of this 1992 film. The color palette is warm, just like Tarantino intended. The browns, oranges, yellows, ambers, and somewhat warmer beige and grey walls look fantastic. The Dolby Vision enhancement makes those gushes of red blood really pop when they pour from orifices and stain the white button-down shirts. The practical makeup applications reveal pinks and purples for bruising very well too.
For all its zeitgeist quaking influence, however, how does Reservoir Dogs fare thirty years later, viewed at a time when its innovation and daring will no doubt feel more conventional? Thankfully, Reservoir Dogs has never been a film solely defined by its originality. Underneath all the hallmarks that would go on to define Tarantino and his career, it is a gripping story filled with, ugly, tragic, humorous and flawed characters. An amazing start to a highly succesful career and no doubt we will see more of Tarantino’s genius converted to 4K in the future. A must own for fans and a great start for anyone who has yet to sample his work. helpful in grain resolution for shot on film properties, but for anyone saying "it has to look that way", I'd simply point them to the 4K UHD really beautifully "tight" resolution for the most part, I was especially buoyed by the appearance of grain on the 4K UHD disc, since I have what's version is being offered with the 4K UHD disc, and as of the writing of this review no standalone 1080 disc of this version is being offered, I'll
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has been putting out, and some of those releases have definitely not been up to par in my estimation, but Reservoir Dogs has received of some its recent 4K UHD releases, where they only offer a generic "Dolby" listing and logo along with the appropriate number of channels, which VIDEO....The transfer of the video is very clean with strong colors despite a muting of the entire color grading throughout the film. Contrast is excellent and details, even some of the very small ones, are clearly defined. The lines of the tiny tiles in the meet-up building are easy to see without a blurring of lines despite the depth of field which brings them slightly out of focus. I saw no dirt or artifacting at any time in the watching of this Blu Ray. Shot on film, naturally there will be a slight patina of grain but it is difficult to really see and is not a viewing problem in the slightest. I do have the standard definition DVD and have watched it numerous times but this will not be a side by side comparison, just a short discussion of the Blu Ray's quality. There is very little film grain throughout, but don’t worry, the transfer hasn’t been DNR’d to death. It looks wonderfully rich, filmic and organic, with a very good encode to boot. Overall, the 4K presentation of the film is absolutely beautiful.
Lionsgate are releasing Reservoir Dogs in a limited edition 4K steelbook on the 21st November. Any 4K release of a Tarantino film is an interesting proposition, as the director himself has professed a preference for watching films on VHS. In a recent Sight and Sound article, he stated that a higher resolution isn’t always desirable, criticising the ‘clean’ digital look of modern restorations compared to the more dirty, yet organic feel of the film prints used on many VHS masters. Tarantino intends to retire after his 10th feature film, plans he has had in place as early as 2009. The director even considered capping his career with a Reservoir Dogs remake but ultimately decided to leave his fan-favorite film alone. formats included. I have long been on record as sometimes not finding the increased 2160 resolution and added dynamic range as being especially Extras wise, this release certainly comes up light. I only received the 4K disc for this review, which contains no extras at all (not even a commentary). An accompanying Blu Ray will contain some deleted scenes and two featurettes, Playing it Fast and Loose and Profiling The Reservoir Dogs. It is a great shame that the wealth of extra features from previous special editions has not been included. I also cannot confirm if the new 4K transfer appears on the Blu Ray (although one thinks that it would).
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What can be said that Reservoir Dogs that hasn't already been said? A seminal piece of filmmaking, not to say controversial due to the moral outcry that followed it after its release due to its scenes of violence. Probably not helped by the campaign only just having been waged by the gutter press against, Child's Play 3, which it was erroneously said to have influenced the murder, of two-year-old Jamie Bulger in the UK, by two 10-year-old boys in 1993. In fact, the VHS release of the movie at the time was postponed until 1995 due to the British Board of Film Classification initially refusing the film a home video certificate (UK releases are required to be certified separately for theatrical release and for viewing at home). Fortunately, we now live in more liberal times, and the movie has gained a major cult following, and understandably so. The film has a feel of bravura and creativity. The acting is sharp and the dialogue colloquial and profane. There is a sense of spontaneity and abandon enhanced by the reference to popular culture, music film, and language. wanted to exploit can still lead to some very minor crush at times in the 4K version. I've kind of made fun of the almost intentionally random 4K The director was long-attached to the Star Trek franchise after pitching his idea for an R-rated entry to Paramount Pictures in 2017. The project would have been Tarantino's first foray into franchise filmmaking, but he moved away from the prospect in November 2019. Tarantino also expressed interest in directing a James Bond film set in the 1960s and was briefly connected to Casino Royale before Daniel Craig's casting. Another thing, used earlier, but NEVER on such scale, was to take low life characters and make them have really elaborated conversations on all kind of unexpected topics. And it worked BIG TIME.
version of Reservoir Dogs for a very appealing looking argument to the contrary. While both the 1080 and 2160 versions offer The film tells an over-the-top story of the heist of a Los Angeles diamond store. Five thugs are recruited for the job by mastermind Joe Cabot (Gene Tierney) and the heist is carefully planned. The trouble is that one of the thugs is an undercover cop. The heist goes awry with much senseless killing.Reservoir Dogs is a magnificent film: a violent, bloody, intense character study of criminals in the aftermath of a heist that went horribly wrong and turned into a bloodbath. Whilst director Quentin Tarantino’s influences are well known, his razor-sharp script and shooting style, demands attention and the film still feels fresh and new, and maintains its visceral impact 30 years later. This is an absolutely amazing, ground breaking film and I adored it! Below, more of my impressions, with some very limited SPOILERS. a Pavlovian fear response to things at this point (Lionsgate releases seem especially prone to really chunky, almost dirty, looking grain on Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.
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