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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
(aka 'Lies or "A Night in SoHo")
directed by
Martin Scorsese
USA 1985
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I first saw this in a theatre with only about half a
dozen people filling the seats. I loved the film and the fact that hardly anyone
was there made it all more... clandestine. Director Scorsese was able to impart
some cinematic charm on a fairly simple story - a young lonesome man, looking
for companionship... and after it does not meet his expectations, he just wants
to return home. That's all. Camera techniques that are rife with innovation yet
restrained to the confines of the tale. This is the cornerstone of this films
appeal for me. It all works so well. Along with "Raging Bull", I suspect this is
my favorite Scorsese film.
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Theatrical Release: September 13th, 1985 - Toronto Film Festival, Canada
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DVD Review: Warner Home Video - Region 1 - NTSC
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Also available in the Martin Scorsese Collection (After Hours/Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore/Goodfellas/Mean Streets/Who's That Knocking At My Door?)
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| Distribution | Warner Home Video - Region 1- NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:37:00 | |
| Video | 1.85:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.92 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish, French, None | |
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• Commentary by director Martin Scorsese, actor Griffin Dunne, producer
Amy Robinson, cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and Editor Thelma
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This is a fine disc. Excellent image quality - no visible digital manipulation at all. Good contrast, colors, subtitles and sharpness. the audio is perhaps its Achilles heel - no 5.1 mix, but the original audio has some fluctuations - I would rate it only as acceptable.
I can see
how this easy could have become a quick release for Warner, while still
garnering adequate sales from its cult following. But, they seem to have
done it proud - commentary, featurette and the work to produce a
sterling image. I hope its not just my love of the film talking but
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