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We have compared all five feature film DVDs
in The 6 - disc
John Cassavetes Collection
from Optimum Region 2 - PAL vs. the Criterions and the original Pioneer
releases. You can see them clicking the titles here: Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under The Influence, The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie and Opening Night. The Optimum has some great extras (commentaries) with THESE LISTED EXTRAS, and the image quality compares favorably with the Criterions. But our 'bone of contention' is that Faces has been stretched to suit anamorphicity from 1.66 to 1.78 (faces are out of proportion). We are still investigating this flaw. Other than that it is a great package for a more reasonable price than the Criterion sells for (albeit with fewer, but still substantial, extras). FACES Criterion at 1.66:
Optimum stretched from 1.66 to suit 1.78:
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