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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r |
directed
by Martin Scorsese
U.S. 1988
The Last Temptation of Christ, by Martin Scorsese, is a towering achievement. Though it initially engendered enormous controversy, the film can now be viewed as the remarkable, profoundly personal work of faith that it is. This fifteen-year labor of love, an adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’s landmark novel that imagines an alternate fate for Jesus Christ, features outstanding performances by Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton, and David Bowie; bold cinematography by the great Michael Ballhaus; and a transcendent score by Peter Gabriel. |
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Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 1988
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Criterion Collection ( spine # 70 ) Region 1 - NTSC |
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Runtime | 2:43:25 | 2:36:29 (PAL 4% Speedup) | 2:43:39.392 |
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1080P / Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 49,263,385,913 bytesFeature: 44,359,649,280 bytesVideo Bitrate: 29.63 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), |
English (Dolby Digital 5.1) , Dubs in German, Italian, French and Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 4436 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4436
kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Commentary: Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
Subtitles | English, None | English, French, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Turkish, Hungarian and Bulgarian and none. | English, None |
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Release Information: Studio: Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio: Discographic Information: Edition Details:
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Release Date: April 25, 2000 Chapters 30 |
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• Region 2/4 encoding (Japan, Europe, Middle East,
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South
America, and the Caribbean) DVD
Release Date: January
9th, 2001 Chapters 29 |
Release Information: Studio: Criterion Collection Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Disc Size:
Feature: 44,359,649,280 bytesVideo Bitrate: 29.63 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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• PLUS: An essay by film critic David Ehrenstein Blu-ray
Release Date: March 12th, 2012 Chapters
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were ripped directly from the Blu-ray disc. ADDITION: Criterion - Region 'A' Blu-ray - February 2012: Firstly, as we received a couple of emails lately questioning our capture method I thought I would address it here. Our Blu-ray capture method has not changed in almost 3 years. We compared three ways of obtaining stills and have stuck with, what we thoroughly tested, as being the best or most accurate. This would cover our last 1400+ Blu-ray reviews and comparisons. To satisfy further - we have taken two of the stills and added a second method - from a totally different system. So on captures #2 and 4 I matched the same frame of the Criterion Blu-ray using VLC (a popular capture software). NOTE: The first Blu-ray capture was converted at 96% jpeg and the VLC at 97%. Visible differences from lossless PNG files are virtually indistinguishable as noted HERE. Now, there are differences using VLC - mostly in color timing - but it neither adds or detracts from sharpness of our consistently used method.
The Criterion is stated as 'Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Michael Ballhaus and editor Thelma Schoonmaker, with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack by supervising sound editor Skip Lievsay'. The Blu-ray advances beyond the SD-DVD in most visuals areas though contrast levels don't appear as prominent as we might have anticipated. We can only assume that this is more closely in-line with the theatrical intent. Perhaps this is in keeping with the dusty geography and period (shot in Morocco). I think it definitely looks more film-like, especially in-motion. There isn't a preponderance of depth - but some exists. Peter Gabriel's score via a DTS-HD Master 5.1 track at 4436 kbps is magnificent. This should be noticeable by any who are familiar with the film. The impacting music is clear and very crisp with powerful bass and high-end. There is some separation in the Surround but, aside from a few notable scenes, is not a huge part of the presentation. There are optional English subtitles on the region 'A'-locked disc. Supplements duplicate the 200 Criterion DVD with the excellent commentary by director Martin Scorsese, star Willem Dafoe, screenwriter Paul Schrader and film critic Jay Cocks. There is an extensive collection of research materials, production stills and costume designs, location production footage shot by Scorsese himself and a video interview with composer Peter Gabriel and an essay by film critic David Ehrenstein. I love The Last Temptation of Christ and the 1080P and uncompressed audio presentation made this even more engaging. I'm thrilled to have this is Blu-ray format and it is certainly a film that encourages repeat viewing - a masterpiece. Strong recommendation. |
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