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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef [Blu-ray]
(Robert D. Webb, 1953)
Review by Gary Tooze
Production: Theatrical: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Video: Twilight Time
Disc: Region: FREE (as verified by the Oppo Blu-ray player) Runtime: 1:41:55.150 Disc Size: 33,623,498,722 bytes Feature Size: 30,503,688,192 bytes Video Bitrate: 29.99 Mbps Chapters: 24 Case: Transparent Blu-ray case Release date: September, 2017
Video: Aspect ratio: 2.55:1 Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio English 3124 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3124 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio English 2134 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2134 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Isolated Score: DTS-HD Master Audio English 2203 kbps 3.0 / 48 kHz / 2203 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 3.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Subtitles: • English (SDH), None
Extras: • Robert Wagner - Hollywood's Prince Charming (44:02) • Isolated Music Track • Liner notes by Julie Kirgo Limited to 3,000 Copies!
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Description: One of the earliest CinemaScope™ pictures, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) takes us deep into the crystal-clear, perilous waters off the Florida coast, where two rival sponge-diving families produce a boy (Robert Wagner) and a girl (Terry Moore) who of course fall for each other, hard. Stunning widescreen underwater cinematography by Oscar® nominee Edward Cronjager and a staggeringly atmospheric score from the one and only Bernard Herrmann are added attractions.
The Film: A perfect choice for the CinemaScope format, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is about a Greek family who make their living diving for sponges off the coast of Florida. Their livelihood is a dangerous one, though, due to the unpredictable weather and the dangers of the 12-mile reef. Another problem the family faces is ethnic discrimination from the local Florida sponge divers who resent any "outside" competition in their profession. Tensions between the two clans increase when young Tony Petrakis (Robert Wagner) falls in love with Gwyneth Rhys (Terry Moore), the daughter of his father's main rival. While the Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance provides the emotional fireworks in Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, it is the natural outdoor settings and stunning underwater photography that make this particularly memorable in CinemaScope. Excerpt from TCM located HEREWagner and Moore replay Romeo and Juliet in Tarpon Springs, Florida, with rival sponge fishermen standing in for the Montagues and Capulets. One of the earliest CinemaScope pictures, it looks better than it ought to, and Bernard Herrmann provides an eerie score. But it's best remembered for the incredibly young Robert Wagner scrapping with an octopus (you won't get that in staged Shakespeare). Excerpt from TimeOut located HERE
Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef comes to Twilight Time Blu-ray in a dual-layered, 1080P transfer with their usual high bitrate. The image has a blue-leaning but looks quite good. The super-widescreen is impressive in-motion and Technicolor is vibrant, rich and deep. They used an Aquaflex as the underwater camera that looked fairly good considering the age of the film. Aside from the teal infiltration this image looks very appealing. There is plenty of depth, detail and strong contrast.
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Audio :Twilight Time give the option of a DTS-HD Master (24-bit) 5.1 surround bump, as the film had a 4-Track Stereo originally, and a DTS-HD Master 2.0 stereo choice. The 4.0 channel was my choice and it sounds adventurous, clean and the intense score by the great Bernard Herrmann (Cape Fear, The Magnificent Ambersons, Taxi Driver, Endless Night, The Wrong Man, Dressed to Kill, etc. etc.) is represented beautifully in lossless. Twilight Time offer their usual isolated score - which is a nice bonus for the composer's fans. There are optional English (SDH) subtitles - see sample below. The Blu-ray disc is region FREE.
Extras : Included is the old 3/4 hour Robert Wagner - Hollywood's Prince Charming biography of the actor. It has some value with plenty of clips of his films and other celebrities praising him. There is the aforementioned isolated music track, some liner notes by Julie Kirgo and it is, again, limited to 3,000 copies!
BOTTOM LINE: Gary Tooze September 22nd, 2017
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About the Reviewer: Hello, fellow Beavers! I have been interested in film since I viewed a Chaplin festival on PBS when I was around 9 years old. I credit DVD with expanding my horizons to fill an almost ravenous desire to seek out new film experiences. I currently own approximately 9500 DVDs and have reviewed over 5000 myself. I appreciate my discussion Listserv for furthering my film education and inspiring me to continue running DVDBeaver. Plus a healthy thanks to those who donate and use our Amazon links.
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