The Adventures of Ford Fairlane [Blu-ray] [1990]
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- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: 05-05-2015
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- Product Name: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane [Blu-ray] [1990]
- UPC: 013132630991
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Unfreakinbelievable blu-ray I freakin loved it....
Andrew Dice Clay! You either love him or you hate him! There is no middle ground... I am in the “Love Him” camp. So sue me! The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is one of a very few mainstream hits for 'The Diceman'. It always amuses and entertains and I've watched it at least once a year since it first came out in 1990. With that said, this review will be strictly about the video and audio quality of this release, rather than the film itself. So how does Ford Fairlane stack up on Blu ray? In a word, G R E A T !! The film comes on a BD-25 disc and as such the bit rate is on the middle end up things but not low enough to cause any unwanted compression artifacts. AVC 1080p encoded and presented in 2.35:1 aspect ratio which is pretty much identical to the theatrical release. No java on this disc so disc resume works perfectly! IN fact , there is no disc menu and after the FBI warning the feature starts automatically. (make sure to stop the film at the end or pop it out or it will continue to play in a never ending loop) Overall PQ is a solid 3.75 out of 5 stars, sometimes even 4 depending on the scenes. The encode is solid, but the source is still problematic like the DVD. Think of this Blu Ray as the "DVD on Steroids". While certain nighttime scenes or scenes with smoke look a bit washed out, they looked the same way in the theater and on HBO all those years ago when the endless repeats were shown during the 90's. In other words, THIS is what Ford Fairlane looks like and is not any fault of the transfer or the disc encoding. Natural grain structure remains visibly intact but almost never intrusive. It looks like a FILM which is good, since it IS a film. Fine detail is quite good much of the time and the colors are natural and vivid with the original color timing apparently intact. It probably never looked better in the theater. Banding, aliasing, DNR,and Edge Enhancement are not an issue. A light layer of natural film grain is visible during smokey scenes or when diffused light was used by the director. No getting around it but it has always been this way. I refuse to rate this disc lower due to grain, since it is a natural by product of the film stock and lighting used. Fans of 'The Diceman' are gonna love how this looks!
Posted by Rockinrobin
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The Diceman Commeth
For fans of Andrew "Dice" Clay, this was the movie that they couldn't wait for when it came out. When watching it now, sure its a bit dopey and some of the acting was a little iffy but if you were a Dice fan, the humor is what you was there to see anyway. Anyone familiar with the Diceman knows his humor wasn't for the faint of heart and should expect that same humor to be in this film as well. For those of us that liked Dice, this is a fun look back at his heyday and also features some great tunes from the time period.
Posted by bigbaddave777
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable!
Another film from my youth that I'll never let go. Loved it in 1990 and still love it today. Everyone should check it out. It was slammed on initial release but it's better than the reviews. My only complaint is that the special features from the DVD release a few years ago were not ported over.
Posted by RemoWill
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