Vasilis
05-07-2003, 03:11 PM
Finally one of the most anticipated movies arrived on dvd. This is the 1967 classic vampire comedy directed by roman polanski
The story follows the adventures of Professor Ambronsius, (played by Jack MacGowran of the exorcist ) and his assistant Alfred ( played by Polanski Himself ) in their search to locate and destroy vampires. They travel to a Transylvanian village, only to find that a local village has been terorized by an aristocratic Count Von Crolock and his horde of vampires. Of course they try to kill them, with some hilarius results.
For some reason fvk was heavily cut in the States, and also an alternative opening sequence was added.
This dvd features the uncut european edition with all the missing scenes intact. (thank god!!)
Video quality
This is a region 0 Ntsc disc presented in widescreen (2.35:1). The print appears to have been mastered by a slightly used vhs tape, (i don't think there has been any remastering, since it looks to have been ported directly from vhs). There are plenty of blemishes and speckles throughout the entire film and also some print damage. The colors are a bit faded, and the movie is generally dark. The quality is acceptable but not up to the standards of modern dvds.
Rating : 2.5/5
Sound Quality
There are two soundtracks on the disc. A dolby digital 5.1, and a stereo. In fact there're almost identical. After watching the movie in dd i noticed the activity of the surrounds was minimal if any, the dialogues were clear to follow, but there where plenty of cracks pops and hissing sounds. I guess not much of a cleaning job was done when remastering the sound. Anyway the sound on the disc is ok , not anything to leave you impressed.
Rating : 3/5
Extras
There are plenty of extras on the disc. There are biographies and filmographies of the cast, also the alternative opening sequence of the Us release, photographs, and also the case states that there are some easter eggs to be found, but i didn't check them out yet. The design of the menus is pretty good.
Rating : 3.5/5
Overall
This is a great film by Roman Polanski and one of my all time favorites. There's no other dvd edition of fvk, and the fact that this disc is the director's cut, makes it a must have for all. Damn i like this movie so much i would have bought even if it was full frame with a pakistan soundtrack.:banana:
The story follows the adventures of Professor Ambronsius, (played by Jack MacGowran of the exorcist ) and his assistant Alfred ( played by Polanski Himself ) in their search to locate and destroy vampires. They travel to a Transylvanian village, only to find that a local village has been terorized by an aristocratic Count Von Crolock and his horde of vampires. Of course they try to kill them, with some hilarius results.
For some reason fvk was heavily cut in the States, and also an alternative opening sequence was added.
This dvd features the uncut european edition with all the missing scenes intact. (thank god!!)
Video quality
This is a region 0 Ntsc disc presented in widescreen (2.35:1). The print appears to have been mastered by a slightly used vhs tape, (i don't think there has been any remastering, since it looks to have been ported directly from vhs). There are plenty of blemishes and speckles throughout the entire film and also some print damage. The colors are a bit faded, and the movie is generally dark. The quality is acceptable but not up to the standards of modern dvds.
Rating : 2.5/5
Sound Quality
There are two soundtracks on the disc. A dolby digital 5.1, and a stereo. In fact there're almost identical. After watching the movie in dd i noticed the activity of the surrounds was minimal if any, the dialogues were clear to follow, but there where plenty of cracks pops and hissing sounds. I guess not much of a cleaning job was done when remastering the sound. Anyway the sound on the disc is ok , not anything to leave you impressed.
Rating : 3/5
Extras
There are plenty of extras on the disc. There are biographies and filmographies of the cast, also the alternative opening sequence of the Us release, photographs, and also the case states that there are some easter eggs to be found, but i didn't check them out yet. The design of the menus is pretty good.
Rating : 3.5/5
Overall
This is a great film by Roman Polanski and one of my all time favorites. There's no other dvd edition of fvk, and the fact that this disc is the director's cut, makes it a must have for all. Damn i like this movie so much i would have bought even if it was full frame with a pakistan soundtrack.:banana: