The
Train
(1964 Encore Edition/United Artists/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition
Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B Extras: B Film: B
PLEASE
NOTE:
This Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Twilight Time,
is limited to only 3,000 copies and can be ordered while supplies
last from the links below.
The
1964 John Frankenheimer film The
Train
is back on Blu-ray as Twilight Time takes its fully restored,
remastered and out of print release, and reissues it in another
limited run as an Encore edition. This film reminded me a lot of
Monuments
Men
in that it deals with the preservation of fine art during the World
War II area.
The
Train stars Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, Jeanne Moreau, Michel
Simon, Suzanne Flon, Wolfgang Priess, and Richard Munch.
It's
WWII and the Nazis have stolen many priceless works of art, planning
to destroy those they deem against their sensibilities in an effort
to rule with an iron fist. German Colonel Franz von Waldheim
(Lancaster), is an art aficionado and as such, against the wants of
the Germans in general, decides days before France will be liberated,
and to bring back to Germany many of those priceless works of art
from the Jeu de Paume in Paris. An elaborate plan is formulated to
perfect the art and preserve the past in the process.
Black
and White and 1080p HD go so together so well and the restoration
transfer seen here on The
Train
is no exception. The film simply looks gorgeous with sharp contrast
and darks and whites with a 1.66:1 aspect ratio and a English 1.0
DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) Mono lossless that makes the film pop.
There is impeccable detail in backgrounds that make the film seem
newer than it is. Great work here.
Special
Features include...
Isolated
Score Track
Audio
Commentary with Film Historians Julie Kirgo, Paul Seydor, and Nick
Redman
Audio
Commentary with Director John Frankenheimer
Original
Theatrical Trailer
Collectible
Insert Booklet with Julie Kirgo essay.
Great
release of a while I hadn't seen before but is highly recommendable
for fans of WWII pictures, thrillers, Frankenheimer and more.
To
order the The
Train
limited edition Blu-ray, buy it and many other great exclusive
releases while supplies last
at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
