This two-disc BFI Blu-ray edition includes a treasure trove of bonuses: documentaries, interviews as well as fascinating audio commentaries from Hodges, Suschitzky and Michael Caine, shedding much light – and a good dose of humour – on the spontaneous way in which the film was shot, with no story-board, just going with the momentary flow. The BFI also include a really well put together book, with great photos and illuminating articles about various aspects of the film and the creative team. Having said that, there are plenty of special features to enjoy, including audio commentaries with Hodges and Caine, a recent interview with the director at the BFI, and an insight into Budd’s career. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

In case you need a reminder, it's this: "You're a big man, but you're in bad shape. With me it's a full time job. Now behave yourself."here, although the screencaps do not fully convey the extent to which the grain moves in film-like patterns to convey detail within the image. Given the

clear to my ear, but for others the fear of the original American distributors may be justified, i.e., Like seeing it for the first time”, might be a clichéd saying, but with regard to this new print, it really is. average bitrate of 21.96 Mbps, which is certainly better than some of Warner's efforts but is stillDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (software uniformly simulated HDR) , The nightclubs, the miniskirts, the parties, and the cars (there is a sublime Sunbeam Alpine) are sharply contrasted with the grim melancholy of bingo halls and the defiant yet slightly pathetic marching of the majorettes. DISCLAIMER: This review's compressed, resized screen captures are strictly decorative and do not represent Blu-Ray's native 1080p resolution.

Color / 2:35 enhanced widescreen / 112 min. / Street Date April 22, 2014 / available through the Warner Archive Collection / 14.97 The Ship Hotel - Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan’s evocative documentary film about a pub on the banks of the River Tyne The Ship Hotel – Tyne Main (1967, 33 mins): Philip Trevelyan's wonderful film about a pub on the banks of the River Tyne

This warts and all UHD transfer, supervised by Mike Hodges, is a marvel. The film is given new life by accentuating the detail that so informs the story. Das ungelenke Remake mit Stallone sieht, obwohl in den 2000er Jahren gedreht, gegen diesen über 40 Jahre zählenden Klassiker einfach nur alt aus. Jason Wood also adds a contribution to the booklet that ends up taking up most of the last half of it,an extensive look at the work of Roy Budd. Wood first writes up a brief bio about the composer before reprinting interviews he conducted with musicians Barry Adamson, Matt Johnson, Jah Wobble, and writer Bob Stanley, each participant explaining how Budd’s work has influenced them or impacted film scores since. It’s one of the more extensive and well-researched pieces on Budd I’ve read. A much better trailer that hints at plot points that it savvily avoids revealing, and includes a few quotes praising the film, including one from enthusiastic fan, Edgar Wright. Wrong! Helpful correspondent Jonathan Hertzberg offers a welcome correction (but keep reading at end):