Review Detail
9.6 2 10Overall rating
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
9.0
Some smart trims and scene juggling turn this mediocre caper into a fairly entertaining 90 minute movie.
A/V QUALITY
I think it's important to highlight the source quality is, frankly, terrible on the audio side. I've never heard a movie from the 80's that sounded this bad. Thin ambience, and clearly crushed SFX on the top end (screams, gunshots, etc.) had my ears asking for a break halfway through. That said, the greyscale presentation actually ages the video the point where it feels like a closer match to the audio. Not sure I could pin it exactly, but I'd say it now looks and sounds closer to something made in the 60s, and as such, I found myself accepting the LQ sound after getting used to it.
Video quality was decent, if a bit soft. Grain is present but not as crisp as I'd expect for the file size (9GB).
9/10
AUDIO EDITING
I didn't notice any of the changes, though I did alternate between this and the original several times when the quality dipped in a really noticeable way. In all cases, the poor quality matched the original, so I won't rate this down any. 10/10
VISUAL EDITING
The opening felt seamless with the repurposed/recreated credits. I think the greyscale works fairly well, but at times I found myself wanting more contrast.
NARRATIVE
I didn't miss anything from the original. The editor made some really smart changes to keep things moving. 10/10
ENJOYMENT
Overall, this is somewhat of a mixed bag. I prefer this version for its streamlined quality, but I also prefer the original for the colour presentation. 9/10
A/V QUALITY
I think it's important to highlight the source quality is, frankly, terrible on the audio side. I've never heard a movie from the 80's that sounded this bad. Thin ambience, and clearly crushed SFX on the top end (screams, gunshots, etc.) had my ears asking for a break halfway through. That said, the greyscale presentation actually ages the video the point where it feels like a closer match to the audio. Not sure I could pin it exactly, but I'd say it now looks and sounds closer to something made in the 60s, and as such, I found myself accepting the LQ sound after getting used to it.
Video quality was decent, if a bit soft. Grain is present but not as crisp as I'd expect for the file size (9GB).
9/10
AUDIO EDITING
I didn't notice any of the changes, though I did alternate between this and the original several times when the quality dipped in a really noticeable way. In all cases, the poor quality matched the original, so I won't rate this down any. 10/10
VISUAL EDITING
The opening felt seamless with the repurposed/recreated credits. I think the greyscale works fairly well, but at times I found myself wanting more contrast.
NARRATIVE
I didn't miss anything from the original. The editor made some really smart changes to keep things moving. 10/10
ENJOYMENT
Overall, this is somewhat of a mixed bag. I prefer this version for its streamlined quality, but I also prefer the original for the colour presentation. 9/10
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
Digital