{"id":11482,"date":"2016-01-10T22:01:05","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T06:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11482"},"modified":"2016-02-28T22:15:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T06:15:42","slug":"review-bornfree-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/01\/review-bornfree-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Born Free BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Born Free<\/em><\/strong> is a unique drama with some powerful imagery of the animal refuge combined with some nice performances especially Virginia McKenna. I doubt this movie has ever looked better and although I don\u2019t think the video and audio transfer were anything incredible, they are certainly above average.<\/p>\n

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Born Free<\/span>
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\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama
\nTwilight Time | PG \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $29.95 | December 8, 2015<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/10\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>James Hill
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Joy Adamson (book); Gerald L.C. Copley (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Trailers
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>24.5 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Born Free<\/em><\/strong>, a meticulous adaptation of Joy Adamson\u2019s best-selling book, tells the story of a Kenyan gamekeeper (BILL TRAVERS) and his animal-loving wife (VIRGINIA MCKENNA) who adopt a lion cub, Elsa, raising her and eventually giving her up to the wild life she deserves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The release is a bit light but does come with the standard essay booklet<\/strong>, an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Film Historians Jon Burlingame, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman, the Trailer (3:22; HD)<\/u><\/strong> and Teaser (1:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Born Free<\/em><\/strong> comes to Blu-ray through Twilight Time shown in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Colors tend to be more on the natural levels like browns and grays with sections of bright colors here and there. Detail is alright and I didn\u2019t notice major instances of artifacts, aliasing, dust marks or other flaws.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The disc includes a standard but adequate DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 track which showcases good dialogue levels throughout with some minor depth for the soundtrack and scenes deep in nature from the cries of lion cubs to the other animals featured. While it\u2019s nothing outstanding or even noteworthy, it\u2019s still good enough.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Overall, Born Free<\/em><\/strong> is a unique drama with some powerful imagery of the animal refuge combined with some nice performances especially Virginia McKenna. I doubt this movie has ever looked better and although I don\u2019t think the video and audio transfer were anything incredible, they are certainly above average.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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