{"id":15698,"date":"2017-06-22T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T20:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=15698"},"modified":"2017-07-17T14:05:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T21:05:17","slug":"review-valachipapers-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/06\/review-valachipapers-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Valachi Papers BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Valachi Papers<\/em><\/strong> is a unique crime-drama vehicle for Charles Bronson and while not the most compelling film, still is entertaining enough for the cast. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but lacks bonus features.<\/p>\n

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The Valachi Papers
\n— The Limited Edition Series —<\/span><\/span>
\n(1972)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Crime
\nTwilight Time | PG \u2013 125 min. \u2013 $29.95 | June 13, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/22\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Terence Young
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Peter Maas (novel); Stephen Geller (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Joseph Wiseman, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>None
\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 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>31.1 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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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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Adapted from Peter Maas\u2019 best-seller, The Valachi Papers<\/strong><\/em> tells the true story of Mafia informant Joseph Valachi, superbly incarnated here by Charles Bronson. A low-level gangster associated with the Genovese crime family, Valachi moves from punk to full-fledged gangster over the course of the brutal narrative, directed by Terence Young.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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No features were included.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.5\/5, AUDIO \u2013 3.0\/5
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The Valachi Papers<\/em><\/strong> comes to Blu-ray presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio (although back cover lists it as 1.85) and shown in a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture looks fine, if not anything special. Colors were a bit muted at times but other shots, skin tones appear natural in appearance. There were some minor bouts of dust marks and specs though nothing distracting.<\/p>\n

The disc comes with a basic but adequate enough DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track. There\u2019s not much here but dialogue does sound clear but depth is on the limited side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, The Valachi Papers<\/em><\/strong> is a unique crime-drama vehicle for Charles Bronson and while not the most compelling film, still is entertaining enough for the cast. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but lacks bonus features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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