{"id":26035,"date":"2021-05-19T17:08:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T00:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=26035"},"modified":"2021-05-19T17:08:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T00:08:05","slug":"review-athena-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/05\/review-athena-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Athena: Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Athena
\n<\/span>\u2014 Warner Archive Collection \u2014<\/span>
\n(1954)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Romance, Musical<\/span>
\nWarner Archive | NR \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $21.99 | May 25, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/19\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Richard Thorpe
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>William Ludwig and Leonard Spigelgass (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jane Powell, Edmund Purdom, Debbie Reynolds, Vic Damone, Louis Calhern<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Outtake Musical Numbers, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.75
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>33.13 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>38.96 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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When lawyer and aspiring politician Adam Shaw (EDMUND PURDOM) meets Athena Mulvain (JANE POWELL), she claims the stars tell her they will marry. However, Adam is already engaged to socialite Beth. Furthermore, Adam is confused by Athena’s unusual family, which includes six other sisters raised in an extremely health-conscious environment that excludes meat, smoking and alcohol. Gradually, Adam is slowly won over by Athena, even at the detriment of his political future.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Features aren\u2019t entirely plentiful, but there are 3 Outtake Musical Numbers<\/u><\/strong>: \u201cCompetition Dance,\u201d \u201cImagine (Second Reprise)\u201d and \u201cLove Can Change the Stars (Duet Reprise\u201d; plus the Theatrical Trailer<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Athena<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray through the Warner Archive Collection and presented with a 1.75 widescreen aspect ratio and given a new 1080p high-definition transfer. As with most of these Warner titles, the picture looks great, detail throughout is sharp and colors vibrant but still in keeping with the time period. I did not notice any significant flaws like dust marks, specs or scratches.<\/p>\n

The included DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo track showcases the musical numbers as well as outputting clear dialogue through the right and left speakers. As lossless stereo tracks go, it\u2019s a very well done soundtrack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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