\nOliver! (1968)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Genre(s): <\/b>Musical, Drama
\nTwilight Time | G \u2013 153 min. \u2013 $29.95 | November 5, 2013
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Carol Reed
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Vernon Harris (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/b>Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester<\/p>\nDISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Featurettes, Sing-Alongs, Isolated Score Track, Theatrical Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\nAudio: <\/b>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/b>46.1 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n
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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nPlot Synopsis: <\/b>Director Carol Reed (The Third Man<\/i>) brings us the 1968 screen adaptation of Lionel Bart\u2019s smash-hit musical, Oliver!<\/i> Based on Charles Dickens\u2019s classic Oliver Twist<\/i>, the film tells the charming yet dark tale of a runaway orphan (MARK LESTER) who travels to London to seek his fortune, only to become ensnared in a den of child-thieves run by the unforgettable Fagin (RON MOODY).<\/p>\n
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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nBehind the Scenes (7:35; SD)<\/span><\/b> is a short and old featurette used to advertise the movie than provide any insight.<\/p>\nMeeting Oliver (14:43; HD)<\/span><\/b> is a decent interview with Mark Lester, intercut with scenes from the movie. It\u2019s a fun featurette where Lester, now older obviously, recounting how he got the role and working on the film.<\/p>\nMeeting Fagin (13:21; HD)<\/span><\/b> is a similar featurette this time with Ron Moody.<\/p>\nSing-Alongs (HD)<\/span><\/b> offers the viewers to sing to some of the key songs: \u2018Food Glorious Food\u2019, \u2018Consider Yourself\u2019, \u2018Pick a Pocket or Two\u2019, \u2018I\u2019d Do Anything\u2019, \u2018Be Back Soon\u2019, \u2018Who Will Buy?\u2019, \u2018Reviewing the Situation\u2019 and \u2018Oom-Pah-Pah\u2019.<\/p>\nDance Instructions (HD)<\/span><\/b> shows how to do the dances for \u2018Be Back Soon\u2019, \u2018Food Glorious Food\u2019 and \u2018I\u2019d Do Anything\u2019.<\/p>\nDance & Sing-Alongs (HD)<\/span><\/b> puts both elements together. And no, I did not attempt this, the universe could not handle it because I\u2019m so damn good…<\/p>\nOriginal Theatrical Trailer (1:41; HD)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nThanks to Twilight Time, Oliver<\/i><\/b> arrives on Blu-ray with a pretty spectacularly looking 1080p high-definition transfer. Presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio, the film has excellent clarity throughout with great detail levels, a healthy amount of grain as intended and no signs of DNR or a scrubbing which a certain other studio is known for (at least animated titles). The color array is also nice though the film itself goes more toward earth-tones so it\u2019s not something that exactly has pop to it.<\/p>\n
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nOn a similar front, the movie has also been upgraded to a strong 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track. While dialogue levels are crisp and clear, this lossless track especially comes to life through the musical numbers and sounds really good. The bulk of other elements, ambient noises and such, nicely fill out the other channels. It\u2019s not an outstanding track, but it\u2019s still quite good.<\/p>\n
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OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nOverall, a wonderful musical, Oliver<\/i><\/b> debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of Twilight Time and it has never looked or sounded better with amazing transfers on both accounts. The bonus material is also quite good headlined by two new interviews with Mark Lester and Ron Moody with the former being a must-watch.<\/p>\n
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Published: <\/b>11\/15\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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