{"id":8553,"date":"2014-12-05T23:44:24","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T07:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=8553"},"modified":"2022-01-09T19:47:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T03:47:59","slug":"review-birdmanofalcatraz-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/12\/review-birdmanofalcatraz-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Birdman of Alcatraz Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Bird Man of Alcatraz <\/em><\/strong>is certainly a lengthy film clocking in damn near 3 hours, but the performance from Burt Lancaster is phenomenal and the subject matter in itself is interesting, that being said, not sure when I\u2019d revisit it, but hopefully soon.<\/p>\n

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Bird Man of Alcatraz<\/span>
\n(1962)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama
\nTwilight Time | NR \u2013 149 min. \u2013 $29.98 | November 11, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDirected by: <\/strong>John Frankenheimer
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Tom Gaddis (novel); Guy Trosper (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Edmond O\u2019Brien, Betty Field<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.66
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>39.8 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SUMMARY<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The one and only Burt Lancaster stars in Birdman of Alcatraz<\/em><\/strong> as Robert Stroud, the real-life two-time killer who, during decades in solitary confinement, remade himself as one of the world\u2019s foremost experts on birds\u2014this despite never having finished the third grade.<\/p>\n

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

The features are pretty light on this disc. We get an Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with Film Historians Julie Kirgo, Paul Seydor and Nick Redman, the Original Theatrical Trailer<\/strong><\/span> and an Isolated Score Track<\/strong><\/span>. The commentary is well worth a listen especially if you enjoy more academic-inclined information, though the three are good friends and provide a fun track.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Birdman of Alcatraz<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray shown in its original 1.66 widescreen presentation and given a 1080p (AVC codec) high-definition transfer. Although released in 1962, this 50+ year old black & white film actually doesn\u2019t look half bad with good detail although some minor dust marks and scratches. Even so, the darker shots look nice and even throughout.<\/p>\n

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

The DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track is more than serviceable for the material left. Since the bulk of the movie is dialogue-driven, I will give some high marks since dialogue is clear and even other elements, such as the train near the beginning or the chirping birds once Stroud found his passion.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Bird Man of Alcatraz <\/em><\/strong>is certainly a lengthy film clocking in damn near 3 hours, but the performance from Burt Lancaster is phenomenal and the subject matter in itself is interesting, that being said, not sure when I\u2019d revisit it, but hopefully soon. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but the bonus material, save for the commentary, has much to be desired (which isn\u2019t very much).<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>12\/05\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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