{"id":9317,"date":"2015-04-07T12:17:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T19:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=9317"},"modified":"2015-04-07T22:12:28","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T05:12:28","slug":"review-jttsote-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/04\/review-jttsote-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Journey to the Center of the Earth BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s another solid release (well re-release) of a classic film from Twilight Time with Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em><\/strong>. The film does come across as dated not so much for its effects, which are still impressive for its time, but the pacing isn\u2019t the best.. Even so, it\u2019s still a fun flick to check out and one of the better Journey<\/em> film adaptations.<\/p>\n

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Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/span>
\n(1959)<\/strong><\/p>\n


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

Genre(s): <\/strong>Adventure, Drama
\nTwilight Time | G \u2013 129 min. \u2013 $29.99 | March 8, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/strong>Henry Levin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jules Verne (novel); Walter Reisch and Charles Brackett (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker, Alan Napier<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Theatrical Trailer
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>35.1 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n** Click Here to Purchase Journey to the Center of the Earth
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THE MOVIE<\/strong>
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Jules Verne\u2019s classic adventure tale about a band of intrepid explorers descending in the hidden reaches of our world is brought to the screen in phantasmagoric CinemaScope with Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em><\/strong>. Braving exploding volcanoes, tumbling rockslides, and flesh-eating reptiles, James Mason stars as a courageous if irascible geologist, Pat Boone as his indomitable young assistant, and Ariene Dahl as a lovely widow who becomes an invaluable colleague on their voyage of discovery.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Unfortunately for such a classic film, the features are limited to a Commentary<\/span><\/strong> with Actress Diane Baker and Film Historians Steven C. Smith & Nick Redman which is educational providing information on some of the special effects used; and a Theatrical Trailer (3:20; SD)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also included is the usual essay booklet.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em><\/strong> (1959)<\/strong> sets out onto Blu-ray (again) and is presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer from a new 4K restoration. The transfer is very well done with amazing and deep colors, detail levels are sharp and outside of a couple dust marks, it appears to be a clean-looking transfer with no obvious scratch marks or other ailments. Considering the film\u2019s age, going on 55 years, the work done is especially impressive.<\/p>\n

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This is a re-release with a much needed new transfer which will please fans.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc includes both a 5.1 and 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio track and as with the video, it\u2019s a very nice upgrade over any previous releases. Dialogue levels are nice and clear, the occasional music cue or, in odd places, on-screen music, comes through with good clarity. The more adventure-oriented scenes provide some depth and while it\u2019s not an entirely dynamic lossless track, with either 5.1 or 2.0 tracks, with the same limitations as the video.<\/p>\n

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

Overall, it\u2019s another solid release (well re-release) of a classic film from Twilight Time with Journey to the Center of the Earth<\/em><\/strong>. The film does come across as dated not so much for its effects, which are still impressive for its time, but the pacing isn\u2019t the best.. Even so, it\u2019s still a fun flick to check out and one of the better Journey<\/em> film adaptations.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>04\/07\/2015<\/p>\n

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Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
\nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n