{"id":9704,"date":"2015-04-20T15:30:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T22:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=9704"},"modified":"2015-06-11T15:39:46","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T22:39:46","slug":"review-fantasticks-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/04\/review-fantasticks-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Fantasticks BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Fantasticks<\/em><\/strong> is a well done musical with good production designs and (in a good way) is a fun throwback to the musicals of the 60s and 70s especially in its style. Outside of that, it\u2019s a nice movie but nothing I feel will revisit anytime soon, though for those who haven\u2019t seen it, might be worth a look.<\/p>\n

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The Fantasticks<\/span>
\n(2000)<\/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>Musical, Romance, Drama
\nTwilight Time | PG \u2013 87 min. \u2013 $29.95 | April 14, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Michael Ritchie
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt (play\/screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes, Jean Louisa Kelly, Joe McIntyre, Jonathon Morris, Brad Sullivan, Teller<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>3 Audio Commentaries, Original Cut of the Film, 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>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


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THE MOVIE<\/strong>
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Director Michael Richie\u2019s movie version of the perennial off-Broadway smash, The Fantasticks<\/em><\/strong>, was made five years before it was actually released, with an assist from Francis Ford Coppola. A charm-drenched period-piece musical, it tells the story of a pair of potential young lovers (JEAN LOUISA KELLY and JOEY MCINTYRE) whose romance is assisted\/derailed by the machinations of their fathers (JOEL GREY and BRAD SULLIVAN).<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with a 6-page essay booklet.<\/p>\n

Original Cut of the Film (1:49:46; SD)<\/u><\/strong> is presented in standard def and runs 22-minutes longer than the theatrical cut. This is a treat for fans and even though it is in SD, at least it\u2019s available and not ignored.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries<\/u><\/strong>:
\n– Director Michael Ritchie
\n– Actress Jean Louisa Kelly and Broadway Authority Bruce Kimmel
\n– Journalist Chris Willman and Film Historian Nick Redman<\/p>\n

Original Theatrical Trailer (2:11; HD)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Twilight Time releases The Fantasticks<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer. The picture, for the most part, does look good taking advantage of the landscape and vista views with this stylized production. Colors appear to be well balanced and bright without seeming oversaturated. However, it\u2019s not entirely perfect with several instances of dust marks cropping up every so often.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track takes good advantage of the musical numbers showcasing each song with nice depth and clarity throughout. Dialogue levels also sound good while ambient noises, although minimal, are present making some use of the rear channels.<\/p>\n

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

Overall, The Fantasticks<\/em><\/strong> is a well done musical with good production designs and (in a good way) is a fun throwback to the musicals of the 60s and 70s especially in its style. Outside of that, it\u2019s a nice movie but nothing I feel will revisit anytime soon, though for those who haven\u2019t seen it, might be worth a look. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time is limited in the bonus material section while the audio and video transfers are both solid upgrades over any home video release before.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>04\/20\/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