Thursday, September 3, 2009

BD review: Gladiator

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The Blu-ray format, to me, is supposed to be about experiencing films in a state that is as close to perfection as is realistically possible. Perfection is, of course, an unattainable ideal, but the fact remains that, with regard to its picture quality, Gladiator doesn't even come close. We know it can look better: the extended scenes confirm this, so it's not as if the unattainable is being demanded. Yes, if I detach myself and break the set down to its individual elements, I can find much to praise in the audio mix and the quality of the bonus features, but when I watch a film I want to get sucked into it, enjoying it as a whole and forgetting that I'm watching a digital reproduction on an optical disc rather than the film itself. With Paramount's release of Gladiator, that simply is not possible. This disc is a colossal mistake on the studio's part and one that damages the reputations of both their own supposedly prestigious Sapphire Series label and the format as a whole.

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