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This Is Cinerama Blu-ray Review

Deluxe Edition Blu-ray

Score: 78

from 2 reviewers

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Flicker Alley's Deluxe Edition of 'This Is Cinerama' offers a stunning 2K restoration and insightful new bonus features, making it essential for Cinerama enthusiasts.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 74

Presented in Smilebox format and derived from original three-panel elements, 'This Is Cinerama' on Blu-ray boasts a 1080p transfer with significant improvements over prior editions. Enhanced density levels, superior delineation, and minimized age-related artifacts make this a visually stunning restoration, despite minor compositional discrepancies.

Audio: 79

The Blu-ray of 'This Is Cinerama' offers an impressive DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track with outstanding depth and clarity, delivering an immersive soundscape and excellent separation, though lacking subtitles. The LPCM 2.0 stereo option is solid, but less dimensional compared to the 5.1 track.

Extra: 91

The Blu-ray extras for "This Is Cinerama" provide valuable insight through features like 'Restoring This Is Cinerama' that detail the film’s significant digital restoration, comprehensive documentaries including 'The Best in the Biz,' and various engaging archival materials, making it an essential addition for collectors and restoration enthusiasts.

Movie: 66

“This is Cinerama makes a triumphant Blu-ray debut from Flicker Alley with a meticulous restoration by David Strohmaier and Greg Kimble, offering breathtaking panoramic visuals and surround sound that capture the groundbreaking essence of the Cinerama experience, complete with Smilebox Simulation for an authentic viewing."

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