Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 1.0
ABSOLUTELY ATROCIOUS TRANSFER RUINED THIS RELEASE
Yep, I bit the bullet and bought this blu ray even after reading the reviews, knowing full well it would be bad. Why? Because amazon had it on sale for $10 dollars, AND the Blu ray comes with a coupon so that if you own the original DVD release, you get $10 dollars back (so basically I got it for free, so why not?). The transfer is absolutely atrocious. Yes, people who don't know any better won't notice it, but if you have a system properly calibrated and have seen a better transfer, the comparisons are ridiculous. It is impossible to watch this blu ray and not be distracted by the lack of resolution and all the haloes around every single strand of hair, every spear, every building. Why call this a "Sapphire" series? Let's hope Joe six pack (most of those who think this looks acceptable) buys as many copies as possible to watch between Nascar races, so a better version can be released ASAP. Even free this is not worth it.