Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Gladiator-Sapphire Series on Blu Ray
I'm not here to give my opinions of plot and acting. My book report days ended years ago. Only the quality of the film on blu ray means anything to me and you can decide whether you like the actual film on your own.Disc one has both the theatrical release ,which Ridley Scott claims is the Director's cut , as well as the Extended version with plenty of additional footage. I have both the original SD release and the Sapphire SD releases and this 2 disc set takes the cake for video transfer quality. Deep dark blacks and rich hues even in muted scenes. Really quite excellent.The audio is DTSHD lossless audio but often the score itself seems to envelope the foley effects of the action which occurs in too many spots to specify. Never the less, the audio sounds great on my fairly esoteric audio system.The 2nd disc contains more extras than you might want to watch in one sitting. While the letters on the back of the disc are simply too small for me to read, I ordered the disc from Amazon about 1 month ago and just got to it today. I have watched the Gladiator many times and always enjoy it. One of these days I will travel to Pompei myself. In the meantime, be assured that the quality of the Sapphire Edition of Gladiator is well worth it.Hopefully, this review has been of help and, if so, please check the 'Helpful' button so I know I am on the correct path with my reviews for you. Thanks.