Image Entertainment does a magnificent job in honoring the film with this quality assured THX transfer. The first thing I notice are the astonishing details and colors of the presentation. Everything is just so vivid and vibrant, making the opening scene of John Dunbar s nearly amputated leg so much more gruesome. The condition of the near decade old 35mm print is terrific, much of which I am sure due to the efforts by the dedicated folks at Image. There is no trace of digital artifacts or dirt particles to mar the presentation.
Images are razor-sharp and colors are fully saturated without any hint of degradation.
Shadow details are clearly defined with deep blacks that look fantastic against the starry night skies. The DVD features an exclusive multichannel soundtrack from the original audio stems found in England as a result of an exhaustive worldwide search by Image. None of the previous laserdisc recording features a Dolby Digital track. The effort is much appreciated as the 5.1 channels fully engage the listener. The Oscar winning score by John Barry just get better with time.