tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556823686640172503.post8618487920064265794..comments2024-03-28T14:57:22.146-07:00Comments on The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog: "Fixing" A HammerDan Day, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05896579878291701895noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556823686640172503.post-17784621046134701272012-10-28T12:50:15.347-07:002012-10-28T12:50:15.347-07:00Thanks for the info. Thanks for the info. Dan Day, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05896579878291701895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556823686640172503.post-17352915077541882822012-10-28T11:50:18.184-07:002012-10-28T11:50:18.184-07:00I truly understand your apprehension but it's ...I truly understand your apprehension but it's not as bad as you think. In fact, the film (including enhancements -- which aren't as bad as I thought they would be) looks stunning on Blu-ray. There's a long featurette on the disc (produced by Marcus Hearn) that explains how and why the painstaking new effects were done with much subtlety and great care; not sure if you knew most of the effects shots in the original were rushed and incomplete (such as the spider and angel of death sequences). Being a purist, I too would have appreciated an unaltered version of the film in the same package (like Paramount did with the Star Trek original series BDs) but truth be told, I would still probably prefer the enhanced version this time. The overall clarity and image quality is a giant leap forward. StudioCanal deserves applause for their effort (unlike Lionsgate who released not one but TWO abysmal BD transfers this month for The Curse of Frankenstein) -- and Hammer chided for not standing behind this or releasing two versions. I can assure you, Star Wars debacles this is not. I suspect most fans will avoid it like the plague, which is unfortunate. The Devil Rides Out has finally been respectfully and properly restored by loving hands and is well worth a look. Dan Dormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731220117242944025noreply@blogger.com