Dolores Claiborne (1995) - Blu-ray Forum

Bumblefeet · 01-10-2018, 10:12 PM

Just finished watching this and easily in the top 3 King adaptations for me alongside Shawshank Redemption and that other Kathy Bates gem Misery.

The filmmaking, the performances, the drama, the dialogue, the music, the shots, the editing, the lighting, ... there is so much to savour here. It's a shame this is an archival release porting just the previous DVD extras. This movie deserves a 4K transfer with extensive extras. It also deserved a slew of oscars and had it come out this year, given the subject matter, it would have won best picture.

I just watched it projected and can't say I can share the 5 star rating on the video; while it is definitely an upgrade over the DVD, I remember it looking a lot better in the theatre. The color shemes are deliberately contrasted between the time periods which works great, but I do feel the blue push in some early scenes is a tad heavy with lips appearing purple and even Selena's neck looking as purple as the blouse she is wearing in the scene in the office at front. You can see the pixelation on the eclypse, though that is probably due to the effects work of that time.

This looks like an archival transfer but still above average, at least it isn't plagued by dirt, damage or other wear.

Great to finally add it to the collection and being able to retire the HDTV recording.

01-10-2018, 10:12 PM	#37
Bumblefeet Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:827	Just finished watching this and easily in the top 3 King adaptations for me alongside Shawshank Redemption and that other Kathy Bates gem Misery. The filmmaking, the performances, the drama, the dialogue, the music, the shots, the editing, the lighting, ... there is so much to savour here. It's a shame this is an archival release porting just the previous DVD extras. This movie deserves a 4K transfer with extensive extras. It also deserved a slew of oscars and had it come out this year, given the subject matter, it would have won best picture. I just watched it projected and can't say I can share the 5 star rating on the video; while it is definitely an upgrade over the DVD, I remember it looking a lot better in the theatre. The color shemes are deliberately contrasted between the time periods which works great, but I do feel the blue push in some early scenes is a tad heavy with lips appearing purple and even Selena's neck looking as purple as the blouse she is wearing in the scene in the office at front. You can see the pixelation on the eclypse, though that is probably due to the effects work of that time. This looks like an archival transfer but still above average, at least it isn't plagued by dirt, damage or other wear. Great to finally add it to the collection and being able to retire the HDTV recording.

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