Absolute Power (1997) - Dir. Clint Eastwood

[Mitchings]

Absolute Power (1997)

● Directed by Clint Eastwood

● Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glen, E.G. Marshall, Dennis Haysbert, Penny Johnson Jerald, Richard Jenkins, Mark Margolis, Kenneth Welsh, Elaine Kegan & Alison Eastwood

● Blu-ray.com Listing / Blu-ray.com (US) Review

● Caps-A-Holic / IMDB

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I was recently perusing the site and came across this release only to find there was no forum entry for it. So thought I'd add one.

I recall catching this on BBC HD around 2010 and found it to wonderfully capture that easy-going 90's thriller feel that I often find so nostalgic.

It may not be the most exceptional of flicks, but it's a tight, engaging thriller with an exceptional cast. Though it unfortunately seems to be one of the Clint Eastwood-directed pictures that rarely gets any attention.

From a visual perspective, I also recall the wider shots of the bedroom with the strong anamorphic artifacts/aberrations further stoking my love of that look.

I've since gotten hold of the old VC-1 Blu-ray which while a little long in the tooth, remains surprisingly solid and still captures that richly filmic, anamorphic and photochemical look in many areas.

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It would of course be lovely to get a 4K release, but given that many of 'Eastwoods more popular WB pictures remain absent, I doubt this'll be getting that sort of attention anytime soon. Either way, thought I'd throw a curve ball and share some 4K mockups in the meantime to get us started (one can always dream):

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Anyone else got any thoughts to share on this one?

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[davidsal]

I watched it yesterday. I've seen it before, but forgot everything about it. Very entertaining and well crafted thriller. Now is an all star cast with younger actors that now are well established. Would buy a 4k.

[erixon20]

I am in for a 4K of this also!