Bulandi has already got a very decent DVD from DEI. Even though non-anamorphic and cropped it’s got very good video and sound (proper, dynamic 5.1).
Koyla first Super Digital DVD had proper 5.1 sound (allegedly, I never checked it myself) then Video Sound messed this up when they re-released it on their label turning it into a pseudo 5.1.
Which leaves Virasat; I have the Video Sound DVD which has cropped video with the source marred with print problems. Sound is pathetic pseudo 5.1. This film deserves a very good DVD in terms of video and sound to capture the brilliant cinematography and mood of the film. IMDB lists the sound format as Dolby SR – where would the DTS come from? Also remember Sunnys review of this DVD (which mentions DTS soundtrack);
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(Super digital/ Video-Sound)
DIRECTED BY
Priyadarshan
PRODUCED BY
Mushir-Riaz
MUSIC:
Anu malik
WRITTEN BY
Kamal Hassan
STARRING:
Anil Kapoor
Amrish Puri
Pooja Bartra
Tabu &
Neeraj
DISC PICTURE FORMAT:
1.66:1 compressed widescreen
1.85:1 uncompressed widescreen
DISC SOUND FORMAT:
Dolby Digital 5.1
FILM ORIGINAL SOUND FORMAT(S):
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby SR
DTS Stereo
DTS 5.1
Mono
DISC CHAPTERS:
25
PACKAGING:
KEEP CASE
SUBTITLES:
English Subtitles
Chinese Subtitles
Japanese Subtitles
RUNNING TIME:
169 MINS
MENU:
Static
LAYERS:
Single sided/double layer
PICTURE: 5
SOUND: 5
THE MOVIE: 5
OVERALL VERDICT: 5
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Actor Kamal Hassan, who starred, written and produced the Tamil version of this film, Thevar Magan, along with S. Ganesan, won high acclaims for the film. Few years later the film was remade with Anil Kapoor in the lead, and this time he won high acclaims for his performance. Why? Because the story demands it. The story has elements of a Shakespeare tragedy, which make it one of best Indian cinema stories has ever told.
It begins with Shakti (Anil Kapoor) who has returned to his rural home from America. The village which his father runs has been filled with rivalry between his uncle and his father. Because Shakti has been aborad for so long, he does not understand the methods that Indian villagers uses for violence, and when he sees how wrong and how in the dark these villagers are in about life, he cannot stand it and wants to return to the civilisation his been brought up in, in the past few years. However his father hoped that his son would be able to fulfill his dream which was bring order and help to these villagers, to make them understand that revenge is not the only tool in life. However Shakti wants to open a fast food chain restaurants, and his father, who is reluctant about Shakti ideas, decides to give his blessing. However the stars of destiny change, as does Shakti's life when his father dies of a heart attack, and now the people of the village look upto him as their hope. Shakti, decides to take the role of his father dynasty, and inheritance. But now he faces more problems from his uncle, cousin, his love, and his life. What happens?
This is just part of a story that this film offers, and the ending of the film shows you a message that you'll remember while you are alive. This film is one of the best films ever, because of that message which the story tells.
The DVD version of this film is excellent. The colours are vibrant, and beautiful. The picture is grain free, very detailed, and there are no artifacts. This DVD should be made an example of what Indian people want on their DVD disc. (The American companies like Fox and B.Vista could learn a few tips as well). Transfer bit rate is quite high on this disc, ranging from 6Mbit/sec to 10Mbit/sec. As the picture has been compressed by Super Digital, if you have a widescreen T.V, then you can uncompress it with cinema mode. giving you a true 1.85:1 ratio of the film.
The sound of this film is also very good, free from noises and crackles. The bass tends to get too high though, but can be turned down if you have an amplifier.
The supplements you get is also very good. Three subtitling languages, English, Chinese, Japanese. all of which are very good and are placed on the picture of the film and not on the black bars. This means when you zoom up on the film on a widescreen television, you can still see the subtitling plus it doesn't get in the way of the picture at the same time. Other supplements include song selection, with good access, filmography, and other titles that SD/VD have to offer.
Overall View: If you don't have this DVD in your collection then you have just committed a crime, in my books.
Cynic that I am - I feel a con job developing here in the calibre of '3 disc Aankhen' set :rolleyes: :music:
Ali
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