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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: IMAGE ENT.
EAN: 0715515033725
Feature: Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards®, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated-quite a feat for a challenging, multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet the power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable-the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing d
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Widescreen
Label: Criterion Collection
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Criterion Collection
MPN: CC1779BD
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 06, 2009
Running Time: 164 minutes
Studio: Criterion Collection
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
Features:- Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards®, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated-quite a feat for a challenging, multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet the power and scope of the film was, and remains, undeniable-the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who took the throne at age three, in 1908, before witnessing d
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Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 01/06/2009 Run time: 164 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com essential video:
Bernardo Bertolucci does the nearly impossible with this sweeping, grand epic that tells a very personal tale. The story is a dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the emperors of China. It follows his life from its elite beginnings in the Forbidden City, where he was crowned at age three and worshipped by half a billion people. He was later forced to abdicate and, unable to fend for himself in the outside world, became a dissolute and exploited shell of a man. He died in obscurity, living as a peasant in the People's Republic. We never really warm up to John Lone in the title role, but this movie focuses more on visuals than characterization anyway. Filmed in the Forbidden City, it is spectacularly beautiful, filling the screen with saturated colors and exquisite detail. It won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Rating:  -
I call this "a cultural clash" because within a lifespan, this story presents one way of life colliding with another one, both being part of the lifespan of a person who was born as an emperor, receiving all the honors of one, later to see his way of life move on to witness the end of monarchies to control by communist type economies and governmental controls, all within the life span of the "emperor" who refuses to acknowledge this profound cultural change. Can a person tolerate such changes while remaining "sober"? Our hero seems to have held on to a rational life, still thinking he is the emperor... emperor of what? The answer to this is the heart of the story.
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I must add my voice to those who are disappointed in the video and audio quality of this Blu-Ray release. When my fiancee and I sat down to watch this movie, she remarked, "Wow, this is beautiful photography. I bet it will look even better when we get it on Blu-Ray" . . . to which I had to reply sheepishly that this *is* the Blu-Ray.
I should have read the customer reviews here before purchasing this disc. Instead, I relied on the usual superior standards of Criterion releases to guide my purchase decision. Now that I learn that this release omits a lengthier cut of the film that's been included in previous versions as well . . . I'm just mystified that Criterion put their stamp on this disappointingly murky print of an otherwise beautiful and haunting work of cinema. I'll be checking the reviews for all further Criterion purchases now.
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The Last Emperor has always been a favorite of mine. The story of the last Emperor if China and his eventual transition into Chairman mao's China. The film honestly shows life in the Forbidden City, it's isolation from the real world, it's internal politics and corruptions. But the main line is the child emperor growing up in the city with only his courtier and an English teacher as company. The whole film is rich in colour, movement and sound. The video transition to the blu-ray format is stunning. More detail in shaded areas and a richness of full bodied colours that was just not possible on DVD. The Audio has benefited greatly from a fine DTS HD Master Audion track along with a stereo track for those who need it. Definitely amongst the best transfers to date.
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This is one of the worst Blu-Ray releases I have seen. There is so much grain in 98% of the movie that Criterion should be disgusted with their blatant opportunism.
I guess I won't be buying any of Criterion's Blu-Ray releases in the future until I see a Blu-Ray review confirming whether or not Criterion chose to release a DVD version on Blu-Ray or actually mastered a new version from the original film itself.
Don't waste your money on this garbage release!! Especially if you already own the DVD version which actually has less grain/noise. The small amount of added details in the occasional close up scenes do not even come close to making up for the distraction caused by the sheer volume of grain/noise. If you have a decent video setup at all, you will find yourself constantly distracted by the noise particles all over your screen.
Shame Criterion! Shame! You owe everyone who bought this a full refund or a rerelease. Even the original Blu-Ray releases of Stargate and 5th Element weren't as annoying, because at least they had the excuse of inadequate time to get the early Blu-Ray releases out, and after the fact they allowed us to send in our initial release versions for re-mastered copies of the films after the fact. Criterion has no excuse, they need to rerelease this properly and give everyone who bought a copy a chance to send it in for an exchange...
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I will not purchase the Blu-Ray version as I like the extended cut on DVD. It is sad when a company downgrades a movie from DVD to Blu-Ray. I was so pleased when The Kingdom of Heaven came out on Blu-Ray. I was longer and filled in all the missing parts missing in the original DVD. This is what Blu-Ray is to me. Better reproduction. More features. And if possible the addition of deleted or missing parts from the DVD.
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