Reservoir Dogs - Limited Steelbook Edition (4K Ultra HD) (+ Blu-ray)

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This is an absolutely amazing, ground breaking film and I adored it! Below, more of my impressions, with some very limited SPOILERS. Quentin Tarantino cast his net far and wide when he conceived of the idea of Dogs, though it is recognised that most of his inspiration came from the Asian market, more specifically City on Fire (1987) from which large chunks are ‘homaged’ wholesale. And adding his own personal thoughts on the world (tipping, Madonna’s Like a Virgin etc) by giving his characters their wit and snappy dialogue; and formats included. I have long been on record as sometimes not finding the increased 2160 resolution and added dynamic range as being especially

low end. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional English and Spanish subtitles are available. Quentin Tarantino may have made bigger movies and he may have made (technically) better movies, but will we be celebrating the 30th anniversaries of The Hateful Eight or Django Unchained with quite the same reverence or affection? Unlikely, but until we find that out this excellent edition serves to remind us how vital Reservoir Dogs and Quentin Tarantino were/are to the movie industry and, more importantly, that the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction is only two years away…VIDEO....The transfer of the video is very clean with strong colors despite a muting of the entire color grading throughout the film. Contrast is excellent and details, even some of the very small ones, are clearly defined. The lines of the tiny tiles in the meet-up building are easy to see without a blurring of lines despite the depth of field which brings them slightly out of focus. I saw no dirt or artifacting at any time in the watching of this Blu Ray. Shot on film, naturally there will be a slight patina of grain but it is difficult to really see and is not a viewing problem in the slightest.

grace both presentations. Dolby Vision and/or HDR give some special punch (no pun intended) to some of the grisly reds and purples of things like its title). To that list (which I haven't even offered a complete version of here) I'd add the recently reviewed Symphony for a Massacre, at least in terms of a story which deconstructs the whole idea of there not par, and fans of the film will probably be chomping at the bit to see if Lionsgate has upped the ante with this release. Most all are familiar with this film and have discussed its storyline, music, acting, directing and everything else...so I won't. I will just review the transfer of this film to Blu Ray. If you're a Tarantino fan, this is one for you if you don't already have it. It firmly established him as a director while still early in his career and he has made many great movies since.Vis a vis nothing in particular other than the way menus are designed, I don't think Lionsgate has done itself any favors on the audio menus Another thing, used earlier, but NEVER on such scale, was to take low life characters and make them have really elaborated conversations on all kind of unexpected topics. And it worked BIG TIME. I do have the standard definition DVD and have watched it numerous times but this will not be a side by side comparison, just a short discussion of the Blu Ray's quality. For all its zeitgeist quaking influence, however, how does Reservoir Dogs fare thirty years later, viewed at a time when its innovation and daring will no doubt feel more conventional? Thankfully, Reservoir Dogs has never been a film solely defined by its originality. Underneath all the hallmarks that would go on to define Tarantino and his career, it is a gripping story filled with, ugly, tragic, humorous and flawed characters. Lionsgate are releasing Reservoir Dogs in a limited edition 4K steelbook on the 21st November. Any 4K release of a Tarantino film is an interesting proposition, as the director himself has professed a preference for watching films on VHS. In a recent Sight and Sound article, he stated that a higher resolution isn’t always desirable, criticising the ‘clean’ digital look of modern restorations compared to the more dirty, yet organic feel of the film prints used on many VHS masters.