Sleepy Hollow [DVD] [1999]
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Suitable for 15 years and over Optimum Home Entertainment Release date: Monday 12th of February 2007 Starring: Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Region code: 2 Running time: 101 minutes Language: English (Original Language) |
Johnny Depp's Constable Ichabod Crane warmly emulates the mannerisms and enunciation of Peter Cushing. In a prologue scene Burton plays out a long-held fantasy by pitting Depp against Christopher Lee. And it is fantasy that categorises the film throughout, from the mythical fireside telling of the Hessian Horseman's origin (a mesmerising Christopher Walken), to the bright spots of colour saturating Crane's childhood dreams (featuring Burton's real-life love Lisa Marie). These moments literally shine out amid a meticulously crafted look for the film, which underwent a bleaching process to tone things down to an almost monochrome hue. The Scooby Doo-like whodunnit plot, concerning family lineage and petty vengeance, is naturally secondary to what Burton is aiming to achieve through photography and performance, which includes expressive cameos from Michael Gambon, Michael Gough, Jeffrey Jones, and Iain McDiarmid. Yet despite all these subtleties, it's also his best action movie: the swordplay betters anything from his earlier work, while the windmill escape and subsequent coach chase is truly breathtaking in choreography and execution. If you find a cheesy grin on your face for most of the film, you've "got" it. If not, see Hammer's Dracula at once! --Paul Tonks
RRP: £15.99
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The secret to "getting" Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is appreciating that it's the film he's wanted to make his whole life. After the intimately expressive Edward Scissorhands, this is his most personal venture. Burton's Gothic style--apparent through all his work--stems from a childhood misspent watching the horror movies of Roger Corman, Hammer studios, and anything featuring his idol Vincent Price. For Sleepy Hollow Burton surrounded himself with his usual collaborators and friends; the production was almost entirely shot on location outside London to reunite him with key members of the crew he'd used a decade earlier in Batman, and also to capture the atmosphere of Hammer horror on its own turf.
Bluray package - not as good as it should be
Review date: 2010-01-28 Rating: 6 out of 10
The combination of Messers Depp & Burton are right on target with this spook tale. Its a shame then about this Bluray! I felt slightly let down because the disc wanted me to configure both picture & sound? This is something I didn't do, on the understanding that I would be only doing this 'configuring' for this particular Bluray. Also the bluray carries no decent extras (not even the extras which appeared on the dvd are included) Sleepy Hollow is a good film, I love it. It has everything Johnny Depp, Headless horseman and a fantastic Gothic look. Excellent. My reason for buying the Bluray was the fact that my dvd would not play on my new Bluray Player (?) - well actually, not completely true, I could access the extras on my dvd but just could not access the main feature. I did 'Google' this as a question, only to find that other people were having the same problem. I can only assume that an Anniversary edition of Sleepy Hollow is due (or should be)
Reviews
An insult to any purchaser
Review date: 2009-12-26 Rating: 2 out of 10
I agree completely with the first two reviewers.
The blu-ray is in my view WORSE quality than the DVD. At no point does the picture show any improvement over DVD and there is a significant graininess very visible throughout the film which appears to be due to the transfer process rather than the original film material.
None of the seven extras from the DVD have made it onto the Blu-ray.
The Setup menu consist of two gimmicks. One to adjust contrast, and one to check that sound is coming out of each speaker. Had these not been included the setup menu would be EMPTY because there are no other features on the Blu-ray.
I received this Optimum blu-ray as a gift to replace my DVD copy, and the Blu-ray is basically useless due to the poor picture quality. A message from me to Optimum - I won't be buying any of your other products for the next two years.
Sleepy Hollow DVD
Review date: 2009-12-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
It arrived in the time stateted in the condition that was given, wrapped in plastic, disc in place, i was very pleased, thank you.
Very Poor
Review date: 2009-09-30 Rating: 2 out of 10
This is an excellent film but the quality of transfer onto Blu-Ray disc is appalling. Its just a cheap and lazy cash in with very grainy quality, possibly worse than DVD, and no extras - including no sub-titles. This is a rip off I suggest you avoid.
Don't Bother
Review date: 2009-09-22 Rating: 4 out of 10
Hving bought this because i don't have a dvd copy, i thought it would benefit from a transfer make over. Just how wrong can you be ! The picture quality is no better than dvd . Picture is grainy and washed out and also strangely jerky when watching . did not have chance to put through surround (watched late at night), but no options to change audio . No extras on disk and really sloppy transfer . If you want to add this to your collection, wait until it's in a promotion or you can get for a fiver or under. The price of this disk does not match the product. Terrible .
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Christopher Walken
Christina Ricci
Johnny Depp
Martin Landau
Miranda Richardson
Creators:
Johnny Depp (Primary Contributor)
Christina Ricci (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060034578611
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2007-02-12
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 101 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1999
Language: English (Original Language)
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