Comme d'habitude, les éditions Eureka! sont excellentes, des bonus et un livret très instructif, des sous titres français, un boîtier au style soigné, pour ce chef de file du film expressionniste.
5つ星のうち5.0THIS BLU-RAY WAXWORKS IS AMAZING...EXCEPT FOR....
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They just keep getting better. Silent movie releases, that is. Now a Blu-Ray edition of Paul Leni's WAXWORKS has been released. I just couldn't wait...even though I am partial to the clumsy ending.
It is interesting to note that not only does the Blu-Ray application improve both sound and image quality but it can even add something to an already incredible performance. Conrad Veidt's performance of Ivan the Terrible has always been a standout in this film. It should have been titled IVAN THE TERRIBLE AND SELECTED SHORT STORIES. Now that Veidt's facial expressions are more apparent in sharper focus with those flaring nostrils and eye gestures, we have a winner here folks. Always have actually but even more so now. I was floored and taken in with his already classic performance. You can tell he was living it and dragging in every actor around him like a vicious whirlpool. He is scary and obviously into the role.
No wonder Veidt was referred to as the German Lon Chaney. Probably more so for his unusual make-up in THE MAN WHO LAUGHS which is actually accredited to the legendary make-up artist Jack Pierce at Universal. Another Leni winner on Blu-Ray.
Emil Jannings holds his own but hams it up a bit much. Rolling eyes, huge grin and even a few kindly winks. He's THE LAST LAUGH on steroids. Why is he in this famous bad guy collection of wax figures? He comes across as a cuddly stuffed teddy bear...and his story even has a cutesy 'they lived happily ever after' ending. Maybe that is why Leni didn't bother to include the Rinaldo Rinaldini story? Or did he put too much energy into the Ivan story? Burn out? We will never know of course.
Jack-the-Ripper was a good ending but a let down all the same. It seemed rushed and uninvolved to me. Like Leni had to wrap everything up due to restrictions. Oh! It was only a dream. Title card and dissolve. The end.
Included in the discs are needless extra interviews about the film which added absolutely nothing of interest to me. By the way, Mr. Newman, there is a book upside down on the shelf directly behind your head to the right...thanks Blu-Ray! That pretty well blew my attention span.
And, while we are on the subject, I don't think the reason the Rinaldo Rinaldini story wasn't shot was because they could not find an actor to play the part, Duh. Let's see. There are four wax statues posed in the background with the likes of Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt and Werner Krauss. So the R. Rinaldini actor is a standin after calling the big guys in? There he stands pure as day.
One last negative mention. This time regarding the music. It seems Flicker Alley has been using a young group of musicians to score their films. Take my advice and go for the piano score. It is right on with the emotions and drama this picture needs. I would say perfect. The instrumental version is a real headache. I lasted about five minutes into the film and switched over to the piano score. These instruments are loud (even with a volume change) and distract from everything happening on the screen. It sounds like a jam session gone wrong. I swear these musicians were making it up as they were going along. If you like it, fine. Go for it. Good for you. But I would suggest saving some money and buying the CD and listen to it after the movie.
Ich habe die letzten 3 Wochen 3 Blu Rays von Eurekas!" Masters of Cinema" bestellt und jedesmal kam der Film aus der Schweiz von der Firma "unique place"...3 absolut gut und sicher verpackte Päckchen,die wunderbar in den Briefkasten pasten...hoffe " unique place" hat noch mehr Blu Rays aus der Reihe "Masters of Cinema", die ich mir nach und nach bestellen kann
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Products receveid always in great condition with original factory wrap (usually factory don't use shrinkwrap). Around 30 orders in the last year and no problems