1971s adaptation of Michael Criterion’s novel, The Andromeda Strain is a rare combination of intelligent science fiction, 1960s politics and nerve jangling tension. The film is not available on Blu-ray yet, so I decided to do a quick review of the iTunes 1080p HD edition.
Dragonslayer is a 1981 ‘fantasy’ film, it tells a heroes journey tale of a young Sorcerer’s apprentice who sets out to save a kingdom from an evil Dragon. Peter MacNicol and Kaitlin Clarke star with support from Ralph Richardson and John Hallam. The film was co-written and directed by Matthew Robbins (Batteries Not Included) with Oscar nominated special effects by Phil Tippet and Dennis Murren. Perfect cinematography is provided by Alien cinematographer Derek Vanlint. Since no Blu-ray is available – I thought I’d take a look at the iTunes version, and compare it with the existing DVD releases.
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness is a 1958 film staring Ingrid Bergman based on the life story of Gladys Aylward, taking a few liberties with the truth along the way. I decided to take a quick look after seeing some screenshots on a review website that looked decidedly ‘tealed-up’. So: did they orange-and-teal the blu-ray ? And is the iTunes version any better ?