UHD Review The Train – UHD Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[t1g3r5fan]

Let’s take a look at The Train. When he made his return to feature filmmaking in 1961, John Frankenheimer ended up establishing a collaboration with leading man Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages (1961). Although he was initially put off by the director’s unique staging of the cameras, Lancaster found something to like, as he called upon Frankenheimer to replace Charles Crichton as director on the film Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). After that film, Frankenheimer and Lancaster would collaborate on three more films, with The Train coming near the end of the five-film collaboration. Previously released on DVD by MGM and twice on Blu-ray by Twilight Time (HTF’s Matt Hough reviewed the Encore Edition here), Kino has licensed the movie for its UHD Blu-ray debut.



The Train (1964)



Released: 07 Mar 1965
Rated: UNRATED
Runtime: 133 min...

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[Robert Crawford]

Thank you for your fine review.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Thank you for noting that the included Blu-ray is also the new transfer.

 

[Rob W]

I think it's misleading to suggest 1:66 is the original aspect ratio, as 1:66 was obsolete in American theatres for many years before this was released and no major American theatre would have shown it in any ratio but 1:85 by then.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think it's misleading to suggest 1:66 is the original aspect ratio, as 1:66 was obsolete in American theatres for many years before this was released and no major American theatre would have shown it in any ratio but 1:85 by then.

This movie was filmed in France with a French crew. Perhaps, 1.66 ratio was still common in Europe in 1964, when this movie was filmed.

 

[Ignacio]

I'd say 1.66:1 was used in Europe well into the 80's, but most films shot with that A.R. in mind should translate well to 1.85:1, with the two Kubrick films from the 70's being an exception.