Blu-ray Review All About Eve – Criterion Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[t1g3r5fan]

Few directors in Golden Age Hollywood were as literate as Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The younger brother of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, Joseph paid his dues as a screenwriter and producer for Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer – notably producing the classic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940) – before arriving at Fox and getting the chance to direct as well. All About Eve, coming right off of the heels of the success of A Letter to Three Wives (1949), is an acidic look at Broadway and stardom in general. Previously released on DVD and Blu-ray by Fox, Criterion has licensed the film for inclusion in their collection with this brand new Blu-ray release.



All About Eve (1950)



Released: 27 Oct 1950
Rated: Passed
Runtime: 138 min




Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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[Noel Aguirre]

So are we saying here that Criterion digitally tweaked the already released 4K master? I read elsewhere it’s from the same 4K master and identical.

 

[Will Krupp]

So are we saying here that Criterion digitally tweaked the already released 4K master? I read elsewhere it’s from the same 4K master and identical.

There was definitely some tweaking as there are mild differences between the two. I have a personal preference for the fine detail in the older transfer but they're quite close.

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[Osato]

Great review. I recently watched this and I’m trying to decide between the criterion and the older Fox Blu-ray. I wanted to see the extras.

 

[breeezer]

I am by no means a sound expert, but I always found that the music cut at the end of the film--when Eve is looking at herself in the mirror--seemed very distorted. And it was always the same in every home video release. Is this a well-known issue, or is it just me?

 

[Osato]

I am by no means a sound expert, but I always found that the music cut at the end of the film--when Eve is looking at herself in the mirror--seemed very distorted. And it was always the same in every home video release. Is this a well-known issue, or is it just me?

I didn’t notice it when watching recently. On the other hand maybe I wasn’t listening closely to the music at the end.