Great movie, awful bluray transfer
Added 2/2/2010
I love this film and have had copies on VHS and DVD. I was so excited to see it had a Criterion Collection bluray available so I rented it.
I'm glad I didn't buy it.
The transfer is absolutly horrible. I had to readjust my TV to compensate for how bad the digital noise is on this bluray. The only other disc I've seen this on is the BBC edition of the Planet Earth bluray and even then it only showed up briefly in a couple shots. I have watched many blurays on my TV and never had them look as bad as this. The disc is overly dark and there is a digital "static" in many places. Very very bad.
For what it's worth, this film is supposed to be an indictment of the class system in Victorian England. I won't spoil the ending but I think it's very telling who will end up owning Howard's End. I don't think Henry Wilcox is very sympathetic, nor are most of the "rich people."
A wonderfully meditative, and often funny, film, well filmed and acted. It's sad that Criterion did such a bad job putting it on bluray.
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Howards End DVD
Added 1/28/2010
For those who enjoy period pieces, excellent movie and terrific cast. Hopkins and Thompson are always a terrific pair.
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Great movie actually based on the book...
Added 1/2/2010
I saw the movie before I read the book. I liked the classic tale based around the turn of century (the book was published in 1910). I liked the story and the cast picked for the parts were chosen well. When I read the book, most of the film followed the book with minor differences but captured the major posts in the book but nonetheless the settings, people and events were done well...
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Blu-ray transfer awful
Added 12/31/2009
I have to agree with some of the other reviews, the picture quality of the Blu-ray transfer is abysmal- grainy with dark colors and snowy at other times as though viewing through gauze...Criterion should be ashamed. Otherwise an excellent period piece.
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Excelent!!
Added 12/16/2009
I had the VHS version until i got this. The dvd/ todays quality is truly shown in this version, im glad i got it. Its a great film, where narrative, filming, actors dont dissapoint at all. Recommended to all EPOC lovers.
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Great movie, awful bluray transfer
Added 2/2/2010
I love this film and have had copies on VHS and DVD. I was so excited to see it had a Criterion Collection bluray available so I rented it.
I'm glad I didn't buy it.
The transfer is absolutly horrible. I had to readjust my TV to compensate for how bad the digital noise is on this bluray. The only other disc I've seen this on is the BBC edition of the Planet Earth bluray and even then it only showed up briefly in a couple shots. I have watched many blurays on my TV and never had them look as bad as this. The disc is overly dark and there is a digital "static" in many places. Very very bad.
For what it's worth, this film is supposed to be an indictment of the class system in Victorian England. I won't spoil the ending but I think it's very telling who will end up owning Howard's End. I don't think Henry Wilcox is very sympathetic, nor are most of the "rich people."
A wonderfully meditative, and often funny, film, well filmed and acted. It's sad that Criterion did such a bad job putting it on bluray.
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Howards End DVD
Added 1/28/2010
For those who enjoy period pieces, excellent movie and terrific cast. Hopkins and Thompson are always a terrific pair.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Great movie actually based on the book...
Added 1/2/2010
I saw the movie before I read the book. I liked the classic tale based around the turn of century (the book was published in 1910). I liked the story and the cast picked for the parts were chosen well. When I read the book, most of the film followed the book with minor differences but captured the major posts in the book but nonetheless the settings, people and events were done well...
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