THE PIRATE - MGM CLASSIC MUSICAL - JUDY GARLAND - GENE KELLY - RARE - NEW

Description: Features Commentary by Historian John Fricke New Making-Of Featurette, Vintage Comedy Short and Cartoon Mack the Black Stereo Remix Version Audio Only Bonuses: Song Outtakes and Roger Edens Guide Track Versions Promotional Radio Interviews with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland Theatrical TrailerThe Pirate is an absolute stunner on Warner Archive's Blu-ray; no surprise at all, given the film's top-shelf Technicolor origins and, of course, the boutique label's near-perfect track record for purist-friendly restorations. Although I did not have their parent company's 2007 DVD on hand for a direct comparison, this disc is advertised as being sourced from a 4K remaster and is extremely clean from start to finish. Fine detail and textures are quite strong, especially in regard to clothing and background production design, with a steady layer of natural film grain that hasn't been processed with any obvious noise reduction. But the real star here is The Pirate's vivid Technicolor palette, which really packs quite a punch during several dance numbers like the fiery red "Pirate Ballet"; primaries are especially bold but do not succumb to over-saturation or bleeding. Darker moments also look quite good, showcasing strong levels of shadow detail that similarly don't fall victim to black crush. Overall, this is an extremely stable 1080p transfer that wrings as much detail as expected from source material of this type, and maybe even more. Simply put, it'll never look better

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