Photo gallery, taglines, plot outlines, cast list, trivia, mistakes, user comments, and a message board. Series: Bayonetta: Platform(s) PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii U: Release date(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. JP: October 29, 2009; NA: January 5, 2010; AUS: January 7, 2010. The Godfather Collection Blu- ray Review'The Godfather' films first made their DVD debut back in 2. That highly- anticipated restoration left me underwhelmed. The source material appeared aged, with spotty prints, weak contrast and blacks that were far from consistent. Now, in a move of surprising speed, Francis Ford Coppola and his Zoetrope Studios have embraced Blu- ray, releasing this new and improved . Newly- restored and remastered for high- definition (under the auspices of Coppola, director of photography Gordon Willis, and restoration expert Robert A. Harris), I found the result overall to be a very good to great improvement. Those expecting the pristine look of a modern film will still be disappointed, but it is certainly hard to imagine these films looking any better. Coppola's approach to restoring the 'Godfather' films is immediately obvious from the first frames of 'The Godfather.' All three films are presented on their own BD- 5. Coppola on each film), in 1. AVC MPEG- 4 encodes (framed at an open matte 1. As we will learn in the disc's included supplements (which details at length the restoration process), new prints were struck from the original negatives, and restored frame- by- frame (in a process that took over a year to complete). Though a few very minor blemishes remain - - a rare white speckle here, a smidgen of dirt there - - these sources are quite clean. Grain is apparent but consistent, and I never found it excessive or particularly distracting. Blacks easily best the previous DVDs - - they never waver - - which greatly adds apparent visual depth and richness. Coppola's approach to brightening his films (particularly 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II') will undoubtedly be controversial. Contrast is intensified on these transfers, which does improve image clarity but also adds a hotness (particularly to outdoor scenes) that may shock those used to the previous, much more muted video editions. The use of soft filters (again, more on the first two films) is further exacerbated here, with many scenes now looking quite misty and soft. This does add a very vintage look to the transfers which is elegant, but if you're looking for razor- sharp presentation, this is not it. Colors are likewise dulled, which brings out an orange- brown cast throughout and very few instances of vivid primaries (blood, however, does have a wonderfully rich, deep crimson hue). Detail is overall good on 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II,' with the Blu- rays adding noticeable fine texture and improved shadow delineation compared to the DVD. The increase isn't revelatory, but it's substantial enough to be appreciable.'The Godfather Part III' has always been the odd- man- out of the 'Godfather' trilogy, at least in terms of visual style. Though reminiscent of the first two, it has a far more saturated look, and lacks the more sepia- toned, . The film remains soft by today's standards, but contrast remains more consistent and there are fewer of the minor print fluctuations (with areas of the picture suddenly appearing to . Sharpness is again superior to any previous video version, if not absolutely razor- sharp. The encodes for all three pictures are very clean. Zoetrope and the Coppola restoration team have done a fine job, with no major artifacts, motion jaggies or - - thankfully - - intrusive edge enhancement. Some of Coppola's stylistic improvements may remain debatable amongst purists, but overall I was quite pleased with this restoration.
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