Universal brings 47 Ronin to the UHD format with a handsome 2160p/HDR-enhanced presentation. The picture is very attractive start to finish, Autofocus is as expected and automatically focuses on subjects in situations where manual focus is not feasible. Automated Manual Focus combines the advantages of both and automatically rotate the focus wheel while following the focus point, allowing the operator to intervene manually at any time if needed. Low-Latency Remote Monitoring

Ronin is not quite a perfect film but it’s pretty damn close, a fine and brooding actioner that’s well worth your time, especially if you enjoyed De Niro in Heat (1995) and Reno in Léon: The Professional (1994). Thankfully, the film has aged very well indeed, and Kino Lorber Studio Classics’ new 4K release is a significant upgrade over the previously good Arrow Blu-ray. This is—hands down—the best Ronin has ever looked on disc before and it belongs in the collection of any self-respecting cinephile. Highly recommended! upscaled elements still shine on UHD, offering steady, albeit relatively modest, improvements over the existing, but excellent, 1080p image. FacialThis batch of extras includes everything from the original 1999 MGM DVD release (and their later Blu-ray) save for an SD photo gallery and a DVD-ROM online event link. Included from the Arrow Blu-ray release is a newer interview with Fraisse called Close-Up. But missing from the Arrow Blu-ray is an HD photo gallery, the Cinephile: You Talkin’ to Me? appreciation of Robert De Niro by Quentin Tarantino from 1994 (SD – 27:01), and the liner notes booklet, so you may wish to keep that edition to retain this content. Note that the trailers here are a mix of HD and SD, but some of the HD ones look like they’re upsampled.

An Actor's Process - in this archival program, Natascha McElhone discusses the character she plays in Ronin and her interactions with John Frankenheimer and fellow cast members. In English, not subtitled. (14 min). The movie is teeming with textures worthy of exploring; the production design is certainly well served by the UHD resolution, and even if it's not a the listener with realistic sound details, while the top end carries additional supports that don't dominate but rather gently add lifelike detail.

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world, ranging from garments to tents and other structures -- with noticeably deeper contrast and tonal efficiency. Compared to the Blu-ray, there is no The Driving of Ronin - in this archival program, stunt-car coordinator Jean-Claude Lagniez discusses some of the dangerous work he did during the shooting of Ronin. In French, with English subtitles. (16 min). The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K resolution on a pin registered 4K Lasergraphics Director Scanner at Deluxe's EFilm facility in A short description explains the difference between a samurai and a ronin. They are both skilled Japanese warriors. However, a samurai has a master, while a ronin does not.

Tearing around Europe with handguns, assault rifles, heavy machine guns, a grenade launcher and even a bazooka, De Niro literally has a blast on the action front too, even talking Reno through surgery to remove a bullet from his side with the off-the-cuff remark that he's an old pro at auto-surgery, having once had to remove an appendix with a grapefruit spoon, closing out his ordeal with "If you don't mind, I think I'm going to just pass out.". It's a word-perfect script and the cast lap it up. and vivid looking. From that half hour mark on, the Arrow version looks at least slightly warmer to my eyes than the MGM Blu-ray, though perhaps The camera will support three focusing modes: manual focus, autofocus, and DJI’s Automated Manual Focus. In manual focus, DJI Ronin 4D provides LiDAR Waveform, an assistive tool that allows cinematographers to locate focus points and pull focus with precision. I should note that the very first DVD release also included a DVD-ROM link to an online event on the film (held in March of 1999), but, as I predicted at the time, all of that content is no longer available. Such was (and continues to be) the folly of DVD-ROM and digital streaming-only content.

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THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEWS with Robert De Niro, Natascha McElhone and Jean Reno (SD 20:42)

Kino Lorber carries over a ton of previous supplements from the MGM DVD and Arrow Blu-ray releases of Ronin to this release. While a couple of features are omitted, like a photo gallery on the Arrow release, what you get here is still very nice. In particular, the interview with Robert Fraisse goes a bit deep on Frankenheimer’s directing style and is really pleasing to listen to

Close Up (1080p; 31:27) is a new interview with cinematographer Robert Fraisse, who talks about the entire spectrum of his This unit is compatible with Ronin 4D Hand Grips, DJI Master Wheels, DJI Force Pro, or the new DJI Three-Channel Follow Focus. The monitor’s built-in microSD card slot supports up to In the Roning Cutting Room - in this archival program, editor Tony Gibbs discusses his work on Ronin. There are some interesting comments about John Frankenheimer's flexible vision of the film as well as his directing methods. In English, not subtitled. (19 min). Ronin – Filming In The Fast Lane: An 18-minute piece which takes you behind the scenes of the making of this film with numerous on-set interviews and peeks at the filming of various scenes. considerably, with everything from flesh tones to other elements like the evocative tile roofs seen in some aerial shots much more solidly saturated