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Region 4 Winners and Losers

Region 4 Winners and Losers

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Title Best
Naked City, The (Directors Suite)R1

    This Region 4 release appears to be much the same transfer as the Region 1 Criterion release despite the variation in aspect ratio. The differences between the editions are several and the Region 4 misses out on:

  • Window-boxing on all four sides. Every review I looked at had the Criterion aspect ratio as 1.33:1
  • a 1995 audio commentary by screenwriter Marvin Wald
  • a half-hour filmed critique by Dana Polan
  • a 25 minute interview with architect James Sanders on the depiction of New York
  • a 40 minute interview with Jules Dassin from a 2004 public screening of his film Rififi
  • a 13 page booklet
  • a Stills gallery
  • audio presentation in 1.0 mono

    An earlier Region 1 release by Image Entertainment is best forgotten.

    Based on the copious extras the Region 1 is a clear winner. But the Region 4 is good enough if you are not into extras.