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The Harder They Come (2 Disc re-mastered Special Edition including Soundtrack) [1972]
The Harder They Come (2 Disc re-mastered Special Edition including Soundtrack) [1972]
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Director: Perry Henzell
Actor: Jimmy Cliff
Studio: Revolver Entertainment
Category: DVD

List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3761

Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 103 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

EAN: 5060018488998
ASIN: B000NRRWFQ

Release Date: May 21, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 1972
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Classic film - misleading release   June 18, 2008
  2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have to agree with Christopher below - I bought this DVD because it was tagged as an anamorphic release, and Revolver's excuse as mentioned by reggaedefender sounds pretty weak - many thousands of films have been successfully converted into anamorphic widescreen for DVD release and look all the better for it. The film is an undoubted masterpiece, and the included soundtrack is fabulous, but the DVD is a disappointment. I fiddled around for a fair while until I got an approximate full-screen image on my widescreen tv, but the quality level was noticeably low due to all that wasted bandwidth.br /br /I'd still recommend purchasing it, but buyer beware that this is not a definitive DVD release, just the best currently available.


5 out of 5 stars Definitive release of a classic film   November 29, 2007
  8 out of 9 found this review helpful

Whilst Christopher may be technically correct (see earlier review), I feel his review is very harsh. In fact I nearly didn't buy this DVD because of it. Thankfully I did and I'm very pleased with it. As he said the sound quality is excellent and the soundtrack is also supplied on a separate CD. As for the picture quality in my view it is also excellent. It's certainly far superior to my VHS copy (obviously) and leagues better than my 2001 BMG DVD release. With all the additional features as well I think it's fair to describe this release as the definitive version of this great film. br /br /I actually contacted the company that released this DVD (Revolver) asking them about Christopher's comments and they responded with this very helpful reply; "The Harder The Come is fundamentally 4x3 (which is 1,33:1) as that is the way it was shot. However, for Revolver's release the 4x3 image is in a 16.9 format frame. Because of this, when watching it on your television it will appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Handily enough, this means on a widescreen telly, you can do a "movie expand" and blow it up so that it loses both these bars and appears as 16x9. The only way to make the actual film 16x9 full frame (aka FHA -1,78:1) is to arc it, which is extremely costly and you also risk losing some of the original image. It would not be of any real benefit in this instance because of the way it was shot...plus the same effect can be achieved by using the options available on a widescreen TV."br /br /As I said I am really pleased with this definitive release of a classic film and I'm confident you will be too. br /


5 out of 5 stars Brilliant film, but...   September 26, 2007
  2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is a brilliant film which has finally been remastered with a 5.1 sound option. However, this DVD is NOT 16:9 anamorphic! If you have a widescreen television like me you will be disappointed as you won't get the picture quality you'd expect. You will have to use your TV and zoom the picture in to get rid of the black bars. The picture quality won't be as good though (especially on a large screen TV). The casing even says that it's an anamorphic DVD. I'm sending mine back and waiting for another version released in the future.


5 out of 5 stars THE LEGENDARY FILM REVOLUTIONARY SOUNDTRACK - 2 DISC CD/DVD   May 18, 2007
  8 out of 9 found this review helpful

THE LEGENDARY FILM REVOLUTIONARY SOUNDTRACK - TOGETHER AT LAST!br /br /DIGITALLY REMASTERED - 2 DISC DVD CDbr /br /br /" * * * * * Only sounds more alive thirty years after its original appearance" - Rolling Stonebr /br /The Filmbr /br /This is the gritty, groundbreaking and truly legendary film that tells the story of Ivan Martin, an aspiring young singer-turned-outlaw, at war with Jamaica's music industry, the police, and his rivals in the ganja trade. br /br /His dreams of stardom become reality as he rises to the top of the pop charts... and the most wanted list. br /br /Digitally Remastered: This is the ultimate edition of The Harder They Come brought to you from the new High-Definition transfer and with Digitally Remastered sound to give you clarity like never before and a powerful 5.1 Audio option.br /br /The soundtrackbr /br /Before the world knew or cared about Bob Marley this was reggae's defining mix of roots rhythms and social consciousness. For the decade before Marley's best-of album Legend in 1984, The Harder They Come was nothing less than the world's best-selling reggae album. br /br /Tracklisting:br /br /1.You Can Get It If You Really Want - Jimmy Cliffbr /2.Draw Your Breaks - Scotty br /3.Rivers of Babylon - The Melodians br /4.Many Rivers to Cross - Jimmy Cliff br /5.Sweet and Dandy - The Maytals br /6.The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff br /7.Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers br /8.Shanty Town - Desmond Dekkerbr /9.Pressure Drop - The Maytals br /10.Sitting in Limbo - Jimmy Cliff br /11.You Can Get It If You Really Want - Jimmy Cliffbr /br /br /12.The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff br /br /br /br /DVD contains over 3 hours of Extras:br /br /One and All Featurette br /Hard Road to Travel Featurette br /Wild Side of Paradise Slideshowbr /Interviews with Jimmy Cliff, Arthur Gorson and director Perry Henzellbr /The Harder They Come music video br /No Place Like Home preview trailer

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