| Juliette Binoche Movie: English Patient Blu-ray
Movie English Patient [Blu-ray] |  | ![English Patient [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5162CnwF3AL._SL160_.jpg) | | List Price: $35.98 | | Label: Alliance Canada
Salesrank: 20005
Released: May 5, 2009 | | Our Price: $19.21 | | Used Price: $14.99 | | MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: Blu-ray | |
English Patient [Blu-ray] Reviews: Mediocre Product  2009-11-13 - Like other reviewers, I was disappointed that this DVD movie had no subtitles and that it was produced using an inferior video format (1034i). As one with hearing a deficit, I would not have bought it had I known this; maybe it is my own fault for not researching the product more closely; I will be much more cautious in the future, as I am with BBC-produced items which often lack English subtitles. Even my 1997 "English Patient" laserdisc has subtitles. The less-than-ideal DVD sound quality makes Kristin Scott-Thomas's telling of the story of Gyges almost unintelligible unless one has heard it before. I'd think that an ethical seller 13 years later would have made a point of noting the primitive audio status of this product in the interest of service to handicapped persons. Only the Direction of Anthony Minghella and superb acting mitigate this defect.
Memorable Movie  2009-09-12 - Loved this movie years ago in the theater & saw it multiple times on the big screen. I had the movie on VHS which was OK until I bought my Blu-ray player. This is the perfect type of movie for Blu-ray. The cinematography is incredible & every detail comes thru. The music is beautiful, intriguing & adds so much to capture the feel of the time & place of this movie. I would give the DVD 5 stars except for the fact that it doesn't have English subtitles. I enjoy having subtitles even though I'm not hard of hearing because I don't want to miss anything in the dialogue.
English Patient  2009-09-11 - Enjoyed watching this movie on my Blue Ray dvd player. One of my favorite movies with awesome scenery.
Poor Blu Ray  2009-09-07 - The movie is definitely one of the best movies ever made, I'd give 5 stars to it but what I'm rating here is the actual BluRay Disc.
I expected all BluRay Discs to come in the best available format to date which is 1024p, but this one comes in a lower quality format which is 1034i. Hence, I wonder, what's the purpose of buying this in BluRay Disc format? It really looks grainy, and it's unfair to a movie which won best cinematography.
The DTS sound is definitely very good.
The thing that annoys me most; is that it comes without any subtitles or any extra features at all, feels like playing a VHS.
Movies like "Coming to America" from 1988 (That's 8 years before The English Patient)has been restored in a much better glory than this one, which means it is possible to sell a better product they just didn't care to.
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