Samurai Marathon 1855 Blu-ray
Studio: Well Go USA
Release Date: July 21, 2020
Rating: Not rated
Film: 3.85 / 5
Plot : the arrival of Commodore Perry in his black ships, with guns, alarms the Japanese. Afraid that they have become weak after years of peace, and afraid of the power of the Americans, one clan leader decides to whip his samurai into shape by organizing a 38 mile cross country marathon ( apparently still run today ). Unfortunately a ninja spy for the Shogun mis-interprets this as a prelude to revolt, with tragic consequence’s.
My Thoughts – I loved this. Great story, outstanding cinematography, and an amazing soundtrack that utilizes the surround channel quite extensively at times.
Video - 4 / 5 This is a great looking Blu – ray transfer. Very detailed at times, and nicely done.
Audio – 4.5 / 5 – the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track sounded outstanding. Ambient forest sounds used the surround channels frequently, and the soundtrack by Philip Glass is wonderful. Great soundtrack.
Conclusion : if you are a fun of Asian martial arts / films and historical dramas, I think you might like this as much as I did.
Reference Review System:
JVC DLA-RS4500 4K Ultra High Definition Front Projector
( Calibrated by Kris Deering )
Stewart Filmscreen – 128” diagonal StudioTek 130 G3 2.35:1 screen
Stewart Filmscreen – 122” diagonal Cima Neve 16:9 screen
Panamorph Paladin DCR lens
Lumagen Radiance Pro Video Processor
Denon X8500H receiver
Parasound Halo A 52+ amp – powering the left / center / right / wide speakers
Oppo UBD203 4K Blu Ray player
Panasonic DP-UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
9.6.4 Speaker System - Martin Logan Motion 40’s ( 2 ), Focus ESL C18 center speaker, Motion EM FX2 surrounds ( 4 ), Motion LX16 wide channel speakers ( 2 ) , Motion 4 heights ( 4 )
Two SVS SB4000 subs
Four SVS SB2000 subs
Mini DSP HD controlling the subwoofers
AC Infinity AIRCOM T8 component cooling fans ( 3 )
GIK Acoustic Panels
PFP M1500 – UPS
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