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Medium Cool (1969)
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Medium Cool (1969)

Drama • 1h 51m

Overview

John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.

Director: Haskell Wexler

Best English-Friendly Release

Best Video Release

Criterion Blu-ray is slightly better than MoC Blu-ray: while both are from a 4K restoration approved by director, MoC is more sharpened but gamma is flatter see caps

Best Audio Release

Paramount DVD and potentially Paramount LaserDisc see blah-ray

Criterion and MoC Blu-ray has the same audio, and additional (destructive) hiss reduction was applied, and one segment was made significantly louder.

Also, every home video release except the 1982 Paramount VHS cassette replaces Wild Man Fischer's 'Merry-Go-Round' in the roller derby scene with a version of 'Sweet Georgia Brown' by Brother Bones. Two very different songs, and one must assume that the tone of the scene has changed considerably

Format

1080p Blu-ray

Featured Lists

National Film Registry

Year of Induction: 2003

Criterion Forum

Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 9

Length

111 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

2 days ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release

Criterion Blu-ray is slightly better than MoC Blu-ray: while both are from a 4K restoration approved by director, MoC is more sharpened but gamma is flatter see caps

Best Audio Release

Paramount DVD and potentially Paramount LaserDisc see blah-ray

Criterion and MoC Blu-ray has the same audio, and additional (destructive) hiss reduction was applied, and one segment was made significantly louder.

Also, every home video release except the 1982 Paramount VHS cassette replaces Wild Man Fischer's 'Merry-Go-Round' in the roller derby scene with a version of 'Sweet Georgia Brown' by Brother Bones. Two very different songs, and one must assume that the tone of the scene has changed considerably

Format
1080p Blu-ray
Featured Lists
National Film Registry

Year of Induction: 2003

Criterion Forum
Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 7, Extras: 9

Length
111 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
2 days ago
Contributors

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