The Fugitive (1993)

Average video quality for Blu-ray format

I've noticed various reviews here have stated that the video quality was impressive. Personally I was quite disapointed.

This was the first Blu-ray I purchased and frankly I was disappointed with the video quality. I realize the film is never going to look as sparkling and clean as more recent films, but the image quality seemed lacking.

It has a soft, washed out 'milky' look and the detail is off and on. Sometimes the close-ups on faces are impressive, but then it will cut to a city shot at night and I really noticed the lack of definition.

Of course much of this flatness comes from the fact that the photography was fairly dull in the first place (the whole film has a 'grey' look), but I still expected something more impressive on the Blu-ray format.

Also the sound is not HD or PCM. It comes with the same audio as the previous DVD.

So my advice, if you only want to collect Blu-rays with superb video & audio quality, this is NOT one of them. But, if you are simply a fan of the film and want the best quality version available, then this is still your best bet. April 12, 2008

The most horrible Blu-Ray

First, Night scenes, the video is bleeding and spots are everywhere almost like VHS tape.
Day scenes are pretty good but not sharp enough to say wow it's blu-ray!
Most of all worst then previously released normal DVDs.

Sound. Also is the worst. Don't say that because this movie is old. Think about the movie 'Blade runner'.

This doesn't has true HD Sound or PCM uncompressed Dolby Digital 5.1.

I don't know why I bought this after reading other peoples' comments in this website.

Trust me, just don't waste your money. March 5, 2008

good hd!!!

the blu ray version looks so good i even noticed things i never seen before. the green river looks so good as does all the color in this film.
not all blu ray get a great hd remaster like this one.. a great buy! February 12, 2008

The Fugitive a worthwhile purchase on Blu-ray

The Fugitive is an excellent mix of action and drama. There's never one point in the movie where it feels like only a guy's movie, and it never slows pace enough to make the viewer feel bored or want to check their watch.

As most here already know the story, I'll just discuss the Blu-ray disc. The film came out in theaters in 1993, and the Blu-ray transfer is a good transfer considering the film's production period. The transfer is mpeg-2, which is kind of surprising, but like I said, the movie is quite a few years old. Regardless, it is obviously a nice step up from the standard definition as outlines and details are sharper and clearer. There's a small percentage of grain seen throughout the movie, but it's tolerable (unlike 300). Brights are never blown out of proportion, but at times I felt as if they were ignored in this release. Colors tend to blend more so than newer releases, but this almost gives the film a more natural look, and for many this would be considered a good thing.

The sound of the film is a step up from the standard definition, but it's nothing too special. Special features are the same as the earlier standard releases, so there's nothing new to look forward to here. If you have the standard version already, it's probably okay to hold off on getting this Blu-ray. But if you would like to upgrade, it's still a worthy choice. January 13, 2008

As good as can be expected.

Audio and Video were great considering how old this movie is. This is the best presentation of this movie I have see. Its not perfect but you cant expect it to be considering HD anything is relatively new. November 24, 2007

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