Technical Notes:The Iron Dragon Strikes Back [US Version]
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The EVG Digital DVD is actually a decent print, especially for the price. There is grain, speckling, and areas of fading and discoloration. Also, the English dub sounds great. It is not echoed or overly loud, and it syncs well with the actors. Overall, I found the quality very good for an old film and especially the price for the DVD. Old school kung fu fans should be clammering to get this!
The DVD release, while inexpensive, is made from a scratched and faded film print. The audio's fairly good, but the release is in fact not widescreen. This is clear in scenes in which more than two characters are on screen; heads will be cut off, and you can't see who's talking. There are black lines at the top and bottom of the screen, which gives the impression that it's letterboxed, but I think this is more of a technical gaffe on the part of the DVD manufacturers. Perhaps they were just trying to fool the viewer, but the DVD case does state that the film is full-print.
-City On Fire (see my profile)
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