That Touch of Mink [Blu-ray]

Mink finally gets it due
This is one of those Doris Day movies that never had a real good video release. There was a pan and scan videotape and a 4:3 letterbox videotape and DVD (not sure about laserdisc releases) from Artisan. The transfer, besides being non anamorphic was soft and fuzzy. That DVD came in the early days of the format and while other early DVD releases got improved updated releases, Mink was left in the dust.

A blu ray of That Touch Of Mink seemed like a long shot and yet, here it is.

Finally, a respectable transfer for this movie that paired Cary Grant and Doris Day for the only time(and also had Gig Young, John Astin, Dick Sargent, Audrey Meadows and even some New York Yankees legends). It is much improved in sharpness and color but it is not perfect. The print used is nice but does show a bit of wear. You know what though? I happen to like seeing the little spots and marks on the film to remind me I am watching a film as long as they aren't overwhelming. It is a...

Wonderful movie, horrible Blu-ray
First let me say that this is one of my favorite movies. Cary Grant and Doris Day rank as my favorite actors. And this movie teams them wonderfully. And even better yet, Gig Young absolutely steals the show, when he is on screen I cannot help but to ROTFLOL. However, this Blu Ray movie commands a premium price (to me, anything above $20 is a premium price). So what do you get for the premium price? Absolutely nothing! The video is definitely hi-def, and when I saw the first screens I was amazed at the clarity (my DVD copy is horrible). But then I noticed several issues.

1) The video has not been cleaned. In some segments the amount of holes in the film make it appear as if I was watching the movie in a snow flurry; extremely distracting.

2) There are no subtitles. None. Not in any language. There is no excuse for this whatsoever; even the cheap DVDs of Cary Grant movies I bought recently have subtitles. But this premium Blu ray has none!!!!

3) The only...

Touch of Mink awesome blu ray.
I am an avid Doris Day fan and it is so exciting to be seeing her movies finally being released in Blu Ray. Touch of Mink is a great comedy. Miss Day looks great and is a top comedy star. The dvd version of this film was never letterboxed and was poor quality. This blu ray is amazing in it's clarity and sound. A must must for all Day fans. I also purchased from Amazon Blu Ray versions of The Man Who Knew Too Much, Pillow Talk and a 3 disc set feauturing Do Not Disturb, Move Over Darling and Caprice. Waiting patiently for Young At Heart being released in January on Blu Ray.

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