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Title: The Big Country Restored/Preserved & in Blu-ray Format
Review: At the film's conclusion, the follwing message appears: "The Big Country (1958) Restored by the Academy Film Archive with funding provided by the Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences." However, no additional information regarding the restoration process is provided. A ranking Academy member acknowledged several years ago that The Big Country received a non-digital, "completely photochemical" restoration for its 2008 50th anniversary debut {credit: Lincoln Spector/bayflicksdotnet}. Perhaps it is safe to assume that the restoration credit on the Blu-ray and the 2008 restoration are mostly one in the same. Regardless, this Blu-ray format presentation of The Big Country is a pleasure to view and I will not fault this Technirama gem-of-a-film. The transfer is very good. (This Wal-Mart exclusive can be purchased for less than $10 at the Wal-Mart company website)
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