5/5 Blu Ray version much improved
  by Peter G. Huseman (Littleton, CO United States)
I compared the new blu-ray version to the anamorphic DVD previously released, and to summarize, it is considerably better. For example: sharpness of the credits, the cleanliness of the frames (the previous DVD had considerable smudges on many frames), the color-accuracy of the violet light Dr. Lapp has in his office for his plants, details in the printed letters on the pages shown on copiers, all significantly better. This is on a large screen, however (100 inch, 1080i front projector). Could be small screens won't see much difference. Highly recommended update to the previous DVD!

5/5 Run Condor run
  by bernie (Arlington, Texas)
Condor is the code name for an employee of the CIA. His mission is to read, read everything he can to see if there are any subversive codes being posted in innocuous looking literature.

In the book he discovers that the number of packages shipped to his location do not match the bill of lading. He brings this to the attention of his superiors.

One day he leaves by an un-recorded unauthorized back door for lunch. On returning he finds everyone dead.

Who did this and who can he trust? To survive he must use his wits and what he has learned from his reading.

The movie "Three days of the Condor" is based on this book, which is really first in a series of books, sort of like the James Bond series. Naturally being film media the story needed cutting down to size, hence three days instead of six.

Robert Redford has to squeeze James Grady's "Six Days of the Condor" into the Redford mold. The book plot of drugs and Viet Nam are out. Redford's substitute plot of oil and Arabs is in. Bad guys differ.

Great acting, great actors and a few faux pas, such as if they knew there was a back door to the location, don't you think it would be watched?

Tina Chen (Janice) can be seen again in the movie "Paper Man" (1971) where her computer prints out "DEATH DEATH DEATH"

Now in Blu-ray for those obsesses with technology. I made the switch until something new comes along. This does not change the story or acting.


5/5 3 Days of the Condor
  by bob (Illinois)
Much better quality than upconvert of the original DVD. Fair price. Glad I bought it.

3/5 Better view than the DVD. But only if it can be purchased used or on mark down at $10 or less
  by APC Reviews (USA)
Film has very problematic picture and sound quality on Blu-Ray. It's a great 70s era "conspiracy" film, and very slow and talky in the Sydney Pollack way, that appears rather quaint and naive considering what we have learned about the way the world works since then.

The source transfer for "3 Days of the Condor" has obviously not been re-done for Blu-Ray, and appears to be the same source transfer used for the much older DVD edition of this film. Although the superior medium and capabilities of a 1080p Blu-Ray disc make this an upgraded way to view this material, the limitations of an aging source transfer abound and call attention to themselves. Detail is good in well lit scenes, much less so on indirectly lit surfaces and shadows. Blacks are unstable, noisy and milky. Skin tone and texture show the waxy effect of DNR (digital noise reduction). Much of the "grain" appears to be tele-cine noise, much more than the actual grain in the original material. The sound is mediocre. All in all a better view than the DVD version. But only worth renting, or if it can be purchased used or on mark down at $10 or less. A fine film. But this Blu-Ray edition is certainly not worth $20.

4/5 3 Days of the Condor - Blu-ray Info
  by LGANS316 (Tokyo Japan)
Version: U.S.A / Paramount / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / AACS
Running time: 1:57:22
Movie size: 39,92 GB
Disc size: 41,15 GB
Total bit rate: 45.36 Mbps
Average video bit ratE: 38.63 Mbps

Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3085 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3085 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps

Subtitles: English SDH, English, French, Spanish
Number of chapters: 16

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