Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) 4K Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Not the sharpest cinematography ever, Kino does what it can for this UHD presentation. It's a softer, less defined image, lower than most on textural details. That's not to say Taking of Pelham One Two Three is lacking so much as naturally weaker when compared to others from this era on 4K. Grain resolves decently enough, creating no additional information loss due to compression.

The grains comes mostly from the Dolby Vision pass. It's intense. Subway train lights and flourescent lamps overhead in the main office look striking in their brightness. Intensity doesn't limit itself, pushing peak nits. Black levels, by comparison, lack density, skewing deep, dense brown, enough to keep the depth sustained.

Soaked in a sepia-ish hue, yellows and browns rule the palette, although there's a push from primaries at various points. Certainly the red bulbs on the control board show plenty of zip. Flesh tones hit accurately enough, if slightly pale. Still, they're natural.

Audio

Defaulting to two channel mono, there's also a 5.1 track. There's limited difference between them. Surrounds only handle the score, keeping the dialog and other effects centered. Any change in range is limited. Either mix works.

Both carry clear dialog. Crisp highs in the music hold firm, and there's even a slight bass at the deepest moments. It's a strong DTS-HD offering, even without the pizazz.