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| Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:33 pm Post subject: 42 [Blu-ray] |
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Another reference disc!
42 (Blu-ray/DVD + UltraViolet Digital Copy Combo Pack) (2013)
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| Quote: | '42' tells the story of Jackie Robinson in a way that is both entertaining and educational. Thanks to some wonderful cinematography and a handful of powerful performances, '42' has emerged as not only one of the better baseball movies ever made, but one of the best movies released so far in 2013. The lack of extras on this Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo release is a disappointment, but not enough to prevent me from giving '42' a high recommendation.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
'42' was shot digitally on the RED Epic camera, and therefore gets a transfer directly from the digital source material here. The results are stunning, with a near flawless picture. Don Burgess was the director of photography on '42,' and he gives the movie an old-fashioned look that I just love. The movie mostly avoids bright colors, giving us a lot of earth tones – grays, greens, and browns. Color has been drained ever so slightly, allowing for a very historical appearance.
While the movie shoots for an old-fashioned look, it maintains the sharpness one would expect from a digitally-shot movie. Skin tones are well-balanced throughout, and details look great (you can see the threads of fabric in the players' uniforms). Blacks are, for the most part, solid with distinguishable shadows. I could detect no noticeable instances of video noise, artifacts, or other issues. Overall, this is a great transfer that fans of the movie should be quite pleased with.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
As one can probably imagine, there are a great many moments in '42' where characters are just sitting and talking with each other – so the quality of the English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track isn't always noticeable. However, when the story takes the action onto the baseball field, things come to life with every crack of the bat or roar of the crowd. The baseball scenes have been shot to give viewers an on-the-field perspective (attempting to use angles not typically seen during a TV broadcast of a game), and the audio helps add to that feeling. The rear speakers are frequently active, and directionality is both noticeable and well-done. Overall balance is also pleasing, with a nice mix between the dialogue, sound effects, and soundtrack. No glitches or dropouts were evident throughout.
Subtitles are available in English SDH, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. |
Kal
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