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kal
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| Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 5:59 pm Post subject: Pacific Rim 3D [Blu-ray] |
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Pacific Rim (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack) (2013)
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| Quote: | Thank you, Guillermo del Toro and Warner Brothers for delivering my latest and greatest demo disc. I'll proudly play the opening 17 minutes of 'Pacific Rim' to show off my system. I was originally a disbeliever of del Toro's ability to create a worthwhile monster/robot punch 'em up blockbuster, but I had to eat crow when it proved to be as all-out entertaining as it is. The story is solid fun and it's told through fantastic set pieces and top-notch CG effects. To our advantage, the perfect video and audio qualities show off the big-budget production value. The 3D video does a fantastic job showing off the grand scale and perspective of the battling monsters and robots. And the loud and immersive audio places you in the center of the action. Loads of special features are included, more than enough to keep the film's fans happy. While 'Pacific Rim' may not be Oscar bait – perhaps aside from VFX and sound mixing – it definitely deserves to be on the shelves of anyone looking to show off their sweet home theaters. Highly recommended.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
Get ready to add a new demo disc to your system. No matter whether you're watching the 3D or the 2D version, both of the 'Pacific Rim' Blu-rays are absolutely flawless. The opening 17 minutes make for prime demo content.
I screened the IMAX 3D version of the film theatrically and found it to be too dark. With the vast majority of the movie taking place during the dead of night, the consuming darkness became the downfall of the theatrical experience; however, the 3D Blu-ray experience seems to have brightened the dark images to a much nicer point. I didn't expect the nighttime exterior settings to look as good as they did. Suddenly, a lot more details can be seen - Kaiju skin texture, soaring destruction debris, even previously invisible set pieces. Even though the darkened lenses, the fine details shine through and make the 3D video quality perfectly match the 2D quality.
The film's design carries strong characteristics for defining the grand perspective of the Kaijus and Jaegers. One aspect from which the 3D Blu-ray is better than the 2D Blu-ray is in the way that the image's depth offers even more emphasis on the grandeur. The subtle effects of slowly falling ash, as well as the not-so-subtle effect of constantly raining environments, show the strength of the film's 3D quality. My favorite of the 3D enhancers is within the Shatterdome setting. If you focus on the wet flooring, you'll see that even the reflections in the water are perfectly three dimensional.
Although the settings and set pieces are damaged, scuffed and flawed, the video quality of 'Pacific Rim' is not. It's perfectly clear, allowing only the intentional set flaws to show. The video allows you to see the great visual effects and sets as they're meant to be seen. This film carries a great level of production value and the video quality really shows it.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
Whether you have a 5.1 set-up or a 7.1 set-up, 'Pacific Rim' offers lossless tracks that are equally as demo-worthy as the video quality. I'm absolutely serious when I say that this is my new demo disc. The qualities are all around perfect. For this review, I watched many segments with the 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix and watched the entire film with the 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix.
Being a big loud blockbuster, this full and constantly dynamic mix is powerful. Talk about perfectly organized chaos! During the fight sequences, the metallic fists crashing into rain-soaked Kaiju skin literally packs a punch. As Jaeger's are dented, destroyed and torn apart, soaring debris can be heard passing through the theater space. The LFE of machines and monsters colliding booms through these sequences just as strong as the thunder and crashing waves. The effects are beefed up and bassy.
Imaging effects are aplenty - be it jets cruising through the air while performing missile attacks on the Kaiju or Jaeger arms delivering rocket-propelled blows to Kaiju heads. There's a lot more to this mix than crushing and clanking, although that's a major part of it. During the character-building post-opening first hour, there are loads of subtle environmental effects that bring the settings to life.
I can't think of an aspect of the audio mix that's lacking. |
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My first thought is that this is a rip off of Shogun Warriors/Robotech/Voltron; meaning that it will be a CGI ridden, over-acted Manga tribute with a razor thin plotline. Boy was I wrong!!
Definitely the sleeper hit of the summer and a reference Blu-Ray. Idris Elba provides levity to an ensemble cast of relatively unknown actors. My favorite part is when they reveal that the robot responsible for saving the day is...analog;-)
This is a must have title to show off your systems potential; highly recommended.
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