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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:28 am Post subject: The Hunger Games [Blu-ray] |
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Another reference disc!
The Hunger Games [2-Disc Blu-ray + Ultra-Violet Digital Copy] (2012)
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| Quote: | 'The Hunger Games' delivers the goods on Blu-ray when it comes to packing a punch in the technical categories. Fans will absolutely love this release, while casual film buffs will probably like it too. You already know what you're getting with 'Hunger Games' so it's pretty easy to know if it's for you or not. I, for one, find the story entertaining and the movie well-acted. This is a highly recommended release for sure.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
Lionsgate's 1080p AVC-encoded presentation is quite a treat. Overall, this is a strikingly clear, very well produced big budget movie whose visuals transfer really well to the high-def format. Faces feature as much detail as they possibly could. There may be a little too much detail in the case of Efie (Elizabeth Banks). Her close-ups reveal how caked-on her make-up for the movie really is. Close-ups on other people reveal all sorts of facial details, from Donald Sutherland's unruly beard hair to Lawrence's smooth, rosy-cheeked skin. Detail on textures is also great as tree bark is naturally bumpy and rough and clothing shows individual threads or wrinkles depending on whether it's woven or leather.
Colors are great here too, even though there have been quite a few post-production filters added onto the look. Depending on the setting a light green or light blue filters has been added. Green is a dominate color here, as the entirety of the games are fought in a lush forest setting. The sterile environment of the command center controlling the game offers cool blues. The strange clothing of those people in The Capitol pop off the screen as pinks, yellows, purples and neon blues are commonplace. There really isn't a color that isn't represented here in one form or another, making for a highly colorful presentation that is rendered well.
Blacks are deep and sufficiently inky. Shadows are perfectly delineated too, offering a detailed view of people and objects even in low light. I didn't notice any artifacts to report. Banding and aliasing stayed at bay. There was one scene where a character's shirt shimmered for a few seconds, but that was it. The rest of the movie is flawless looking, reminding me of what I saw in the theaters when it first came out.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
If the visual presentation was near perfection, the 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio presentation is perfection. This is a butt-kicking, ear-thumping audio mix that puts you right smack-dab in the center of the action and never let's go.
The additional two channels really help in providing and enveloping feel. As Katniss runs from other game participants we can hear them yelling at her through the rear speakers as the rush of foliage and the crunch of twigs are happening in the front. A swarm of killer bees is unleashed and all of the channels fill up with a deadly buzzing that really makes you feel like you stepped into the middle of a bunch of angry bees. LFE is also astounding. Fireballs shoot past Katniss as a wildfire is created in the game. The loud whoosh and boom they create rumble the floor, walls, and pictures if you've got them. Even subtle ambiance is completely noticeable. The scene where Katniss and Rue use mocking jays to communicate offers pin-point accuracy in the speakers as the whistling mocking jay song bounces from one channel to the other as it travels further away.
Dialogue is always clear and comes directly from the center channel with the front channels offering pitch-perfect directionality when needs be. There's nothing that's left out here. Lionsgate's audio mix covers all the bases and what you end up with is a demo-quality track which you could use to show off your set-up. |
Kal
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