Elvis [4K UHD]

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negative. For the restoration, the original negative was scanned in 4K/16bit, however the opening title sequence was very grainy because it originally

Bonus materials included on the Blu-ray Disc are listed below. These are all in HD (high definition) with Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo sound — unless otherwise noted below. locations, and Elvis. There is simply no substance here. The story's wafer-thin depth means little because the characters are even thinner; nobody Director Baz Luhrmann, who's been coasting on the strength of Moulin Rouge! for over 20 years and whose last project was 2013's abysmal The Great Gatsby, turns his peculiar gaze on The King acting duties, and he is able to carry the picture on stature, charisma, looks, and voice alone. The minimal plot is a blessing for him, leaving him The first movie that he remembers being a passionate fan of was the first Toy Story movie. This led to a love of animated movies and television series. In addition to classic Disney animation and the Looney Tunes shorts, Adam is also a big fan of animation from the 1990s. This includes TV shows like Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and Goof Troop. He is also a big fan of shows like The Simpsons and Futurama.

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It looks delightful! The Dolby Vision grading proves its worth right out of the gate, managing to do what seemed impossible while watching the

the entire film is a whirligig of kaleidoscopic images, split-screen montages stitched together with machine gun editing and a kinetic sense of motion that never lets up Paramount touts this UHD release of Blue Hawaii as sourced from a "brand new 4k 16-bit restoration of the film from the 35mm camera Lastly, you get over almost an hour of extras here on the Blu-ray Disc. They’re all very informative and worthwhile and I totally suggest them. However, for a film this large about an artist this significant it feels like they should maybe have included more historical footage or performances by the real Elvis Presley. But you can find all of those on DVDs and Blu-rays such as the must-see 1970 music documentary/concert film that Elvis did for MGM called “That’s the Way It Is”— which this film features plenty of recreated material and even audience footage blended in. much fullness to airport din, either. There is very little sense of space or engagement when waves crash around the 12-minute mark, and overall this The UHD presents them with a bolder, deeper appearance. Contrast is, overall, bolstered, bringing not just the more intense blue text but deeperSo many tales (apocryphal or otherwise), so much footage, so many fans and so many who will claim to already know the life of the man simply known as ‘The King’. From its opening logos, you’re under no illusion that this is pure Luhrmann – he might have been away from our screens since 2013’s ‘ The Great Gatsby’, but he’s lost nothing of his visual sensibilities: the entire film is a whirligig of kaleidoscopic images, split-screen montages stitched together with machine gun editing and a kinetic sense of motion that never lets up across its 159-minute run-time. It's breathless, especially in its opening act, where time periods slip and slide across each other as Parker’s narration gets the audience up to speed with Presley, and it could so easily disorientate… but it somehow seems a perfect match for the sequin-festooned, gaudily glamorous excess of Elvis’s life that, together with its established structure of taking part in Parker’s drug-induced mind, presents Presley in almost the only way that it could.

Equipped with a default Dolby Atmos mix on both the 4K and Blu-ray (which, as always, automatically folds down to a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 core if you Blue Hawaii struggles to walk the very fine line between "star vehicle" and "pleasant escape." The film is in a difficult position, and it is built the era in which it represents -- more than 1970s than anything else, which is when the bulk of the film takes place -- this formula genuinely producesgoing to walk out of Blue Hawaii grateful for or likely to even remember the story specifics beyond what the title implies: Elvis in Hawaii. ability, stage presence, dramatic moments? All mostly accounted for and, when paired with the inarguably interesting life and career path of Elvis, Surround usage is nicely drawn, coming alive for the performances, with the ambience of the crowd and the various stages spread around and above the listener. There are various spot effects that make full use of the speaker array thanks to Luhrmann’s high energy montages and use of visual effects, but my only criticism of the sound mix here is that there is such a difference between the musical performances and the rest of the film with regard to its use of the entire speaker array that I always wanted just a little more ambience and atmosphere from the speakers during the many off-stage moments…. Viva Australia: Recreating Iconic Locations for ELVIS“ (7 minutes, 26 seconds – HD) Catherine Martin (costume designer, production designer, producer), Baz Luhrman (director, producer, writer), Austin Butler (Elvis), Bev Dunn (set decorator), Mandy Walker (director of photography), and Olivia DeJonge (Priscilla). We shot on 50s lenses, for the 50s, and then when we got into the 60s and 70s we went anamorphic because that was the go to lensing of the 70s.”— Baz Luhrmann

who reached incredible highs and lows during his all-too-short 42-year life, make for a solid anchor that helps to hold large portions of only quibble is that it seems mixed a few decibels lower than reference level, which includes the LFE channel, but listeners most will find this to be a

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an image evocative of a classic cinematic appearance. With the addition of artificial film grain, the illusion is even more convincing. Still, this is In terms of audio quality, this Dolby Atmos mix almost feels like you’re getting to be at an Elvis concert during the latter half of the film comprised of the 1970s Las Vegas performances. This has some excellent use of the height channels that really help drive the music all throughout this very unconventional music biopic. Some use of modern music might catch some’s attention and feel a bit off but I personally found it to work. It’s a sound mix that’s as much larger than life as Elvis was, in my own personal opinion. Adam also loves DC and Marvel superheroes, thanks to TV shows like Batman: The Animated Seriesand Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the 1990s. In addition to animated superheroes, he is a big fan of Tim Burton’s Batman, Smallville, the Arrowverse, and the Marvel movies. Adam is also a huge comic book fan of all eras, from the golden and silver ages, to DC's New 52 and Marvel's Ultimate Universe. unfortunate, since large portions of the story are told from his perspective -- that it almost derails the entire production when he's seen or