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They say boredom begets inspiration, and if that’s the case, it worked out brilliantly with Pearl. Due to New Zealand’s two-week quarantine restrictions for incoming travelers, Ti West had a lot of time to kill ahead of filming his surprise horror smash X. Collaborating with star Mia Goth, the pair concocted a distressing and solemn worthwhile prequel story for Pearl. Filmed practically concurrently with X, Pearl proves to not only be a great film, but it’s also a haunting and horrifying experience without replaying any of the same cards found in X. It feels like we are waiting for a 4K UHD release - perhaps after the story's third installment gets a blu-ray release? A 4K UHD three movie box set... maybe? We can only hope. But for now, two bonus pieces, a theatrical trailer and a "more from A24" piece is all there is, folks.
Coming Out of Her Shell: The Creation of Pearl (HD; 11:38) is an above average EPK, with some good interviews with Pearl dances her way onto Blu-ray with a splendid 1080p 2.39:1 transfer… and I can’t understand why it’s not out on 4K. Like X, I haven’t been able to find any info if the film was finished in 4K, but with the image details present in this disc and the film’s gorgeous color scheme, it cries out for a 4K disc release. It’s available on digital retailers VUDU and iTunes with Dolby Vision and Atmos adding to that frustration.
featuring Pearl, which may at least momentarily distract from a whole host of questions that arise from the sudden appearance of a attraction at Disneyland. I really appreciate this kind of historical material, as it is dripping with nostalgia and adds great context to the movie. When X came out it easily fell into the thriller sub-genre of horror movies building the suspense until the third act. Pearl, on the other hand, was more of a drama that turned into a gory, slasher film. When Pearl was announced the anticipation and expectation was for more of what was seen in X but the two films are vastly different and Pearl just doesn't hold one's attention the way X did. Following that is a collection of nineteen Deleted Scenes. All look to be mere extensions of existing material -- additional lines here or there, but no major new scenes or effects sequences. There's nothing here that really expands all that much on the characters or the plot, so I found it rather unmemorable. Also, since the total footage only runs 19 minutes, that amounts to only about a minute a scene -- pretty slim. beautiful governor's daughter (Keira Knightley)--you were expecting just a pretty face but at times
Pearl has a self admitted blatant theatricality which is probably nowhere better exemplified than in a bizarrely long held closing image At World’s End" Deleted & Extended Scenes (with optional audio commentary by director Gore Verbinski) (with ‘Play All’ option) (29:30) Our Disney Reward Scheme ended in 2016 and no replacements discs have been sent since it’s closure.As I alluded to above, seeing X isn’t necessarily a requirement, though it might give the viewer a deeper appreciation for this film. And, visually, that’s where the movies differ. Those who have seen X know that it took some inspiration from films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Pearl doesn’t follow suit. This one has more of an etherial look and feel to it. It looks more like a classic Hollywood movie along the lines of The Wizard of Oz or A Star is Born. Yes, an odd comparison to be sure, but I feel it quite accurate. The AVC HD 2.39:1 encode evokes what we’d expect of the aforementioned films. Detail is spot on and if you’ve done or will do a double feature this will be the far “dreamier” looking of the two. Colors are bold and bright making for a very good-looking movie, though it wasn’t what I was expecting. Audio: How’s it sound? subtle, as in the slight rippling noise made by Pearl's "pet" named Theda (you'll have to see the movie if you don't catch the reference). A glut of
was first in pre-production and then actually shooting. She also discloses that once the sequel got its greenlight, there was an original plan to film The 4 discs come in separate slim cases in a cardboard box with the bonus disc placed inside "On Stranger Tides" Blu-ray case. theatricality", or at least "cinema-cality", if that's a word. The farm material in particular pops unbelievably well, with bright, commanding blues,sequences, as in some of the interior work inside the farmhouse. There's once again noticeable banding during the Lionsgate masthead, but I noticed
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