Grease has always been a terrifically entertaining film, but never in any past release for home video, has it ever attained pictorial, and aural perfection.
For me, the track was always sonically crippled.
For it’s 40th Anniversary – not certain why the studios have an anniversary fixation – Paramount has returned to the camera negative, and as far as I’m aware, accessed the 70mm mix for the first time for home theater use.
And the results are beyond startling.
Vocals and music are crisp, clear and proscenium filling.
Colors pop, with blacks being truly black, while a very fine sheen of grain, keeps the image in play. HDR has been delicately applied.
The difference between this new 4k release, and any of the older Blu-rays is so immense, that it leaves everything else in the dust.
Grease, in 4k, will be one of the reference discs of the year.
Image – 5
Audio – 5 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Very Highly Recommended
RAH
Grease (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital)
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Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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