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If one were to attempt to compare Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a 1986 family film from John Hughes, that apt comparison might be to the Academy Award-winning Best Picture of 1946 - The Best Years of Our Lives.
As a film that concerns the inner machinations of family, of parent/child, and sibling relationships, FB comes close, but it's in color.
I had initial concerns for this new 4k UHD from Paramount, as the opening credit sequence is possibly half a reel, and it's all dupe - and soft. That would be natural for a dupe.
I just wasn't seeing 4k. And then, almost as if by some miracle, the film cuts to production footage and the image pops into focus and never drifts.
It actually has grain (or appears to) - terrific color, great blacks (and there's that red faux "Ferrari"). The image is spotlessly clean.
Audio has been upgraded from to Dolby Atmos.
For collectors, there's potential treasure here.
How many people neglected to send in their 30 guineas or whatever to purchase a 1926 Seven Pillars of Wisdom Subscriber's Edition? Apparently quite a few as their were only about 170 complete copies released.
No guarantee, but Paramount has issued FBDO in a rather splendid - there are metallic inks involved - Steelbook case, and it's an attractive, if not glorious take on packaging the film. It appears that they taken a couple of original snaps and somehow tied them together, and now Ferris is lounging across the front seats of said faux Ferrari.
Inside, you'll find the 4k UHD disc, and a paper slip inviting you to view the film in streaming. More imagery on the inside.
I'm thinking... First Printing, possibly 20,000 copies. Probably half will get dinged up in shipping, which means that (and I'm not suggesting the investment) some folks are going to be picking up 3 or 4 boxes of said steelbooks and putting them away for possibly six months, until the price skyrockets. One might be able to profit to a point of picking up one's own classic faux Ferrari.
Terrific film, that still works nicely.
And Steelbook packaging aside, it's a gorgeous 4k UHD release.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 7
Worth your attention - 8
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Slipcover rating - 8
Highly Recommended
RAH
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As a film that concerns the inner machinations of family, of parent/child, and sibling relationships, FB comes close, but it's in color.
I had initial concerns for this new 4k UHD from Paramount, as the opening credit sequence is possibly half a reel, and it's all dupe - and soft. That would be natural for a dupe.
I just wasn't seeing 4k. And then, almost as if by some miracle, the film cuts to production footage and the image pops into focus and never drifts.
It actually has grain (or appears to) - terrific color, great blacks (and there's that red faux "Ferrari"). The image is spotlessly clean.
Audio has been upgraded from to Dolby Atmos.
For collectors, there's potential treasure here.
How many people neglected to send in their 30 guineas or whatever to purchase a 1926 Seven Pillars of Wisdom Subscriber's Edition? Apparently quite a few as their were only about 170 complete copies released.
No guarantee, but Paramount has issued FBDO in a rather splendid - there are metallic inks involved - Steelbook case, and it's an attractive, if not glorious take on packaging the film. It appears that they taken a couple of original snaps and somehow tied them together, and now Ferris is lounging across the front seats of said faux Ferrari.
Inside, you'll find the 4k UHD disc, and a paper slip inviting you to view the film in streaming. More imagery on the inside.
I'm thinking... First Printing, possibly 20,000 copies. Probably half will get dinged up in shipping, which means that (and I'm not suggesting the investment) some folks are going to be picking up 3 or 4 boxes of said steelbooks and putting them away for possibly six months, until the price skyrockets. One might be able to profit to a point of picking up one's own classic faux Ferrari.
Terrific film, that still works nicely.
And Steelbook packaging aside, it's a gorgeous 4k UHD release.
Image – 5 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 7
Worth your attention - 8
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Slipcover rating - 8
Highly Recommended
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate, HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
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