6.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
From the award-winning Lee Daniels, Brian Grazer and Danny Strong, comes "a genuine cultural phenomenon" (The Village Voice). After music mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons will succeed him at the legendary EMPIRE entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wife Cookie returns from prison. This groundbreaking series features a pulsating soundtrack from legendary music hit maker Timbaland.
Starring: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai ByersRomance | 100% |
Music | 34% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH, French, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Five-disc set (4 BDs, 1 CD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
If you’d like a salient example of just how popular Empire is, look no further than the fact that not even two months after Empire: The Complete First Season was released on Blu-ray, this new Gold Record Edition is being released, at a time when many long running series have found their Blu-ray days numbered. For my thoughts on Empire as a show, please see our original Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray review .
Video quality is addressed in the Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray review.
Audio quality is addressed in the Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray review.
For legacy supplements on the first three Blu-ray discs, please see our Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray review. This new edition contains a fourth Blu-ray disc (a BD- 25) which includes:
My hunch is few if any who have already sprung for the first Blu-ray release of Empire's first season are going to feel a deep need to double dip. Even those who haven't yet picked up the show and are inclined to may want to check the price difference between the two editions and decide which is the better value. In terms of the show itself, Empire comes Recommended.
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