7.3 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
After a man is shot and dies, he—as a ghost—teams with a psychic to uncover the truth behind his murder, and to save his sweetheart from a similar fate.
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Rick AvilesRomance | 100% |
Supernatural | 8% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Mystery | Insignificant |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0
English, English SDH, French, German, Japanese
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Paramount has re-released Director Jerry Zucker's 1990 supernatural romance film 'Ghost' to Blu-ray with newly remastered 1080p video. The disc also includes a new supplement. Paramount previously released the film to Blu-ray in 2008. This new release is part of the studio's new "Paramount Presents" line.
Ghost's new 1080p Blu-ray presentation comes sourced from a 4K restoration which was supervised by Director Jerry Zucker, and it's
gorgeous. The
image holds fast to a satisfyingly film-like texturing, bolstered by a pleasantly organic grain structure. The picture yields impressive textural finesse, a
perfect film-based sharpness that breathes organic, effortless life into facial textures, for one, which are showcases for intricate skin qualities and
makeup. Likewise, environments are very satisfying, particularly dense and rough city exteriors but also considering more comfortable and manicured
interiors, such as Molly's loft and Sam's office seen in early scenes. Various optical effects shots go soft, but such are inherent to the source. The picture
additionally offers a well defined color palette. Primaries are appropriately bold without pushing too intense or overly saturated. Tones are found in both
balance and abundance, with clothing one of the highlights but also, again, various splashes seen in city exteriors serving as some of the best examples
of the image's excellent color saturation and carefully tuned temperature. Skin tones are excellent and black
levels are precise and deep. The picture suffers from very few source or compression anomalies; Paramount has delivered another first-rate
presentation for a treasured catalogue title.
As for how the image compares to the 2008 Blu-ray, this represents a fairly substantial improvement to sharpness and color accuracy. Whites are
crisper, blacks deeper, and grain is more refined and the entire picture appears more inherently filmic. One can only wonder what further improvements
a UHD
might have brought with it, but as it is this Blu-ray stands well above the otherwise solid 2008 outing.
For this new release of Ghost, Paramount has simply repurposed the original disc's Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack. For a full audio review, please click here.
For this new Blu-ray release of Ghost, Paramount has included a single new supplement, marked as such below and reviewed. For coverage
of
the included carryover content, please click here. Note that three supplements from the 2008 disc -- a photo gallery,
Inside the Paranormal, and Cinema's Great
Romances -- are not included here, so repeat buyers have an incentive to hold onto that other disc. No DVD or digital copies are included. A
brief
breakdown of the
packaging is included below.
Ghost has not lost its spiritual center all these decades later. Defined by its supernatural flavors but grounded by its heartfelt romance and supported by three terrific lead performances and an unforgettable score, the film has not lost its touch to time. Ghost was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing, and it won two for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay. Paramount's new Blu-ray delivers highly impressive video quality while retaining the original lossless soundtrack. One new extra has been included. It's disappointing that a film of this stature did not earn true 4K UHD release, but the Blu-ray looks very good as it is. Highly recommended, even for those upgrading from the original release.
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