6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 3.9 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.7 |
Five years after New York's finest parapsychologists save Manhattan from the Goze, it seems that the city is being overwhelmed by "mood slime," and the possessed painting of 16th-century sorcerer. Now it's up to the guys in gray to bring out the best of the Big Apple before it's too late.
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick MoranisAction | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 90% |
Fantasy | 72% |
Comedy | 38% |
Supernatural | 32% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
German: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0
Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Russian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Castilian and Latin American
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
After the release of a mega-smash hit that generated huge revenues and instantly cemented a brand into the minds of the moviegoing public, who are ya gonna call? The cast and filmmakers, of course, with news of a green-lit sequel. Oddly, though, Ghostbusters II -- the follow up to, what else, the immensely popular 1984 film Ghostbusters -- wasn't rushed to theaters but instead took its time arriving on the silver screen. Five years removed from the original, and with the entirety of the key cast and many of the secondaries firmly in place, the sequel enjoyed commercial success but failed to capture the imaginations of critics. Momentum slowed and the film was ultimately declared something of a miss, despite a solid return and plenty of filled seats in theaters. Certainly, it doesn't approach the bar set by the first -- it's neither as big nor as funny -- but it's at least reliable entertainment energized not by proton packs but instead a perfect cast that, even with the obvious slow-down, seems as flamboyant and enthusiastic as at any point in the prized original.
Bustin' loose.
Ghostbusters II arrives on Blu-ray with the "Mastered in 4K" Blu-ray treatment from Sony. The 1080p presentation excels, producing a beautiful film-quality image that's clean and well-defined, accentuated by a crucial but minimal grain structure. Details are excellent across the board. Whether viewing textured city surfaces, Ghostbuster uniform lines and patches, facial features, or even close-ups of gelatinous slime, Sony's transfer is nothing short of dazzling in terms of producing accurate, well-defined textures that absolutely blow away any previous home video version. Colors, too, excel. They're lively and rich, presenting bright shades with an evenness and vitality that's second-to-none. Black levels are generally solid with only a few instances of evident paleness, while flesh tones never disappoint. The image does go a hint soft in a few places, notably during the courtroom sequence in chapter five, but the presentation is, otherwise, remarkable. This is another in a growing list of spectacular "Mastered in 4K" 1080p Blu-ray imagery from Sony.
Ghostbusters II pleases the ears with a balanced DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Opening music, and music throughout -- whether light score or more aggressive Pop -- is full and rich, nicely spaced across the front and enjoying a smooth, effortless, and articulate surround element. Light supportive effects are helpful and clear, including minor office din heard inside an office following an airing of Venkman's television program and, throughout, light background elements down on New York street level. The track's signature moments come when chaos ensues and big action effects take hold, such as when the ghosts escape in the courtroom and, of course, during the climactic showdown that's home to energized effects and elements of aggressively deep bass. Dialogue delivery is clear and accurate through the center. Overall, this is a top-end catalogue movie soundtrack from Sony.
Ghostbusters II contains several bonus features, including a new retrospective featurette and a handful of deleted scenes.
Ghostbusters II's finale might depend on the "good will" of New York's denizens, but the film earns little such happiness from its audience. The film works in spite of itself, thanks to its fantastic returning cast and no thanks to a flat story, a bland villain, and little in the way of actual "ghostbusting." It's amazing how far a good cast can take a movie, because even with everything else working against it, Ghostbusters II still manages to leave the audience with a smile thanks to Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Hudson, not to mention slightly more visible roles for Annie Potts and Rick Moranis, the latter of whom really steals the show at the end. This is fair entertainment and perhaps the quintessential example of how even poor material can be elevated into something worthwhile in the hands of a perfect cast. Sony's Blu-ray release of Ghostbusters II delivers excellent video, high quality audio, and a few supplements. Recommended.
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