8.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam GoldbergAction | 100% |
Epic | 80% |
War | 48% |
History | 47% |
Melodrama | 31% |
Drama | 26% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
English DD 5.1 = Original audio mix. Spanish España y Latinoamérica, French Parisian, Portuguese Brasil
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Paramount and Best Buy have collaborated on a 4K UHD store exclusive SteelBook release for Director Steven Spielberg's epic World War II film 'Saving Private Ryan.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
The Saving Private Ryan SteelBook is textured and flat; it will not fingerprint or slip around in the hand. The package front, back, and spine is
designed to resemble a well worn ammo can. "200 cartridges 7.62MM" appears bottom, identifying the caliber of ammo that is, or originally was, in the
container. There is also a lot number on the lower right-hand side. In the center is the familiar "floating heads" image depicting Sergeant Horvath,
Captain Miller,
Private Ryan, and Private Reiben. Below them is the image of Miller in silhouette with the film's title and actor names also included. As noted, the rear
panel simply carries over the illusion, broken up only by a SteelBook logo and legalese bottom center, a Paramount logo on the left, and a model
number on the right. Printed on the spine is the film's title, center, a Paramount logo at the top and a (different) model number and Blu-ray logo at the
bottom.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a smorgasbord of odds and ends, including four black-and-white
photos of scenes and characters from the film on the left. There's also a bullet on the left panels' top right. On the right hand side are three more
photos, a map, some patches, a lapel pin, and a few more bullets. All of it is against a dark background, presumably the inside of the ammo can.
For a breakdown of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.
This appears to be the same SteelBook Paramount released both in 2014 and 2018 and, in fact, the copyright on the bottom back lists 2014, so it seems the studio has just repurposed existing product. It's not a particularly interesting SteelBook, either, aiming for something different yet dropping a familiar image on the front. The inside is decent enough but in a movie full of classic imagery more could have been done. Of course the movie is a timeless classic and the UHD is of reference quality. Highly recommended.
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