7.4 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.6 |
When Snoopy receives a letter from his original owner Lila, he goes to visit her in the hospital while Charlie Brown and the gang are on the lookout for him. Suddenly, Snoopy feels that he must go live with Lila, but must say goodbye to all his friends. In his adventure to the hospital, he encounters numerous "No Dogs Allowed" signs, an annoying little girl who desires to keep him, and more!
Starring: Chad Webber, Robin Kohn, Stephen Shea, David Carey, Johanna BaerAnimation | 100% |
Family | 98% |
Comedy | 70% |
Comic book | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 kbps)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Snoopy, Come Home released in 1972 and withstands the test of time as a nostalgic yet timeless, simple, and heartfelt story of journey, love, loss, and life. It's a rather complex film beyond the cartoonish animation and simple arc of Snoopy's adventure away from his owner, Charlie Brown, to visit his old owner, a young girl in need of comfort at the hospital. The film doesn't do all that much in its 80-minute runtime, keeping its story simple and its presentation agreeable. It plays in sharp contrast to much of today's entertainment as it deliberately, but lovingly, explores its characters and their place within the larger story narratives in play. It's a touching and appealing film that's, here, making its Blu-ray debut in a featureless, but nevertheless must-own, package.
On the road.
After its windowboxed opening title sequence, Snoopy, Come Home opens up to a 4x3 aspect ratio that places vertical black bars on either side of the 1.78:1 HD display. Note that IMDB lists the film with two aspect ratios, a 1.85:1 theatrical ratio and a 1:37:1 ratio, the latter presumably the broadcast ratio. The image pleases, despite a rather steady diet of jumps, pops, speckles, and scratches, which appear both intermittently and statically. Colors is quite nice, with rich saturation and vibrancy. Character attire is a highlight, while beach towels, grasses, and other odds and ends present with nice splashes of color. Detailing is strong across the board. The Blu-ray reveals the finer points of the animation process, and the 1080p clarity offers a nice boost in stability and visual richness. Even with the wear and tear, this is a very nice looking release that should please older fans looking for a refresh of a nostalgic favorite.
Snoopy, Come Home features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack, but don't expect it to open up all that wide. The presentation is front-middle dominant, with little extension to its sides, and certainly not into the back. Sound is rather confined and cramped, a little muddled but boasting acceptable clarity in music and speech. Varied sound effects lack lifelike distinction and sonic flair but play with enough raw definition to skirt on by. The low end isn't engaged with any kind of evident thump, either. None of that is to say it's a bad track or bad listen. It's fine within its antiquated parameters, and the lack of stretch gives it something of a nostalgic feel, which compliments the movie nicely.
This Blu-ray release of Snoopy, Come Home contains no supplemental content.
Snoopy, Come Home centers on a theme of loss. It's moving and mildly tearful as it goes about portraying honest emotional content about coping with loss and moving on from the past. It's far more in-depth than many of its kind and it's rare that an animated picture find this much emotional pull, particularly considering this film's adherence to a minimalist approach to dialogue. It's a very good film that holds up well, though it's debatable whether today's youngsters will find it of much value without all the digital splash and frenetic movement. CBS/Paramount's Blu-ray release is disappointingly devoid of extra content, but video is fair and audio is fine for what the track has to work with. The release probably should have been priced at the $10 or less range out of the gate, but even still it's worth picking up. Recommended.
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