6.9 | / 10 |
Users | 2.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 2.9 |
Girls...swimsuits...3D...any questions?
Starring: Irina Shayk, Julie Henderson, Alyssa MillerDocumentary | 100% |
Nature | 75% |
Erotic | 39% |
Other | 31% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 MVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Russian, Swedish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Blu-ray 3D
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
SI is a family...it's totally a family.
Can "sexy" be "family?" When it comes to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, the answer is "yes." Beautiful women tastefully photographed in
tantalizing yet not-too-extreme poses, dressed like any other beach-goer and wearing more than what passes for "clothing" in the MTV culture, and
accentuating the juxtaposition between human and natural beauty, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoots are the stuff of legend not only amongst
young men but in the world of modeling, too. Time and again the girls of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience repeat the
refrain of how posing for SI, as the magazine is perhaps better known, is not just a job, it's an honor, a sign of not only accomplishment, but of
absolute success in the profession. And when following in the footsteps of all-time classic beauties like Rebecca Romijn, Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks,
Elle Macpherson, and Cindy Crawford -- all of whom have exposed almost all for the world to see on the shiny pages of the world-renowned
magazine -- it's easy to see why SI is amongst the highest of the high points on the supermodel career ladder.
Oh yes, you will buy this disc.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience splashes onto Blu-ray with a nice-looking 3D image, but it's not a reference-grade title.
General natural depth ranges from fair to good; sprawling ocean vistas, sandy beaches, and rocky waterfalls all look quite good, extending well back into
the screen and appearing naturally shapely where aplicable. A shot looking out towards the ocean at sunset with a girl walking towards the camera
(seen around the 18:40 mark) is the best the film has to offer; it practically places the viewer on the beach and all that's missing is the smell of the
ocean, the blowing sea breeze, and the soft feel of warm sand under the feet (that's quite a bit missing, actually!). The disc also delivers a few nice little
3D surprises;
footprints in the sand as seen from near ground level, for instance, are quite shapely with the depth within the sand very obvious and lifelike. Better
still, there's no
evidence of crosstalk. Unfortunately, some scenes appear relatively flat, generally those featuring the girls up against a hard or close-up backdrop.
Otherwise, this one delivers a nice little 3D presentation that's accentuated by a few other quality attributes.
On the more general end of the spectrum, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience delivers fair detailing across the board; the
image ranges from slightly soft to slightly over-sharpened, but most materials -- rock faces, the textures of bikinis -- hold true and exhibit a nice bit of
natural detailing. Irina's face looks rather like plastic, but considering that there's a little more natural texturing visible on Julie's face, one can
reasonably assign makeup and not noise reduction as the culprit on any textureless skin shots. Softness is a regular issue; the image appears a touch
fuzzy now and then, and foliage in particular suffers from a decided absence of definition in a few scenes. Colors are strong; whether that same
background green foliage or the various colorful bikinis seen throughout the film, Sony's Blu-ray delivers the film's somewhat limited palette with much
accuracy. Likewise, skin tones appear natural in every scene. This isn't the sort of 3D material that's going to dazzle either veteran or novice Blu-ray 3D
audiences, but it's a nice little package that's probably about the best quality one could reasonably expect from a film such as this.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience features a nice little DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Music enjoys a positive low end that's heavy, a little unkempt at times, but a good compliment to the on-screen visuals. Spacing is also excellent; music is grounded in the front but the back channels certainly carry a bit of the load. The surround channels are also active in the delivery of supplemental support content, such as singing birds, rolling waves, and other ambient sound effects. The track gains some potency from a few scattered heavy sound effects, such as waves crashing ashore, and while such are few and far between, they are handled with a fair bit of clarity. Dialogue is satisfactorily crisp and accurate. Much like the video, this is by no means a top-tier soundtrack; it's more than adequate for the material, and it's rates as "good" all around.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience contains no supplements.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience is a well-made and brief little look at three of the girls who will be gracing the glossy pages of Sports Illustrated's 2011 Swimsuit Edition. The girls present themselves professionally and humbly; they're nice to look at and it's not too hard to listen to them, either, at least within the confines of the brief little all-too-scripted-in-feel-yay-Sports-Illustrated soundbites they offer. Maybe a few more girls would have made this a slightly better film, but for the most part this is a case where there are no surprises and the disc delivers exactly as advertised. Sony's Blu-ray 3D release of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience features a decent if not somewhat underwhelming 3D transfer, a fine lossless soundtrack, and no extras. Fortunately, the disc is priced right and fans of these models will definitely want to pick this one up.
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