5.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 1.5 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
An astrophysicist has made a cataclysmic discovery: The sun is set to explode, bringing about the end of civilization. As a team of fellow scientists race against time to stop his predictions of apocalypse from coming true, the world is already becoming a whirling inferno out of control.
Starring: Tia Carrere, Lance Henriksen, Luke Perry, Ronald Pickup, Emma SammsAction | 100% |
Sci-Fi | 50% |
Adventure | 29% |
Drama | 8% |
Video codec: MPEG-2
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
None
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 1.0 | |
Video | 2.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 1.5 |
It will hit us like a scattergun loaded with nuclear bird shot.
A miniseries with the potential to at least deliver passable entertainment begins
well enough (read: terrible by most standards, passable by miniseries standards) and ends
with a fizzle of epic proportions. To cut to the chase, this disaster movie is nothing other than a
complete insult to the intelligence of any viewer, both the resolution to the primary problem of a
pending supernova (darn those pesky plus signs!) and the extended finale that wraps up a subplot
that has absolutely nothing to do with supernovae and the end of the world are both poorly thought
out, dreadfully executed, and agonizingly near-impossible to watch. Another miniseries populated
by laughable special effects, a poorly executed plot, terrible writing, and stale characters,
Supernova still makes for a better watch than its dimwitted sister film, Final Days of Planet
Earth. A poor man's disaster movie in every respect, Supernova is a dim, fading
light in a sky marked with the bright, shining beacons of the Sci-Fi Disaster genre.
Um, 959?
Supernova blows up on Blu-ray with a satisfactory, but by no means all that impressive, 1080p, MPEG-2, 1.78:1-framed transfer. The most glaring problem here is the presence of an abundance of artifacts that plague the print; white speckles, ranging in size from miniscule to as big as a baseball, appear frequently and in large number, sometimes to a degree that takes attention away from the story. Also visible are several black vertical lines that appear every so often. Otherwise, this one isn't too bad. There is only minimal banding, aliasing, and blocking throughout, though other issues -- red flesh tones and crushing blacks -- do mar the transfer throughout. Colors are neither bold nor dull. A solid array of color is to be found throughout the movie, from dim hues to the bright, tropical colors of some of the casual wear clothing worn by characters. Detail, too, suffices; the transfer never takes on much of a realistic or film-like look, but the imagery generally benefits from the 1080p presentation and the increased resolution offered by the Blu-ray format. An uninspiring but not truly awful presentation, Supernova's high definition transfer is about as expected of a budget made-for-TV miniseries turned Blu.
Supernova heats up on Blu-ray with halfway decent Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM 2.0 uncompressed soundtracks. Fortunately, the lossy 5.1 mix doesn't suffer from the same imbalance problem as that found on The Final Days of Planet Earth. For the most part, this one is well-balanced, loud, and aggressive in both its music and disaster-oriented sound effects. While dialogue reproduction is clear and discernible, the 5.1 offering does suffer from some noticeable lip synch problems. The PCM track sacrifices the rear channels but plays with a bit more clarity and precision. Dialogue is improved in both delivery and synch with lip movements. The sound effects and music are no less pronounced here, and the lack of a rear soundstage doesn't hinder the presentation. In fact, it helps to organize things a bit better and this one actually delvers a more believable, lifelike presentation.
Supernova features a collection of 1080p cast and crew interviews with Actors Luke Perry (5:50), Tia Carrere (3:38), Peter Fonda (6:00), Emma Samms (3:44), Clemency Burton-Hill (4:56), and Director John Harrison (5:44). Also included is the film's trailer (1080p, 1:42).
Though Supernova's primary plot is resolved with the discovery of an inadvertent "plus," the movie is nothing more than one big "minus." A terrible, derivative, derogatory experience from beginning to end, Supernova at least plays out in such a manner as to open itself up for jokes and witty commentary throughout. A movie that could have been decent but is ruined by a nonstop assault on the intelligence of its viewers, Supernova makes for one of the very worst of its kind. Echo Bridge's Blu-ray release of this disaster of a Disaster movie isn't quite as bad as the movie. Featuring passable video and audio and a few throwaway supplements, the Blu-ray isn't a horrible investment at the current $8 asking price, if for nothing else than for a makeshift "Mystery Science Theater 3000" with a few friends.
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