8.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
When the Tesseract, a cube of pure energy with the power to destroy the Earth, is stolen by the nefarious God of Mischief, Loki, S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury embarks on a daring recruitment effort spanning the globe to assemble a team of the world's most powerful superheroes to get it back. Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and The Hulk are brought together to stop Loki. But unfortunately, it'll take more than just assembling them to save the world from the brink of destruction. Based on the Marvel Comics characters.
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett JohanssonAdventure | 100% |
Action | 96% |
Sci-Fi | 77% |
Comic book | 70% |
Fantasy | 65% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Japanese: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English SDH, French, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional)
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
This Mondo X SteelBook release of The Avengers 4K done in partnership with Wal-mart is once again, as with any number of other recent SteelBook releases done in tandem with the giant retailer, a repetition of specialty SteelBook packaging of this film to have been released. A Best Buy exclusive looks like it was offered day and date with the standard packaging wide release. Another SteelBook in our database doesn't have any online presence that I could find as a standalone release (it looks like it was part of a four film collection).
Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. This SteelBook offers a distinctly different design aesthetic than the old Best Buy SteelBook, and without posting "spoilers", fans may be surprised to see who's featured and at what relative size on the front panel. Kind of interestingly, while the Best Buy SteelBook probably offered a more traditional "poster art" character gallery, it also was nicely suffused with blues, while this new SteelBook tamps down the palette quite a bit, offering a predominance of kind of slate gray hues. In that regard, the back panel may actually offer a bit more pop, though the red on display itself has a kind of gray undertone. I've shown the mylar O-ring next to the SteelBook in the second photo, and then have offered looks at the O-ring on the SteelBook in the third and fourth photos. This particular O-ring frankly adds relatively little to the mix (in case it can't quite be made out, the only element on the back side is a silver "fingerprint" shaped disc). In a nice departure from a kind "meh" norm, the interior panels have a fun depiction of Thor and The Hulk. Discs also carry the Mondo X branding along with artwork. A digital copy is also included.
Just doing some cursory "comparison shopping" online revealed some pretty hugely disparate prices being asked for the older Best Buy SteelBook, which may make this newer offering from Wal-mart a more wallet friendly option. The Mondo X packaging is very handsome, if maybe a little surprising in terms of decisions about which characters to feature the most prominently. Recommended.
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