6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embark on a sex- and violence-filled journey through an America of psychos and convenience stores.
Starring: Rose McGowan, James Duval, Johnathon Schaech, Dustin Nguyen, Margaret ChoSurreal | 100% |
Dark humor | 81% |
Teen | 48% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Gregg Araki's "The Doom Generation" (1995) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the release include archival audio commentary recorded by Gregg Araki, Rose McGowan, James Duval, and Johnathon Schaech; comic book program; and trailers. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Hellbound
Criterion's release of The Doom Generation is a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack. The 4K Blu-ray disc is Region-Free. However, the Blu-ray disc is Region-A "locked".
Please note that all screencaptures included with this release were taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the 4K content on the 4K Blu-ray disc.
The following text appears inside the booklet provided with this release:
"These new restorations of the Teen Apocalypse Trilogy were supervised and approved by director Gregg Araki. The 4K restoration of The Doom Generation was created from the 35mm interpositive, with a 35mm answer print used for some scenes. The original 5.1 surround soundtracks were remastered from the original magnetic tracks.
Colorist: Gregg Garwin, Roundabout Entertainment, Burbank, CA.
Image restoration: Roundabout Entertainment.
Restoration postproduction supervisor: Beau J. Genot.
Audio restoration: Trip Brock/Monkeyland Audio, Los Angeles."
I viewed the entire film in native 4K and later spent time with the 1080p presentation. In native 4K, the new 4K makeover cannot be viewed with Dolby Vision and HDR grades.
The overall quality of the visuals is very good. However, it is a notch below that of Nowhere, which freqeuntly becomes a visual stunner. For example, several darker areas reveal obvious fluctuations that affect the density, delineation, and depth of the visuals. Some background information with different ranges of darker nuances can appear a bit uneven as well. Elsewhere, it is easy to tell that different subtle nuance can be better. Despite some minor fluctuations, highlights are managed well. There are no traces of problematic degrading corrections. Grain exposure is very good, though I would not describe as optimally even, which is to be expected given the nature of the 4K makeover. Color balance is stable. However, in a couple of areas, blues could have been set better. Finally, I noticed several tiny black marks and nicks.
On my system, the 1080p presentation made some transitions where it is pretty easy to tell that material comes from the 35mm answer print a bit more obvious. In native 4K, the same areas look tighter and transitions are more even. However, the impact on delineation, clarity, and depth is minimal.
There is only one standard audio track on this release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I did not encounter any anomalies to report in our review. All exchanges are clear, stable, and easy to follow. However, there is some unevenness, usually during some of the wilder action footage. Dynamic intensity is decent. However, the diverse music does not create truly great dynamic contrasts. In Nowhere, there is plenty more to like.
4K BLU-RAY DISC
All films like The Doom Generation are conceived with the same blueprint, which ensures that they are cinematic kamikazes. The best of them channel special, often dangerous kinetic energy and become memorable but usually unconventional time capsules. The Doom Generation was Gregg Araki's first big film. It is a bit rough but has good style and the proper attitude to be a fine cinematic kamikaze. It is included in this three-disc 4K Blu-ray box set. An identical three-disc Blu-ray box set is available here as well. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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