5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
To lonely high school outsider Dinky Bossetti (Winona Ryder), Clyde, Ohio, seemed like the dullest place on Earth...until Roxy Carmichael announced she was coming back to town. Fifteen years ago, Roxy ditched this little town and went on to become rich and famous. She left behind a trail of broken hearts - most notably that of Denton Webb (Jeff Daniels), a local contractor who's never quite gotten over his first wild love. He alone knows that Roxy gave birth to a baby that she abandoned in her quest for stardom. When the adopted Dinky learns this secret, she begins to suspect that she is Roxy's long-lost child. Now, Dinky intends to seek out her real mother and claim her heritage...no matter what the consequences might be.
Starring: Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels, Laila Robins, Dinah Manoff, Thomas Wilson BrownTeen | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Jim Abrahams' "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael" (1990) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment. The supplemental features on the release include new program with Jim Abrahams; new program with screenwriter Karen Leigh Hopkins; and new program with writer and podcaster Suzanne Boleyn. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Via Vision Entertainment.
It is pretty easy to tell that the release is sourced from an old master with limitations, and that the film can and should have a much more vibrant and healthy appearance. The best looking visuals emerge from darker indoor or nighttime footage, where the effects of some of these limitations are a bit more difficult to spot. For example, bright daylight footage reveals flatness and softness that impact clarity and depth, while in darker footage both are significantly minimized. Grain exposure appears more convincing during darker footage as well. Color balance is stable. However, many primaries and supporting nuances can be healthier, better saturated, and better balanced. Interestingly, darker areas do not reveal any distracting crushing. Image stability is very good. I did not see any distracting surface imperfections to report in our review. All in all, the current technical presentation is serviceable, but if properly redone in 2K or 4K, the entire film will look quite a bit better. My score is 3.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
I am a little surprised that this release does not have a lossless 5.1 track because the film has an interesting soundtrack with plenty of good music. However, the 2.0 track is healthy. All exchanges are very clear, sharp, and stable. I did notice any balance issues or encoding anomalies to report in our review.
There is usually one major event in our lives that resets everything. It could be giving birth, losing a beloved family member, securing a dream job, falling in love for the first time, or winning the lottery. In Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, several characters have their lives reset by a much anticipated celebration honoring a big star that used to be like them, though they do not immediately realize it. It is a nice looking, at times genuinely moving film, but the frequent overlapping of comedy and drama that gives it its identity could have been managed better. Via Vision Entertainment's release is sourced from an old master with limitations, but has good exclusive new bonus features with director Jim Abrahams and screenwriter Karen Leigh Hopkins. RECOMMENDED.
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