7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 3.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.1 |
That's right, honey! A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, comedy's most fabulous foursome is back. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprise their infamous roles as Will, Grace, Jack and Karen. The legendary James Burrows, director of every original Will & Grace episode, returns along with a slew of razor-sharp jabs and dirty martinis. Behold once again, from the minds of Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, TV's wittiest ensemble ever. The show's ninth season came back to NBC this past September, also called the first season of "the revival" of the beloved sitcom. We've had callbacks of all sorts to the previous seasons, and laughter and love and surprises and some very touching moments.
Starring: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes, Shelley MorrisonComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1, 1.33:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (448 kbps)
Episode 11 has lossy audio
None
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
With Will & Grace, Creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick built a show that will be remembered as one of the great sitcoms of its time and was one of the standard-bearers of NBC's popular "must-see TV" lineup that propelled the network to the top of the charts back at the promotion's peak in primetime. But as with all good things, the show came to an end after eight successful seasons, running from 1998-2005. Though off the air for some time, the hunger for more remained palpable, and why not in an age that seems dominated more by talent shows and gritty crime and forensics dramas rather than escapism humor. With the occasion of the 2016 presidential election, the cast reunited to shoot a 10-minute scene with a humorously political focus, which led to a clamoring for more, got the creative juices flowing, and ultimately yielded this ninth season "revival."
It begins again!
Will & Grace: The Revival - Season One's 1080p transfer looks very nice on Blu-ray. There's some macroblocking in low light and nighttime establishing shots of the apartment, but the image is otherwise fairly good. It's crisp, sharp, and robust. The densely decorated set pieces come alive with excellent clarity visible on nearly every texture -- walls and floors, furniture, props and odds and ends that give each frame an authentic flavor and life -- and character and clothing details are sharp and refined, too. Colors enjoy spirited delivery, finding quality saturation and intensity in a fairly neutrally contrasted palette. Tangible, but often trace, noise is visible. This is a well detailed, colorful, and robust image; fans should be pleased.
Will & Grace: The Revival - Season One features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. The track's most prominent component is the laugh track, which is mostly the property of the front portion of the soundstage. There's some greater expansion as the show transitions scenes, as music rises, and the entire thing grows in volume, but regardless there's not an avalanche of of surround activity to be sure. Listeners will note various city atmospherics, even during apartment interior scenes, largely in the form of honking horns emanating from off to the side. Elemental clarity is quite good, whether considering music or the laughter. Dialogue is clear and center-focused. Note that episode 11 is encoded in Dolby Digital 5.1 rather than DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, but any drop-off in basic quality and delivery of episode essentials is negligible.
Will & Grace: The Revival - Season One contains a few extras on disc two. No DVD or digital versions of the show are included.
Will & Grace is unquestionably one of the most successful and beloved sitcoms of its generation and easily one of the finer programs of its type through the television medium's history. And with so many cherished and storied peers, that's very high praise. The revival season doesn't miss a beat. Characters are old, maybe not always wiser, but there's no mistaking that even in a new world and through the passage of time, little has changed about the show and its characters at the core that made it a sensation. Universal's Blu-ray release of Will & Grace: The Revival - Season One delivers rock-solid video and audio paired with a few extras on disc two. Highly recommended.
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