ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		3.5
Audio		3.5
Extras		2.0
Overall		3.5

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman December 19, 2024

Paramount has released a three-film UHD boxed set containing films directed by the trio of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker: 'Airplane!,' 'The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,' and 'Top Secret!.' Only The Naked Gun was made previously available on the HUD format (and in exclusive SteelBook packaging at that); 'Airplane!' and 'Top Secret!' are new to the UHD format. The UHD issues are fairly pedestrian, but Paramount has included a few extra physical items in the box to help entice buyers to purchase the collection. See below for links to new and legacy issues of these films and a few words on both packaging and the items included with the set.

For film reviews, please click through the following links. Note that they all point back to original writing accompanying the debut Blu-ray releases.

• Airplane!
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
• Top Secret!

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For full UHD video reviews, please click through the following links:

• Airplane!
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
• Top Secret!

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Each UHD simply ports over the existing soundtrack from the original issue Blu-ray discs. Please click through the links to the original Blu-ray releases below for full audio reviews of each UHD:

• Airplane!
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
• Top Secret!

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K ships in a trifold DigiPack style release with each film on a clear plastic hub with the Blu-ray and UHD discs for each film staggered-stacked. All are simply placed against cloudy blue sky artwork. Opposite sides again feature the cloudy blue sky design standard while also adding a key image from the film and the film's title filling about the top two-thirds of the panel while a billing block in bold black lettering appears in the bottom third. It does ship inside a slip box that features an image collage on the front, ZAZ: The Collection! branding on the top and spine, and a picture of Frank Drebin and the inflatable pilot stacked on top of a cow on the back (underneath the J-card). A digital copy voucher for all three films (individual codes for each film) is included.

The set also included four physical extras: a folded mini poster for each film, measuring approximately 13"x9.5" and featuring original movie poster artwork. Additionally, Paramount has included a full color, glossy booklet that includes a number of photos, an introductory note written by David, Jerry, and Jim; two pages featuring "The ZAZ Fifteen Rules," quotes from each film, and Nick Rivers sing-along lyrics.

As far as the on-disc extras go, Paramount has not included anything new; the studio has simply brought over original Blu-ray issues (with the exception of Airplane!, which includes the "Paramount Presents" release instead) and these house all of the extras. See below for a list of what's included and please click through the following links for coverage of the extras from the original Blu-ray releases.

Airplane! (original supplemental reviews link)

• Audio Commentary: Producer Jon Davison and Writers/Directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and David Zucker.
• Isolated Score Track
• Filmmaker Focus: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and David Zucker on Airplane!
• Q&A With the Directors of Airplane!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (original supplemental reviews link)

• Audio Commentary: Director David Zucker, Producer Robert Weiss, and Peter Tilden.
• Theatrical Trailer

Top Secret! (original supplemental reviews link)

• Audio Commentary: Directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker; Producers Jon Davidson and Hunt Lowry; and Moderator Fred Rubin.
• Alternate Scenes
• Bookstore Backwards
• Top Secret! Theatrical Trailer

ZAZ: The Collection! 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Not a bad set! It includes two new UHD releases and only one re-issue, and the UHDs by-and-large looks solid, though none look spectacular. Paramount has not included any new audio tracks or any new extras, but the inclusion of a handful of physical bonuses is a nice touch. The price is right, too, and the films are 80s icons. Recommended!