Alien vs. Predator Blu-ray

Alien vs. Predator

 (2004)

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller



"It may be our planet, but it's their war!" The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film. The incredible adventure begins when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There, they make an even more terrifying discovery: two alien races engaged in the ultimate battle. Whoever wins...we lose.

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Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Alien vs. Predator Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Alien vs. Predator, represented in 1080p within its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, looks pretty good on Blu-ray, all things considered. It's encoded in MPEG-2 as it is an early release from Fox, and I found the results to be promising yet somewhat underwhelming. As you can tell from the pictures, there is a very prominent grayish-blue tint to this dark film. It’s a tad grainy here and there, but the image as a whole is detailed and sharp. I was disappointed in black levels throughout the entirety of the film. They appeared slightly to very much on the gray side of the scale and the image, at times only, appears washed out as a result. It appears that the film was brightened in post production, and the result is a rather "blah" black level that only once or twice looked natural. Other than that, I have no real complaints. What colors there are early on in the film is vibrant. The image, at times, has a good three-dimensionality about it, but the dark and murky look doesn’t lend itself very well to what I would consider an eye-popping transfer. It suffices, and handles the material well, but I still feel there is a great deal of room for improvement.

Alien vs. Predator Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Alien vs. Predator features a robust DTS-HD MA high definition audio track. Unfortunately, my playback device only allows me to listen to the "core" 1.5 Mbps track, but I was impressed with the results nonetheless. The first thing many will notice is that the film employs a fantastic use of surrounds. The sound track overall is loud and aggressive but clean sounding nonetheless, never overly sharp or distorted despite the loud source material. This track offers up deep, rumbling, and powerful bass that compliments the heavy action of the film well. Fine use of ambience is easily discernible from beginning to end, resulting in an immersive, impressive, and complete sonic experience.

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