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Behind Enemy Lines Blu-ray
20th Century Fox | 2001 | 106 mins | Rated PG-13 | Nov 14, 2006
Behind Enemy Lines(2001)Action | Drama | Thriller | War     Fighter navigator Chris Burnett wants out of the Navy: he was looking for something more than boring recon missions he's been flying. He finds himself the lone Christmas day mission over war-torn Bosnia. But, when he talks pilot Stackhouse into flying slightly off-course to check out an interesting target, the two get shot down. Burnett is soon alone, trying to outrun a pursuing army, while commanding officer Reigert finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing Burnett to run far out of his way. For more details about Behind Enemy Lines on Blu-ray, see the Behind Enemy Lines Blu-ray Review Starring: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson, Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield, Joaquim de Almeida Director: John Moore Behind Enemy Lines Blu-ray, Video Quality  Behind Enemy Lines flies onto Blu-ray in a very nice looking 1080p, 2.35:1 framed transfer. The detail here is remarkably real. Look at chapter two when the pilots are eating a meal in the ship's cafeteria. Their uniforms look so natural in both color reproduction and detail that they may as well be hanging on a hanger in front of my television. This same scene does exhibit some print anomalies, including black specs and a rather large white blotch that was visible for only a split-second. There are times in the movie where these splotches are rather heavy, but again, they only last for a second or two. The vast majority of the film is free of this debris. Flesh tones are fantastically accurate, as are black levels, which are a true inky black and never overly gray or bright. There is an ever-so-fine layer of film grain that is barely noticeable over the entirety of the movie. Softness is visible in several shots, especially in the cold, isolated, winter forests. Bare tree branches during medium-wide shots can appear somewhat undefined, but the vast majority of the film is focused and razor-sharp. When the movie shifts to the cold, dreary exteriors of enemy territory instead of the clean, well-lit interior of the carrier, the image quality never suffers. It dulls a bit, but that's more due to the overcast and cold conditions outside than anything else. It holds up well, and shows us exactly what is meant to be seen. Behind Enemy Lines offers a wonderfully cinematic transfer. It's not the best, but I've seen worse, both on Blu-ray and in theaters. While I enjoy the crispness and cleanliness of a title like Fox's recent release of I, Robot, I also enjoy movies that, like this one, aren't perfect but remind me of what movies looked like at the two-bit theaters I saw them at growing up. Behind Enemy Lines Blu-ray, Audio Quality  Behind Enemy Lines rocks Blu-ray with a relentless DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack. This disc offers a natural, engaging listen in both the quieter, dialogue-driven scenes and the numerous action extravaganzas scattered throughout the film. The football scene at the beginning of the movie features a surround presence that is so natural and flawless that I was 100% convinced that my sofa was on the deck of the Carl Vinson. Likewise, every time a jet takes off from the carrier, the listener is placed squarely on the flight deck. The effect is loud, powerful, and wonderful. If you ever wanted to experience being on the deck of an aircraft carrier, this film's soundtrack serves as a decent substitute to the real thing in a few scenes. When a fighter jet flies over an area in the movie, it flies over our shoulders at home. The jet screams from front to rear and side-to-side with wonderful clarity and definition. Surround presence throughout the movie is virtually nonstop: machine gun fire is often heard in the back, and when it isn't we often hear a stiff, cold breeze blowing through the back channels that sounds real enough to make you want to grab a sweater. Here is a funny story. My next door neighbor has a very annoying dog that barks at anything and everything all day long. I often hear it barking outside while I watch movies for review, and in chapter 16 of this film, a dog is heard barking just over my right shoulder where I usually hear the real-life dog. It wasn't until the character on-screen turned to look for the dog that I realized it was Blu-ray, not reality. Of course, just after that comes one of the most intense, loudest, and exciting moments in the movie where a series of booby-traps explode, pounding the viewer into submission. Almost all of the action scenes are just as impressive as the rest, but if I had to give an edge to one, it would be that found in chapter 20. It's absolutely perfect in placing the listener squarely in the middle of the battle with screeching bullets and pounding explosions rocking your listening area, and the effect is a frightening and realistic one that might have you dodging and looking for cover. When all is said and done, Behind Enemy Lines is now one of my favorite soundtracks, and it is reference-grade material all the way. In the future, when I have company over and they want to know what Blu-ray is all about, this is one of the first discs I'll be grabbing off the shelf for audio demonstration purposes. Behind Enemy Lines Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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