Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu-ray

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

 (2007)

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi



The Fantastic Four meet their greatest challenge yet as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As the Silver Surfer races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of The Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy, Dr. Doom, before all hope is lost.

For more details about Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on Blu-ray, see the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu-ray Review

Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon
Director: Tim Story

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is presented in 1080p and encoded in MPEG4 AVC. The video bitrate hovers in the mid 20s-30’s (the box says 27Mbps average). The transfer and encoding are near perfect, with only a small bit of noise that may be source related and not the fault of the transfer or encoding. Colors are rich and deep: this is how a comic book movie should look! The depth associated with HD material comes through in nearly every scene. Grain is minimal, and the image has a nice texture that allows a viewer to count every hair on Susan Storm’s head or crack in Ben Grimm’s stony visage. Cue up nearly any scene on the disc and you’ll find an excellent picture. Chapter 7: “The Silver Surfer” is a perfect example and destined to become the demo loop for Circuit City’s across the country (and who’s product placement is even more noticeable thanks to Blu-ray). As seen in the film’s theatrical trailer, the chase of Surfer by Johnny Storm down the eastern seaboard is an amazing sequence that goes from the bright outdoors to the blackness of space. Despite all the various locations, the transfer never becomes blurred or washed out, the exception being the final chase over China where the picture was artificially darkened at the last minute by the production team.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Note: the main audio track of this disc is encoded with 5.1 DTS-MA Master Audio, since I am using the Sony PlayStation 3 as my playback unit only the lossy core 1.5Mbps DTS is currently available to me.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has a VERY active soundtrack and is prime demo material for any home theater system. Audio is rich and deep. Dialogue never drowned out by the sound effects or music. Environments have a nice “you are there” feel to them, and there’s even some moments of subtle panning dialogue. Dynamic without being overwhelming. It’s one of those soundtracks that allows you to become more involved with the film without drawing undue attention to itself. The film also includes a (rare for Fox) English Dolby Digital 5.1 track @ 448kbps, as well as French and Spanish in DD 5.1 (also @ 448kbps). Not every system is DTS capable, and being able to engage things like Dolby's "Night Mode" is appreciated. This multi-option approach allows the soundtrack to be heard on all systems ranging from simple stereo to full blown DTS lossless. Thank you Fox!

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Blu-ray, News and Updates

• Fox Specs Die Hard and Fantastic Four - August 30, 2007


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