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Home Alone Blu-ray20th Century Fox | 1990 | 103 mins | Rated PG | Dec 02, 2008
Home Alone(1990)Comedy | Crime | Family ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has become the man of the house, overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But he’s not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are trying to break in, and Kevin’s rigging a bewildering battery of booby traps to welcome them! For more details about Home Alone on Blu-ray, see the Home Alone Blu-ray Review Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard Director: Chris Columbus Home Alone Blu-ray, Video QualityHome Alone comes home on Blu-ray in a rather nice looking 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer. Colors are bold but the image takes on a hazy appearance in many shots. Detail is generally high; all the intricacies of the house look better than ever. A few close-up shots of more mundane objects like a tile floor and a back door reveal all varieties of scuffs and dirt, making the home looked "lived in" and the image rather realistic in such scenes. The wallpaper, the odds and ends in the basement, and the junk scattered throughout the attic all look sharp and generally true to life. However, detail on close-ups of actors is virtually nonexistent, as most look caked in heavy makeup and terribly smooth. Various outdoor scenes, particularly those taking place during the day, fare much better, looking less like there is a film over the image and more natural in appearance. There is little in the way of noise over the image. Blacks seem to veer towards a dark purple in some shots, and flesh tones appear accurate, despite the rather smooth nature of faces as noted above. All in all, Home Alone has never looked better, and while this transfer doesn't reside in the same class as the best of the Blu best, it represents a rather nice visual upgrade that longtime fans will appreciate. Home Alone Blu-ray, Audio Quality![]() Home Alone hangs out on Blu-ray with a high quality, and surprisingly active, DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Many might expect this soundtrack to be front heavy with little in the way of subwoofer or back channel support, but quite the opposite is the case. There is a nice power and vitality to the soundtrack, particularly during the more robust parts of the score, for example the scene featuring the family scrambling to get ready on the morning of the trip in chapter six. Bass makes its presence known more than once. Several sounds sweep into the surrounds to excellent effect. Most sound natural, a few sound a bit forced into the track. The mix can be almost obnoxiously loud in a few spots that might have viewers fiddling with the remote during some of the film's key moments. The Angels with Filthy Souls scenes sound far better than the old VHS tape looks in the movie, and it is a bit disconcerting looking at the old, ragged image while the audio fills up the soundstage with power and precision, particularly in accompaniment of the gunshots. Nevertheless, Home Alone features a very surprisingly robust soundtrack that will leave fans satisfied with the experience and the Blu-ray purchase. Home Alone Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - December 2nd - December 2, 2008 Author Stephen King is generally known as the king of horror, and many of his novels have gone on to become very successful horror films. And it is that generalization that catches most people off-guard when they find out that one his short stories was the inspiration ... • Home Alone; Jingle All the Way Get Specs - October 16, 2008 Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Home Alone' and 'Jingle All the Way', both due to hit store shelves on December 2nd. Both titles will come on BD-50s featuring 1.85:1 1080p AVC video ... • Fox Reveals Two Holiday Titles for December - October 1, 2008 In an early announcement to retailers, Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the holiday films 'Home Alone' and 'Jingle All the Way' to Blu-ray on December 2nd. As this not an official announcement by the studio, technical specs and special ... Home Alone Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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