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Into the Wild Blu-ray
Special EditionParamount Pictures | 2007 | 148 mins | Rated R | Dec 16, 2008
Into the Wild(2007)Adventure | Biography | Drama     Into The Wild is inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch), a young man who abandons his life of comfort to pursue the freedom of life on the road, a quest that leads him to the Alaskan wilderness and the ultimate challenge of his life. Screenplay and directed by Sean Penn and featuring an all-star cast including William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener and Hal Halbrook, Into The Wild is "as stirring, entertaining and steadfastly thrilling as it is beautiful." (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). For more details about Into the Wild on Blu-ray, see the Into the Wild Blu-ray Review Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Catherine Keener Director: Sean Penn Into the Wild Blu-ray, Video Quality  Presented in 1080p utilizing the VC-1 codec (at an average bitrate of 33Mbps) Into the Wild looks impressive on Blu-ray. Detail isn’t the sharpest I’ve seen, but the picture maintains a smooth, film-like texture that replicates every characteristic of the wilderness, wheat fields, or desert with a nice level of precision and clarity. Every now and again there’s a shot that appears slightly less detailed than the rest of the film, but I’d wager that’s a result of the source material and not a deficiency in the transfer. Given the subject matter of the film, it would have been a shame if the coloring were anything other than natural, but I’m pleased to report the color scheme is vivid but not overly saturated, allowing the environment of the Alaskan landscape or Grand Canyon to take center stage without coming across garish. Black levels and contrast are equally impressive throughout the daytime sequences, but I was disappointed in the appearance of black crush and a loss of shadow detail in the nighttime shots (look for the sequence where Christopher is talking to Rainy and Jan on the beach early in the film). Fortunately the nighttime shots are few and far between, but they still stand as the one flaw on an otherwise excellent transfer. Lastly, I never noticed the presence of edge halos, digital artifacting, banding, or other anomaly that could mar the presentation. This is truly the way Into the Wild was meant to be seen. Into the Wild Blu-ray, Audio Quality The primary audio track on the disc is a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix in the native language of English. The strength of the audio experience won’t be readily apparent until you take the time to listen for the subtle environmental effects that grace your surround speakers in a non-obtrusive way. The various settings throughout the film offer a wealth of distinct sounds, from the rushing water of Alaskan streams to the crackle of footsteps on the sun-bleached landscape of Arizona. In addition to the impressive use of environmental effects in the soundstage, the dialogue and music are well-balanced, offering a complete package that places you side-by-side with McCandless as he ventures out on his journey. Vedder’s songs are incorporated with a proficiency that allows his music to take center stage without pulling the viewer out of the film experience, which is a testament to Sean Penn’s direction and Eddie Vedder’s songwriting skills. If you loved Into the Wild on DVD (with lossy audio), you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the improvements in this TrueHD experience. Into the Wild Blu-ray, News and Updates• Today on Blu-ray - December 16th - December 16, 2008 Since the days of Laserdisc, the Criterion Collection has dedicated their efforts to collecting the greatest classic and contemporary films from around the world, and make them available to the general public at the highest quality possible. Today, they release ... • Paramount Catalog Titles Get Specs - October 16, 2008 Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the 11 upcoming catalog titles due for Blu-ray release from December through January. All titles will receive 1080p video encodes accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack. ... • Paramount Announces Hot Rod and Into the Wild for Blu-ray - September 22, 2008 Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Andy Samberg comedy 'Hot Rod' and 'Into the Wild' to Blu-ray on December 16th. Both films will be presented in 1080p high definition video accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks, though 'Hot ... Into the Wild Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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