It Could Happen to You Blu-ray

It Could Happen to You

 (1994)

Comedy | Drama | Romance



An irrepressible romantic comedy about a humble cop who leaves a two million dollar tip to a hard-luck waitress. Stars Nicholas Cage and Bridget Fonda.

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Starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Isaac Hayes, Victor Rojas
Director: Andrew Bergman

It Could Happen to You Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


It Could Happen to You features a 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer. This one doesn't hit the jackpot, revealing a dull, lifeless transfer that never approaches the best the format has to offer. The image takes on a consistently hazy and faded appearance. Fine detail is not at all impressive, either. Most objects seem slathered in Vaseline, wiping away fine detail, but film grain swirls rather heavily over most every frame, save for a few that show no signs of either haze or grain. Colors generally appear washed out and undefined, though a few stick out like a sore thumb, a red dress worn by Yvonne positively dominating every scene it is in. The blue police uniforms, too, sometimes stand out from the crowd, but most other colors become lost in the shuffle of the transfer. The image also sports practically no depth. Flesh tones range from ghastly to rosy, and blacks are hit-or-miss. Perhaps the film is meant to have a dreamy, fantastical, not-quite-real look to it, but either way, this one never impresses.

It Could Happen to You Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Like the video transfer, It Could Happen to You's lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack rarely distinguishes itself. A dialogue-heavy Romantic Comedy, the spoken word is delivered cleanly and without any discernible issues. Isaac Hayes' narration, for example, enjoys crisp delivery, his baritone voice flowing from the center channel with a nice bit of authority and vigor. However, the track sometimes feels cramped and constrained. The music that plays over the opening credits sounds restricted, unable to bloom to its full potential. The track features slight ambience across the front, for instance the background music and clattering of silverware as heard in the diner in chapter three. It spreads across the front right and left speakers but leaves the rear channels virtually silent. In fact, the rear channels may as well have been unplugged for this one as they never offer any discernible information. The track plays about as expected as far as heft and presence, but even then it never does anything to make it stand above the crowd.

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