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Shorts Blu-ray
Warner Bros. | 2009 | 89 mins | Rated PG | Nov 24, 2009
Shorts(2009)Family     In the suburb of Black Falls, all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black's BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that's sweeping the nation. Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black's BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends... until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything. The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black's BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it. Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers... and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner. But it's not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts. Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want. For more details about Shorts on Blu-ray, see the Shorts Blu-ray Review Starring: Kat Dennings, Leslie Mann, Rebel Rodriguez Director: Robert Rodriguez Shorts Blu-ray, Video Quality  Shorts features an at-times problematic 1080p/VC-1 transfer that will leave viewers wondering whether the film was released theatrically or tossed onto home video straight away. Primaries are sometimes lacking (particularly for a colorful kids' flick), blacks aren't always properly resolved, contrast often overheats or flatlines, and skintones vary from scene to scene. In fact, Rodriguez's young actors occasionally look as if they've been modeled from plastic. Whether it traces back to rosy-cheeked vibrance or the director's persistent post-production tinkering, the results are the same. It doesn't help that several computer-generated creatures suffer from dated animation and cartoonish, low budget CG. That being said, any production related shortcomings should be attributed to the source itself rather than Warner's technical transfer. Thankfully, overall clarity is impressive, edge definition is sharp, textures are fairly refined (albeit a tad inconsistent), and several key shots are positively striking. Yes, artifacting occasionally peppers the bright skies and noticeable banding pops up in each segment's title card, but the image is, by and large, quite clean. Aliasing, noise, crush, and significant macroblocking are nowhere to be found, and ringing, while present throughout, rarely interferes with the integrity of the presentation. Regardless, I was a bit underwhelmed. Warner's presentation is decent, above average even, but won't wow discerning videophiles of any age. Shorts Blu-ray, Audio Quality  Shorts' sound design is as full of Saturday morning listlessness as its visuals, but Warner's Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround track seems more capable than its video transfer. Dialogue is clear, intelligible at all times, and nicely prioritized amongst the lumbering robots, giant wasps, legions of UFOs, and waddling crocodiles that frequent the film. Likewise, LFE output is robust and rear speaker activity is engaging. I wouldn't go so far as to call either one remarkable, but considering the Cocoa Puff charm of Toe and Loogie's misadventures, both are more than adequate. The track really comes to life after the first two vignettes -- with the sudden arrival of an insta-castle, a botched business soiree, a ravenous snot monster, and an boys-choir "Helvetica" chant that invades every channel -- and seems to take pleasure in drawing its young listeners deep within the chaotic confines of its soundfield. Directionality is sometimes as two-dimensional as the film's character development, but remains well within the bounds of a live-action cartoon. Pans are buttery, dynamics are effective, and high-pitched wheens and sheengs are perfectly stable. All things considered, I doubt Shorts could sound any better than it does here. Shorts Blu-ray, News and Updates• Shorts Announced for Blu-ray Release - October 6, 2009 Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Robert Rodriquez film 'Shorts' to Blu-ray on November 24th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This BD-25 release will present the film in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack and ... Shorts Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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