Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Blu-ray

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

 (2005)

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance



Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor, a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love.

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Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman
Directors: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Warner Brothers brings Corpse Bride to a Blu-ray engagement with an excellent 1080p, 1.78:1 high definition image. This should come as no surprise as any kind of animation tends to look marvelous on Blu-ray, and even if this may be one of the least colorful animated movies ever, it still manages to wow the viewer. One of the best visual offerings from the studio, catalogue title or otherwise, the disc is simply marvelous, no matter how dull some of the movie may look. The dullest of scenes, many appearing mostly as shades of gray, are expertly handled, detail remaining high, every minor addition to the small set and features of the puppets perfectly rendered and visible on the disc. It's truly amazing just how detailed both the puppets and the set pieces on which they interact truly are, and we are fortunate to see it all, clearly and crisply, courtesy of this Blu-ray disc. Color reproduction when we are taken below ground is superb; many shades, and very bright ones at that, make their way into the frames, the result an eye-popping experience that definitely gets Burton's point across about the liveliness of the underworld very well. Black levels are solid and deep, proving to be yet another positive on this most impressive looking disc. Depth is also impressive, both worlds coming to life in environments so rich that we can almost reach through the television and become a part of it. It should come as no surprise that yet another animated title has ranked so highly, and fans of this film will be more than pleased with the end result.

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Corpse Bride is wed to Blu-ray with no high definition lossless sound option to be found. While unfortunate, the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is top-notch anyway, one of the finer lossy tracks I've heard. Dialogue sounded somewhat low at times, and I found myself fiddling with my remote throughout the movie, turning up the volume from my normal level during softer dialogue-heavy scenes, and turning it down again during the musical or effects-heavy portions of the soundtrack. The sound ranges from pleasant to in-your-face aggressive. One scene in particular, a quieter moment where Victor is seen playing the piano, played out with a flair of realism and tranquility, this musical theme referred to by composer Danny Elfman (Chicago) in the supplements as the basis for the remainder of the soundtrack. It is said of Victor that he plays "beautifully," and the sound we hear matches that description. A small commotion when he is interrupted by his living bride-to-be creates a nice presence in the soundstage as minor echoes and reverberations accompany the scene. The sound can be very dynamic and immersive, the music playing through all the channels. The soundtrack truly shines during the musical numbers, as expected, but other nuances and details make the track a fun listen, too. Imaging is excellent, and sound is impeccably placed for wonderful directionality and effects. Bass didn't make its presence felt all that much. It's there, but the subwoofer doesn't have to break much of a sweat during this film. A perfectly acceptable soundtrack, this one holds its own and despite not coming to us with a high definition option, the results are nevertheless impressive.

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