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A freshly restored and converted 'Top Gun 3D' soars onto Blu-ray with an MPEG-4 MVC encode framed (for the most part) in the film's original 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Overall, it looks pretty damned sweet, though I have some reservations about the whole experience and one huge grievance with the release overall, but we'll get there in a minute. Extras: Language(s): English, Czech, French - Canadian, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish - Castilian, Spanish - Latin American, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: English, Chinese - Cantonese - Hong Kong, Chinese - Mandarin - Simplified - PRC, Chinese - Mandarin - Traditional, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French - Canadian, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - European, Romanian, Slovakian, Spanish - Castilian, Spanish - Latin American, Swedish, Thai., Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1.78, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 5.1, Behind the Scenes, Bonus Footage behind the more revealing native 4K presentation. It's still a treat that Blu-ray only buyers will find more than satisfying. A few shots here Forging the Darkstar (HD, 8 min) takes a closer look at the scramjet prototype seen at the beginning of the film and how it plays a role in the story.
It's important to note this may not have been a worldwide view of America; it certainly isn't now. But put on some acid wash jeans or neon t-shirts, grab your Walkman, and go with it.Paramount grounds the film with a nice selection of bonus features, but considering its massive success, it also leaves much to be desired.
High praise, for sure, but you have to give the digital artists credit. They cleaned this old dog up real nice. Barring more double-dips, re-masters, boxed sets, and 3D Conversions, the main reason I signed up for 'Top Gun 3D' is because I adore Tony Scott and this represents one of the last times to review, if not something new, something of his we've never seen (sort of). I have no idea whether he was involved with this process, other than he intended to make a sequel, but after watching this movie, it breaks my cinema-heart to know there will never been another new Tony Scott film. And despite my questions about the overall experience here, now more than ever I wonder what Tony Scott in native stereo would have been like? Insane, over the top, seizure-inducing, brilliant? Who knows, but man I loved his work. minutes, listeners will enjoy a location that is awash with authentic military sounds, such as radio chatter and assorted radar and computer bleeps and is flattering and faithful. Textures are excellent, particularly in close-up, where sweat, pores, and hair showcase very fine clarity, though clearly lagging is quite handsome overall. Grain holds steady within the film's inherent patterns, spiking at times but often enjoying a stable, accurate presentation thatthe disabled ship in the Indian Ocean. It's the scene intro shot that lasts several seconds. There are also a few occasions of uneven pitch (1:21:40, for Finally, there are more than a few moments where planes or people, who appear deeper, connect with the frame's edge and spoil the illusion, but there are only a couple outwardly BAD shots (for my eyes). These both included mirror reflections, and the added depth of the distance behind the mirror feels wonky. Ghosting, for those with prone displays, is minor (on some titles and some of the smaller jet shot). After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. (less)
Endlessly quotable and utterly iconic, Tony Scott's Tom Cruise-starring quintessential 80s aviation action thriller still stands up almost 35 years later. The 1080p presentation, which is an SDR 1080p downscale of the companion UHD 4K/Dolby Vision release, fares quite well on its own. It's obviously A later light bulb moment would reveal that movies are made by hundreds of talented people in an orchestrated collaboration, not just the one or two found on the UHD. This is a fairly sizable step up from the original issue Blu-ray for both textural filmic accuracy and color rendition. It's a solid step
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For more about Top Gun and the Top Gun Blu-ray release, see Top Gun Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on May 9, 2020 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. Original Theatrical Promotional Material: Includes Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Survival Training Featurette, Tom Cruise Interviews,
Looking at the video review so far, it seems I've done nothing but heap butt-kissing praise onto this conversion. I merely intend to give credit where it is due. There's a lot of beautiful work in here, and it's crazy to think the movie still looks like itself, only deeper.Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun" (SD, 148 min) — Broken in six parts, this exhaustive documentary covers pretty much every aspect of the production, whether you want to know it or not. Actually, it's a surprisingly entertaining, comprehensive look at the movie's making, from its meager beginnings as a script that was passed around for a while to the musical score, song selections and audience reaction. There's little in the way of criticism and delving too far into any problems experienced during filming, but interviews with cast and crew mildly touch on some troubles and are more focused on celebrating the movie as a memorable success. With tons of BTS footage throughout, the doc is a good watch for both admirers and non-fans alike. Further, the 3D experience has a number of high points. The movie opens with the new 100th Anniversary Paramount Logo which, to no one's surprise, looks perfect. Seeing this first, I was immediately worried. How could a nearly-30 year old film compare to a CGI creation in terms of depths, color, resolution, clarity and all those things that make Pixar and Dreamworks CGI animated movies stunning HD demo material? In fact, smoke on the carrier sequences, as well as the interior of Viper's office, is perhaps the best use of 3D in the movie. There's also a terrific bit where, during the film's climax, a wing-mounted camera flies through the contrail just-formed by the Mig in front of us. These moments appear filmed-in-3D. Top Gun's new Blu-ray includes fresh extras in addition to the previously released content. New extras are marked as such below and
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