Jaws (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UV Copy)

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The film has become at least as famous for John Williams' two note ascending half step motif as it has perhaps for and the like enjoy a fairly sizeable boost to overall depth. Contrast in general is healthier and temperatures more naturally tuned. Skin tones are very And finally, the finer colour textures and enhanced clarity also work to better resolve the film’s inherent grain. Much finer now and much better resolved, it doesn’t clump like it did previously at times on the previous release (especially when looking at screenshots of it), instead now looking like the fine and organic DNA of the very image it should be.

Sure, I imagine come around the 50th anniversary they will do another restoration, likely in 8K by then, and that is the only way I think this film will ever look any better than this. That’s just my honest opinion here, folks. It is one very nice upgrade and worth making the jump from DVD or Blu-ray to a great 4K presentation of the original 2012 restoration — in all of its glory. would potentially distract from the audio presentation. I needn't have worried. This is very smart repurposing, and if Jaws was shot using Arriflex 35-III and Panavision Panaflex on 35mm film, with subsequent scanning at 4K resolution to form a native 4K DI. The disc presents an native 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio, and uses 10-bit video depth, a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range (with support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+) and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec. We reviewed the Region free UK Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Jaws on a Panasonic 65DX902B Ultra HD 4K TV with a Panasonic DP-UB450 Dolby Vision HDR10+ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. There are English SDH, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles available. overview not just about the film and its technical challenges, but how the film influenced scores of subsequent

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discrete overhead elements, instead using the top layer to gently reinforce elements as is prudent to do so. On the other end of the spectrum, there's at distance. Sandy beaches are a highlight; even at distance, there's a tangible gain to overall definition and clarity, giving some added life to what is

His worries turn to deep concern when a ship blows up off-shore and a killer whale's mauled corpse washes onto the beach. He's convinced a their luster as the years progress, but Jaws if anything has only grown in stature in the more than 35 years Jaws Archives (HD) — An amusing collection of storyboards, production photos and promotional art showing the lighthearted humor shared by all involved. Probably most interesting is the " Jaws Phenomenon," which is an assortment of photos and posters meant for marketing the film internationally. striking juxtaposition. Brighter whites gain stability and clarity, such as the Brody home or the police station exteriors, both featuring white paneling

Jaws 4K Audio

The on-disc extras, that are the same for the Standard and Collectors Editions, are on the 4K UHD disc and are all ported over from the previous 2016 release: that adorns this new Blu-ray release of Jaws than I was about any suggested "usual" problems with a Universal Jaws' is a genuine masterpiece of suspense and terror, much of it thanks in large part to the editing work of Fields, which makes the film an excellent piece for study. All other areas also come together exceptionally well, from Spielberg's directing, Butler's photography and Williams' iconic theme. To put it more bluntly, it's a remarkable work in the art of horror — simple, efficient and just as effective today as ever. It's an important and significant piece in the history of cinema offering a great deal to discuss and analyze, but we'll leave it for now as a motion picture that should continue being cherished by future generations of film-lovers everywhere. If there’s ever a movie in which sound plays a role, I’d say it has to be Jaws. John Williams created one of the most iconic scores in the history of cinema. I remember how good the DTS HD Master Audio sound mix was on the previously-released Blu-ray and now we’ve got a Dolby Atmos mix that ups the ante yet again. The result is nothing short of perfection. Spielberg explains on the featurette how the individual elements were used to make the sound “move” from left to right and add in surrounds. Of course the score is of the utmost importance and it’s never sounded better. I remember in some earlier versions of the film, there was a bit of a loss when it came to the dialogue. This isn’t the case here as it sounds sharp and crisp. This is another testament to the restoration of this film and I’ve simply never heard it sound more amazing than it does here. Supplements: What are the extras? could he harvested was for this transfer, utilizing a wet gate scan that sought to remove as many scratches as possible

it never fails to execute a jump; that holding on the hole for a few seconds more than you remember gets you every time – it’s masterful. Jaws in its debut to 4K UHD Blu-ray earns itself every bit of a perfect 5 rating for overall audio quality. The Atmos mix is where it’s at and there’s also the DTS 2.0 Mono mix included, for those who are purists and willing to put up with a lossy format. Jaws” was a 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg, in what would be his second effort as a feature-film director, and in turn would be the film that really launched his career. For the years leading up to this film Spielberg would make a name for himself directing three TV movies: “Duel” (1971), “Something Evil” (1972), and “Savage” (1973). However, Steven Speilberg’s directorial debut would come with “The Sugarland Express” (1974) just a year before this. These days the director is best known for going on to direct such classic films as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981), “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), “The Color Purple”(1985), “Jurassic Park” (1993), “Schindler’s List” (1993), and “Saving Private Ryan”(1998) — to just name a very few. For its 45th anniversary, Universal brings Jaws to the UHD format with a practically impeccable 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD presentation. In the his film to look. In my hardly ever humble opinion, this is certainly one of the finest high definition presentations of atime and again throughout the picture. It must be admitted, however, that Spielberg and his team weren't completely From the Set– A UK featurette hosted by Iain Johnstone that shows us a bit of behind the scenes footage and a brief interview with a much younger Steven Spielberg. textures and hairs are unsurprisingly some of the most obvious beneficiaries of the resolution increase and clarity gains. What a vivid, flowing, and fine

instead hitched his star to one of the most epochal films of its era, and perhaps of all time. It's almost impossible to amplifies where needed without drastically changing any scene's essential tonal parameters. Depth is certainly improved over the existing SDR Blu-ray,From the Set (SD, 9 min) — Originally produced and aired in 1974, this is a British news featurette hosted by Iain Johnstone that functions pretty much like a promotional piece with an interview of Spielberg and BTS footage. reference quality. Grain is fine, accentuating the native filmic roots and bolstering the sense of cinematic texturing that sweeps through the shots with Further, the UHD handles challenging scenes with ease, such as a foggy nighttime boat trip in chapter 10 where light pierces through fog with no sign of anything tends to be on the cautious side, which is how I personally prefer these repurposed surround mixes. There are stretch and surround integration. It's a treat; never have the notes sounded so full, the low end so positive and complimentary, the engagement so sure