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Ghost [Blu-ray]
(Jerry Zucker, 1990)
Review by Gary Tooze
Studio: Paramount
Discs: Region: FREE Feature Runtime: 2:06:39.592 Chapters: 34 Feature film disc size: 38,186,065,920 bytes Disc Size: 42,557,483,538 bytes Average bitrate 40.02 Mbps One dual-layered Blu-ray Case: Standard Blu-ray case Release date: December 30th, 2008
Video: Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Resolution: 1080p Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio:
Supplements: • Commentary by Director Jerry Zucker and writer Bruce Joel Rubin • Featurette: Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic• Inside the Paranormal• Alchemy of a Love Scene• Cinema's Great Romances • Theatrical Trailer in HD• Photo Gallery
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Product Description: Think of the most touching love story you ever saw. Think, too, of the brightest comedy, the most astonishing supernatural tale and a sleek mystery-thriller. Did you come up with four separate films? Or are you among the millions of fans and critics who've discovered Ghost, the #1 film of 1990? Ghost will surprise you, delight you, make you believe. Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic (Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg) to uncover the truth behind his murder - and to rescue his sweetheart (Demi Moore) from a similar fate...
The Film: ''Ghost'' begins by presenting Sam Wheat, an improbably named investment banker (Mr. Swayze), and Molly Jensen, an up-and-coming artist (Ms. Moore), as an idyllically happy New York couple moving into a new loft. But an angel being hoisted into the loft's window, a news report of an airplane crash and even Molly's desire to see a performance of ''Macbeth'' - all these things foretell trouble. Sure enough, Sam and Molly are strolling amorously down a deserted street when a gun-toting mugger appears. Sam's number is up.
Excerpt from Janet Maslin of the NY Times located HERE
Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Almost 20-years old now but the Blu-ray transfer holds up surprisingly well. While you can tell that this is not a modern film - visual attributes like detail and colors are occasionally excellent. Swayze has some close-ups that really show off the 1080P resolution. Demi Moore, on the other hand - either due to lighting or lens, seems to show a much softer visage in Ghost. The feature takes up almost 40 Gig on the dual-layered Blu-ray disc and the bitrate is very high (40 Mbps!) so I expect this looks as good as this film can. Flowers at the funeral and Whoopi's dresses display some real vibrancy and skin tones seem faithful without manipulations. If you are a fan of the film - you will be very pleased with this image quality and others may find it equally impressive. The Blu-ray transfer shouldn't deter anyone from indulging - Paramount have given us a solid image here. Very strong indeed.
CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION
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The trailer on the Blu-ray, however, is in HD!
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Gary Tooze December 12th, 2008
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