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X-Men First Class [Blu-ray]
(Matthew Vaughn, 2011)
Review by Gary Tooze
Production: Theatrical: 20th Century Fox Video: 20th Century Fox
Disc: Region: 'A' (as verified by the Momitsu region FREE Blu-ray player) Runtime: 2:31:38.796 Disc Size: 47,098,276,475 bytes Feature Size: 33,196,861,440 bytes Video Bitrate: 21.79 Mbps Chapters: 17 Case: Standard Blu-ray case Release date: September 9th, 2011
Video: Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 Resolution: 1080p / 23.976 fps Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio English 3915 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3915 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) * Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps * Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps * Dolby Digital Audio French 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps * Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish, none
Extras: Disc 1:
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Description: X-Men: First Class is the thrilling, eye-opening chapter you’ve been waiting for...Witness the beginning of the X-Men Universe. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war. *** X-Men: First Class follows the classic Marvel mythology, charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. Before Charles... Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men. *** X-Men: First Class brings together the epic scale and action of a classic blockbuster with a character driven story that unveils the beginning of the X-Men saga--and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear Armageddon. As the first class discovers, harnesses and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe. The British dream team behind Kick-Ass--director Matthew Vaughn and writer Jane Goldman--are joined by a stellar cast including James McAvoy (Wanted), Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), Nicholas Hoult (A Single Man) and Jason Flemying (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) in one of the biggest comic book blockbusters.
The Film:
Judge “X-Men: First Class” not on the color of its mutants’ skin but on
the content of its characters.
After a close call with franchise death (diagnosis: anemia), the
X-Men film series has bounced back to life with its fifth
installment, rescued with a straight injection of pop. Directed by
Matthew Vaughn, “X-Men: First Class” reaches back to the early
1960s for an origin story of mutants, mad men and mods that takes some
of its cues from James Bond and more than a few costumes from Austin
Powers. Like “Mad Men,” this new “X-Men” indulges in period nostalgia as
it gazes into the future, using the backdrop of the cold war (and its
turtlenecks) to explore how the past informs the present (while also
blowing stuff up). Image : NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. X-Men First Class looks pretty darn sweet on Blu-ray from Fox. The image quality shows precise proportions of everything that makes a strong image. This dual-layered and I suspect gives an authentic reflection of what the film was like theatrically. Contrast exhibits healthy, rich black levels, special effects are seamless enough to demand attention and the visuals showcase some impressive detail - most notable in close-ups. If there are any flaws - I can't identify them. It looked highly impressive on my system. No one was turning their head away.
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Audio :The audio is as good as the impressive video with a DTS-HD Master 5.1 at a whopping 3915 kbps. Jackman's rhythmic and pulsating score, also available isolated, runs through your head for hours after viewing. Aggression in the film is dealt with dynamically exporting effects supporting well separated, crisp sound while also maintaining the powerful, depth of the score. There are optional subtitles.
Extras : A very healthy collection of extras including an X Marks The Spot feature covering a variety of production topics, Henry Jackman's isolated score (no, he can't be related to Logan, who makes a 30-second cameo in the film), an untested Cerebro: Mutant Tracker interactive extra, 14-minutes of fun deleted scenes and the 8-part featurette series Children of the Atom. Plenty to amuse and intrigue the fans and a Digital copy disc is included for use with your portable devices.
BOTTOM LINE: Gary Tooze August 31st, 2011
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