Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Paramount Pictures, 2004 (2006 Release)
Rated PG
Video: 1080p High Definition (1.85x1)
Video Codec: VC-1
Audio: English, French, and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus; English 5.1 DTS
Subtitles: English, French, and Spanish Subtitles; English SDH
The
Feature:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a fun little popcorn movie, set in the dark days just prior to World War II. A number of German scientists have gone missing and intrepid and annoying reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) is on the story. New York is attacked by flying robots, and it's Sky Captain (Jude Law) to the rescue. It seems that the good Captain, named Joe, had been involved with Polly in the past. Soon, they are back together, working to track down the source of the robots, which are somehow linked to the missing scientists. To go into much more detail would be missing the point of this kind of brain-relaxing entertainment. Pop some Orville Redenbacher, and enjoy.
The Video:
The look and feel of Sky Captain is very retro and distinctive, but more than that, it was filmed in high definition. I don't know what intermediate steps were taken, if any, in the preparation of the HD DVD, but the PQ is pretty damned impressive. It made me want to see all of The Wizard of Oz, not just the snippet shown in the Radio City Music Hall scene.
The Sound:
Once again, there are four 5.1 soundtracks on the disc, although the DTS track is marked HD on the box. I chose the DTS soundtrack. While, technically, the DTS company says that a DTS-HD stream can carry everything from legacy DTS all the way to lossless, the Toshiba decoder is not supposed to be able to handle anything more than 2-channel DTS-HD. The sound was not only enveloping, but clearly 5.1, so this must have been one of those cases where a legacy or core or standard DTS soundtrack was included. Whether or not this implies DTS-HD, I have no earthly idea. I just like big sound go boom boom.
The Extras:
The extras are identical to the DVD release, including commentaries, storyboard comparisons, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and more. In addition, a featurette and three trailers formerly exclusive to packages sold at Walmart have been incorporated, with the trailers mastered in high definition. The rest of the extras are in standard definition.
The Original DVD:
I can't think of any reason to keep the original DVD, especially with the inclusion of the content from the Walmart bonus disc.
The Final Word:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is pure eye candy. If you can get past the pedestrian story and annoying characters, it is fun to watch. The visual style is impressive, and the sound is immersive. This is high definition at its most fun.
Buy Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow from Amazon, along with two other HD DVD titles, and save an additional 10 percent off all HD DVD purchases for one year!
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a fun little popcorn movie, set in the dark days just prior to World War II. A number of German scientists have gone missing and intrepid and annoying reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) is on the story. New York is attacked by flying robots, and it's Sky Captain (Jude Law) to the rescue. It seems that the good Captain, named Joe, had been involved with Polly in the past. Soon, they are back together, working to track down the source of the robots, which are somehow linked to the missing scientists. To go into much more detail would be missing the point of this kind of brain-relaxing entertainment. Pop some Orville Redenbacher, and enjoy.
The Video:
The look and feel of Sky Captain is very retro and distinctive, but more than that, it was filmed in high definition. I don't know what intermediate steps were taken, if any, in the preparation of the HD DVD, but the PQ is pretty damned impressive. It made me want to see all of The Wizard of Oz, not just the snippet shown in the Radio City Music Hall scene.
The Sound:
Once again, there are four 5.1 soundtracks on the disc, although the DTS track is marked HD on the box. I chose the DTS soundtrack. While, technically, the DTS company says that a DTS-HD stream can carry everything from legacy DTS all the way to lossless, the Toshiba decoder is not supposed to be able to handle anything more than 2-channel DTS-HD. The sound was not only enveloping, but clearly 5.1, so this must have been one of those cases where a legacy or core or standard DTS soundtrack was included. Whether or not this implies DTS-HD, I have no earthly idea. I just like big sound go boom boom.
The Extras:
The extras are identical to the DVD release, including commentaries, storyboard comparisons, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and more. In addition, a featurette and three trailers formerly exclusive to packages sold at Walmart have been incorporated, with the trailers mastered in high definition. The rest of the extras are in standard definition.
The Original DVD:
I can't think of any reason to keep the original DVD, especially with the inclusion of the content from the Walmart bonus disc.
The Final Word:
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is pure eye candy. If you can get past the pedestrian story and annoying characters, it is fun to watch. The visual style is impressive, and the sound is immersive. This is high definition at its most fun.
Buy Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow from Amazon, along with two other HD DVD titles, and save an additional 10 percent off all HD DVD purchases for one year!
Posted: Mon - July 24, 2006 at 08:52 PM
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