BLU-RAY REVIEW

Pride And Prejudice And Zombies

Featured In Issue 209, September 2016

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(Studio/Distributor):
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):
47408
(MPAA Rating):
PG-13
(Rating Reason):
Zombie violence and action, and brief suggestive material.
(Retail Price):
$$34.99
(Disc Type):
Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
(Widescreen Edition):
Yes
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(Running Time In Minutes):
107
(Color Type):
Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access):
Yes
(Closed Captioned):
Yes
(Regional Coding):
A B & C
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Yes
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(Disc Release Date):
5/31/2016
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(Director):
Burr Steers
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DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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In Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England encounter a zombie outbreak upon the land. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry, and the handsome Mr.Darcy (Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, at the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all. A reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale published as a novel by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.GR
Special features include 11 deleted scenes (HD 09:55); Mr. Collins Line-o-rama (HD 02:39); a gag reel (HD 01:38); four featurettes: The Badass Bennet Sisters (HD 03:59), Creating The Unmentionables (HD 03:31), Courtship, Class And Carnage: Meet The Cast (HD 06:54), and From Austen To Zombies: Adapting A Classic (HD 06:00); upfront previews; and an UltraViolet digital copy. (Gary Reber)

Special features include 11 deleted scenes (HD 09:55); Mr. Collins Line-o-rama (HD 02:39); a gag reel (HD 01:38); four featurettes: The Badass Bennet Sisters (HD 03:59), Creating The Unmentionables (HD 03:31), Courtship, Class And Carnage: Meet The Cast (HD 06:54), and From Austen To Zombies: Adapting A Classic (HD 06:00); upfront previews; and an UltraViolet digital copy.

The 2.39:1 1080p AVC picture was digitally photographed with the Alexa camera system. The imagery is gorgeously rendered with wonderfully rich and warm colors evident in period costumes and natural earthy landscapes. Earthy forest greens, brownish tree trunks and branches, and woodland accents are realistic. Brick facades are richly hued. The color palette is stylized with a cream-hued tint, to convey a distant period, yet strong primaries pop. Fleshtones of the living are perfectly natural in appearance. Of course, the undead do fare as well. Contrast is excellent, with deep blacks and revealing shadow delineation, even in candle-lit interiors. Resolution is also excellent with fine detail evident in weathered, mature faces and young facial features, hair, fine fabrics, and object textures such as book covers, brick facades, wooden trim, and guns and swords and knives. This is a fantastic visual experience with superb color rendering, deep blacks, and fine detail throughout. The imagery is reference quality. (Gary Reber)

The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack is dynamic and aggressively holosonic® sounding. Atmospherics, Foley, and sound effects are quite vivid, with robust sounds of gunfire and hand combat with swords and knives enhanced with varying degrees of .1 LFE energy. Such elements are often panned and extend aggressively to the surrounds. More subtle sonics, such as flies buzzing around an interior in search of a zombie, is well executed. Gunfire often rings out with excellent weight and reverberation. Battles are intense sonically and effectively create a sense of chaos. Dialogue is heavily ADR but generally well integrated spatially, even eerie zombie screeches. The orchestral music score is nicely recorded with a wide and deep soundstage that extends effectively to the surrounds, especially during the energized action scenes. This is a well-produced soundtrack with plenty of exciting dynamics and sound effects that deliver an engaging experience. (Gary Reber)