BLU-RAY REVIEW

U2: Rattle And Hum

Featured In Issue 115, December 2006

Picture	2.5
Sound	3.5
WSR Score

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(Studio/Distributor):

Paramount Home Entertainment

(Catalog Number):

11826

(MPAA Rating):

PG13

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(Retail Price):

$29.99

(Disc Type):

Single Side, Single Layer (BD-25)

(Widescreen Edition):

Yes

(Full Screen Edition):

No

(Running Time In Minutes):

98

(Color Type):

B/W With Color Sequences

(Chaptered/Scene Access):

Yes

(Closed Captioned):

Yes

(Regional Coding):

Not Indicated

(Theatrical Year):

1998

(Theatrical Release):

Yes

(Direct-To-Video Release):

No

(Disc Release Date):

10/10/06

(THX® Digitally Mastered):

No

(Director):

Phil Joanou

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(Disc Soundtrack):

Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

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If you are not a fan of the rock supergroup U2, this "musical journey" called Rattle And Hum, that chronicles their acclaimed Joshua Tree tour, will likely make you change your mind. Director Phil Joanou followed the band from Dublin, Ireland and across the United States documenting their performances of such classics as "Desire," "Where The Streets Have No Name," "With Or Without You," "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" and "All I Want Is You." (Tricia Spears)

Like the HD DVD, special features are limited to a teaser trailer and previews. There are also up-front ads.

The 1.78:1 Blu-ray Disc picture looks nearly identical to the HD DVD release, effectively, which isn't really saying much. The picture actually looks slightly better on Blu-ray Disc with the Samsung BD-P1000, which, no doubt, is because of the noise reduction chip used in the player, as this is a very noisy presentation. (Danny Richelieu)

The Dolby� Digital Surround EX� 5.1-channel soundtrack sounds very similar to the HD DVD's Digital Plus encoding, without much discernable difference between the two. Bass is slightly tighter in the HD DVD release, but it is not shockingly different. It also includes the same DTS� ES� encoding as on the HD DVD. (Danny Richelieu)

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