NOTAS MÁXIMAS PARA GREASE.
Video: 5/5
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Grease, Paramount has restored the film with an all-new 4K scan of the original camera negative and applying Dolby Vision high dynamic range under the supervision of director Randal Kleiser. The 2160p transfer on this 4k UHD Blu-ray features both Dolby Vision and HDR10 flavors of high dynamic range. The result is one of the best looking film-based catalogue titles so far released on the format. Viewing this on an HDR10 capable display, this is a very stable image overall, with increased clarity and vibrancy probably not seen since the movie’s original 70mm engagements. The pinks in the Pink Ladies jackets really stand out in addition to the colors of the carnival in the closing number. There has been some grumbling about softness in some sequences on this transfer, particularly the Greased Lightning number, but I recall that sequence was always softer than the rest of the film. It is the increased contrast ratio that really places the 4K UHD Blu-ray head and shoulders above the Blu-ray release (included here and struck from the same source), with the black leather jackets and Travolta’s greased dark hair standing out during many of the night-time sequences (particularly the pep rally and the drive-in), while varying degrees of whites and grays stand out in the two numbers featuring a bright white backdrop, Beauty School Dropout and Greased Lightning. This is how catalog titles should look on 4K UHD.
Grease UHD Review • Home Theater Forum
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Clarity/Detail: For its 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray debut, Grease had its original negative scanned and it received extensive clean up and color correction. The standard Blu-ray for the film features an impressive image, but I feel this 4K picture even notably steps up from that. Its much more crisp and textured. The grain is a little more apparent here and more details make themselves apparent. Heck, some of the out of focus moments show up in this image. Colors and blacks are handled a bit better as well. This was a terrific restoration and it shines in both formats, but the 4K Ultra-HD presentation is the easy winner.
Depth: Depth is one area that is immediately apparent upon seeing the difference. There is a bit more of a three dimensional zest on the image through the camera and character movements. Spacing between foreground and background has an extra pushback and looseness. Movements are natural, smooth and feature no distortions such as blurring or jittering.
Black Levels: Blacks come through very natural and have a nice saturation to them. During night sequences, there are much more details defined and apparent. Fora good example, check out the lovers’ lane sequence in the film. No crushing occurred.
Color Reproduction: Colors look really appealing and pop quite nicely on this 4K, featuring much more saturation and definition than the Blu-ray counterpart. Strong vibrant colors work out much better, as you can see on the red garment that Marty wears during the “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee” sequence, which pops nicely hear but really bleeds and lacks detail on the standard Blu-ray. The T-Birds logo on the leather jackets also has a nice zing to it and really strikes with its blue like I’ve never seen.
Flesh Tones: Skin tones are natural and consistent from start to finish of Grease. Facial features like make-up, lip texture, scars, stubble, sweat and facial grease all come through with great clarity.
Noise/Artifacts: Clean
Grease - 40th Anniversary Edition (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
Grease was given a brand new restoration from Paramount, with a myriad of boasted enhancements, including digital restoration, color timing to the original negative, and the use of HDR color adjustments that are a noticeable improvement from the past. The 4K UHD release brings forth a hefty improvement over the 1080p Blu-ray included in the set (which uses the same restoration that the 4K UHD got, which is a change from the 2009 Blu-ray). Colors are brighter and warmer, and the color timing has definitely been tweaked. Facial tones are more natural, while the overly bright whites of the older master are gone. I’ve seen it bandied about that
Grease was given a heavy blue filter (which were backed up in screenshots), but the folks over at Paramount have stated that the white levels we saw on the older masters weren’t correct, and that this new, slightly bluer, tinge is much closer to the original. Personally, I’ve seen the screenshots that claim a heavy blue tint, but in motion it’s not NEARLY so blue. Textures are much better throoughout the film, and 4K disc shows more prominently the grain structure, which gives it a much more organic look. Blacks are deep and inky, with a modicum of crush, and while not EVERY scene is a jaw dropping improvement, this 4K UHD release is definitely a step up from both the 2009 Blu-ray and the new remastered Blu-ray found in this combo pack.
Grease: 40th Anniversary Edition - 4K Blu-ray Review | AV NIRVANA
No necesito verla para saber que es de referencia, porque con eso me basta. No obstante esta noche la veré con las expectativas por las nubes y en lo más alto, pueblo.
