Sausage
Party
(2016/Sony 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray w/Blu-ray)
4K
Picture: B+ Picture: B+ Sound: B+/B Extras: C+ Film:
C
Turning
the Toy
Story
formula on its head is the new animated 2016 adult comedy Sausage
Party,
that features an all star voice cast including Seth Rogen, Kristen
Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny
McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz,
Edward Norton and Salma Hayek. Funny at times and trying too hard to
be funny at others, the film features decent animation and looks &
sounds really good in the new 4K Ultra HD format.
In
a world where food has mortality and feelings, a sausage (Rogan) must
lead a ragtag group of food friends in a supermarket to find out the
truth of their existence and 'the great beyond' - the world outside
of the supermarket where they believe they will find peace... but
they will really find death in that they will be eaten. Portraying
human beings as 'gods who murder the food and eat it', Sausage
Party
will make you look at what you eat in a whole new light.
The
film parodies some real life figures such as Steven Hawking and Woody
Allen, not to mention several stereotypes, but what works are the
personalities that have been given to the several different types of
food. A lot of creativity definitely went into this project, but
what I feel it really lacks is good music. For the musical numbers
it is given, the lyrics seem surprisingly lame unless that was the
purpose. Either way, I feel like this is a one time watch and
doesn't touch the comedic timing of other adult-themed cartoons such
as South
Park.
However, the end sequence is sure to disturb you if nothing else
does.
This
set includes both the 4K Ultra HD edition and the standard Blu-ray
edition of the film. The 4K is presented in 2160p Ultra High
Definition with HDR (high dynamic range 10-bit color) and a
widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 that looks as good as any
theatrical presentation. Seeing that the animation here isn't too
high in detail (especially by today's standards) for the most part, I
would say that the picture is comparable to Blu-ray unless you have a
stunning big display, you may be able to tell a different. Still the
1080p Blu-ray transfer is nothing to shake a stick at, which also
compliments the animation well, so they both get the same high
rating.
As
for the sound, on the 4K disc we have a lossless English Dolby Atmos
11.1 (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible) track is on both discs and sounds
pretty comparable. In addition to this great sounding track, we have
a variety of several different language tracks depending on your
region. The regular Blu-ray offers a
DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) or 5.1 lossless mix that is a solid mixdown,
but no match for the Atmos mix.
Also
included is a digital copy of the film for your smart phone or
tablet.
Special
Features include...
The
Booth
The
Great Beyond
The
Pitch
Shock
and Awe: How Did This Get Made?
Animation
Imaginatorium
Good
Food Gag Reel
Line-O-Rama
Sausage
Party
offers up some adult laughs, but ultimately, I don't think will stand
the test of time like South
Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
did.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
