Tim
Burton's Corpse Bride 4K
(2005/Warner 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray w/Blu-ray)
4K
Ultra HD Picture: A Sound: A Extras: B Film: B+
Tim
Burton's second feature length stop motion animated feature, The
Corpse Bride (2005) land on 4K UHD for it's 20th Anniversary.
The marvelous musical once again brings Danny Elfman's unforgettable
music to life through the imagination of Tim Burton with innovative
and flawless animation that looks gorgeous in ultra high definition.
Featuring
the voice talents of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher
Lee, and many others, the film has become a Halloween classic over
the years for fans young and old.
When
the film first opened in theaters it wasn't met with the same level
of enthusiasm as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Burton's
first stop motion animated feature, as that film is a masterpiece.
However, I don't think Burton's intent was to ever compete with that
film. The Corpse Bride is very different and less reliant on
musical numbers than its predecessor. The unusual romance has never
looked better than it does here in this 4K UHD release in this new 4K
restoration that far outshines the previous home video releases.
The
Corpse Bride 4K is presented in 2160p on 4K UHD disc with HDR10,
an HEVC / H.265 codec, a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85 X 1 and a
lossless Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD
7.1 mixdown for older systems) audio track. This is a new
restoration and the best the film has ever looked in incredible color
and details that really pop and give you a new level of appreciation
for the quality of the stop motion animation. Seeing these films on
the 4K UHD format are really great demo discs for the format I would
also suggest A Nightmare Before Christmas and the Coraline
4K UHDs if you are a fan of this one. All are worth the upgrade!
Special
Features include two new featurettes as well as archival that got
ported over from the previous releases:
New:
Digging up the Past: The Minds Behind "The Corpse
Bride"
New:
"'Til Death Do Us Art": A "Corpse Bride"
Reflection
Danny
Elfman Interprets the Two Worlds
Inside
the Two Worlds of The Corpse Bride
Making
Puppets Tick
The
Animators: The Breath of Life
The
Corpse Bride Pre-Production Galleries
Tim
Burton: Dark vs. Light
Voices
from the Underworld
and
The Voices Behind the Voice.
There
is also a steel book version available from select retailers.
The
film is a masterfully made stop motion animated film that has grown
in popularity over the two decades since it's initial release in
theaters. While it doesn't have the longevity of The Nightmare
Before Christmas, that is a hard act to follow. This eye popping
4K UHD upgrade is well worth checking out. Let's hope Frankenweenie
and James and the Giant Peach land on the format soon!
For
an earlier look at the film, try our coverage in the obsolete HD-DVD
format, using the same Hd master as the older Blu-ray edition:
https://fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4388/Tim+Burton%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s+Corp
-
James Lockhart
https://letterboxd.com/jhl5films/
