The Experts is a 1989 comedy film directed by Dave Thomas and stars John Travolta, Arye Gross, Kelly Preston and Charles Martin Smith and is available on Blu-ray May 9th from Kino Lorber.
The Experts
(1989)
Genre(s): Comedy
Kino Lorber| PG13 – 94 min. – $24.95 | May 9, 2023
Date Published: 06/06/2023 | Author: The Movieman
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
PLOT SYNOPSIS |
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John Travolta and Arye Gross star as two hip but down-on-their-luck New Yorkers who think they’re relocating to a small town in Nebraska to open a nightclub. What they don’t know is that they’ve been abducted by a KGB operative (CHARLES MARTIN SMITH) to the Soviet Union, where they’ll unwittingly serve as “experts” on all things cool in America. The town, created expressly for KGB spies-in-training, includes seductive agent Kelly Preston, who gets into a real undercover situation with Travolta. Eventually, the two Yanks realize they’ve been duped and devise a spectacular escape. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2/5 |
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This release does come with a matted slip cover. Features include Comrades in Film: The Making of The Experts which is just an interview with director Dave Thomas as well as the Theatrical Trailer. |
VIDEO – 4¾/5 |
| Kino Lorber releases The Experts onto Blu-ray which received a new HD Master from a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative. As such, the picture here looks pretty close to stunning, detail is sharp and nicely defined throughout and colors are bright in keeping with the light-hearted story. |
AUDIO – 4¼/5 |
| The included DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track which really showcases the generic 1980s pop-rock soundtrack alongside dialogue levels coming across with good clarity. |