{"id":22763,"date":"2020-01-23T21:54:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T05:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22763"},"modified":"2020-12-20T14:52:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-20T22:52:34","slug":"review-game-of-thrones-s8-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/01\/review-game-of-thrones-s8-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season: Limited Edition Steelbook 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season<\/em><\/strong> is probably the lesser of the series and the storylines didn\u2019t quite gel and did feel rushed at times, though still left satisfied for the most part.<\/p>\n

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Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season
\n<\/span>\u2014 Limited Edition Steelbook \u2014<\/span>
\n(2019)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Adventure, Fantasy<\/span>
\nWarner Home Video | TVMA \u2013 425 min. \u2013 $64.99 | December 3, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/23\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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SEASON INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>George R.R. Martin (novels); David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (developed by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>6<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: (4K) <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), Castilian Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Brazilian Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Czech (Dolby Digital 2.0), Hungarian (Dolby Digital 2.0), Polish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nAudio: (BD) <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0), Castilian Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Brazilian Portuguese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles (4K): <\/strong>English SDH, French, Latin Spanish, Castilian Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian SDH, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Greek, Hebrew, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Complex Chinese, Korean, Thai
\nSubtitles (BD): <\/strong>English SDH, French, Latin Spanish, Castilian Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n

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The studio provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe opinions I share are my own.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0The screen captures were taken from the Blu-ray disc and\u00a0do not<\/span> represent the 4K Ultra HD transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Synopsis: Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> returns for a final season of duplicity and treachery, nobility and honor\u2026 and an epic clash between the living and the dead. With the Night King\u2019s army bearing down on Jon (KIT HARRINGTON) and Dany (EMILIA CLARKE) and their combined forces, a denouncement eight seasons in the making will be reached, answering a myriad of questions surrounding the fate of the series\u2019 protagonists.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review:<\/strong> I\u2019ve probably mentioned this in my other Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> reviews, but I\u2019ve never been an avid watcher or even massive fan in general of this show nor have I read the source material, though probably doesn\u2019t follow it as the series went on. So with that said, while other fans were rather disappointed with the conclusion of this series that ran for eight seasons, I myself found it to be\u2026 fine, albeit did feel rushed at times. However, what kept my attention at least was still some very respectable production and costume designs alongside solid performances from the ensemble cast, most notably Emilia Clarke, a personal favorite actress of mine, had some great moments.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the thing, just moments. As a whole, and looking back, only on memory as I haven\u2019t revisited this series, the technical aspects, and most of the performances, seem to far outweigh the storylines and arcs, with some few exceptions. This season really doesn\u2019t have many highlights, appeared like many involved, behind-the-scenes at least, were like seniors on the last week of high school, ready to graduate and move on. With so much promise, it is a shame it ended with a whimper and even the proposed spin-offs could be axed, which might not be such a bad thing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This six-disc set (3 BDs, 3 UHDs) comes housed in a nice Steelbook which is housed in a clear outer plastic box and on front, a magnet. Personally, Steelbooks do nothing for me and I especially don\u2019t like stacking discs, which this set does, making getting fingerprints on the edge pretty much unavoidable and if you want to get to discs 2 or 3, got to remove the top one.<\/p>\n

Episode Commentaries:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • \u201cWinterfell\u201d \u2013 Co-Producer\/Writer Dave Hill & Production Designer Deborah Riley<\/li>\n
  • \u201cA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u201d \u2013 Co-Executive Producer\/Writer Bryan Cogman & Actor Daniel Portman<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Long Night\u201d \u2013 Director Miguel Sapochnik, Director of Photography Fabian Wagner & Camera Operator Sean Savage<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Long Night\u201d \u2013 Executive Producer Bernadette Caulfield, Visual Effects Producer Steve Kullback & Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Bauer<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Long Night\u201d \u2013 Stunt Coordinator Rowley Irlam & Actor Richard Dormer<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Last of the Starks\u201d \u2013 Director of Photography David Franco and Actors Jacob Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel & Pilou Asbaek<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Bells\u201d \u2013 Director Miguel Sapochnik, Director of Photography Fabian Wagner & Actor Conleth Hill<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Iron Throne\u201d \u2013 Executive Producers\/Writers\/Directors David Benioff & D.B. Weiss and Actor Emilia Clarke<\/li>\n
  • \u201cThe Iron Throne\u201d \u2013 Director of Photography Jonathan Freeman & Camera Operator Ben Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    When Winter Falls (29:13)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with the cast, go behind the scenes and look back at the colossal filming of \u201cBattle of Winterfell\u201d<\/p>\n

    Duty is the Death of Love (31:36)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Featurette on how the team behind the Game of Thrones<\/em> brought a conclusion in the series finale.<\/p>\n

    Game of the Thrones: The Last Watch (1:53:00)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Documentary chronicling the hard work and camaraderie shared by the producers and actors while filming the final season.<\/p>\n

    Histories and Lore<\/u><\/strong> allows you to learn about the mythology of Westeros as told from varying perspectives by the characters themselves: King\u2019s Landing (2:55)<\/strong>, The Greyjoy Rebellion (5:32)<\/strong>, The Blackfyres (5:16)<\/strong>, The South (2:30)<\/strong>, The Defiance of Duskendale (5:17)<\/strong> and Maegor the Cruel (5:19)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Deleted Scenes (8:28)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Not much, just five scenes that got cut or removed.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    4K VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5, BD VIDEO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    This is actually the first time watching Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong> in 4K and given the Blu-ray already looked fantastic in the past and this 4K does look fantastic, detail is incredibly sharp throughout and while there isn\u2019t some sort of explosion in colors, as the majority of this series has been dark, cold and all around oppressive, the black levels were stark yet elements within was still discernible. The Blu-ray meanwhile, as always, also looks amazing in its own right and the difference between the two I found to be ever so slight, but based on the pricing point, doesn\u2019t appear there was a premium up charge.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    This Dolby Atmos track sounds, unsurprisingly, fantastic with great depth and exceptional dynamic providing for crisp and clear dialogue and comes to life especially for the action-centric scenes. The score also makes good use of every available channel beginning with the catchy and identifiable main theme. (Copied from the season 2 & 4 limited edition reviews).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season<\/em><\/strong> is probably the lesser of the series and the storylines didn\u2019t quite gel and did feel rushed at times, though still left satisfied for the most part. The performances were still great and the production and costume designs top-notch. This 4K\/Blu-ray combo release comes with excellent video and audio transfers to go along with a nice selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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