{"id":28841,"date":"2023-04-26T20:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T03:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28841"},"modified":"2023-04-26T20:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T03:39:10","slug":"review-babylon-4kuhd-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2023\/04\/review-babylon-4kuhd-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Babylon 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I can give some credit to writer-director Damien Chazelle\u2019s vision and what he was trying to accomplish, and it does seem this was a passion project but with a 3-hour running time, there was a good chunk that could\u2019ve been removed.<\/p>\n

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Babylon<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama, Comedy<\/span>
\nParamount | R \u2013 189 min. \u2013 $44.99 | March 21, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 04\/26\/2023 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Damien Chazelle
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Damien Chazelle (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Max Minghella, Katherine Waterston, Tobey Maguire, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, Olivia Wilde<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nAudio (BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Decadence, depravity and outrageous excess lead to the rise and fall of several ambitious dreamers \u2014 film actor Jack Conrad (BRAD PITT), rising starlet Nellie LaRoy (MARGOT ROBBIE), mogul assistant Manny Tores (DIEGO CALVA) \u2014 in 1920s Hollywood as the industry begins to transition from silent pictures to the world of sound films.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Generally I like movies about movies and with a filmmaker like Damien Chazelle behind the camera, as well as the sole credited screenwriter, it seemed Babylon<\/em><\/strong> would be an amazing cinematic experience. And while it does have a grand feel to it, especially with its incredibly lengthy 3-hour running time, the result was a film that I could appreciate the production and costume designs, as well as the performance from Margot Robbie, however I found less than engaging and emotionally hollow, not to mention a bit forgettable, albeit never quite dull at least.<\/p>\n

Forgettable, that is, outside of the first 30-minutes which was wild and insane and I kind of wish Babylon<\/em><\/strong> was entirely comprised of that sequence, something like taking place over the course of a night and following a variety of colorful characters. But past those scenes, there\u2019s not a whole lot that stands out.<\/p>\n

Damien Chazelle is a fine director doing great work with First Man<\/em>, Whiplash<\/em> and La La Land<\/em>, and even though I could see what he was trying to accomplish with Babylon<\/em><\/strong> with a dark love letter to old Hollywood, plus shining a spotlight on that silver age\u2019s less than angelic lives behind the camera, yet in the end it was overly long with a good hour that could\u2019ve been cut.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This three-disc release comes housed in a Steelbook packaging and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy. All of the features are on a bonus Blu-ray disc.<\/p>\n

The Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon<\/em> (30:50)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Is a behind-the-scenes featurette with interviews by the cast and crew discussing the story of the roaring 1920s Hollywood scene.<\/p>\n

The Costumes of Babylon<\/em> (2:51)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the costume design. A bit too short.<\/p>\n

Scoring Babylon <\/em>\u00a0(1:50)<\/u><\/strong> is on the score from Justin Hurwitz.<\/p>\n

Deleted and Extended Scenes (9:15)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 There are six scenes in all, (two extended), that really didn\u2019t add a whole lot to the characters and were rightfully removed in an already lengthy movie\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5, BD VIDEO \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Paramount releases Babylon<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray where it\u2019s presented in the original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio. As I watched the film in its entirety in the 4K format, this portion will focus there and as such, the film does look pretty magnificent with sharp detail throughout and the 1920s period (and beyond) comes to life plus colors are bright and vibrant. There were no apparent flaws like artifacts or aliasing. Doing some spot testing on the Blu-ray disc, it equally looks great.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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There is a Dolby Atmos track available on both formats with the music and score making use of every channel while dialogue levels coming via the center speaker is crisp, clean and clear and there is some nice depth for off-camera elements.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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I can give some credit to writer-director Damien Chazelle\u2019s vision and what he was trying to accomplish, and it does seem this was a passion project that got the greenlight thanks to the successes of La La Land<\/em> and First Man<\/em>, but with a 3-hour running time, there was a good chunk that could\u2019ve been removed. That said, Margot Robbie does give a solid performance.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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