{"id":28906,"date":"2023-06-24T17:28:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T00:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28906"},"modified":"2023-06-24T17:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T00:29:21","slug":"review-vacation-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2023\/06\/review-vacation-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"National Lampoon’s Vacation 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Vacation<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that I\u2019ve seen numerous times and it still manages to make me laugh. In regards to this 4K UHD release, the video transfer is adequate but hardly amazing and the hour-long documentary is missing.<\/p>\n

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National Lampoon’s Vacation<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy<\/span>
\nWarner Bros. | R \u2013 98 min. \u2013 $33.99 | June 27, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/24\/2023 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Harold Ramis
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Hughes (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Chevy Chase, Beverly D\u2019Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, John Candy<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 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 4\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>The Griswolds are going on vacation. In the driver\u2019s seat is Clark Griswold (CHEVY CHASE), an everyman eager to share the open road and the wonders of family togetherness with his long-suffering wife Ellen (BEVERLY D\u2019ANGELO) and their two frustrated teens (ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL, DANA BARRON). After myriad mishaps; 2460 miles; and a run-in with a hapless security guard (JOHN CANDY), it\u2019s a wonder the Griswolds are still together. There\u2019s never been a family vacation like it.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review:<\/strong> National Lampoon\u2019s Vacation<\/strong><\/em> is another 1980s comedy classic that never gets old after numerous of viewings over the years. Chevy Chase shows is comedic prowess alongside Beverly D\u2019Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron with so many memorable scenes, a couple hilarious dark ones (i.e. the poor pooch and Aunt Edna\u2019s demise). It\u2019s a fun time all around classic directed by Harold Ramis with a script written by the legendary John Hughes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and inside a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately no Blu-ray disc and the only feature on the 4K disc is the Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> by Director Harold Ramis & Actors Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron & Producer Matty Simmons. The hour-long making-of documentary is not<\/u> here\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\u00bc\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Warner Bros. goes on a trip with Vacation<\/em><\/strong> making its debut on 4K Ultra HD. The movie is presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 2160p high-definition transfer. The picture here does look decent and likely a decent enough upgrade over the Blu-ray, however can\u2019t quite say it was a significant difference, at least at this price. The detail was fairly sharp and well defined while colors are nicely balanced with the natural film grain and noise has been retained giving it a nice texture. I didn\u2019t really notice any major flaws outside some specs here and there but this was an otherwise serviceable transfer.<\/p>\n

The included DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track is likely the same as the 2013 Blu-ray release. This offers up clear dialogue and okay depth when the music kicks on. This lossless track isn\u2019t anything extraordinary but more than serviceable especially for a comedy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Vacation<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that I\u2019ve seen numerous times and it still manages to make me laugh. In regards to this 4K UHD release, the video transfer is adequate but hardly amazing and the hour-long documentary is missing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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