{"id":9182,"date":"2015-03-16T23:18:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T06:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=9182"},"modified":"2015-03-16T23:19:27","modified_gmt":"2015-03-17T06:19:27","slug":"review-halo-nightfall-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/03\/review-halo-nightfall-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Halo: Nightfall BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/03\/review-halo-nightfall-bd\/#more-9182\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid #2f4f4f;\" title=\"Halo: Nightfall Blu-ray Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/2015\/halo-nightfall-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a half-bad series with decent performances, though the visual effects, some anyway, look to be a step below something you\u2019d seen in a SyFy Original Movie. I\u2019m not big into games so I can\u2019t compare this to any of the \u201cHalo\u201d games but on its own, it\u2019s at least enjoyable if not throwaway entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Halo: Nightfall<\/span><br \/>\n(2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><br \/>\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"#movie\"><br \/>\nThe Movie<\/a> | <a href=\"#features\">Special Features<\/a> | <a href=\"#video\">Video Quality<\/a> | <a href=\"#audio\">Audio Quality<\/a> | <a href=\"#overall\">Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Action, Adventure<br \/>\nMicrosoft Studios | TV14 \u2013 98 min. \u2013 $24.99 | March 17, 2015<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-color: #120b78; border-width: 0px; ; width: 660px;\" border=\"0\" frame=\"border\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00QSHWZNE\/moviemsguidet-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 3px solid blue;\" title=\"Buy Halo: Nightfall on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2015\/halo-nightfall-bd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><b> <\/b><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/strong>Sergio Mimica-Gezzan<br \/>\n<strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Paul T. Scheuring (written by)<br \/>\n<strong>Cast: <\/strong>Mike Colter, Steven Waddington, Christina Chong, Christian Contereras, Luke Neal, Alexander Bhat, Jennie Gruner<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/span>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Number of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1), Dutch (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Netherlands, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish<br \/>\n<strong>Disc Size: <\/strong>40.3 GB<br \/>\n<strong>Codec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC<br \/>\n<strong>Region(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>\n** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00Q3DMJZW\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Purchase <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> on Blu-ray from Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> **<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"movie\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4fyEpQX.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"Halo: Nightfall\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/4fyEpQX.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THE MOVIE<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em><\/strong> tells the personal story of Jameson Locke (MIKE COLTER), a legendary manhunter and agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Earth\u2019s most powerful and secretive military branch. He and his team are investigating terrorist \u201cchatter\u201d on the distant colony world of Sedra, when they are caught in a horrific biological attack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Led by Locke, ONI agents are forced to coordinate with Randall Aiken (STEVEN WADDINGTON), a local commander with a remarkable history and deep-rooted mistrust of ONI. As they unravel a plot that draws them in an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything, and ultimately choose between their loyalties and their lives.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"features\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beyond the Game: Expanding the <em>Halo<\/em> Universe (3:51; HD)<\/span><\/strong> is a short featurette containing interviews with filmmakers on the world introduced in this show\/movie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Canon Fire: Developing the Story of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (6:16; HD)<\/span><\/strong> looks at the plot and the main characters, one who will appear in future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Old Dogs &amp; New Tricks \u2013 The Tech of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (3:55; HD)<\/span><\/strong> covers the weapons and ships and other tools for our heroes to use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Try to Keep Up \u2013 The Stuns of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (4:57; HD)<\/span><\/strong> provides some BTS footage on the stunt work utilized.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Return of the Ring \u2013 Locations of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (5:54; HD)<\/span><\/strong> examines the filming locales that would double for the otherworld the film takes place in and on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heroes Evolved \u2013 Introducing Locke (4:04; HD)<\/span><\/strong> is a profile of the main character played by Mike Colter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Character Building \u2013 The Cast of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (6:03; HD)<\/span><\/strong> introduces us to the other cast members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Horizons \u2013 Forging the Worlds of <em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em> (5:07; HD)<\/span><\/strong> looks at the setting of the movie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Second Stories (TRT 46:33; HD)<\/span><\/strong> is a selection of additional footage\/storylines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Path of Belief (4:17)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Exposure (4:00)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recon 14 (3:26)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk the Path (1:53)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Unit-54 (1:20)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soldier Within (3:15)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outbound Cargo: Part 1 (2:06)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outbound Cargo: Part 2 (1:29)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rhoen Border Security (3:06)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indebted Travelers (2:53)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooperative Protocol (4:03)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Quartermaster (1:38)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Seed of Honor (2:41)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance (5:58)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade Barriers (4:28)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jOLfE0g.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"Halo: Nightfall\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jOLfE0g.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em><\/strong> lands onto Blu-ray presented with a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec) and a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. The picture offers sharp detail levels throughout though because the bulk of the movie either takes place at night or at least is darkly lit, colors tend to be muted (not that the ONI suits are bright anyway). Contrast looks good and there were no obvious signs of banding, aliasing or pixilation.<br \/>\n<a name=\"audio\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surprisingly, this release receives a 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio track and even though it\u2019s not quite as dynamic compared with other films with 7 channels, it\u2019s still a nice sounding film providing clear dialogue and some decent depth for the action scenes as well as ambient noises through the rear speakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"overall\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/TKPqB5N.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border-screencapture aligncenter\" title=\"Halo: Nightfall\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/TKPqB5N.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OVERALL \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, <strong><em>Halo: Nightfall<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a half-bad series with decent performances, though the visual effects, some anyway, look to be a step below something you\u2019d seen in a SyFy Original Movie. I\u2019m not big into games so I can\u2019t compare this to any of the \u201cHalo\u201d games but on its own, it\u2019s at least enjoyable if not throwaway entertainment. The Blu-ray offers great video and audio transfers and a fair selection of bonus material.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published: <\/strong>03\/16\/2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain <strong>spoilers<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!--nextpage-->These are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"imgur-album\" src=\"\/\/imgur.com\/a\/5tXnS\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halo: Nightfall isn\u2019t a half-bad series with decent performances, though the visual effects, some anyway, look to be a step below something you\u2019d seen in a SyFy Original Movie. I\u2019m not big into games so I can\u2019t compare this to any of the \u201cHalo\u201d games but on its own, it\u2019s at least enjoyable if not &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/03\/review-halo-nightfall-bd\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Review: Halo: Nightfall BD + Screen Caps&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,970],"tags":[3614,196,3612,3613],"class_list":["post-9182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blurayreviews","category-quick-hit-reviews","tag-christina-chong","tag-halo","tag-mike-colter","tag-steven-waddington"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9185,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9182\/revisions\/9185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}