Feb 17 The Social Network HT Guys Blu Ray Disc Review
The Social Network HT Guys Review: Overall - 4.0 Stars (out of 5)
Synopsis:
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. (Buy Now)
Actors:
Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Monique Edwards
Directors:
David Fincher
Writers:
Aaron Sorkin
Blu-Ray Release Date:
January 11, 2011
Subtitles:
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Rating:
Overall rating weighted as follows:
Audio 40%, Video 40%, Special Features 20%, Movie - its just our opinion so take it with a grain of salt
Audio 3.6 Stars (out of 5):
Dolby and DTS Demo Discs used as basis for comparison
- Subwoofer - 3.5 Stars
- Dialog – 5 Stars
- Surround Affects – 3.0 Stars
- Dynamic Range – 3.0 Stars
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
The Social Network has lots of snide and technical conversations in it, and they were all very important. The audio track presented them clearly and was not overpowered by ambient noise. With the exception of a ten speed in one scene and the low hum of florescent lights in another, the dynamic range and the surround effects were not utilized at all. However, there is an audio savior in this film, Trent Reznor’s impressively mood building soundtrack. It brings a few low tones and some hi-tech flare to a purely dialog driven movie. I enjoy the soundtrack so much, I often listen to it while I’m working.
Video 4.4 Stars (out of 5):
Spears & Munsil Benchmark Blu Ray Edition used as basis for comparison
- Color Accuracy - 3.5 Stars
- Shadow detail – 5.0 Stars
- Clarity – 5.0 Stars
- Skin tones – 4.0 Stars
- Compression - 4.5 Stars
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC, Video resolution: 1080p, Aspect ratio: 2.40:1, Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
I have never been to Harvard, but thanks to the clarity of this film, I know how many bricks are on some of the buildings. There are several dark scenes in this film, and they all look great, and without any compression artifacts. However, the whole film has a slight green tint to it. So much so, it leads me to believe that David Fincher did it on purpose. I don’t understand why he chose to do this. You would think that since the movie was based on real people, it would have real skin tones and color accuracy.
Bonus Features 4.0 Stars (out of 5):
- Audio Commentary with David Fincher
- Audio Commentary with Writer Aaron Sorkin & The Cast
- How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?: feature length documentary
- Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter and Ren Klyce on Post
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and David Fincher on the Score
- In the Hall of the Mountain King: Reznor's First Draft
- Swarmatron
- Jeff Cronenweth and David Fincher on the Visuals
- Ruby Skye VIP Room: Multi-Angle Scene Breakdown
Movie - 4.5 Stars (out of 5)
Review:
The Social Network is a well crafted character driven film, and it had to be considering it’s just a movie about creating a website and then fighting over it with lawyers. The fact that this film is elegant is a testament to its skillful acting, intelligent script, distinguished directing, and wonderful musical score. The cast of young actors did a great job of conveying a longing to become great and do something monumental. Unfortunately, most of characters they play are jerks, and all of them have axes to grind. I found myself wondering what demeaning spiteful wise-crack Mark Zuckerburg would say next. I might watch the movie again just so I could learn them all.
This film is the modern day embodiment of the American Dream. Innovative ideas, determination, and hard work are the key components to success. If that doesn’t work, then sue someone and ride on their coat-tails.
Reader Comments (3)
Guys:
Thanks for the new reviews, it's a great feature. One thing that I'd love to see would be your final recommendation about the disc. I'd suggest the following 4 categories:
BUY: This is one of the best discs of the year. A good to great movie with no technical flaws in the production or mastering. Something for the collection. Relatively few get this recommendation
RENT: A workman like production on a decent movie. Worth a spot on the Netflix queue, but unless you are have some huge connection to the movie, not worth buying.
MEH: A below the average movie, or a decent film but with serious technical issues, such as overcompression, edge artifacts, too much DNR or similar. You do not recomment wasting your time, unless there is nothing else available and the DVR is empty.
KILL IT WITH FIRE: Absolutely awful. Do not buy, rent, or come into contact with this disc for any reason. These discs may cause your Oppo Blu Ray player to explode they are so bad. The reviewers are suing the studio for a refund the two hours of their life wasted.
great reviews.. I noticed the green tint too.. maybe since it's not the real story they thought they'd go with the matrix tint? =) You know.. while in facebook land tint it all green, when in reality use accurate color.
Besides it's accuracy with color and history it's still a good movie and fun to watch.
Thanks for creating a new slant on reviews. One comment I would add to the subwoofer rating: the night club scenes have some of the most extended very low frequency bass I have ever experienced in my theater. It was the kind of bass you don't necessarily notice until you realize that your whole body is vibrating in time with the music. Definitely worth a rental if your subwoofer is capable of going there!