BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE BIG SHORT
3/13/2016
OVERVIEW:
"“One of the most absorbing and entertaining films of the year”
(Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly), director Adam McKay’s “witty,
smart, sharp and funny” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”)
masterpiece THE BIG SHORT arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and
On Demand March 15, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
THE BIG SHORT Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital HD is
packed with over an hour of bonus content. Go behind the scenes
with Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Christian Bale as they talk
about their characters and the real people in this unbelievable
true story, then discover the facts behind the gripping events
as author Michael Lewis and the filmmakers discuss how the most
incredible heist of the century was pulled off. Plus, catch five
deleted scenes that were not shown in theaters and hear director
Adam McKay reveal the challenges he faced in bringing the book
to the screen.
SYNOPSIS: Based on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis, THE BIG SHORT details the true story of four outsiders who risked everything to take on the big banks during the greatest financial fraud in U.S. history. Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt deliver career-best performances in “the most wildly entertaining must-see movie of the year” (Toni Gonzales, Fox-TV).
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English,
French
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio
5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French DTS
Surround 5.1
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish and French
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
Feature film in high
definition
In the Tranches: Casting
The Big
Leap: Adam McKay
Unlikely Heroes: The Characters of
The Big Short
The House of Cards: The Rise of the
Fall
Getting Real: Recreating an Era
Deleted
Scenes
Feature film in standard definition
