BLU-RAY REVIEW: BUMBLEBEE
4/1/2019
OVERVIEW:
Hailed as “fun, action-packed and exciting” (Scott Mantz,
Collider), director Travis Knight’s thrilling new film BUMBLEBEE
lands on Digital March 19, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and
DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes,
BUMBLEBEE is filled with “personality, wit [and] imagination”
(David Fear, Rolling Stone). The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and
Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting
special features, including an all-new BUMBLEBEE motion comic
following the beloved AUTOBOT on his next adventure. Plus, check
out deleted and extended scenes you didn’t see in theaters,
including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious
outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) TRANSFORMERS robots on
CYBERTRON through the eyes of BUMBLEBEE with exciting Bee
Vision.
The perfect gift this Easter, BUMBLEBEE on 4K
Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an
exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring
BUMBLEBEE in a standalone side story (for a limited time only).
The 4K Ultra HD disc and 4K Ultra HD Digital releases**
feature Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life
through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors,
highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are
10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack
remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio
anywhere in the room, including overhead***. In addition, both
the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include access to a
Digital copy of the film.
SYNOPSIS: CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who’s disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.
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 7.1 Master Audio in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes
English Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English Dolby Atmos® 7.1, Languages: English, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese
Subtitles -
English,
Spanish, Parisian French, Portuguese
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.
Sector
7 Archive
o
Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7
o Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (All-New
Motion Comic)
Deleted and
Extended Scenes
Outtakes
Bee
Vision: The Transformers robots of Cybertron
Bringing Bumblebee to the
Big Screen
o The Story of Bumblebee
o The Stars Align
o
Bumblebee Goes Back to G1
o Back to the Beetle
o California Cruisin’ Down Memory Lane
