Movie Reviews for Apollo 13 [HD DVD]

Apollo 13 [HD DVD]

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Movie Reviews of Apollo 13 [HD DVD]

Movie Review: Not the greatest HD-DVD, but still good
Summary: 4 Stars

Apollo 13 is my first HD-DVD purchase (well it came free with my HD-E1), and I can say it is a HUGE improvement over DVD, HUGE...but after watching for a good 10mins, i noticed it could have been much better.

PICTURE QUALITY: 7/10

Picture Quality is AVERAGE all the way up to AMAZING, depending on the shots. Don't get me wrong, it's not terrible by any means, it's just not what you consider DEMO material. There's alot of noise on the image ie. BG walls and white shirts, but maybe this was an intentional aesthetic choice by Ron Howard, who knows. On the good side, there are some amazing shots that TRUELY take your breath away, and you can just FEEL how 3-Dimensional the image is. It was moments like these that even WOWED my folks, who immediately noticed the difference on my Panasonic 50" plasma.

SOUND QUALITY: 7/10

On the sound front, it's not bad. Not as IMPACTFUL as my old DTS DVD, as it feels alot lower in volume and lacks that oooomph on the LFE front. But it's a still satisfying experience and far from terrible by any means. Overall, it's a very clean mix.

-zallapo

Movie Review: A MUST OWN EXPERIENCE!
Summary: 4 Stars

To view and relive this cinematic retelling of the astronauts' odyssey in HD is purely a sight to behold. The space scenes make you feel like you're really out thre with them. A little grainy sometimes in scenes involving the families of the astronauts or other "non-space" stuff, but you have to remember that this film is actually quite old now, so I believe the transfer is as good as can be expected, with little to gripe about. I would have appreciated a Dolby True HD sound track, but the dolby digital plus does the trick for that sonic "oomph" you're looking for. All in all, the film itself excels at what it tries to do. A great film and great HD-DVD material.

Movie Review: Great movie
Summary: 4 Stars

I purchased this movie because I felt that the HD would do it justice. After watching it, I was not overly impressed with the HD quality. Only some of the scenes seemed sharper than the standard DVD. I am still happy with the movie and glad that I got it.

Movie Review: Great movie, but the HD is not as impressive as some.
Summary: 4 Stars

I bought this disc knowing that it would make a good impression in my home theater on HD. While it does not disappoint, I have seen other HD material that is superior.