Ghost (1990/Paramount Blu-ray)

 

Picture: B     Sound: B     Extras: C     Film: C

 

 

Having said everything I would ever want to say about Jerry Zucker’s Ghost (1990) in my DVD review, the new Blu-ray only leaves technical aspects to cover.  For those unfamiliar with the film, here is the link to that DVD coverage:

 

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5058/Ghost+–+Special+Collector’s+Edition

 

 

The 1080p 1.85 x 1 digital High Definition image is still a bit of a disappointment considering how good Adam Greenberg’s cinematography looked at the time, not to mention an interesting commercial turn for the brilliant editor Walter Murch, but this HD sourced version still should be much cleaner and clearer despite being an improvement over the DVD, with more detail and depth like the original 35mm prints.  The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 is even less of an improvement over the problematic Dolby Digital 5.1 mixes on the DVD and repeated here, with only so much good surround activity.  The punch of the original Dolby analog SR (Spectral Recording) mix is as distant as ever from the warmth and fullness of the PCM 2.0 Stereo tracks from the old 12” LaserDisc.  What happened to the sound?

 

Extras from the DVD are repeated here too.

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo