I’d never seen Adam McKay’s Step Brothers.
Never had the desire to do so.
Even though Mr. McKay is obviously a talented filmmaker.
But it arrives on 4k courtesy of Sony, and my son suggested that it’s such a totally awful film – a disaster – that I might just actually enjoy it.
Sorry.
No.
What’s doubly troubling, is that this was shot on film (S35), and finalized as a 2k DI, which also means that there may be digital separation masters on the title.
Which means there may be no way of losing it.
It’s not all negative.
The film did win an award, and was nominated for another.
The win was for ASCAP Top Box Office Films (Jon Brion), and the nomination was Best Grownup Love Story, by the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards.
Yay!
As a 4k Blu-ray, it’s quite lovely. Up-rezzed nicely, with Dolby Atmos.
Yay!
Image – 5 (HDR10)
Audio – 5 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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