A Christmas Story (1983)
HD Video - 8/10
HD Audio Dolby Digital Plus - 7/10
Yeah there are specs of grain & occasional noise throughout & colors on actors faces seem pale + in some spots the PQ is soft but damn this film has never looked better than this latest HD transfer. For a flick 23 years old, there are shots that look like they were filmed yesterday. Practically all the daylight exterior scenes look perfect. I had low expectations of how the film would look given its age so I was surprised to see how much detail presents itself in this transfer. Kudos to Warner for not ruining a classic. The audio will not blow you out of your seats like Superman with TrueHD, but the 1.0 Dolby Digital Plus track is just fine for this type of film. Dialog & music sound alright through the center channel speaker & the audible output is just fine. I doubt a 5.1 mix would help this film any though maybe a 2.0 mix might. Overall, for a low budget flick made in 83, it sure doesn't sound or look it on the HD DVD format.
