Will he be proven right at the cost of precious life, or will life go merrily on for Amity's unworried seafarers and beachgoers? Jaws was shot using Arriflex 35-III and Panavision Panaflex on 35mm film, with subsequent scanning at 4K resolution to form a native 4K DI. The disc presents an native 3840 x 2160p resolution image in the widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio, and uses 10-bit video depth, a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range (with support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+) and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec. We reviewed the Region free UK Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Jaws on a Panasonic 65DX902B Ultra HD 4K TV with a Panasonic DP-UB450 Dolby Vision HDR10+ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. Universal brings Jaws 2 to UHD SteelBook with a handsome matte presentation. The front panel features a water skier, center, seen from the and there's a party every few feet. But Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider, reprising his role) cannot shake his fear of another shark Disappointing that there’s nothing new on-disc, but what’s here is fine. Just…fine. Across the hour or so’s worth of video material here, there’s some decent insight into the behind-the-scenes nightmare that was production and those involved. But it really would have been nice for something new, especially as there has appeared to be numerous interviews with various cast members popping up on YouTube recently to celebrate this film’s 45 th anniversary.

The benefits that the 2160p/HDR UHD provide are in evidence from the first few frames. The blue water appears much deeper on the UHD and the Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is a masterclass in suspense and terror. The production might not have been the smoothest, but the final product speaks volumes. Grossing hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office and creating the classic summer movie event all in one stroke, Jaws is a classic that stands the test of time. It can’t be remade, but that didn’t stop Universal from trying to squeeze more dollars out of wallets with a stretch of less successful sequels. Anniversary Edition is on 4K Ultra HD™ and Collectors Edition Steelbook from Universal and is available now.

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hand; most of his body is on the left, and the gun is on the right under the discs. This is a basic movie still image. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How does it look? Audio: How does it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about? Because of some of those shooting problems, it has some issues baked into its very source – the underwater scenes look softer than those above the waterline and certain shots have been given a strange hazy look to them. These remain present in this restoration because they are as much part of the source as the image itself – so it is likely that expectations may need to be managed prior to viewing. Life seems to be going swimmingly well for the folks of Amity Island. A new Holiday Inn is opening, the sun is hot, the sand is warm, the water is

LFE channel. Band music and crowd applause at the opening ceremony struggle to find much clarity. Splashes, crashes, and gunshots aren't too terribly The “French” Joke – Essentially this tells of how the title had to be changed in France to accommodate the translation. I suppose it was funny at the time, but if you like corny humor, then maybe this is up your alley. The color grading is very good, too. The HDR tones deepen the palette but also bring some minor corrective coloring to the film, for example adding some more blue punch and depth to skies and water. There are some shots where the difference in the sky can be quite dramatic, transitioning from alarms fall on deaf ears, and he doesn't help his case when he draws a gun and frightens beachgoers when he believes a shark to be in their midst.

it never fails to execute a jump; that holding on the hole for a few seconds more than you remember gets you every time – it’s masterful. Williams' trademark theme -- duh-dum, duh-dum, duh-dum -- is at least impressively detailed and fairly deep, even without the added benefit of an white titles are bold and brilliant rather than flat and faded, as on the Blu-ray. The bold red letters revealing the film's title gain significant

Universal has released the sequel film 'Jaws 2' to the UHD format. New specifications include 2160/HDR video. This release includes the same core His worries turn to deep concern when a ship blows up off-shore and a killer whale's mauled corpse washes onto the beach. He's convinced aJaws was shot photochemically on 35 mm film using Arriflex 35-III and Panavision Panaflex cameras with anamorphic lenses and was finished on film in the 2.35:1 “scope” ratio for its theatrical exhibition. As part of Universal’s 100th anniversary in 2012, a decision was made to restore and preserve Jaws for the future. The film’s original camera negative was wet gate scanned in native 4K. The image was then digitally cleaned to remove scratches, dirt, and other age-related artifacts. A new 4K DI was created along with a new film-out negative. For its release on Ultra HD, a new HDR color grade was completed too (and fans will be glad to know that HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision options are all included). Despite the fact that this restoration was done 8 years ago, the result is gorgeous. Save for titles and transitions done optically (which means you’re looking at internegative rather than the camera neg), and a few shots in which the focus is a little soft, the improvement in fine detailing is very pleasing. Grain is intact, at a light-moderate level, allowing the image to retain all of its original photochemical character. The HDR grade has been done with a light hand, adding just a little pop to the image. Shadows are a bit deeper, highlights are more naturally luminous but never blown out. Only a couple of image tweaks have been done (notably an adjustment to ensure that the brightness levels of the night sky, as seen through the windows of the Orca’s cabin, match at all times) but these were visible in the 2012 Blu-ray as well (reviewed here at The Bits). The film’s colors benefit the most on Ultra HD, exhibiting a richer luster and more nuanced shadings. Yet remarkably, this film still looks like a production of its day—it retains that familiar Eastman color look. This is a very pleasing 4K presentation of a 1970s vintage film. Anniversary Collectors Edition (which appears to be fully English friendly and exactly the same as the UK release of the same version)

John Williams: The Music of Jaws 2– John Williams, who composed the score for the movie, is an absolute marvel when it comes to music and I really liked watching this featurette on him, very interesting. This new 45 th anniversary restoration has overhauled the image considerably and while it will never leave the film looking like it was shot yesterday, it does offer a significant upgrade over the previous 1080p release. Good work Universal, keep it up.For fans of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, this long-awaited 4K Ultra HD release has been well worth the wait. Not only does the film and sound look better even that it did even during its initial theatrical release, it’s hard to imagine that it could ever look better. Universal’s technical team is doing some marvelous 4K catalog restorations right now—here’s hoping we get to see lots more of them on physical Ultra HD going forward. This one is not to be missed. There are English SDH, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles available.