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The Right Stuff Blu-ray Review

DigiBook 30th Anniversary Edition

Score: 75

from 3 reviewers

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"The Right Stuff" Blu-ray is highly recommended for its rich narrative, impressive video transfer, and top-notch lossless audio that enhance this historical epic.

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Dolby TrueHD

Video: 77

"The Right Stuff" on Blu-ray boasts a meticulously restored 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer that delivers consistently detailed, fine-grained, and colorful visuals. Sharp contrast, vibrant hues, and natural grain maintain the period look. Archival footage and high black levels enrich the experience. Minimal digital manipulation ensures authenticity.

Audio: 72

The Blu-ray of 'The Right Stuff' excels with a highly immersive Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix that offers appreciable vocal character, seamless atmospheric extension, and dynamic mid to upper level bass. This mix captures the film's award-winning sound nuances with exceptional clarity and a satisfying presence.

Extra: 70

The Right Stuff Blu-ray extras comprehensively cover the film's production and historical context through insightful commentaries, featurettes, and an engaging interactive timeline, though they lack new material for the 30th anniversary and specific scene enhancements.

Movie: 90

The Right Stuff's Blu-ray presentation brilliantly merges Philip Kaufman’s masterful direction with Tom Wolfe’s dynamic narrative, capturing both the heroic human drama and technical achievements of America’s Mercury astronauts. With vivid visual effects, exceptional performances, and a rich 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio, this edition is an enduring tribute to bravery and exploration.

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