He talks about providing us with a 'hip-hop action movie fusion', discusses shooting in Germany, the budgetary constraints and the original script. First up we get a Commentary by the relatively unknown Director Don Michael Paul, who discusses the movie as if it were his greatest treasure (which, from his resume, it could easily be). Overall, it is certainly not a stellar, benchmark TrueHD mix, but - again - it is probably the best we have seen for this or any Seagal flick.Īll of the Extras from the previous DVD incarnation have been ported over to adorn this Blu-ray release and, for a Seagal movie, this is the most that fans have ever received. Despite the fact that many of the tracks are unnecessarily heavy-handed, and arguably unsuitable (you don't really want to hear Ja Rule's voice any more than you have to, but a couple of Rule tracks during the proceedings were inevitable given his involvement in the film), they are also probably given the best presentation, really bringing some depth to the aural offering. There are a couple of louder explosions to give the LFE something to do, although it is really the score that more thoroughly accomplishes this job. Effects are fairly numerous, often coming from the numerous gunfights where bullets whizz around the room (and seldom actually hit anybody) and allow the surrounds to bring the environment alive. Dialogue - from the mumbled whispers of Seagal to Ja Rule's grating growls and the shouts and screams - all comes across pretty clearly and coherently, given precedence across the frontal array.
It is a decent enough Blu-ray release and, to be honest, I can't really discern much difference between this and the solid US variant.Īs with the video, the UK Blu-ray release mirrors its US counterpart, giving us the very same Dolby True HD 5.1 track to accompany this noisy b-movie action vehicle. Blacks are reasonably solid and strong, which is good news considering much of the movie is shot in darkened indoor environments, but some of them do suffer with the aforementioned grain and softness.
Half past dead full#
The clinical-clean-looking hi-tech prison is full of neon greens and blues, and shiny metal, peppered with the bright orange prison outfits. The colour scheme is fairly realistic, despite the fact that it is largely restricted by the setting (and the fairly dull German weather). There is some softness, appearing seemingly at random, but considering the budget of the movie it largely looks pretty slick. Detail is good for the most part, clarity retained throughout, whether during the tighter or longer shots, and with negligible edge enhancement and no noticeable digital artefacting this stands up as a decent enough High Def release.
Half past dead 1080p#
Half Past Dead, the third - and most recently filmed - Seagal movie to be released on the next generation format, comes to UK Blu-ray with the same superior 1080p High Definition video rendition (in the movie's original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 widescreen) as the recent US release.
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