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[dazzarama]

Hi all

I just got ABBA - The Movie on blu-ray from the UK.

The image is streets ahead of the recent SD release and it is a worthy upgrade. It says on the package it is only 1080i but a reviewer at amazon.co.uk I think said that was a mistake and it is 1080p (haven't figured out how to tell this yet!). The concert footage is often stunning in quality. There are quite a few grainy shots though - one of the worse is of the Qantas plane in the opening credits. That had me worried but when the movie started proper it was fine.

The audio is a great LPCM5.1 mix. If you love ABBA, I think you'll be very pleased with the soundtrack. The concert footage is awesome in this regard and closing your eyes you could almost imagine being there in 1977 on that unbelievably wet night in Sydney ( I was only 6 at the time   )

Extras are exactly the same as the SD version.

Don't get me wrong, the movie is crap-a-rama save for the music naturally, and the concert and interview footage, which makes it all worthwhile. The whole plot about the reporter trying to secure an interview is just cringeworthy IMO.

Despite this, my love of ABBA and the beautiful 1080p image compels me to give this the thumbs up  

Dazza

ps. forgot to mention one scene at the beginning when the reporter is talking on the phone has a stunning image of the Opera House in the background. Oh how times have changed in 30-odd years around that thing!

Edited by dazzarama, 15 February 2008 - 06:41 PM.

[IanD]

I should have picked up this title earlier.  Now it seems to be virtually unobtainable in the UK and even the few retailers that still have it will charge around UKP16, which with the current exchange rate is around AUD$36.

I'm wondering why it has gone out of circulation and whether this bodes well for Bluray title longevity in general.

[momaw]

Daz, that particular avatar mixed with this particular movie, has me very concerned

Edited by momaw, 03 October 2008 - 05:54 PM.

[Chesty]

momaw, on Oct 3 2008, 05:54 PM, said:

Daz, that particular avatar mixed with this particular movie, has me very concerned

Cmon we all know Daz is just your alter ego.

The title just proves it...

[Kazz]

Actually I seem to remember yorac saying he was desperate to get this title..........................

[Chesty]

Kazz, on Oct 3 2008, 06:48 PM, said:

Actually I seem to remember yorac saying he was desperate to get this title..........................

Well he is a Celine fan.

[HumanMedia]

I think the same title is being released in the USA in November...

[dazzarama]

momaw, on Oct 3 2008, 05:54 PM, said:

Daz, that particular avatar mixed with this particular movie, has me very concerned

Ha! I have no idea what you mean Mo  

Dazza

[laurie]

Hi-Def Digest only gave the UK import version 3.5 stars for the audio!

cheers laurie

[Craig]

I have this on Blu from the UK as well.  Great silly fun!

Even though Hi-Def Digest only gave the audio 3.5 stars, seriously it's the best that this 70s movie has ever sounded.  The original film was 4 track magnetic sound, so this is a re-mix into 5.1.

[IanD]

Craig, on Oct 5 2008, 01:45 PM, said:

I have this on Blu from the UK as well.  Great silly fun!

I don't suppose you would be interested in parting with it?

[dazzarama]

Craig, on Oct 5 2008, 04:45 PM, said:

I have this on Blu from the UK as well.  Great silly fun!

Even though Hi-Def Digest only gave the audio 3.5 stars, seriously it's the best that this 70s movie has ever sounded.  The original film was 4 track magnetic sound, so this is a re-mix into 5.1.

Totally agree. It sounds great.

[mello yello]

momaw, on Oct 3 2008, 06:54 PM, said:

Daz, that particular avatar mixed with this particular movie, has me very concerned

Great review Major  

...but which one is your favourite Swedish Wiggle ?