Product Description

Following the death of his father, Britt Reid, heir to his father's large company, teams up with his late dad's assistant Kato to become a masked crime fighting team.

The Green Hornet's 1080p 2D transfer was sturdy but just short of spectacular. The same may be said of this 3D version in a general sense, but it introduces a few problems that lower the score relative to the 2D version but place it as an average 3D transfer. First, The Green Hornet is one of the infamous "3D conversions" that studios have been pumping out of late; think The Last Airbender, Clash of the Titans, and Alice in Wonderland. Hornet is head and shoulders better than Airbender and Titans, but not quite as strong as Alice, which is probably the current reference-standard for a live-action 3D conversion. The Green Hornet never looks quite naturally spacious across the third plane; sure there's some strong general depth, but there's also some images that look artificially, rather than naturally, spaced. General shots of spacious areas -- the main office in the newspaper, Britt's home with its open floor plan, and the like lend themselves well to a nice sense of realistic space, but cramped or more general medium-range shots in smaller spaces appear somewhat flat. In fact, there's a few instances where characters look flat against a deep background, or vice versa where a shapely character appears in front of a seemingly flat backdrop. The transfer fails to take advantage of a few shots ripe for a fantastically intricate 3D presentation, such as the "roller coaster"-like system in the paper's printing area, which looks flat even when the camera moves and tracks all around it. Debris from explosions or sparks from a blowtorch never seems to float into the living room or hover off the screen, but a machine gun that spits out shell casings in the final extended action sequences does manage to toss the brass right at the viewer's head for what may be the best effect in the movie, as short as it may be.

The more common attributes accompanying The Green Hornet in 3D seem like a step down from the 2D version. For whatever reason, this version looks always a little soft; the softness seems increased in a few scenes, but it's certainly not quite as sharp as the natural 2D version. Black crush is more prevalent here, too, perhaps a result of the 3D conversion process and the image being filtered through the glasses. Colors, too, seem a touch less vibrant; this is a rather dark movie to begin with, and even brighter scenes are often devoid of much in the way of snazzy eye candy color. Kato wears a read sweater early in the film, which may be the single brightest element in the movie. It looks quite sharp, but as a general rule colors seem a bit more reserved in 3D. Fine detail is good, but not great, influenced by that touch of softness that runs throughout the movie. Still, clothing and facial textures are good, as are some more subtle elements, like the fine detailing on the bronze statue that's seen a few times in the movie. The image is in no way hindered by any problematic banding or blocking. This is a solid all-around transfer, and is probably a good baseline against which to compare the typical 3D conversion. There's even very little in the way of "ghosting" artifacts, but The Green Hornet never really delivers much in the way of "pop." Even though general dimensional sensations are there, the image is not always perfectly and naturally seamless. 3D definitely works better, most of the time, anyway, when filmed as such. Conversions are coming along in quality, but they're not quite capable of equalling native 3D content, at least not yet.

The Green Hornet's dazzling DTS-HD MA 5.1 "3D Optimized" lossless soundtrack is every bit as good as the material suggests it would be. Maybe the track is a little hotter than the "normal" DTS track or surround effects juiced up to a higher volume than what's found on the 2D release, but frankly, there doesn't seem to be a noticeable difference in raw quality with the "enhanced" version. This version still features lots of directional activity, abundantly clear music and effects, and a hefty low end all make this track a first-class winner. Deep, rumbly, but tight bass blasts into the soundstage as things blow up with some regularity throughout the movie, the effects supported by the remaining speakers through which various objects become tossed and strewn hither and thither with great realistic effect, completing the sensation of the explosions and putting the listener in the middle of the action. Indeed, every speaker is active and ready for action with every scene; gunfire tears through the soundstage with heavy, devastating authority in chapter thirteen (and in a few other places), while the entire soundstage carries various action and ambient atmospherics alike with remarkable precision. Music is crisp and effortlessly energetic, retaining a lifelike vitality and seamless spacing that's evident in every note. Lastly, dialogue reproduction is smooth, crisp, and always center-focused. The Green Hornet is another Action movie sonic marvel from Sony.

3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc - The Green Hornet Features

Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 MVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio

Subtitles

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
 

Package Content

3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc(50GB) - 3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc - The Green Hornet  x 1