Product Description

A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo, and Ranger Smith.

Yogi Bear: the reference-quality Blu-ray 3D title? One can make a strong case for it. Warner Brothers's 1080p 3D release is positively stunning; this is one of the most natural, well-spaced, extra-dimensional Blu-ray 3D releases available. It begins with the Warner Brothers logo looking as good as ever; the band around the "WB" letters truly seems to encircle them rather than merely lie on top of them. The natural and seamless 3D visuals continue on throughout the film. Not only is general depth fantastic in every single shot -- truly giving great life to the Jellystone backdrop -- but the film is awash in 3D visual effects that can be labeled as nothing other than "flat-out cool." Whether Yogi's telescope that sticks straight out of the screen, a slow-motion shot of potato chips and other goodies hovering in the air and appearing so real that viewers will literally want to reach out and grab them, or fireworks that shoot like a missile out of the screen while surrounded by an abundance of floating sparks, the transfer delivers a steady diet of "wow!" 3D elements that bring vibrancy to the picture and give it something of a more playful feel than it might otherwise enjoy if the 3D visuals were limited to merely adding a third dimension to the image. There is a drawback, and it's that human characters sometimes don't mesh quite so well into the frame, sometimes almost looking like 2D captures inserted into the 3D landscape. It's enough to warrant a half-point drop in the score, but it's not a regular occurrence.

Just as critical to the overall picture quality is the ease with which the transfer yields wonderful details and bright, sturdy colors. The real-life elements -- leaves, tree bark -- offer precise definition. Other detailing is quite good across the board, whether those aforementioned natural objects, skin and clothing textures, or even the weave of picnic baskets. If there's a downside to the detail, it comes in the CG animation; bear fur can look a little worn and soft, but the pinpoint definition is definitely there in close-up shots that practically reveal every individual strand of fur. Colors are vibrant and cheerful, particularly evident in the natural greenery and various earth tones as seen around Jellystone. Black levels are rock solid, and skin tones, too, are natural in appearance. The source is quite clean; noise shows up in a few places, but banding, blocky backgrounds, and other uglies are nowhere to be seen. This is a top-tier transfer from Warner Brothers; it's darn-near perfect, and it's hard to beat as an overall demo-worthy Blu-ray 3D disc.

Yogi Bear's DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack is nearly as impressive as its 3D visuals. It begins as a bit reserved; music is wonderfully accurate and spacious but floats along more in the background than as a prominent element of the film, and effects are limited to well-integrated nature sounds, such as chirping birds and other park-specific ambience. As the film moves along, though, it picks up some energy. A brief sample of Sir Mix-A-Lot's famous "butt" song sends some high-level bass pounding into the soundstage, while powerful rapids spill through the listening area. The surrounds pick up much of the natural ambience of Jellystone while also helping to create a good deal of space and accuracy amongst some of the more prominent sound effects, such as wayward fireworks zipping through the listening area. The film is primarily a dialogue-driven affair, however, and this lossless soundtrack never misses a beat in spoken word delivery. Yogi Bear won't stretch systems to their limits, but this is a fun, clean, and highly satisfactory listen that works on every level.

3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc - Yogi Bear Features

 Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 5.1... (more)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.0
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1 (less)

Subtitles

English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
 

Package Content

3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc(50GB) - 3D Blu-ray DVD Movies Disc - Yogi Bear x 1