Wicked

After seeing Wicked in the cinema five times in different formats, I was a little nervous about the transfer to 4K, especially after seeing some negative early disc reviews. This was my personal experience with Wicked on 4K. Packaging: Nice slip case with embossed logo, some effort has been made in the presentation. Two discs included 1 x 4K & 1 x Bluray. Both printed with the re-created and iconic whisper shot. A nod to the musical even before watching. Disc and Menus: Still image of the shot from the slip case. Very simple design and navigation tools. Was expecting a little more from this, maybe some animated menus etc. Theatrical version and Sing Along with extras on this disc. The additional scenes add more context to the story. The making of Wicked is the standout here. 4/5 because of the lazy menu design. The Transfer: I have to agree that the finished product did lack in colour saturation, I also found it lacking in sharpness. This was apparent from multi format viewing in the cinema and depending on the quality and age of the equipment. I feel that projector bulbs aren't being replaced as often as they should due to cost cutting. At home the saturation issue is still present, but a simple adjustment to colour saturation and sharpness fixed this. See the included photos. It made a huge difference to the palate. Elphaba's skin tone really pops GREEN and Galinda's pinks stand out more prominently. I increased saturation from from 50 to 80 percent. It's subtle in the photo's, but more noticeable when you see it for yourself. The sharpness adds more depth and detailing. I increased this from 50 to 70 percent. Even without the adjustments I noticed finer details from the transfer. Like dust particles in the air, the red smoke that comes out of the Grimmery as she's casting the levitation spell, I can't recall that in any cinema presentation I watched. Happy with the transfer 5/5. Music and Sound: Absolutely Outstanding! We've gone from a 45 piece Theater to 96 piece Studio Orchestra. Never has the Wicked soundtrack sounded so good. A beautifully rich and expanded score guarantees to give you chills. It still blows my mind that the lead cast all sang live, and you can hear it too. As Elphaba sings the Wizard and I and moves around Shiz, you can hear the change in sound dynamics. Mind blowing! The Dolby Atmos adds further richness. I did go for a slight bass Increase for a bit more punch. I don't have rear speakers but built in Atmos and a soundbar. 5/5 Production and Casting: Well it appears the stars finally aligned and they pulled the best team possible together to pull off this amazing project. Jon M Chu is a GENIUS. Period. You can tell he loves everything about Wicked. This movie is a love letter to the fans of the original Broadway Smash and you can clearly see where the budget has been spent. I was nervous about the whole project until I watched the first trailer. After bursting into tears of relief and multiple re-watches later I was fully on board. I've seen this movie NINE times since November and I cannot tire of it. It is now my number one movie of all time. A Modern Movie Masterpiece. People are not ready for how EPIC For Good will be. If you thought Defying Gravity was dramatic, you aint seen nothing yet. No Good Deed is gonna blow ya'll away and For Good will Break You!..

Excellent movie, well worth watching and then watch part 2

Great film at a very reasonable price. Bought as a Xmas gift for my mother who prefers DVDs to streaming.

Really good and there is an excellent story. I love Elphaba. 💚🖤

Loved this film and cannot wait for the next one to come out on dvd

Entertaining movie with solid performances from both lead actresses, Ariana Grande in particular embracing her role as a less than sympathetic character.

Brilliant

Brilliant film, now waiting for the next one to be released on dvd

Film stupendo, bella la custodia a cofanetto, attenzione, l'audio è solo in inglese.

５月１６日に注目し、手元に届いたのは６月２日でした。アマゾンからの予定では、６月２３日から２９日だったので、かなり早く手元に届いたことになります。音声は英語のみ、字幕も英語のみですが、それでもいいという人にとっては日本発売に先行して入手できるので、満足できると思います。Blu-rayなので、画質と音声はばっちりでした。お勧めです。

Seller ripped me off the dvd does not play on US dvd players. Not happy not in the description don't trust this buyer again people

Asking for a region code. So you can play it.

なぜか到着済みの通知から5日後に届きました。ペラペラのビニール包装だったため少し紙ケースが痛んで届きましたが、中身は無事でした。日本のBlu-rayプレイヤーで問題なく見れました。配送に不満がありますが、作品自体は最高です！これから何度も観たいと思います。