Sixteen Candles (Blu-ray, 1984)

Description: From the manufacturerSixteen CandlesIt's Samantha Baker's sweet sixteen birthday and no one in her family remembers the occasion. She's a typical teen, enduring creepy freshman, spoiled siblings, confused parents and the Big Blonde on campus who stands between her and the boy of her dreams.Note: While I noticed absolutely no difference between the (many) shared sequences that both the Theatrical Version and Extended Version offer, I've duplicated some screenshots from both versions so that everyone can compare and see for themselves. (I've also tried to come close to duplicating some of the screenshots in Brian's review of the now long ago Universal release, so that those interested can do side by side comparisons.) Screenshots 1 through 10 are from the Theatrical Version, while screenshots 11 through 19 are from the Extended Version. Screenshots 13 and 15 are from the added scene which gives the Extended Version its name.Sixteen Candles is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. Arrow's insert booklet has the following information on the restoration:Sixteen Candles has been exclusively restored by Arrow Films and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with 5.1 and mono audio.The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K resolution on a Lasergraphics Director at EFilm, Burbank.The film was graded on Digital Vision's Nucoda Film Master and restored at R3Store Studios in London.The original mono mix was remastered from the optical negatives at Deluxe Audio Services, Hollywood.The extended version sourced additional 35mm materials for this section.All materials for this restoration were made available by NBC Universal.Universal's release of Sixteen Candles wasn't met with much enthusiasm by many fans, and even Brian himself in his Blu-ray review, and for fans who have been wanting a more organic, filmlike presentation, this Arrow release pretty much hits it out of the ballpark. All of the digital tweaking, including filtering and sharpening, that hobbled the Universal release, is nowhere to be seen here. There's therefore a somewhat "grittier", more mottled look to much of this presentation simply because there's a verifiable grainfield to be seen, but detail levels are routinely commendable throughout the presentation. I frankly wouldn't say the palette is hugely different from the Universal release, although the filtering that the Universal release displays may give the impression that it's a bit brighter overall. Grain can kind of attain a slightly chunky, yellowish quality at times here, a tendency that kind of ebbs and flows throughout the presentation, but I have to say that in motion nothing looked unnatural to me.Sixteen Candles features DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and two DTS-HD Master Audio Mono mixes (the two mono mixes are the original theatrical soundtrack, and the rejiggered home video soundtrack which replaced or omitted several songs). I noticed we have one member review and a couple of isolated comments in our Forum about amplitude of these tracks, but I have to say to my ears nothing sounded way out of whack. The mono mixes definitely sound slightly muffled and are less hot than the surround track, but I personally didn't need to "pump up the volume" on any of these tracks on my home theater system. This is the rare instance where I think I actually prefer the refashioned surround track. It's not overly ambitious, which may help, choosing isolated moments to offer immersion, but it does significantly open up the many source cues, and there are some well placed ambient environmental effects. Dialogue is rendered cleanly throughout, and I noticed no problems whatsoever with regard to damage, distortion or dropouts.TopQuestionsReviewsProduct DescriptionIn his debut film as writer-director, John Hughes immediately cemented himself as the king of teen cinema with Sixteen Candles, and in the process also introduced one of the most iconic faces of ‘80s Americana: Molly Ringwald.For high schooler Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald), her 16th birthday might be the worst day of her life. Her entire family has forgotten about it due to her older sister’s impending wedding; her biggest crush, high school hunk Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling) has discovered an embarrassing “sex quiz” filled out by Sam in which she details how she is saving herself for him; and to make matters worse, she is hounded by a relentless nerd (Anthony Michael Hall) who won’t take no for an answer. But Sam’s sweet sixteen isn’t over yet, and before the end of the night, all her birthday wishes could still come true…Taking the rude and crude humor of the teen sex comedies that came before it and placing it within the intimately portrayed perspective of a girl's mid-teenage-life crisis, Sixteen Candles is a bombshell of 80s pop culture that continues to be debated and beloved over three decades after its release.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSNew restoration by Arrow Films from a 4K scan of the original negativeHigh Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of the Theatrical Version of the film (92 mins), plus Blu-ray™ premiere Extended Version (94 mins), featuring the additional “cafeteria” scene newly remastered in high definitionOriginal lossless mono audio, plus 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround optionOriginal English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAlternate “home video” soundtrack prepared for VHS and laserdisc releasesOption to watch additional scene from the Extended Version separatelyCasting ‘Sixteen Candles’, an all-new audio interview with casting director Jackie BurchWhen Gedde Met Deborah, a newly filmed conversation between actors Gedde Watanabe and Deborah PollackRudy the Bohunk, a newly filmed interview with supporting actor John KapelosThe In-Between, a newly filmed interview with camera operator Gary KibbeThe New Wave Nerd, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker Adam Rifkin, who shadowed John Hughes while working as an extra on setMusic for Geeks, a newly filmed interview with composer Ira NewbornA Very Eighties Fairytale, an all-new video essay written and narrated by writer Soraya Roberts, looking at the film from a contemporary feminist perspectiveCelebrating Sixteen Candles, an archive documentary featuring interviews with cast, crew and admirers, including stars Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Haviland Morris and Gedde WatanabeTheatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spotsImage galleriesBD-ROM: PDF of the original shooting scriptReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara DeckFIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Nikki Baughan and Bryan ReesmanProduct detailsMPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.53 ouncesDirector ‏ : ‎ John HughesMedia Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen, DolbyRun time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutesRelease date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2020Actors ‏ : ‎ Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Michael Schoeffling, John CusackStudio ‏ : ‎ Arrow VideoASIN ‏ : ‎ B084DGFL8YCountry of Origin ‏ : ‎ USANumber of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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