Disney's Maleficent 4K ULTRA HD BLU RAY + BLU RAY ( UK IMPORT REGION FREE )

It is superlative in every way; executed with meticulous care by experts at every level: screen writing, casting, art direction, cinematography, production design, producing, lighting design, CGI, stunt coordination, acting and directing.Shot after stunningly lit and composed shot, the film is a visual classic from opening to fadeout. If you know even a few basics of how things are done, there are moments where your jaw drops open - and stays there - in amazed appreciation for what this team accomplishes. It veers delicately, sometimes like lightning, from warmth to laughs to concern to sorrow to tears to majesty and back again; building, building to one moment (just before the magnificent climax) that you suddenly know / hope is coming - about ten seconds before it does - which makes it even more magical and earns your gratitude for what they've done with this timeless fairy tale.Every inch of the huge 3D screen displays an unbelievably rich collaboration in the joys of virtuoso film making destined to last as long as Disney's original, delivered by artists at the top of their crafts. Above them all: the remarkable Angelina Jolie (who also co-executive produced). A milestone in its genre!Credit:- Holdjerhorses=====================================================Disc Details:Comes with Single 3D Disc and Plays only in 3D Blu-Ray PlayerREGION FREEDisc Title: MALEFICENT_3DDisc Size: 38,695,916,676 bytes ( 36.3 GB)Length: 1:37:28.092Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 28650 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1Video: MPEG-4 MVC Video / 11190 kbps /Audio: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 7.1 / 48 kHz / 3936 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 320 kbps / Dolby SurroundAudio: Italian / DTS Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bitSubtitle: English / 40.074 kbpsSubtitle: Italian / 36.485 kbpsSubtitle: Danish / 38.571 kbpsSubtitle: Finnish / 41.892 kbpsSubtitle: Norwegian / 41.224 kbpsSubtitle: Swedish / 32.912 kbpsNote:English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (On Cover it says Dolby True-HD 7.1 but it's not I double checked and its DTS-HD MA 7.1)..=====================================================Regards,AVBuff™ (Audio/Video Fan)

What a movie... Nice picture nice sound

A top-notch re-imagining of the story of Sleeping Beauty, with love, ambition, betrayal, revenge, curse, redemption, and Angelina Jolie thrown in. If the review appears a bit brusque, then blame it on the rather minuscule role of said Sleeping Beauty in the story. However, as a young-adult fantasy, the film is gorgeous, and Jolie is brilliant (as usual). It's one of the better ways in which you can spend an evening with your family. Hence, Recommended.

Loved this movie!! I m a huge sucker for Disney movies and this one didn't disappoint. Although Disney twisted the tale of Maleficent a bit but still this was a great watch. Eagerly waiting for the next installment.

Very good

What a movie so enchantedGreat sound and picture qualityI love this movieThanks Amazon

Good film for children.

Original product and high quality at a very good price.

This 2014 live action fantasy tells the tale of a fairy, Maleficent, who saves the life of a human boy, Stefan, and falls in love but as the years pass she becomes her lands protector while he desired to return to the human lands. But human greed soon leads to a human invasion and she is horribly maimed and guess who’s to blame, so what happens next?This is actually a variation on the  ‘La Belle au bois dormant’ [The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood’] by Charles Perrault, essentially showing how the queen/witch became evil and then altering the tale as ‘sleeping beauty’ -in this case Aurora, grows up. With a gripping story and outstanding special effects [for the most part], this is a good fantasy with plenty of humour and tragedy alike, moving from moments of joy to utter sadness in an instant. The story is fast paced and quite dark, but suffers from some errors in plot and script continuity, especially in the rushed and poorly written ending, but I doubt many will notice, and the evil King Henry [really?], couldn't they get a better villainous name?The disc opens to a 7 language screen [English. Italian and mainly Baltic states] then plays 5 trailers/adverts, then goes to main menu offering play, scene selection, set-up [languages: English, Eng audio descriptive, Italiano, Polski. Subtitles: as original language selection] and sneak peaks. Rated PG this has no swearing, sex or nudity but it can be quite dark in places and parents should view this before showing to really young children as some scenes are intense and can be quite frightening and despite some noticeable errors, this is very entertaining for all ages.

What Disney's original animated feature of "Sleeping Beauty" (1959) had in originality, this somewhat attempted clone live action take on it misses by a mile, not so much its impressive visuals - and in 3-D which you expect, but that each scene of dialogue is stretched to the limit, completely lacking in energy, urgency and suspense.The younger actors put through their scenes at the beginning of the story come across quite amateurish giving more a performance out of a school play. But then that was all down to the director who, it seems had all the visual efffects, sets and costumes done at his disposal then after simply filled in the inbetweens with no thought for pacing or urgency to the story and dialogue. A mainly British cast who didn't seem entirely up to the job ultimately gives little support to Angelina Jolie doing her darndest and almost having to carry the whole film to bring alive Malificent, a more central role than in its original story.

This slight re-working of the Sleeping Beauty story looks brilliant with some really good special effects to create a very engrossing fantasy world to immerse yourself in. There are some really magical and lovely enchanted landscapes as you might expect but also a darker side to the story which shows us how the once very good fairy Maleficent became the not-quite-so-good witch. Disney do a great job with making their stories aimed at children also completely accessible and enjoyable for adults too and this is no exception - it's a great watch for anyone of any age who enjoys fantasy and all the characters have great depth and are developed very well with their back stories.Love or hate her, Angelina Jolie is brilliant in the title role, as is Fanning as Aurora and the supporting cast and am very much looking forward to the sequel.

Bought the 4k-Version to go with the Mistress of Evil (Complete's a matching set)Have to say the depth and sharpness of colour and definition makes the upgrade worthwhile.Adapted from the story written by 'The Brothers Grimm' the story of 'Sleeping Beauty' told in a slightlydifferent way to the classic 1959 feature-length animation version, perhaps a little darker also.The story tells of how the once good fairy 'Maleficent' becomes the wicked one....In the Moors life was good for the young 'Maleficent' living with the beauty the nature and the creaturesof the Moors around her.The Kings subjects feared the strange creatures of the moors in the adjoining kingdom, there comes aday when the 'King' decides to lead his army into the moors to kill the feared creatures, 'Maleficent' andher friends of the moors defeat the attackers.The King lay both shamed and injured from the encounter so much so he offers his crown upon his deathto the man who killed 'Maleficent'Once friend of 'Maleficent' 'Stefan' breaks the trust they once had, after drugging her, he is unable to killher, he cuts away her precious wings and takes them to the King.'Maleficent' realizing that her trusted friend had betrayed her to claim the throne, this turns the once goodfairy into a dark and vengeful apponent.When 'King Stefan' and his wife have a child the Kingdom celebrates the event, gifts are brought to the palaceby many guests, the three good fairies bestow their gifts 'Maleficent' who had not been invited gate-crashesthe proceedings and bestows her wicked prophecy upon the young child 'Aurora'From afar 'Maleficent' watches 'Aurora' grow from a child to a young woman approaching her 16th birthday,even though the King had asked the three good fairies to bring 'Aurora' up from childhood in a supposedlysecret location until the day following the day of 'Maleficent's' wicked prophecy.The magical tale of Sleeping Beauty retold by Disney all these years after making the much loved tale of1959.The charming presentation harbours many spectacular special-effects a must see for children of all ages -The story told with all the 'Disney' charm afforded to their original release.Superb picture quality and sound quality, great in both 3-D and indeed 2-D Blu-ray.Special Features -* From Fairy Tale To Feature Film* Building an epic Battle* Classic Couture* Maleficent Revealed* Aurora - Becoming a Beauty* Deleted Scenes.

We did not watch the 3D version as I do not have a 3D player, but loved it in 2D alone.I was not sure what to expect, but it now ranks of one my favourite films, even out 20 year old son enjoyed it.Great casting, effects, story, everything was spot on. It helped answer a few questions that sprang to mind after watching "Sleeping Beauty" although that was many years ago now. I am a 55 year old family man that hates bad effects and need a film to suck me within minutes of it starting, this film certainly did that. If you liked this, you should also enjoy "Snow White & the Huntsman" they are very similar in style.