Kino Lorber recently released a family classic double feature on Blu-ray Babe and Babe: Pig in the City. KL Studio Classics have given Brian Levant's Beethoven a chance to shine on Blu-ray. Now families can enjoy this film in high definition.
Synopsis: Barely escaping from nefarious dog-nappers, an adorable puppy named Beethoven adopts the unsuspecting Newton family—and promptly grows up into 185 pounds of romping, drooling, disaster-prone St. Bernard! Unfortunately, even after proving his canine credentials to mom and the kids, the heroic hound gets nowhere with uptight dad, George (Charles Grodin, The Heartbreak Kid). But when a beastly veterinarian (Dean Jones, The Love Bug) makes Beethoven the target of an unspeakable animal experiment, George becomes the only hope for saving the Newtons’ furriest family member.
The story was written by legends John Hughes (Uncle Buck) and Amy Holden Jones (Mystic Pizza). And Brian Levant (Jingle All the Way) brings his wonderful, whimsical direction to this film. The cast is spectacular lead by Charles Grodin and co-stars Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji), Oliver Platt (The Ice Harvest), Stanley Tucci (Spotlight), David Duchovny (The X-Files) and Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond). Beethoven is arguably one of the best family canine films ever made.
Kino Lorber has transferred Beethoven to Blu-ray in 1080p and is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The audio track is a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Now I was extremely excited about this release. Especially when I read that this transfer was from a new 2K Scan of the 35mm Interpositive. What an upgrade from the Universal Blu-ray this was going to be. But sadly, this is not the case. Apparently, this transfer is the same transfer from that Universal Blu-ray.
Even though this is not a new 2k scan, the picture is still crisp and clean. There are no signs of damage. The audio is clear with no hiss or pops. This is not a bare bones Blu-ray, Kino Lorber added some nice bonus features. Take a look at what is included
.Blu-ray Extras:
* NEW Audio Commentary by Director Brian Levant, Moderated by Filmmaker Douglas Hosdale
* NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Joe Ramoni
* Theatrical Trailer
As you can see, Kino Lorber added two new audio commentaries. With these, we get so much cool information about the making of this film. So if you never got to pick up a copy of the Universal Pictures Blu-ray of Beethoven, this Blu-ray is still a nice upgrade from a DVD release.
If you would like to add this Blu-ray of Beethoven to your home video library, head over to Kino Lorber or Amazon and order your copy today.
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) the Blu-ray of Beethoven receives.....
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