Rock 'N' Roll High School 4K Ultra HD

"Rock 'N' Roll High School" is set in 1979. Riff Randell (P.J> Soles) is the rockingest rebel at Vince Lombardi High. Evelyn Togsr (Mary Woronov) is the strict new principal with plans to rule the school like her own personal dictatorship. And The Ramones are the hottest band around. When these forces of nature collide, Lombardi High will neve be the same! Striking back against Togar's record burnings and iron-fisted discipline, Riff leads a revolt that rocks the roof right off the school's hallowed halls! (Gary Reber)

Special features include commentary with Director Alan Arkush, Producer Mike Finnell and Writer Richard Whitleg, commentary with Director Arkush and Actors P.J. Soles and Clint Howard, commentary with Writers Richard Whitleg and Russ Dyonch, commentary with Executive Producer Roger Corman and Actress Dey Young and commentary with Author Stephen B. Armstrong, Disc Two (Blu-ray): new commentary with Stephen B. Armstrong, Author of "I Want You Around: The Ramones And The Making Of Rock 'N' Roll High School". Disc Three (Blu-ray): new interview with Musician and Actor Marky Ramone, "Staying After Class" an interview with Actors P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten and Dey Young, interview with Roger Corman, interview with Director Arkush, the featurettes "Class Of '79: 40 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll High School –– Revised", "Back To School: A Retrospective" audio outtakes from The Roxy, original radio ads, theatrical trailer and TV spot.

The 1.85:1 2160p HEVC/H.265 Ultra HD Dolby Vision/HDR10 picture, reviewed on a VIZIO Quantum X P85QX-JI UHD/HDR display, was photographed on 35mm film stock using the Arriflex 35 BL and Arriflex 35 IIC camera systems and sourced from a 4K master Digital Intermediate derived from the original camera negative. Grain is extremely fine and virtually invisible, yet the picture retains a filmic look. The color palette exhibits strong saturated hues that pop, especially red hues as in cars and girls' outfits. The wider color gamut exhibits fine nuances in color texture. Flesh tones are healthy and generally natural. HDR contrast is excellent. Black levels are deep, as for example the black leather jacks worn by The Ramones. Shadows are perfectly revealing. White levels are brightly illuminated. Resolution is outstanding. Fine detail jumps off the screen, whether in facial features and complexions, such as skin pores, lines, makeup, hair and beards and on clothing fabrics, such as satin and leather. Sets and objects exhibit superb textural detail. The imagery throughout is impressively dimensional. This is an outstanding presentation that delivers a lot of visual fun. (Gary Reber)

The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0-channel monaural soundtrack sounds generally loud, and at times very loud, and distorted during the musical segments and The Ramones' performances. Fidelity is dated and the limits of a monaural presentation are evident throughout. Bass extension also is limited and the track generally sounds thin. Dialogue is intelligible but largely ADR produced and often with wanting spatial integration. As with most monaural soundtracks replayed in today's world of dynamic fidelity and Immersive Sound this is an undistinguished, yet fun soundtrack. (Gary Reber)