Bad Boys I & II Blu-ray

Mastered in 4K / 20th Anniversary Collection





Bad Boys I & II Blu-ray Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman, November 17, 2015



Sony has released the long-awaited film 'Bad Boys II' to Blu-ray, but it's only available bundled with the original film, which has been rereleased with a 'Mastered in 4K' transfer that improves upon the film's previous Blu-ray release that dates back to 2010. Both films come with their own Blu-ray cases and are bundled together in a simple slip box. For more screenshots from each Blu-ray, please see the 'Bad Boys' and 'Bad Boys II' reviews.









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Bad Boys

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Bad Boys I & II Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation



Perhaps most interesting in watching both Bad Boys films in quick succession is seeing how Bay had grown more confident in the years between the films and what a substantially larger budget can do for even a filmmaker of his talents. Both films are similar in tone and style but the sequel feels many times bigger, and not just considering the inflated runtime. There's a level of polish and perfection of the craft that doesn't dwarf or negate the original but that does demonstrate what time and experience can do for any artist. The Blu-rays are excellent. The "Mastered in 4K" transfers are superb, the soundtracks range from fine (Bad Boys) to reference quality (Bad Boys II), and both come with vintage supplemental content, the sequel more than the original. It's a shame the studio didn't include some new retrospective pieces, but both overall packages more than satisfy. Even as fans will have to re-purchase the original film to get their hands on the sequel, Sony has the set reasonably priced, particularly considering the excellent video presentations. Highly recommended.



Perhaps most interesting in watching bothfilms in quick succession is seeing how Bay had grown more confident in the years between the films and what a substantially larger budget can do for even a filmmaker of his talents. Both films are similar in tone and style but the sequel feels many times bigger, and not just considering the inflated runtime. There's a level of polish and perfection of the craft that doesn't dwarf or negate the original but that does demonstrate what time and experience can do for any artist. The Blu-rays are excellent. The "Mastered in 4K" transfers are superb, the soundtracks range from fine () to reference quality (), and both come with vintage supplemental content, the sequel more than the original. It's a shame the studio didn't include some new retrospective pieces, but both overall packages more than satisfy. Even as fans will have to re-purchase the original film to get their hands on the sequel, Sony has the set reasonably priced, particularly considering the excellent video presentations. Highly recommended.