The tale
of a young girl's encounter with the galaxy's most wanted
extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a
small ugly 'dog', whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the
perfect pet if he weren’t a genetic experiment that escaped from
an alien planet and crash-landed on earth. Through her faith and
unwavering belief in "ohana" (the Hawaiian concept of family),
Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart and gives him the one thing he
wasn't designed to have--the ability to love.
The
Video
Lilo &
Stitch
appears in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1 on this single-sided,
dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9
televisions. The DVD presentation of this film is absolutely a
visual masterpiece. Sharpness was remarkable. The filmed
remained crisp and distinctive. No signs of jagged edges as well
as no signs of edge enhancement. There were no signs of any
print flaws, Lilo & Stitch came across clean and unmarked
from start to finish. The colors looked astounding. Black levels
were exceedingly deep and solid, and shadow detail was also
solid. By and large, Lilo & Stitch offered brilliant
image quality.
The
Audio
Lilo &
Stitch
is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack mix. Much of the
movie supported the front channels, but once the action scenes
occurred the film’s digital mix opened up well. Audio quality
seemed was decisive. Dialogue always came across natural. I
detected no concerns related to edginess. The music score was
bright and energetic. The effects provided a strong bass
response. In general, the audio mix worked well for the film,
providing Lilo & Stitch with a lively Dolby Digital 5.1
mix.
The
Extras
- Deleted
Scenes
-
Inter-Stitch-als: Stitch Wreaks Havoc in An Array of Disney
Classics
- "Burning
Love": Behind the Scenes with Wynona
- A*Teens
Music Video "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You"
- A Stitch
in Time
-
DisneyPedia: Hawaii
- Build an
"Alien Experiment Game"
Overall
Lilo &
Stitch
provided an entertaining and clever piece of work. The DVD gives
us superb picture along with very excellent sound that worked
well for this film, don’t forget about the small but reasonable
roster of extras. Rumor has it that a Collector’s Edition of the
film may be released sometime next year, and if that’s the case,
I’m sure the DVD will provide a new DTS track as well as
additional extras. For now, this DVD presentation is a good
appetizer and comes highly recommend for all ages.
