If only they had cloned a stronger plot and meatier characters.
"The 6th Day" is rated PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality.
Video:
This 2000 catalog title looks pretty good in 1080p HD, but it's still not going to be one of those titles you pop into your player to impress friends. Some scenes are a little soft, while others have the slightest bit of grain. Overall, it's when the sequences involve natural light or high contrast scenes that the picture kicks into High (Definition) gear and you can really appreciate the level of detail or the pure-looking colors. "The 6th Day" was transferred to a 50GB disc using AVC/MPEG-4 codec and presented in 2.40:1 aspect ratio.
Audio:
The audio is a little stronger, with the featured soundtrack an English, French, or Portuguese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 that delivers a fairly pure audio with a decent (but not overpowering) bass. The rear speakers come to life often during the 123-minute film, but I have to say that during high-intensity moments the soundtrack wasn't as dynamic as some of the action audio tracks I've heard. Like the video, the audio on this disc is solid but not spectacular. Additional options are Spanish and Thai Dolby Digital 5.1, with a bunch of subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), Korean, and Thai.
Extras:
There's no commentary track, and Schwarzenegger isn't anywhere to be found on the bonus features. The most significant extra is a nine-part making-of documentary, "On the 6th Day," which follows a set pattern. First, you'll see a shot from the film; then, you'll see behind-the-scenes footage and hear from talking heads on how they accomplished the shot or effect. They cover whispercrafts (We learn there were two of these dummies that weighed 7000 pounds each!), SimPal Cindy, that car chase down the stairs, filming at the dam in Vancouver, the mo-cap Virtual Girl Hologram, the underwater human clones in development, the high falls, the exploding/burning building, and creating Arnold's double and other visual effects. It's pretty average as documentaries go, and, if you think about it, doesn't go into all that extensive detail.
Also included are a few features that strike me as highly specialized, in terms of viewer interest. We get two "animatics" (which they're defining as moving, CGI storyboards) that look like video game monitors and aren't terribly revealing, and three storyboard comparisons on the car chase, whispercraft crash, and cloning tanks. Again, nothing all that striking. Rounding out the bonus features are previews and exclusive BD-Live downloadable features which you won't be able to access unless you're connected to the Internet and you've got a Profile 2.0 compatible player. "The 6th Day" is enhanced for D-Box Motion Control.
Bottom Line:
As Schwarzenegger films go, "The 6th Day" isn't as strong as "The Terminator" series or "Total Recall," and there are better sci-fi thrillers as well. Too much of this is hit-you-over-the-head obvious, while at the same time the logic behind the action can seem muddled. If only they had cloned a stronger plot and meatier characters.
Video:
This 2000 catalog title looks pretty good in 1080p HD, but it's still not going to be one of those titles you pop into your player to impress friends. Some scenes are a little soft, while others have the slightest bit of grain. Overall, it's when the sequences involve natural light or high contrast scenes that the picture kicks into High (Definition) gear and you can really appreciate the level of detail or the pure-looking colors. "The 6th Day" was transferred to a 50GB disc using AVC/MPEG-4 codec and presented in 2.40:1 aspect ratio.
Audio:
The audio is a little stronger, with the featured soundtrack an English, French, or Portuguese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 that delivers a fairly pure audio with a decent (but not overpowering) bass. The rear speakers come to life often during the 123-minute film, but I have to say that during high-intensity moments the soundtrack wasn't as dynamic as some of the action audio tracks I've heard. Like the video, the audio on this disc is solid but not spectacular. Additional options are Spanish and Thai Dolby Digital 5.1, with a bunch of subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), Korean, and Thai.
Extras:
There's no commentary track, and Schwarzenegger isn't anywhere to be found on the bonus features. The most significant extra is a nine-part making-of documentary, "On the 6th Day," which follows a set pattern. First, you'll see a shot from the film; then, you'll see behind-the-scenes footage and hear from talking heads on how they accomplished the shot or effect. They cover whispercrafts (We learn there were two of these dummies that weighed 7000 pounds each!), SimPal Cindy, that car chase down the stairs, filming at the dam in Vancouver, the mo-cap Virtual Girl Hologram, the underwater human clones in development, the high falls, the exploding/burning building, and creating Arnold's double and other visual effects. It's pretty average as documentaries go, and, if you think about it, doesn't go into all that extensive detail.
Also included are a few features that strike me as highly specialized, in terms of viewer interest. We get two "animatics" (which they're defining as moving, CGI storyboards) that look like video game monitors and aren't terribly revealing, and three storyboard comparisons on the car chase, whispercraft crash, and cloning tanks. Again, nothing all that striking. Rounding out the bonus features are previews and exclusive BD-Live downloadable features which you won't be able to access unless you're connected to the Internet and you've got a Profile 2.0 compatible player. "The 6th Day" is enhanced for D-Box Motion Control.
Bottom Line:
As Schwarzenegger films go, "The 6th Day" isn't as strong as "The Terminator" series or "Total Recall," and there are better sci-fi thrillers as well. Too much of this is hit-you-over-the-head obvious, while at the same time the logic behind the action can seem muddled. If only they had cloned a stronger plot and meatier characters.
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