In fact, the more outrageous the gags became, the louder I howled with laughter. The wide screen transfer is incredible and totally blows away the image quality of the Universal Laserdisc release from the days of yore. The new transfer is very sharp and highly detailed. It also displays less film grain and video noise, than what was visible on the Laserdisc release. Color reproduction is excellent, with the new transfer delivering better saturated hues and more consistently natural flesh tones.
Contrast is very good, while blacks are dark and very realistic.
Neither chroma noise or digital compression artifacts effected the image in any noticeable way. The entire soundstage is livelier and more open sounding. Directional effects take full advantage of the discrete nature of the format, including the capabilities of providing split surround channels. Sounds pop out at the viewer from all sides and greatly enhance the visuals. Dialogue reproduction is clean and precise, plus the track delivers rather authoritative bass, which is better than I expected from a soundtrack that predates the digital formats.