Blacks are solid, as is the level of shadow detail in the image. Digital compression artifacts are kept in check by the use of dual layering. Additionally, all of the vocals sound warm and appealing. Music is spread around the forward soundstage and allowed to wrap around the viewer into the rear channels. Sound effects are primarily placed in the front channels, but there is an occasional and effective use of the surrounds.
Dialogue is always clean, intelligible and precisely focused.
The bass channel enhances the music, while also serving to reinforce the sound effects. A French Dolby Surround and Spanish monaural soundtracks are also encoded onto the DVD, as are English, French and Spanish subtitles. The interactive menus have an amusing design that takes advantage of animation and sound. Through the menus, one can access the standard scene selection and set up features, as well as a nice complement of supplements. Director Frank Oz provides a running commentary that is informative, entertaining and occasionally sounds like Fozzie Bear.