When you get right down to it, Pee-wee's Big Adventure is a pretty simple film. The plot is lightweight, and the characters are much more cartoonish than actual human beings. But that's just Tim Burton. For me, this film has always been about curiosity. But that's just Tim Burton.
Colors are bold and striking without oversaturation.
Fleshtones are natural, and the transfer exhibits a pleasing black level with good picture detail. The disc does contain a noticeable amount of compression pixelization and slight edge enhancement. Darker scenes appear somewhat muddy, like chapter 21 in the biker bar. The newly remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack sports smooth dialog and nice sound effect integration, but is a bit on the thin side - nothing too distracting, though. The real star of the soundtrack is the deliciously playful score by Danny Elfman.