This is ironic, since Joe was planning to use that money to buy Empire Records for himself, before Music Town could take it over. In general, the image is crisp and provides a good level of detail. Some shots are softer looking than others, but this would seem to be inherent in the original photography and not a flaw in the transfer. Colors are strongly saturated and the flesh tones always look appealing. The most vibrant hues are completely stable, without a hint of distortion or smearing.
Blacks are deep and shadow detail is quite respectable.
Additionally, the film element displays a few errant blemishes and very little perceivable grain. With few exceptions, digital compression artifacts remain out of sight during the presentation. Popular music plays through most of the film and the songs are reproduced on the track with very good fidelity. Musically, the stereo image is well represented in the forward soundstage, with the rear channels adding some wrap around fill to the songs. Surround activity is nonexistent, whenever music is absent from the track.