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qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

sportsgenius86 posted:

Apparently the issue lasts a minute at the most and isn't incredibly noticeable even when it is there, according to people on blu-ray.com.

I'm buying it anyway. Worst comes to worst, they do the replacement deal, but it sounds like the problem isn't even worth the trouble.

It seems like some people are experiencing the issue, and others aren't. So it could just be a bad batch. Either way I just got my copy in the mail and can't wait until I get home from work to check it out.

# ¿ May 4, 2010 21:10

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 15:32

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

FitFortDanga posted:

Daybreakers review at DVDBeaver

Are there boobs? Yes.

Hahaha. That's literally the only nudity in the movie and the shot is about 2 seconds long.

# ¿ May 7, 2010 17:50

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

FitFortDanga posted:

As everyone feared, Storaro got his greasy mitts on Apocalypse Now for the new HD remaster, loving with the aspect ratio because clearly "The Last Supper" should be the guideline for all movies or something.

Wow, that's incredibly bizarre. Is there even anything else out there, dvd, blu-ray, whatever, that has an aspect ratio of 2:1?

That seems so random.

# ¿ May 13, 2010 18:32

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Bambi posted:

WB/BBC are releasing Wonders of the Solar System on 9/7, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is getting a new release on 7/27. The only differences seem to be that the new disc has an additional commentary track and a different audio codec (TrueHD versus uncompressed PCM - weird decision).

So Crouching Tiger is finally being released as a stand alone? I've been waiting for quite a while to own it on blu.

# ¿ May 19, 2010 21:58

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Bambi posted:

It was already released as a standalone a couple of months ago, which makes this new release a bit puzzling.

Wait, in the US? Amazon doesn't have any copies in stock, you have to buy from a 3rd party.

Edit: And Best Buy lists it as a pre-order.

# ¿ May 19, 2010 22:07

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

Glee Season 1 9/14 with a $89.99 MSRP...yeowch.

Aren't all full seasons of shows on blu-ray around there in MSRP?

All the retailers just end up selling them around $50-$70 anyways and calling it a "massive discount".

# ¿ May 20, 2010 20:55

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Agreed posted:

What the hell, are they basically copying the Apatow formula as far as casting goes?

What is that movie?

I actually thought it wasn't half bad. It's very similar to Apatow films, but I thought both the leads pulled their parts off pretty well.

Mind you I saw it for free at a screening.

# ¿ May 21, 2010 18:09

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Space_Butler posted:

I don't care how bad the transfer is gonna be, I am all over Escape from New York.

Me too. I thought The Thing looked pretty fantastic on blu, honestly.

# ¿ May 27, 2010 01:22

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Tony Danza Claus posted:

Irreversible comes with a tiny fire extinguisher.

Are you loving serious?

That's the most tasteless trinket I've ever heard.

I wonder if The Accused comes with a miniature pinball machine.

# ¿ May 31, 2010 03:46

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

Oh hey, Mandy Lane fans. Is it just me or did this smarter-than-average slasher flick go almost totally unnoticed in the States?

It's got a really great final 15 minutes but most of the middle of the film is kind of shallow and aimless. Amber Heard gives a great performance though.

# ¿ Jun 3, 2010 00:56

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Tony Danza Claus posted:

Going back a few weeks, I forgot how bleak War of the Worlds is.

As for the bluray, the sound is incredible. The picture goes back and forth between amazing and way-too-much-Spielberg-grain. There's a shot in the backyard before the aliens that looks like it was archive footage from the 20's.

I'm usually not one to bitch about grain, but it's off the charts in this movie.

That's just how Spielberg rolls. I wonder if it's affected at all by the fact that he still edits his films the old fashioned way (literally cutting the film and taping them together).

# ¿ Jun 11, 2010 19:08

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

Stardust 9/7 (in Canada, but presumably the US will get it the same day)

Or instead of waiting 2.5 months you can just import it from the UK for $16.

Slowly but surely I'm running out of reasons to keep my HD DVD player.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2010 06:57

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Harlock posted:

For anyone doing the Gladiator BD exchange, be prepared to read the serial number on the inside of the disc. That was an eyesore.

Maybe I missed something. There's an exchange going on? What are the details of this?

# ¿ Jul 31, 2010 21:13

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Sporadic posted:

Just a heads up, this ends tomorrow.

Dammit, I already have the entire series on dvd, I'm still on the fence whether it's worth it to upgrade.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2010 18:11

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Does anyone here have the BSG set on blu-ray? Would you say it was worth the upgrade from the dvds? I already own the entire series on dvd.

# ¿ Aug 10, 2010 00:15

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

I've never seen Metropolis. I take it the film is probably worth risking a blind buy?

# ¿ Aug 25, 2010 17:11

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

sportsgenius86 posted:

generally once the novelty effect of his methods wears off, you're left with a pretty generic, forgettable movie most times and since his work is so spaced out, most people just forget the context of his films.

Really? He's only made like 7 movies over the past 25+ years and I'd say at least 4 of them still hold up as pretty classic works.

# ¿ Sep 7, 2010 21:47

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

With all of the high-profile stuff coming out next month, I doubt you're the only one, too

Se7en reviewed

So excited. I genuinely believe it's Fincher's best film and one of the best films of the 90's.

# ¿ Sep 9, 2010 01:25

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Did anyone pick up THX-1138 this week, and if so, how's it look?

# ¿ Sep 9, 2010 18:21

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

Ok, so I got my hands on a copy of Glee. What I need to know is whether I should even bother watching any of it.

I love Glee. But yeah, I would recommend watching like 2 episodes, and your opinion of those will pretty much inform your opinion of the rest of the show. It's very consistent in what it is.

# ¿ Sep 14, 2010 18:29

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

doctor thodt posted:

My copy of Bright Star came in a lovely purple case:

So simple, yet so elegant~

I love that movie. Is there no US release?

# ¿ Sep 21, 2010 21:47

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Volcasarus ReX posted:

Did you pick up Spartacus yet? If so what color is the stripe at the top of the slipcover? I got my copy from Best Buy and it's yellow instead of blu with a gold bluray logo that you can almost barely see. I'm just curious cause all of the pictures and reviews I saw online displayed a different box color scheme.

Got mine from Amazon and it is also gold along the top, not blue.

# ¿ Sep 22, 2010 01:55

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Just popped in Kick-rear end and was watching their "Kick-rear end View Mode" or whatever. What's hilarious is that in the interviews they show, the actors are allowed to say "gently caress" uncensored but they bleeped "oval office". I just heard one of the actors say "loving *bleep*" and I laughed out loud wondering what was so much worse than "gently caress" as to get bleeped.

# ¿ Dec 29, 2010 08:55

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Cemetry Gator posted:

I know someone made a Kubrick comment before, and I'll just throw this out there:

So yes, the widescreen version is usually the director approved version.

Except when it comes to Kubrick. :v:

# ¿ Jul 1, 2011 04:37

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

I'm wondering if someone can tell me if there's any difference between the BSG complete series set and just buying the individual seasons on blu-ray. Right now the price difference is pretty significant on Amazon (around $86 for individual seasons excluding The Plan vs $129 for the box set) and I'm thinking of picking them up.

# ¿ Dec 15, 2011 01:47

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 15:32

qbert: Oct 23, 2003; It's both thrilling and terrifying.

Kull the Conqueror posted:

There is no difference. And The Plan is terrible anyway.

e: Also The Plan is actually included in the Complete Set.

The Plan is indeed loving awful which is why I excluded it from my calculations. I don't want to own that piece of poo poo.

So basically buying the seasons individually will slash the price by 1/3. Thanks. Gonna order now.

# ¿ Dec 15, 2011 19:34

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