High Definition Discussion Thread - Blu-Ray, HDTV, etc...

[PrimeBane]

ID4 review is up at hdd

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/612/independenceday.html

Defaintely going to get this, but I'll wait for it to drop to Fox catalogue pricing.

[burngwngs]

ID4 review is up at hdd

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/612/independenceday.html

Defaintely going to get this, but I'll wait for it to drop to Fox catalogue pricing.

wow, I expected a lot better than "worth a look":eek:

[PrimeBane]

Well, I think that mostly due to the low scores on extras and the movie itself.

I think you enjoyed or loved the movie, it's worth a pickup at some point. :)

[burngwngs]

yeah, but igot this feeling that they'll later on come out with one with better features.

[PrimeBane]

It's FOX... of course the double dipping bastiges will. :p

[burngwngs]

I hope i-Robot gets better than that.

[ewto16]

Yeah, seems as if this reviewer really hated the movie overall. While he didn't like it, he seems to forget that this movie pretty much put Will Smith on the map and also restarted the summer movie blockbuster trend.

[PrimeBane]

IMO, when looking at reviews for HDM one need only look at the PQ and AQ.

Reviews for the movies themselves are better done elsewhere (rottentomatos), or if you've seen it yourself then you already know if you want to own it.

I never bother looking at the overall score anymore.

[burngwngs]

IMO, when looking at reviews for HDM one need only look at the PQ and AQ.

Reviews for the movies themselves are better done elsewhere (rottentomatos), or if you've seen it yourself then you already know if you want to own it.

I never bother looking at the overall score anymore.

PQ and AQ review is all I look at. I expected a five start for ID4.

[SBrooks1]

PQ and AQ review is all I look at. I expected a five start for ID4.

That's all I look at too. 4 stars for audio and video are fine with me for catalog titles. They pretty much have to be 4 stars for me to buy them depending on the movie.

[PrimeBane]

For those up north, FutureShop is offering a limited HD-DVD player exchange.

http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/bluray.asp?logon=&langid=EN

This was a crap deal until they lowered the price on both dual players to $499 mid-day today.

So, you can basically get a dual player for $350 plus tax or $300 plus tax (you get a $50 gift card with the purchase of either player). Not a bad deal at all if you can live with a profile 1.0 BD player. :)

[JaylisJayP]

Just ordered Mummy, Mummy Returns and Scent of a Women from Buy.com. $13 each. They dropped prices on a bunch of movies. Couldnt pass up those 3 classics. Everytime I say I am not going to buy anything more something like this happens :( lol

Also American Gangster is almost $10 cheaper on buy.com and Casino Royal is $6 cheaper. I just bought them off there.:mad:


Not sure if there's a Best Buy near you but they have about 15 titles for $10.49 each, including both Mummies.

[JaylisJayP]

Well I added Hitman to my pre-order parade for next week...that makes 5 blu-rays!!!

I'm going to burn through the entire FYE credit I have left, oh well.

[CoachB]

TARGET is the absolute WORST at returning/taking things back. Even with a receipt. I have never heard of an employee ripping open a DVD to check if the disc is there. That could have been put back on the shelf but instead it is now a defective item that has to be credited. Having worked at Target in the past, I know that isn't common practice.

[freezerfuel]

For those up north, FutureShop is offering a limited HD-DVD player exchange.

http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/bluray.asp?logon=&langid=EN

This is too awesome.

Originally price at Future Shop - $799

Visions Price Match - $699 + 10% off the difference.

Price goes down to $499, go back to get the difference.

Now I'll get an extra $100 off since I'm still within the 30 day period and have my first player, a D1 unused so I'll bring that in. = $399

For those considering the LG I've been very impressed with mine. It's played every disc I've thrown at it and boot-up times are pretty good. It has a nice sleek look to it too. I use this one upstairs with the Panny plasma and get a beautiful picture. It won't decode all the HD audio codecs but if you're like me and use it for more casual viewing and not in the home theatre it won't matter anyway. The Samsung is crap.

[freezerfuel]

Well I added Hitman to my pre-order parade for next week...that makes 5 blu-rays!!!

I'm going to burn through the entire FYE credit I have left, oh well.

Hehe, 6 here and 2 HD DVD's. Just brutal. At least there's a somewhat dry period for a while after this. Anyone seen Michael Clayton?

Dogma (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1281/dogma.html) (Sony)
Gattaca (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/178/gattaca.html) (Sony)
Hitman (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1338/hitman.html) (Fox)
I, Robot (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/613/irobot.html) (Fox)
Independence Day (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/612/independenceday.html) (Fox)
No Country for Old Men (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1296/nocountryforoldmen.html) (Walt Disney)
Fletch (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1300/fletch.html) (Universal)
Michael Clayton (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1314/michaelclayton.html) (Warner)

[oaktown2000]

Anyone seen Michael Clayton?


not yet...it's in route to me though.

[JaylisJayP]

Hehe, 6 here and 2 HD DVD's. Just brutal. At least there's a somewhat dry period for a while after this. Anyone seen Michael Clayton?

Dogma (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1281/dogma.html) (Sony)
Gattaca (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/178/gattaca.html) (Sony)
Hitman (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1338/hitman.html) (Fox)
I, Robot (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/613/irobot.html) (Fox)
Independence Day (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/612/independenceday.html) (Fox)
No Country for Old Men (http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1296/nocountryforoldmen.html) (Walt Disney)
Fletch (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1300/fletch.html) (Universal)
Michael Clayton (http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1314/michaelclayton.html) (Warner)

Crap I forgot about Fletch....dammit!!!!!!!!

[JaylisJayP]

Of all the titles being released Tuesday, the one I'm actually looking forward to the most is Appleseed Ex Machina.

[SBrooks1]

Just finished watching Alvin and the Chipmunks, my God it was horrible. :mad:

[SBrooks1]

Charts? Did someone say they wanted charts?? :D

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30 Days of Night beat out Beowulf for the #1 title of the week :eek:

[grif32]

30 days of night beating out Beowulf does not surprise me. Beowulf was just awful.

[JaylisJayP]

30 days of night beating out Beowulf does not surprise me. Beowulf was just awful.

I thought Beowulf was pretty good. I'm definitely glad I picked it up.

[avsfan21]

30 days of night beating out Beowulf does not surprise me. Beowulf was just awful.

From what I heard they are both awful.

[JaylisJayP]

Has anyone seen The Punisher blu-ray? I'm trying to get an idea of PQ...tier threads at Avs and High-def. digest have it pretty low on the charts...but review sites like dvdauthority and dvdtown seemed to rave about it.

Makes it hard to gauge.

[PrimeBane]

I think I'd take HDD and AVS reviews over the other two.

Plus it was the Punisher... do you really want to sit through it again on purpose? Even in HD? ;)

[JaylisJayP]

I actually never saw it...but considering what's coming out next week, I can probably pass on a few of these catalog titles that are on sale right now.

Although the Matador for $8.95 at Amazon is tempting.

[PrimeBane]

Watched Beowulf tonight... I wouldn't call it aweful, but it's not a terrific movie either. PQ was terrific as was AQ.

One thing I'm learning about my LCD projector is that dark movies just don't show as well on it. A movie like Cars and it shines. A movie like Beowulf and something is lost. Perhaps I just need to cut down on the reflective lighting.

And of course I got a disk error close to the end. I restarted and everything worked out again, but I was having flashbacks to Children of Men.

[CoachB]

Anyone have or watch "Hoosiers" on Blu-Ray?? I would like to know about the Picture Quality and sound.

[HollandX]

I AM a Hoosier.

Does that count?

[WingNut 25]

Just ordered the Harmony 880 w/ PB's coupon code. My buddy alerted me to it as I completely missed the post. Very excited to be getting one of these bad boys.

[ToightLikeATiger]

Just finished watching Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Just what I figured....wasnt that good. I didnt like the 1st one all that much and this one was worse. I will be getting 3 from netflix next just so I can finish watching the set. Glad I didnt buy them though!

[IceRat]

I AM a Hoser.

Does that count?
fixed

[HollandX]

http://images.cafepress.com/image/12412695_400x400.jpg

[CoachB]

Would that be a NO?

[IceRat]

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/584/hoosiers.html
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=27123&___rd=1

[Jerlem11]

Just ordered the Harmony 880 w/ PB's coupon code. My buddy alerted me to it as I completely missed the post. Very excited to be getting one of these bad boys.

Which post is it and what is the deal? I have a family member looking for an 880 now after telling him of ours. I just bought one last week at a circuit city for 150 and have been loving it.

EDIT: Never mind went further back and found the post.

[oaktown2000]

Jay....there's a single copy of Independence Day left at our Best Buy...for $34.99...if you wanted to grab it a couple days early.

[Chugga]

Jay....there's a single copy of Independence Day left at our Best Buy...for $34.99...if you wanted to grab it a couple days early.

Let me know when you wanna go tonight....as for ID4, wish my place had it out already. I checked today and there wasn't anything.

[kawai7]

Sometimes I read short reviews on Hi-Def movies here and I get confused.

I find that there are 2 things:

1) reviewing a movie in general
and
2) reviewing a Hi-Def title (movie, tv show, documentary, etc.)

Its quite obvious for the differences but for those that don't know. Reviewing a movie is just what you thought of the movie but reviewing a Hi-Def title should be more about reviewing more the PQ and AQ. Because after all, thats what Hi-Definition is all about.

I watch the movies on Blu-Ray and then I say to myself, damn, that was awesome in Hi-Def. But then others will say, that movie sucked!!!

Like the reviewer above who wished they rented POTC2. I thought POTC2 was ok also but its definitely the type of movie that deserves a Hi-Def release because it looks and sounds AWESOME on Blu-Ray. It makes great demo material for when you have guests over who you wanna show off your home theater setup to. So I'm glad I purchased it.

So yes, the movie itself was ok, entertaining but wasn't as good as the first but as a Blu-Ray release, its phenomenal.

Perhaps in the future, people can provide more details about what they thought of the actual Hi-Def release of the movie. Because I find that these reviews are just like reviewing the standard DVD movie release. But of course, you're welcome to provide whatever review you want. I just wanted to point out that, being in a Hi-Def forum here, it'd be helpful to future buyers what movies they should get on Hi-Def and what movies that should stick to standard-def.

I can think of a small handful of movies that are worthy of a release on Hi-Def but once they are released, either they rushed the transfer or something because the AQ and PQ is not up to par, however the movie itself was fine.

Sleepy Hollow for example. Great movie. Tim Burton in top form but those who are thinking about getting it on Blu-Ray, don't. Its only a tad step up from the original release. They didn't do a good job on it.

So when someone reviews a movie and says it was good, don't go nuts and tell yourself that you should get it on Hi-Def cuz someone said it was good. Find out from people who actually reviewed it as a Hi-Def movie.

Peace!

[oaktown2000]

Good points.

I look at it like this...for 30 or so dollars....I want the gift wrapping and the gift to be good.

If it looks great..and sounds great....but is a POS film....then I just have a pretty box with a piece of **** inside of it. If it's a great movie....but the AQ/PQ is crap...then I have a diamond....covered in ****. Either way...not very appealing.

For what I'm paying...I want (and expect) both...good techincal details...and good content. So I'm all for the reviews that give both. I just hope that one doesn't influence the other in the reviewer's eyes.

[JaylisJayP]

Jay....there's a single copy of Independence Day left at our Best Buy...for $34.99...if you wanted to grab it a couple days early.

cool, thanks for the heads up....I was actually in Jensen tonight but probably won't be back until Monday.

Of course, I could always just wait and get it used from you for $13 :D:D:D

[JaylisJayP]

Good points.

I look at it like this...for 30 or so dollars....I want the gift wrapping and the gift to be good.

If it looks great..and sounds great....but is a POS film....then I just have a pretty box with a piece of **** inside of it. If it's a great movie....but the AQ/PQ is crap...then I have a diamond....covered in ****. Either way...not very appealing.

For what I'm paying...I want (and expect) both...good techincal details...and good content. So I'm all for the reviews that give both. I just hope that one doesn't influence the other in the reviewer's eyes.

I'm a little more forgiving when it comes to PQ...only because even lower-tiered HD movies look so much better than SD...and over the holidays when you could find these for $10-$15 each, it was absolutely worth the upgrade even for less than perfect 3-D images.

[oaktown2000]

Not this time my friend....I passed on it.

I was never a huge fan of Will Smith's comedic interludes as the "end of mankind" was seemingly taking place. I had hoped for a more "serious" film then what was given. Have never like ID. I didn't own it on DVD...and for $34.99...I damn sure won't own it on Blu Ray.

[Kleptos18]

I just got back from Vantage Point. What a great movie.

Go see it.

[PrimeBane]

30 Days of Night was our viewing tonight.

Pretty cool movie. PQ was pretty good for being so dark for most of the the film. Any scene with fire looked amazing.

[PrimeBane]

I also picked up a 4 port HDMI switch today... gotta love those open box deals.

It does seem to have problems with my HD sat box from time to time, but I don't think that will be a huge concern as the basement is mainly used for movies.

I also picked up an open box Frag FX controller for my PS3. It's gotten some pretty good reviews and once again the open box price was right. :)

[JaylisJayP]

Not this time my friend....I passed on it.

I was never a huge fan of Will Smith's comedic interludes as the "end of mankind" was seemingly taking place. I had hoped for a more "serious" film then what was given. Have never like ID. I didn't own it on DVD...and for $34.99...I damn sure won't own it on Blu Ray.

So you're saying you're not going to buy it on blu-ray just to resell to me for 70% off?

I don't understand that logic. ;)

[JaylisJayP]

I also picked up a 4 port HDMI switch today... gotta love those open box deals.

It does seem to have problems with my HD sat box from time to time, but I don't think that will be a huge concern as the basement is mainly used for movies.

I also picked up an open box Frag FX controller for my PS3. It's gotten some pretty good reviews and once again the open box price was right. :)

How much was the switch if you don't mind me asking?

[GPWYANKEE]

Does anybody know if Run Fatboy Run is only going to be available as a UK Import???

[jackliveshere]

Hey guys,

Just got done watching The Simpsons Blu Ray. Can't really see myself watching it again, so I'm looking to either sell or trade it. I'd like to trade it for a used copy of:

POTC: Dead Man's Chest w/ cardboard cover sleeve
30 Days of Night
28 Days / Weeks Later
Saw 4
The Assasination of Jesse James.....................

[IceRat]

if you are in the need for these titles at 15 each (+tax)

Target 3/16 - 3/22

Blu-Ray Discs:

Buy 1 Blu-Ray Title From This Section, Get 1 Blu-Ray Title Free:

All Blu-Ray Titles Here Are $29.99 Each:

Casino Royale
Spider-man 3
Live Free Of Die Hard
Ocean’s Thirteen
300
SAW IV
3:10 To Yuma
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
The Simpson’s Movie
The Game Plan
Ratatouille

[SBrooks1]

Held copies of ID4 and I, Robot in my hands today....can't wait 'til Tuesday!!! :D

[MattW62001]

I was wondering the same thing since they've got it on Amazon UK. Then I realized that it was already released in the UK and it isn't being released here until March 28th. We should still get it here.


quote=GPWYANKEE;8211810]Does anybody know if Run Fatboy Run is only going to be available as a UK Import???[/quote]

[GPWYANKEE]

I was wondering the same thing since they've got it on Amazon UK. Then I realized that it was already released in the UK and it isn't being released here until March 28th. We should still get it here.


quote=GPWYANKEE;8211810]Does anybody know if Run Fatboy Run is only going to be available as a UK Import???[/quote]


I think im going to order it from Amazon UK since Im ordering Starship Troopers anyway.:o

[grif32]

if you are in the need for these titles at 15 each (+tax)

Target 3/16 - 3/22

Blu-Ray Discs:

Buy 1 Blu-Ray Title From This Section, Get 1 Blu-Ray Title Free:

All Blu-Ray Titles Here Are $29.99 Each:

Casino Royale
Spider-man 3
Live Free Of Die Hard
Ocean’s Thirteen
300
SAW IV
3:10 To Yuma
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
The Simpson’s Movie
The Game Plan
Ratatouille

Thanks I will be grabbing 3:10 to Yuma and Probably the Simpsons Movie.

Just grabbed 30 Days of night on BR getting ready to watch it.

[GPWYANKEE]

Thanks I will be grabbing 3:10 to Yuma and Probably the Simpsons Movie.

Just grabbed 30 Days of night on BR getting ready to watch it.

30 Days of Night I loved-The BluRay has amazing sound and visuals.

Any of you gents see any of the Atlas Blu Rays-They get amazing reviews,Just wanted to know if anybody on here has watched them or not.

[grif32]

30 Days of Night I loved-The BluRay has amazing sound and visuals.

Any of you gents see any of the Atlas Blu Rays-They get amazing reviews,Just wanted to know if anybody on here has watched them or not.

30 days of night was freaking awesome. Best AQ I think I have ever heard.

PQ was ok since it was dark the whole movie.

AQ was scare the crap out of you perfection.. Top notch all the way.

Great movie...

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I think im going to order it from Amazon UK since Im ordering Starship Troopers anyway.:o[/QUOTE]

Email Tony over at Exploitedcinema.com he might be able to get it cheaper.

[PrimeBane]

How much was the switch if you don't mind me asking?

It cost me $50 before tax... reg price was $80.

It was about the same price as ordering from monoprice, but this way I got it now... and I could check to make sure it was going to work okay as some switches apparently have problems with the PS3 from time to time.

[IceRat]

crappy CC "deal" 3/16 - 3/22

Blu-Ray High Definition Discs:

Buy Any 2 Blu-Ray DVDs From This Section and Receive 1 Blu-Ray DVD Free

In Store Only // Purchases Must Be On Same Receipt

Titles are $29.99 Each:

Spider-man 3
Reseident Evil: Extinction
Casino Royale
Ghost Rider
Underworld: Evolution
UltraViolet
Perfect Stranger
Open Season
Surf’s Up
Talladega Nights: Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
Superbad: Unrated Extended Edition
Rocky Balboa
The Pursuit Of Happyness
Gridiron Gang

[JaylisJayP]

They end up costing what they should retail for at B&M to begin with....

crappy CC "deal" 3/16 - 3/22

Blu-Ray High Definition Discs:

Buy Any 2 Blu-Ray DVDs From This Section and Receive 1 Blu-Ray DVD Free

In Store Only // Purchases Must Be On Same Receipt

Titles are $29.99 Each:

Spider-man 3
Reseident Evil: Extinction
Casino Royale
Ghost Rider
Underworld: Evolution
UltraViolet
Perfect Stranger
Open Season
Surf’s Up
Talladega Nights: Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
Superbad: Unrated Extended Edition
Rocky Balboa
The Pursuit Of Happyness
Gridiron Gang

[ewto16]

Watched Saw 4 this weekend. I thought the PQ and AQ were both really good in this movie. There was one scene where the blacks were really crushed, but that was the only time I saw that happen.

I thought the storry was OK as far as a Saw movie goes. I realized as I got through the end of this movie that I think I'm done with this series. Not that they weren't good, but I think I'm just tired of the concept.

I think the writer's did a great job with writing this movie and making it work with the story of the previous 3 movies. I just think the concept is finally played out for me.

Again, PQ and AQ were both great. If you like the Saw movies, you will enjoy this one. If you haven't seen a previous Saw movie, I highly suggest watching the others before this one.

[GPWYANKEE]

30 Days of Night I loved-The BluRay has amazing sound and visuals.

Any of you gents see any of the Atlas Blu Rays-They get amazing reviews,Just wanted to know if anybody on here has watched them or not.

Nobodys seen any of the Atlas Blurays??????:eek::eek:

[ewto16]

My Blockbuster got rid of all their HD-DVD stock. Transferred them all. Not sure if it was to another store or what.

[HollandX]

My Blockbuster got rid of all their HD-DVD stock. Transferred them all. Not sure if it was to another store or what.

LOL... How'd you like to jack that truck. LOOK AT ALL THESE HIGH DEFINITION MOVIES! WE'LL MAKE A KILLING!

Oh.

They're the red ones.

Never mind... Here are your keys back.

Sorry for shooting you.

[PrimeBane]

Legend of the Water Horse preorder at A for $16.95

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0012IWRDM/ref=nosim/panandscathed-20

[PrimeBane]

Short Circuit preorder at A for $13.95

http://www.amazon.com/Short-Circuit-Blu-ray-G-W-Bailey/dp/B0014YVC6W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1205175116&sr=8-1

[HollandX]

WOW!

Why can't all new movies be this inexpensive?!

[avsfan21]

Hmm makes you wonder one of 2 things. Are they both crappy quality or why cant they all be that cheap.

[PrimeBane]

I think the Water Horse preorder is to match Bestbuy... as for Short Circuit, the MSRP is only $20 so that's the regular discount.

[ewto16]

Nice deals on both those movies. SC for $14 seems pretty reasonable for an old catalog title.

[JaylisJayP]

Had a chance to watch Equilibrium HD DVD last night and all I can say is wow. One of the most crisp, vibrant transfers I've ever seen. My first time seeing the movie, too, which is now one of my favorites.

I've always enjoyed Bale, but I can't remember when I've seen someone act so well with just the most subtle facial expressions.

This has quickly catapulted into my top 3 high-def discs that I own.

[Hanky Panky]

For those who live near a Hastings, I noticed they have a $15 HD-DVD sale this week.

Also they are advertising a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Blu-ray sale :)
http://www.gohastings.com/Catalog/Dept/Stores_str.stm

[freezerfuel]

Future Shop lowered the price on the Panasonic I bought by $100 so went back and got a nice little discount. Man, it sure pays off to watch prices for 30 days after you buy new equipment.


Also, watched Tremors and good god what an amazing picture imo, felt almost like I was watching it for the first time. Why can't they make movies like this anymore....

[Hanky Panky]

Tremors 1 kicked ass...Bacon was da man!

[ToightLikeATiger]

Tremors 1 kicked ass...Bacon was da man!

INDEED!

[HollandX]

Fox employees would double dip their moms if they could.

Fox Prepping New 'AvP' Blu-ray with BD-Live, PIP
Mon Mar 10, 2008 at 04:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Exclusive HD Content, Fox (all tags)

There's no street date yet, but Fox says it is readying a Blu-ray re-issue of 'Alien vs. Predator' for the second half of 2008 that will include all-new PIP and BD-Live bonus features.

When asked to comment on recent rumors that the studio has been plotting a re-issue of 'AvP' to coincide with the April 15 Blu-ray debut of its sequel, 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem,' a Fox spokesperson confirmed to High-Def Digest that a retooled 'AvP' is indeed in the pipeline for high-def, but that the title won't hit stores until sometime later this year.

Although the studio is still in the process of developing the supplements for the new version of 'AvP,' Fox VP of Worldwide Product Development and Production Sven Davison recently told Gizmodo that the title will be the studio's most technologically-advanced disc yet, making full use of the format's picture-in-picture and BD-Live interactive capabilities.

The only extra confirmed so far, however, is 'Alien vs. Predator vs. You,' an interactive BD-Live-based game that will allow multiple users to battle each other online, with the game's narrative woven into the storyline of the film as it progresses. (As previously reported, Fox first previewed the 'Alien vs. Predator vs. You" at last January's Consumer Electronics Show, but stopped short of issuing any further specifics.)

While this new version of 'Alien vs. Predator' marks the first confirmed BD-Live title from Fox, it's not likely to be the last, with the studio also telling Gizmodo that they are currently looking at three other major (but as-yet-unamed) franchises to receive a similar interactive-heavy treatment.

We'll keep you posted on Fox's future plans for its new version of 'Alien vs. Predator' as soon as they are officially confirmed.

In anticipation of an eventual announcement, we've added a new listing for 'Alien vs. Predator (Re-issue)' to our Blu-ray Release Schedule. Stay tuned!

[PrimeBane]

Now why couldn't they double dip on a good movie like Kingdom of Heaven?

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I got my Import BD's of 1408 and The illusionist. I will let you know how the PQ and AQ are on these when I get around to watching them.

[juicyjay504]

For those who live near a Hastings, I noticed they have a $15 HD-DVD sale this week.

Also they are advertising a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Blu-ray sale :)
http://www.gohastings.com/Catalog/Dept/Stores_str.stm

Is the $15 for all titles? And is it at all Hastings stores?

Jay

p.s. I noticed they are advertising the Bee Movie in hd but it doesnt really exist right?

[PrimeBane]

Apparently Bee Movie does exist on HD DVD... they were made, shipped and recalled.

However, much like Blades of Glory on Blu-ray, I imagine a few copies will slip out and command a premium on ebay.

[juicyjay504]

Apparently Bee Movie does exist on HD DVD... they were made, shipped and recalled.

However, much like Blades of Glory on Blu-ray, I imagine a few copies will slip out and command a premium on ebay.

sweet I hope I can find one somehow

[JaylisJayP]

sweet I hope I can find one somehow

me too...not holding my breath, though.

[juicyjay504]

me too...not holding my breath, though.

me neither but ill check Hastings first

[johnnyknoxsvill]

if one is found and put on Ebay how much do you think it would go for?

[PrimeBane]

That will depend on how many fool's with too much money decide they want it... I'd guess $200 at the low end and $500 at the high end.

[grif32]

Tremors 1 kicked ass...Bacon was da man!

And Garth said I had bad taste in this movie :p. I love this movie...

Well I watched American Gangster last night. Not a good movie not a bad movie just another Denzel movie. I hate Russell Crow but like him in this movie.

Almost fell asleep twice. Way to long.

Only movie I ever fell asleep through was Man on Fire. another long boring movie.

Crazy that 3/4 of NYC police were busted. That was unreal.

Chris

[GPWYANKEE]

And Garth said I had bad taste in this movie :p. I love this movie...

Chris



Your taste is in your Fargin Icehole:eek:

[GPWYANKEE]

Great deal on some Blu Ray titles at Amazon

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=47977

I grabbed

Saw
Saw 2
Dirty Dancing-Bite Me
Man on Fire

Also grabbed

Lucky Number Slevin on HD Dvd from Deepdiscount for 9.11 Dlvd

[SBrooks1]

Finally I get to crank up the surround sound today and watch/listen to one of my favorite scenes in any movie EVER.....the destruction of the Empire State Building :D

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/images/post/3/3659/original.jpeg

[GPWYANKEE]

Amazon UK has 3 for 2 deal on imports.Kind of sad i couldnt find 3 i wanted:(

[SBrooks1]

May 23rd!! :eek:

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/post/5/5367/original.jpeg



Now full specs are in, and due to the feature film's 170-minute runtime and the volume of supplemental features, it will take two discs just to contain it.

Disc one is a BD-50 dual-layer disc with the main feature in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and English DTS-HD Losslesss Master Audio 5.1 Surround (48kHz/16-bit), plus English Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround and French and Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono (192kbps) dubs, and English and Spanish subtitles.

Also on disc one is an Introduction by screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a full-length audio commentary by Coppola.

Disc two is a BD-25 single-layer disc containing hours of bonus material, including the documentary "The Making Of Patton," two featurettes ("History Through the Lens: Patton: A Rebel Revisited," "Patton's Ghost Corps"), a "Production Still Gallery" accompanied by Jerry Goldsmith's complete musical score, a second "Behind the Scenes Gallery" accompanied by an audio essay on the historical Patton, and the original theatrical trailer.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fox/Disc_Announcements/Fox_Details_Two-Disc_Patton_Blu-ray/1549

[Tuckertank]

Went to Wal-Mart this AM and used that $10 coupon for No Country that was posted last week. It wouldn't scan so the gal called her manager who took a long look at it and then told her to manually give me $10 off. I was pretty surprised it worked cause it says accross the top NO DUPLICATES.

$14.96 after coupon.

[Wardo30]

Well I made every attempt to switch to Blu Ray Sunday but the players I was looking at have both been discontinued by Sony and have new models coming out at the end of April .So I figured I'll go buy a PS3 and kill two birds with one stone...alas I could not find an 80gb PS3 to save my life on Sunday and was told the next one of the 80gb to be coming out won't be til June....

[SBrooks1]

Amazon Blu-ray SALE!!! 134 titles for up to 55% off!!! :eek:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000205241&plpage=1&tag=bluraynews-20

[SBrooks1]

sweet I hope I can find one somehow

Good luck bidder... :D

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bee-Movie-2008-HD-DVD-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ280208111457QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280208111457

[WingNut 25]

Where's that coupon for No Country?

[PrimeBane]

Well, I took a chance and tried ordering a couple of copies of Bee Movie from HMV.ca

I doubt I'll get them, but I'll be VERY pumped if I do. :D

[Chugga]

Is there a store in this entire world running a sale this week on movies? Like buy 4 save $20, I don't know just anything. When I get out I don't want to spend retail for everything.

[JaylisJayP]

Is there a store in this entire world running a sale this week on movies? Like buy 4 save $20, I don't know just anything. When I get out I don't want to spend retail for everything.

Best Buy has a buy 2 select blu-ray, get a $20 gift card...but the selection is pretty much what's always on sale.

[Chugga]

Yeah I was hoping for a deal a little more generic so I could use it on todays new releases. Theres a bunch of Fox titles I want today and it makes me sick inside to know that chances are the vast majority of them are going to be $34.99 in store. I can deal with 1 Fox title a week but not 3

[JaylisJayP]

would your best buy price match target or wal-mart? usually they come up $27.95 to $31.88

[SBrooks1]

I bought ID4 today at Best Buy for $27.88 with my employee discount. :D

[JaylisJayP]

Bee movie on ebay....geez, can't people just wait for the blu-ray in 2-3 months?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bee-Movie-2008-HD-DVD-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ280208111457QQihZ018QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[SBrooks1]

Bee movie on ebay....geez, can't people just wait for the blu-ray in 2-3 months?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bee-Movie-2008-HD-DVD-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ280208111457QQihZ018QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

repost :p

[Chugga]

would your best buy price match target or wal-mart? usually they come up $27.95 to $31.88

Generally I just go to Walmart, buy whatever I can there and then hang my head and drive to best buy knowing I'm about to get taken for the rest of the movies I need.

[JaylisJayP]

repost :p

D'OH!

[JaylisJayP]

Generally I just go to Walmart, buy whatever I can there and then hang my head and drive to best buy knowing I'm about to get taken for the rest of the movies I need.

Well I meant trying to print out the Wal-Mart online price or Target online price and going to Best Buy.

I know it's hard to resist these movies, but $34.99 plus tax plus gas is a steep price to pay for some blu lovin'.

[Chugga]

I bought ID4 today at Best Buy for $27.88 with my employee discount. :D

It saddens me that it's $27.88 WITH employees discount.

[Chugga]

Well I meant trying to print out the Wal-Mart online price or Target online price and going to Best Buy.

I know it's hard to resist these movies, but $34.99 plus tax plus gas is a steep price to pay for some blu lovin'.

My best buy is awful with price matching, they used to be good but now everything they price match has to be in "driving distance". And unfortunately I'm not one of those people who is dedicated enough to stand there and pout until I get my way. I just walk away go to FYE and get raped there instead.

[PrimeBane]

It saddens me that it's $27.88 WITH employees discount.

+1... Fox's new release pricing is brutual. There's no way a catalogue title should be the same price as a day and date title.

As much as I enjoy ID4, I'm waiting for the inevitable price drop in 2 months.

[burngwngs]

Anyone getting Enchanted on BD? the reviews are up and it looks great.

[GPWYANKEE]

Amazon Blu-ray SALE!!! 134 titles for up to 55% off!!! :eek:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000205241&plpage=1&tag=bluraynews-20

I had tossed this up earlier-Some good deals for sure

[freezerfuel]

My best buy is awful with price matching, they used to be good but now everything they price match has to be in "driving distance". And unfortunately I'm not one of those people who is dedicated enough to stand there and pout until I get my way. I just walk away go to FYE and get raped there instead.

Sounds like you buy locally only too, I have the same problem but my thing is it's boring shopping online... I actually don't mind going out and trying to find the movies I like... it's a hunt in a way. I had to go to 3 different huge chains to find 30 Days of Night when it came out (which was odd, new release and all) but the thrill of finding it finally was awesome. Sucks that we pay more though.

[ewto16]

Well I made every attempt to switch to Blu Ray Sunday but the players I was looking at have both been discontinued by Sony and have new models coming out at the end of April .So I figured I'll go buy a PS3 and kill two birds with one stone...alas I could not find an 80gb PS3 to save my life on Sunday and was told the next one of the 80gb to be coming out won't be til June....

Yep, the Metal Gear bundle comes out June 12th. I'm sure you could find a 80GB somewhere other than Best Buy, but honestly, if you like Metal Gear, you should just wait.

[WitchKingOfAngmar]

Just snagged Elizabeth: the Golden Age and American Gangster HD for 17 each from Wal Mart.

[avsfan21]

Well the Bee Movie is already up to 400 dollars. Insane.

[Chugga]

Sounds like you buy locally only too, I have the same problem but my thing is it's boring shopping online... I actually don't mind going out and trying to find the movies I like... it's a hunt in a way. I had to go to 3 different huge chains to find 30 Days of Night when it came out (which was odd, new release and all) but the thrill of finding it finally was awesome. Sucks that we pay more though.


Yeah as discussed earlier I'm strictly against buying online (unless the sale is amazing). Hunting is pretty fun....it's almost like a game to me. It's not so much difficult to find the movies anymore (between 3 Walmarts, a Target, Borders, Best Buy, FYE, and Sears it's pretty hard not to find a title) but it's fun to guess and see if you can get the best price on a title.

Thats why I've basically worked my hunting down to Walmart, Target, Best Buy, then Borders. If I don't have every title I want by time I leave Borders then I start getting a little desperate and hit up FYE, Newbury Comics, etc and hope for the best.

Today it only took me 3 stops to find everything. Walmart had 4 new releases, Target had 4 new releases (2 overlaped with Walmart) and strangely enough Best Buy for once had EVERYTHING. A very successful day, after cancelling my trip to nycc, I had to have a little fun today looking for movies.

[Hanky Panky]

Thats why I've basically worked my hunting down to Walmart, Target, Best Buy, then Borders.

Well, the fun of looking locally is the advertised freebies...although I have yet to see this applied to HD just DVD.

[Wardo30]

Yep, the Metal Gear bundle comes out June 12th. I'm sure you could find a 80GB somewhere other than Best Buy, but honestly, if you like Metal Gear, you should just wait.

I do like Metal Gear so thats why I am waiting...I tried everywhere to find an 80gb just to satisfy my spending needs this weekend and every store told me they are only going to be sellign the 40gb...Amazon has the 80gb for over 500.00

[Chugga]

Well, the fun of looking locally is the advertised freebies...although I have yet to see this applied to HD just DVD.

They tried to give me something free for buying Pirates of the Caribbean at Best Buy but to be honest that stuff generally goes into my garbage can the minute I get home. The only really cool things that are given out for free like you said never actually apply to high def which kinda sucks. I mean hell sometimes we're paying $10 more why the hell can't we get a free 25 cent toy with it. I wouldn't mind finding a coupon or 2 inside of my purchase either.

Standard DVD gets all of those awesome coupons too because their buyers didn't have the foresight to buy the movie in high def to begin with...how about giving us guys who actually went out and bought high def first a little incentive too.

[ewto16]

I do like Metal Gear so thats why I am waiting...I tried everywhere to find an 80gb just to satisfy my spending needs this weekend and every store told me they are only going to be sellign the 40gb...Amazon has the 80gb for over 500.00

Probably from one of the Amazon "store" sellers. Just wait. The MGS4 bundle is fantastic. Plus, you can always just put a bigger HD in the PS3 if you really want more size.

[PrimeBane]

I actually don't mind going out and trying to find the movies I like... it's a hunt in a way.

Any luck finding ID4 and I Robot today?

Futureshop has them for $26.99 each or both for $50 (or so I've read on the 2 for $50 part).

[grif32]

I have a copy of 30 Days of Night on BR watched once for Trade

Looking to trade for 3:10 to Yuma on BR or No County for old Men BR.

Or We own the Night BR

Everything is Mint looking for the same in return.

Thanks
Chris

[JaylisJayP]

After picking up my FYE movies...I decided to hit up Target to see if perhaps they screwed up and put out a Bee Movie on HD DVD. No such luck, but I was sucked into getting ID4 and Edward Scissorhands (on sale) in addition to the 5 others I picked up today.

Yes, that's right, Target forced me to buy them.

No Fletch to be found anywhere, though. I'd probably have bought that one, too.

[grif32]

Where's that coupon for No Country?

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=40777

[Wardo30]

Probably from one of the Amazon "store" sellers. Just wait. The MGS4 bundle is fantastic. Plus, you can always just put a bigger HD in the PS3 if you really want more size.

thats what I intend to do (waiting for the MGS pack) and about the time that coems out the new Sony BluRay players will be out and I can set up both tvs at once

[IceRat]

Went to Wal-Mart this AM and used that $10 coupon for No Country that was posted last week. It wouldn't scan so the gal called her manager who took a long look at it and then told her to manually give me $10 off. I was pretty surprised it worked cause it says accross the top NO DUPLICATES.

$14.96 after coupon.
you are assuming a WM employee can read
had no trouble doing the same today...scanned just fine
14.96 + tax 16.58 otd
blind by for me but I'm a big fan of the Coens (minus some of their more recent garbage)

also noticed that the WM I went to moved the BD into the regular dvd section and off of the existing endcap making me spend way more time in a WM then I ever wanted to looking for it

Anyone getting Enchanted on BD? the reviews are up and it looks great.
getting it for the wife and kid on BD

[WingNut 25]

Thanks for the coupon link buddy. I'm going to print that out in color at home and see if it works somewhere.

[SBrooks1]

Holy Jesus, the soundtrack to ID4 is absolutely killer. :eek: Exceeded my expectations in every way possible. The PQ is easily a 4.0/4.5. Looks damn good for a catalog title. Sounds even better. Wow! :eek:

[grif32]

There is a $10.00 off coupon for enchanted BR

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=41797

[CoachB]

Anyone see a Blu Bee Movie?

[JaylisJayP]

I got my HD DVDs from the last Amazon price drop in the mail today, as well...thus making my ridiculous Tuesday tally look something like this:

Appleseed Ex Machina
No Country for Old Men
I, Robot
Gattaca
Hitman
ID4
Edward Scissorhands
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Out of Sight
Seabiscuit
Born of the Fourth of July

Sweet Jesus, I have a problem.......

[Chugga]

I bought everything other then Appleseed Ex Machina today and said goodbye to my Best Buy gift card. Obviously no HD DVD's but everything else

[Chugga]

But this week was a rarity too....ton of titles out this week....next few weeks are pretty slow

[WingNut 25]

Saw a good review for Dogma on Blu Ray. Time to upgrade.

[Barry Sanders]

Those coupons worked like a charm. A big thank you to the person who posted the link. I just returned from Wal mart and picked up No Country for Old Men and Dan in Real Life for 15 a piece. Next week I hope the one works for Enchanted. Suggestion for those who try it use the Uscan.

[freezerfuel]

Damn, coupon is only good in the US ARRGgghhhhh.

Any luck finding ID4 and I Robot today?

Futureshop has them for $26.99 each or both for $50 (or so I've read on the 2 for $50 part).

Nah, didn't even look yet except at Zellers while I was scoping a couple games... they didn't have any new releases out yet though. That FS deal sounds pretty good though, as far as local deals go. Btw I watched Stardust and it was damn good, it was a blind buy (from you to me lol) and was more than happy. Haven't got around to watching Children of Men yet, but I know that movie kicks ass.

Jay... so much for only getting 6 titles. :p

[JaylisJayP]

Damn, coupon is only good in the US ARRGgghhhhh.



Nah, didn't even look yet except at Zellers while I was scoping a couple games... they didn't have any new releases out yet though. That FS deal sounds pretty good though, as far as local deals go. Btw I watched Stardust and it was damn good, it was a blind buy (from you to me lol) and was more than happy. Haven't got around to watching Children of Men yet, but I know that movie kicks ass.

Jay... so much for only getting 6 titles. :p

well, technically I only went 2 over since the HD DVDs were ordered last week and just arrived today....but yeah, as long as there's movies to be owned, there's cash leaving my wallet and/or virtual bank accounts :)

[PrimeBane]

Damn, coupon is only good in the US ARRGgghhhhh.



Actually, I've been told it will work in Canada. Here's a link from RFD about it
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=563949

The trick is, you need a Walmart with the self checkout... and a decent printout of the coupon. I tried tonight but it wouldn't scan. I'll try again tomorrow night.

[PrimeBane]

And you can find the Enchanted coupon in this thread.
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/showthread.php?t=48087

[IceRat]

watched NCFOM tonight and was thoroughly impressed

great screenplay by the Coens .... as always wonderfully shot by Roger Deakins

incredible looking BD

looking forward to watching it again

[grif32]

Those coupons worked like a charm. A big thank you to the person who posted the link. I just returned from Wal mart and picked up No Country for Old Men and Dan in Real Life for 15 a piece. Next week I hope the one works for Enchanted. Suggestion for those who try it use the Uscan.

You are welcome. Enjoy.

The one I posted for Enchanted sould work the same as the other two.

Chris

[GPWYANKEE]

Insomnia last night at least let m,e see a few movies

Dan in Real Life is a real good movie-I wouldnt buy it though because id probably never watch it again.
Hitman Unrated-Great Rental,Not nearly as bad as i thought it would be.Great action popcorn flick.

[ewto16]

pardon my ignorance, but can someone tell me what NCFOM is about? Spoiler free please. Is it better/worse/same as 3:10 to Yuma?

[GPWYANKEE]

Anybody have any incite into Tin Man(Sci Fi Channel) movie???Came out on DVD at it looks interesting enough,just curious if anybody saw it or not.

[Hanky Panky]

pardon my ignorance, but can someone tell me what NCFOM is about? Spoiler free please. Is it better/worse/same as 3:10 to Yuma?

Better by a mile than Yuma. Basically it's a movie not for the faint of heart as it focuses on three characters who are entangled in this journey of cat n mouse over a case of stolen money from a gang exchange gone wrong. Since the primary focus is on Anton Chigur, the psychopath, the viewer can expect some gruesome killings from his perspective, although the scene with him and a gas station/convenience store clerk is absolutely brilliant for it's subtle text. It's essentially a study of good and evil...more so evil perhaps and its significance in the modern day with a sheriff who has many questions and getting so few answers.

The ending has been a hotly debated topic...one that you will simply "get it" or not...depending on your attention span during the film.

It rightly deserves its Oscar for best picture of 2007.

[Tuckertank]

Watched No Country last night on my buddies Pioneer 6010, best looking BD I've seen but it could have something to do with his TV too, that TV is insane.

[HollandX]

I Am Legend rocks your socks.

5 star video
5 star audio

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1336/iamlegend.html

[ewto16]

Better by a mile than Yuma. Basically it's a movie not for the faint of heart as it focuses on three characters who are entangled in this journey of cat n mouse over a case of stolen money from a gang exchange gone wrong. Since the primary focus is on Anton Chigur, the psychopath, the viewer can expect some gruesome killings from his perspective, although the scene with him and a gas station/convenience store clerk is absolutely brilliant for it's subtle text. It's essentially a study of good and evil...more so evil perhaps and its significance in the modern day with a sheriff who has many questions and getting so few answers.

The ending has been a hotly debated topic...one that you will simply "get it" or not...depending on your attention span during the film.

It rightly deserves its Oscar for best picture of 2007.

Many thanks. I suppose if I could pick this up with the coupon, it is probably worth it.

[DAHUNTERMANNY]

Just got back from WM where I used the -$10 coupon to get NCFOM. It took them a long time to get it to work, they finally had to call the CSM to help them clear it. Gonna check it out tonight.

[JaylisJayP]

I Am Legend rocks your socks.

5 star video
5 star audio

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1336/iamlegend.html

The score for the movie is spot on... 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Huge disappointment for me. And I'll likely never buy this if for no other reason than I can't stand that scene with the dog in the middle.

[JaylisJayP]

Went into Circuit City today to pick up Enchanted for my wife and son. I knew it was there yesterday and was hoping they'd still have it on the shelf today, because 1 of 2 things would've happened. Either they'd sell it to me early or refuse to sell it and as per their policy give me a $24 gift card.

So they had it and they refused to sell it. So I got a $24 gift card. That, coupled with the $10 off coupon for Enchanted, will make it free for me next week when it's released.

[ewto16]

Went into Circuit City today to pick up Enchanted for my wife and son. I knew it was there yesterday and was hoping they'd still have it on the shelf today, because 1 of 2 things would've happened. Either they'd sell it to me early or refuse to sell it and as per their policy give me a $24 gift card.

So they had it and they refused to sell it. So I got a $24 gift card. That, coupled with the $10 off coupon for Enchanted, will make it free for me next week when it's released.

Can you explain this further? Why do they have it out but refuse to sell it?

[Wofford29]

The score for the movie is spot on... 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Huge disappointment for me. And I'll likely never buy this if for no other reason than I can't stand that scene with the dog in the middle.

spoiler....


I agree 100%. There was absolutely no point to do that to the dog. You could have just as easily left her out of the movie entirely. Killing it off added nothing to the film. One could argue that it drove home the solidarity of his current situation, but then two other people show up killing that arguement. I hate it when writers/directors kill animals off for no other reason than a cheap attempt at elicitng an emotion becuase they aren't compentent enough to work towards a real one.

[PrimeBane]

Usually new releases are flagged in to the computer as "do not sell before such and such a date" to protect themselves from industry fines.

[ewto16]

So if Enchanted is on the shelf they have to sell it to me? Why would they give me a $24 gift card like they did Jay? Is that their policy?

Likely my CC would just tell me to screw off.

[PrimeBane]

No, they're not supposed to sell it to you... if they do sell it to you, that's where the fines come in ($10,000 per title sold if caught)

[ewto16]

Seems like I should be able to negoiate a better deal than a $24 gift card then.

$10,000 > $24

They should at least give me a card for the full value of the movie, since I would have bought it but can't.

[TastySweetNutz]

Anybody see any word on whether Alien/Aliens will be released? I'm watching it on Encore right now and I definitely need to see this in HD.

[PrimeBane]

Nothing yet... I'd hoped Fox would have announced a boxed set to go with AVP2.

I imagine it's a set that will get the royale treatment, thus perhaps we'll see it in 09...

[JaylisJayP]

Can you explain this further? Why do they have it out but refuse to sell it?

Some stockperson made a mistake and put it on the shelf....this is the second time I've caught it at my Circuit City...when they tell you they can't sell it, I just calmly question why it's out. Both times now they've given me a $24 gift card "for my trouble."

Seeing as how any store credit is burning an insane hole in my pockets these days, I of course have already spent the gift card.

I went back to Circuit City and had them price match Best Buy's prices on a The Breakfast Club and Black Christmas, plus their 10% difference...and I got them both absolutely free. (I seriously think I already have almost every other movie on their shelf for both formats).

I planned to get Enchanted at Wal-Mart for $5 cheaper next week anyway. :D

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I picked these up at FYE tonight. The Matrix set I got for $36 and some change with the 40% off coupon and my extra 10%

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/johnnyknoxsvill/IMG_2499.jpg

[HollandX]

The score for the movie is spot on... 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Huge disappointment for me. And I'll likely never buy this if for no other reason than I can't stand that scene with the dog in the middle.

spoiler....


I agree 100%. There was absolutely no point to do that to the dog. You could have just as easily left her out of the movie entirely. Killing it off added nothing to the film. One could argue that it drove home the solidarity of his current situation, but then two other people show up killing that arguement. I hate it when writers/directors kill animals off for no other reason than a cheap attempt at elicitng an emotion becuase they aren't compentent enough to work towards a real one.

I could not disagree more with you guys...

Of course it was TREMENDOUSLY emotional. That scene was one of the strongest things in the movie. They do it to complete his decension into pure isoloation and loneliness. That's what sparked his suicidal rage which led to the lady finding and driving him and the darkseekers finding and destroying his house. Plus, storyline-wise once he dies in the end, what were they supposed to do with his dog? Either way, I felt they HAD to do it.

[JaylisJayP]

I could not disagree more with you guys...

Of course it was TREMENDOUSLY emotional. That scene was one of the strongest things in the movie. They do it to complete his decension into pure isoloation and loneliness. That's what sparked his suicidal rage which led to the lady finding and driving him and the darkseekers finding and destroying his house. Plus, storyline-wise once he dies in the end, what were they supposed to do with his dog? Either way, I felt they HAD to do it.


I'm not saying the scene didn't have a strong purpose, I'm not saying the scene was poorly done, and I'm not saying it wasn't perfect to further the storyline.

All I'm saying is it disturbed me as a person and is just one of those scenes that kills a movie for me. Kinda like every scene in Hostel.

[JaylisJayP]

I will always applaud a nice early pickup, though, good find!

I picked these up at FYE tonight. The Matrix set I got for $36 and some change with the 40% off coupon and my extra 10%

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/johnnyknoxsvill/IMG_2499.jpg

[PrimeBane]

I'm not sure if any of you are into exclusive disks, but Futureshop in Canada has a Steelbook version of I am Legend on Blu-ray.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FSM2148262&catid=

If anyone is interested, LMK and I'll see what I can pick up next Tuesday. The flyer says it's supposed to be $32.99 plus tax.

[CoachB]

They sold Legend a week early?? Wheres the fine??

[PrimeBane]

They only get fined if they get caught. :)

[jjks]

my Harmony 880 came in the mail from Amazon today and I just wanted to thank whoever posted the link and coupon codes last week. That was an incredible steal!

[Tuckertank]

Anyone seen The King of Kong? I watched it last night and it was awesome! Highly recommended.

[Hanky Panky]

Noticed a few prices drops...

Walmart has a few HD-DVDs for $17.99 now
Target has narrowed some prices to $14.99 as well

[ewto16]

I'm looking for the Planet Earth set on DVD (regular DVD) for anyone that might have it and is wanting to sell it or if any of you see a deal on it.

My wife is a teacher and she wants it to show to her class.

Thanks!!

[Hanky Panky]

Planet Earth? Is that like one of those CG dino flicks by National Geographic?

[GPWYANKEE]

Planet Earth? Is that like one of those CG dino flicks by National Geographic?

No-It was done by the Discovery channel.Its truly amazing.Its all the different enviroments and habitats that we live in.The filming is breath taking and the animal shots are out of this world.I have it on HD DVD and have watched it many times.

[Hanky Panky]

Ah ok, so it's not some computer generated simulation of the past or future but actual shots of the earth.

Is this a pro-environment type of documentary? Not that I care, but it sounds worth checking out.

[TheRedOx]

Is this a pro-environment type of documentary? Not that I care, but it sounds worth checking out.

To some extent, yes. It's far from preachy about it but it's certainly hinted at that we're ****g the place up. That's with Sigourney Weaver's Discovery Channel narration. I've yet to hear David Attenborough's narration on the BBC version yet.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

For those who have the BBC edition of Planet Earth, Does it put you to sleep when you watch it? just wanted to see if I was the only one...lol

[WingNut 25]

Noticed a few prices drops...

Walmart has a few HD-DVDs for $17.99 now
Target has narrowed some prices to $14.99 as well

My Dad picked up a few HD-DVDs at Walmart at that price.

[avsfan21]

For those who have the BBC edition of Planet Earth, Does it put you to sleep when you watch it? just wanted to see if I was the only one...lol

Planet Earth was alright, but I still think Blue Planet was a lot better.

[HollandX]

I'm not sure if any of you are into exclusive disks, but Futureshop in Canada has a Steelbook version of I am Legend on Blu-ray.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FSM2148262&catid=

If anyone is interested, LMK and I'll see what I can pick up next Tuesday. The flyer says it's supposed to be $32.99 plus tax.

Argh that'll make it like $40 with shipping. Arrrghhh.

[ewto16]

I'm also looking for the Ultimate version of Showgirls as well (DVD), though I think I would prefer a new copy of that. Oddly, my wife LOVES that movie.

[GPWYANKEE]

Tech Question-Whats the difference in the audio mode when you have to pick between compressed and uncompressed?Which is the one to watch?

[JaylisJayP]

Fox slashes prices on some catalog titles....guess I'm returning Edward Scissorhands to Target today, good thing I didn't open it.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fox/High-Def_Disc_Marketing/Fox_Slashes_Prices_on_Blu-ray_Catalog/1563

[HollandX]

Tech Question-Whats the difference in the audio mode when you have to pick between compressed and uncompressed?Which is the one to watch?

With your 805?? UN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

compressed means they throw data out to fit it onto the disc.

[SBrooks1]

Tech Question-Whats the difference in the audio mode when you have to pick between compressed and uncompressed?Which is the one to watch?

Uncompressed. Always. No doubt about it.

[HollandX]

Fox slashes prices on some catalog titles....guess I'm returning Edward Scissorhands to Target today, good thing I didn't open it.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Fox/High-Def_Disc_Marketing/Fox_Slashes_Prices_on_Blu-ray_Catalog/1563


I'm glad... but Fox’s $28 Amazon price of BOTH NEW and CATALOG(!!) releases on BD is just INSANE!

[PrimeBane]

With your 805?? UN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

compressed means they throw data out to fit it onto the disc.

Yes, but it could be Dobly TruHd or DTS Master... both are compressed, but still lossless.

Uncompressed. Always. No doubt about it.

Only if the disk has it of course... and by the looks of things, uncompressed appears to be slowly going away. :(

Note: if the player is decoding the audio, then yes, always uncompressed.

[PrimeBane]

Argh that'll make it like $40 with shipping. Arrrghhh.

I know. :(

You'd have to want it pretty bad at that price...

[PrimeBane]

Blade Runner 5 disk Ulimate HD DVD set $45.99 at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R5N1MC/ref=nosim/panandscathed-20

Blade Runner 5 disk Complete HD DVD set $21.99
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R5N1MC/ref=nosim/panandscathed-20

[PrimeBane]

Tower Records HD DVD blowout
http://www.tower.com/n_ad_search/search_3_rslt.cfm?div_id=3&title=&label=&keywords=&region=&format=18&x=45&y=18&orderchoice=price

Jaylis, they have Fletch for cheap... ;)
http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=111789088

[JaylisJayP]

Tower Records HD DVD blowout
http://www.tower.com/n_ad_search/search_3_rslt.cfm?div_id=3&title=&label=&keywords=&region=&format=18&x=45&y=18&orderchoice=price

Jaylis, they have Fletch for cheap... ;)
http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=111789088

Thanks for the heads up! Ordered Fletch and Fast Times....did standard shipping so I'm sure it'll take 3 weeks to get here, but the shipping was free so what the hell.

Geez...plus I'm picking up 3 more titles at Circuit City today with a Best Buy price match.

I might actually be finished buying HD DVDs now....maybe.

[ewto16]

Thanks for the heads up! Ordered Fletch and Fast Times....did standard shipping so I'm sure it'll take 3 weeks to get here, but the shipping was free so what the hell.

Geez...plus I'm picking up 3 more titles at Circuit City today with a Best Buy price match.

I might actually be finished buying HD DVDs now....maybe.

Oddly, I think you bought more HD-DVDs this week than you did Blu-ray.

[freezerfuel]

Jay, are you past the 200/300 mark?


I got in my HD DVD cases a while ago from Square Deal and they're good quality. Finally my Harry Potters are lined up on my shelf like the rest. No more boxsets for me unless they have individual cases (Ocean's/Jack Ryan etc.)

It's just about Friday so anyone looking for a Wii with a whoooole bunch of added accessories? If you are let me know. I don't want to make a bunch of money... just get my money back.

[PrimeBane]

hmmm... PM me with a price on the Wii freezer... I'll run it past my keeper to see what she says. :)

[freezerfuel]

Will do, give me a bit and I'll get you a list of the accessories too.

[johnnyknoxsvill]

I just got back from WM and used the 2 $10 off coupons for NCFOM and DIRL total was $33. Also picked up Blade Runner from FYE for $15 on BD

[PrimeBane]

Did you scan the coupons or give them to the clerk johnny?

[ewto16]

Jay, are you past the 200/300 mark?


I got in my HD DVD cases a while ago from Square Deal and they're good quality. Finally my Harry Potters are lined up on my shelf like the rest. No more boxsets for me unless they have individual cases (Ocean's/Jack Ryan etc.)

It's just about Friday so anyone looking for a Wii with a whoooole bunch of added accessories? If you are let me know. I don't want to make a bunch of money... just get my money back.

Also, interested in the Wii

[Hanky Panky]

Blade Runner 5 disk Ulimate HD DVD set $45.99 at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R5N1MC/ref=nosim/panandscathed-20

Blade Runner 5 disk Complete HD DVD set $21.99
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000R5N1MC/ref=nosim/panandscathed-20

Wowee...those are some great deals for HD.

[ewto16]

Anyone have any deals/coupons for I Am Legend?

[WingNut 25]

NCFOM coupon scanned no problem for me yesterday. I went to an apparent high risk store as all their high def movies were on lock down and they said they had to ring them up in the electronics dept. The funny thing is when I handed my coupon to the clerk, she said, "Man, everyone has these." I told her that the studio was emailing them around to people who regularly purchase high def movies in an attempt to draw more people to the Blu bandwagon, haha. She bought it. :)

[Hanky Panky]

Anyone have any deals/coupons for I Am Legend?

Ya know...I was considering getting this one on dvd, then I think about that scene where Will sings-along to Shrek (the jump the shark moment for me). Seriously, it snapped me out of the movie experience...cool creatures though...loved the dog scene as well.

[ewto16]

I really liked the movie a lot. I thought it was cool, until the last 1/4 of the movie. I'm hoping the alternate ending is cooler.

Wife and I both hated the dog scene, so I'll be able to skip that which is nice.

[PrimeBane]

More refurb Toshiba XA2s at Ubid... get one now if you want one. $299.99

http://www.ubid.com/Toshiba_HDXA2_Video_Upconverting_HD_DVD_Player/a602222719.html

[Hanky Panky]

I really liked the movie a lot. I thought it was cool, until the last 1/4 of the movie. I'm hoping the alternate ending is cooler.

Wife and I both hated the dog scene, so I'll be able to skip that which is nice.

Yeah, I don't mean I LOVED the scene for its eventual act but I guess it highlighted how talented Will is as an actor, that he can emotionally connect you to the animal in such a way.

As for the ending, I remember how in the trailer, he's literally face to face with the head mutant but that it was left out of the film...I'm guessing this is in the alternate ending?

[ewto16]

Yeah, I don't mean I LOVED the scene for its eventual act but I guess it highlighted how talented Will is as an actor, that he can emotionally connect you to the animal in such a way.

As for the ending, I remember how in the trailer, he's literally face to face with the head mutant but that it was left out of the film...I'm guessing this is in the alternate ending?

I don't know. I've avoided seeing the alternate ending, so I can re-watch it on Blu-ray. Maybe...

I understand what you are saying about that scene. The emotional impact of that scene was so great. Minus a few jackasses in the theater the whole place was silent when that occured. Everyone was sad/stunned.

[Hanky Panky]

I understand what you are saying about that scene. The emotional impact of that scene was so great. Minus a few jackasses in the theater the whole place was silent when that occured. Everyone was sad/stunned.

Ha!...that's what I recall about my experience in the theatre too now that you mention it...everyone was absolutely, dead silent, which added to the dread of the moment. II liked how the director panned away to Will's face...didn't quite know what was going on but then it clicked.

Hmmm...maybe I will get it afterall and skip the Shrek scene. :o

[CoachB]

I have some $5 off coupons for BR from BB during March..

[johnnyknoxsvill]

Did you scan the coupons or give them to the clerk johnny?


I gave them to the clerk. If any WM's give you crap about not accepting online coupons then read this and go back.

http://www.walmartfacts.com/search/default.aspx?srchtxt=coupon+policy

[JaylisJayP]

Oddly, I think you bought more HD-DVDs this week than you did Blu-ray.

It's close...I definitely received more HD DVDs than blu-rays.

[JaylisJayP]

Jay, are you past the 200/300 mark?


I got in my HD DVD cases a while ago from Square Deal and they're good quality. Finally my Harry Potters are lined up on my shelf like the rest. No more boxsets for me unless they have individual cases (Ocean's/Jack Ryan etc.)

It's just about Friday so anyone looking for a Wii with a whoooole bunch of added accessories? If you are let me know. I don't want to make a bunch of money... just get my money back.

I think I now have 166 HD DVDs and 158 blu-ray. I returned Edward Scissorhands blu-ray today and will get it cheaper online in the future since FOX just sliced their catalog prices.

[JaylisJayP]

Prime - Got the movie in the mail today. Thanks!

[GPWYANKEE]

Got a pretty good deal i thought-Grabbed these 5 Movies for 37.50 Dlvd

Queen in Montreal
Seabiscuit
Serenity
Cinderella Man
Casablanca

[grif32]

Got a pretty good deal i thought-Grabbed these 5 Movies for 37.50 Dlvd

Queen in Montreal
Seabiscuit
Serenity
Cinderella Man
Casablanca

Now you CAN NOT say Serenity was a good movie. Cmon now.. The rest are ok.

Good deal either way

[GPWYANKEE]

Now you CAN NOT say Serenity was a good movie. Cmon now.. The rest are ok.

Good deal either way

Serenity is definately better then Tremors:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[PrimeBane]

Prime - Got the movie in the mail today. Thanks!

Excellent... that got there pretty quick :)

[PrimeBane]

Now you CAN NOT say Serenity was a good movie. Cmon now.. The rest are ok.

Good deal either way

Please don't tell me you're dissing Serenity... :eek:

That movie kicked all sorts of HD ass :D

[JaylisJayP]

Now you CAN NOT say Serenity was a good movie. Cmon now.. The rest are ok.

Good deal either way

I have less and less belief that you and I are even in the same ballpark when it comes to movie tastes every time I see something like this. :p


Serenity rocked!

[JaylisJayP]

Excellent... that got there pretty quick :)

I know I was surprised myself. The French (it's French, right?) language on the front is much cooler than Fast and Furious....I don't have it in front of me right now, but it was cool.

[JaylisJayP]

Got a pretty good deal i thought-Grabbed these 5 Movies for 37.50 Dlvd

Queen in Montreal
Seabiscuit
Serenity
Cinderella Man
Casablanca

The Queen concert is great imo.

[PrimeBane]

Yes sir, that's French... the bane of Canadian movie cover lovers :(

[grif32]

I have less and less belief that you and I are even in the same ballpark when it comes to movie tastes every time I see something like this. :p


Serenity rocked!

LOL you and garth are the ONLY two people I have meet that liked that movie.

did you Like american gangster?

I love Zodiac :)

[GPWYANKEE]

LOL you and garth are the ONLY two people I have meet that liked that movie.

did you Like american gangster?

I love Zodiac :)


Zodiac was boring as hell

[PrimeBane]

Please don't tell me you're dissing Serenity... :eek:

That movie kicked all sorts of HD ass :D

LOL you and garth are the ONLY two people I have meet that liked that movie.

What am I, chopped fricken liver? :p

[grif32]

What am I, chopped fricken liver? :p


LOL I missed that post.

HD the movie looked amazing. But the movie itself sucked.

[grif32]

Zodiac was boring as hell

Amerian gangster was boring as hell

[grif32]

Serenity is definately better then Tremors:rolleyes::rolleyes:

LOL no way. Take a vote and Tremors wins hands down... And I am not talking about just the people in here

[kawai7]

American Gangster and Zodiac both are great movies.

[grif32]

American Gangster and Zodiac both are great movies.

AG was ok but it kinda got boring.

I agree Zodiac was great. I was never bored with this movie.

[grif32]

Tremors is a flawless film. The story is original and entertaining. The actors make it all the more fun, especially Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward and Michael Gross. Tremors is the kind of movie that can't be placed in a certain genre. It's a little bit of everything; horror, comedy, action, adventure, etc. Don't miss this very good movie!

[PrimeBane]

LOL no way. Take a vote and Tremors wins hands down... And I am not talking about just the people in here

I don't know... there are a lot of browncoats and Wheddon fans out there. :)

You at least liked Firefly right? RIGHT?! :D

[GPWYANKEE]

I love Firefly-Grif thinks Firefly is what hes been collecting in his backyard.





I don't know... there are a lot of browncoats and Wheddon fans out there. :)

You at least liked Firefly right? RIGHT?! :D

[grif32]

I love Firefly-Grif thinks Firefly is what hes been collecting in his backyard.

No firefly's here

Firefly is the TV series serenty was based off.

There are alot of people that loved Firefly but hated Serenity...

[GPWYANKEE]

No firefly's here

Firefly is the TV series serenty was based off.

There are alot of people that loved Firefly but hated Serenity...


Who????????You been drinking your bong water again??

[GPWYANKEE]

You know Chris-If your girlfriend wasnt as amazing as she is id half to say your taste is in your arse:eek::eek::D

[oaktown2000]

I'm compiling my "Friday Free For All Blu Ray Sale" list :D

Stay tuned...
prices are slashed.......
stock must be reduced.....
rock bottom pricing......
buy one get three free...

ok...not really....but I thought I'd start drumming up some interest :p

[GPWYANKEE]

I'm compiling my "Friday Free For All Blu Ray Sale" list :D

Stay tuned...
prices are slashed.......
stock must be reduced.....
rock bottom pricing......
buy one get three free...

ok...not really....but I thought I'd start drumming up some interest :p


Im interested:D

[oaktown2000]

Im interested:D


I'll release a "teaser" then....;)

Blade Runner will be on the chopping blocks

[GPWYANKEE]

I'll release a "teaser" then....;)

Blade Runner will be on the chopping blocks


:(Got that one:(

[grif32]

You know Chris-If your girlfriend wasnt as amazing as she is id half to say your taste is in your arse:eek::eek::D

Just because you thought that The Marine was a great movie dont be mad at me for it.

Also I told Daena you didnt like Tremors and she said you are now cut off :eek:

[GPWYANKEE]

Just because you thought that The Marine was a great movie dont be mad at me for it.

Also I told Daena you didnt like Tremors and she said you are now cut off :eek:

The Marine:eek::eek:Cmon now:rolleyes:

You hated Blade Runner if i remember correctly:cool:

[grif32]

The Marine:eek::eek:Cmon now:rolleyes:

You hated Blade Runner if i remember correctly:cool:

That is incorrect. I have NEVER seen Blade Runner so I dont know anything about it.

[GPWYANKEE]

That is incorrect. I have NEVER seen Blade Runner so I dont know anything about it.


:eek::eek:Who the hell hasnt seen Blade Runner????:eek::eek:

[oaktown2000]

That is incorrect. I have NEVER seen Blade Runner so I dont know anything about it.


Perfect.

I know someone who is planning on putting one up for sale tomorrow :)

[oaktown2000]

:eek::eek:Who the hell hasnt seen Blade Runner????:eek::eek:


I hadn't...until watching this Blu Ray two weeks ago :o

[GPWYANKEE]

I hadn't...until watching this Blu Ray two weeks ago :o


:eek::eek::eek::eek:I saw it at the theatre when it was first released-Always been a huge fan.Rutger Hauer makes the film in my opinion.Probably his best film except for maybe The Hitcher.

[grif32]

Perfect.

I know someone who is planning on putting one up for sale tomorrow :)

LOL if its cheap I might buy it just to watch it

[grif32]

I hadn't...until watching this Blu Ray two weeks ago :o

Yeah I never heard of it until it came out in BR..