Author Topic: Inaugural Blu Ray thread, attempt 2 (Read 3568 times)

TVC15 · « **on:** October 01, 2007, 02:55:14 AM »

Okay, I have been acquiring Blu Ray movies. Tonight was going to be the night of my first one, but I, uh, ended up playing Blue Dragon for about 10 hours.

Here are the Blu Rays from which I will pick:

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2007, 02:55:56 AM »

Purple Rain alone is worth a BLue Ray player.

TVC15 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2007, 02:58:24 AM »

Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on October 01, 2007, 02:55:56 AM

Purple Rain alone is worth a BLue Ray player.

Yeah, I got Purple Rain and Kingdom of Heaven before I even had an HDTV. I have watched both of them, but not on the new big TV.

I only got Kingdom of Heaven on blu ray because at the time, they did not have the DC on DVD in stock, so it was either Blu Ray or crappy theatrical version.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2007, 03:08:02 AM »

if you haven't seen volver, i say go with that. otherwise, my vote's for koh.

FatalT · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2007, 04:33:19 AM »

Don't get 300. The film-grain effect or whatever it is that they used with that movie make it meh for a HD quality. I have the HD-DVD version and its just "meh" compared to the amazingness of King Kong's CG. Kong's fur and the T-Rexes are orgasmic.

bud · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:48:55 AM »

the 300 transfer was supposdely glitchy. like, the shadows would flicker. i don't know if they fixed that or not.

Polari · « **Reply #6 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:35:09 AM »

Purple Rain.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2007, 10:36:55 AM »

Volver

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2007, 10:57:13 AM »

Kingdom of Heaven is a fantastic movie omg omg...extended of course

Solo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:03:47 AM »

The Fountain

But the DVD transfer was pretty shoddy, so who knows how the BRD version ended up.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:20:00 AM »

Big Fish, but I'm a cigarillo that way

Solo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:37:41 AM »

Evereything but Hellboy has gotten a recommendation. I bet Whitey watches that

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:39:53 AM »

Hellboy is good!

Mupepe · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:41:30 AM »

Quote from: JC Denton on October 01, 2007, 11:39:53 AM

Hellboy is good!

oh no... $:-\$

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:48:03 AM »

The only one of those movies I've seen is 300.

I still need to watch my copy of The Fountain.

Mupepe · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2007, 11:56:01 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 01, 2007, 11:48:03 AM

The only one of those movies I've seen is 300.

I still need to watch my copy of The Fountain.

Wanna watch it together?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:00:30 PM »

Watch the Fountain and bitch about it.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:01:03 PM »

You didn't like it Raoul?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:02:30 PM »

I have mixed feelings. It was ok for what it was but could have been much better. It's definitely the best "ooh pretty" candidate on that list, imo. But I know Whitey will bitch about it.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:04:47 PM »

Quote from: Raoul Duke on October 01, 2007, 12:02:30 PM

It's definitely the best "ooh pretty" candidate on that list, imo. But I know Whitey will bitch about it.

Oh, I thought you were talking to me. But yeah, if this is an exercise to get the most out of Blu-Ray, it'd probably be the best choice from what I've heard.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:05:51 PM »

If you have father issues like me and Tet .. get Big Fish.

Mupepe · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:08:45 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 01, 2007, 12:05:51 PM

If you have father issues like me and Tet .. get Big Fish.

the only father issues he has is he feels uncomfortable calling me "Daddy" in bed.

TVC15 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:55:06 PM »

Quote from: Solo on October 01, 2007, 11:37:41 AM

Evereything but Hellboy has gotten a recommendation. I bet Whitey watches that

I have only seen it once. . .

I love the comic, and I think the movie came out pretty darned tootin good. Easily one of my favorite comic movies. And Guillermo del Toro is a pretty awesome director, even if Hellboy isn't Devil's Backbone or Pan's Labyrinth quality.

Plus I have a general policy of not double dipping, and I don't own Hellboy, and I saw it was one of the few things I giv a fuck about on BD.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #23 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:03:11 PM »

The Fountain is a great movie, but I've heard Volver is very visually stunning. I hated the KoH TC but even that version had some beautiful cinematography.

TVC15 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:39:05 PM »

All Almodovar movies are visually stunning. Even the things that sound really mundane in descriptions. He's probably one of the better visual directors out there.

TVC15 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 01, 2007, 04:27:06 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 01, 2007, 01:58:30 PM

Holy shit Purple Rain is out on blu-ray? Looks like I'm making my second purchase.

Whitey: Watch Volver. It's one of his weaker efforts but it is worth it for the visuals.

Yeah, I saw Purple Rain in the new releases section like a month ago, and I nabbed it ASAP, even without then having an HDTV or having immediate plans to get one. It's still something of an odd release, since it doesn't seem like catalog releases are part of anyone's Blu Ray release strategy. But I ain't complainin'.

I am thinking Volver or Hellboy. Volver if I feel in the mood for subtitles, otherwise Hellboy, which I haven't seen in a while.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #26 on:** October 01, 2007, 04:55:05 PM »

The Director's Cut of Hellboy is a much better cut, although it does not address the rushed climax at the end. It screams, "Hey, we were relatively small budget and need to wrap this up!" Hopefully, coming off his Oscar high, they'll give Del Toro the funds necessary to make an all-around awesome Hellboy flick, instead of a vastly underrated, highly enjoyable, but ultimately flawed one.

TVC15 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:18:46 PM »

I'm kind of surprised Hellboy was picked up for a Blu Ray release. It did modestly well, but it's not like it was super popular, and while it has great visual designs, it's not like it's a big super special effects showcase. Maybe it was picked up for Blu Ray release due to the success and critical acclaim of Pan's Labyrinth or something.

Again, not complaining. The movie is good and it is one of my favorite comics ever.

Pan's Labyrinth not out in HD, though?

Oh, is Hellboy 2 still happening?

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #28 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:24:45 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 01, 2007, 12:05:51 PM

If you have father issues like me and Tet .. get Big Fish.

Word. I think this movie is just really beautiful the way it's filmed. The color and scenery is so fantastic yet grounded in reality. I bet it looks amazing even though it's a little subtle in HD.

But yeah, father issues :'(

Mupepe...give it time

TVC15 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:33:31 PM »

I watched Big Fish when it first came out, and I liked it. I can't recall too much of it, but I remember it being Burton's strongest movie since Ed Wood. The reason I nabbed it was because I remembered it having nice, Burtony visuals.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #30 on:** October 01, 2007, 06:41:48 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 01, 2007, 06:33:31 PM

I watched Big Fish when it first came out, and I liked it. I can't recall too much of it, but I remember it being Burton's strongest movie since Ed Wood. The reason I nabbed it was because I remembered it having nice, Burtony visuals.

It almost made me cry

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #31 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:16:46 PM »

I cried. It caught me by surprise.

The Giant died in real life :'(

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #32 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:19:26 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 01, 2007, 06:18:46 PM

Oh, is Hellboy 2 still happening?

Yeah, Del Toro and Mignola are working on the sequel as we speak!

TVC15 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:26:28 PM »

I know it wouldn't make a hot 2 hour movie, but I am surprised nobody has ever tried to do any sort of adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Sandman.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #34 on:** October 03, 2007, 01:21:05 AM »

Yea, Big Fish was only the second movie to make me cry.

Curse you Hollywood!

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