Alternate ending for I Am Legend was a lot better than the theatrical one. Still not the 'greatest' movie, but certainly good. Seeing what the 'Dark Seekers' could have looked like, actually made me appreciate this movie a bit more than I would have if they used real people. God it looked terrible.
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The HD Movie thread
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VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Watched Things We Lost in the Fire last night. The PQ was WOWsome. Incredible detail in every shot. Especially evident because they have so many extreme close up shots, but the detail on the textures of clothes and other objects is top notch. The Paramount movies I've seen (Transformers, MI3, Shrek 3, Heartbreak Kid, and now this) have all had stunningly good PQ. The audio is capped at DD Plus (which is more than enough for my setup), and the extras are bare-bones, which is disappointing.
About the movie, it pretty much only worked because Benicio and Halle are such good actors. There wasn't much there otherwise. The story just meandered along, but the acting performances and the tension between them kept the movie interesting. Benicio del Toro is the man.
About the movie, it pretty much only worked because Benicio and Halle are such good actors. There wasn't much there otherwise. The story just meandered along, but the acting performances and the tension between them kept the movie interesting. Benicio del Toro is the man.
Ignatz Mouse
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I finally got around to getting the third Priates movie in the Target sale.
Sooooooo good looking. I fell asleep about 30 minutes in, my wife made it to about the 2/3rds mark.
I think I'll just pretend the 2nd and 3rd ones didn't happen.
Sooooooo good looking. I fell asleep about 30 minutes in, my wife made it to about the 2/3rds mark.
I think I'll just pretend the 2nd and 3rd ones didn't happen.
Best Buy is giving customers a $50 gift card for each HD-DVD player purchased before Feb 23. Pretty nice gesture 
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/03/19/best.buy.ap/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/03/19/best.buy.ap/index.html
I watched Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds the other night, great show. The audio is just nothing short of stellar. Hearing all the intonations and vibrations of every string on Dave's modified Martin D28 and Tim's Martin D35, some very very nice guitars get to shine with the audio on the disc.
Tim Reynolds is an amazing guitarist, that was the first time i had seen arpeggios on an acoustic guitar.
Tim Reynolds is an amazing guitarist, that was the first time i had seen arpeggios on an acoustic guitar.
Battlezone
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DJ_Tet said:Best Buy is giving customers a $50 gift card for each HD-DVD player purchased before Feb 23. Pretty nice gesture
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/03/19/best.buy.ap/index.html
This is awesome. From Best Buy's website:
The 360 add-on is included, and they go by your Reward Zone account so I don't have to do anything, AND they're going to let me trade it all in (for Gamestop levels of store credit, no doubt)? I love you Best Buy.
Ignatz Mouse said:
Yeah, this is the tack I took as well. Love the first one, watched it a bunch of times on both SD-DVD and Blu Ray, but I have never been tempted for even a second to buy the last two movies. The falloff in quality between the first movie and its sequels was even worse here then in the Matrix trilogy.
I finally JUST YESTERDAY got the free Blu Rays for the PS3 I bought in *June*. Get a load of this crapfest:
Transporter 2
Blazing Saddles
Underworld: Evolution
Corpse Bride
Invincible
Ugh. I even already own the Underworld sequel, I got it as a freebie with some long ago promotion. They included a postcard that said, "The movies you specified are no longer available, please accept these alternates". The only one I actually ordered was Invincible, which is good because that's the one movie my wife really wanted.
LunaticPuma
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Nothing crap about Underworld Evolution or Corpse Bride either.
Pristine_Condition
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Cheech said:
Blazing Saddles is no "crapfest"
Blazing Saddles is one of the greatest film comedies of all-time. It's still so edgy that you probably couldn't make that film today. And the transfer on the Blu-ray is remarkably good for an old film.
Corpse Bride is a good film too.
Hell, I though Transporter 2 and Underworlds Evolution were pretty fun actioners as well. Certainly not total crap.
EternalSunshine1976
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I don't have the SD version actually.kirbybreezy said:
I was waiting till it was lower priced, so I could pick it up for cheap on HD DVD, but my brother-in-law had it, and we all watched it together at his place. Great movie.. I'll definitely pick it up when I see it cheap.
Christoff Yurievich
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I bought Enchanted on DVD today (I have to get both, one for travel purposes) and lo and behold no $10 coupon. wtf. I knew that was going to happen too. dammit. Now I have to cheat the system! why you do this to me, Disney?
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Cheech said:
I disagree about the quality of PoTC 2 and 3 (hey ignatz, if you want to sell PotC 3, send me a pm).
But I agree that those movies you got were crap. Aside from Corpse Bride. I got a couple of crappy movies (Stir of Echoes, Flight of the Phoenix) for my free movies, but I also got Full Metal Jacket and The Prestige so it's all good.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I didn't think Pirates 2 was awful, just not good. The first one was pretty darned good. I haven't even made up my mind about 3, becuase the opening bored me so much. I'll probably watch it again soon and decide.
My point was as described-- such a wonderful looking transfer, and yet in the service of something so dull.
Van: I may take you up on that.
Oh, and Blazing Saddles is awesome!
My point was as described-- such a wonderful looking transfer, and yet in the service of something so dull.
Van: I may take you up on that.
Oh, and Blazing Saddles is awesome!
BoboBrazil
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Oni Jazar said:
Where did you read that?
The Main Event
Member
Ignatz Mouse said:
I got the movie when it was something like $20 back in December. Still haven't watched it yet. With your comment, it'll probably take me another 6 months before I watch it.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
So I'm watching New Line's first and only (iirc) HD DVD movie, and it looks great. What's with the weird intro from Guillermo talking about the movie almost killed him? :lol
So far, the story seems pretty intriguing and promising.
So far, the story seems pretty intriguing and promising.
The Main Event
Member
Just watched Atonement on HD DVD.
Ok movie, didn't really get into it that much, but I never read or heard about the novel, so it seems those people would enjoy it more.
The PQ is really good though, some shots look absolutely great.
Ok movie, didn't really get into it that much, but I never read or heard about the novel, so it seems those people would enjoy it more.
The PQ is really good though, some shots look absolutely great.
Christopher
BDE (Big Dad Energy)
Ok I think I fucked up I am Legend when I pressed Top Menu and went to the alternatve version. Ok so this ending is suppose to be better? The fuck? The movie just leaves you feeling empty at the end.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
If you've seen Blazing Saddles and didn't like it, that's cool.
But if you've never watched it because you didn't care for Mel's later movies, give it a shot. Unlike most of his movies, Mel didn't write this one. It's more on the satire end and less parody/yuks (though it has its share of those, too).
But if you've never watched it because you didn't care for Mel's later movies, give it a shot. Unlike most of his movies, Mel didn't write this one. It's more on the satire end and less parody/yuks (though it has its share of those, too).
gray_fox224
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I'm so excited. Was broke for awhile but now I'm not. I'am Legend and No Country here I come.
distantmantra
Member
Ignatz Mouse said:
Brooks did help write it, with Richard Pryor and Andrew Bergman.
I think it's hilarious, and I suspect a lot of that is due to Pryor.
YYZ said:
He gives the cured girl to the zombies, who don't attack him in his lab and then they all leave.... It's just as stupid as the other ending except we don't know if the survivor's colony actually exists/Will Smith doesn't die
Ugh, the movie is SO FUCKING GOOD until the girl and the kid show up. So frustrating.
Anyone care to trade for an unopened copy of Ratatouille on Blu Ray? :lol
I went to the Target sale but, by the time I got there, Ratatouille was the only one on sale they had left. (Fortunately, it was the main one I wanted) Since I couldn't do anything else, I went ahead and bought one copy and got another free. Now I have three copies of Ratatouille. :lol
I'm about to go ahead and watch it. I'll pop back in with my impressions of the BR later. (I already know I love the movie itself.)
I went to the Target sale but, by the time I got there, Ratatouille was the only one on sale they had left. (Fortunately, it was the main one I wanted) Since I couldn't do anything else, I went ahead and bought one copy and got another free. Now I have three copies of Ratatouille. :lol
I'm about to go ahead and watch it. I'll pop back in with my impressions of the BR later. (I already know I love the movie itself.)
watched Michael Clayton last night, rented from itunes in HD, on my projector. Good movie, not what I was expecting - no idea what I was expecting really, maybe Erin Brockovitch crossed with every other courtroom drama. Instead it was a really nice character piece with the legal stuff just one of the threads going on.
also I was really impressed with the quality of the video. yes its 'only' 720p but I only have a 720p projector and it looked great.
I have the Matrix sitting waiting for me next. Never seen it in HD so should be a treat to hold me over until it comes out on bluray
also I was really impressed with the quality of the video. yes its 'only' 720p but I only have a 720p projector and it looked great.
I have the Matrix sitting waiting for me next. Never seen it in HD so should be a treat to hold me over until it comes out on bluray
Probably late to the party with this one, but we watched "Lord of War" last weekend. It's that gun-running film with Nicholas Cage. I liked it. It started off kind of cool and stylish and funny and then things turned dark.
My girlfriend was a bit upset by it but I figured hey, it's a film about gun runners, it's not going to make you feel good.
PQ was quite nice. Sharp, detailed, nothing mindblowing but definitely HD.
Not sure I could watch it again because, as I said, it's not a feel-good movie, so I won't be buying.
We also got around to watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I still like that movie. I think if it had starred any other two actors it would have been branded smart and funny and garnered great reviews. Maybe it did. Or maybe the "Brangelina" taint put people off on what I think is an entertaining and action-packed romp.
Looked and sounded great, too.
My girlfriend was a bit upset by it but I figured hey, it's a film about gun runners, it's not going to make you feel good.
PQ was quite nice. Sharp, detailed, nothing mindblowing but definitely HD.
Not sure I could watch it again because, as I said, it's not a feel-good movie, so I won't be buying.
We also got around to watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I still like that movie. I think if it had starred any other two actors it would have been branded smart and funny and garnered great reviews. Maybe it did. Or maybe the "Brangelina" taint put people off on what I think is an entertaining and action-packed romp.
Looked and sounded great, too.
I watched Top Gun on HD-DVD the other night and enjoyed it. Talk about bare bones, though, as it doesn't even have any special featurettes or even trailers, at least as far as I could see. The movie was soft in a couple of scenes but for the most part it looked fantastic. Some of the shots haven't aged all that well, for instance with today's tech we could film much better dogfighting scenes, but Top Gun in HD is pretty sweet. One thing that surprised me was how much I enjoyed the score. It sounded so much better than I remembered after many viewings on TNT, and I can only play up to DD+ Ex. I'd only recommend the disc to a huge fan though, I imagine it might get a double-dip.
Kolgar said:
I'm actually a big fan of Brad Pitt, think he's a decent actor, or at least I like a lot of his roles.
But that film, while fun-ish, had one of the most unbelieveavle and stupidest ending action sequences ever :lol
the whole twirly gun ballet thing where a team of crack assassins can't kill them despite them just standing out in the open.
but I suppose thats how action films go for the most part!
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