Apocalypto & Blood Diamond - Blu-ray Forum

iFresh · 03-23-2008, 07:09 PM

Anyone have these? Thinking of ordering both with Amazon Prime.

How's the quality?

pedigree · 03-23-2008, 07:10 PM

blood diamond and apocalypto are both really good movies and the transfers imo are really good... i own both but have only seen blood diamond but have heard from many people here that its amazing

def. worth the buy

HDJK · 03-23-2008, 07:14 PM

Personally I would rent Apocalypto first. It's a love it or hate it thing. PQ is excellent.
Blood Diamond is great. It's very entertaining, well acted and sounds really good. The PQ could be better though.

alain turgeon · 03-23-2008, 07:16 PM

Apocalypto is one of the best bd with very good pq and aq as long as you don't mind subtitled movies.

nycomet · 03-23-2008, 07:16 PM

Apocalypto is an incredible film. Be forewarned, it is not an English language movie. The scenery, sets, costumes and make-up are breathtaking.

As for Blood Diamond, I only have it on oldray DVD. I found this movie disturbing. It really did not enjoy it.

Read the reviews of both movies right here on Blu-ray.com

pedigree · 03-23-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDJK

Personally I would rent Apocalypto first. It's a love it or hate it thing. PQ is excellent.
Blood Diamond is great. It's very entertaining, well acted and sounds really good. The PQ could be better though.

apocalypto could be something not everyone likes... if you can get past the whole subtitle then the action scenes and landscapes are dope

Petra_Kalbrain · 03-23-2008, 07:26 PM

Apocalypto is visually stunning with an intriguing story, so long as you can handle subtitles.

Blood Diamond is a compelling story founded in the abuse of morality over physical property. It can be quite disturbing in that sense. The PQ is slightly above average (VC-1 HD DVD encode ported over) and the SQ is pretty good too.

Apocalypto = Yes, for many reasons.
Blood Diamond = Yes, for powerful story.

MovieFan242 · 03-23-2008, 07:29 PM

Both are great movies, great video, scenery, music, etc. Both are a must have. Also if i can recomend No Country For Old Men, Con Air, The Rock, and I am Legend, as movie that aslo have a great HD quality.

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iFresh · 03-23-2008, 07:32 PM

My bad, guys. I should have made myself more clear with the initial post, lol.

I've seen both movies.......I meant to ask specifically about the Blu-Ray quality.

FFObsessed · 03-23-2008, 07:43 PM

Apocalypto is pretty much reference quality. I havn't seen Blood Diamond but a few people have said it's a little inconsistent.

nycomet · 03-23-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iFresh

My bad, guys. I should have made myself more clear with the initial post, lol.

I've seen both movies.......I meant to ask specifically about the Blu-Ray quality.

You have been b-itch slapped!

Just kidding.

If you like Apocalypto then you will LOVE it on BR.

dewey79 · 03-23-2008, 08:28 PM

Apocolypto is up there at the top of the list in terms of picture quality with movies like I-Robot

nenmu · 03-23-2008, 08:47 PM

As far quality, both are excellent.
But everyone has different taste in movies,
so there's no way of saying whether or not you'll enjoy them.

I loved the story in both, and felt they were very powerful movies.
Definitely some of my favorites.

Rovic · 03-23-2008, 08:53 PM

If you've seen it on reg dvd you'll love it on blu...i defenetly recommend it, so much detail of the forrest not shown on sdvd....

canonbomb1987 · 03-23-2008, 09:26 PM

I own both Apocalypto and Blood Diamond. Apocalypto is one of the best movies on blu-ray. the pq and aq is amazing. As for Blood Diamond the aq is amazing but the pq leaves a little to be desired imo. Even then they are great movies to own on blu-ray.

saginawjuggalo · 03-23-2008, 09:49 PM

Apocalypto (one of the best for PQ)
Blood Diamond (so so on PQ.. good at times)

dobyblue · 03-23-2008, 10:52 PM

Blood Diamond was my favourite movie of 2006, amazing story and incredible performances by everyone involved.

The South African accent is not an easy one, DiCaprio did a great job with it.

The sound quality of the Blu-ray alone is worth the pick-up and I didn't think the PQ was as bad as it was rated. It's not reference, but it doesn't detract from the movie.

Apocalypto is reference all round and is also a great flick.

Both definite purchases in my book.

vladittude0583 · 03-23-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iFresh

Anyone have these? Thinking of ordering both with Amazon Prime.

How's the quality?

I for one was surprised by Apocalypto. I originally was hesitant to even watch it let alone order it on Blu-ray. However, given all the hype I have heard regarding the movie and that it was produced by Mel Gibson, I decided what the heck. As soon as I popped it in my PS3, I was hooked. The PQ is astounding along with the storyline, etc. I highly recommend. I have not seen Blood Diamond though.

ManUtd · 03-24-2008, 12:35 AM

Both are of good quality and worth it IMO.

Blu Titan · 03-24-2008, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iFresh

Anyone have these? Thinking of ordering both with Amazon Prime.

How's the quality?

Apocalypto is a 5 star Blu-ray movie

03-23-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
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03-23-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
pedigree Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	blood diamond and apocalypto are both really good movies and the transfers imo are really good... i own both but have only seen blood diamond but have heard from many people here that its amazing def. worth the buy

03-23-2008, 07:14 PM	#3
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	Personally I would rent Apocalypto first. It's a love it or hate it thing. PQ is excellent. Blood Diamond is great. It's very entertaining, well acted and sounds really good. The PQ could be better though.

03-23-2008, 07:16 PM	#4
alain turgeon Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Trois-Rivieres Quebec Canada Blu-ray collection:670 Blu-ray reviews:5	Apocalypto is one of the best bd with very good pq and aq as long as you don't mind subtitled movies.

03-23-2008, 07:16 PM	#5
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Apocalypto is an incredible film. Be forewarned, it is not an English language movie. The scenery, sets, costumes and make-up are breathtaking. As for Blood Diamond, I only have it on oldray DVD. I found this movie disturbing. It really did not enjoy it. Read the reviews of both movies right here on Blu-ray.com

03-23-2008, 07:26 PM	#7
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Apocalypto is visually stunning with an intriguing story, so long as you can handle subtitles. Blood Diamond is a compelling story founded in the abuse of morality over physical property. It can be quite disturbing in that sense. The PQ is slightly above average (VC-1 HD DVD encode ported over) and the SQ is pretty good too. Apocalypto = Yes, for many reasons. Blood Diamond = Yes, for powerful story.

03-23-2008, 07:29 PM	#8
MovieFan242 Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FL	Both are great movies, great video, scenery, music, etc. Both are a must have. Also if i can recomend No Country For Old Men, Con Air, The Rock, and I am Legend, as movie that aslo have a great HD quality. _____________________________________ Samsung 50'' Slim DLP 1080p HDTV HL-T5076S Philips - 1000W 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System/Upconvert DVD/CD PS3 80 Gig Xbox 360 Elite (120 Gig) Blu-Rays - 55 Blu-Rays on Order - 6 DVD's - 725 DVD Boxed Tv Series Sets- 79

03-23-2008, 07:32 PM	#9
iFresh Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Miami, FL Blu-ray collection:82 Trading Score:14	My bad, guys. I should have made myself more clear with the initial post, lol. I've seen both movies.......I meant to ask specifically about the Blu-Ray quality.

03-23-2008, 07:43 PM	#10
FFObsessed Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	Apocalypto is pretty much reference quality. I havn't seen Blood Diamond but a few people have said it's a little inconsistent.

03-23-2008, 08:28 PM	#12
dewey79 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4	Apocolypto is up there at the top of the list in terms of picture quality with movies like I-Robot

03-23-2008, 08:47 PM	#13
nenmu Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:California Blu-ray collection:175 Trading Score:2	As far quality, both are excellent. But everyone has different taste in movies, so there's no way of saying whether or not you'll enjoy them. I loved the story in both, and felt they were very powerful movies. Definitely some of my favorites.

03-23-2008, 08:53 PM	#14
Rovic Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Orange County, CA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:252 Blu-ray reviews: 1	If you've seen it on reg dvd you'll love it on blu...i defenetly recommend it, so much detail of the forrest not shown on sdvd....

03-23-2008, 09:26 PM	#15
canonbomb1987 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:57 Trading Score:5	I own both Apocalypto and Blood Diamond. Apocalypto is one of the best movies on blu-ray. the pq and aq is amazing. As for Blood Diamond the aq is amazing but the pq leaves a little to be desired imo. Even then they are great movies to own on blu-ray.

03-23-2008, 09:49 PM	#16
saginawjuggalo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:2058 DVD collection:85 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:2	Apocalypto (one of the best for PQ) Blood Diamond (so so on PQ.. good at times)

03-23-2008, 10:52 PM	#17
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Blood Diamond was my favourite movie of 2006, amazing story and incredible performances by everyone involved. The South African accent is not an easy one, DiCaprio did a great job with it. The sound quality of the Blu-ray alone is worth the pick-up and I didn't think the PQ was as bad as it was rated. It's not reference, but it doesn't detract from the movie. Apocalypto is reference all round and is also a great flick. Both definite purchases in my book.

03-24-2008, 12:35 AM	#19
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	Both are of good quality and worth it IMO.

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