Son Of Rambow - Blu-ray Forum

UKTruBlu · 08-09-2008, 02:28 PM

Just got my copy of the above film. 2 days early in the post. SOUND and PICTURE are awesome - Its region A/B so hopefully USA gets the DTS HD MA as well!!!

SKILLZ

Oh...there is no US release date yet, but i assure you it says regio A/B on the back cover.

Bageara · 08-09-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UKTruBlu

Just got my copy of the above film. 2 days early in the post. SOUND and PICTURE are awesome - Its region A/B so hopefully USA gets the DTS HD MA as well!!!

SKILLZ

Oh...there is no US release date yet, but i assure you it says regio A/B on the back cover.

I was thinking of getting this, it would be a blind buy though. i have heard good things about the film itself glad to hear its a good transfer to BD

crackinhedz · 08-09-2008, 03:05 PM

Rambow or Rambo?

never heard of this movie you speak of...have a link?

edit: Son of Rambow

ahh i see.

Sky_Captain · 08-09-2008, 03:47 PM

Amazon dispatched mine today. Was tempted to d/load it ahead of time, but really want to see this in the best possible way.

S7even · 08-09-2008, 05:43 PM

Watched this today, excellent film, if you are a 30+ year old, you will relate to what it was being a 10 year old in the 80's (dodgy pirate VHS video's, exchange students ... dodgy new romance music etc).

Sound and picture were both 4/5 imo.

S7even · 08-11-2008, 04:23 PM

Tried the film on my son's PS3 (40Gb) and it wouldn't work; there seemed to be a problem with HDMI, games and the like work ok, but this blu and a few DVDs wont work! called the PS3 helpline and they could not help with the issue as other blu's were playing ok, seems a little strange that this one in particular would not play! Anyone else experiencing similar issues?

UKTruBlu · 08-11-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S7even

Tried the film on my son's PS3 (40Gb) and it wouldn't work; there seemed to be a problem with HDMI, games and the like work ok, but this blu and a few DVDs wont work! called the PS3 helpline and they could not help with the issue as other blu's were playing ok, seems a little strange that this one in particular would not play! Anyone else experiencing similar issues?

Have you set parental controls on your sons PS3?

S7even · 08-11-2008, 05:02 PM

No checked that mate any other ideas?

UKTruBlu · 08-11-2008, 05:05 PM

haven't got the foggyist!!! Is your son's PS3 updated? Could be todo with the DTS HD, as that woulld go through the HDMI.

S7even · 08-11-2008, 05:15 PM

How do I check if that's what is causing problem?

UKTruBlu · 08-11-2008, 07:46 PM

If you are connected to the internet on your PS3, then you will automatically get firmware updates. As soon as they are avail. if not then you may need update 2.42.

The way to check the version number is on the PS3 menu bar go to 'settings' and 'system update' and this should tell you what update you are on.

Darko · 08-11-2008, 08:49 PM

Saw this one in the theaters a few months back. I did like it but not as much as I had hoped I would. It really plays more like a family story with a message and some heart.Pretty much you know how the movie will play out. The acting was good though and the kids truly made you remember what it was like to play and make believe. The real plus as someone above said is if you are 30+ the film will play better for you because it gets a lot of miles out of its 80's throw back moments. People actually interested in making films would most likely find it amusing as well.

I wouldn't suggest a blind buy unless you are a 80's nerd or/and a indie film geek(I am by the way). I would rent it first due to the fact it might not have much replay value for everyone.

Just my 2 cents!

Sky_Captain · 08-11-2008, 11:48 PM

Just finished watching it. Bloody brilliant! I even had a tear in my eye at the end. Big softie that I am...

Dubstar · 08-12-2008, 01:52 AM

for such a light hearted British comedy, I thought the cinematography and imagery really was great - would definately buy this on blu.

Wibbler · 08-12-2008, 09:21 AM

I loved Son of Rambow, it helped that it was filmed in the town I grew up in

S7even · 08-12-2008, 02:10 PM

Just in case anyone was intrigued why my copy would not play on my son's 40Gb, I managed to get it sorted; seemingly you need to untick 1080i and 1080p on certain TV models which have problems recognising the HDMI connection on the PS3. Sony customer services sorted it for me, but am concerned that there are still incompatibility problems, some 24 months after the PS3s release!!! Now all my blu's work and so do all my DVDs, neither of which worked before this workaround.

lnh_boy · 08-16-2008, 03:54 PM

I'm getting no picture or sound from my PS3 when I try to play this disc. What exactly do you do to fix it?

veganblu · 09-01-2008, 12:54 AM

will this play in the US? Amazon.uk shows it being a PAL disc?

HumanMedia · 09-01-2008, 12:59 AM

Whilst the main feature is Region free (ABC) the disc has PAL trailers at the beginning which a Region A PS3 wil not play, try skipping ahead a few times after the disc loads.

GGX · 09-01-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by veganblu

will this play in the US? Amazon.uk shows it being a PAL disc?

*sigh*

There is no such thing as PAL and NTSC in the high-def world.

08-09-2008, 02:28 PM	#1
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	Son Of Rambow Just got my copy of the above film. 2 days early in the post. SOUND and PICTURE are awesome - Its region A/B so hopefully USA gets the DTS HD MA as well!!! SKILLZ Oh...there is no US release date yet, but i assure you it says regio A/B on the back cover. Last edited by UKTruBlu; 08-09-2008 at 02:38 PM.

09-01-2008, 12:59 AM	#19
HumanMedia Special Member Member since:Jun 2007	Whilst the main feature is Region free (ABC) the disc has PAL trailers at the beginning which a Region A PS3 wil not play, try skipping ahead a few times after the disc loads. Last edited by HumanMedia; 09-01-2008 at 01:41 PM.

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08-09-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	Rambow or Rambo? never heard of this movie you speak of...have a link? edit: Son of Rambow ahh i see.

08-09-2008, 03:47 PM	#4
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Amazon dispatched mine today. Was tempted to d/load it ahead of time, but really want to see this in the best possible way.

08-09-2008, 05:43 PM	#5
S7even Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	Watched this today, excellent film, if you are a 30+ year old, you will relate to what it was being a 10 year old in the 80's (dodgy pirate VHS video's, exchange students ... dodgy new romance music etc). Sound and picture were both 4/5 imo.

08-11-2008, 04:23 PM	#6
S7even Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	Tried the film on my son's PS3 (40Gb) and it wouldn't work; there seemed to be a problem with HDMI, games and the like work ok, but this blu and a few DVDs wont work! called the PS3 helpline and they could not help with the issue as other blu's were playing ok, seems a little strange that this one in particular would not play! Anyone else experiencing similar issues?

08-11-2008, 05:02 PM	#8
S7even Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	No checked that mate any other ideas?

08-11-2008, 05:05 PM	#9
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	haven't got the foggyist!!! Is your son's PS3 updated? Could be todo with the DTS HD, as that woulld go through the HDMI.

08-11-2008, 05:15 PM	#10
S7even Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	How do I check if that's what is causing problem?

08-11-2008, 07:46 PM	#11
UKTruBlu Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Surrey, England Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:170 Blu-ray reviews:1	If you are connected to the internet on your PS3, then you will automatically get firmware updates. As soon as they are avail. if not then you may need update 2.42. The way to check the version number is on the PS3 menu bar go to 'settings' and 'system update' and this should tell you what update you are on.

08-11-2008, 08:49 PM	#12
Darko Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1063	Saw this one in the theaters a few months back. I did like it but not as much as I had hoped I would. It really plays more like a family story with a message and some heart.Pretty much you know how the movie will play out. The acting was good though and the kids truly made you remember what it was like to play and make believe. The real plus as someone above said is if you are 30+ the film will play better for you because it gets a lot of miles out of its 80's throw back moments. People actually interested in making films would most likely find it amusing as well. I wouldn't suggest a blind buy unless you are a 80's nerd or/and a indie film geek(I am by the way). I would rent it first due to the fact it might not have much replay value for everyone. Just my 2 cents!

08-11-2008, 11:48 PM	#13
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Just finished watching it. Bloody brilliant! I even had a tear in my eye at the end. Big softie that I am...

08-12-2008, 01:52 AM	#14
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	for such a light hearted British comedy, I thought the cinematography and imagery really was great - would definately buy this on blu.

08-12-2008, 09:21 AM	#15
Wibbler Member Member since:May 2008	I loved Son of Rambow, it helped that it was filmed in the town I grew up in

08-12-2008, 02:10 PM	#16
S7even Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:1	Just in case anyone was intrigued why my copy would not play on my son's 40Gb, I managed to get it sorted; seemingly you need to untick 1080i and 1080p on certain TV models which have problems recognising the HDMI connection on the PS3. Sony customer services sorted it for me, but am concerned that there are still incompatibility problems, some 24 months after the PS3s release!!! Now all my blu's work and so do all my DVDs, neither of which worked before this workaround.

08-16-2008, 03:54 PM	#17
lnh_boy Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:New Hampshire 4K collection:852 Blu-ray collection:3526 DVD collection:980 Digital collection:6793 iTunes collection:8909 Trading Score:373	I'm getting no picture or sound from my PS3 when I try to play this disc. What exactly do you do to fix it?

09-01-2008, 12:54 AM	#18
veganblu Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008	will this play in the US? Amazon.uk shows it being a PAL disc?

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