Potter: In theaters and/or On Blu - Blu-ray Forum

GoYanks · 07-14-2009, 08:41 PM

Are you going to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the theaters or wait until it hits blu-ray to purchase or rent? Or both?

Just curious. I'll be seeing it this Saturday morning with the 'fam' and will be waiting to purchase all eight movies as a giant package deal hopefully.

cathexist · 07-14-2009, 08:42 PM

Wait for IMAX run and then purchase on blu

kpkelley · 07-14-2009, 08:42 PM

I've got tickets at the "NO KIDS!!!" theatre for Wednesday with assigned seating

No waiting in line for this guy

I'll get the blu as well.

Steve · 07-14-2009, 09:25 PM

My wife and I are going with friends to see it Friday. I've been holding off buying these on blu because I'm hoping after the last movie is released they might do one big box set with extended editions.

Mr.White · 07-14-2009, 09:26 PM

The blu-ray disc for me!

, movie theaters are total waste of money IMO!

DIY_HD · 07-14-2009, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoYanks

Are you going to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the theaters or wait until it hits blu-ray to purchase or rent? Or both?

Just curious. I'll be seeing it this Saturday morning with the 'fam' and will be waiting to purchase all eight movies as a giant package deal hopefully.

I agree with buying the package deal. But did you say 8 movies? There were 7 books. --Excuse my ignorance. I just read that they will film the Deathly Hallows in two parts. I hope that means they will be able to put in more detail from the book.

GoYanks · 07-14-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIY_HD

I agree with buying the package deal. But did you say 8 movies? There were 7 books. --Excuse my ignorance. I just read that they will film the Deathly Hallows in two parts. I hope that means they will be able to put in more detail from the book.

No need to be excused.

I think that they are splitting the last book in two for two reasons.

1) Money... They want to milk it... And who can blame them?

2) Detail... They really do want to get it right. Maybe they felt certain subplots couldn't be left out.

It seems like they could have split the fourth and fifth books into two as well and the sixth... although I haven't seen the new one.

But I guess if they were going to do it to any one of them, the last one seems most fitting. That and Radcliffe and the bunch would be about 35 by the time they finished the movies if they split anymore than one into two.

Blu-Benny · 07-14-2009, 09:44 PM

i may have to wait for the blu...

Tok · 07-14-2009, 10:15 PM

Probably just going to wait for the Blu, but if my wife really wants to see it then I will go.

Looks like the buzz on it is good so far.

Though I am disappointed they are trying to milk the final book into two movies. I hope the final movies are not spaced too far apart.

From what was reported this current HP film would have been ready for last Nov. WB just got greedy and decided to wait for summer audiences.

Does anyone think they will have any special packaging for the blu for those of us that bought the special years 1-5 collection?

Batman1980 · 07-14-2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigW

Probably just going to wait for the Blu, but if my wife really wants to see it then I will go.

Looks like the buzz on it is good so far.

The conundrum I have is finish the blu-ray set or wait for the ultimate collection coming out. Gah I hate decisions like this.

CaptainYoda · 07-14-2009, 10:42 PM

I will be seeing it in the theater tomorrow and getting the Blu-ray. the wife is a huge Harry Potter fan.

Blu Titan · 07-14-2009, 10:52 PM

I am in for both. Theater on Friday, Blu should be around late November.

Tok · 07-14-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

The conundrum I have is finish the blu-ray set or wait for the ultimate collection coming out. Gah I hate decisions like this.

I debated when I initially bought this as well. Figuring at that time there would only be two more movies and they would probably fit in the box. Now there will be 3 and I doubt they will fit.

Thankfully I got a heck of deal for it at the time. About $16 per movie.

Iron-Blu-123 · 07-14-2009, 11:18 PM

I will wait for bluray.

koontz1973 · 07-15-2009, 12:59 PM

It will be on Blu before Christmas so I will wait.

Wdm81 · 07-15-2009, 01:06 PM

Definetly going to see it this weekend (followed by a showing of Bruno, which i missed last weekend because of work), i missed the first 2 potter films in theatres because i didn't think i'd enjoy them, but as the third was coming out Best buy had the first 2 on DVD for sale so i bought them and loved them and since then i've seen every potter film in theatres (saw OoTP twice)

I also plan to try and watch all 5 movies on blu and then maybe see HbP again next weekend

BaronVH · 07-15-2009, 01:19 PM

Ah, one of my favorite arguments: theater v. home. A friend of mine never goes to the theater, as he has a nice home theater like myself and does not like the idiots that tend to show up. I couldn't disagree more. We argue about this regularly. While I hate the idiots too, I know the best times and places to go to minimize the morons. I also know all the police that work at security at my favorite theater. That being said, movies are not made for your home. They just aren't. I know people will disagree, but they are specifically made with the size of the screen in a theater in mind and crafted with the knowledge that a crowd of people will watch it together. Let's take Transformers 2, for instance. It is a low brow movie. Banal. But I really enjoyed it and had a great time. The incepid jokes got a rise out of the crowd who laughed at the absurity of it which was completely intended by the director. It made me enjoy it more. The theater was huge and ice cold on a very hot day. We had to make a special trip to see it with our family which let to the anticipation. I am sure that without the crowd, the big theater atmosphere, smell of popcorn, etc. that I would not have enjoyed the movie as much. I had an absolute blast as did my family which was just what Michael Bay wanted.

My point is I will ALWAYS go to the theater. I almost never blind buy anything, and it is a rare occurance where I miss a movie in the theater and when I rent it like it so much that I have to buy it (although that did happen last week with Waltz with Bashir).

Kratos3 · 07-15-2009, 01:35 PM

I will see it in IMAX(always worth it, especially for 3D) and buy it on Blu. This was my favorite of all the books, so I have to go see it.

maygit · 07-15-2009, 11:07 PM

I camped out and went to the midnight showing last night/this morning and thought it was great. My second favorite HP film following the order of the pheonix. I plan to see it again in regular theaters, hit up the release in imax, and buy it on blu!

SammyG · 07-15-2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maygit

I camped out and went to the midnight showing last night/this morning and thought it was great. My second favorite HP film following the order of the pheonix. I plan to see it again in regular theaters, hit up the release in imax, and buy it on blu!

Me too, I can't wait for the next movie!

View Poll Results: Harry P: In theaters or on blu?
Watching it in the theaters only.	6	4.72%
Waiting for it to hit blu before I see it.	29	22.83%
Will see it in the theaters and will rent or buy it on blu.	92	72.44%
Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll

07-14-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
GoYanks Expert Member Member since:Jul 2008 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:328	Potter: In theaters and/or On Blu Are you going to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the theaters or wait until it hits blu-ray to purchase or rent? Or both? Just curious. I'll be seeing it this Saturday morning with the 'fam' and will be waiting to purchase all eight movies as a giant package deal hopefully.

07-14-2009, 09:26 PM	#5
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	The blu-ray disc for me! , movie theaters are total waste of money IMO! Last edited by Mr.White; 07-14-2009 at 09:30 PM.

07-14-2009, 10:15 PM	#9
Tok Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:1009 Blu-ray collection:1821 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	Probably just going to wait for the Blu, but if my wife really wants to see it then I will go. Looks like the buzz on it is good so far. Though I am disappointed they are trying to milk the final book into two movies. I hope the final movies are not spaced too far apart. From what was reported this current HP film would have been ready for last Nov. WB just got greedy and decided to wait for summer audiences. Does anyone think they will have any special packaging for the blu for those of us that bought the special years 1-5 collection? Last edited by Tok; 07-14-2009 at 10:18 PM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Movies you will buy on Blu that are not released in theaters yet.	Wish Lists	MaCruz	42	03-19-2009 12:38 AM
Do HD / Blu-Ray theaters exist?	Movies	QwikSand	3	10-29-2008 05:35 PM
Theaters VS Home Theaters	Blu-ray Movies - North America	RickM	34	07-21-2008 01:33 AM
Not Going to the Theaters anymore for the Love of Blu Ray	Blu-ray Movies - North America	STI Jaguar	38	01-23-2008 04:21 AM

07-14-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Wait for IMAX run and then purchase on blu

07-14-2009, 08:42 PM	#3
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	I've got tickets at the "NO KIDS!!!" theatre for Wednesday with assigned seating No waiting in line for this guy I'll get the blu as well.

07-14-2009, 09:25 PM	#4
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	My wife and I are going with friends to see it Friday. I've been holding off buying these on blu because I'm hoping after the last movie is released they might do one big box set with extended editions.

07-14-2009, 09:44 PM	#8
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i may have to wait for the blu...

07-14-2009, 10:42 PM	#11
CaptainYoda Power Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Temescal Valley, CA 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:371	I will be seeing it in the theater tomorrow and getting the Blu-ray. the wife is a huge Harry Potter fan.

07-14-2009, 10:52 PM	#12
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I am in for both. Theater on Friday, Blu should be around late November.

07-14-2009, 11:18 PM	#14
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	I will wait for bluray.

07-15-2009, 12:59 PM	#15
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	It will be on Blu before Christmas so I will wait.

07-15-2009, 01:06 PM	#16
Wdm81 Special Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Canada 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:864 DVD collection:85 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Definetly going to see it this weekend (followed by a showing of Bruno, which i missed last weekend because of work), i missed the first 2 potter films in theatres because i didn't think i'd enjoy them, but as the third was coming out Best buy had the first 2 on DVD for sale so i bought them and loved them and since then i've seen every potter film in theatres (saw OoTP twice) I also plan to try and watch all 5 movies on blu and then maybe see HbP again next weekend

07-15-2009, 01:19 PM	#17
BaronVH Power Member Member since:Oct 2007	Ah, one of my favorite arguments: theater v. home. A friend of mine never goes to the theater, as he has a nice home theater like myself and does not like the idiots that tend to show up. I couldn't disagree more. We argue about this regularly. While I hate the idiots too, I know the best times and places to go to minimize the morons. I also know all the police that work at security at my favorite theater. That being said, movies are not made for your home. They just aren't. I know people will disagree, but they are specifically made with the size of the screen in a theater in mind and crafted with the knowledge that a crowd of people will watch it together. Let's take Transformers 2, for instance. It is a low brow movie. Banal. But I really enjoyed it and had a great time. The incepid jokes got a rise out of the crowd who laughed at the absurity of it which was completely intended by the director. It made me enjoy it more. The theater was huge and ice cold on a very hot day. We had to make a special trip to see it with our family which let to the anticipation. I am sure that without the crowd, the big theater atmosphere, smell of popcorn, etc. that I would not have enjoyed the movie as much. I had an absolute blast as did my family which was just what Michael Bay wanted. My point is I will ALWAYS go to the theater. I almost never blind buy anything, and it is a rare occurance where I miss a movie in the theater and when I rent it like it so much that I have to buy it (although that did happen last week with Waltz with Bashir).

07-15-2009, 01:35 PM	#18
Kratos3 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:227 Digital collection:39 Blu-ray reviews: 14	I will see it in IMAX(always worth it, especially for 3D) and buy it on Blu. This was my favorite of all the books, so I have to go see it.

07-15-2009, 11:07 PM	#19
maygit Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:76	I camped out and went to the midnight showing last night/this morning and thought it was great. My second favorite HP film following the order of the pheonix. I plan to see it again in regular theaters, hit up the release in imax, and buy it on blu!

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals