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slick1ru2 · 01-23-2010, 12:19 AM

I'm watching Bulliett right now. Picture looks great for the age of the film. Lots of action, one of McQueen's best. It was one of the first Blu-Rays I purchased. It was one of many cop movies my dad took me to in the 70s. One of the best car chases in movie history (I like it better then the one in The French Connection by far), the 1968 390 CID V8 Ford Mustangs (325 hp)vs 1968 440 CID/375 hp Dodge Charger on those hilly streets of San Franchisco. About a million hubcaps are lost during the chase scene, lol. Speeds during the chase scene reached 110 mph! The extras are good, and they show how much McQueen and the cast wanted to be as accurate as possible in depicting how the police and hospital really worked. If you like Dirty Harrry, think of it as a more realistic depiction of a police action film during that time. I probably payed 3 times what it is going for now. But it was worth it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt#Car_chase

Atreyu · 01-23-2010, 01:18 AM

Am watching The Dark Knight. Just got it today. Had only seen standard dvd version before and the clarity is awesome, just as it says in the reviews, and going from regular to the IMAX sizes is not a problem. Ledger still would have won the Oscar if he were alive as this is one of his greatest performances. Read director Nolan wanted him for the part after his excellent performance in Brokeback Mountain(another excellent Ledger performance).

horror4life245 · 01-23-2010, 01:26 AM

I watched SAW VI last night since I got it early.

Movie: 4.5/5
Video Quality: 4/5
Audio Quality: 4/5
Supplements: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5

As you can tell by my picture, I'm a SAW fan...however, SAW V was a disappointment. SAW VI revives the series in every way possible and is possibly the best SAW since the first one. The video has improved since the last couple films with less grain. The grain is still present, and colors are faded, for the most part. The details on character's faces is decent. The audio transfer is pretty damn good with some good sounds from the rear speakers. This film comes in DTS-HD 7.1 and sounds pretty damn good. Everything from shotguns blasts to the roaring of steam, the subwoofer sounds incredibly sharp and loud. Screams and dialogue come loud as ever through the center and front speakers. The extras are very entertaining as a SAW fan with TWO full commentaries and some extra stuff such as music videos. There's a Making Of video for the maze at Universal Studios of the SAW maze (which I attended) so it was cool to hear how it was done. I just wish that the Making Of the SAW Traps was a bit longer. The other SAW films had this extra and it was a lot longer and more time was spent on each trap, in this one it's pretty quick. And can't forget about the fact that after the credits there's an extra added scene that wasn't in theaters that sets up some stuff for SAW VII!!!!!! This is highly recommended to all horror fans.

slick1ru2 · 01-23-2010, 01:46 AM

Dark Knight was a blind buy for me, got it when it released. An excellent movie, very dark, the best of all the Batman movies I think. It is in another league then the others. I never got into the saw movies, working in the medical field, I have seen enough body parts sawed off, something you never forget.

jjbsn5192 · 01-23-2010, 04:33 AM

i just bought and finished cloverfield ive seen it 2 time's but..
such an amazing film really. everything about it. with the hand-held camera work, the creature itself.. such a neat little few scene's not revealing the monster..
and then towards the end, the story kind of unravel's itself. and sort of leave's you with multiple questions as to why? this is happening

i advize getting Cloverfield on Blu, it's got some amazing presentation!

boredomHD · 01-23-2010, 04:46 AM

I was watching Peter Jackson's King Kong about an hour ago. The review on this website thinks the film it too long and boring. However, I was entertained the entire time, and I've watched this blu probably 10+ times and DVD more times than that before. It is undoubtedly some of the best PQ and AQ you will ever hear and see. Jack Black isn't in his normal role either, so that's semi interesting.

phish00 · 01-23-2010, 04:57 AM

Just watched Swordfish and Pearl Harbor

Swordfish had great aq as well as pq. Great disc to demo epically the opening scene when Travolta is robbing the bank great audio. Pearl Harbor as well has great PQ and AQ the attack on Pearl Harbor was great plans coming everywhere and the bombs going off movies was 3 out of 5. But audio is 5 out of 5.

phish00 · 01-23-2010, 04:57 AM

I enjoyed King Kong as well thought the movie was good and it has great audio I love the DTS track on it.

wnicholas76 · 01-23-2010, 05:03 AM

I just finished watching The Pink Panther (1964).

Movie: 5/5
Picture Quality: 5/5
Audio Quality: 4.5/5
Supplements: 4/5
Overall: 5/5

MGM has simply done a great job with the disc, and I can only hope that when the other classic Pink Panther films are released, they are given the full treatment as well!

RyRyMcNizzy13 · 01-23-2010, 05:09 AM

watched and been watching The Hurt Locker. just cant get enough of that movie. I recently watched the Watchmen aswell, oh my does that movie get better with age.

jjbsn5192 · 01-23-2010, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phish00

I enjoyed King Kong as well thought the movie was good and it has great audio I love the DTS track on it.

King Kong has such great presentation..

the Quality and Texture's was

insane.. and the Audio is hand's down

perfect
i wish i had that on Blu, unfortunately i had to droll at a local best buy on one of there TV Setup's watching Kong,

Cory Lendon · 01-23-2010, 06:10 AM

Just watched my new acquired import from the UK, "The Bone Collector". Pop asked what I got in today, which was that, and the non-digibook edition of "The Matrix". He hadn't seen TBC, so we popped it in. GORGEOUS transfer for a 10 year old, middle mainstream thriller, which still holds up really well. Great detail, night scenes were flawless. Angelina Jolie was just cutting her teeth in this one, and it's one of Denzel's best. For $15, you can own it as well.

QuasidodoJr · 01-23-2010, 07:12 AM

Ninja - 2/5: This movie has some decent fight sequences, if that's all you're looking for. Unfortunately, this reminded me too much of Ninja Assassin, which I felt was a better film. The PQ was pretty good for a direct-to-video release, though. I'd say rent it. It will keep you entertained for an evening, at least.

AznDreamer · 01-23-2010, 07:20 AM

Well. I did watch Star Trek this past Monday and although I'm not a trekkie . . . i totally loved the movie. I would say this movie should be owned by all blu-ray lovers. An epic movie and hoping they'd do another in the near future . . . . or are they already writing up another story line?

Russell_L · 01-23-2010, 07:54 AM

Just finished watching episodes 10 & 11 (out of 13) of 'Mad Men' Season 2. What has already been an incredible series just keeps getting better and better with each episode. I'm glad that Season 3 will be out on Blu in March!

blu_sharpy · 01-23-2010, 08:00 AM

Mission Impossible

Film - 3.5/5
Video - 2/5
Audio - 2.5/5

Really good little action film but the transfer is absolutely appalling. I dont care that it has been encoded in MPEG-2 because handled correctly, MPEG-2 can look great. The problem is that they have obviously taken an extremely old master. There is little in the way of great detail and colours come off a tad soft. Print debris also seems to be a major problem as specks and blemishes parade over the screen. At one point a vertical line ran down my screen. Luckily, there is a fine layer of grain that adds to the film-like look. No DNR, NO EE, but a transfer that comes off as average.

Zman2k2 · 01-23-2010, 02:38 PM

Just watched: The Hurt Locker
Video quality: 5/5
Audio quality: 5/5

Great movie. It was a blind buy for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a movie that really lets you connect with the main characters, and feel what they are going through. Well directed movie as well, as the flow is fantastic. My attention was riveted on the screen the entire time.

Video quality was fantastic. I could taste the dust and feel the dry air.

Audio quality was great as well. The movie has great dynamics, from talking and whispering, to explosions. Not once did I reach for the remote to adjust volume. It was a set-and-forget movie.

Buy it. One of the best war films to date. Great film.

D_M · 01-23-2010, 03:09 PM

I just watched "Pandorum" which was interesting. I love "Aliens" and "Event Horizon" so I had high hopes for this Sci-fi/Horror, but alas it wasn't on that level. It's still an interesting watch. The picture is decent and the sound was extraordinary - made the SVS subs and Buttkicker work hard.

jharv · 01-23-2010, 04:08 PM

Watched The Wrestler last night, how Mickey Rourke never got an oscar for that performance is beyond anything I can comprehend.

Blu-Moon · 01-23-2010, 04:35 PM

Watched 'Paranormal Activity' again last night, and it reconfirmed what I've always heard: namely, it's what you don't see that scares you.

01-23-2010, 12:19 AM	#1
slick1ru2 Banned Member since:Jun 2009 Location:The South Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:240 Blu-ray reviews: 10	What Blu-ray Are You Watching Or Just Watched? Give a Mini Review I'm watching Bulliett right now. Picture looks great for the age of the film. Lots of action, one of McQueen's best. It was one of the first Blu-Rays I purchased. It was one of many cop movies my dad took me to in the 70s. One of the best car chases in movie history (I like it better then the one in The French Connection by far), the 1968 390 CID V8 Ford Mustangs (325 hp)vs 1968 440 CID/375 hp Dodge Charger on those hilly streets of San Franchisco. About a million hubcaps are lost during the chase scene, lol. Speeds during the chase scene reached 110 mph! The extras are good, and they show how much McQueen and the cast wanted to be as accurate as possible in depicting how the police and hospital really worked. If you like Dirty Harrry, think of it as a more realistic depiction of a police action film during that time. I probably payed 3 times what it is going for now. But it was worth it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt#Car_chase Last edited by slick1ru2; 01-23-2010 at 12:22 AM.

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01-23-2010, 01:18 AM	#2
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	Am watching The Dark Knight. Just got it today. Had only seen standard dvd version before and the clarity is awesome, just as it says in the reviews, and going from regular to the IMAX sizes is not a problem. Ledger still would have won the Oscar if he were alive as this is one of his greatest performances. Read director Nolan wanted him for the part after his excellent performance in Brokeback Mountain(another excellent Ledger performance).

01-23-2010, 01:26 AM	#3
horror4life245 Banned Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:165 Trading Score:4	I watched SAW VI last night since I got it early. Movie: 4.5/5 Video Quality: 4/5 Audio Quality: 4/5 Supplements: 4/5 Overall: 4.5/5 As you can tell by my picture, I'm a SAW fan...however, SAW V was a disappointment. SAW VI revives the series in every way possible and is possibly the best SAW since the first one. The video has improved since the last couple films with less grain. The grain is still present, and colors are faded, for the most part. The details on character's faces is decent. The audio transfer is pretty damn good with some good sounds from the rear speakers. This film comes in DTS-HD 7.1 and sounds pretty damn good. Everything from shotguns blasts to the roaring of steam, the subwoofer sounds incredibly sharp and loud. Screams and dialogue come loud as ever through the center and front speakers. The extras are very entertaining as a SAW fan with TWO full commentaries and some extra stuff such as music videos. There's a Making Of video for the maze at Universal Studios of the SAW maze (which I attended) so it was cool to hear how it was done. I just wish that the Making Of the SAW Traps was a bit longer. The other SAW films had this extra and it was a lot longer and more time was spent on each trap, in this one it's pretty quick. And can't forget about the fact that after the credits there's an extra added scene that wasn't in theaters that sets up some stuff for SAW VII!!!!!! This is highly recommended to all horror fans.

01-23-2010, 01:46 AM	#4
slick1ru2 Banned Member since:Jun 2009 Location:The South Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:135 Digital collection:240 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Dark Knight was a blind buy for me, got it when it released. An excellent movie, very dark, the best of all the Batman movies I think. It is in another league then the others. I never got into the saw movies, working in the medical field, I have seen enough body parts sawed off, something you never forget.

01-23-2010, 04:33 AM	#5
jjbsn5192 Special Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Oregon Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	i just bought and finished cloverfield ive seen it 2 time's but.. such an amazing film really. everything about it. with the hand-held camera work, the creature itself.. such a neat little few scene's not revealing the monster.. and then towards the end, the story kind of unravel's itself. and sort of leave's you with multiple questions as to why? this is happening i advize getting Cloverfield on Blu, it's got some amazing presentation!

01-23-2010, 04:46 AM	#6
boredomHD Member Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:153	I was watching Peter Jackson's King Kong about an hour ago. The review on this website thinks the film it too long and boring. However, I was entertained the entire time, and I've watched this blu probably 10+ times and DVD more times than that before. It is undoubtedly some of the best PQ and AQ you will ever hear and see. Jack Black isn't in his normal role either, so that's semi interesting.

01-23-2010, 04:57 AM	#7
phish00 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:New Jersey Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:789 Prime collection:2	Just watched Swordfish and Pearl Harbor Swordfish had great aq as well as pq. Great disc to demo epically the opening scene when Travolta is robbing the bank great audio. Pearl Harbor as well has great PQ and AQ the attack on Pearl Harbor was great plans coming everywhere and the bombs going off movies was 3 out of 5. But audio is 5 out of 5.

01-23-2010, 05:03 AM	#9
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:495 Blu-ray collection:1068 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	I just finished watching The Pink Panther (1964). Movie: 5/5 Picture Quality: 5/5 Audio Quality: 4.5/5 Supplements: 4/5 Overall: 5/5 MGM has simply done a great job with the disc, and I can only hope that when the other classic Pink Panther films are released, they are given the full treatment as well!

01-23-2010, 05:09 AM	#10
RyRyMcNizzy13 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Boston, MA Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:84 Digital collection:624 iTunes collection:618 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:50	watched and been watching The Hurt Locker. just cant get enough of that movie. I recently watched the Watchmen aswell, oh my does that movie get better with age.

01-23-2010, 06:10 AM	#12
Cory Lendon Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:29 Trading Score:75	Just watched my new acquired import from the UK, "The Bone Collector". Pop asked what I got in today, which was that, and the non-digibook edition of "The Matrix". He hadn't seen TBC, so we popped it in. GORGEOUS transfer for a 10 year old, middle mainstream thriller, which still holds up really well. Great detail, night scenes were flawless. Angelina Jolie was just cutting her teeth in this one, and it's one of Denzel's best. For $15, you can own it as well.

01-23-2010, 07:12 AM	#13
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	Ninja - 2/5: This movie has some decent fight sequences, if that's all you're looking for. Unfortunately, this reminded me too much of Ninja Assassin, which I felt was a better film. The PQ was pretty good for a direct-to-video release, though. I'd say rent it. It will keep you entertained for an evening, at least.

01-23-2010, 07:20 AM	#14
AznDreamer Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:759 DVD collection:40	Well. I did watch Star Trek this past Monday and although I'm not a trekkie . . . i totally loved the movie. I would say this movie should be owned by all blu-ray lovers. An epic movie and hoping they'd do another in the near future . . . . or are they already writing up another story line?

01-23-2010, 07:54 AM	#15
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Just finished watching episodes 10 & 11 (out of 13) of 'Mad Men' Season 2. What has already been an incredible series just keeps getting better and better with each episode. I'm glad that Season 3 will be out on Blu in March!

01-23-2010, 08:00 AM	#16
blu_sharpy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:743 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	Mission Impossible Film - 3.5/5 Video - 2/5 Audio - 2.5/5 Really good little action film but the transfer is absolutely appalling. I dont care that it has been encoded in MPEG-2 because handled correctly, MPEG-2 can look great. The problem is that they have obviously taken an extremely old master. There is little in the way of great detail and colours come off a tad soft. Print debris also seems to be a major problem as specks and blemishes parade over the screen. At one point a vertical line ran down my screen. Luckily, there is a fine layer of grain that adds to the film-like look. No DNR, NO EE, but a transfer that comes off as average.

01-23-2010, 02:38 PM	#17
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	Just watched: The Hurt Locker Video quality: 5/5 Audio quality: 5/5 Great movie. It was a blind buy for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a movie that really lets you connect with the main characters, and feel what they are going through. Well directed movie as well, as the flow is fantastic. My attention was riveted on the screen the entire time. Video quality was fantastic. I could taste the dust and feel the dry air. Audio quality was great as well. The movie has great dynamics, from talking and whispering, to explosions. Not once did I reach for the remote to adjust volume. It was a set-and-forget movie. Buy it. One of the best war films to date. Great film.

01-23-2010, 03:09 PM	#18
D_M Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I just watched "Pandorum" which was interesting. I love "Aliens" and "Event Horizon" so I had high hopes for this Sci-fi/Horror, but alas it wasn't on that level. It's still an interesting watch. The picture is decent and the sound was extraordinary - made the SVS subs and Buttkicker work hard.

01-23-2010, 04:08 PM	#19
jharv Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:39	Watched The Wrestler last night, how Mickey Rourke never got an oscar for that performance is beyond anything I can comprehend.

01-23-2010, 04:35 PM	#20
Blu-Moon Active Member Member since:Mar 2009	Watched 'Paranormal Activity' again last night, and it reconfirmed what I've always heard: namely, it's what you don't see that scares you.

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