Open Season 3D Blu-ray (2006) [Region Free]

[snappahead]

Didn't see a thread for this one. I just finished watching this and it was surprisingly good. I'd never seen it when it came out originally, but it's a funny movie and more-over the 3D is some of the best I've seen. The depth and overall 3D "pop" is fantastic. The movie has a simple visual style and I guess that lends itself well to 3D cause I was wowed by a number of scenes. Don't overlook this one if you can help it. I was pleasantly surprised.

[bluflu]

Blu-ray.com just gave Open Season 3D a 5-star review for video quality.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Open-.../12391/#Review

Open Season's 3D Blu-ray presentation, courtesy of Sony, is the best of the limited 3D releases, wide or exclusive, currently available. Sony's done a remarkable job with this animated release, delivering a practically seamless 3D image that's packed with immeasurable and highly realistic depth alongside fabulous detailing and superb color reproduction, all of which are evident even as the movie begins with the beautiful Columbia Pictures logo and on through the rest of the 86-minute film. Indeed, fine details amaze with every passing scene, limited not by the transfer but instead the source and the quality of the original digital elements. Open Season sports detailing that's amazing in both primary foreground objects and secondary and tertiary background elements; whether Boog's incredibly lifelike fur or the frays and texture of the rope holding Elliot down on Shaw's beater of a pickup truck, the transfer exhibits a breathtaking array of imagery throughout. Likewise, building textures in town or individual blades of grass in the woodland sequences are perfectly realized. Colors, too, dazzle with a scrumptious array of hues that never seem over-boosted or underdeveloped; for all the gorgeous shades that appear almost incessantly throughout, the best comes during the scene featuring Boog and Elliot raiding a local convenience store. As they enjoy the fruits of their robbery, a screenful of multicolored cereal O's leap towards the screen, filling the frame with impeccably-colored foods that also sport incredible textures to boot. Better yet, blacks are steady in every scene, never overpowering fine details, and the image exhibits no signs of unwanted artifacts or negative digital manipulation. Open Season looks great, and the added third dimension only makes an already jaw-dropping image even better.

Hands down, Open Season is the current reference-standard for Blu-ray 3D discs not only for the above-praised attributes, but for what is 86 minutes of 3D bliss that delivers constant third dimension goodness. Indeed, viewers will never mistake Open Season for a half-hearted 3D presentation; every frame offers something that's bound to make even the most ardent 3D fans sing the transfer's praises, and one look should be enough to convert even the most skeptical audience members as to the quality and benefits of a great Blu-ray 3D image. The transfer simply yields too many great scenes to list here; best to just give it a watch to see just how stunning Blu-ray 3D can be, but there are a few things that stand out from the rest. First, the transfer handles depth of field to a level not yet matched by any other disc. Even simple things like looking over the hood of a truck gives the impression of actually standing near it and gazing off in its direction, with the vehicle stretching back several feet and followed by the various backgrounds that frame it. There's always an unmistakable awareness as to almost the exact spacing between objects, whether they're separated by two feet or, in great distance shots, two miles. Open Season's 3D digital world is about the closest thing to creating a virtual reality as there is today; whether being able to appreciate the full size of a character not only in terms of height and width but depth and volume or simply staring in amazement at the way individual blades of grass seem to extend from the ground in a countable and perceptibly deep and realistic way, this transfer delivers a visual feast for the eyes that's one of the defining Blu-ray transfers out there, and not just amongst other 3D images. Best of all, "ghosting" is virtually nonexistent. It's seen in scant amounts here and there, but it's not enough to knock the transfer considering just how amazing it is in every other area. No doubt about it, Sony's 3D Blu-ray transfer of Open Season is a technological marvel of modern technology.

[snappahead]

Nice, yeah I completely agree with that review. I wasn't even all that interested in Open Season, but I gave it a shot and was truly impressed.

[Lovemy3D]

Originally Posted by snappahead

Didn't see a thread for this one. I just finished watching this and it was surprisingly good. I'd never seen it when it came out originally, but it's a funny movie and more-over the 3D is some of the best I've seen. The depth and overall 3D "pop" is fantastic. The movie has a simple visual style and I guess that lends itself well to 3D cause I was wowed by a number of scenes. Don't overlook this one if you can help it. I was pleasantly surprised.

Yeah, since Best Buy didn't have Polar Express in yet I decided to pick up Open Season. I really wasn't expecting much, but based on the review of the 3D quality I thought I might like it better than Clash or Airbender.

I'm glad I did too. I was wowed right away by the butterflies flying into my living room.

It does have a simple style, but they somehow made it look amazing anyway. I've not actually watched it all the way through yet, didn't have the time. just watched the first quarter of it or so. The story doesn't seem so bad either.

I'd say For sheer 3D wowing, it's a must have title.

[Daytrader]

thx for your thoughts on this title, so i guess seeing as its a 1 disc set, when watching in 2D i will get the horrid black bars on the side , shame they dont do as disney and put 3d and 2d on there own discs.

[Lovemy3D]

Just watched it from start to finish. Got to love this movie. Just plain fun, and chalk full of stunning visuals. Can't believe I almost passed it up.

There is a 3D trailer for the upcoming smurf movie too. Doesn't show much but kind of cool anyway.

I don't know about the black bars in 2D mode.

[Daytrader]

when you get a spare minute could you just try it in 2d mode please, cheers

[Jimmy Smith]

While I love that another great looking 3D disc is on the market I found the movie childish and shallow. It has nothing meaningful to say about hunting or anything else just bad joke after bad joke. The kids might like it but I can't imagine adults seeing this as worth it.

[snappahead]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

While I love that another great looking 3D disc is on the market I found the movie childish and shallow. It has nothing meaningful to say about hunting or anything else just bad joke after bad joke. The kids might like it but I can't imagine adults seeing this as worth it.

I'm an adult and enjoyed it, so there goes that theory. Seriously...a movie doesn't have to mean anything or have anything to say. Sometimes it can just be fun and that's enough.

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by snappahead

I'm an adult and enjoyed it, so there goes that theory. Seriously...a movie doesn't have to mean anything or have anything to say. Sometimes it can just be fun and that's enough.

Maybe but Pixar has proven that you can make colorful, funny, and visually gorgous animated movies and still have a point. I don't know why I shouldn't expect other studios to live up the same standards. Sony animation themselves has done better with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Monster House which were both far superior to Open Season. I just don't see Open Seasons adult apeal.

[Lovemy3D]

Originally Posted by Daytrader

when you get a spare minute could you just try it in 2d mode please, cheers

Checked it out. No bars with the 2D version on my TV. But that doesn't really mean you won't have them. I didn't have them with Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs either.

[snappahead]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Maybe but Pixar has proven that you can make colorful, funny, and visually gorgous animated movies and still have a point. I don't know why I shouldn't expect other studios to live up the same standards. Sony animation themselves has done better with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Monster House which were both far superior to Open Season. I just don't see Open Seasons adult apeal.

Monster House had a point? Thing is, most comedies aren't about relevance as much as making you laugh. If I get a message at the same time, fine, but I won't begrudge a film for going straight for the funny and forgetting the deeper meaning. Doesn't make it a lesser film IMO.

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by snappahead

Monster House had a point? Thing is, most comedies aren't about relevance as much as making you laugh. If I get a message at the same time, fine, but I won't begrudge a film for going straight for the funny and forgetting the deeper meaning. Doesn't make it a lesser film IMO.

Very true

Only problem was I just didn't find Open Season funny.

[snappahead]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Very true

Only problem was I just didn't find Open Season funny.

Too bad. It was a funny movie. There may be something wrong with you I kid. To be honest, I almost never find these types of movies very funny. That includes Pixar films. For whatever reason, this one actually made my LOL a couple times. Go figure.

[ascendedcobra]

I totally agree with the 3D video score on the review too. This is by far the best use of 3D I have ever seen outside of Avatar in theaters. I just saw Mega mind 3D Imax last week and the 3D in Open season blows it away. Of course Mega mind has its moments and its a better movie imho. Now I guess I should watch Monster house as its still in the plastic sitting on my shelf.

[ascendedcobra]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

While I love that another great looking 3D disc is on the market I found the movie childish and shallow. It has nothing meaningful to say about hunting or anything else just bad joke after bad joke. The kids might like it but I can't imagine adults seeing this as worth it.

I only got open season (2D) for my daughter. The 3D version I only got because of the review on this site. I noticed you have Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 3D in your collection. While that is the better movie and the 3D is nice in it Open season is at least 2X more impressive in the 3D effect and just as little ghosting. I was suprised at how much more I enjoyed this movie in 3D than regular 2D. You might want to pick it up just for the state of the art spectacle it is. Its nice to have a 3D movie in your collection that puts most 3D cinemas to shame.

[Metric]

Never liked this movie, but given its review, and amazons adding it to my gold box for 26bucks how could I not pick it up.

[Daytrader]

I may have to get this also, ready for when i get a 3Dtv, whats the black borders like at the sides when watching the 2D version ? can someone check please, cheers

[3D>2D]

Originally Posted by snappahead

Too bad. It was a funny movie. There may be something wrong with you I kid. To be honest, I almost never find these types of movies very funny. That includes Pixar films. For whatever reason, this one actually made my LOL a couple times. Go figure.

I agree, it was funny on a level like the Shrek movies. Martin Lawrence as the grizzly and Ashton Kutcher played the buck with one antler, duo like Shrek and Donkey. I didn't think it was a kids movie and was quite entertaining. The video quality and 3D popping effects were the best I've seen so far. Many 3D tricks from start to finish. Really deserved the 5.0 for video.

[Adrian Wright]

Really looking forward to this movie now. Got notice that Amazon UK have shipped mine this morning