Blu-ray Letdowns - Blu-ray Forum

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 03:45 AM

Which movies did you expect more from, visually or audibly, then what you got?

Kaixa · 11-17-2008, 03:52 AM

Care to explain why it's a letdown. I'm planning to get Hellboy 2 as well.

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 04:04 AM

Certain parts are out of focus or flat that shouldn't be. Detail is never high. Only the color is impressive.

DV what? · 11-17-2008, 04:04 AM

Wyatt Earp. I think all blu-Rays are an improvement over DVD but this one has me scratching my head. oh well still like the movie. On the other hand the biggest surprise for me so far visually is Outbreak.

t0nythebeat · 11-17-2008, 04:15 AM

Hellboy 2 a dissapointment? Now that's just ridiculous, but ... ok.

quexos · 11-17-2008, 04:18 AM

Sunshine was a letdown considering the European version did not have some extras the American version got. It was just plain wrong.

coolmilo · 11-17-2008, 04:24 AM

In general I am always a little disappointed in Warner titles because of their low bitrate encodes on many of their titles.

To be specific, I am disappointed in The Matrix Reloaded (this week) because the picture looked flat. I did a quick check on the bitrate meter and this movie maxes out at 15 Mbps and is often in the 10 tro 12 Mbps range. The picture looks OK, it just doesn't pop the way most of the Sony, Disney, Paramount, and Fox titles pop.

Blu-Ron · 11-17-2008, 04:25 AM

Superman Returns. No not the audio.

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 11-17-2008, 04:26 AM

none..so far

cartman781 · 11-17-2008, 04:28 AM

I thought Hellboy 2 PQ/AQ was great but the movie itself was a letdown

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t0nythebeat

Hellboy 2 a dissapointment? Now that's just ridiculous, but ... ok.

The colors are rich. Nothing else impressed me.

coolmillo. I thought Reloaded looked good =P.

WyldeMan45 · 11-17-2008, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assydingo

Which movies did you expect more from, visually or audibly, then what you got?

For me it's Hellboy 2.

This is from this sites review posted earlier, so I don't know why there is such a different opinion here.

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army comes to Blu-ray with a reference-quality 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer that retains the film's original theatrical aspect ratio. Detail is impeccable, even in the film's darkest scenes, of which there are many. This disc offers up one of the finest film-like qualities yet on Blu-ray; the exterior, nighttime, rainy scenes represent a remarkable home video achievement in recreating a high quality cinematic look."

But for me, Point Break didn't look any different than the standard

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

This is from this sites review posted earlier, so I don't know why there is such a different opinion here.

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army comes to Blu-ray with a reference-quality 1080p, 1.85:1-framed transfer that retains the film's original theatrical aspect ratio. Detail is impeccable, even in the film's darkest scenes, of which there are many. This disc offers up one of the finest film-like qualities yet on Blu-ray; the exterior, nighttime, rainy scenes represent a remarkable home video achievement in recreating a high quality cinematic look."

But for me, Point Break didn't look any different than the standard

The image is always crystal clear but never jumps out of the screen.

Ice2Dragon · 11-17-2008, 04:49 AM

Anything warner has put out recently with bull sheot 5.1 dolby

Kris Deering · 11-17-2008, 04:56 AM

Gangs of New York, Scary Movie, The Sixth Sense, Hancock, The Messenger. Just a few off the top of my head. There have been plenty out there that have underwhelmed but there have been far more that have been solid. Despite some REALLY bad apples (see the first three on my list) I think we've been lucky to see more good than bad by far.

If you look at the early days of DVD, we are definitely riding high. I remember having to worry about crappy LD rehashes, glaring video issues, and non-anamorphic titles. Compared to the rough start of that format, we are in REALLY good shape.

KamiAmaya · 11-17-2008, 05:00 AM

Interview with the Vampire

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by KamiAmaya

Interview with the Vampire

I've seen reviews for that =/. Shame, I loved the movie.

alfred1212 · 11-17-2008, 05:23 AM

Is it Hell Boy II really let down? Actually I plan to get one.

SkillzthatKillz · 11-17-2008, 05:52 AM

yeah gangs of new york has to be the biggest one that i own. it was a very good film but it looked really bad

assydingo · 11-17-2008, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alfred1212

Is it Hell Boy II really let down? Actually I plan to get one.

You should ask others then just me. If you've seen it in theatres you've seen it in bluray, accept the colors are richer.

11-17-2008, 03:45 AM	#1
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Blu-ray Letdowns Which movies did you expect more from, visually or audibly, then what you got? Last edited by assydingo; 11-17-2008 at 11:37 PM.

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11-17-2008, 03:52 AM	#2
Kaixa Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:2	Care to explain why it's a letdown. I'm planning to get Hellboy 2 as well.

11-17-2008, 04:04 AM	#3
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Certain parts are out of focus or flat that shouldn't be. Detail is never high. Only the color is impressive.

11-17-2008, 04:04 AM	#4
DV what? Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Wyatt Earp. I think all blu-Rays are an improvement over DVD but this one has me scratching my head. oh well still like the movie. On the other hand the biggest surprise for me so far visually is Outbreak.

11-17-2008, 04:15 AM	#5
t0nythebeat Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:211 Blu-ray reviews:38 Trading Score:2	Hellboy 2 a dissapointment? Now that's just ridiculous, but ... ok.

11-17-2008, 04:18 AM	#6
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Sunshine was a letdown considering the European version did not have some extras the American version got. It was just plain wrong.

11-17-2008, 04:24 AM	#7
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	In general I am always a little disappointed in Warner titles because of their low bitrate encodes on many of their titles. To be specific, I am disappointed in The Matrix Reloaded (this week) because the picture looked flat. I did a quick check on the bitrate meter and this movie maxes out at 15 Mbps and is often in the 10 tro 12 Mbps range. The picture looks OK, it just doesn't pop the way most of the Sony, Disney, Paramount, and Fox titles pop.

11-17-2008, 04:25 AM	#8
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Superman Returns. No not the audio.

11-17-2008, 04:26 AM	#9
PanasonicPlasmaMan Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	none..so far

11-17-2008, 04:28 AM	#10
cartman781 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:In a van down by the river Blu-ray collection:2074 DVD collection:257 Digital collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:99	I thought Hellboy 2 PQ/AQ was great but the movie itself was a letdown

11-17-2008, 04:49 AM	#14
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	Anything warner has put out recently with bull sheot 5.1 dolby

11-17-2008, 04:56 AM	#15
Kris Deering Power Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:400 Trading Score:131	Gangs of New York, Scary Movie, The Sixth Sense, Hancock, The Messenger. Just a few off the top of my head. There have been plenty out there that have underwhelmed but there have been far more that have been solid. Despite some REALLY bad apples (see the first three on my list) I think we've been lucky to see more good than bad by far. If you look at the early days of DVD, we are definitely riding high. I remember having to worry about crappy LD rehashes, glaring video issues, and non-anamorphic titles. Compared to the rough start of that format, we are in REALLY good shape.

11-17-2008, 05:00 AM	#16
KamiAmaya Power Member Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Maryland, USA Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Interview with the Vampire

11-17-2008, 05:23 AM	#18
alfred1212 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:243	Is it Hell Boy II really let down? Actually I plan to get one.

11-17-2008, 05:52 AM	#19
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	yeah gangs of new york has to be the biggest one that i own. it was a very good film but it looked really bad

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