Foxcatcher - Entertainment One - Blu-ray Forum

samdvd1 · 01-14-2015, 03:32 PM

18th May 2015

rapta · 01-14-2015, 03:40 PM

Cool. Not one I'd pick up day one but somewhere down the line for sure.

Glad a reliable distributor has this one (though I'm still waiting for my copy of The Rover to be dispatched...wonder if that's a warehouse problem or just Zavvi).

melonhed · 01-14-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rapta

Cool. Not one I'd pick up day one but somewhere down the line for sure.

Glad a reliable distributor has this one (though I'm still waiting for my copy of The Rover to be dispatched...wonder if that's a warehouse problem or just Zavvi).

Do you really need to ask that question?

Marshymint · 02-10-2015, 08:00 PM

Looks like the release date is the 18th May.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foxcatcher-B...ustomerReviews

Foggy · 02-10-2015, 09:39 PM

I'll pick it up day one, I think this is a future classic.

tob · 02-10-2015, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

I'll pick it up day one, I think this is a future classic.

I agree but its a pity the oscars can not see that.

samdaman94 · 02-12-2015, 01:36 PM

Great film, but I can't imagine it has any replay value. Carrell and Ruffalo were amazing though. Brilliant performances.

Harwin123 · 02-12-2015, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

I'll pick it up day one, I think this is a future classic.

Here, Here!!! Hopefully it will be out earlier in the states and not region locked.

I thought that it was actually Tatum that was the stand out performance in the film, sometimes it takes a very muted and personal performance to counteract the big showy performance that some actors give (Carell).

levcore · 02-12-2015, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Harwin123

Here, Here!!! Hopefully it will be out earlier in the states and not region locked.

I thought that it was actually Tatum that was the stand out performance in the film, sometimes it takes a very muted and personal performance to counteract the big showy performance that some actors give (Carell).

It's hear, hear!!!

Harwin123 · 02-12-2015, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

It's hear, hear!!!

That's what i get when i'm suppose to be packing moving boxes and NOT looking things up on this site.

Blu MacReady · 02-12-2015, 05:23 PM

Is this a good blind buy? What movies would you say are similar in plot and style or is this unique? (Hollywood make unique anymore?)

rapta · 02-12-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Is this a good blind buy? What movies would you say are similar in plot and style or is this unique? (Hollywood make unique anymore?)

If you haven't seen it, I would try Bennett Miller's first feature film Capote. It's closest in tone to that, but his second film was Moneyball. They're all quite melodrama-meets-melancholia, and distinctively of his style. Not sure it's worth blind-buying unless you know and like his previous films.

Blu MacReady · 02-12-2015, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rapta

If you haven't seen it, I would try Bennett Miller's first feature film Capote. It's closest in tone to that, but his second film was Moneyball. They're all quite melodrama-meets-melancholia, and distinctively of his style. Not sure it's worth blind-buying unless you know and like his previous films.

Thanks. Moneyball couldn't have bored me more, serious, slow yawnfest.
I was hoping this was like Rocky type sports movie, good solid story enjoyable, no real hope then an intense training before tournament to music, ending with an uplifting against the odds victory.

rapta · 02-12-2015, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Thanks. Moneyball couldn't have bored me more, serious, slow yawnfest.
I was hoping this was like Rocky type sports movie, good solid story enjoyable, no real hope then an intense training before tournament to music, ending with an uplifting against the odds victory.

This is nothing like that. More a mediation on obsession, false ambition, masculinity, competition, and the 'American dream'. Seemingly deep at points, but decidedly one-note...

Dammit, still sounds like I'm describing Rocky!

Blu MacReady · 02-12-2015, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rapta

This is nothing like that. More a mediation on obsession, false ambition, masculinity, competition, and the 'American dream'. Seemingly deep at points, but decidedly one-note...

Dammit, still sounds like I'm describing Rocky!

Sold!

Thanks, think it can wait for a £6.99 purchase

lolwut · 02-13-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Thanks. Moneyball couldn't have bored me more, serious, slow yawnfest.
I was hoping this was like Rocky type sports movie, good solid story enjoyable, no real hope then an intense training before tournament to music, ending with an uplifting against the odds victory.

Lol have you seen the trailers?

gap · 02-13-2015, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Thanks. Moneyball couldn't have bored me more, serious, slow yawnfest.

Moneyball is stunning - serious yet hilarious and very very tense. If Foxcatcher is even half as good I'll be a very happy camper.

Blu MacReady · 02-13-2015, 05:27 PM

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Lol have you seen the trailers?

Not really, caught the odd part on TV. I've seen trailers that have made films look like they're the best movie of the year to find that the trailer showed the best/funniest/scariest etc bits, the film as a whole -rubbish.

I know it's a true story and has great actors, it's a highly regarded movie. Thinking of blind buying, but wanted to know what to compare to. The bits I've seen of the trailer makes it look action packed, deep and fast paced. The replies here don't fully support that thought.

Thought on a blu Ray movie forum it was a fair question to ask?

lolwut · 02-14-2015, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gap

Moneyball is stunning - serious yet hilarious and very very tense. If Foxcatcher is even half as good I'll be a very happy camper.

Agree. Moneyball is fantasic.

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Not really, caught the odd part on TV. I've seen trailers that have made films look like they're the best movie of the year to find that the trailer showed the best/funniest/scariest etc bits, the film as a whole -rubbish.

I know it's a true story and has great actors, it's a highly regarded movie. Thinking of blind buying, but wanted to know what to compare to. The bits I've seen of the trailer makes it look action packed, deep and fast paced. The replies here don't fully support that thought.

Thought on a blu Ray movie forum it was a fair question to ask?

I don't think it looks like that from the trailers. Maybe it's because I watch a lot of trailers but I can tell when the editors try to make a slow-paced film look action-packed. This and other drama's trailers are cut like thrillers but the actual scenes being used don't match the intensity of the music.

Foggy · 03-25-2015, 10:57 AM

The new cover art is truly abysmal, it's like the film is one of those awful straight to DVD thrillers you'd see Bruce Willis try and do. Not an Oscar nominated psychological drama.

01-14-2015, 03:32 PM	#1
samdvd1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Carlisle, UK Blu-ray collection:2698 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:11	Foxcatcher - Entertainment One 18th May 2015 Last edited by samdvd1; 02-10-2015 at 08:28 PM.

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01-14-2015, 03:40 PM	#2
rapta Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Hants, UK 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:5438 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:7	Cool. Not one I'd pick up day one but somewhere down the line for sure. Glad a reliable distributor has this one (though I'm still waiting for my copy of The Rover to be dispatched...wonder if that's a warehouse problem or just Zavvi).

02-10-2015, 08:00 PM	#4
Marshymint Member Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1091 DVD collection:544 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Looks like the release date is the 18th May. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foxcatcher-B...ustomerReviews

02-10-2015, 09:39 PM	#5
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	I'll pick it up day one, I think this is a future classic.

02-12-2015, 01:36 PM	#7
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	Great film, but I can't imagine it has any replay value. Carrell and Ruffalo were amazing though. Brilliant performances.

02-12-2015, 05:23 PM	#11
Blu MacReady Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:2037 DVD collection:735 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Is this a good blind buy? What movies would you say are similar in plot and style or is this unique? (Hollywood make unique anymore?)

03-25-2015, 10:57 AM	#20
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	The new cover art is truly abysmal, it's like the film is one of those awful straight to DVD thrillers you'd see Bruce Willis try and do. Not an Oscar nominated psychological drama.

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