Attack the Block - October 25th - Blu-ray Forum

Leonidas King · 08-31-2011, 05:28 PM

Attack the Block Blu-ray

Attack the Block Blu-ray Review

Screen Gems (Sony Pictures) releases this alien comedy on October.

Little to know if it'll be a Combo Pack (BD+DVD+DC). Stay tuned for cover art and special features.

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Adrock · 08-31-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonidas_King

Screen Gems (Sony Pictures) releases this alien comedy on October.

Little to know if it'll be a Combo Pack (BD+DVD+DC). Stay tuned for cover art and special features.

Walmart Preorder

Looking forward to this. I was going to import the UK release which I think is due out in September, but I may just hold off for the US release.

AlexSing · 09-14-2011, 05:03 AM

Just want to bump this - I'll be renting this on iTunes in the next few days and reporting back. It's supposed to be awesome - a kind of South London homage to John Carpenter. Can't wait to see it and own it on blu

Todd_Gaines · 09-14-2011, 12:08 PM

can't wait for this one. Day 1 buy for sure

xander · 09-14-2011, 05:02 PM

Saw this twice in the theater this past week, one of my favorite films of the year easily. I can't recommend it enough. Blu will be day 1 for sure. The soundtrack crafted by Basement Jaxx for the film is top notch as well.

herzog4life · 09-14-2011, 05:38 PM

One of my favorites of the year as well.

EPlay · 09-14-2011, 06:05 PM

Glad I saw it theatrically and did not wait for a blind buy viewing. Didn't care for it and am a bit puzzled at the love for it. . .

chetripley80 · 09-18-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EPlay

Glad I saw it theatrically and did not wait for a blind buy viewing. Didn't care for it and am a bit puzzled at the love for it. . .

Are you a fan of late 70s/early 80s Walter Hill and John Carpenter?

I personally was a big fan of Attack the Block. It will probably rank as my second or third favorite movie of the year (after Driver and Midnight in Paris). It felt a lot more like an actual Hill/Carpenter film than some of the other genre films that have tried to mimic that style (Doomsday or Planet Terror). I've heard some mixed reactions to it before, but this will definitely be a day one purchase for me.

DeeEmEcks · 09-18-2011, 10:10 PM

I def liked this movie and will look forward to its release!

Deciazulado · 09-18-2011, 11:59 PM

Attack the Block Blu-ray

opterasis · 09-19-2011, 12:55 AM

With all the hype behind this, I hope I don't end up disappointed like I was with Trick or Treat.

nekromantik · 09-19-2011, 01:16 AM

i got the UK disc and saw it in the cinemas and loved it then and now!
such a great movie!! the kids in the flick were all first timers off London streets and it seemed like such a fun movie to make from the behind the scenes on the disc.
it looks great on blu too.

madlost1 · 09-19-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by opterasis

With all the hype behind this, I hope I don't end up disappointed like I was with Trick or Treat.

Sorry but it's Trick R Treat. Trick or Treat was this abomination

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I haven't seen ATB yet but to compare it to Trick R Treat is ridiculous they are two completely different types of movies. I'm not expecting to be disappointed by this one due to the fact that I like British films of this type. From the trailer it seems kind of comparable to Shaun of the Dead. I;m not saying this because Nick Frost is in both either it just seems like the same type of comedy. If you liked Shaun of the Dead I think you will not be disappointed by this one.

opterasis · 09-19-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by madlost1

Sorry but it's Trick R Treat. Trick or Treat was this abomination

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I haven't seen ATB yet but to compare it to Trick R Treat is ridiculous they are two completely different types of movies. I'm not expecting to be disappointed by this one due to the fact that I like British films of this type. From the trailer it seems kind of comparable to Shaun of the Dead. I;m not saying this because Nick Frost is in both either it just seems like the same type of comedy. If you liked Shaun of the Dead I think you will not be disappointed by this one.

I obviously wasn't comparing the two movies, I was comparing the amount of hype behind them within the horror community.

Mr. Lost · 09-19-2011, 09:59 PM

I wanted to watch this in theatres but missed it. Cant wait to rent though!

madlost1 · 09-19-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by opterasis

I obviously wasn't comparing the two movies, I was comparing the amount of hype behind them within the horror community.

Still maybe you didn't like trick r treat because it was a horror anthology of sorts. Do you like horror anthologies? If not then that would explain why you didn't like trick r treat. Now do you like horror comedy? If yes then there is a far greater chance that you will enjoy this more. I don't know your personal taste but you do. Just because a movie gets held in high regard by one person it dosn't mean the next person will enjoy it as much. This is what I meant when I said it was ridiculous to compare the two movies.

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AlexSing · 09-21-2011, 05:08 AM

Saw this finally this week and absolutely loved it. Am so glad you Americans/Canadians are getting behind it, especially as most of the move is spoken with more than a sprinkling of London/youth slang.

It's a great film and much more reminiscent of John Carpenter movies than Shaun of the Dead (two comparisons made above) - the humour isn't similar to SotD really either and I don't think people should be led to believe that.

And btw, yes, apart from the Aliens, Brixton really is like that!

Shall now be ordering on blu.

Bare aliens bruv!

bradley4846 · 09-24-2011, 09:10 PM

when i read about it while ago it sounded funny... then i watched the trailer and it didnt looks to good. (mainly looked at it because of nick frost) so if i see this itll be a rental

edit:
just saw trailer again... looks better than i remember. but still not worth a blind buy

Britnasty · 09-25-2011, 03:32 AM

Watched this tonight and then ran to amazon to pre-order. Ridiculously funny. Ranks up there with "Tamara Drewe" as my favorite British film of the year. Hilarious, wonderful acting, so much more realistic then Super 8.

Bassment Jaxx pwnd the soundtrack, it was brilliant.

erikilla · 10-01-2011, 09:23 PM

I think the marketing for this movie in the U.S. was misleading.

First of all, this film is not a comedy. It's very funny, yes, but it is certainly not a comedy. Like AlexSing and chetripley80 before me said, this film has a mood and a feel more akin to John Carpenter or Walter Hill. It's fun, exciting at times and it has a lot of humor, but it's not a comedy.

Also, I loved it that the members of the gang of teenagers were played by actual teenagers, unlike in American films.

08-31-2011, 05:28 PM	#1
Leonidas King Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Sparta, Laconia - GRC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:657 Blu-ray collection:2628 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:250	Attack the Block - October 25th Attack the Block Blu-ray Attack the Block Blu-ray Review Screen Gems (Sony Pictures) releases this alien comedy on October. Little to know if it'll be a Combo Pack (BD+DVD+DC). Stay tuned for cover art and special features. Walmart Preorder Last edited by Deciazulado; 10-10-2011 at 01:05 AM. Reason: Link fixed

09-18-2011, 11:59 PM	#10
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1161 Blu-ray collection:7055 DVD collection:4063	Amazon pre-order Attack the Block Blu-ray

09-24-2011, 09:10 PM	#18
bradley4846 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Blu-ray collection:266 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:10	when i read about it while ago it sounded funny... then i watched the trailer and it didnt looks to good. (mainly looked at it because of nick frost) so if i see this itll be a rental edit: just saw trailer again... looks better than i remember. but still not worth a blind buy Last edited by bradley4846; 09-24-2011 at 09:25 PM.

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09-14-2011, 05:03 AM	#3
AlexSing Expert Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Singapore (via London) Blu-ray collection:137	Just want to bump this - I'll be renting this on iTunes in the next few days and reporting back. It's supposed to be awesome - a kind of South London homage to John Carpenter. Can't wait to see it and own it on blu

09-14-2011, 12:08 PM	#4
Todd_Gaines Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Letterboxd Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:863 DVD collection:96 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:133	can't wait for this one. Day 1 buy for sure

09-14-2011, 05:02 PM	#5
xander Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Just Outside of the Alliance's Reach 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:720 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Saw this twice in the theater this past week, one of my favorite films of the year easily. I can't recommend it enough. Blu will be day 1 for sure. The soundtrack crafted by Basement Jaxx for the film is top notch as well.

09-14-2011, 05:38 PM	#6
herzog4life Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Austin, TX 4K collection:489 Blu-ray collection:1960	One of my favorites of the year as well.

09-14-2011, 06:05 PM	#7
EPlay Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Hawaii 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:197	Glad I saw it theatrically and did not wait for a blind buy viewing. Didn't care for it and am a bit puzzled at the love for it. . .

09-18-2011, 10:10 PM	#9
DeeEmEcks Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 4K collection:879 Blu-ray collection:2718 DVD collection:107 Blu-ray reviews:1	I def liked this movie and will look forward to its release!

09-19-2011, 12:55 AM	#11
opterasis Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:6	With all the hype behind this, I hope I don't end up disappointed like I was with Trick or Treat.

09-19-2011, 01:16 AM	#12
nekromantik Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Bristol, UK Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:549	i got the UK disc and saw it in the cinemas and loved it then and now! such a great movie!! the kids in the flick were all first timers off London streets and it seemed like such a fun movie to make from the behind the scenes on the disc. it looks great on blu too.

09-19-2011, 09:59 PM	#15
Mr. Lost Special Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:SoCal Blu-ray collection:35 Trading Score:115	I wanted to watch this in theatres but missed it. Cant wait to rent though!

09-21-2011, 05:08 AM	#17
AlexSing Expert Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Singapore (via London) Blu-ray collection:137	Saw this finally this week and absolutely loved it. Am so glad you Americans/Canadians are getting behind it, especially as most of the move is spoken with more than a sprinkling of London/youth slang. It's a great film and much more reminiscent of John Carpenter movies than Shaun of the Dead (two comparisons made above) - the humour isn't similar to SotD really either and I don't think people should be led to believe that. And btw, yes, apart from the Aliens, Brixton really is like that! Shall now be ordering on blu. Bare aliens bruv!

09-25-2011, 03:32 AM	#19
Britnasty Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:722 Blu-ray collection:1921 Trading Score:574	Watched this tonight and then ran to amazon to pre-order. Ridiculously funny. Ranks up there with "Tamara Drewe" as my favorite British film of the year. Hilarious, wonderful acting, so much more realistic then Super 8. Bassment Jaxx pwnd the soundtrack, it was brilliant.

10-01-2011, 09:23 PM	#20
erikilla Senior Member Member since:Sep 2009	I think the marketing for this movie in the U.S. was misleading. First of all, this film is not a comedy. It's very funny, yes, but it is certainly not a comedy. Like AlexSing and chetripley80 before me said, this film has a mood and a feel more akin to John Carpenter or Walter Hill. It's fun, exciting at times and it has a lot of humor, but it's not a comedy. Also, I loved it that the members of the gang of teenagers were played by actual teenagers, unlike in American films.

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