Is there a better place to get Blu-ray reviews? - Blu-ray Forum

Crompton4Heisman · 06-05-2008, 03:11 AM

This guy is somewhat of a joke. Cloverfield 4.5 stars for a movie? I would give it a 1, maybe 2 at most. 2.5 for Blades of Glory and a 3.5 for Anger Management? A 5 for Shoot Em Up? Those are some questionable reviews. He does a good job with the other categories but we definitely have different tastes in movies.

plowmanjoe · 06-05-2008, 03:14 AM

maybe you should go to imdb for ratings on the movie itself. and just be fine with this website for everything else.

jq71586 · 06-05-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompton4Heisman

This guy is somewhat of a joke. Cloverfield 4.5 stars for a movie? I would give it a 1, maybe 2 at most. 2.5 for Blades of Glory and a 3.5 for Anger Management? A 5 for Shoot Em Up? Those are some questionable reviews. He does a good job with the other categories but we definitely have different tastes in movies.

Differing opinions!!

NJ_RAMS_FAN · 06-05-2008, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by plowmanjoe

maybe you should go to imdb for ratings on the movie itself. and just be fine with this website for everything else.

thank you!!!!

Crompton4Heisman · 06-05-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by plowmanjoe

maybe you should go to imdb for ratings on the movie itself. and just be fine with this website for everything else.

good call

bhampton · 06-05-2008, 10:54 AM

Hey,

It's not like there aren't maybe hundreds of other well known movie review sites.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cloverfield/

Lots of Blu Ray reviews at dvdtalk and highdefdigest among other places.

-Brian

Bad8511 · 06-05-2008, 11:32 AM

Different strokes for different folks. I don't really listen to reviews, just watch it and make your own opinion.

jw · 06-05-2008, 11:40 AM

Whats up with all the reviewer bashing? Its a hard job to write a review, heck start a thread that every person would agree with.We all have opinions, and you know what they say about opinions............?Everyone has one

U4K61 · 06-08-2008, 08:05 PM

I would look into Widescreen Review for movie reviews. They are very objective and to the point. The only problem I ever had with them was in the early days of DVD when they gave some good ratings to a few bad DVD's such as Highlander - a picture that had just about every type of compression artifact that was given a name. The PQ was sub VHS at times. Other then that, their reviews are first rate.

Clark Kent · 06-08-2008, 10:23 PM

Here's a site that indexes various Blu-ray reviews:

http://www.hddb.net/index.php

Ice2Dragon · 06-09-2008, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

Whats up with all the reviewer bashing? Its a hard job to write a review, heck start a thread that every person would agree with.We all have opinions, and you know what they say about opinions............?Everyone has one

I can write a movie review in under 15 minutes thats 800+ words, its not hard -_-V

jw · 06-09-2008, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ice2Dragon

I can write a movie review in under 15 minutes thats 800+ words, its not hard -_-V

and that proves what? Is it worth reading?

Seems like there are know-it-alls everywhere nowadays or is it just imitators?

bluseminole · 06-24-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompton4Heisman

This guy is somewhat of a joke. Cloverfield 4.5 stars for a movie? I would give it a 1, maybe 2 at most. 2.5 for Blades of Glory and a 3.5 for Anger Management? A 5 for Shoot Em Up? Those are some questionable reviews. He does a good job with the other categories but we definitely have different tastes in movies.

No. There is no better place to get blu-ray reviews. There are, however, many places where I find the movie reviews to be better.

This is the best place to get reviews on the quality of the presentation on the disc, no holds barred. However, the movie content is the most subjective aspect of reviewing. Also, it's worth noting that the same guy doesn't review every disc. We have several different reviewers here, so varying film tastes among the reviewers must also be considered. Just do what I do...skip the opinion about the movie, and read up on the good stuff--the tech performance!

EDIT: oops, haha. Didn't notice the date on this thread. Sorry for resurrecting!

DetroitSportsFan · 06-24-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompton4Heisman

He does a good job with the other categories but we definitely have different tastes in movies.

The picture and sound quality categories are the only ones to be concerned with. People are going to like movies you don't and vice versa.

ThePhantomOak · 06-24-2008, 07:24 AM

IMO the movie part of the review should be left out, as PQ and AQ are what matters. OR just take the review from a average like RT.com does.

BRu-LAy · 06-25-2008, 06:08 PM

I usually go with the Amazon customer reviews. For me, the typically match how I feel about the movies. For example, Cloverfield was rated 3.5, and I thought it was the same as well. Not the greatest movie, but certainly it wasn't bad either.

arush5268d · 06-25-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

The picture and sound quality categories are the only ones to be concerned with. People are going to like movies you don't and vice versa.

Well said.

I generally agree with the PQ/SQ sections of the review.

If it's a movie that i've never seen, then yes I'll read the actual movie review to help me form a decision.

06-05-2008, 03:11 AM	#1
Crompton4Heisman Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:1	Is there a better place to get Blu-ray reviews? This guy is somewhat of a joke. Cloverfield 4.5 stars for a movie? I would give it a 1, maybe 2 at most. 2.5 for Blades of Glory and a 3.5 for Anger Management? A 5 for Shoot Em Up? Those are some questionable reviews. He does a good job with the other categories but we definitely have different tastes in movies.

06-08-2008, 08:05 PM	#9
U4K61 Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Connecticut Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:4	I would look into Widescreen Review for movie reviews. They are very objective and to the point. The only problem I ever had with them was in the early days of DVD when they gave some good ratings to a few bad DVD's such as Highlander - a picture that had just about every type of compression artifact that was given a name. The PQ was sub VHS at times. Other then that, their reviews are first rate. Last edited by U4K61; 06-09-2008 at 02:39 AM.

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06-05-2008, 03:14 AM	#2
plowmanjoe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:2	maybe you should go to imdb for ratings on the movie itself. and just be fine with this website for everything else.

06-05-2008, 10:54 AM	#6
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:988 Blu-ray collection:2544 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Hey, It's not like there aren't maybe hundreds of other well known movie review sites. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cloverfield/ Lots of Blu Ray reviews at dvdtalk and highdefdigest among other places. -Brian

06-05-2008, 11:32 AM	#7
Bad8511 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Louisville, KY Blu-ray collection:321 Trading Score:8	Different strokes for different folks. I don't really listen to reviews, just watch it and make your own opinion.

06-05-2008, 11:40 AM	#8
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Whats up with all the reviewer bashing? Its a hard job to write a review, heck start a thread that every person would agree with.We all have opinions, and you know what they say about opinions............?Everyone has one

06-08-2008, 10:23 PM	#10
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Here's a site that indexes various Blu-ray reviews: http://www.hddb.net/index.php

06-24-2008, 07:24 AM	#15
ThePhantomOak Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reno, NEVADA. "Battle Born"	IMO the movie part of the review should be left out, as PQ and AQ are what matters. OR just take the review from a average like RT.com does.

06-25-2008, 06:08 PM	#16
BRu-LAy Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Fortress of Solitude Trading Score:46	I usually go with the Amazon customer reviews. For me, the typically match how I feel about the movies. For example, Cloverfield was rated 3.5, and I thought it was the same as well. Not the greatest movie, but certainly it wasn't bad either.

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