Across the Universe! - Blu-ray Forum

woooguy8286 · 01-30-2008, 10:08 PM

Anybody excited?

Ernest Rister · 01-30-2008, 10:19 PM

Yup.

molarkid · 01-30-2008, 10:28 PM

I've never seen it, but previews seemed a little strange. I don't think it'll be a blind buy!

aibo · 01-30-2008, 10:28 PM

Amazing movie, my girlfriends first Blu Ray.

Seretur · 01-30-2008, 10:31 PM

Will have to buy it sight unseen, but I'm a big admirer of Taymor's previous films, and a huge Beatles fan, so it's bound to be a joy on Blu-ray.

Preordered on day one.

tru2blu707 · 01-30-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molarkid

I've never seen it, but previews seemed a little strange. I don't think it'll be a blind buy!

lol +1....i was thinking the exact same thing

CGYBLU · 01-30-2008, 10:40 PM

I can't wait much longer

6 more days!!!

Batman00 · 01-30-2008, 10:41 PM

The only musical that i ever got excited for was Hairspray, awesome move, not sure about Across the Universe, maybe a rental but not for a long time

B-rad · 01-30-2008, 10:41 PM

yeah, saw the preview. Sound track seemed rocking! Looking forward to it. Hope I'm not disapointed by sound and video!

Lilpinoyboi · 01-30-2008, 10:52 PM

Yea, I never saw the movie and I've always wanted to watch it in theaters but never got the chance. I listened to the soundtrack and it was awesome, I think I'm going to get this with Hairspray.

jkwest · 01-30-2008, 10:55 PM

Renter...

seems like a wetdream via The Beatles to me....

I never liked The Beatles so it would be more of a nightmare here.

JadedRaverLA · 01-30-2008, 10:57 PM

The soundtrack is great, but it's probably best to rent or check out the film before buying. I loved it (and so do many others), but some people really don't care for the film.

Ice2Dragon · 01-30-2008, 11:11 PM

i watched it two days ago.. and its by far one of the best looking blu rays, and sound nice as well ^_^

Its a very addicting movie.. Im not a fan of musicals at all.. but its great!

I went out and bought the deluxe soundtrack at BB yesterday too..

Great movie! Im a horror/suspense/action kind of guy, but its a great movie.

WriteSimply · 01-30-2008, 11:22 PM

Blind buy for me.

fuad

reginaroadie · 01-30-2008, 11:35 PM

It may not be the strongest musical in terms of character and plot, but the music is fantastic, and the images are made to be seen in 1080p. Will definitely be adding this to the collection.

Yeha-Noha · 02-06-2008, 02:52 AM

Bought the BD today

It was a blind buy, well sort of. I grew up during the 60s and I literally thrived on Beatles songs. So I prettly well knew that I would like it. I wasn't disappointed! Seeing the Beatles songs skillfully crafted together to form a story was quite creative. For me it bought back fond memories of those days. Kudos to Julie Taymor for masterfully directing this fine film.

No spoilers here. However, I will say this. It was quite refreshing to see and hear the talented young actors and actresses actually singing the Beatles songs in their roles as Jude, Lucy, Max, Sadie, et al who had not experienced those times first hand. Under Julie's direction, these young people's performance was top notch and so satisfyingly real that that era was bought back to life.

The PQ was fantastic in 1080p, one you won't want to miss. As for AQ, I can only comment on the lossy DD. My player (Sony BDP-S301) does not decode Dolby TrueHD

I was somewhat disappointed that LPCM 5.1 - 7.1 tracks were not available. Nevertheless, the ole DD 3/2 track was still quite impressive music wise. The dialogue was nice, and not muffled like lossy DD sometimes is. Perhaps my player was decoding the DD TrueHD core.

If you like musicals, I highly recommend buying this BD.

Chocolatejas · 02-06-2008, 04:54 AM

I will pick it up for the GF for V-Day.

s329 · 02-07-2008, 02:55 PM

amazing movies for all age groups. i'm 28 and my beatles memories start from seeing my parents listening to their music and one day i realized that i was hooked also.

the visuals are quite stunning and how could you complain about a bono and selma hayak cameo?

patrick99 · 02-07-2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice2Dragon

i watched it two days ago.. and its by far one of the best looking blu rays, and sound nice as well ^_^

Its a very addicting movie.. Im not a fan of musicals at all.. but its great!

I went out and bought the deluxe soundtrack at BB yesterday too..

Great movie! Im a horror/suspense/action kind of guy, but its a great movie.

Unfortunately I can't agree on the PQ point, but I do agree on the "very addicting" part.

PDick40 · 02-09-2008, 10:08 AM

I was planning on doing a blind buy for this movie but not for sure. I wanted to see it in theaters but never got the chance. It looked interesting to me, reminded me of Moulin Rouge and I Loved that movie. So does anybody think if I liked that movie then i will like Across the Universe? I read the reviews and i will probably end up buying it, just let me know. thanks for the help?

01-30-2008, 10:08 PM	#1
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01-30-2008, 10:19 PM	#2
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Yup.

01-30-2008, 10:28 PM	#3
molarkid Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:West Texas Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:3	I've never seen it, but previews seemed a little strange. I don't think it'll be a blind buy!

01-30-2008, 10:28 PM	#4
aibo Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:2084 Blu-ray reviews:1	Amazing movie, my girlfriends first Blu Ray.

01-30-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Will have to buy it sight unseen, but I'm a big admirer of Taymor's previous films, and a huge Beatles fan, so it's bound to be a joy on Blu-ray. Preordered on day one.

01-30-2008, 10:40 PM	#7
CGYBLU Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I can't wait much longer 6 more days!!!

01-30-2008, 10:41 PM	#8
Batman00 Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 22 Trading Score:1	The only musical that i ever got excited for was Hairspray, awesome move, not sure about Across the Universe, maybe a rental but not for a long time

01-30-2008, 10:41 PM	#9
B-rad Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	yeah, saw the preview. Sound track seemed rocking! Looking forward to it. Hope I'm not disapointed by sound and video!

01-30-2008, 10:52 PM	#10
Lilpinoyboi Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:bay area, berkeley ca	Yea, I never saw the movie and I've always wanted to watch it in theaters but never got the chance. I listened to the soundtrack and it was awesome, I think I'm going to get this with Hairspray.

01-30-2008, 10:55 PM	#11
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	Renter... seems like a wetdream via The Beatles to me.... I never liked The Beatles so it would be more of a nightmare here.

01-30-2008, 10:57 PM	#12
JadedRaverLA Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	The soundtrack is great, but it's probably best to rent or check out the film before buying. I loved it (and so do many others), but some people really don't care for the film.

01-30-2008, 11:11 PM	#13
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	i watched it two days ago.. and its by far one of the best looking blu rays, and sound nice as well ^_^ Its a very addicting movie.. Im not a fan of musicals at all.. but its great! I went out and bought the deluxe soundtrack at BB yesterday too.. Great movie! Im a horror/suspense/action kind of guy, but its a great movie.

01-30-2008, 11:22 PM	#14
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Blind buy for me. fuad

01-30-2008, 11:35 PM	#15
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:601 DVD collection:75	It may not be the strongest musical in terms of character and plot, but the music is fantastic, and the images are made to be seen in 1080p. Will definitely be adding this to the collection.

02-06-2008, 02:52 AM	#16
Yeha-Noha Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 43	Bought the BD today It was a blind buy, well sort of. I grew up during the 60s and I literally thrived on Beatles songs. So I prettly well knew that I would like it. I wasn't disappointed! Seeing the Beatles songs skillfully crafted together to form a story was quite creative. For me it bought back fond memories of those days. Kudos to Julie Taymor for masterfully directing this fine film. No spoilers here. However, I will say this. It was quite refreshing to see and hear the talented young actors and actresses actually singing the Beatles songs in their roles as Jude, Lucy, Max, Sadie, et al who had not experienced those times first hand. Under Julie's direction, these young people's performance was top notch and so satisfyingly real that that era was bought back to life. The PQ was fantastic in 1080p, one you won't want to miss. As for AQ, I can only comment on the lossy DD. My player (Sony BDP-S301) does not decode Dolby TrueHD I was somewhat disappointed that LPCM 5.1 - 7.1 tracks were not available. Nevertheless, the ole DD 3/2 track was still quite impressive music wise. The dialogue was nice, and not muffled like lossy DD sometimes is. Perhaps my player was decoding the DD TrueHD core. If you like musicals, I highly recommend buying this BD.

02-06-2008, 04:54 AM	#17
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	I will pick it up for the GF for V-Day.

02-07-2008, 02:55 PM	#18
s329 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	amazing movies for all age groups. i'm 28 and my beatles memories start from seeing my parents listening to their music and one day i realized that i was hooked also. the visuals are quite stunning and how could you complain about a bono and selma hayak cameo?

02-09-2008, 10:08 AM	#20
PDick40 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Newburgh, IN Trading Score:31	I was planning on doing a blind buy for this movie but not for sure. I wanted to see it in theaters but never got the chance. It looked interesting to me, reminded me of Moulin Rouge and I Loved that movie. So does anybody think if I liked that movie then i will like Across the Universe? I read the reviews and i will probably end up buying it, just let me know. thanks for the help?

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