The Craft - Any opinions? - Blu-ray Forum

Link · 10-23-2009, 12:41 AM

So as most of us know - "The Craft" came out last Tuesday and I did see a few other people in here mention they were picking it up but never saw a thread about the release - I just wanted to see if everyone was happy with the release - PQ wise, extra's, and stuff like that. I'm not a real technical person, but I was pleased with it. I never upgraded my VHS to DVD on this one - I have no idea why - so this was a day one purchase for me.

Any other opinions?

The Craft Blu-ray Review

Lord_Stewie · 10-23-2009, 12:51 AM

Saw the movie a while back. I thought it was pretty cool

xander · 10-23-2009, 12:59 AM

I want this, and the reviews were pretty decent, I just feel this will easily be had for under $10 post Halloween if it streeted at $20.

Clark Kent · 10-23-2009, 01:00 AM

Sony has been pretty good with their catalog releases so far. I do think this particular movie screams price cut within a short period.

Icedburden · 10-23-2009, 01:23 AM

If it goes to around $10-13 I'll be getting it. Cool movie.

zeze · 10-23-2009, 03:35 AM

I got it for $5 (because of the SCOP) but have not watched it yet.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-23-2009, 03:55 AM

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-C...y-Review/5032/

suspiria10 · 11-01-2009, 02:13 AM

I watched it this evening and thought it was fine. The moviee's a favorite and
the presentation was much better than my previous DVD. I'm glad Sony went DTS.

zeze · 11-01-2009, 02:35 AM

Just watched it on Friday, and I am really impressed by it. Picture quality is really good except for a couple white specs. There is a fair amount of grain present in the dark scenes as well, just to let you know. The grain only bothered me in one scene towards the end. Audio is good as well. I recommend picking it up.

seigneur_rayden · 11-01-2009, 06:32 PM

I want this movie also. I hope it will drop soon in price.

BluTracer · 11-01-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by seigneur_rayden

I want this movie also. I hope it will drop soon in price.

It's only 13.99 right now at amazon.

Talal86 · 12-28-2010, 10:16 AM

for some reason the movie is showing on full screen

I thought the Aspect ratio is 1.85:1

Talal86 · 12-28-2010, 08:01 PM

anyone?!

Adrock · 12-28-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Talal86

anyone?!

What do you mean the movie is showing as full screen? Have you tried altering your monitors zoom or Picture Size option? Most screens can switch between various settings such as 4:3 (Full Screen) 16:9 (Widescreen) and others such as Zoom, Wide Fit, etc. Make sure your screen's picture size settings are set correctly.

CZAR · 12-28-2010, 09:38 PM

Yo Adrock whats that zombie movie u recommended to me? Got Em!!

Adrock · 12-28-2010, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CZAR

Yo Adrock whats that zombie movie u recommended to me? Got Em!!

PM'd you.

Deciazulado · 12-29-2010, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talal86

for some reason the movie is showing on full screen

I thought the Aspect ratio is 1.85:1

The disc is in 1.85

but if your HDTV is overscanning 4% or more, you won't see the 1.85 tiny bars and it'll look 1.78

Talal86 · 12-29-2010, 05:06 AM

Thanks adrock41 and Deciazulado for answering, my HDTV and Blu Player were both set on 16:9 but I changed it to Just scan on the tv and now it's just slightly less stretched with very thin black bars like the screenshot posted

on the special features the black appear on the sides of the screen

remake · 09-07-2011, 02:27 AM

Just now found out this was on blu.

TheHighRoller · 06-25-2012, 08:31 PM

I picked this Blu-ray up for $6 at a Farmer's Market. Same place I got 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with slip for $6.

I've loved this film since I was a kid, but for some strange reason, I ever owned it on VHS or DVD. I would always catch it on TV (lately, on Encore). This marks the first time I've seen it in it's full aspect ratio, which was nice.

As for the quality, I was kind of disappointed with the transfer. It's not very sharp (almost like the A Clockwork Orange transfer), and the contrast is off. Overall, there are many improvements to be done on the picture. The sound was great though! The extras were adequate, but I found the "Behind the Scenes" to be a waste of time. It's basically an extended trailer with about 5 seconds of actual behind the scenes, and about a minute of interviews.

Overall, I'm glad that I bought it. I give the PQ a 3.5, Audio a 5, extras 2.

10-23-2009, 12:41 AM	#1
Link Active Member Member since:Mar 2008	The Craft - Any opinions? So as most of us know - "The Craft" came out last Tuesday and I did see a few other people in here mention they were picking it up but never saw a thread about the release - I just wanted to see if everyone was happy with the release - PQ wise, extra's, and stuff like that. I'm not a real technical person, but I was pleased with it. I never upgraded my VHS to DVD on this one - I have no idea why - so this was a day one purchase for me. Any other opinions? The Craft Blu-ray Review Last edited by Deciazulado; 12-29-2010 at 01:13 AM.

12-29-2010, 05:06 AM	#18
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	Thanks adrock41 and Deciazulado for answering, my HDTV and Blu Player were both set on 16:9 but I changed it to Just scan on the tv and now it's just slightly less stretched with very thin black bars like the screenshot posted on the special features the black appear on the sides of the screen Last edited by Talal86; 12-29-2010 at 05:17 AM.

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10-23-2009, 01:00 AM	#4
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Sony has been pretty good with their catalog releases so far. I do think this particular movie screams price cut within a short period.

10-23-2009, 01:23 AM	#5
Icedburden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:87 Blu-ray collection:942 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:62	If it goes to around $10-13 I'll be getting it. Cool movie.

10-23-2009, 03:35 AM	#6
zeze Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:601 Blu-ray collection:7666 DVD collection:123 Trading Score:297	I got it for $5 (because of the SCOP) but have not watched it yet.

10-23-2009, 03:55 AM	#7
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11-01-2009, 02:13 AM	#8
suspiria10 Junior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Somewhere in the Arizona desert Blu-ray collection:501 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I watched it this evening and thought it was fine. The moviee's a favorite and the presentation was much better than my previous DVD. I'm glad Sony went DTS.

11-01-2009, 02:35 AM	#9
zeze Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:601 Blu-ray collection:7666 DVD collection:123 Trading Score:297	Just watched it on Friday, and I am really impressed by it. Picture quality is really good except for a couple white specs. There is a fair amount of grain present in the dark scenes as well, just to let you know. The grain only bothered me in one scene towards the end. Audio is good as well. I recommend picking it up.

11-01-2009, 06:32 PM	#10
seigneur_rayden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1097 Blu-ray reviews: 12	I want this movie also. I hope it will drop soon in price.

12-28-2010, 10:16 AM	#12
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	for some reason the movie is showing on full screen I thought the Aspect ratio is 1.85:1

12-28-2010, 08:01 PM	#13
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	anyone?!

12-28-2010, 09:38 PM	#15
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	Yo Adrock whats that zombie movie u recommended to me? Got Em!!

09-07-2011, 02:27 AM	#19
remake Banned Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:160	Just now found out this was on blu.

06-25-2012, 08:31 PM	#20
TheHighRoller Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:BlueVersion on Letterboxd 4K collection:573 Blu-ray collection:1244 DVD collection:11 Digital collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:104	I picked this Blu-ray up for $6 at a Farmer's Market. Same place I got *2001: A Space Odyssey* and *The Curious Case of Benjamin Button* with slip for $6. I've loved this film since I was a kid, but for some strange reason, I ever owned it on VHS or DVD. I would always catch it on TV (lately, on Encore). This marks the first time I've seen it in it's full aspect ratio, which was nice. As for the quality, I was kind of disappointed with the transfer. It's not very sharp (almost like the *A Clockwork Orange* transfer), and the contrast is off. Overall, there are many improvements to be done on the picture. The sound was great though! The extras were adequate, but I found the "Behind the Scenes" to be a waste of time. It's basically an extended trailer with about 5 seconds of actual behind the scenes, and about a minute of interviews. Overall, I'm glad that I bought it. I give the PQ a 3.5, Audio a 5, extras 2.

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