Are Comedy Titles Worth Upgrading?

[jtu128]

I know the school of thought with many people on this site is that you should get everything on Blu regardless. However, I want to know if it makes sense rationally to upgrade most comedy titles from DVD to Blu? For example, at Best Buy Knocked Up can be had for $5, but is it really much of an upgrade from the DVD? I'm inclined to say no, when we are talking about a comedy with very little 'flash' to speak of.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by jtu128

I know the school of thought with many people on this site is that you should get everything on Blu regardless. However, I want to know if it makes sense rationally to upgrade most comedy titles from DVD to Blu? For example, at Best Buy Knocked Up can be had for $5, but is it really much of an upgrade from the DVD? I'm inclined to say no, when we are talking about a comedy with very little 'flash' to speak of.

Think of it like this: you know the BD is better than the DVD as far as the PQ/AQ go, so why not upgrade a title that you're a fan of? Especially if it's only $5.

[kashif]

Whether its comedy or horror or any other. Get whatever u like and liked on blu as far as it has a good PQ and AQ. Simple as that.

[s2mikey]

I only own maybe one or two comedies since I feel their rewatch value is way lower than other genres. But, if you can get them cheap then sure, why not?

[silentblu]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

I only own maybe one or two comedies since I feel their rewatch value is way lower than other genres. But, if you can get them cheap then sure, why not?

I think some comedies have the most; not necessarily because you catch new things, but they can be repeatedly funny. At least the ones you like. So if you enjoy it, yes.

[rlf3911]

A large portion of my collection is comedy, I haven't regretted single purchase yet. Including Knocked Up. I can see a difference between the upscaled DVDs and blu-rays, so I like them.

[Breather]

I don't decide whether or not to upgrade a title to BD based on genre. If I really like/love the film and the Blu-ray is a significant improvement in PQ/AQ, then I upgrade.

[Atreyu]

If you like the title, just check out some reviews and then buy according to the price you think it is worth as most titles are better on blu.

[nmycon]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

I only own maybe one or two comedies since I feel their rewatch value is way lower than other genres. But, if you can get them cheap then sure, why not?

I also feel that it's completely the opposite.

You watch a movie once, go through the plot twist at the end, and it's never the same when you watch it the next time

With a comedy, the jokes are just as funny each time you watch it.

I've watched Ghostbusters, A Fish Called Wanda, Caddyshack and My Cousin Vinny more times (repeats) than any other movie I own

[r4x]

When I first started buying movies, the majority of the focus was on big blockbuster action movies, but when there was the $5 movies at Best Buy's Upgrade and Save, I decided to pick up a few favorites.

While there really isn't much explosions in comedies, the pq is far superior to their dvd counterpart and I really enjoy watching them. Some movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall or most recently, Napoleon Dynamite looked as great on the new led tv as it did when I had the old tube tv and dvd player.

For the most part, I don't like watching dvds on the ps3 where it upscales it and movie has black bars on all four sides. It feels like I'm watching a movie withing a movie. So if a movie can be bought for cheap, I tend to pick them up and sell off the old dvd.

[Batmon77]

Certain comedies have replay value. Upgrade those.

I dont think ill be watching Stir Crazy four times a year.

[nolfoc]

yes.. if you enjoy a movie upgrade, its very simple

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by Batmon77

Certain comedies have replay value. Upgrade those.

I dont think ill be watching Stir Crazy four times a year.

Yeah, safest bet to upgrade all the classics and then think movie by movie if its worth the upgrade. I just think there should be more comedy classics available - both on BD and even in general of all films.

[painted_klown]

Is comedy worth the upgrade?

I certainly think so, IMO having a film on BD and watching it on a system with good audio and a PJ, really recreates a nice theatrical experience that I might not have had while the film was still playing.

The same goes for all genres IMO.

[Audiophile_At_Birth]

Originally Posted by r4x

When I first started buying movies, the majority of the focus was on big blockbuster action movies, but when there was the $5 movies at Best Buy's Upgrade and Save, I decided to pick up a few favorites.

While there really isn't much explosions in comedies, the pq is far superior to their dvd counterpart and I really enjoy watching them. Some movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall or most recently, Napoleon Dynamite looked as great on the new led tv as it did when I had the old tube tv and dvd player.

For the most part, I don't like watching dvds on the ps3 where it upscales it and movie has black bars on all four sides. It feels like I'm watching a movie withing a movie. So if a movie can be bought for cheap, I tend to pick them up and sell off the old dvd.

Are you sure your upscaler is set to 'normal' on the PS3? This should help resolve your movie within a movie option.

[Wayfarer]

I've never understood the argument against buying comedies on blu-ray..."they aren't flashy and full of explosions and CGI"? "Only epic action and sci-fi movies are worth buying in HD because of their visuals"?

By that logic, people who are anti-hd-comedy would be fine if every scene in an action film that doesn't have an explosion or car chase just reverted to standard def; I mean, it's just boring dialogue right? No big flashy visuals or anything.

Detail is detail. Everything is worth getting in HD if you like detail. Knocked Up has a very nice transfer: lots of fine detail and bright colors. Superbad is another one that stands out to me as very crisp and impressive.

[Maggot]

It depends. At least half of the comedies I have purchased on Blu-ray to replace their DVD counterparts have not been given anything close to a decent upgrade in PQ. Actually, my worst Blu-ray PQ offender is the comedy "Spies Like Us", which is a pathetic visual mess. Caddyshack, a comedy classic in anyones book, didn't receive the treatment it should have. Even more modern day, wildly popular comedies like "There's Something About Mary" or The 40 Year Old Virgin have lousy PQ. Are they better than the DVD, sure, but not by much and considering how much more critical the format is with regard to PQ, it's clear that studios do not have the integrity to give us an appropriate product in far too many cases, let alone the comedy genre.

[Greengoblin]

I agree with the last posters comment, I love comedy so if the movie has better pq and aq then i will buy it, i have no idea why people buy black and white films on blu ray though this confuses me.

[Blu Myers]

Comedy is the only genre that I don't upgrade if I already have it on dvd, unless the PQ is just unbearable, which hasn't happened yet. For some reason, I seem to watch comedies differently than like say Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. The experience is more about the laughs than anything.

[El_Jay]

For me it's more of a posterity thing. I can enjoy a 700 MB .avi file of a comedy I really like, but I'd rather have a real "filmlike" copy of it that I know will always be there. Also if it's a "getting your money's worth" thing, comedies almost always come out on top, cuz I can watch 40 Year Old Virgin, Dazed and Confused, Wedding Crashers, Old School etc. any time, any day. Certain comedies have great transfers, like Superbad, others have garbage transfers, like 40 Year Old Virgin, but if you can find them for the right price, I say definitely upgrade.

That said, they are generally the last thing I double-dip on, and only if I see them for a good price, usually a 2-for-20 or 2-for-30 deal from HMV, and no more than like $15-17 per if I really want it.