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paulca · 11-28-2006, 03:55 PM

Windtalkers Blu-ray

Windtalkers Blu-ray Review

Is The Movie Windtalkers Available Today If So Where Can I Order It From?

JTK · 11-28-2006, 03:56 PM

www.froogle.com is your friend.

goodstuff · 11-28-2006, 04:06 PM

DVDEmpire has it in stock for $28.

phloyd · 11-28-2006, 06:19 PM

Is this the first Fox distributed BD movie? Probably a plus for quality but a minus for price...

Guinness7 · 01-25-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenThompson

...if you can get by the poor script...

Got that right but glad to hear it looks good

KenThompson · 01-25-2007, 08:52 PM

I want to get this movie but its $45. at local future shop. If I find it for $35 or less I grab it.

septic death · 01-25-2007, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenThompson

I want to get this movie but its $45. at local future shop. If I find it for $35 or less I grab it.

$45 !!!!

I find mine around here for around $25!! I just got We Were Soldiers yesterday for $25.

septic death · 01-25-2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenThompson

High Def Digest gives this one a healthy 4.5 stars. Its definate eye candy if you can get by the poor script. If you love this kind of movie then get, it just be warned the gore is all too real looking

I am getting all the war movies on BD and this one i need to pick up!

Iceman_II · 01-25-2007, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by septic death

$45 !!!!

I find mine around here for around $25!! I just got We Were Soldiers yesterday for $25.

Thats $45 Canadian

KenThompson · 01-26-2007, 12:46 PM

eah. pricing here is hit and miss. Some are the same price and others are outrageous, Monster House was $46. Then again Total Recall at Best Buy was $21.99 and it was $3.00 more in Bellingham (Wash) So with the exchange it would be $5. more. I have been shopping around between Walmart(Here) and Target and Best Buy in Bellingham and most seem comparable. I paid $32.99 for AVP at Future Shop on Tuesday, It was one of those movies I just had to have ,so picked it up release day.

Scorxpion · 03-27-2007, 05:08 PM

Windtalkers on DVDTOWN.com

"Windtalkers" is a fine shot back at those that have stated MPEG-2 can never compete with VC-1. It looks fantastic."

Another Prove for HD-DVD hopefully someone of them are here and see it

BLu-Balls · 03-27-2007, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenThompson

I want to get this movie but its $45. at local future shop. If I find it for $35 or less I grab it.

I think that you can pick it up at FS for 32.99 now

Damage Inc. · 02-08-2012, 04:07 AM

Sorry to dig up this half decade old thread, but hey, thank the search-feature...

Anyway, I'm interested in watching this movie, and although I have this nice Director's Cut edition on DVD, it doesn't really look good.
It's quite sharp and seems to have quite some detail like grain and such, but it also suffers from artifacts and a LOT of haloing.

I also read, in this very thread actually, that the first BD-release of this film is great.
This was said almost 5 years ago though, I'm sure standards have changed by now.
Especially since that BD still used MPEG-2 for video... Even the April 2010 BD+DVD re-release is the same.

However, there is a German release from November 2010, which even seems to be the Directors Cut at nearly 20 minutes longer.
But there is barely any information on this release. Does anyone have it or know more about it?

Edit:

Ugh, I actually just found some disappointing reviews on Amazon.
Turns out they included 2 DVDs with 1 BD, and they put the Director's Cut on a DVD. (WTF!?¡)

Apparently it does have a study book with a lenticular cover (unusual??), although in German (annoying...) and also a film-cell in a card.
I might buy this just for those things, very maybe, but only if the price is a lot lower.

At first I thought it cost a lot at 26 Euros, but then I saw a picture of the 3 discs with the book and the film-cell. That was better.
Then it turned out they fool you with the Theatrical cut on BD and Director's Cut on DVD, which probably means the BD is the same disc again.
This brings down the value again if you ask me... Although it's still quite a package...

Then I guess I should change my question to; Would this be remastered any time soon?
It's been a while since the first BD they produced, and it seems they only released the same disc with that combo-pack and this Cinedition.

rdodolak · 02-08-2012, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damage Inc.

Sorry to dig up this half decade old thread, but hey, thank the search-feature...

Anyway, I'm interested in watching this movie, and although I have this nice Director's Cut edition on DVD, it doesn't really look good.
It's quite sharp and seems to have quite some detail like grain and such, but it also suffers from artifacts and a LOT of haloing.

I also read, in this very thread actually, that the first BD-release of this film is great.
This was said almost 5 years ago though, I'm sure standards have changed by now.
Especially since that BD still used MPEG-2 for video... Even the April 2010 BD+DVD re-release is the same.

However, there is a German release from November 2010, which even seems to be the Directors Cut at nearly 20 minutes longer.
But there is barely any information on this release. Does anyone have it or know more about it?

Edit:

Ugh, I actually just found some disappointing reviews on Amazon.
Turns out they included 2 DVDs with 1 BD, and they put the Director's Cut on a DVD. (WTF!?¡)

Apparently it does have a study book with a lenticular cover (unusual??), although in German (annoying...) and also a film-cell in a card.
I might buy this just for those things, very maybe, but only if the price is a lot lower.

At first I thought it cost a lot at 26 Euros, but then I saw a picture of the 3 discs with the book and the film-cell. That was better.
Then it turned out they fool you with the Theatrical cut on BD and Director's Cut on DVD, which probably means the BD is the same disc again.
This brings down the value again if you ask me... Although it's still quite a package...

Based on the back cover in DVDProfiler this is a 3-disc Digibook (1 BD, 2 DVD) set with the extras, including the directors cut, on the DVDs. The BD contains the theatrical cut. I haven't found anything that mentions the actual video codec used for the disc.

Deciazulado · 04-02-2012, 12:06 AM

Windtalkers Blu-ray Review

Bunker · 04-02-2012, 12:39 AM

This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

HD Goofnut · 04-02-2012, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunker

This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Yeah, it is extremely inaccurate. One guy with a 30 round Thompson spraying 25+ guys from 50 ft. away without even so much as a scratch is a little much.

Kevin Holly · 04-02-2012, 03:11 AM

Yeah, considering the director and the star, it was disapointing. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone besides Nic Cage completists.

MikeCL · 08-18-2012, 05:42 PM

I was going to pick this up until I saw the last two posters.. thanks for helping me save my money!

11-28-2006, 03:55 PM	#1
paulca Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	Is Windtalkers Available Today 11-28-06 Windtalkers Blu-ray Windtalkers Blu-ray Review Is The Movie Windtalkers Available Today If So Where Can I Order It From? Last edited by Deciazulado; 04-02-2012 at 12:08 AM.

11-28-2006, 04:06 PM	#3
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	DVDEmpire has it in stock for $28. Last edited by goodstuff; 11-28-2006 at 04:08 PM.

02-08-2012, 04:07 AM	#13
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Sorry to dig up this half decade old thread, but hey, thank the search-feature... Anyway, I'm interested in watching this movie, and although I have this nice Director's Cut edition on DVD, it doesn't really look good. It's quite sharp and seems to have quite some detail like grain and such, but it also suffers from artifacts and a LOT of haloing. I also read, in this very thread actually, that the first BD-release of this film is great. This was said almost 5 years ago though, I'm sure standards have changed by now. Especially since that BD still used MPEG-2 for video... Even the April 2010 BD+DVD re-release is the same. However, there is a German release from November 2010, which even seems to be the Directors Cut at nearly 20 minutes longer. But there is barely any information on this release. Does anyone have it or know more about it? Edit: Ugh, I actually just found some disappointing reviews on Amazon. Turns out they included 2 DVDs with 1 BD, and they put the Director's Cut on a DVD. (WTF!?¡) Apparently it does have a study book with a lenticular cover (unusual??), although in German (annoying...) and also a film-cell in a card. I might buy this just for those things, very maybe, but only if the price is a lot lower. At first I thought it cost a lot at 26 Euros, but then I saw a picture of the 3 discs with the book and the film-cell. That was better. Then it turned out they fool you with the Theatrical cut on BD and Director's Cut on DVD, which probably means the BD is the same disc again. This brings down the value again if you ask me... Although it's still quite a package... Then I guess I should change my question to; Would this be remastered any time soon? It's been a while since the first BD they produced, and it seems they only released the same disc with that combo-pack and this Cinedition. Last edited by Damage Inc.; 02-08-2012 at 04:22 AM.

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