The Girl on the Train - February 6, 2017 - Blu-ray Forum

Phil92 · 01-23-2017, 10:45 PM

eOne transports the thriller home on Blu-ray next month, in both standard and DigiPack editions. No 4K release. Have emailed PR about audio specs as the US release has the theatrical 7.1 audio, but eOne have been known to cheat us in the past. Will update when known.

The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train HMV Exclusive

malcy30 · 01-24-2017, 03:26 AM

Isn't the digipack an HMV exclusive.

Agree eOne are crap at downgrading Atmos or 7.1 audio to only 5.1 when releasing titles in UK.

levcore · 01-24-2017, 07:41 AM

Looking forward to watching this, bad reviews be damned!

serpentine · 01-24-2017, 08:46 PM

I was going to go and see this until I read they'd changed the original setting (of the book) from the UK to the US. Think I'll stick with the book.

Maccadinho25 · 01-24-2017, 11:02 PM

The HMV exclusive looks more like a slip cover that opens up at the front rather than a digipack

Phil92 · 02-02-2017, 04:02 PM

5.1 audio confirmed.

2099net · 02-02-2017, 07:54 PM

Sainsbury's are advertising a bonus disc - but only for DVD I think from the poster I saw in store tonight.

Agggggh. Why do they do this? Everytime I go in, the BD chart slots have fewer stock per title then the DVD chart spaces, and sometimes even more empty slots.

Why don't they seem to put any weight behind BD?

Phil92 · 02-02-2017, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 2099net

Sainsbury's are advertising a bonus disc - but only for DVD I think from the poster I saw in store tonight.

Agggggh. Why do they do this? Everytime I go in, the BD chart slots have fewer stock per title then the DVD chart spaces, and sometimes even more empty slots.

Why don't they seem to put any weight behind BD?

Probably the bonus features from the Blu-ray included. I don't think it's Sainbsurys, DVD is just a bigger seller - especially for run of the mill titles like this. Does it have different artwork?

stargazeruk · 02-02-2017, 08:14 PM

I saw this was eone and the fact it has 5.1 and no 4k made me glad I went with the region free Universal 4k release.

Blu MacReady · 02-02-2017, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Maccadinho25

The HMV exclusive looks more like a slip cover that opens up at the front rather than a digipack

Yeah, looks like the US slips for Snowpiecer and Hateful 8. Own both and both very nice, if this is the same customer won't be disappointed.

CavebobSpongeman · 02-03-2017, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2099net

Sainsbury's are advertising a bonus disc - but only for DVD I think from the poster I saw in store tonight.

Agggggh. Why do they do this? Everytime I go in, the BD chart slots have fewer stock per title then the DVD chart spaces, and sometimes even more empty slots.

Why don't they seem to put any weight behind BD?

Tesco did the same thing this week with Bridget Jones's Baby. Advertised a bonus disc...only for the dvd, really annoys me.

malcy30 · 02-03-2017, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CavebobSpongeman

Tesco did the same thing this week with Bridget Jones's Baby. Advertised a bonus disc...only for the dvd, really annoys me.

It's because most Hollywood film DVDs these days have zero extras. These extras have already had the cost of BBFC certification paid for use on the BD. Making an extra DVD of this content costs peanuts and obviously helps sales.

Replicating BD bonus disks using the additional content from the US retailer exclusives would cost a lot more money.

Jado3Dhead · 02-05-2017, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Looking forward to watching this, bad reviews be damned!

Well I seen this at the theatres, and I don't understand some of the praise it got, as I found it very mediocre and unoriginal.

HotRats · 02-05-2017, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jado3Dhead

Well I seen this at the theatres, and I don't understand some of the praise it got, as I found it very mediocre and unoriginal.

It's the book that's praised and with some reason, its a highly enjoyable thriller. The film goes immediately wrong by moving the setting to America, while the actresses are all good, the actors are all absolutely dreadful and the director is a disaster as he takes the film from a confusing mess straight to blindingly obvious. The film companies thought they were on to an easy Gone Girl style money maker, but that film had David Fincher. My advice is rent first, especially if you liked the book.

levcore · 02-06-2017, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jado3Dhead

Well I seen this at the theatres, and I don't understand some of the praise it got, as I found it very mediocre and unoriginal.

What praise is that then? The praise where it got mostly bad reviews?

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the...the_train_2016

Phil92 · 02-06-2017, 09:59 AM

Just got the DigiPack. As I said before, 5.1 audio only and according to the back of the packaging, missing the two featurettes from the US release and only retaining the deleted scenes and audio commentary. The artwork matches the exclusive slip and the back artwork is also different. The standard release has Emily running towards a train whereas the exclusive has her on the train.

Update: Sainsbury's exclusive has the missing features.

levcore · 02-06-2017, 11:06 AM

Thanks for confirming Phil. Anyone got a pic of the Sainsburys version?

Also the price too?

Phil92 · 02-06-2017, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by levcore

Thanks for confirming Phil. Anyone got a pic of the Sainsburys version?

Also the price too?

If no one has, I'll try to get a pic on my lunch. It's a DVD-only exclusive, but it was £10. Never seen that artwork before, but it was essentially an exterior shot of Emily standing on the train.

levcore · 02-06-2017, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil92

If no one has, I'll try to get a pic on my lunch. It's a DVD-only exclusive, but it was £10. Never seen that artwork before, but it was essentially an exterior shot of Emily standing on the train.

Oh what, it's for the DVD only? I wish you'd said that before, I DIDN'T pick this up in HMV at lunch as I saw your post about Sainsburys and thought I'd go there after work lol.

Phil92 · 02-06-2017, 10:38 PM

First picture is mine, second and third pictures is of the exclusive I found on
eBay at the request of Levcore.

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01-23-2017, 10:45 PM	#1
Phil92 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:1489 DVD collection:138 Trading Score:29	The Girl on the Train - February 6, 2017 eOne transports the thriller home on Blu-ray next month, in both standard and DigiPack editions. No 4K release. Have emailed PR about audio specs as the US release has the theatrical 7.1 audio, but eOne have been known to cheat us in the past. Will update when known. The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train HMV Exclusive

02-06-2017, 11:06 AM	#17
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Thanks for confirming Phil. Anyone got a pic of the Sainsburys version? Also the price too? Last edited by levcore; 02-06-2017 at 12:23 PM.

02-06-2017, 10:38 PM	#20
Phil92 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:1489 DVD collection:138 Trading Score:29	First picture is mine, second and third pictures is of the exclusive I found on eBay at the request of Levcore. [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler]

01-24-2017, 03:26 AM	#2
malcy30 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Somewhere in the South Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:1	Isn't the digipack an HMV exclusive. Agree eOne are crap at downgrading Atmos or 7.1 audio to only 5.1 when releasing titles in UK.

01-24-2017, 07:41 AM	#3
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Looking forward to watching this, bad reviews be damned!

01-24-2017, 08:46 PM	#4
serpentine Active Member Member since:Mar 2016 Location:Sussex, England	I was going to go and see this until I read they'd changed the original setting (of the book) from the UK to the US. Think I'll stick with the book.

01-24-2017, 11:02 PM	#5
Maccadinho25 Active Member Member since:Mar 2014 Trading Score:1	The HMV exclusive looks more like a slip cover that opens up at the front rather than a digipack

02-02-2017, 04:02 PM	#6
Phil92 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:1489 DVD collection:138 Trading Score:29	5.1 audio confirmed.

02-02-2017, 07:54 PM	#7
2099net Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:2021 Blu-ray reviews:5	Sainsbury's are advertising a bonus disc - but only for DVD I think from the poster I saw in store tonight. Agggggh. Why do they do this? Everytime I go in, the BD chart slots have fewer stock per title then the DVD chart spaces, and sometimes even more empty slots. Why don't they seem to put any weight behind BD?

02-02-2017, 08:14 PM	#9
stargazeruk Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:524	I saw this was eone and the fact it has 5.1 and no 4k made me glad I went with the region free Universal 4k release.

02-06-2017, 09:59 AM	#16
Phil92 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:1489 DVD collection:138 Trading Score:29	Just got the DigiPack. As I said before, 5.1 audio only and according to the back of the packaging, missing the two featurettes from the US release and only retaining the deleted scenes and audio commentary. The artwork matches the exclusive slip and the back artwork is also different. The standard release has Emily running towards a train whereas the exclusive has her on the train. Update: Sainsbury's exclusive has the missing features.

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