Anyone else excited for Blue Thunder? - Blu-ray Forum

DarkDune · 07-21-2009, 06:13 PM

Snooping in as quiet as a whisper - in a helicopter for Christ's sake - to see nik'ed roof-top yoga! My young eyes will never forget that drive-in movie moment!

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lutefisk69 · 07-21-2009, 06:46 PM

Either that or when they introduce the helicopter and the shoot up the fake town.

borninusa · 07-21-2009, 07:46 PM

guilty pleasure...so I enjoy the whole thing

UniSol GR77 · 07-21-2009, 07:48 PM

What about the PQ?

I'm a huge, obsessed Blue Thunder fan... what about the BLU Ray disc...

devilfan9500 · 07-21-2009, 07:49 PM

How about speeding through the parking lot swearving to avoid the cones while timing yourself with the stopwatch??chkkk catch ya later,

bluflu · 07-21-2009, 07:51 PM

Nothing like watching a helicopter do a 360 degree loop.

DarkDune · 07-21-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluflu

Nothing like watching a helicopter do a 360 degree loop.

Birth of Airwolf man!

miked924 · 07-21-2009, 08:18 PM

Catch you later!

Dotpattern · 07-21-2009, 08:25 PM

It's interesting how a director like John Badham could make movies like this, along with other general crowd pleasers like Short Circuit, Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, Point of No Return and WarGames, and not be well known and now be directing TV shows.

Sorry, just thinking out loud.

gvortex7 · 07-21-2009, 08:28 PM

This was one of my favorite movies growing up, so I'm dying to get my hands on it on Blu. I hope the studio did justice to this classic by releasing it with quality audio/video encodes.

naturephoto1 · 07-21-2009, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dotpattern

It's interesting how a director like John Badham could make movies like this, along with other general crowd pleasers like Short Circuit, Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, Point of No Return and WarGames, and not be well known and now be directing TV shows.

Sorry, just thinking out loud.

I didn't realize that he directed all of those well known films and is now directing TV shows.

I liked quite a lot of those films particularly Blue Thunder, War Games, Short Circuit, and Stakeout.

I really look forward to the Blue Thunder release on Blu.

Rich

online365daysayear · 07-21-2009, 08:48 PM

I love this movie, but will wait for the price to drop before picking it up. Catch ya later...

DarkDune · 07-21-2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkDune

Snooping in as quiet as a whisper - in a helicopter for Christ's sake - to see nik'ed roof-top yoga! My young eyes will never forget that drive-in movie moment!

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I just remembered too! This was the first R-rated movie I saw with my Dad. I can't remember if that roof-top scene was awkward for him or not. Course he took me to Clint Eastwood's Sudden Impact that same year (THAT HAD AWKWARD MOMENTS - For a 12-year-old!) in 1983.

I guess he thought the Empire Strikes Back (1980) prepped me for R-rated movies or something

UniSol GR77 · 07-21-2009, 09:22 PM

I just think the most memorable moment of the movie is the movie itself.

The Special Edition DVD looks perfect, so I have high expectations for this on BD.

kdn1221 · 07-21-2009, 09:30 PM

The top floor ***** yoga exercise is the best part of the movie. That's one thing I missed about current movies. We don't get to see as much exposure in movies as from those in the 70s and 80s.

Oddiophile · 07-21-2009, 09:33 PM

I love this movie.

JAFO!

fletchlives · 08-08-2009, 09:19 PM

This was a favorite of mine growing up, and I always think it's a little underappreciated. I've owned this on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD and the transfer has never been great, so I am really looking forward to this being like many of the great catalog titles we've seen this year.

Aussie Blu · 08-08-2009, 10:12 PM

I agree i believe that this is a little unappreciated gem. The aerial sequences are pretty cool for it's age and the fact they shut parts of LA to shoot to pull them off is remarkable for it's era. The title has been in my wishlist since it was announced.

Duffy12 · 08-08-2009, 11:20 PM

I have always liked this one as well. It has some great lines. Though I don't think that I will be replacing my DVD on it.

Icelan: Well, look at that, all the red dummies are blown to hell.
Frank Murphy: And a few white ones!
Fletcher: One civilian dead for every ten terrorists. That's an acceptable ratio.
Frank Murphy: Unless you're one of the civilians!
....................

Jack Braddock: I've been trying to get you all night. Why don't you answer your ****ing beeper?
Frank Murphy: I just wanna tell you, Jack, that the next time I'm suspended, so is my ****ing beeper!

...................
Frank Murphy: Catch ya later!

.

ElvistheSniper · 08-09-2009, 12:17 AM

Jafo

07-21-2009, 06:13 PM	#1
DarkDune Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:164 Blu-ray collection:280 Blu-ray reviews: 7	Blue Thunder - Most Memorable Moment... Snooping in as quiet as a whisper - in a helicopter for Christ's sake - to see nik'ed roof-top yoga! My young eyes will never forget that drive-in movie moment! Blue Thunder Blu

07-21-2009, 07:51 PM	#6
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Nothing like watching a helicopter do a 360 degree loop. Last edited by bluflu; 07-21-2009 at 07:53 PM.

08-08-2009, 09:19 PM	#17
fletchlives Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Detroit, Michigan 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:789 DVD collection:531 Blu-ray reviews:4	Anyone else excited for Blue Thunder? This was a favorite of mine growing up, and I always think it's a little underappreciated. I've owned this on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD and the transfer has never been great, so I am really looking forward to this being like many of the great catalog titles we've seen this year.

08-08-2009, 10:12 PM	#18
Aussie Blu Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Townsville, Australia 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:360 Blu-ray reviews: 13	Stole Their Thunder I agree i believe that this is a little unappreciated gem. The aerial sequences are pretty cool for it's age and the fact they shut parts of LA to shoot to pull them off is remarkable for it's era. The title has been in my wishlist since it was announced.

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07-21-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
lutefisk69 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Westminster, MD Blu-ray collection:427 DVD collection:1	Either that or when they introduce the helicopter and the shoot up the fake town.

07-21-2009, 07:46 PM	#3
borninusa Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:1883 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:20	guilty pleasure...so I enjoy the whole thing

07-21-2009, 07:48 PM	#4
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	What about the PQ? I'm a huge, obsessed Blue Thunder fan... what about the BLU Ray disc...

07-21-2009, 07:49 PM	#5
devilfan9500 Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:north carolina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:7	How about speeding through the parking lot swearving to avoid the cones while timing yourself with the stopwatch??chkkk catch ya later,

07-21-2009, 08:18 PM	#8
miked924 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Queens, NY Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:1038 DVD collection:22 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Catch you later!

07-21-2009, 08:25 PM	#9
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1508	It's interesting how a director like John Badham could make movies like this, along with other general crowd pleasers like Short Circuit, Saturday Night Fever, Stakeout, Point of No Return and WarGames, and not be well known and now be directing TV shows. Sorry, just thinking out loud.

07-21-2009, 08:28 PM	#10
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	This was one of my favorite movies growing up, so I'm dying to get my hands on it on Blu. I hope the studio did justice to this classic by releasing it with quality audio/video encodes.

07-21-2009, 08:48 PM	#12
online365daysayear Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Newtown, PA Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:731 Trading Score:2	I love this movie, but will wait for the price to drop before picking it up. Catch ya later...

07-21-2009, 09:22 PM	#14
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	I just think the most memorable moment of the movie is the movie itself. The Special Edition DVD looks perfect, so I have high expectations for this on BD.

07-21-2009, 09:30 PM	#15
kdn1221 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 DVD collection:673	The top floor ***** yoga exercise is the best part of the movie. That's one thing I missed about current movies. We don't get to see as much exposure in movies as from those in the 70s and 80s.

07-21-2009, 09:33 PM	#16
Oddiophile Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Phoenix, AZ 4K collection:1034 Blu-ray collection:1435 Trading Score:6	I love this movie. JAFO!

08-08-2009, 11:20 PM	#19
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	I have always liked this one as well. It has some great lines. Though I don't think that I will be replacing my DVD on it. Icelan: Well, look at that, all the red dummies are blown to hell. Frank Murphy: And a few white ones! Fletcher: One civilian dead for every ten terrorists. That's an acceptable ratio. Frank Murphy: Unless you're one of the civilians! .................... Jack Braddock: I've been trying to get you all night. Why don't you answer your **ing beeper? Frank Murphy: I just wanna tell you, Jack, that the next time I'm suspended, so is my **ing beeper! ................... Frank Murphy: Catch ya later! .

08-09-2009, 12:17 AM	#20
ElvistheSniper Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:1	Jafo

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