The Brave One Anyone? - Blu-ray Forum

Cmiller44 · 02-06-2008, 04:35 PM

Street Date: February 05, 2008 anyone going to get it? or has anyone seen it in Blu? how is it? Thx

Cmiller44 · 02-06-2008, 04:38 PM

Just found this..

Warner presents 'The Brave One' in 1080p/VC-1 video, framed at 2.40:1. It's not as a gritty a transfer as you might think, but a very polished and good-looking presentation that is sure to please.

goodstuff · 02-06-2008, 04:55 PM

Got it and watched it Monday. Great flick, pretty much a female version of Death Wish. As expected Foster and Howard give great performances, and I loved the ending. The disc itself was really good looking. The TrueHD track was nice as well, though it's fairly sedate, the New York city sounds come through very well.

Blu Titan · 02-06-2008, 05:09 PM

I am a fan of the Death Wish movies...I purchased the Blu-ray yesturday and I plan on watching it today. Lot's of action, I like that

Riverside666 · 02-06-2008, 05:15 PM

Will be picking this up shortly, hope it's more entertaining then Jesse James.

glenn22 · 02-06-2008, 05:18 PM

Terrence Howard and Jodie Foster are great actors, but this movie didn't really stand out to me.... Jodie Foster is also NOT aging well...

Jim L · 02-06-2008, 05:34 PM

I watched this last night and I would give the movie 4 out of 5 stars.

I like Jodie Foster, but I think her career is at an end. I now associate her with all the female victim roles: Panic Room, Flight Plan and now The Brave One.

I think the title of this movie is poor because it has nothing to do with being brave, but everything to do with revenge. It would have been better titled "The Vigilante" or "Revenge".

The sound quality great, as it's lossless Dolby TrueHD. The film image is soft, not very grainy so I suspect Warner did the usual pre-filtering which also threw out some of the detail. The VC-1 bitrate is a little higher than usual but still within HD DVD range. The video portion of the transfer looks good overall.

MATTYBLU2 · 02-06-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside666

Will be picking this up shortly, hope it's more entertaining then Jesse James.

was jesse james that bad? i thought this one would have been good with pitt in it. is it just a dialog drama or a good action western?

Cmiller44 · 02-06-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MATTYBLU2

was jesse james that bad? i thought this one would have been good woth pitt in it. is it just a dialog drama or a good action western?

I was also going to purchase this movie,no?

owa · 02-06-2008, 08:00 PM

Got it but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Maybe tonight.

Riverside666 · 02-06-2008, 08:27 PM

It doesn't compare to 3:10 it's more about alienation and the life of the man who killed Jesse James not about the life of Jesse James. Robert Ford, Casey Affleck Creeps me out in the way that you just hate him because he's portrayed as a killer. I mean you really wanna kill this guy, and that's probably why he got nominated because you hate him so much, but not in a cool way at all. The least liked bad guy = Coward.

And no one likes a Coward

MATTYBLU2 · 02-06-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Riverside666

It doesn't compare to 3:10 it's more about alienation and the life of the man who killed Jesse James not about the life of Jesse James. Robert Ford, Casey Affleck Creeps me out in the way that you just hate him because he's portrayed as a killer. I mean you really wanna kill this guy, and that's probably why he got nominated because you hate him so much, but not in a cool way at all. The least liked bad guy = Coward.

And no one likes a Coward

so is it worth seeing? is there any action? guin fights? or is it all talking?

ItsGettingHotInEER · 02-06-2008, 08:41 PM

Picked it up on Tuesday, but, haven't watched it yet. Will soon.

blubandit · 02-06-2008, 08:43 PM

I thought the sound and the story was pretty good. Foster's char seemed to be in constant conflict with herself throughout the story. It was a j & Hyde thing with her. I also have to say HD is not going to be kind to her as she is starting to show her age in her face. I don't know if they used a body double for the nude scenes but that still looked good.

cartman781 · 02-06-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmiller44

Street Date: February 05, 2008 anyone going to get it? or has anyone seen it in Blu? how is it? Thx

Just got it via UPS

davidPS3 · 02-06-2008, 08:54 PM

I have read the reviews on this and it is not fairing well.

Hard to remake a classic!

Blu-Beard · 02-06-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim L

I think the title of this movie is poor because it has nothing to do with being brave, but everything to do with revenge. It would have been better titled "The Vigilante" or "Revenge".

I could be wrong but the impression that I got was that Terence Howard was "The Brave One" for having the courage to do what he knew was morally right as opposed to what was right in the eyes of his career and the law. He seemed to be having an intense inner struggle himself through out the film.

Definately a good movie though

Riverside666 · 02-06-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MATTYBLU2

so is it worth seeing? is there any action? guin fights? or is it all talking?

They're not gunfights, unfortunately 4 guys die in the film and 3 of them get shot in the back or in the back of the head. If you want to see cowboy style gunfighting this isn't your flick. This is only for TRUE DIE hard pitt fans. There is more action in Legend of the Fall then this film, lol.

Sky_Captain · 02-06-2008, 10:18 PM

Anyone else spot Jodie Foster's body double? She WISHES she had a frame like that!

DeeChizzle · 02-15-2008, 11:38 PM

IMHO, and in terms of plot/story, The Brave One and The Invasion are neck and neck for worst blu-ray of the year.

02-06-2008, 04:35 PM	#1
Cmiller44 Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:11	The Brave One Anyone? Street Date: February 05, 2008 anyone going to get it? or has anyone seen it in Blu? how is it? Thx

02-06-2008, 08:43 PM	#14
blubandit Banned Member since:Feb 2008	Brave one...pretty good I thought the sound and the story was pretty good. Foster's char seemed to be in constant conflict with herself throughout the story. It was a j & Hyde thing with her. I also have to say HD is not going to be kind to her as she is starting to show her age in her face. I don't know if they used a body double for the nude scenes but that still looked good.

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02-06-2008, 04:38 PM	#2
Cmiller44 Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:11	Just found this.. Warner presents 'The Brave One' in 1080p/VC-1 video, framed at 2.40:1. It's not as a gritty a transfer as you might think, but a very polished and good-looking presentation that is sure to please.

02-06-2008, 04:55 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	Got it and watched it Monday. Great flick, pretty much a female version of Death Wish. As expected Foster and Howard give great performances, and I loved the ending. The disc itself was really good looking. The TrueHD track was nice as well, though it's fairly sedate, the New York city sounds come through very well.

02-06-2008, 05:09 PM	#4
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I am a fan of the Death Wish movies...I purchased the Blu-ray yesturday and I plan on watching it today. Lot's of action, I like that

02-06-2008, 05:15 PM	#5
Riverside666 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Will be picking this up shortly, hope it's more entertaining then Jesse James.

02-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#6
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	Terrence Howard and Jodie Foster are great actors, but this movie didn't really stand out to me.... Jodie Foster is also NOT aging well...

02-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#7
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	I watched this last night and I would give the movie 4 out of 5 stars. I like Jodie Foster, but I think her career is at an end. I now associate her with all the female victim roles: Panic Room, Flight Plan and now The Brave One. I think the title of this movie is poor because it has nothing to do with being brave, but everything to do with revenge. It would have been better titled "*The Vigilante" or "Revenge*". The sound quality great, as it's lossless Dolby TrueHD. The film image is soft, not very grainy so I suspect Warner did the usual pre-filtering which also threw out some of the detail. The VC-1 bitrate is a little higher than usual but still within HD DVD range. The video portion of the transfer looks good overall.

02-06-2008, 08:00 PM	#10
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Got it but haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Maybe tonight.

02-06-2008, 08:27 PM	#11
Riverside666 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	It doesn't compare to 3:10 it's more about alienation and the life of the man who killed Jesse James not about the life of Jesse James. Robert Ford, Casey Affleck Creeps me out in the way that you just hate him because he's portrayed as a killer. I mean you really wanna kill this guy, and that's probably why he got nominated because you hate him so much, but not in a cool way at all. The least liked bad guy = Coward. And no one likes a Coward

02-06-2008, 08:41 PM	#13
ItsGettingHotInEER Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:45 Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews:23	Picked it up on Tuesday, but, haven't watched it yet. Will soon.

02-06-2008, 08:54 PM	#16
davidPS3 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Seattle	I have read the reviews on this and it is not fairing well. Hard to remake a classic!

02-06-2008, 10:18 PM	#19
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Anyone else spot Jodie Foster's body double? She WISHES she had a frame like that!

02-15-2008, 11:38 PM	#20
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	IMHO, and in terms of plot/story, The Brave One and The Invasion are neck and neck for worst blu-ray of the year.

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