stay away from house of flying daggers - Blu-ray Forum

stow123 · 10-21-2008, 10:59 AM

I havent actually seen this film but reading the review it sounds one of the worst blu-rays for picture quality sounds like you might aswell keep your dvd of it.

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd...-daggers2.html

micks_address · 10-21-2008, 11:07 AM

i heared the Uk release was supposed to be better than the Sony one?

Johnny Vinyl · 10-21-2008, 11:09 AM

The review here wasn't much better, so this is definately not a BD purchase for me. A shame really as I'm just starting to get into this genre of movies and would have loved this on BD.

stow123 · 10-21-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by John72953

The review here wasn't much better, so this is definately not a BD purchase for me. A shame really as I'm just starting to get into this genre of movies and would have loved this on BD.

hi john check out fearless it drags a bit but the fighting is good and its a good story.

Johnny Vinyl · 10-21-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by stow123

hi john check out fearless it drags a bit but the fighting is good and its a good story.

Thx for the heads-up stow! Says it's coming to Blu-ray on December 9...maybe they'll do a review.

Lepidopterous · 10-21-2008, 11:20 AM

Just pointing out, the sound quality in House of Flying Daggers is phenomenal and reference quality.

Johnny Vinyl · 10-21-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DjMethod

Just pointing out, the sound quality in House of Flying Daggers is phenomenal and reference quality.

Good to know. Maybe I'll rent it instead then.

Giyomu · 10-21-2008, 12:00 PM

well, cover art is nice

I bought the french release (Universal) but didn t watch it yet
having said that... I watched "hero" which was released in France by Universal too this month and was really disapointed by PQ

Giyomu · 10-21-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stow123

hi john check out fearless it drags a bit but the fighting is good and its a good story.

yeaaaah, awesome movie!!
I already have the hddvd... I am hesitating for the double dip because I think that PQ should be equal but lossless audio would be so better

Moefiz · 10-21-2008, 12:28 PM

This movie had a bad transfer even on DVD.
Its such a good movie with excellent colors i just hope some where down the line they do a better transfer.

Lucy Diamond · 10-21-2008, 12:50 PM

House isn't THAT bad. If you like the movie, you will still like the Blu-ray.

The sound (which is 99% of the experience anyway) is great.

Sky_Captain · 10-21-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stow123

I havent actually seen this film but reading the review it sounds one of the worst blu-rays for picture quality sounds like you might aswell keep your dvd of it.

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd...-daggers2.html

No offence, but I actually own this disc and that review is bullsh*t. You're talking about a site that can't even review Hi Def audio properly, even the idiots at Highdefdiscnews can do that.

Most people here can't play it anyway, locked to Region B. This belongs in the Euro Import section...

Chad Varnadore · 10-21-2008, 01:45 PM

Having reviewed the BD, the domestic DVD, and the Japanese DVD, which was considered the superior version for the DVD format according to one comparison sight, it would be presumptuous to assume the BD looks the way it does because it is in error as many reviewers have judged, as opposed to it reflecting the desired look of the film, which has a obviously, very stylish visual design. It'd be interesting to see the film re-mastered now that we're in the age of high definition. While I wouldn't rule out improvement, I also wouldn't count on it changing much in the case of House... And, like others have said, the PCM sound is phenomenal.

benricci · 10-21-2008, 01:54 PM

I thought House looked just fine on Blu-ray. It didn't look jaw-droppingly amazing, which I think accounts for the low marks on review sites. In the age of hi-def, it is being judged against other titles that have better picture quality.

But for the average person, the transfer will be acceptable and shouldn't present any problems with your enjoyment of the film.

cydetrakd · 10-21-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by benricci

I thought House looked just fine on Blu-ray. It didn't look jaw-droppingly amazing, which I think accounts for the low marks on review sites. In the age of hi-def, it is being judged against other titles that have better picture quality.

But for the average person, the transfer will be acceptable and shouldn't present any problems with your enjoyment of the film.

i would have to agree it didnt blow me away or anything but in the period that i got the disc it was good. I caught it at walmart during black fri along with resevior dogs for 30 after tax. The sound on the disc made it worth it in my opinion.

BrianAgenda · 10-21-2008, 04:52 PM

Heard about this. I already have the movie on dvd so I can wait for a much better version.

ADRiiAN` · 10-21-2008, 05:04 PM

Well ya know.
I wouldn't walk into a place that is called 'house of flying daggers'.
That's an accident waiting to happen

Sky_Captain · 10-21-2008, 05:30 PM

Lol!!

bhampton · 10-21-2008, 06:13 PM

I replaced my DVD with the Blu Ray version.

I'm happy with it. (Thought the DVD was good but the Blu Ray is better.)

If they make a better encode... I'll buy it again.

-Brian

plowmanjoe · 10-21-2008, 06:16 PM

if you like the movie, there's no reason not to buy it. i know many of us like buying movies based on pq alone, but i still happen to buy movies based on the content of the movie.

as a side note, the audio alone is worth the jump from dvd.

10-21-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	stay away from house of flying daggers I havent actually seen this film but reading the review it sounds one of the worst blu-rays for picture quality sounds like you might aswell keep your dvd of it. http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd...-daggers2.html

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10-21-2008, 11:20 AM	#6
Lepidopterous Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:DjMethod was here Blu-ray collection:696 Trading Score:2	Just pointing out, the sound quality in House of Flying Daggers is phenomenal and reference quality.

10-21-2008, 12:00 PM	#8
Giyomu Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Location:France Blu-ray collection:347 Blu-ray reviews:6	well, cover art is nice I bought the french release (Universal) but didn t watch it yet having said that... I watched "hero" which was released in France by Universal too this month and was really disapointed by PQ

10-21-2008, 12:28 PM	#10
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	This movie had a bad transfer even on DVD. Its such a good movie with excellent colors i just hope some where down the line they do a better transfer.

10-21-2008, 12:50 PM	#11
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	House isn't THAT bad. If you like the movie, you will still like the Blu-ray. The sound (which is 99% of the experience anyway) is great.

10-21-2008, 01:45 PM	#13
Chad Varnadore Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Salisbury, NC Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:349 Blu-ray reviews:19	Having reviewed the BD, the domestic DVD, and the Japanese DVD, which was considered the superior version for the DVD format according to one comparison sight, it would be presumptuous to assume the BD looks the way it does because it is in error as many reviewers have judged, as opposed to it reflecting the desired look of the film, which has a obviously, very stylish visual design. It'd be interesting to see the film re-mastered now that we're in the age of high definition. While I wouldn't rule out improvement, I also wouldn't count on it changing much in the case of House... And, like others have said, the PCM sound is phenomenal.

10-21-2008, 01:54 PM	#14
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought House looked just fine on Blu-ray. It didn't look jaw-droppingly amazing, which I think accounts for the low marks on review sites. In the age of hi-def, it is being judged against other titles that have better picture quality. But for the average person, the transfer will be acceptable and shouldn't present any problems with your enjoyment of the film.

10-21-2008, 04:52 PM	#16
BrianAgenda Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Philly Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:282 DVD collection:44	Heard about this. I already have the movie on dvd so I can wait for a much better version.

10-21-2008, 05:04 PM	#17
ADRiiAN` Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:113	Well ya know. I wouldn't walk into a place that is called 'house of flying daggers'. That's an accident waiting to happen

10-21-2008, 05:30 PM	#18
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10-21-2008, 06:16 PM	#20
plowmanjoe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:2	if you like the movie, there's no reason not to buy it. i know many of us like buying movies based on pq alone, but i still happen to buy movies based on the content of the movie. as a side note, the audio alone is worth the jump from dvd.

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