The Notebook Review - Blu-ray Forum

Randell · 01-13-2009, 04:47 AM

Just read Ken's first review for Blu-ray.com 'The Notebook.'

It's been a while since I last seen the movie, but now I want to buy it, lol. Great review Ken

EDIT: Wow, I'm so far behind.... I missed his 'Wedding Crashers' review my bad.

EDIT2: And 'Crash'

saprano · 01-13-2009, 04:53 AM

Thats not his first review, he also reviewed wedding crashes.

As usual WB messes up another movie, edge enhancement has been used. i really hate that damn studio. watch what they do with lord of the rings, couldn't somebody else take over new line.

coolmilo · 01-13-2009, 05:06 AM

I was excited about the review until I read about the edge enhancement problems. Because of the encode problems, I am going to take a pass on The Notebook. By the way, I am not too crazy about the giftset packaging either.

swingle007 · 01-13-2009, 05:06 AM

yeah, i remember liking it the first time with the wife as well. Definitely a good purchase to be given on Valentine's Day in another month. oh, and a +1 to our collections in the process.

Casita · 01-13-2009, 05:09 AM

Is region free? :$

Please please please

Randell · 01-13-2009, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casita

Is region free? :$

Please please please

I would think so, WB doesn't usually lock catalog titles. Just don't take that as a yes, if I had a copy I could tell you fore sure, but I don't

EDIT: I just looked at DVDAF and they say it's free

Kynch · 01-13-2009, 06:59 AM

If I were to get it, I'd just wait a couple more weeks and get the UK release for £10.

Good review by the way, I like the actors.

Casita · 01-13-2009, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randell

I would think so, WB doesn't usually lock catalog titles. Just don't take that as a yes, if I had a copy I could tell you fore sure, but I don't

EDIT: I just looked at DVDAF and they say it's free

Ohhh thank you

I'll order it right now

Afrobean · 01-13-2009, 10:12 AM

I was planning on getting this thing, but hearing it doesn't have a normal case inside the box makes me want to steer clear. I really don't understand why they would fail to deliver a standard release on this film, particularly when the extra materials in this special release probably cost more to produce than a standard BD package (and is priced similarly to normally packaged BDs).

benzgrl · 01-13-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kynch

If I were to get it, I'd just wait a couple more weeks and get the UK release for £10.

Good review by the way, I like the actors.

I've been hearing conflicting reports of whether the UK release will be region free? Can anyone confirm?

I really don't want the gift set.

Marine Mike · 01-13-2009, 01:30 PM

I was planning on getting this for my wife for her birthday, but that will not fit nicely with my Blu-ray collection. So I'll have to pass on it.

Just the size of it. Thankfully the reviewer posted a pic of everything it came with. If he didn't then I'd probably still be getting it.

Red Hood · 01-13-2009, 01:58 PM

I'm getting this for myself. Great movie.

sfmarine · 01-13-2009, 02:13 PM

Who would buy this thing? I mean it's loaded with mickey mouse crap!

Ya...I saw the movie...It was "decent" when you want to get close with a woman. But that's about it. Maybe WB is trying to appeal to the female market?

And I thought Casablanca box set was overdoing it.

jtwise · 01-13-2009, 02:15 PM

is it worth getting the limited edition gift set, or is it better to wait for a standard blu-ray release?

online365daysayear · 01-13-2009, 02:17 PM

Who knows when a standard release will be, probably not for awhile. I have this preordered for me and my wife. Great movie.

DetroitSportsFan · 01-13-2009, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kynch

If I were to get it, I'd just wait a couple more weeks and get the UK release for £10.

Is the UK release in a gift set too, or is it a regular release?

fatediesel · 01-13-2009, 02:54 PM

I preordered this from Warner Home Video but canceled it when I learned just how big the case was. It looks huge, and would have to be stored separately. They should have offered a standard edition without all the fluff. I personally don't need stickers and a scrapbook.

bookcase · 01-13-2009, 03:04 PM

I would pick this up because I like the movie, but I don't need it badly enough to pick it up with all that crap. So I'll wait. It's a limited edition, supposedly, so hopefully it will be extremely limited.

Randell · 01-13-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Is the UK release in a gift set too, or is it a regular release?

I don't know, but it's only £9.99 on AMZ.uk which when converted equals $14.54

+ shipping

Moviefan1203 · 01-13-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

I was planning on getting this for my wife for her birthday, but that will not fit nicely with my Blu-ray collection. So I'll have to pass on it.

Just the size of it. Thankfully the reviewer posted a pic of everything it came with. If he didn't then I'd probably still be getting it.

I hate when I read this. Why stop yourself from the pleasure of having a film you love in your Blu-ray library? Because the case is bigger than other Blu-rays? That is an asinine reason not to get it. Who cares if some of the other cases aren't the same size? I sure don't! Get the movies you love on Blu-ray!

01-13-2009, 04:47 AM	#1
Randell Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:7 Trading Score:3	The Notebook Discussion Thread Just read Ken's first review for Blu-ray.com 'The Notebook.' It's been a while since I last seen the movie, but now I want to buy it, lol. Great review Ken EDIT: Wow, I'm so far behind.... I missed his 'Wedding Crashers' review my bad. EDIT2: And 'Crash' Last edited by Randell; 01-13-2009 at 04:55 AM.

01-13-2009, 02:17 PM	#15
online365daysayear Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Newtown, PA Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:731 Trading Score:2	Who knows when a standard release will be, probably not for awhile. I have this preordered for me and my wife. Great movie. Last edited by online365daysayear; 01-13-2009 at 02:27 PM.

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01-13-2009, 04:53 AM	#2
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Thats not his first review, he also reviewed wedding crashes. As usual WB messes up another movie, edge enhancement has been used. i really hate that damn studio. watch what they do with lord of the rings, couldn't somebody else take over new line.

01-13-2009, 05:06 AM	#3
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I was excited about the review until I read about the edge enhancement problems. Because of the encode problems, I am going to take a pass on The Notebook. By the way, I am not too crazy about the giftset packaging either.

01-13-2009, 05:06 AM	#4
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	yeah, i remember liking it the first time with the wife as well. Definitely a good purchase to be given on Valentine's Day in another month. oh, and a +1 to our collections in the process.

01-13-2009, 05:09 AM	#5
Casita Member Member since:Feb 2008	Is region free? :$ Please please please

01-13-2009, 06:59 AM	#7
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60	If I were to get it, I'd just wait a couple more weeks and get the UK release for £10. Good review by the way, I like the actors.

01-13-2009, 10:12 AM	#9
Afrobean Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:-	I was planning on getting this thing, but hearing it doesn't have a normal case inside the box makes me want to steer clear. I really don't understand why they would fail to deliver a standard release on this film, particularly when the extra materials in this special release probably cost more to produce than a standard BD package (and is priced similarly to normally packaged BDs).

01-13-2009, 01:30 PM	#11
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I was planning on getting this for my wife for her birthday, but that will not fit nicely with my Blu-ray collection. So I'll have to pass on it. Just the size of it. Thankfully the reviewer posted a pic of everything it came with. If he didn't then I'd probably still be getting it.

01-13-2009, 01:58 PM	#12
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	I'm getting this for myself. Great movie.

01-13-2009, 02:13 PM	#13
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:931 Blu-ray collection:2312 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Who would buy this thing? I mean it's loaded with mickey mouse crap! Ya...I saw the movie...It was "decent" when you want to get close with a woman. But that's about it. Maybe WB is trying to appeal to the female market? And I thought Casablanca box set was overdoing it.

01-13-2009, 02:15 PM	#14
jtwise Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Louisville, KY 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1483 DVD collection:7 MA collection:1 Digital collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	is it worth getting the limited edition gift set, or is it better to wait for a standard blu-ray release?

01-13-2009, 02:54 PM	#17
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I preordered this from Warner Home Video but canceled it when I learned just how big the case was. It looks huge, and would have to be stored separately. They should have offered a standard edition without all the fluff. I personally don't need stickers and a scrapbook.

01-13-2009, 03:04 PM	#18
bookcase Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Boston, MA 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:155 iTunes collection:1207 Trading Score:2	I would pick this up because I like the movie, but I don't need it badly enough to pick it up with all that crap. So I'll wait. It's a limited edition, supposedly, so hopefully it will be extremely limited.

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