Lethal Weapon crappy discs - Blu-ray Forum

obriensg1 · 02-23-2009, 04:36 AM

Thanks for the reviews! I'd heard rumors and the prices have always been low so I've held off. never seen the films (I'm 21 ok? I'm catching up). But I'm going to skip Blu-ray if they're that lousy and go grab the 4 pack collection at Target. It's ten bucks! 2.50 a flick, all anamorphic & 5.1. Can't beat that!

jw · 02-23-2009, 04:46 AM

DVDs FTW

STARSCREAM · 02-23-2009, 08:08 AM

Ummmm, Ok. Anyways, shouldn't this be in the the movies and tv thread?

obriensg1 · 02-23-2009, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the reviews! I'd heard rumors and the prices have always been low so I've held off. never seen the films (I'm 21 ok? I'm catching up). But I'm going to skip Blu-ray if they're that lousy and go grab the 4 pack collection at Target. It's ten bucks! 2.50 a flick, all anamorphic & 5.1. Can't beat that!

bhampton · 02-23-2009, 01:41 PM

But,... the Blu Ray versions are cheap and much better.

I would rather rent these on Blu than own them on DVD.

(I sold my Lethal Weapon DVD's long ago but only picked up the first movie on Blu .... not as interested in the sequels anymore but will get part 2 eventually.)

-Brian

quexos · 02-23-2009, 01:43 PM

Can you please explain why you call the Blu's discs crappy ? Bad sound ? Bad picture ? Something else ?

obriensg1 · 02-23-2009, 02:05 PM

Yeah the PQ and AQ rank about a 2.5 each on the reviews on the home page. For me, it needs to be higher than that to justify a purchase or I could just as easily wait for it to air on Universal HD or something.

KingLeonidas300 · 02-23-2009, 02:09 PM

I agree, For me the PQ/AQ needs to be a 4.0 or better to be a purchase. There have been a few 3.5 I have gotten but very few.

RedIsNotBlue · 02-23-2009, 02:11 PM

It's definitely an upgrade compared to the DVD's (pretty much every Blu-ray is) but yeah WB could have done better and will eventually. They only released the first 2 so I expect within the next few years there will be a boxset release with all new transfers and TrueHD audio with all 4 movies.

FindYourWay · 02-23-2009, 02:13 PM

If you've never seen the films, get the 10 buck pack. The films are not very good and certainly overrated, especially the sequels, imo. I think peeps are more nostalgic when they speak of these films as I can't possibly see the appeal of them these days.

bhampton · 02-23-2009, 02:14 PM

As long as you realize that while they may be low quality for Blu Ray they are still much better looking/sounding than the DVDs.

I had the DVD's of the LW series and the LW Blu ray offers much more detail.

-Brian

RedIsNotBlue · 02-23-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FindYourWay

If you've never seen the films, get the 10 buck pack. The films are not very good and certainly overrated, especially the sequels, imo. I think peeps are more nostalgic when they speak of these films as I can't possibly see the appeal of them these days.

The Lethal Weapon series is easily in the top ten for best buddy cop movies of all time and one of if the not the most successful in that category. They were even recently considering doing a Lethal Weapon 5 but I think Mel said no.

wormraper · 02-23-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FindYourWay

If you've never seen the films, get the 10 buck pack. The films are not very good and certainly overrated, especially the sequels, imo. I think peeps are more nostalgic when they speak of these films as I can't possibly see the appeal of them these days.

Blasephemy!!! I love the lethal weapons. I see them at least twice each a year for the last 10 years

. Great great, very UNDER Rated sequels.

FindYourWay · 02-23-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RedIsNotBlue

The Lethal Weapon series is easily in the top ten for best buddy cop movies of all time and one of if the not the most successful in that category. They were even recently considering doing a Lethal Weapon 5 but I think Mel said no.

I enjoyed the first 2 in the 1980's. Barely tolerated Part 3 in 1992 and I'm not sure I saw part 4, but probably did and it probably reminded me of parts 1-3.

I revisited the first one a year or two ago and couldn't get through it. Amazing how tastes change after decades of time.

Oh and I'm not a big fan of cops in general. lol.

FindYourWay · 02-23-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

Blasephemy!!!

I know! Sacrilegious of me.

RedIsNotBlue · 02-23-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FindYourWay

Oh and I'm not a big fan of cops in general. lol.

Well then your obviously not gonna get into them because thats what the movies are all about haha

and yeah part 4 was the weakest of the series and got a little too jokey for my tastes but with the same cast and crew it was still a good Lethal Weapon movie and it gave the series a nice strong finish which not alot of sequels have pulled off.

AikonEnt · 02-23-2009, 02:41 PM

What a shock, Warner not doing the best they could

DigitalfreakNYC · 02-23-2009, 03:29 PM

Check this thread out...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...thal+weapon%22

jw · 02-23-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

Ummmm, Ok. Anyways, shouldn't this be in the the movies and tv thread?

yea well its all over the place, there was already a thread there, merged

02-23-2009, 04:36 AM	#1
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Lethal Weapon crappy discs Thanks for the reviews! I'd heard rumors and the prices have always been low so I've held off. never seen the films (I'm 21 ok? I'm catching up). But I'm going to skip Blu-ray if they're that lousy and go grab the 4 pack collection at Target. It's ten bucks! 2.50 a flick, all anamorphic & 5.1. Can't beat that!

02-23-2009, 01:36 PM	#4
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Lethal Weapon crappy discs Thanks for the reviews! I'd heard rumors and the prices have always been low so I've held off. never seen the films (I'm 21 ok? I'm catching up). But I'm going to skip Blu-ray if they're that lousy and go grab the 4 pack collection at Target. It's ten bucks! 2.50 a flick, all anamorphic & 5.1. Can't beat that!

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02-23-2009, 04:46 AM	#2
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	DVDs FTW

02-23-2009, 08:08 AM	#3
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Ummmm, Ok. Anyways, shouldn't this be in the the movies and tv thread?

02-23-2009, 01:41 PM	#5
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	But,... the Blu Ray versions are cheap and much better. I would rather rent these on Blu than own them on DVD. (I sold my Lethal Weapon DVD's long ago but only picked up the first movie on Blu .... not as interested in the sequels anymore but will get part 2 eventually.) -Brian

02-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#6
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Can you please explain why you call the Blu's discs crappy ? Bad sound ? Bad picture ? Something else ?

02-23-2009, 02:05 PM	#7
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Yeah the PQ and AQ rank about a 2.5 each on the reviews on the home page. For me, it needs to be higher than that to justify a purchase or I could just as easily wait for it to air on Universal HD or something.

02-23-2009, 02:09 PM	#8
KingLeonidas300 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Arizona Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:654 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:40	I agree, For me the PQ/AQ needs to be a 4.0 or better to be a purchase. There have been a few 3.5 I have gotten but very few.

02-23-2009, 02:11 PM	#9
RedIsNotBlue Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:503 Digital collection:10 Trading Score:226	It's definitely an upgrade compared to the DVD's (pretty much every Blu-ray is) but yeah WB could have done better and will eventually. They only released the first 2 so I expect within the next few years there will be a boxset release with all new transfers and TrueHD audio with all 4 movies.

02-23-2009, 02:13 PM	#10
FindYourWay Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:LA, CA	If you've never seen the films, get the 10 buck pack. The films are not very good and certainly overrated, especially the sequels, imo. I think peeps are more nostalgic when they speak of these films as I can't possibly see the appeal of them these days.

02-23-2009, 02:14 PM	#11
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	As long as you realize that while they may be low quality for Blu Ray they are still much better looking/sounding than the DVDs. I had the DVD's of the LW series and the LW Blu ray offers much more detail. -Brian

02-23-2009, 02:41 PM	#17
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	What a shock, Warner not doing the best they could

02-23-2009, 03:29 PM	#18
DigitalfreakNYC Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Astoria, NY Trading Score:9	Check this thread out... https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...thal+weapon%22

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