Blu-rays you wish you DIDN'T buy... and WHY! - Page 19 - Blu-ray Forum

indiephantom · 11-02-2008, 08:14 PM

currently, all the 20 titles I own.

I'm worried that the format isn't going to be around much longer, and that I've made a poor investment. Right now I can only watch BD on my laptop, but I was hoping to eventually upgrade to a big set. I think I will hold off on buying BDs for awhile until the future is more secure.

Have you read this?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365&nl.e539:

Nielsb90 · 11-02-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by indiephantom

currently, all the 20 titles I own.

I'm worried that the format isn't going to be around much longer, and that I've made a poor investment. Right now I can only watch BD on my laptop, but I was hoping to eventually upgrade to a big set. I think I will hold off on buying BDs for awhile until the future is more secure.

Have you read this?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365&nl.e539:

Read it... Don't think BD will die as long as there is no alternative format! People talking about downloads.. How many families own the equipment for that... Besides, BD isnt supposed to kill DVD's.. Its just a nice upgrade

aramis109 · 11-02-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by indiephantom

currently, all the 20 titles I own.

I'm worried that the format isn't going to be around much longer, and that I've made a poor investment. Right now I can only watch BD on my laptop, but I was hoping to eventually upgrade to a big set. I think I will hold off on buying BDs for awhile until the future is more secure.

Have you read this?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365&nl.e539:

Why allow me to retort!

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwoc...61.html#bdrant

xander · 11-02-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

Why allow me to retort!

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwoc...61.html#bdrant

That was an awesome rebuttal and spot on. Thanks for linking that, I hadn't seen it yet.

spcamaj · 11-02-2008, 10:00 PM

lmao in ny if u try to give a homeless person something other then money he will say ***** i dont want that give me money it happend to a friend of mine

KJH6926 · 11-02-2008, 10:06 PM

saw 1-4 .... i was fortunate to get most of my money back on ebay though

spcamaj · 11-02-2008, 10:08 PM

hey i like the saw series i think theres a lot other blurays that suck more then saw

spcamaj · 11-02-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KJH6926

saw 1-4 .... i was fortunate to get most of my money back on ebay though

your gonna say doomsday is better then saw series are you kidding me???

assydingo · 11-06-2008, 06:54 AM

I Am Legend. The High Definition transfer is pretty but doesn't create a sense of awe.

Mystique · 11-06-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Col.Zombie

I wish I hadn't bought The Signal and The Pixar Collection. Both titles were blind buys and coincidently big let downs, so I traded them in for something different.

OMG! Me too, I bought The Signal because it was super cheap, but man that movie sucked ass!

theokbadguy · 11-06-2008, 09:35 PM

Going against what I read in reviews from people on this sight, I bought the Happening. Wow, what a movie! It was such a horrible movie that I couldnt stop watching it lol. Although, I do have to say that watching that guy fly through the windshield of his Jeep was pretty bad @ss!

Psychonaut · 11-06-2008, 09:40 PM

Pixar Shorts. This could have been a bonus disc with Wall-E but paying full price for it turned it to a letdown.

fdm · 11-06-2008, 10:20 PM

Okay, I'll bite. Vantage Point. About a twenty minute film stretched out to, what was it, about 90 minutes. Just a gimmick, not really all that interesting.

Edit: Plus I'll add Stargate. Recall enjoying it when first came out, but in the intervening years the wife has gotten addicted to the variations of it (TV series, etc); Stargate stuff drives me bonkers any more. But thought maybe the original film might be okay to see again. Found it almost as boring as the TV show... was difficult to make it all the way through (but I did).

sinister184 · 11-06-2008, 11:02 PM

I need to stop blind buying stuff...

Blood & Chocolate

Delta Farce

Shoot 'Em Up

Mr. Woodcock

Beowulf

fdm · 11-06-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rwojtalewicz

Under 40, eh? Not surpised. People over 40 are more apt to enjoy this.

My worst and most regretable rental, didn't buy it TG, was Sweeney Todd. I booted that sucker less than half way through the film. I like Johnny Depp and Helena's singing but the film was disgusting and too awful to watch. Killing his victims wasn't enough though. His partner (played by Helena) ground up the remains, baked them, and invited the villagers to feast on them. I couldn't watch it after that. I don't know how people can watch it let alone stomach it (no pun intended). Another movie, forget the name, involved a plane crash on a glacier in a remote wilderness. The survivors ate the flesh of those who died in the crash. That's survival and ethical under those circumstances. Sweeney Todd is perverted, diabolical revenge. Yuck.

Gee, I was wondering what that movie was all about. Now I don't ever have to watch it. Is it really necessary to spoil a movie for everyone, even those (few) of us who might actually have liked to see it somewhere along the line without knowing much about what it is all about beforehand?

assydingo · 11-06-2008, 11:20 PM

It's based on a violent story. The violence doesn't seem excessive to me...

VDogger · 11-06-2008, 11:32 PM

Prom Night. That movie was a waste of time and money.

fdm · 11-06-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by md99

Kill Bill 2. The transfer was quite nice but what an awful movie. The first one was rather camp and cheesy but entertaining nonetheless but two was, to put it simply, shit. The eventual showdown with Bill and all it involved was sleep inducing.

Even though I just got this thanks to amz sale, I have to agree with you, though not quite so extremely. The ending was disappointing.

fdm · 11-06-2008, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Judgmentday2007

The love guru
what happens in vegas
don't mess with the zohan

I win

Yes, you do.

JimShaw · 11-06-2008, 11:41 PM

Any Blu that has only Dolby Digital 5.1. If that is all it has, I get it in DVD to save $$$ for the Blus that have stepped up with good audio.

11-06-2008, 10:20 PM	#373
fdm Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Way Out West 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	Okay, I'll bite. Vantage Point. About a twenty minute film stretched out to, what was it, about 90 minutes. Just a gimmick, not really all that interesting. Edit: Plus I'll add Stargate. Recall enjoying it when first came out, but in the intervening years the wife has gotten addicted to the variations of it (TV series, etc); Stargate stuff drives me bonkers any more. But thought maybe the original film might be okay to see again. Found it almost as boring as the TV show... was difficult to make it all the way through (but I did). Last edited by fdm; 11-06-2008 at 10:29 PM.

11-06-2008, 11:02 PM	#374
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	I need to stop blind buying stuff... Blood & Chocolate Delta Farce Shoot 'Em Up Mr. Woodcock Beowulf Last edited by sinister184; 11-06-2008 at 11:06 PM.

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11-02-2008, 08:14 PM	#361
indiephantom Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 14	currently, all the 20 titles I own. I'm worried that the format isn't going to be around much longer, and that I've made a poor investment. Right now I can only watch BD on my laptop, but I was hoping to eventually upgrade to a big set. I think I will hold off on buying BDs for awhile until the future is more secure. Have you read this? http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=365&nl.e539:

11-02-2008, 10:00 PM	#365
spcamaj Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:new york city Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews:20	lmao in ny if u try to give a homeless person something other then money he will say ***** i dont want that give me money it happend to a friend of mine

11-02-2008, 10:06 PM	#366
KJH6926 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:238 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 7	saw 1-4 .... i was fortunate to get most of my money back on ebay though

11-02-2008, 10:08 PM	#367
spcamaj Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:new york city Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews:20	hey i like the saw series i think theres a lot other blurays that suck more then saw

11-06-2008, 06:54 AM	#369
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	I Am Legend. The High Definition transfer is pretty but doesn't create a sense of awe.

11-06-2008, 09:35 PM	#371
theokbadguy Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Lawton Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:420 Trading Score:26	Going against what I read in reviews from people on this sight, I bought the Happening. Wow, what a movie! It was such a horrible movie that I couldnt stop watching it lol. Although, I do have to say that watching that guy fly through the windshield of his Jeep was pretty bad @ss!

11-06-2008, 09:40 PM	#372
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Pixar Shorts. This could have been a bonus disc with Wall-E but paying full price for it turned it to a letdown.

11-06-2008, 11:20 PM	#376
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	It's based on a violent story. The violence doesn't seem excessive to me...

11-06-2008, 11:32 PM	#377
VDogger Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:173	Prom Night. That movie was a waste of time and money.

11-06-2008, 11:41 PM	#380
JimShaw Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Menifee, CA 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1069 Trading Score:141	Any Blu that has only Dolby Digital 5.1. If that is all it has, I get it in DVD to save $$$ for the Blus that have stepped up with good audio.

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