Blu-rays you wish you DIDN'T buy... and WHY! - Page 9 - Blu-ray Forum

dad2erin · 10-13-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

AVS? ROFL! Ok, thanks!

The PQ sucked.
Some "people" are often blinded by wanting to fit in... following "the crowd".
I value being an independent thinker and making up my own mind.

I Robot - excellent PQ
Speed Racer - excellent PQ
Cars - excellent PQ
300 - poor PQ

YMMV.
Now, if you cannot accept my or anyone else's assessment of the PQ, sorry!
Apparently we differ on opinion as to what PQ is.

Have a great evening!

GRAIN! not PQ. 300 looks great that is how it is suppose to look, the movie on the other hand is gladiator meets Sin City motion effects.

FilmMaster · 10-13-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

46, disabled(motorcycle accident) living on disability.
No need or want for a HDTV.
*IF* I really want to view something on a large screen, I can always go three houses down to Steve's house.
When I watch BDs on his HDTV they look remarkable the same as they do here on these laptops - just that I am accress the room from the display. DUH!

Please stop PMing me with your childish comments, thanks!

BD's on a laptop only. Waste your money however you like...

FilmMaster · 10-13-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

Either way, grain detracts from PQ.
Would you pay for a grainy or degraded portrait of your child? Why not?

Yes, as I stated, but some seem to only read what they want to read, 300 may very well be accurate to the cinematic playbeck that was seen in the theater. Good! Great! Killer!

Judging PQ against other reference Blu-ray titles, 300 is not exactly reference material. Period.
Between the poor PQ and the fact that *I* didn't like the story, I gave it away.

Is that ok with you people? It's not like it cost you anything for me to do so, right? Drop it already!

Wow...you really have no clue...

dadkins · 10-13-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dad2erin

GRAIN! not PQ. 300 looks great that is how it is suppose to look, the movie on the other hand is gladiator meets Sin City motion effects.

YES! Agreed!
But judging the PQ as opposed to true reference discs, 300 would be a bad choice to showoff your HDTV and Blu-ray.

Bageara · 10-13-2008, 07:07 PM

dadkins · 10-13-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FilmMaster

BD's on a laptop only. Waste your money however you like...

Whatever you say friend!

FilmMaster · 10-13-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

YES! Agreed!
But judging the PQ as opposed to true reference discs, 300 would be a bad choice to showoff your HDTV and Blu-ray.

You're opposed to grain and you judge PQ based on a 17" screen. We get it.

dadkins · 10-13-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jinzo1975

LOL!

FilmMaster · 10-13-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

Whatever you say friend!

Maybe I should have said "our" rather than "your", but whatever...

hc666 · 10-13-2008, 07:17 PM

About half of the ones i own, because I will only watch them once... what a WASTE!!!

Sith · 10-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Probably Predator cause the pq is trash, would also say First Blood and Rocky, but at least those imo are classics especially Rocky and i can justify
possibly double dipping in the future...

Nielsb90 · 10-13-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sith

Probably Predator cause the pq is trash, would also say First Blood and Rocky, but at least those imo are classics especially Rocky and i can justify
possibly double dipping in the future...

Uhhh gotta disagree on that one.. Thought First Blood looked amazing! Dont own a lot of BD titles but that is def one of my favourites!

Steelmaker · 10-13-2008, 08:25 PM

The only blu ray I have regretted buying is Corpse Bride. I bought it blindly because the PQ and AQ were getting rave reviews! However it was a dreadfully boring movie. Didn't enjoy it at all and thought Nightmare Before Christmas was way better.

ballin_shogun · 10-13-2008, 09:00 PM

shoot em up -- 7.1 audio played as 5.1 on my ps3 and, although funny at times, the movie itself wasn't great. total letdown...

blushiz · 10-13-2008, 09:40 PM

Well, I usually try to avoid buying movies I dislike. Although there are some blus I despised for the PQ, like most of the Dragonball Z movies, I'm still satisfied because I never owned the DVD versions. Of course, this all comes from the person who accidently bought xXx because I thought the corner of the box looked like MI:2.

Not to get too involved with the 300 dispute, I'd just like to say that I originally saw 300 on a 55" Sony SXRD and the PQ looked pretty great. However, when I popped blu into my 32", both me and my little brother's first reactions were, 'This looks like shit!' Either way, the result was pretty annoying.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...ow=userreviews

Most people here seem to judge the PQ as rather good, so I'm going to trust the blu ray fanatics (who've all paid money to upgrade just for that extra quality). I just think 300 could've done better with the encoding so it looks right in all TVs, like the Disney Pixar movies.

DR BLU NEO · 10-13-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

Because you know better to talk smack about a Panasonic HDTV that gets used regularly to display BDs.
It was also used to playback 300 - which still looked like ass!
Steve asked me if it was a f***ed up disc or a DVD. LOL!
I showed him the BD case and the disc itself. He was not impressed.

So, your comments about my laptop are a joke.
Yeah, even when played on my laptop - 300 looked like crap!

Whatever pal, you can go back to your happy place now!

Please calm down. Everyone's opinion is valued. I didn't start this thread to make people angry. Please stay on topic and respect all posted opinions.

dadkins · 10-13-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DR BLU NEO

Please calm down. Everyone's opinion is valued. I didn't start this thread to make people angry. Please stay on topic and respect all posted opinions.

Tell that to FilmMaster.

Variable · 10-13-2008, 10:53 PM

I somewhat wish I didn't get I Am Legend because I only like the first half. But I got kinda swept up in it when it came out, and it looks nice.

TCX559 · 10-13-2008, 11:01 PM

The FALL...saw the trailer with my girl and she thought it would be cool...WRONG! BORING! Good BD quality however; the film's pacing and story is so ridiculously off that it's nothing but crap decorated with pretty scenery and images. Good to look at but bad to own. Definitely should've rented this one first. Anyone want it?

fragile-reality · 10-14-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Variable

I somewhat wish I didn't get I Am Legend because I only like the first half. But I got kinda swept up in it when it came out, and it looks nice.

I Am Legend is a definite regret for me. I blind bought it because a friend said it was a good movie. Unless you like seeing a lot of really bad cgi then its not even worth $5 (in my opinion). The Last Man On Earth is far more worthy of my money. Now if they would only release that on Blu.

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10-13-2008, 07:07 PM	#165
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4

10-13-2008, 07:17 PM	#170
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	About half of the ones i own, because I will only watch them once... what a WASTE!!!

10-13-2008, 07:30 PM	#171
Sith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Seal Beach, CA Blu-ray collection:168	Probably Predator cause the pq is trash, would also say First Blood and Rocky, but at least those imo are classics especially Rocky and i can justify possibly double dipping in the future...

10-13-2008, 08:25 PM	#173
Steelmaker Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Chattanooga, TN Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The only blu ray I have regretted buying is Corpse Bride. I bought it blindly because the PQ and AQ were getting rave reviews! However it was a dreadfully boring movie. Didn't enjoy it at all and thought Nightmare Before Christmas was way better.

10-13-2008, 09:00 PM	#174
ballin_shogun Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:North Carolina, USA Blu-ray collection:26	shoot em up -- 7.1 audio played as 5.1 on my ps3 and, although funny at times, the movie itself wasn't great. total letdown...

10-13-2008, 09:40 PM	#175
blushiz Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Well, I usually try to avoid buying movies I dislike. Although there are some blus I despised for the PQ, like most of the Dragonball Z movies, I'm still satisfied because I never owned the DVD versions. Of course, this all comes from the person who accidently bought xXx because I thought the corner of the box looked like MI:2. Not to get too involved with the 300 dispute, I'd just like to say that I originally saw 300 on a 55" Sony SXRD and the PQ looked pretty great. However, when I popped blu into my 32", both me and my little brother's first reactions were, 'This looks like shit!' Either way, the result was pretty annoying. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...ow=userreviews Most people here seem to judge the PQ as rather good, so I'm going to trust the blu ray fanatics (who've all paid money to upgrade just for that extra quality). I just think 300 could've done better with the encoding so it looks right in all TVs, like the Disney Pixar movies.

10-13-2008, 10:53 PM	#178
Variable Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Northern New Jersey Blu-ray collection:12	I somewhat wish I didn't get I Am Legend because I only like the first half. But I got kinda swept up in it when it came out, and it looks nice.

10-13-2008, 11:01 PM	#179
TCX559 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV Blu-ray collection:58 Blu-ray reviews: 2	The FALL...saw the trailer with my girl and she thought it would be cool...WRONG! BORING! Good BD quality however; the film's pacing and story is so ridiculously off that it's nothing but crap decorated with pretty scenery and images. Good to look at but bad to own. Definitely should've rented this one first. Anyone want it?

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