Mars Attacks! (1996) - Blu-ray Forum

bttfiii · 01-28-2010, 10:28 AM

No love for this movie? I almost bought the DVD off amazon just a few days before the announcement. Lucky I held out!

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Mars Attacks Blu-ray Review

Billyc407 · 01-28-2010, 11:44 AM

I can't wait for this movie on Blu-ray!

madmojo · 01-28-2010, 12:00 PM

I'm really looking forward to it. A lot of people either didn't get the movie or hated it for some other reason, but I thought it was hilarious. One of my favorite Tim Burton movies.

tombobbas · 01-28-2010, 12:31 PM

This is one of 3-4 Burton movies I've ever actually enjoyed. I'll totally buy it.

tiger roach · 01-28-2010, 12:43 PM

I am a big fan of Mars Attacks.

I don't think I'll re-buy it though... I'll just hang on to my CD.

whbinder · 01-28-2010, 12:56 PM

Although a few non-studio DVDs were available before the national rollout in September 1997 ("The Substitute", "Cutthroat Island" etc). I pre-ordered and picked up "Mars Attacks!" and "Batman" (1989) on the day DVD launched. So yeah, I've been waiting a while for this one.

(Still remember wowing my friends with this when no one knew what DVD was)

radagast · 01-28-2010, 02:06 PM

I was in Wash. D.C. when they were filming the crowd scene as the flying saucer lands before the aliens go into the joint session of congress. We were walking by and saw a large crowd standing. I asked someone what was going on and I was told they were filming a movie called Mars Attacks.

AKORIS · 01-28-2010, 02:20 PM

a totally misunderstood movie-- in that year Independence Day was the big hit and Mars Attacks was the big flop!
While I enjoyed ID4 very much, this was the better film-- great cast, great humor, great fun from beginning to end-- can't wait to see this on blu

KubrickFan · 01-28-2010, 05:40 PM

I hope this finally gets the Special Edition it deserves, imo. Hopefully a little more effort will be put in compared to, let's say, the Beetlejuice disc.

citizen · 01-28-2010, 05:43 PM

i remember turning this off after about 20 minutes, never had a desire to try it again

Pondosinatra · 01-28-2010, 05:45 PM

Nothing to say other than:

Mobe1969 · 01-28-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bttfiii

No love for this movie? I almost bought the DVD off amazon just a few days before the announcement. Lucky I held out!

Very lucky. The DVD pic quality is just awful.

Great news though. I think I'll get it. I like the film a lot

Zen_Amako · 01-28-2010, 08:15 PM

To be fair, Mars Attacks! was the one of the very first DVDs. At least it was anamorphic.

sfmarine · 01-28-2010, 08:22 PM

Count me in! Nicholson is hilarious in this film.

Snake Plissken · 01-28-2010, 08:47 PM

Aside from a couple of stumbles, Burton's features have fared pretty well on BR, so I think this one is a safe buy, provided the price is right: $15 or below.

radagast · 01-29-2010, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Count me in! Nicholson is hilarious in this film.

For which role? The president or the real-estate huckster.

"I want the people to know...
...that they still have two out of three branches of government...
...working for them, and that ain't bad."

Pondosinatra · 01-29-2010, 05:26 PM

"Ack, ack, ack...ack!"

sfmarine · 01-31-2010, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radagast

For which role? The president or the real-estate huckster.

"I want the people to know...
...that they still have two out of three branches of government...
...working for them, and that ain't bad."

Ah..now that's a tough one lol. The real-estate huckster is classic though.

madmojo · 01-28-2010, 10:24 PM

My favorite part of the movie is one no one really talks about. Androgenous reporter at the press conference asks "Do the martians have two sexes... like we do?" I think it's just the look on Martin Short and Jack Nicholson's face. It's hilarious.

BarkingGhost · 01-29-2010, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bttfiii

No love for this movie? I almost bought the DVD off amazon just a few days before the announcement. Lucky I held out!

This is one of my wife's favorite movies. We bought the DVD about a year ago for less then $10 from Amazon. When we got the order, they gave us two copies of it. No doubt she'll want the BD if it comes.

01-28-2010, 10:28 AM	#1
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01-28-2010, 11:44 AM	#2
Billyc407 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Hurlburt Field AFB 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:688 Trading Score:51	I can't wait for this movie on Blu-ray!

01-28-2010, 12:00 PM	#3
madmojo Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Virginia 4K collection:147 Blu-ray collection:2011 DVD collection:717	I'm really looking forward to it. A lot of people either didn't get the movie or hated it for some other reason, but I thought it was hilarious. One of my favorite Tim Burton movies.

01-28-2010, 12:31 PM	#4
tombobbas Banned Member since:Jan 2010	This is one of 3-4 Burton movies I've ever actually enjoyed. I'll totally buy it.

01-28-2010, 12:43 PM	#5
tiger roach Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:141 Blu-ray reviews:1	I am a big fan of Mars Attacks. I don't think I'll re-buy it though... I'll just hang on to my CD.

01-28-2010, 12:56 PM	#6
whbinder Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:633 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Although a few non-studio DVDs were available before the national rollout in September 1997 ("The Substitute", "Cutthroat Island" etc). I pre-ordered and picked up "Mars Attacks!" and "Batman" (1989) on the day DVD launched. So yeah, I've been waiting a while for this one. (Still remember wowing my friends with this when no one knew what DVD was)

01-28-2010, 02:06 PM	#7
radagast Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:Indianapolis	I was in Wash. D.C. when they were filming the crowd scene as the flying saucer lands before the aliens go into the joint session of congress. We were walking by and saw a large crowd standing. I asked someone what was going on and I was told they were filming a movie called Mars Attacks.

01-28-2010, 02:20 PM	#8
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:660 Blu-ray collection:3645 Blu-ray reviews:19	a totally misunderstood movie-- in that year Independence Day was the big hit and Mars Attacks was the big flop! While I enjoyed ID4 very much, this was the better film-- great cast, great humor, great fun from beginning to end-- can't wait to see this on blu

01-28-2010, 05:40 PM	#9
KubrickFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:319	I hope this finally gets the Special Edition it deserves, imo. Hopefully a little more effort will be put in compared to, let's say, the Beetlejuice disc.

01-28-2010, 05:43 PM	#10
citizen Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Bellingham, WA Blu-ray collection:16	i remember turning this off after about 20 minutes, never had a desire to try it again

01-28-2010, 05:45 PM	#11
Pondosinatra Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Nothing to say other than:

01-28-2010, 08:15 PM	#13
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:261 Blu-ray collection:669 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	To be fair, Mars Attacks! was the one of the very first DVDs. At least it was anamorphic.

01-28-2010, 08:22 PM	#14
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:938 Blu-ray collection:2319 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Count me in! Nicholson is hilarious in this film.

01-28-2010, 08:47 PM	#15
Snake Plissken Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:598 Trading Score:12	Aside from a couple of stumbles, Burton's features have fared pretty well on BR, so I think this one is a safe buy, provided the price is right: $15 or below.

01-29-2010, 05:26 PM	#17
Pondosinatra Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	"Ack, ack, ack...ack!"

01-28-2010, 10:24 PM	#19
madmojo Expert Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Virginia 4K collection:147 Blu-ray collection:2011 DVD collection:717	My favorite part of the movie is one no one really talks about. Androgenous reporter at the press conference asks "Do the martians have two sexes... like we do?" I think it's just the look on Martin Short and Jack Nicholson's face. It's hilarious.

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