Flags of our Fathers - Blu-ray Forum

ScarredLungs · 01-13-2010, 09:59 PM

I am tempted to blind buy this movie. I notice that the US and UK release are both region free, but according to the spec's have a different Video and Audio transfer. Which is the recommend version?

SquidPuppet · 01-13-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

I am tempted to blind buy this movie. I notice that the US and UK release are both region free, but according to the spec's have a different Video and Audio transfer. Which is the recommend version?

Not trying to be a jerk here. Give it a rent first. I was undewhelmed.

ScarredLungs · 01-13-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Not trying to be a jerk here. Give it a rent first. I was undewhelmed.

I am curious as to what you did not like about it? Slow Moving? Bad Acting? Just unexplainable bad?

AKORIS · 01-13-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Not trying to be a jerk here. Give it a rent first. I was undewhelmed.

+1 I usually love war movies but this one just didn't hold my interest. Weak cast, characters I just didn't care about... it just wasn't in the same league as other recent war flicks...

Mahatma · 01-13-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

I am tempted to blind buy this movie. I notice that the US and UK release are both region free, but according to the spec's have a different Video and Audio transfer. Which is the recommend version?

Get both flags of our fathers and iwo jima and watch them in that order as intended.Thought flags of our fathers was the weak one of the two,but plenty enough to keep you interested.Think watching them both will be a treat for you.It was for me

TheZoof · 01-13-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

Get both flags of our fathers and iwo jima and watch them in that order as intended.Thought flags of our fathers was the weak one of the two,but plenty enough to keep you interested.Think watching them both will be a treat for you.It was for me

+1. I also enjoyed the complete experience.

I also agree that Flags of our fathers was the weaker film but Iwo Jima was wonderful.

sfmarine · 01-13-2010, 10:43 PM

Get Letters from Iwo Jima..Flags wasn't that great, imo.

GGX · 01-13-2010, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

I am tempted to blind buy this movie. I notice that the US and UK release are both region free, but according to the spec's have a different Video and Audio transfer. Which is the recommend version?

I love this movie (and its companion piece Letters from Iwo Jima). Clint Eastwood is such an amazing director.

$plash · 01-14-2010, 10:54 AM

Letters from Iwo Jima>>>>Flags of our Fathers

tiger roach · 01-14-2010, 12:05 PM

I also think Letters is the better movie.

They are both sad stories, but

[Show spoiler]

madmojo · 01-14-2010, 12:09 PM

Wow, I can't believe how much this movie is getting trashed... It wasn't as good as Letters From Iwo Jima, true, but it wasn't a bad movie either. Completely different TYPE of movie from that.

PrivatePixel · 01-14-2010, 12:37 PM

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Wow, I can't believe how much this movie is getting trashed... It wasn't as good as Letters From Iwo Jima, true, but it wasn't a bad movie either. Completely different TYPE of movie from that.

I concur. Perhaps some viewers were misled by its marketing campaign as to what type of movie this was because of the WWII backdrop, and the pacing is slower than LFIJ, but it is a good movie in its own right.

I liked it enough to add it to my collection, but at the very least, it's worth a rental for those who are on the fence.

online365daysayear · 01-14-2010, 01:08 PM

Letters for sure over Flags IMO.

tiger roach · 01-14-2010, 01:24 PM

BTW, I did not intend to come across as trashing Flags. It is a great movie in its own right. Everyone should see both of these movies.

Mahatma · 01-14-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by madmojo

Wow, I can't believe how much this movie is getting trashed... It wasn't as good as Letters From Iwo Jima, true, but it wasn't a bad movie either. Completely different TYPE of movie from that.

I absolutely agree with you.When one says that the one is not as good as the other,it gives the impression it is bad.I will say flags is 4/5 and letters is 4.5/5.Also think the combined is more than the sum of it's parts and will give it 5/5 as a movie experience

AKORIS · 01-14-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

I absolutely agree with you.When one says that the one is not as good as the other,it gives the impression it is bad.I will say flags is 4/5 and letters is 4.5/5.Also think the combined is more than the sum of it's parts and will give it 5/5 as a movie experience

I gave FLAGS a 2.5/5 rating and LETTERS a 4/5 rating. Not saying the movie
was bad, but it was a rare misfire for Eastwood in my opinion..

Old Bones · 01-14-2010, 03:12 PM

back to the original question..... the North American release is saddled with only standard DD lossy sound , what does the UK release have ?

fdm · 01-14-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

I absolutely agree with you.When one says that the one is not as good as the other,it gives the impression it is bad.I will say flags is 4/5 and letters is 4.5/5.Also think the combined is more than the sum of it's parts and will give it 5/5 as a movie experience

I think this is a pretty reasonable assessment. Flags suffers just a bit (more?) from a Spielberg flavor would be the way I'd put it, but actually it's also quite a decent film. Finally got around to Letters a few months ago and it's quite good also, and did enjoy it a bit more.

fdm · 01-14-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Bones

back to the original question..... the North American release is saddled with only standard DD lossy sound , what does the UK release have ?

Looks like PCM (aka lossless). (Based on screen snaps of the setup menu somebody put up at amazon/uk.)

steve1971 · 01-14-2010, 03:37 PM

Saving Private Ryan beat out both of them and it even on Blu and thats what frusterates me the most! But I thought both films were very good and are must haves for your Blu ray library.

01-13-2010, 09:59 PM	#1
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