Smokey and The Bandit (January 2011) - Blu-ray Forum

The Driver · 12-05-2010, 08:51 AM

One of my all-time favourites.

Smokey and the Bandit Blu-ray
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/1...t/Product.html
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=827739

markbr · 12-05-2010, 03:58 PM

I've already ordered this from Australia it was dispatched last week should have it in the next couple of days

Love this movie......sum ***** LOL.

alphadec · 12-19-2010, 10:14 PM

Finally this is the movie I have been waiting for.

bboisvert · 12-31-2010, 03:36 PM

I wonder why Universal isn't putting this out in the States yet?

Oh well, Universal tends to be region-free with their releases, so I'm sure this will be too...

markbr · 12-31-2010, 04:36 PM

Yes it's region free !!! I have it now great movie just a classic.....

Dickieduvet · 12-31-2010, 06:39 PM

Watched the Aussie disc last night, Very enjoyable. Been singing 'Eastbound And Down' all day.

John The Grudge · 01-24-2011, 12:52 PM

"Am in hat pusoot."

The Driver · 01-24-2011, 01:16 PM

This happens every time one of these floozies starts poontangin' around with those show folk fags!

Manfonse · 01-25-2011, 04:02 PM

"There's no way, no way that you came from my loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth!"

jw · 01-25-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bboisvert

I wonder why Universal isn't putting this out in the States yet?

Oh well, Universal tends to be region-free with their releases, so I'm sure this will be too...

its 14.36USD shipped from AUS
http://chaos.com/product/smokey-the-...561-20881.html

John The Grudge · 01-25-2011, 07:37 PM

"Well, thank you, Mr. Bandit. And as the pursuer, may I say you're the goddamnedest pursuee I've ever pursued."

The Driver · 01-26-2011, 07:16 AM

These quotes do it for me everytime

And possibly my favourite (racist and bigoted which is why it's so funny):

"Oh, pardon me. For some reason you sounded a little taller on the radio."

They just don't make 'em like that any more.

The Driver · 01-26-2011, 09:00 AM

£6.99 http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=827739

Amazon price match http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004GCK6YI/

keithporter · 01-26-2011, 03:54 PM

£6.99!!??!

Order placed immediately! Can't believe it's so damn cheap.

EDIT: HMV was still adding this as £11.99 when placed in the basket and at checkout, so ordered from Amazon.....

John The Grudge · 01-26-2011, 07:00 PM

I ordered it from Amazon on the 24th for £12.59. Saw the post here saying it was now £6.99. I decided to chance it and send them an email asking for the difference to be refunded. They agreed.

surfinhank · 02-08-2011, 05:33 AM

Got mine today and watched it. You know, there are a number of sound cues missing. It's stuff you probably wouldn't notice unless you have seen the movie 30+ times like I did growing up. I checked the special edition US version and it's the same, however, the original DVD release has all the missing elements.

The Driver · 02-08-2011, 07:22 AM

I think they re-done the sound for the SE DVD and -as you know- it has many problems (they changed/replaced sounds etc) and this continued over to the HDDVD and Blu-ray.

It's not perfect I know and I love the movie but I'm not about to get all upset like I did with the bastardisation of the real Star Wars trilogy. This is the best the movie's ever looked and it doesn't sound perfect but it not been had words removed/censored (my old DVD did IIIRC) and I'm very happy with it.

We have to live with these annoyances where companies won't invest.

Adam_ME · 02-08-2011, 12:52 PM

I got my copy yesterday and A-B'd the Blu-ray with the HD-DVD. The transfers are identical. The featurettes on the HD-DVD were dropped unfortunately. But at least there was no DNR job by Universal.

BTW, I also got Liar Liar and that's also identical to the HD-DVD. Which is NOT a good thing since the HD-DVD had a mediocre transfer. Plus again they dropped all the extras. And for some odd reason, the bitrate is extremely low on the Blu-ray.

The Driver · 02-09-2011, 02:02 PM

Scan of the UK cover here

US HDDVD here

Yeah, there's no making of Loaded Up And Truckin' (20mins) which was on the SEDVD and HDDVD. Maybe it'll reappear in the USA. Odd they did that but since there isn't yet a USA release maybe there's some reason.

Universal seem to be more interested in quantity of releases which I don't really have a problem with because we've had SEs of many of their recent very bland Blu-rays and those Blu-rays -in the main- and especial Smokey and The Bandit have damn fine transfers compared to any DVD.

I think Smokey and The Bandit was one of the first HD discs I seen (first was Mad Max 2 -blew me away) and the picture quality floored me. Years and years of VHS and DVDs didn't prepare me for the leap in quality. I only bought the HDDVD ($2.99) when HDDVD collapsed as a format. I still have 60 HDDVDs which I'll always keep.

The Driver · 02-09-2011, 09:38 PM

Disc review: "...stocky blacks..."

Bit unfair on the score for video but I can see where he's coming from. We need new review scales. There's no way you can have Shrek 3 or a 'new' film's video quality in the same parallel scale as something as old, grainy (wonderful), worn and real film as the Bandit.

12-05-2010, 08:51 AM	#1
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Smokey and The Bandit (January 2011) One of my all-time favourites. Smokey and the Bandit Blu-ray http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/1...t/Product.html http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=827739 Last edited by Deciazulado; 02-08-2011 at 06:13 AM.

01-26-2011, 09:00 AM	#13
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	£6.99 http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...;-1&sku=827739 Amazon price match http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004GCK6YI/ Last edited by The Driver; 01-26-2011 at 09:03 AM.

01-26-2011, 03:54 PM	#14
keithporter Member Member since:Sep 2010	£6.99!!??! Order placed immediately! Can't believe it's so damn cheap. EDIT: HMV was still adding this as £11.99 when placed in the basket and at checkout, so ordered from Amazon..... Last edited by keithporter; 01-26-2011 at 03:58 PM.

12-05-2010, 03:58 PM	#2
markbr Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:UK. Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:595 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I've already ordered this from Australia it was dispatched last week should have it in the next couple of days Love this movie......sum ***** LOL.

12-19-2010, 10:14 PM	#3
alphadec Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:672 DVD collection:23 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:44	Finally this is the movie I have been waiting for.

12-31-2010, 03:36 PM	#4
bboisvert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:1368 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:5	I wonder why Universal isn't putting this out in the States yet? Oh well, Universal tends to be region-free with their releases, so I'm sure this will be too...

12-31-2010, 04:36 PM	#5
markbr Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:UK. Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:595 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Yes it's region free !!! I have it now great movie just a classic.....

12-31-2010, 06:39 PM	#6
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3908 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Watched the Aussie disc last night, Very enjoyable. Been singing 'Eastbound And Down' all day.

01-24-2011, 12:52 PM	#7
John The Grudge Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Kelso Blu-ray collection:450 DVD collection:67 Prime collection:6	"Am in hat pusoot."

01-24-2011, 01:16 PM	#8
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	This happens every time one of these floozies starts poontangin' around with those show folk fags!

01-25-2011, 04:02 PM	#9
Manfonse Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern Ireland 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:117 Blu-ray reviews:3	"There's no way, no way that you came from my loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth!"

01-25-2011, 07:37 PM	#11
John The Grudge Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Kelso Blu-ray collection:450 DVD collection:67 Prime collection:6	"Well, thank you, Mr. Bandit. And as the pursuer, may I say you're the goddamnedest pursuee I've ever pursued."

01-26-2011, 07:16 AM	#12
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	These quotes do it for me everytime And possibly my favourite (racist and bigoted which is why it's so funny): "Oh, pardon me. For some reason you sounded a little taller on the radio." They just don't make 'em like that any more.

01-26-2011, 07:00 PM	#15
John The Grudge Active Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Kelso Blu-ray collection:450 DVD collection:67 Prime collection:6	I ordered it from Amazon on the 24th for £12.59. Saw the post here saying it was now £6.99. I decided to chance it and send them an email asking for the difference to be refunded. They agreed.

02-08-2011, 05:33 AM	#16
surfinhank Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2009 4K collection:744 Blu-ray collection:8084 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:128	Got mine today and watched it. You know, there are a number of sound cues missing. It's stuff you probably wouldn't notice unless you have seen the movie 30+ times like I did growing up. I checked the special edition US version and it's the same, however, the original DVD release has all the missing elements.

02-08-2011, 07:22 AM	#17
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	I think they re-done the sound for the SE DVD and -as you know- it has many problems (they changed/replaced sounds etc) and this continued over to the HDDVD and Blu-ray. It's not perfect I know and I love the movie but I'm not about to get all upset like I did with the bastardisation of the real Star Wars trilogy. This is the best the movie's ever looked and it doesn't sound perfect but it not been had words removed/censored (my old DVD did IIIRC) and I'm very happy with it. We have to live with these annoyances where companies won't invest.

02-08-2011, 12:52 PM	#18
Adam_ME Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Katy, TX 4K collection:1236 Blu-ray collection:2117 DVD collection:83 Digital collection:5041 iTunes collection:272 Prime collection:312 Trading Score:695	I got my copy yesterday and A-B'd the Blu-ray with the HD-DVD. The transfers are identical. The featurettes on the HD-DVD were dropped unfortunately. But at least there was no DNR job by Universal. BTW, I also got Liar Liar and that's also identical to the HD-DVD. Which is NOT a good thing since the HD-DVD had a mediocre transfer. Plus again they dropped all the extras. And for some odd reason, the bitrate is extremely low on the Blu-ray.

02-09-2011, 02:02 PM	#19
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Scan of the UK cover here US HDDVD here Yeah, there's no making of Loaded Up And Truckin' (20mins) which was on the SEDVD and HDDVD. Maybe it'll reappear in the USA. Odd they did that but since there isn't yet a USA release maybe there's some reason. Universal seem to be more interested in quantity of releases which I don't really have a problem with because we've had SEs of many of their recent very bland Blu-rays and those Blu-rays -in the main- and especial Smokey and The Bandit have damn fine transfers compared to any DVD. I think Smokey and The Bandit was one of the first HD discs I seen (first was Mad Max 2 -blew me away) and the picture quality floored me. Years and years of VHS and DVDs didn't prepare me for the leap in quality. I only bought the HDDVD ($2.99) when HDDVD collapsed as a format. I still have 60 HDDVDs which I'll always keep.

02-09-2011, 09:38 PM	#20
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Disc review: "...stocky blacks..." Bit unfair on the score for video but I can see where he's coming from. We need new review scales. There's no way you can have Shrek 3 or a 'new' film's video quality in the same parallel scale as something as old, grainy (wonderful), worn and real film as the Bandit.

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