'The Ruins' coming to Blu-ray! - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

Sonny · 07-21-2008, 07:45 PM

The Ruins is ok I guess...

alexakajeff · 07-29-2008, 10:38 PM

I really love owning this release. I got it for $4.99 NEW!

I have friends at Best Buy who give me huge discounts.

xander · 07-29-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by alexakajeff

I really love owning this release. I got it for $4.99 NEW!

I have friends at Best Buy who give me huge discounts.

Then your friend should be terminated for fraud.

owa · 07-29-2008, 10:46 PM

I'm sure I chimed in already but didn't feel like going through the thread to see for sure. Anyway, I liked it and also use it as a demo disc.

jkwest · 07-29-2008, 10:55 PM

I was pleasantly surprised with the nekkidness...it went downhill from there.

philip74 · 01-30-2011, 01:24 PM

i quickly (finally) bought this on ebay last night, as i realized it is
out of stock at mist online retailers.
guess it must be out of print.

brettxwt · 03-15-2016, 04:01 AM

I remember buying and reading the book back when it was released about 10 years ago, it has been one of my favorites ever since. I've never seen the film adaptation though I always meant to, so I "previewed" it last night before I bought the blu-ray

One word...WOW

I absolutely loved it. So well done, very creepily crawly and the first horror film to genuinely get under my skin in a long time. One of the best horror films of the modern age, puts your Conjurings, your Paranormal Activities, and your Insidious' to shame

Doctor Jack · 03-15-2016, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by brettxwt

I remember buying and reading the book back when it was released about 10 years ago, it has been one of my favorites ever since. I've never seen the film adaptation though I always meant to, so I "previewed" it last night before I bought the blu-ray

One word...WOW

I absolutely loved it. So well done, very creepily crawly and the first horror film to genuinely get under my skin in a long time. One of the best horror films of the modern age, puts your Conjurings, your Paranormal Activities, and your Insidious' to shame

What I loved about the movie was that the author of the book wrote it and flipped everyone's fates around. Kept those who read the book, which is incredible, in just as much suspense as those who didn't.

darkness2918 · 03-15-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by brettxwt

I remember buying and reading the book back when it was released about 10 years ago, it has been one of my favorites ever since. I've never seen the film adaptation though I always meant to, so I "previewed" it last night before I bought the blu-ray

One word...WOW

I absolutely loved it. So well done, very creepily crawly and the first horror film to genuinely get under my skin in a long time. One of the best horror films of the modern age, puts your Conjurings, your Paranormal Activities, and your Insidious' to shame

You are making me want to read the book now

ive always loved a good horror book.

Doctor Jack · 03-15-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by darkness2918

You are making me want to read the book now

ive always loved a good horror book.

Read it. It's fantastic. Makes the movie looks like a kids movie.

brettxwt · 03-15-2016, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Read it. It's fantastic. Makes the movie looks like a kids movie.

Completely agree, the book is excellent as well

ParkerAL · 03-15-2016, 10:09 AM

Yuke, this piece of crap? Cardboard characters who are impossible to care about and gore that exists only to pander do not good horror make. I sincerely apologize to any Mayans for this film's existence.

Every movie deserves a Blu-ray release, but I'd strongly recommend caution on this one. Watching it might just ruin your day.

darkness2918 · 03-15-2016, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ParkerAL

Yuke, this piece of crap? Cardboard characters who are impossible to care about and gore that exists only to pander do not good horror make. I sincerely apologize to any Mayans for this film's existence.

Every movie deserves a Blu-ray release, but I'd strongly recommend caution on this one. Watching it might just ruin your day.

To me a horror movie can never have enough gore & of course, opinions.

levcore · 03-16-2016, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ParkerAL

Yuke, this piece of crap? Cardboard characters who are impossible to care about and gore that exists only to pander do not good horror make. I sincerely apologize to any Mayans for this film's existence.

Every movie deserves a Blu-ray release, but I'd strongly recommend caution on this one. Watching it might just ruin your day.

It's one of my favourite horror modern horror movies. Definitely in my top ten for post 2000 horror.

I loved the book as well. I think it helps that the script is written by the author of the book and the movie directed by his brother.

GuruAskew · 03-16-2016, 06:14 PM

I don't believe Scott B. Smith and Carter Smith are related.

Edit: not only can I find no evidence that they're related the LA Times says there's no relation in their review of the film:

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr...ment/et-ruins5

They also grew up in different states.

bigdaddyhorse · 03-16-2016, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

It's one of my favourite horror modern horror movies. Definitely in my top ten for post 2000 horror.

I loved the book as well. I think it helps that the script is written by the author of the book and the movie directed by his brother.

Same here. I got the book as a bonus with the dvd when that came out, so I saw the movie twice before reading it. As great as the movie is, I did like the book better and wished they would've kept a few things in the film,

[Show spoiler]

. That just gave it that little extra evil to push it over the top.

darkness2918 · 03-16-2016, 10:34 PM

Ordered the book & movie. Can't wait to read the book for the first time then rewatch the movie.

levcore · 03-17-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GuruAskew

I don't believe Scott B. Smith and Carter Smith are related.

Edit: not only can I find no evidence that they're related the LA Times says there's no relation in their review of the film:

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr...ment/et-ruins5

They also grew up in different states.

I meant to say brother from another mother

levcore · 03-17-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Same here. I got the book as a bonus with the dvd when that came out, so I saw the movie twice before reading it. As great as the movie is, I did like the book better and wished they would've kept a few things in the film,

[Show spoiler]

. That just gave it that little extra evil to push it over the top.

Yeah I agree, as is often the case the book had so much more that could've been used in the movie.

vgjjghjn · 03-17-2016, 12:23 PM

I enjoyed this one. I'm glad there is an alternate ending included as the theatrical one was kinda bleh.

03-16-2016, 06:14 PM	#95
GuruAskew Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:393	'The Ruins' coming to Blu-ray! I don't believe Scott B. Smith and Carter Smith are related. Edit: not only can I find no evidence that they're related the LA Times says there's no relation in their review of the film: http://articles.latimes.com/2008/apr...ment/et-ruins5 They also grew up in different states.

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07-21-2008, 07:45 PM	#81
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	The Ruins is ok I guess...

07-29-2008, 10:38 PM	#82
alexakajeff Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray reviews:2	I really love owning this release. I got it for $4.99 NEW! I have friends at Best Buy who give me huge discounts.

07-29-2008, 10:46 PM	#84
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I'm sure I chimed in already but didn't feel like going through the thread to see for sure. Anyway, I liked it and also use it as a demo disc.

07-29-2008, 10:55 PM	#85
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I was pleasantly surprised with the nekkidness...it went downhill from there.

01-30-2011, 01:24 PM	#86
philip74 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:140	i quickly (finally) bought this on ebay last night, as i realized it is out of stock at mist online retailers. guess it must be out of print.

03-15-2016, 04:01 AM	#87
brettxwt Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Winnetka, CA 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:556 DVD collection:364	I remember buying and reading the book back when it was released about 10 years ago, it has been one of my favorites ever since. I've never seen the film adaptation though I always meant to, so I "previewed" it last night before I bought the blu-ray One word...WOW I absolutely loved it. So well done, very creepily crawly and the first horror film to genuinely get under my skin in a long time. One of the best horror films of the modern age, puts your Conjurings, your Paranormal Activities, and your Insidious' to shame

03-15-2016, 10:09 AM	#92
ParkerAL Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Trading Score:1	Yuke, this piece of crap? Cardboard characters who are impossible to care about and gore that exists only to pander do not good horror make. I sincerely apologize to any Mayans for this film's existence. Every movie deserves a Blu-ray release, but I'd strongly recommend caution on this one. Watching it might just ruin your day.

03-16-2016, 10:34 PM	#97
darkness2918 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:231 Blu-ray collection:2046 DVD collection:493 Trading Score:157	Ordered the book & movie. Can't wait to read the book for the first time then rewatch the movie.

03-17-2016, 12:23 PM	#100
vgjjghjn Banned Member since:Mar 2016	I enjoyed this one. I'm glad there is an alternate ending included as the theatrical one was kinda bleh.

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