Layer Cake, delish or disgusting ? - Blu-ray Forum

mrb713 · 04-12-2007, 04:53 PM

Hello my blu-ray brothers (and sisters). Has any one seen Daniel craig's movie Layer cake ? If so, please comment.

BTBuck1 · 04-12-2007, 04:55 PM

I bought it without seeing it first. I wish I still have my $20

The Don · 04-12-2007, 04:57 PM

I've heard the PQ was some of the best on BD....

as far as the movie goes...I personally give it 2 thumbs up...if you like movies along the lines of "Lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels" and "snatch"...you'll find this is right in the same sort of ballpark with these 2 with the british gangster angle...

I plan on purchasing it...

TBoneCapone · 04-12-2007, 05:37 PM

I thought it was a great movie and bought it without watching it first.....a keeper for my collection.

Scorxpion · 04-12-2007, 05:40 PM

Yes it does have a Gorgeous PQ and what i like most from our beloved friend review of this BD this quote "The high bitrate MPEG 2 encoding seems to do its job capably though. I was a little surprised at the limited amount of grain for 35mm, considering the profound resolve of so many scenes. Ringing, the bane of DVD, is also a non-issue just as we expect. All-in-all this is a fabulous upgrade from the DVD that possibly for the first time, really reveals how the film was intended to look, whether it's something everyone will find visually stimulating is another question.

One last note, there's a shot early in the film, a slow pan inside a corner store of a shelf with rows of bottled vitamins or something. This should be a good scene for gauging the merits of 24p or a 48Hz refresh, vs the more common 60p. Of course to test, you'll need one of the few current players that actually support the full 24p output or a video processor that can convert the refresh. If the former, you'll also need a 1080p display that'll actually accept 24p or any progressive display that'll accept a 48Hz signal."

link : http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...?sequence=1892

nhaase · 04-12-2007, 06:18 PM

I love the movie and am thoroughly pleased with upgrade in PQ. I use optical out, so AQ isn't an issue for me. I had the DVD and found replacing it to be worth it.

phranctoast · 04-12-2007, 06:27 PM

I enjoyed the movie and the pq and aq were good. It is similar to snatch and lock stock, two smoking barrels!

Blu Tiger · 04-13-2007, 07:42 PM

I have Layer Cake for trade if anyone is interested. PM me.

Brent · 04-13-2007, 09:55 PM

I liked it, but the British accents coupled with the quick speaking were, at times, too strong for me and so I watched it with subtitles the first time around to make sure I caught everything.

Leopold BUTTERS · 06-23-2007, 09:55 PM

Anyone seen this movie? I just bought it. I have to watch it later tonight though. Just wondering what peoples thoughts on the movie are.

damandan05 · 06-23-2007, 10:24 PM

The movie itself is brilliant, Daniel Craig is a amazing actor. The picture quality and sound quality are also great. You made a great purchase. I bought it without seeing it by the reviews but have def found it on my list of top movie as of late.

Amel · 06-23-2007, 10:27 PM

I liked the movie

a bit confusing or a bit too much, but def a god purchase you made

I've bought it about 2 weeks ago during the Amazon discount offer

I am starting to really like the guy, Daniel Craig

coolmilo · 06-23-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by damandan05

The movie itself is brilliant, Daniel Craig is a amazing actor. The picture quality and sound quality are also great. You made a great purchase. I bought it without seeing it by the reviews but have def found it on my list of top movie as of late.

I basically agree with damandan05 except I'll take it down a couple of notches. I thought the PQ and SQ were excellent but let's be honest, Layer Cake is no Crank or The Departed.

drb124 · 06-23-2007, 10:47 PM

Layer Cake is one of my favorite movies. If you like that british gangster type movies or you like daniel craig, you will definately love this movie.

LeoneFan · 06-23-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by coolmilo

I basically agree with damandan05 except I'll take it down a couple of notches. I thought the PQ and SQ were excellent but let's be honest, Layer Cake is no Crank or The Departed.

I haven't seen Crank, but the PQ on Layer Cake is miles ahead of the Departed.

atdm71 · 06-23-2007, 11:21 PM

Layer Cake is much more British. If you watch a lot of british movies you'll know what I mean. It's a good movie, not an exceptional movie, but a very watchable film. I don't agree the PQ is way better than The Departed. I'm not even sure if I'd say that it is better. It is definitely not as good a movie as The Departed, which you'll soon see.

Still, not a bad pick to add to the library.

Steeb · 06-23-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Leopold BUTTERS

Anyone seen this movie? I just bought it. I have to watch it later tonight though. Just wondering what peoples thoughts on the movie are.

Ah... damn it, Butters....

Great flick. It was a blind buy for me when I bought it, too. I really enjoyed it and the BD looks and sounds great.

randomlude · 06-23-2007, 11:41 PM

A good friend of mine recommended the movie about a year ago so I bought the Standard-Def edition and was drawn to it right away. It has such a suave yet edgy feeling that I don't mind watching it multiple times. When the High-Def version came out I purchased it from Best Buy first thing in the morning.

PQ and SQ are great; however, like others have said it is no Crank (still my favorite).

-Drew

j_rocca42 · 06-23-2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by drb124

Layer Cake is one of my favorite movies. If you like that british gangster type movies or you like daniel craig, you will definately love this movie.

I just got this on BD today too. I heard that if if you liked Snatch, that you'd really like this on too. I'm looking forward to watching this one tonight!

Rup_Muk · 06-23-2007, 11:57 PM

There are a couple of reviews from members of this forum here:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...6&show=reviews

I really liked the movie. But, I'm a "conspiracy" junkie. Daniel Craig acted really well.

Rup.

04-12-2007, 04:53 PM	#1
mrb713 Active Member Member since:Feb 2006	Layer Cake, delish or disgusting ? Hello my blu-ray brothers (and sisters). Has any one seen Daniel craig's movie Layer cake ? If so, please comment.

06-23-2007, 09:55 PM	#10
Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	Layer Cake Anyone seen this movie? I just bought it. I have to watch it later tonight though. Just wondering what peoples thoughts on the movie are.

06-23-2007, 10:24 PM	#11
damandan05 Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	brilliant The movie itself is brilliant, Daniel Craig is a amazing actor. The picture quality and sound quality are also great. You made a great purchase. I bought it without seeing it by the reviews but have def found it on my list of top movie as of late.

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Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	Yes it does have a Gorgeous PQ and what i like most from our beloved friend review of this BD this quote "The high bitrate MPEG 2 encoding seems to do its job capably though. I was a little surprised at the limited amount of grain for 35mm, considering the profound resolve of so many scenes. Ringing, the bane of DVD, is also a non-issue just as we expect. All-in-all this is a fabulous upgrade from the DVD that possibly for the first time, really reveals how the film was intended to look, whether it's something everyone will find visually stimulating is another question. One last note, there's a shot early in the film, a slow pan inside a corner store of a shelf with rows of bottled vitamins or something. This should be a good scene for gauging the merits of 24p or a 48Hz refresh, vs the more common 60p. Of course to test, you'll need one of the few current players that actually support the full 24p output or a video processor that can convert the refresh. If the former, you'll also need a 1080p display that'll actually accept 24p or any progressive display that'll accept a 48Hz signal." link : http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...?sequence=1892

04-12-2007, 06:18 PM	#6
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I love the movie and am thoroughly pleased with upgrade in PQ. I use optical out, so AQ isn't an issue for me. I had the DVD and found replacing it to be worth it.

04-12-2007, 06:27 PM	#7
phranctoast Power Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Long Island, NY;psn:phranctoast Blu-ray collection:78	I enjoyed the movie and the pq and aq were good. It is similar to snatch and lock stock, two smoking barrels!

04-13-2007, 07:42 PM	#8
Blu Tiger Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray collection:725 Trading Score:27	I have Layer Cake for trade if anyone is interested. PM me.

04-13-2007, 09:55 PM	#9
Brent Member Member since:Mar 2007	I liked it, but the British accents coupled with the quick speaking were, at times, too strong for me and so I watched it with subtitles the first time around to make sure I caught everything.

06-23-2007, 10:27 PM	#12
Amel Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Clearwater FL Blu-ray collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I liked the movie a bit confusing or a bit too much, but def a god purchase you made I've bought it about 2 weeks ago during the Amazon discount offer I am starting to really like the guy, Daniel Craig

06-23-2007, 10:47 PM	#14
drb124 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:US Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:402	Layer Cake is one of my favorite movies. If you like that british gangster type movies or you like daniel craig, you will definately love this movie.

06-23-2007, 11:21 PM	#16
atdm71 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:6	Layer Cake is much more British. If you watch a lot of british movies you'll know what I mean. It's a good movie, not an exceptional movie, but a very watchable film. I don't agree the PQ is way better than The Departed. I'm not even sure if I'd say that it is better. It is definitely not as good a movie as The Departed, which you'll soon see. Still, not a bad pick to add to the library.

06-23-2007, 11:41 PM	#18
randomlude Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007	A good friend of mine recommended the movie about a year ago so I bought the Standard-Def edition and was drawn to it right away. It has such a suave yet edgy feeling that I don't mind watching it multiple times. When the High-Def version came out I purchased it from Best Buy first thing in the morning. PQ and SQ are great; however, like others have said it is no Crank (still my favorite). -Drew

06-23-2007, 11:57 PM	#20
Rup_Muk Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray collection:136 Blu-ray reviews:24 Trading Score:8	There are a couple of reviews from members of this forum here: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...6&show=reviews I really liked the movie. But, I'm a "conspiracy" junkie. Daniel Craig acted really well. Rup.

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