Face/Off - Reviews and Reactions Thread

[Sky_Captain]

Wasn't her nose I was looking at...

[BluRay2344]

^^^^ thats my boy!!!

[marine92104]

Originally Posted by lgans316

Definitely better PQ but SQ on the import is more or less the same as the domestic edition.

The uncompressed soundtrack on the import sounds the same as the DTS lossy soundtrack on the U.S. version?

[makaveli21]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Wasn't her nose I was looking at...

That's Dominique Swain, and she got a lot better from there, considering she was probably only 16 when that was filmed!

[coachD]

I was already a fan of Face/Off from years ago. I knew it would look good in Blu because it has a MPEG-4 AVC codec. As good as Casino Royale, maybe not, but pretty darn good for a 10 yr film that costs under $20.

Don't wait, I found it at Wal-Mart (with their expanded Blu-ray section).

[McHairy21]

Watching It Right Now. Looks Pretty Good

[lgans316]

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...ff_blu-ray.htm (Look at the wax puppets)

[crobert0247]

Those screenshots can't be taken from the BD. Those look nothing like what I watched last night. It looked fantastic. I won't deny the DNR issue, but it really doesn't detract from the PQ.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by crobert0247

Those screenshots can't be taken from the BD. Those look nothing like what I watched last night. It looked fantastic. I won't deny the DNR issue, but it really doesn't detract from the PQ.

Relax, DVDBeaver can't take direct screencaps. They're just digital photos taken of the reviewer's screen. The BD does not look anything like those snaps. Thankfully.

[lgans316]

But their Twister snaps proves DNR.

[supersix4]

just watched it (import version) and the Uncompressed track is AMAZING
PQ is awsome Never knew that Dietrich's eye was messed up.

Only downside to the oversea's one is the twisting of the knife scene(s) are gone it just cuts to either the knife being given/stuck in ... The Audio/PQ are so good tho I can let it slide

[FilmView]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Only downside to the oversea's one is the twisting of the knife scene(s) are gone it just cuts to either the knife being given/stuck in ... The Audio/PQ are so good tho I can let it slide

I believe thats ONLY the UK version thats cut, the German, French, Japanese and Australian versions are uncut.

[SDon1969]

Finally got around to watching it (Paramount reissue, not the import) - I thought the PQ was just fine and this has got to be one of the best DTS 6.1 soundtracks I have heard, despite its lossy-ness, very loud & active.

[crobert0247]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Relax, DVDBeaver can't take direct screencaps. They're just digital photos taken of the reviewer's screen. The BD does not look anything like those snaps. Thankfully.

Thanks Sky Captain. I'm calm now.

[Sky_Captain]

Do ya know the worst thing about this disc? Look at the footage in both the making of and the trailer. Both completely untampered with, imagine what could have been. Just look at the detail present, grain and all. Now while I'm happy with my Face/Off disc,(except the shit cover), and it looks slightly better than the HD DVD,(placebo effect? Maybe), it's a shame to see that it could have been even better.

[lgans316]

That's why I said the dvdbeaver caps are more than enough to determine if DNR was applied or not.

Version: Japan (BVHE)
MPEG-4 AVC BD50
2:18:56
Movie size: 35,813,523,456
Disc size: 36,859,699,838
Average Video Bit Rate: 24.00 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps 16-bit (English and Japanese)
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps

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Version: U.S.A (Paramount)
MPEG-4 AVC
2:18:57
Movie size: 34,081,904,640
Disc size: 49,000,908,570
Average Video Bit Rate: 27 Mbps
DTS-ES 6.1 1509Kbps
DD AC3 5.1-EX 640Kbps

* English DTS 6.1 Surround
* English Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround
* French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround
* Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround

* English SDH
* English Subtitles
* French Subtitles
* Spanish Subtitles

Extras:

Commentary with John Woo and Writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary
Commentary with Werb and Colleary
Deleted Scenes with Alternate Ending (9 minutes, HD)
The Light and Dark: Making Face/Off (64 minutes, HD)
John Woo: A Life in Pictures (26 minutes, HD)
Theatrical Trailer (2 minutes, HD)

[BluRay2344]

just bought this movie cant wait to watch it!

[space2001]

any news on this being release in canada.

Best buy and futureshop don't even have them in there machines.

Thanks

[Grim Reaper]

Originally Posted by lgans316

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...35&show=review

HDD has confirmed DNR. Time to use the U.S BD as a bonus disc to the import copy and call it 2 disc special collector's edition.

The overseas Blu-ray has less to no DNR.

its only 1 BD.

[Kryptonic]

I picked this up for $9.88 at Sams Club last weekend and got around to checking it out and man, this is just horrendous. It looks like the DVD. The DNR job they did on this one is unforgiveable and the amount of haloes and EE is bad as well. They scrubbed all of the detail away. Hands down one the worst transfer I've seen on this format. It makes Gladiator look good by comparison. Very surprised to see the positive reviews of the PQ on here and HDD. Thoughts?