The Legend of Tarzan 3D Blu-ray (2016) [Region Free] - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

nycomet · 10-12-2016, 09:46 PM

Michael Rueben's review is up. He gave the 3D aspect of this movie 4.5 stars!

Atmos audio track: 5 stars.

The movie as a whole? Not too good: only 2 stars.

Link

The Legend of Tarzan's 3D presentation may have been created by post-production conversion, but the tech wizards are getting really good at it, and significant portions of the film seem to have been designed with 3D in mind. The opening sequence in which Rom stares up at an elaborately carved rock face gives a vertiginous sense of the height. An ostrich in the flock that runs alongside Clayton and Williams sticks its beak out of the frame. A delicate blue butterfly flutters in and out of the two-dimensional plane before landing gently on Jane's shoulder. During the final assault on the port town of Boma, debris from collapsing structures flies wildly in multiple directions. These and numerous other 3D effects have been achieved with a complete absence of crosstalk or other distortion. TLOT's 3D presentation cannot overcome the film's shortcomings in narrative progress and character presentation, but it effectively expands the story's canvas, adding further visual interest to a project that has to rely heavily on its eye candy to sustain the viewer's interest.

DJR662 · 10-12-2016, 10:54 PM

4,5 stars for the 3D?! What the...

I must have seen another movie then cause it certainly did not look good to me, I thought it was one of the weaker conversions like those in the early days of 3D. Also did not like the movie itself so this is an easy pass for me.

Only aspect of the movie that I did like was Robbie...

levcore · 10-13-2016, 07:29 AM

Looking forward to reassessing this on blu, hope I think more of the 3D. I also hope the FX don't look as awful as they did in the theatre.

RJ MacReady · 10-13-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR662

4,5 stars for the 3D?! What the...

I must have seen another movie then cause it certainly did not look good to me, I thought it was one of the weaker conversions like those in the early days of 3D. Also did not like the movie itself so this is an easy pass for me.

Only aspect of the movie that I did like was Robbie...

Yeah, this is the first movie I bought 4K instead of 3D because I read from a few sources that the 3D was subpar. (And Best Buy's $19.99 glitch for the 4K helped me decide too

).

TyTimp · 10-14-2016, 02:48 PM

I didn't see it in theatres and just got the 3D disc based on the good Bluray.com review. I got worried based on the comments made in this post about the sub par 3D so I popped the disc in last night to check it out. It was late so I only watch the beginning up to the opening title. So far the 3D looks great. Loved the pop out effect. I wish more movies did this. I hope the rest of the movie's 3D holds up to the quality of the opening scene.

dartfrog298 · 10-16-2016, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJR662

4,5 stars for the 3D?! What the...

I must have seen another movie then cause it certainly did not look good to me, I thought it was one of the weaker conversions like those in the early days of 3D. Also did not like the movie itself so this is an easy pass for me.

Only aspect of the movie that I did like was Robbie...

I pretty much agree with you. It was almost unrecognizable as a Tarzan movie. And where was his side kick Cheeta? Some of the scenery was absolutely gorgeous thought and did look great in 3D, but it was far from a 4.5 IMHO.

Impossible · 10-16-2016, 01:11 AM

Shocked how much I enjoyed this as I was not really that interested in it.

The film looks BEAUTIFUL and I liked the 3D. There were some great 3D moments and I thought it was quite natural looking. Mostly medium but it certainly helped the average looking CGI animals out in a big way and there were a number of shots clearly designed with 3D in mind.

I'd give the film 3.75 and the 3D a 4.00.

dogofwar · 10-16-2016, 08:11 AM

Watched this today and was I pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it. I liked it more the Jungle Book. The trailers didn't do much for me and then it had such a mixed reaction, my expectations were really low but this was a really good movie. Nice use of 3D as well.

lgmayka · 10-18-2016, 01:48 PM

The British version of this 3D Blu-Ray is significantly less expensive. Do you all predict that the British version will play on American players? What is Warner Brothers' usual practice?

Is Disney the only major studio that (usually) makes their European 3D Blu-Rays region-free?

the13thman · 10-18-2016, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lgmayka

The British version of this 3D Blu-Ray is significantly less expensive. Do you all predict that the British version will play on American players? What is Warner Brothers' usual practice?

Is Disney the only major studio that (usually) makes their European 3D Blu-Rays region-free?

I predict that the UK release will be region free.

Region locking is something NO consumer EVER wants. Only bad guys like Lionsgate, E1 etc region lock by default (in the US it's Shout Factory, Olive and Kino heading up that particular hall of shame)

Warner Brothers always release blu-rays region free, unless they are forced to cripple the discs by greedy licensors (e.g. the German release of Every Thing Must Be Fine - in that case the licensors insisted on horrific forced subtitles as well as region locking, for that I hope they burn in hell). That shouldn't happen with their major new releases though, I can't remember the last time one of those was region locked.

Universal titles are usually also region free. Paramount too, and increasingly Sony and Fox.

Paul H · 10-20-2016, 09:14 PM

So glad the 3D experience delivers at home!

Per Scott Hetrick: 3D Hollywood in HiDef
Exciting Tarzan legend stunning on Blu-ray 3D

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As if often the case, the 3D of the Blu-ray available today (Oct. 11) delivers far more depth and impact on your TV than what you will find in most 3D theatrical presentations. In fact, it’s almost an entirely different and far more immersive experience than the standard 2D version that is also available in HiDef on a separate Blu-ray disc in this combo pack.

doctorD · 10-23-2016, 04:35 AM

Was curious if anyone ended up getting two 2D discs in the 3D set like I did?

doctorD · 10-27-2016, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorD

Was curious if anyone ended up getting two 2D discs in the 3D set like I did?

Well it looks like this was just a fluke thing. I returned to Best Buy for a replacement and got one with the 3D disc.

levcore · 11-02-2016, 08:24 AM

I rewatched this on 3D blu ray yesterday after my IMAX disappointment and you know what, I really enjoyed it. A lot of the problems I had with the movie the first time I saw it are still there. Margot Robbie's character is horribly written and has absolutely excruciating dialogue throughout and her accent and performance just doesn't seem to fit the era the movie is set in. Also the CG is still a real mixed bag. A lot of the background stuff is OK (apart from the jungle stuff) but the main FX are far below what we would expect from a summer blockbuster and a movie that apparently cost around $180 Mil. I don't know what went on with the fx but they are just not up to scratch. However since my initial disappointment I have come around to the visual FX in this and accepted them for what they are.

It definitely feels like there was a longer, better cut of the movie and that it got hacked down quite a bit. I think the big problem this movie has is that as soon as shooting finished David Yates buggered off to do Fantastic Beasts so wasn't around for post production! This is crazy to me that a director essentially 'didn't finish' their movie properly and left it in other hands. I think this is the reason for the poor VFX, ie the director isn't around to oversee the CG work and give approval or not. Also I think this is why the movie got chopped down from being much longer, because the director once again isn't around to put his foot down and insist on his cut.

I did read an interview with the cinematographer Henry Braham that supports all of this:

"Interesting. I saw it with David Yates in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, and he said, “It’s more of a movie now than a film.” And I know what he meant. What he meant was it’s become more two-dimensional. So whether that’s a Warner decision or how that’s come about – actually, David’s probably somebody who’s not pushed around too much – the journey the movie’s taken is actually a lot of scenes, a lot of the layering of drama has been taken out of it, and you pretty much go from A to B pretty quickly. Now when you consider the market for this kind of entertainment, it kicks off on 8,000 screens in China, it’s big in Russia, you get it. You’re talking to such a broad cultural spread that maybe you see the argument for that. I think if you want to make something really personal, you’re going to have to be super-powerful and committed and prepared to take a big box-office bomb if it doesn’t work. Or you do a smaller, more personal movie, which may be a lot more interesting as a film but is not going to have the same outreach as a piece of entertainment."

So whilst Yates may not have been happy with the edit of the final movie I think he only has himself to blame for going off and doing another project rather than actually finishing this movie first.

Anyway the big drawback's are Robbie, Waltz's very average villain, CGI and editing.

That aside this is a rollicking adventure fantasy movie with some exciting and well staged action, large scale, a good sense of adventure and nice 3D. I love these kinds of movies and I guess I was expecting a lot more than what we got but to be honest, in retrospect what we got is very entertaining and I really loved rewatching it last night.

The 3D comes across so much better at home (I was very critical of the 3D in the IMAX). I don't know whether it's just me or whether it really does look vastly improved on blu ray but there are loads of really nice 3D shots, a few fun pop outs (the ostrich head, Tarzan swinging towards the screen in the train scene, the beads from the villain's necklace popping out towards camera to name three) and good depth throughout. I am much more pleased with this movie second time around.

film11 · 11-03-2016, 12:33 AM

Not surprised...it's Warners after all. Look what they did to Suicide Squad and BvS.
.

Joe D. · 11-10-2016, 04:23 PM

Enjoyed the film. Was looking for an escapist, above-human hero to come to the rescue and found it in Tarzan's return to the Congo.

It might be me getting so used to 3D that at times the effects no longer appear so awe inspiring. Some were great, especially toward the climax, however, was it that overall while the depth was natural in many ways it appeared limited in this flick?

Nivek2525 · 11-24-2016, 06:07 AM

$9.99 Black Friday price at BB is now live (3D version).

bud_brigman · 11-24-2016, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Nivek2525

$9.99 Black Friday price at BB is now live (3D version).

Yay. Missed it. Damn.

What did they have - like 3 copies?

cobrachris · 11-25-2016, 03:36 AM

They have them in the store. I ran in around 10:00pm and grabbed a copy. Waited in line for about 5 minutes and was out the door.

morg999 · 11-27-2016, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nivek2525

$9.99 Black Friday price at BB is now live (3D version).

Quote:

Originally Posted by bud_brigman

Yay. Missed it. Damn.

What did they have - like 3 copies?

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobrachris

They have them in the store. I ran in around 10:00pm and grabbed a copy. Waited in line for about 5 minutes and was out the door.

BB has these back, now available for shipping...$9.99.

11-02-2016, 08:24 AM	#74
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	I rewatched this on 3D blu ray yesterday after my IMAX disappointment and you know what, I really enjoyed it. A lot of the problems I had with the movie the first time I saw it are still there. Margot Robbie's character is horribly written and has absolutely excruciating dialogue throughout and her accent and performance just doesn't seem to fit the era the movie is set in. Also the CG is still a real mixed bag. A lot of the background stuff is OK (apart from the jungle stuff) but the main FX are far below what we would expect from a summer blockbuster and a movie that apparently cost around $180 Mil. I don't know what went on with the fx but they are just not up to scratch. However since my initial disappointment I have come around to the visual FX in this and accepted them for what they are. It definitely feels like there was a longer, better cut of the movie and that it got hacked down quite a bit. I think the big problem this movie has is that as soon as shooting finished David Yates buggered off to do Fantastic Beasts so wasn't around for post production! This is crazy to me that a director essentially 'didn't finish' their movie properly and left it in other hands. I think this is the reason for the poor VFX, ie the director isn't around to oversee the CG work and give approval or not. Also I think this is why the movie got chopped down from being much longer, because the director once again isn't around to put his foot down and insist on his cut. I did read an interview with the cinematographer Henry Braham that supports all of this: "Interesting. I saw it with David Yates in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, and he said, “It’s more of a movie now than a film.” And I know what he meant. What he meant was it’s become more two-dimensional. So whether that’s a Warner decision or how that’s come about – actually, David’s probably somebody who’s not pushed around too much – the journey the movie’s taken is actually a lot of scenes, a lot of the layering of drama has been taken out of it, and you pretty much go from A to B pretty quickly. Now when you consider the market for this kind of entertainment, it kicks off on 8,000 screens in China, it’s big in Russia, you get it. You’re talking to such a broad cultural spread that maybe you see the argument for that. I think if you want to make something really personal, you’re going to have to be super-powerful and committed and prepared to take a big box-office bomb if it doesn’t work. Or you do a smaller, more personal movie, which may be a lot more interesting as a film but is not going to have the same outreach as a piece of entertainment." So whilst Yates may not have been happy with the edit of the final movie I think he only has himself to blame for going off and doing another project rather than actually finishing this movie first. Anyway the big drawback's are Robbie, Waltz's very average villain, CGI and editing. That aside this is a rollicking adventure fantasy movie with some exciting and well staged action, large scale, a good sense of adventure and nice 3D. I love these kinds of movies and I guess I was expecting a lot more than what we got but to be honest, in retrospect what we got is very entertaining and I really loved rewatching it last night. The 3D comes across so much better at home (I was very critical of the 3D in the IMAX). I don't know whether it's just me or whether it really does look vastly improved on blu ray but there are loads of really nice 3D shots, a few fun pop outs (the ostrich head, Tarzan swinging towards the screen in the train scene, the beads from the villain's necklace popping out towards camera to name three) and good depth throughout. I am much more pleased with this movie second time around. Last edited by levcore; 11-02-2016 at 08:53 AM.

11-10-2016, 04:23 PM	#76
Joe D. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Bronx, NY Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	Enjoyed the film. Was looking for an escapist, above-human hero to come to the rescue and found it in Tarzan's return to the Congo. It might be me getting so used to 3D that at times the effects no longer appear so awe inspiring. Some were great, especially toward the climax, however, was it that overall while the depth was natural in many ways it appeared limited in this flick? Last edited by Joe D.; 11-10-2016 at 04:34 PM.

10-12-2016, 09:46 PM	#61
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Michael Rueben's review is up. He gave the 3D aspect of this movie 4.5 stars! Atmos audio track: 5 stars. The movie as a whole? Not too good: only 2 stars. Link The Legend of Tarzan's 3D presentation may have been created by post-production conversion, but the tech wizards are getting really good at it, and significant portions of the film seem to have been designed with 3D in mind. The opening sequence in which Rom stares up at an elaborately carved rock face gives a vertiginous sense of the height. An ostrich in the flock that runs alongside Clayton and Williams sticks its beak out of the frame. A delicate blue butterfly flutters in and out of the two-dimensional plane before landing gently on Jane's shoulder. During the final assault on the port town of Boma, debris from collapsing structures flies wildly in multiple directions. These and numerous other 3D effects have been achieved with a complete absence of crosstalk or other distortion. TLOT's 3D presentation cannot overcome the film's shortcomings in narrative progress and character presentation, but it effectively expands the story's canvas, adding further visual interest to a project that has to rely heavily on its eye candy to sustain the viewer's interest.

10-12-2016, 10:54 PM	#62
DJR662 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:30	4,5 stars for the 3D?! What the... I must have seen another movie then cause it certainly did not look good to me, I thought it was one of the weaker conversions like those in the early days of 3D. Also did not like the movie itself so this is an easy pass for me. Only aspect of the movie that I did like was Robbie...

10-13-2016, 07:29 AM	#63
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Looking forward to reassessing this on blu, hope I think more of the 3D. I also hope the FX don't look as awful as they did in the theatre.

10-14-2016, 02:48 PM	#65
TyTimp Active Member Member since:Dec 2010	I didn't see it in theatres and just got the 3D disc based on the good Bluray.com review. I got worried based on the comments made in this post about the sub par 3D so I popped the disc in last night to check it out. It was late so I only watch the beginning up to the opening title. So far the 3D looks great. Loved the pop out effect. I wish more movies did this. I hope the rest of the movie's 3D holds up to the quality of the opening scene.

10-16-2016, 01:11 AM	#67
Impossible Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray reviews:3	Shocked how much I enjoyed this as I was not really that interested in it. The film looks BEAUTIFUL and I liked the 3D. There were some great 3D moments and I thought it was quite natural looking. Mostly medium but it certainly helped the average looking CGI animals out in a big way and there were a number of shots clearly designed with 3D in mind. I'd give the film 3.75 and the 3D a 4.00.

10-16-2016, 08:11 AM	#68
dogofwar Special Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:South Korea 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:58 Blu-ray reviews:1	Watched this today and was I pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it. I liked it more the Jungle Book. The trailers didn't do much for me and then it had such a mixed reaction, my expectations were really low but this was a really good movie. Nice use of 3D as well.

10-18-2016, 01:48 PM	#69
lgmayka Active Member Member since:Nov 2012	The British version of this 3D Blu-Ray is significantly less expensive. Do you all predict that the British version will play on American players? What is Warner Brothers' usual practice? Is Disney the only major studio that (usually) makes their European 3D Blu-Rays region-free?

10-23-2016, 04:35 AM	#72
doctorD Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Redmond, WA Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1723 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:1	Was curious if anyone ended up getting two 2D discs in the 3D set like I did?

11-03-2016, 12:33 AM	#75
film11 Power Member Member since:Mar 2010 Trading Score:3	Not surprised...it's Warners after all. Look what they did to Suicide Squad and BvS. .

11-24-2016, 06:07 AM	#77
Nivek2525 Member Member since:Jul 2016	$9.99 Black Friday price at BB is now live (3D version).

11-25-2016, 03:36 AM	#79
cobrachris Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Oklahoma City, OK Home Theater Gallery:22	They have them in the store. I ran in around 10:00pm and grabbed a copy. Waited in line for about 5 minutes and was out the door.

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