Got "300" today

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by discipline

I have gotten my DVDs (and now Blu-Ray discs) this early for almost 10 years, so I don't think that will be a problem

well i might have you be my new go to guy to tell me wether or not the movies look good instead of waiting a week and a half for them to be reviewed. you get them early! send me what else you reserved!

[zombieking]

LUCKY!!!!

[discipline]

Originally Posted by gamma626

well i might have you be my new go to guy to tell me wether or not the movies look good instead of waiting a week and a half for them to be reviewed. you get them early! send me what else you reserved!

This is what I got on order (at the moment), more movies are added every week :
Reign over Me
Shooter
We Are Marshall
Wild Hogs
Disturbia
Next
Top Gun

Also got "Civic Duty" and "I think I love my life" on order on DVD since I don't think they will appear on BD any time soon..

[discipline]

Originally Posted by discipline

This is what I got on order (at the moment), more movies are added every week :
Reign over Me
Shooter
We Are Marshall
Wild Hogs
Disturbia
Next
Top Gun

Also got "Civic Duty" and "I think I love my life" on order on DVD since I don't think they will appear on BD any time soon..

An update: Disturbia and Shooter has now shipped and I will get them tomorrow. Shooter has already been reviewed at High-Def Digest but I will make sure I watch Disturbia and post a short review of the BD release.

[web4fun]

Will the version of '300' being sold on movietyme.com work on U.S. PS3's? In other words is it region free? All I see in the notes is that it will play on UK PS3s.

[surfdude12]

Discipline...since u get them early, maybe we'll have you order us all one and express overnight them to us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[supersix4]

thats his style is to do things his way like with sin city when I saw the 300 trailer I was like oh nice its his style...

[discipline]

Originally Posted by web4fun

Will the version of '300' being sold on movietyme.com work on U.S. PS3's? In other words is it region free? All I see in the notes is that it will play on UK PS3s.

Warner releases are region free.

[disbthai]

Is this a most own movie or its better off renting at blockbuster, netflix etc...

[nhaase]

Originally Posted by disbthai

Is this a most own movie or its better off renting at blockbuster, netflix etc...

If you're a guy who liked Sin City and likes action films, it is a must-own movie, to put it simply.

[discipline]

Originally Posted by nhaase

If you're a guy who liked Sin City and likes action films, it is a must-own movie, to put it simply.

I did not like Sin City but I really liked 300.. I'd say 300 is a mix of Sin City and Gladiator (and a bit more towards Gladiator).

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by discipline

This is what I got on order (at the moment), more movies are added every week :
Reign over Me
Shooter
We Are Marshall
Wild Hogs
Disturbia
Next
Top Gun

Also got "Civic Duty" and "I think I love my life" on order on DVD since I don't think they will appear on BD any time soon..

you HAVE to tell me how good Disturbia will be! that is going to be one of my birth-day presents

[Smackos]

Well... have got 300, Disturbia and Shooter sitting right here. All 3 turned up this morning but not going to be able to watch them till at least tonight and tomorrow when I get back from work..

[BLu-Balls]

Stylish and action packed. 300 is a must own!

[discipline]

Originally Posted by gamma626

you HAVE to tell me how good Disturbia will be! that is going to be one of my birth-day presents

Going to watch disturbia right now. Gonna tell you how it looks and sounds in a few hours. Have a hard time choosing sound though since it got both DD 5.1 EX and DTS-ES 6.1. I only got a 5.1 speaker set-up and I'm not sure which will sound better.. I'm off to watch the movie..

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by discipline

Going to watch disturbia right now. Gonna tell you how it looks and sounds in a few hours. Have a hard time choosing sound though since it got both DD 5.1 EX and DTS-ES 6.1. I only got a 5.1 speaker set-up and I'm not sure which will sound better.. I'm off to watch the movie..

thank you very much!

[discipline]

PQ on Distrurbia is amazing!! It will be my new demo BD The stream frequents above 30 Mbit/s and peaks near 40 Mbit/s! It must be filmed digitally. You wont be dissapointed by the pic quality on this disc I can tell you that. Some scenes almost look too good to be true.

The audio is good but not as outstanding as the picture.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

'300' PQ! ALL SHOULD READ!

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forums here at Blu-ray.com but I am anything but inexperienced when it comes to Blu-ray. As a reviewer for http://www.eyecravdvd.com I have strictly focused on the superior format that is BD. I have yet to get my hands on a copy of '300' on BD, but was lucky enough to win an HD-DVD copy with an HD-DVD player a week ago at a WB Press Event for the films upcoming release. The PQ sucks!!!

At first I believed it to be the fact that it was an inferior HD-DVD product, but then I viewed it a second time with the director commentary turned on. Within the first 15 minutes, ZACK SNYDER describes that he intentionally used a processing technique known as "CRUSH" to oversaturate and darken the image. I understand why he did it: to emphasize the graphic novel artistry. However, I personally think he went a little overboard with the technique. And I know that it isn't just the HD-DVD transfer because the "entire film sans-CGI" Picture-In-Picture that accompanies Snyders commentary (not available on BD release) looks impeccably clean. Unfortunately, the BD release will look just as "CRUSHED".

I do wish that I could watch the final product without all of the grain and saturation!

[Smackos]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

'300' PQ! ALL SHOULD READ!

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forums here at Blu-ray.com but I am anything but inexperienced when it comes to Blu-ray. As a reviewer for http://www.eyecravdvd.com I have strictly focused on the superior format that is BD. I have yet to get my hands on a copy of '300' on BD, but was lucky enough to win an HD-DVD copy with an HD-DVD player a week ago at a WB Press Event for the films upcoming release. The PQ sucks!!!

At first I believed it to be the fact that it was an inferior HD-DVD product, but then I viewed it a second time with the director commentary turned on. Within the first 15 minutes, ZACK SNYDER describes that he intentionally used a processing technique known as "CRUSH" to oversaturate and darken the image. I understand why he did it: to emphasize the graphic novel artistry. However, I personally think he went a little overboard with the technique. And I know that it isn't just the HD-DVD transfer because the "entire film sans-CGI" Picture-In-Picture that accompanies Snyders commentary (not available on BD release) looks impeccably clean. Unfortunately, the BD release will look just as "CRUSHED".

I do wish that I could watch the final product without all of the grain and saturation!

I saw 300 at the cinema and yes the Blacks were crushed and everything had a brownish tone to it but again if it was the intention of the director for the film to look like this and Blu-ray(or HD DVD for that matter) faithfully reproduces what the film maker intended then no complaints from me. Hi-Def does'nt always have to mean cristal clear, just reproduce what I get in the cinema or better and I'll be happy. For example if ever they stick War of the Worlds (Re-make) on Hi-Def then it'll look bleached out as much as it did on DVD etc and will look muted and colourless but it'll be how the director wanted it.. personally I never had a problem with 300 in the cinema so don't see why I should now.

Welcome to the forum, the more the merrier...

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by Smackos

I saw 300 at the cinema and yes the Blacks were crushed and everything had a brownish tone to it but again if it was the intention of the director for the film to look like this and Blu-ray(or HD DVD for that matter) faithfully reproduces what the film maker intended then no complaints from me. Hi-Def does'nt always have to mean cristal clear, just reproduce what I get in the cinema or better and I'll be happy. For example if ever they stick War of the Worlds (Re-make) on Hi-Def then it'll look bleached out as much as it did on DVD etc and will look muted and colourless but it'll be how the director wanted it.. personally I never had a problem with 300 in the cinema so don't see why I should now.

Welcome to the forum, the more the merrier...

The process you describe for Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds seems to be a trend of his latley and I like it. He did the same thing with Minority Report and A.I. all of these titles I hope comes to blu-ray. Regarding 300 I've downloaded the trailer and I'm sure the blu-ray will look even better. I will have on problems on this one.