The Mist Blu-ray...Blind buy? - Blu-ray Forum

popcornninja · 01-02-2009, 05:44 PM

I've heard such mixed things on this movie, reviews appear to be generally good 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, but have heard many dislike the CGI and the rest of the movie. I'm usually a fan of horror movies but have been disappointed with most of them of recent (Hostel, Saw movies, etc).

I'd like to here your opinions and ultimately is The Mist worth a blind buy?

gear · 01-02-2009, 05:47 PM

Without giving anything away, all I can say is I enjoyed the movie, but hated the ending.

Kieran · 01-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gear

Without giving anything away, all I can say is I enjoyed the movie, but hated the ending.

Exact same for me.

I'd say rent it.

garageinc2001 · 01-02-2009, 05:55 PM

I'll pipe in and say buy it. The pq is great and the story is great. It has excellent build up but dont be fooled its by no means a slice and dice flick. More of a good drama with some blood thrown in. I think the portayal of society during a crisis is as scary as anything else. Find a decent deal and be entertained. And no, the ending is not for girlie men...

Just dont read about it first.

SquidPuppet · 01-02-2009, 05:56 PM

Good movie with ONE OF THE BEST ENDINGS I have ever seen.

People love or hate the ending. It is not true to the book, but Stephen King approved and endorsed the ending....in fact he liked it a lot (watch the interviews in the special features).

Not a typical Horror film....more of a moral drama/action story with horror elements.

Rent first. For me, it has super re-watchability.

SquidPuppet · 01-02-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by garageinc2001

I'll pipe in and say buy it. The pq is great and the story is great. It has excellent build up but dont be fooled its by no means a slice and dice flick. More of a good drama with some blood thrown in. I think the portayal of society during a crisis is as scary as anything else. Find a decent deal and be entertained. And no, the ending is not for girlie men...

Just dont read about it first.

+1. Exactly and well said.

DO NOT READ ABOUT THE ENDING.

F-Man · 01-02-2009, 06:06 PM

It was pretty average at first, especially good for the nostalgia of Night of the Living Dead and other movies like it (trapped and surrounded by monsters). Considering the state of current horror movies of this type, "average" is quite a compliment. But then the ending elevated it to an immediate buy.

Twankies08 · 01-02-2009, 06:08 PM

Get it, is has amazing PQ!!

jcarugati · 01-02-2009, 06:09 PM

I read the novella and loved it and when I saw "The Mist" for the first time in theaters, I was let down, but after repeat viewings, I've come to cherish it.

It depends on your taste in movies. Like someone said earlier, there are not buckets of blood and gore (yet there is quite a fair share), but it's more psychological horror than a creature movie in my opinion. The scariest part of it is how the humans deal with the situations, not the monsters that come out of the mist.

I'd say buy it. I love it and think it's great...especially the Black and White version.

popcornninja · 01-02-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jcarugati

I read the novella and loved it and when I saw "The Mist" for the first time in theaters, I was let down, but after repeat viewings, I've come to cherish it.

It depends on your taste in movies. Like someone said earlier, there are not buckets of blood and gore (yet there is quite a fair share), but it's more psychological horror than a creature movie in my opinion. The scariest part of it is how the humans deal with the situations, not the monsters that come out of the mist.

I'd say buy it. I love it and think it's great...especially the Black and White version.

That is what horror is to me.

I'm a little fed up with the way most horror movies are lately. I get tired of watching movies that put extreme gore/blood in place of just good old fashioned scares, good environments, and smart plots.

I think I'll buy it and if I don't care for it I'll trade it.....thanks!

TheZoof · 01-02-2009, 06:30 PM

If you like monster movies with great characters and events. You will not be dissapointed.

I thought it was a very well done film.

popcornninja · 01-02-2009, 06:31 PM

Just ordered $12.99 @ inetvideo.com

jcarugati · 01-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Tell me what you think. Hope ya like it.

Is inetvideo.com good? Never heard of it.

popcornninja · 01-02-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jcarugati

Tell me what you think. Hope ya like it.

Is inetvideo.com good? Never heard of it.

I've ordered from them once before. Slow shipping but their prices are very low. Their selection is lacking though.

septic death · 01-02-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gear

Without giving anything away, all I can say is I enjoyed the movie, but hated the ending.

The ending was what made the movie great !!

MCT · 01-02-2009, 07:07 PM

It was so depressing to see how badly we as an American movie going populace have been brainwashed to expect a storybook happy ending where everyone lives happily ever after and the good guys come in to save the day in every movie. The ending was powerful. Anyone who says the ending ruined it for them needs to deprogram themselves.

Blu Titan · 01-02-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gear

Without giving anything away, all I can say is I enjoyed the movie, but hated the ending.

Same here.

Clark Kent · 01-02-2009, 07:14 PM

If they had stuck to the simple horror storyline I would have liked it somewhat, but some of the over the top characters later in the movie left a bad taste in my mouth. It is watchable but I cannot recommend it as a blind buy and I am typically a big fan of Stephen King derived movies.

graf1k · 01-02-2009, 07:34 PM

I blind bought it and resold it about 2 weeks later. The movie was pretty decent but I didn't like the ending and it wasn't really worth owning to me.

nycomet · 01-02-2009, 07:40 PM

Love it. Somewhat scary; very disturbing. Devastating ending. I have watched it several times. The director's cut is included (presented in black and white). I watched it once, but I prefer the color version.

01-02-2009, 05:44 PM	#1
popcornninja Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise Home Theater Gallery:52 Blu-ray collection:507 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:272	The Mist Blu-ray...Blind buy? I've heard such mixed things on this movie, reviews appear to be generally good 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, but have heard many dislike the CGI and the rest of the movie. I'm usually a fan of horror movies but have been disappointed with most of them of recent (Hostel, Saw movies, etc). I'd like to here your opinions and ultimately is The Mist worth a blind buy?

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01-02-2009, 05:47 PM	#2
gear Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Without giving anything away, all I can say is I enjoyed the movie, but hated the ending.

01-02-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
garageinc2001 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:177 Trading Score:27	I'll pipe in and say buy it. The pq is great and the story is great. It has excellent build up but dont be fooled its by no means a slice and dice flick. More of a good drama with some blood thrown in. I think the portayal of society during a crisis is as scary as anything else. Find a decent deal and be entertained. And no, the ending is not for girlie men... Just dont read about it first.

01-02-2009, 05:56 PM	#5
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Good movie with ONE OF THE BEST ENDINGS I have ever seen. People love or hate the ending. It is not true to the book, but Stephen King approved and endorsed the ending....in fact he liked it a lot (watch the interviews in the special features). Not a typical Horror film....more of a moral drama/action story with horror elements. Rent first. For me, it has super re-watchability.

01-02-2009, 06:06 PM	#7
F-Man Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:282 Trading Score:1	It was pretty average at first, especially good for the nostalgia of Night of the Living Dead and other movies like it (trapped and surrounded by monsters). Considering the state of current horror movies of this type, "average" is quite a compliment. But then the ending elevated it to an immediate buy.

01-02-2009, 06:08 PM	#8
Twankies08 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Panama City, Florida Blu-ray collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:18	Get it, is has amazing PQ!!

01-02-2009, 06:09 PM	#9
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	I read the novella and loved it and when I saw "The Mist" for the first time in theaters, I was let down, but after repeat viewings, I've come to cherish it. It depends on your taste in movies. Like someone said earlier, there are not buckets of blood and gore (yet there is quite a fair share), but it's more psychological horror than a creature movie in my opinion. The scariest part of it is how the humans deal with the situations, not the monsters that come out of the mist. I'd say buy it. I love it and think it's great...especially the Black and White version.

01-02-2009, 06:30 PM	#11
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:850 Blu-ray collection:1636 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	If you like monster movies with great characters and events. You will not be dissapointed. I thought it was a very well done film.

01-02-2009, 06:31 PM	#12
popcornninja Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Boise Home Theater Gallery:52 Blu-ray collection:507 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:272	Just ordered $12.99 @ inetvideo.com

01-02-2009, 06:34 PM	#13
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	Tell me what you think. Hope ya like it. Is inetvideo.com good? Never heard of it.

01-02-2009, 07:07 PM	#16
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	It was so depressing to see how badly we as an American movie going populace have been brainwashed to expect a storybook happy ending where everyone lives happily ever after and the good guys come in to save the day in every movie. The ending was powerful. Anyone who says the ending ruined it for them needs to deprogram themselves.

01-02-2009, 07:14 PM	#18
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	If they had stuck to the simple horror storyline I would have liked it somewhat, but some of the over the top characters later in the movie left a bad taste in my mouth. It is watchable but I cannot recommend it as a blind buy and I am typically a big fan of Stephen King derived movies.

01-02-2009, 07:34 PM	#19
graf1k Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:🆇🆇🆇🆇 Trading Score:198	I blind bought it and resold it about 2 weeks later. The movie was pretty decent but I didn't like the ending and it wasn't really worth owning to me.

01-02-2009, 07:40 PM	#20
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	Love it. Somewhat scary; very disturbing. Devastating ending. I have watched it several times. The director's cut is included (presented in black and white). I watched it once, but I prefer the color version.

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