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Old 03-31-2009, 05:32 PM   #181
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I will pick it up, but will definitely not get a chance to see it today. I almost always find myself in agreement with Ben's eyes and ears.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:37 PM   #182
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the audio is pretty adequate, but I thought the video was atrocious.
although I didn't see this in theaters so that might just be the way it was shot.
very grainy and disappointing.
It was super grainy in the theaters. Wont stop me from getting it when the price comes down.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:38 PM   #183
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Will probably snag it at some point but as I know very little about it and none of my favourite actors are in it, it's not exactly a high priority blind buy.
Some of them will be your favorites after you see this. And Boyle should rise on your directors list as well.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:41 PM   #184
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Are you surprised? I don't know how Slumdog Millionaire could get a good review on Bluray knowing how horrendous those slums look in India...real eye candy. Some of these same Bluray reviewers gave 300 a Great review the First time around...are you kidding me!
Duh. Simply duh.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:41 PM   #185
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Some of them will be your favorites after you see this. And Boyle should rise on your directors list as well.
Has Danny Boyle ever made a bad movie? I can't think of any.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:49 PM   #186
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Some of them will be your favorites after you see this. And Boyle should rise on your directors list as well.
I've only seen ONE movie by Boyle so he's not really on my radar yet.
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Old 03-31-2009, 05:49 PM   #187
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Has Danny Boyle ever made a bad movie?...
Well, not exactly "bad," but some better than others. This list contains his theatrical output as a Director:

Shallow Grave
Trainspotting
A Life Less Ordinary
The Beach
28 Days Later
Millions
Sunshine
Slumdog Millionaire

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Old 03-31-2009, 09:39 PM   #188
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I just watched Slumdog Millionarie Blu-ray in it's entirety and I give it 10/10!

I was particularly impressed by the storyline which was unpredictable and kept me interested throughout the story. The raw poverty of a third world country such as Mumbai or Bombay (whichever you prefer), India was accurately portrayed but still managed to captivate the viewer in the love story which fueled the main character Jamal for his girl Latika.

It's a classic rags to riches tale from an Indian (by Indian I mean of the country India and not Native American) perspective. Which BTW, North American audience's seldom see ravaging poverty in other countries. We complain about a bad economy but are still comparably wealthy. We should consider ourselves blessed.

In terms of picture quality I would give it 8.5-9/10. Some scenes look incredibly sharp, detailed and vibrant. Such as the city chase scene at the start of the film. Other scenes such as the "Who Want's To Be A Millionaire" game show looked grainy but was easy to ignore because I was involved in the story.

Audio quality I give it 10/10. Sound is in 5.1 DTS-HD MA which suited my 5.1 system well. At some scenes with music soundtracks I had to turn the volume down because the bass was a little bit overwhelming. I can assume this will be a good thing for those who play their systems loud . Vocals were clear and sound effects believable.

For those who think this is a typical Bollywood movie - movie musical with lots of singing, dancing, bad acting and light-skinned actors it's not. Slumdog Millionarie truly is an underdog drama. That's what I like most about it. This movie was close to being straight-to-DVD release because of production costs then was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival (my hometown!) which then gained ground toward all the awards it has won.

If a movie of this high caliber can be made about India to bring honor to it's people it gives me hope as a Filipino-Canadian that doors will be opened to give way for films depicting hope within poverty stricken countries such as my parents home country of the Philippines.
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I've seen 28 Days Later and Sunshine, and liked both of them, although 28 Days Later a bit more.

I bought my copy of Slumdog at Costco today for $25.99. Since they have a liberal ad infinitum return policy, I'll be able to buy it from somewhere else when it eventually goes on sale and bring that copy back to Costco.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:49 PM   #190
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Does anybody else think that this movie has no replay value? I have little to no desire to watch it again.

I thought it was good but, seeing it after the Oscars, I was greatly effected by the hype.

BTW..it had some loud wicked awesome sound in the theater!!
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:51 PM   #191
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I can't wait to watch this tonight! Bring on that 'scary old grain'.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:52 PM   #192
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I can't wait to watch this tonight! Bring on that 'scary old grain'.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:54 PM   #193
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Does anybody else think that this movie has no replay value? I have little to no desire to watch it again.

I thought it was good but, seeing it after the Oscars, I was greatly effected by the hype.

BTW..it had some loud wicked awesome sound in the theater!!
I liked it in the theater, but it was during the days following, the more I thought about it, that I grew to love it. I am quite eager to see it again.
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Old 03-31-2009, 09:56 PM   #194
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Old 03-31-2009, 10:02 PM   #195
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Just finished watching it, top notch PQ and AQ, good movie Oscar worthy, not in my opinion, but definitely one I will purchase.
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Old 04-01-2009, 04:12 AM   #196
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Rented it tonight and thought it is a worthy best picture. Certainly better then a number of recent Oscar best picture winners. I thought the child actors were amazing.

When I tried to access the special features, the only thing I could get was activating commentary from Danny Boyle and someone else (can't remember who now). Didn't see any deleted scenes or the other special features indicated on the packaging. Could it be because my player, a Panasonic DMP-BD30 isn't advanced enough? I have installed the firmware upgrades up to version 2.5

Anyone else not able to access the special features such as deleted scenes?
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Old 04-01-2009, 04:18 AM   #197
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This has one of the best audio tracks I have ever heard on a Blu-ray. You guys with systems are in for a real treat.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:00 AM   #198
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The only time I wouldn't consider buying a BD for a movie I really like is if the quality was a train wreck. This is far and away not that.

The PQ could be better but it is faithful and I rather have that then some screwing around with it to make it pretty pictures and it not be. I enjoyed watching it and don't have any big issues utilizing my 40" LCD.

Buy with confidence if you like this movie. If necessary, rent first but I don't think you really need to. Considering there are a decent number of reviews giving you the picture on the quality and if what was said has you concerned, then rent first.

For the folks who watched it, are you detecting any video noise on this BD?

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I've seen 28 Days Later and Sunshine, and liked both of them, although 28 Days Later a bit more.

I bought my copy of Slumdog at Costco today for $25.99. Since they have a liberal ad infinitum return policy, I'll be able to buy it from somewhere else when it eventually goes on sale and bring that copy back to Costco.
That's awesome. Take advantage of the Costco return policy so eventually it will be ruined for everyone.
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Old 04-01-2009, 01:26 PM   #200
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This has one of the best audio tracks I have ever heard on a Blu-ray. You guys with systems are in for a real treat.
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Last night was my first time seeing it and I loved it!
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