The Tale of Despereaux Blu-ray. - Blu-ray Forum

BJS92 · 04-08-2009, 11:00 PM

Hey, noob here. I caught hold on the Despereaux Blu Ray and I was almost stunned on the display. There was a few parts of the movie that didn't live up to the quality, such as scenes in the dark, yet, if you want to see Despereaux on Blu, this is living up to expectations. Extras are not much, some games targeted at the toddlers, two deleted songs, brief "making ofs" and a sneak at Curious George 2. Nothing special on BDLive for Despereaux, sad to say. But as I said, good for any wanting to catch it on hi def. I'll be posting the first review on the site here to. Wish me luck.

AnimationOnBluRay · 04-09-2009, 02:13 AM

My wife and I caught Despereaux at the dollar cinema and I didn't like it, but thought some of the art direction was pretty nice.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 04-09-2009, 02:23 AM

...don't forget to mention that the film is a flop.. just saying. Other than that, hope it looks good for those who like it.

sfmarine · 04-09-2009, 02:27 AM

Just saw it tonight...it was an eh film.. I'm happy I didn't buy it. Bolt was a much better film. IDK what it was about Despereaux but it felt slow-paced.

Blu Titan · 04-09-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sfmarine

Just saw it tonight...it was an eh film.. I'm happy I didn't buy it. Bolt was a much better film. IDK what it was about Despereaux but it felt slow-paced.

Agree. My son watched it once, and I asked him I he wanted me to buy it...his response, "no that's ok Papi".

t0nythebeat · 04-09-2009, 04:25 AM

Loved Tale Of Despereaux.
Got the blu yesterday.

EricJ · 04-09-2009, 06:19 AM

The Newbery-winning book itself was Meh, but Meh = "Watered down 'parallel backstory-lines' fairytale-pastiche version of Princess Bride", not the movie's Meh = "Dreamworks-esque retread of old Ratatouille territory".

F-Man · 04-09-2009, 06:25 AM

Although the story was all over the place, the sense of adventure and fairy tale made it very entertaining. I'll buy it one of these days. Can you believe this is Univeral's first animated film on Blu-ray?

t0nythebeat · 04-09-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by F-Man

Although the story was all over the place, the sense of adventure and fairy tale made it very entertaining. I'll buy it one of these days. Can you believe this is Univeral's first animated film on Blu-ray?

Def agree.

The film itself is beautiful, I def recommend it.

micks_address · 04-09-2009, 08:08 AM

watched it last week, it did have the ingredients for something much better, excellent voice cast and interesteding story but it just seemed a little all over the shop at times..

Grubert · 04-09-2009, 08:18 AM

Agree with most of the posts here. Also if you have very young children you must know that there was some scary stuff and some really gross moments. Suffice it to say, the rats here are much less cute than those on Ratatouille.

However, all the lighting and art direction were excellent, clearly inspired in the Flemish painters. The castle was very inspired by Vermeer, whereas the Ratworld was more Bosch/Rembrandt.

mpstjohn · 04-09-2009, 12:29 PM

Couldn't help but be reminded of Secret of NIMH when I watched this. Still, I enjoyed it more than Ratatouille. I'll definitely be picking this up.

scrumptious · 04-09-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mpstjohn

Couldn't help but be reminded of Secret of NIMH when I watched this. Still, I enjoyed it more than Ratatouille. I'll definitely be picking this up.

SoNIMH is coming to blu-ray. Anyone have any idea when?

I can't find a good price anywhere on TToD. I may just order from DVD Empire (they don't have a good price either but they have coupon codes for medium to large orders)

starbinger · 04-09-2009, 12:44 PM

Curious George 2?!?! WahOoO!!!!

BJS92 · 04-09-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by scrumptious

SoNIMH is coming to blu-ray. Anyone have any idea when?

I can't find a good price anywhere on TToD. I may just order from DVD Empire (they don't have a good price either but they have coupon codes for medium to large orders)

If there isn't anyone in your town, (maybe all on spring break), you can pick it up at Target easily.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-09-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Audiophile_At_Birth

...don't forget to mention that the film is a flop.. just saying.

$85 million worldwide gross with a budget of $60 million isn't a flop.... just saying.

jcorwin · 04-09-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

$85 million worldwide gross with a budget of $60 million isn't a flop.... just saying.

There is more to success than box office performance. Critically...it was a flop.

DetroitSportsFan · 04-09-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jcorwin

There is more to success than box office performance. Critically...it was a flop.

You've also overstated it's gross revenue.

Have a source more accurate than Box Office Mojo?

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...despereaux.htm

Critically.... who cares. Opinions differ.

FindYourWay · 04-09-2009, 02:51 PM

I want to see this. Stupid Netflix simply can not provide new releases anymore. They always go straight to long waits for months. And now they charge much more for blu-ray rentals.

Josh · 04-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Couldn't make it through the film. They showed a town full of mice and it said it was called "Mouse Town". So then they showed a town full of rats and I jokingly said, "Let me guess, 'Rat Town'?" Sure enough, it was

Had to turn it off. The story was in shambles, the animation sub-par, and the voice acting uninspired. A painful experience.

04-08-2009, 11:00 PM	#1
BJS92 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Maryland Blu-ray collection:63 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:14	The Tale of Despereaux Blu-ray. Hey, noob here. I caught hold on the Despereaux Blu Ray and I was almost stunned on the display. There was a few parts of the movie that didn't live up to the quality, such as scenes in the dark, yet, if you want to see Despereaux on Blu, this is living up to expectations. Extras are not much, some games targeted at the toddlers, two deleted songs, brief "making ofs" and a sneak at Curious George 2. Nothing special on BDLive for Despereaux, sad to say. But as I said, good for any wanting to catch it on hi def. I'll be posting the first review on the site here to. Wish me luck.

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04-09-2009, 02:13 AM	#2
AnimationOnBluRay Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Indianapolis, Indiana Blu-ray collection:52	My wife and I caught Despereaux at the dollar cinema and I didn't like it, but thought some of the art direction was pretty nice.

04-09-2009, 02:23 AM	#3
Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews:1	...don't forget to mention that the film is a flop.. just saying. Other than that, hope it looks good for those who like it.

04-09-2009, 02:27 AM	#4
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Just saw it tonight...it was an eh film.. I'm happy I didn't buy it. Bolt was a much better film. IDK what it was about Despereaux but it felt slow-paced.

04-09-2009, 04:25 AM	#6
t0nythebeat Special Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:211 Blu-ray reviews:38 Trading Score:2	Loved Tale Of Despereaux. Got the blu yesterday.

04-09-2009, 06:19 AM	#7
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	The Newbery-winning book itself was Meh, but Meh = "Watered down 'parallel backstory-lines' fairytale-pastiche version of Princess Bride", not the movie's Meh = "Dreamworks-esque retread of old Ratatouille territory".

04-09-2009, 06:25 AM	#8
F-Man Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:282 Trading Score:1	Although the story was all over the place, the sense of adventure and fairy tale made it very entertaining. I'll buy it one of these days. Can you believe this is Univeral's first animated film on Blu-ray?

04-09-2009, 08:08 AM	#10
micks_address Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Dublin Blu-ray collection:156 Trading Score:2	watched it last week, it did have the ingredients for something much better, excellent voice cast and interesteding story but it just seemed a little all over the shop at times..

04-09-2009, 08:18 AM	#11
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Agree with most of the posts here. Also if you have very young children you must know that there was some scary stuff and some really gross moments. Suffice it to say, the rats here are much less cute than those on Ratatouille. However, all the lighting and art direction were excellent, clearly inspired in the Flemish painters. The castle was very inspired by Vermeer, whereas the Ratworld was more Bosch/Rembrandt.

04-09-2009, 12:29 PM	#12
mpstjohn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:463 DVD collection:225 Digital collection:273 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:33	Couldn't help but be reminded of Secret of NIMH when I watched this. Still, I enjoyed it more than Ratatouille. I'll definitely be picking this up.

04-09-2009, 12:44 PM	#14
starbinger Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Holden, WV Blu-ray collection:64 Trading Score:1	Curious George 2?!?! WahOoO!!!!

04-09-2009, 02:51 PM	#19
FindYourWay Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:LA, CA	I want to see this. Stupid Netflix simply can not provide new releases anymore. They always go straight to long waits for months. And now they charge much more for blu-ray rentals.

04-09-2009, 02:52 PM	#20
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Couldn't make it through the film. They showed a town full of mice and it said it was called "Mouse Town". So then they showed a town full of rats and I jokingly said, "Let me guess, 'Rat Town'?" Sure enough, it was Had to turn it off. The story was in shambles, the animation sub-par, and the voice acting uninspired. A painful experience.

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