Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Vilya]

The weekends here are just not the same without Anthony P's contributions. Hopefully, he will be able to come out and play with us again soon.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The weekends here are just not the same without Anthony P's contributions. Hopefully, he will be able to come out and play with us again soon.

Where is he?

[Lee A Stewart]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Where is he?

Been a month since he last posted (June 25th)

[bhampton]

If I ever disappear it's because I found religion.

Or, it found me.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Where is he?

He gave this reason in his last post:

Originally Posted by Anthony P

My sister will be renovating her place and so they will be moving in for a while. If I don't post as much that is the reason. I know we are all anxious for Vilya's health and did not want anyone to wonder why I was MIA.

I just thought that he'd be back by now. I like reading his weekend posts.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

He gave this reason in his last post:



I just thought that he'd be back by now. I like reading his weekend posts.

Yes, remember now.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

If I ever disappear it's because I found religion.

Or, it found me.

If I ever disappear it’s because film is no more. Permanent vacation.

[bhampton]

You'll be like the twilight zone guy who survived the apocalypse with all the time in the world to read books but breaks his glasses.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

If I ever disappear it’s because film is no more. Permanent vacation.

But otherwise you're immortal?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by bhampton

You'll be like the twilight zone guy who survived the apocalypse with all the time in the world to read books but breaks his glasses.

Knowing my luck!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

But otherwise you're immortal?

Of course. Oh, no, sorry immoral.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Of course. Oh, no, sorry immoral.

Just as well; who wants to be in a world with immortal Puritans?

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Just as well; who wants to be in a world with immortal Puritans?

Immoral purists.

[Vilya]

I noticed that the movie Big Ass Spider! is free to watch with ads on Vudu. Brian Orndorf gives the movie a 4 out of 5 in his review. Now we know what kind of movie he likes...






https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Big-A.../87339/#Review

This looks like the type of movie made to check out on streaming first, but for those who want to buy sight unseen the blu-ray is available in a far cheaper DVD combo pack at Amazon for $11.19.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I noticed that the movie Big Ass Spider! is free to watch with ads on Vudu. Brian Orndorf gives the movie a 4 out of 5 in his review. Now we know what kind of movie he likes...






https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Big-A.../87339/#Review

This looks like the type of movie made to check out on streaming first, but for those who want to buy sight unseen the blu-ray is available in a far cheaper DVD combo pack at Amazon for $11.19.

One to avoid.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

One to avoid.

Should have been made in 3D, but I have to watch this in the same way that people have to watch a train wreck. If I more than I it will have been worth it...even with ads.

[Ender14]

Originally Posted by Vilya

Clearly, you enjoyed it better than Brian Orndorf did; he gave the movie a 2 out of 10.

https://www.blu-ray.com/Old/1358502/#Review

He gave Snake Eyes a 5 out of 10. Of course, I have noticed that he rates a lot of movies poorly.

https://www.blu-ray.com/Snake-Eyes-G...229218/#Review

I will definitely watch Old to judge for myself, but probably not Snake Eyes. I'm not the biggest fan of the G.I. Joe movies.

I would agree with the Snake Eyes review. i was very disappointed. Some of the scenes were beautiful to look at but the action/fight scenes were edited to death so that you couldn't even tell what was going on. If you're going to make a movie that revolves around ninjas fighting with swords perhaps you should take the time to train the actors and choreograph the fights rather than depend on quick edits to mask everything.

The script was pretty weak and the characterization practically non-existent as well. I liked the actors well enough and really liked Samara Weaving as Scarlett and whoever played Baroness, but overall a huge disappointment considering the trailers looked pretty good in my opinion.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Ender14

I would agree with the Snake Eyes review. i was very disappointed. Some of the scenes were beautiful to look at but the action/fight scenes were edited to death so that you couldn't even tell what was going on. If you're going to make a movie that revolves around ninjas fighting with swords perhaps you should take the time to train the actors and choreograph the fights rather than depend on quick edits to mask everything.

The script was pretty weak and the characterization practically non-existent as well. I liked the actors well enough and really liked Samara Weaving as Scarlett and whoever played Baroness, but overall a huge disappointment considering the trailers looked pretty good in my opinion.

I find it incredibly hard to believe that that film is worth 5/10 and Old is only 2/10. That is a laughably bad review to me. So much so, I’m not going to bother with any more reviews from that guy.

[Wendell R. Breland]

Originally Posted by Ender14

Some of the scenes were beautiful to look at but the action/fight scenes were edited to death so that you couldn't even tell what was going on.

Thanks for that, saved us a wasted rent. At the first sign of tilt, pan, zoom, shake, and rapid cuts gets a movie ejected most of the time.

[cheez avenger]

I just saw the Kino announcement that they will be releasing To Live and Die In L.A. with a brand new 4K Dolby Vision transfer. Kino obliterating the competition with these new release announcements.