Happy Family 2 AKA Monster Family 2 3D Blu-ray (2021) [Region Free]

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by jchung30

I tried watching the movie twice but things kept interrupting me so it was watched in the background. I noticed the 3D was generally medium, but there were dozens of great 3D money shots with objects/people falling and heading straight towards the screen, etc...

During the second viewing, my sons watched and gave the movie a sideways thumb (said the first movie was better), but they gave the 3D two thumbs up.

I'm puzzled as to why this thread is so quiet. There's not that much new product coming out (this, Boss Baby 2, Dune, Jumanji, the 3D Film Archive titles, a couple Marvel...) I thought there was a lot of anticipation for this title.

There's not even the usual shipping rants (can't wait for mine to arrive, waiting to ship, just shipped, where's my damn shipment, delayed at customs, post office sucks, jpc sucks, this is totally inexcusable). Are people on their medication? I kid, I kid:

Guess people are still waiting for their copies...

I have had mine a while but haven't watched it yet. Like you, I have a lot of interruptions to deal with so while I am happy to pause a 2D movie I like to wait until I have a clear few hours free before watching a 3D movie. How's the dubbing? I recall that the first one was very obviously synced to the German audio.

[jchung30]

Originally Posted by the13thman

I have had mine a while but haven't watched it yet. Like you, I have a lot of interruptions to deal with so while I am happy to pause a 2D movie I like to wait until I have a clear few hours free before watching a 3D movie. How's the dubbing? I recall that the first one was very obviously synced to the German audio.

First of all, good news for English speakers! The dubbing is synced for English which is a shock considering this is a German production and release. I know big corporations like Disney edit the video/dubbing for local markets but this is the only Blu-ray release so far, released in Germany, and lips are synced for English. I'm not sure if I should thank Warner Brothers, British colonization or the dominance of American culture. Maybe all three?

Lastly, my son woke me up and wanted to watch it again. (That says something). I'm 15 minutes in and the 3D is even better than I said. The folks who made the movie had a lot of fun pushing 3D. Teeth are flying towards you, the city driving scenes are insane. Great depth on fishing lines, flying scenes, faces zooming in close, green lightning shooting right at you, etc... This isn't just a few popouts, it's continuous. Even during static scenes, items to the left and right of the screen that are "closer" to you, are really 3d close. Sorry for my lack of proper terminology, but you'll know what I mean when you watch this.

IMO, mediocre movie aside, this is the definitive 3D release of the year. BTW, watch this with the "All-Direction Zoom" set--- you won't be disappointed.

[NVllyRnnr]

Originally Posted by jchung30

First of all, good news for English speakers! The dubbing is synced for English which is a shock considering this is a German production and release. I know big corporations like Disney edit the video/dubbing for local markets but this is the only Blu-ray release so far, released in Germany, and lips are synced for English. I'm not sure if I should thank Warner Brothers, British colonization or the dominance of American culture. Maybe all three?

Lastly, my son woke me up and wanted to watch it again. (That says something). I'm 15 minutes in and the 3D is even better than I said. The folks who made the movie had a lot of fun pushing 3D. Teeth are flying towards you, the city driving scenes are insane. Great depth on fishing lines, flying scenes, faces zooming in close, green lightning shooting right at you, etc... This isn't just a few popouts, it's continuous. Even during static scenes, items to the left and right of the screen that are "closer" to you, are really 3d close. Sorry for my lack of proper terminology, but you'll know what I mean when you watch this.

IMO, mediocre movie aside, this is the definitive 3D release of the year. BTW, watch this with the "All-Direction Zoom" set--- you won't be disappointed.

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like fun. Can't wait to get my copy I ordered this week. Still trying to find a 3D copy of the first one but no luck. I did order the first one in 2D this week so I'll have to do simulated 3D (TV autoconvert) on that one.

[the13thman]

I tried watching this last night and got about 25 minutes in before my eyes gave out, midnight is not the best time to start a 3D movie.

Anyway, I was impressed with the 3D - nice depth, volume and separation and a fair bit of pop-out - the bats flying around everywhere were a constant reminder that this is a 3D movie. I will have to try and finish it tonight.

Originally Posted by jchung30

BTW, watch this with the "All-Direction Zoom" set--- you won't be disappointed.

I never watch 3D movies zoomed in, that's sacrilege as far as I am concerned.

[jchung30]

Originally Posted by the13thman

I tried watching this last night and got about 25 minutes in before my eyes gave out, midnight is not the best time to start a 3D movie.

Anyway, I was impressed with the 3D - nice depth, volume and separation and a fair bit of pop-out - the bats flying around everywhere were a constant reminder that this is a 3D movie. I will have to try and finish it tonight.



I never watch 3D movies zoomed in, that's sacrilege as far as I am concerned.

I do it all the time now after the first viewing since I've done my bit for the cinema gods. The immersion factor alone is worth it, along with filling the screen of my OLED. While a few viewings in letterbox mode or watching a little news with logos on the screen isn't going to cause screen retention/burn-in, I'm getting more sensitive to it since it's my only/last 3D set. I mainly use this set for 3D movies. Regular TV viewing or watching 4K movies are done on my other LCD sets, in letterbox mode or however the director/cinematographer created his product.

Also, I'm not a purist anymore. Talk to me during the days I was in a college movie club or collected laserdiscs and I would have been in the front lines with you. Many directors frame their shots carefully so you really miss a lot when it's cropped (thinking Raiders of the Lost Ark or Manhattan). But many don't. And many directors frame their shots knowing the product is often cropped when broadcast or seen on tv. And for a lot of movies, especially animation, you're losing a little on the right and left edges but nothing critical.

I know this has been discussed ad nauseum on multiple threads here and elsewhere. I have nothing new to add and just wanted to provide my personal thoughts.

As long as I'm airing my dirty laundry, did I mention I use vertical zoom on my OLED to fill the screen?

Sincerely,
Vittorio Storaro

[pixote]

Originally Posted by the13thman

I never watch 3D movies zoomed in, that's sacrilege as far as I am concerned.

That's why I own a projector. I sit about 8 feet away from a 110" screen. As close to wearing a VR helmet as you can get without having to wear one.

[the13thman]

I finished watching the movie tonight and the 3D stayed consistently strong throughout, with the underwater sequence proving to be the standout for me.

There are so many scenes of characters flying or falling through the air, there are shrink-rays and hypno-beams - the film is certainly not short of 3D action. It's nothing special as a movie, but I can forgive the slightly stiff animation style and voice acting when it looks so good.

[panman40]

Originally Posted by the13thman

I finished watching the movie tonight and the 3D stayed consistently strong throughout, with the underwater sequence proving to be the standout for me.

There are so many scenes of characters flying or falling through the air, there are shrink-rays and hypno-beams - the film is certainly not short of 3D action. It's nothing special as a movie, but I can forgive the slightly stiff animation style and voice acting when it looks so good.

We certainly enjoyed it, the film wasn’t as bad as I’ve read about, 3D was strong and excellent clarity and colours

[philsfan]

So finally popped this in under protest from the kids who hated the first one on Netflix. They actually enjoyed this sequel. Lots of different set pieces from the city to jungle to snowy mountains to a space lair. 3D was moderate and I thought was very well done. I didnt notice any major sync or other issues with the dubbing to the point I thought it was believable if I told someone English was the native language. Animation was nwave-ish and well done. I would definitely recommend it if these animation movies are your bag and feel there is good rewatchability here.