Mi-III 5 paws! = T3h MF'n Win!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

BTBuck1 · 10-23-2006, 04:48 AM

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With the exception of a commentary track, this entire 25 GB disc is devoted toward preserving the feature presentation alone. It’s possibly the most technically perfect, visually stunning high definition presentation we’ve seen from either format yet.
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Shot on a combination of Super35 and HD 24p video, there literally was not a single shot that I wasn’t gaping, jaw to the floor, at the 92” image about seven feet ahead. The film has an extreme dynamic with severely crushed blacks and blistering highlights from a profound exaggeration of contrast. Without access to the master or more intimate knowledge of how the film was made, no reviewer can guarantee fidelity. But, based on the making of on the second disc of this set, the extremes appear to be intentional to the visual design. And that’s the way I’ve graded it. In fact, looking at the glimpse we see in Paramount’s trailer montage that prefaces all their HD releases, it looks exaggerated there too.

There’s nothing like contrast to bring out color and detail. And resolution is so profound it’ll make Aeon Flux look soft. This is usually where I might mention a particular scene to look for as an example. But, you can take your pick. None are skimped on, fully revealing the cinematography’s innate knack for depth and detail. Colors are also as vividly saturated as I have ever seen. Rich hues really come to life and pop out from their deep black surroundings. Yet the nuances of fleshtones are amazingly highlighted with extraordinary detail there as well.

Of course contrast can also bring out grain. But, grain neither looks synthetic in what I presume is a MPEG2 encoding, nor does it look exaggeratingly digitized, crawling rampantly as we’ve seen from some MPEG2 encodings. It seems to fit the expected exaggerated fidelity with aesthetic appeal. Of course that is going to be subjective. But, I didn’t see any clear showing or limitations of compression. Even Paramount’s opening logo looked clean where all the other Paramount BDs I’ve seen so far revealed some posterization and breakup in the blue background. I saw no hint of posterization in color gradients like we’ve seen from some VC1 and MPEG2 encodings. Neither did I see any break up of deep blacks, like what we saw in the AVC encoding of Brother’s Grimm.

They also rate the audio as good as the PQ

+1 Win
http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsth...?sequence=1617

PeterTHX · 10-23-2006, 05:51 AM

Except there's a BIG error.

JJ Abrams shot it in AMAMORPHIC 35MM PANAVISION!

He loves the look of anamorphic lenses. Even going so far as to shoot a segment of the Alias pilot using them.

Chris Beveridge · 10-23-2006, 12:36 PM

Well, this goes from a rental to a purchase.

Josh · 10-23-2006, 12:49 PM

Good to hear that MPEG-2 can be the best looking title out there. I wonder why they went with a two disc edition rather than a BD50?

JTK · 10-23-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazar

Two guesses:

1) Either they thought Dual Layer discs wouldn't be ready for this release or

2) They feel that a 2-disc set is more appealing to the consumer then a single disc.

I'm hoping it's more #1 because personally I prefer everything on one disc .

Whatever it takes to get results like these, I'm all for it.

Jazar · 10-23-2006, 01:33 PM

True. It's a very minor issue.

paulca · 10-23-2006, 02:28 PM

What is Mi III Thanks

JTK · 10-23-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by paulca

What is Mi III Thanks

Mission Impossible III

bferr1 · 10-23-2006, 02:44 PM

Guys, Best Prices.com has the M:I box for 56.99. Use Google Checkout and save another 10 bucks. That means the M:I Trilogy box set can be had for a mere $46.99!

JTK · 10-23-2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bferr1

Guys, Best Prices.com has the M:I box for 56.99. Use Google Checkout and save another 10 bucks. That means the M:I Trilogy box set can be had for a mere $46.99!

I'm annoyed that Amazon isn't being more competitive with their price on this.

Chris Beveridge · 10-23-2006, 03:09 PM

Just wait and see what Target does for in-store pricing. I've determined that while I prefer buying online, it's retail store sales that studios are going to notice more right now, so I've shifted my purchasing to there.

dobyblue · 10-23-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bferr1

Guys, Best Prices.com has the M:I box for 56.99. Use Google Checkout and save another 10 bucks. That means the M:I Trilogy box set can be had for a mere $46.99!

Is this the BR trilogy price?

GTP · 10-23-2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

Is this the BR trilogy price?

Yep...just ordered it as well as quite a few others like BHD on BD-50 for 18.99

I also just listed quite a few hd dvd movies for sale at videogon under hdtv sources.. as I give up on getting a player that works correctly for that format for now.

ProvenFlipper · 10-23-2006, 05:02 PM

This is great news... I was buying this disc/box set anyways, but this is just the icing on the cake. I'm glad that I am off early enough to watch the enitre movie on Mon.

I'm now interested in how the rest of the films look, I hope that we can expect similar results.

JTK · 10-23-2006, 05:34 PM

How safe/reliable is that Google Checkout? I haven't bothered with that yet.

It it basically Google's answer to Pay Pal, for all intents and purposes?

Josh · 10-23-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JTK

How safe/reliable is that Google Checkout? I haven't bothered with that yet.

It it basically Google's answer to Pay Pal, for all intents and purposes?

The only bad thing about it, is that they charge your card right away, and that returns end up being a hassle because of the middle-man. But when everything works well (as it should when you order a disc), it is very smooth.

dobyblue · 10-23-2006, 05:49 PM

I can't wait to see how good the scene on the top of the French TGV train at the end of Mission Impossible is on Blu Ray.
It's DVD Dolby 5.1 counterpart is already massively fun to watch.

bferr1 · 10-23-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JTK

How safe/reliable is that Google Checkout? I haven't bothered with that yet.

It it basically Google's answer to Pay Pal, for all intents and purposes?

Very safe, very reliable. I've used it twice now with DVD Empire. Comparing it to Paypal is not far off the mark.

JTK · 10-23-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bferr1

Very safe, very reliable. I've used it twice now with DVD Empire. Comparing it to Paypal is not far off the mark.

Good 'nuff.

The only thing I have to be wary of is an immediate charge?

Ok.

Never heard of BestPrices.com but their BizRate ratings seem pretty good.

Chris Beveridge · 10-23-2006, 06:38 PM

I've worked with BestPrices over the years as an affiliate; small but efficient company, generally quite good service.

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paulca Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	what is MI III? What is Mi III Thanks

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10-23-2006, 05:51 AM	#2
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	Except there's a BIG error. JJ Abrams shot it in AMAMORPHIC 35MM PANAVISION! He loves the look of anamorphic lenses. Even going so far as to shoot a segment of the Alias pilot using them.

10-23-2006, 12:36 PM	#3
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	Well, this goes from a rental to a purchase.

10-23-2006, 12:49 PM	#4
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	Good to hear that MPEG-2 can be the best looking title out there. I wonder why they went with a two disc edition rather than a BD50?

10-23-2006, 01:33 PM	#6
Jazar Active Member Member since:Jun 2006	True. It's a very minor issue.

10-23-2006, 02:44 PM	#9
bferr1 Banned Member since:Sep 2006 Location:MA Trading Score:18	Guys, Best Prices.com has the M:I box for 56.99. Use Google Checkout and save another 10 bucks. That means the M:I Trilogy box set can be had for a mere $46.99!

10-23-2006, 03:09 PM	#11
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	Just wait and see what Target does for in-store pricing. I've determined that while I prefer buying online, it's retail store sales that studios are going to notice more right now, so I've shifted my purchasing to there.

10-23-2006, 05:02 PM	#14
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:901 Trading Score:1	This is great news... I was buying this disc/box set anyways, but this is just the icing on the cake. I'm glad that I am off early enough to watch the enitre movie on Mon. I'm now interested in how the rest of the films look, I hope that we can expect similar results.

10-23-2006, 05:34 PM	#15
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	How safe/reliable is that Google Checkout? I haven't bothered with that yet. It it basically Google's answer to Pay Pal, for all intents and purposes?

10-23-2006, 05:49 PM	#17
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I can't wait to see how good the scene on the top of the French TGV train at the end of Mission Impossible is on Blu Ray. It's DVD Dolby 5.1 counterpart is already massively fun to watch.

10-23-2006, 06:38 PM	#20
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	I've worked with BestPrices over the years as an affiliate; small but efficient company, generally quite good service.

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