Lionsgate announces The Descent - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

blu-ray_girl_fan · 10-24-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Why bother? Because people (and many on this forum as well, who should know better) cry foul when something looks grainy yet true to source, so to appease the clueless masses, the studios go back and butcher transfers by adding DNR. Happened with Predator, and Fox ruined it.

Yeah, but they actually went back to MPEG? That's what really kills me.

Dubstar · 10-24-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

The Australian version is considered to be the best overall release.

is this 5.1 or 5.1 EX?

I want a version that replicates the Dolby Digital EX version that would been heard as such in the theater - essentially I don't want the 7.1 remix.

does anyone have the first Lionsgate release - what's the UPC? or the ASIN number

retablo · 10-24-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cahleb

i don't import. my collection will always remain US only.

Then you will be missing out on the best versions of some films for absolutely no reason at all, I guess.

benricci · 10-24-2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cahleb

i don't import. my collection will always remain US only.

Why? Tons of great stuff comes out in other countries (much of it region-free, and very easy to purchase off international Amazon sites).

Seems kind of silly to limit yourself like that when you don't have to...

TripleHBK · 10-24-2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

You should probably go with that one. Even if you could get one of the first Lionsgate releases there are chances the disc will no longer work. Theres a thread floating around here somewhere about older Lionsgate discs that wont play anymore.

The titles in question that had the highest probably of failure were the very first initial batch of Blu Rays that Lionsgate authored. The Descent came out some time after these other titles so it's unlikely you'll run into problems with the disk. Off the top of my head the problem titles were...

-Lord of War
-Saw
-Devils Rejects
-House of 1000 Corpses
-Saw
-Punisher

I own all but one of these releases and only my copy of Saw suffered from disk failure.

blu-ray_girl_fan · 10-24-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The titles in question that had the highest probably of failure were the very first initial batch of Blu Rays that Lionsgate authored. The Descent came out some time after these other titles so it's unlikely you'll run into problems with the disk. Off the top of my head the problem titles were...

-Lord of War
-Saw
-Devils Rejects
-House of 1000 Corpses
-Saw
-Punisher

I own all but one of these releases and only my copy of Saw suffered from disk failure.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=163834

integrafied1 · 10-24-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Then you will be missing out on the best versions of some films for absolutely no reason at all, I guess.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The titles in question that had the highest probably of failure were the very first initial batch of Blu Rays that Lionsgate authored. The Descent came out some time after these other titles so it's unlikely you'll run into problems with the disk. Off the top of my head the problem titles were...

-Lord of War
-Saw
-Devils Rejects
-House of 1000 Corpses
-Saw
-Punisher

I own all but one of these releases and only my copy of Saw suffered from disk failure.

Should probably add American Psycho to that list. My copy mysteriously stopped working not too long ago and had to be replaced.
Fwiw, I have Saw and Lord of War and my copies are still playing fine.

Filmmaker · 10-24-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The titles in question that had the highest probably of failure were the very first initial batch of Blu Rays that Lionsgate authored. The Descent came out some time after these other titles so it's unlikely you'll run into problems with the disk. Off the top of my head the problem titles were...

-Lord of War
-Saw
-Devils Rejects
-House of 1000 Corpses
-Saw
-Punisher

I own all but one of these releases and only my copy of Saw suffered from disk failure.

Is that why you listed SAW twice? LOL!

Cahleb · 10-25-2012, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Then you will be missing out on the best versions of some films for absolutely no reason at all, I guess.

that's my decision.

jetjaguar4 · 10-25-2012, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cahleb

that's my decision.

Yes it is but still.....why??

RipleyLV426 · 06-08-2013, 04:31 PM

Just thought I'd pass this on. The superior Australian release can be had for only $21 including shipping from JBHIFI!!!

I've waited cuz it always seemed too expensive to import but this is a great deal. Plus if there's anything else you want from down under combine to save shipping. I was maybe looking at Splash since we don't have it in the US. It's region A playable but I'm not sure about the transfer so I may wait on that.

I'm definitely pulling the trigger on Descent though, really anxious to see how it shines compared to my old American blu!

TheBoss062 · 04-22-2020, 06:44 PM

How can I tell which version of The Descent has the superior encode? I only have one copy.

Filmmaker · 04-22-2020, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBoss062

How can I tell which version of The Descent has the superior encode? I only have one copy.

If it's from Australia.

Underworld54 · 05-07-2020, 01:35 AM

Man, the jump scares get me every time in this movie, no matter how many times I watch it. The movie wears you out.

Godzamera · 08-28-2020, 11:06 PM

I don't know about you, but I think it's about time for a Scream Factory collector's edition of this with a new scan

steve_dave · 08-28-2020, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Godzamera

I don't know about you, but I think it's about time for a Scream Factory collector's edition of this with a new scan

Yeah. Lionsgate doesn’t license out films just exisiting discs. If anything, it’ll get a 4K UHD disc.

Lemmy Lugosi · 08-30-2020, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

Man, the jump scares get me every time in this movie, no matter how many times I watch it. The movie wears you out.

Me, too. I have some issues with anxieties, and I'm fairly claustrophobic; I can handle any MRI, but a f'n cave tunnel? HELL NO. My body language shows my discomfort during every viewing, but I'm a huge fan of this film precisely because of how deep it strikes fear in me.

TheBoss062 · 08-13-2021, 06:02 AM

I think I would have been fine with the film’s hopeless UK ending if it didn’t have that stupid hallucination sequence. It’s a cheat, since it means none of it actually happened and it just wastes the audience’s time. Take out the stupid hallucination and the ending would be fine. It actually caused me to reduce my score for this movie because fake-out endings are one of my most hated cliches.

MifuneFan · 08-13-2021, 12:32 PM

Without the hallucination, the hopelessness wouldn't have worked. It's meant to gut punch you, and it does so effectively.

TheBoss062 · 08-13-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Without the hallucination, the hopelessness wouldn't have worked. It's meant to gut punch you, and it does so effectively.

Then don’t do it. It’s not a twist, it’s a lie. You’re cheating the audience. Either she stays stuck in that cave or she escapes, one or the other. It’s like the ending to Halle Berry’s Perfect Stranger. They want to trick the audience so bad they end up lying to us with a cheat of a twist ending that doesn’t work.

06-08-2013, 04:31 PM	#31
RipleyLV426 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Naperville, IL Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:153 Blu-ray collection:806 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:110	Just thought I'd pass this on. The superior Australian release can be had for only $21 including shipping from JBHIFI!!! I've waited cuz it always seemed too expensive to import but this is a great deal. Plus if there's anything else you want from down under combine to save shipping. I was maybe looking at Splash since we don't have it in the US. It's region A playable but I'm not sure about the transfer so I may wait on that. I'm definitely pulling the trigger on Descent though, really anxious to see how it shines compared to my old American blu! Last edited by RipleyLV426; 06-08-2013 at 04:38 PM.

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TheBoss062 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Florida 4K collection:379 Blu-ray collection:2075 MA collection:519 Digital collection:171 Blu-ray reviews:47	I think I would have been fine with the film’s hopeless UK ending if it didn’t have that stupid hallucination sequence. It’s a cheat, since it means none of it actually happened and it just wastes the audience’s time. Take out the stupid hallucination and the ending would be fine. It actually caused me to reduce my score for this movie because fake-out endings are one of my most hated cliches.

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