Paramount/Universal (Transformers, Sweeney, Gangster, Beowulf, etc.) release dates? - Page 22 - Blu-ray Forum

Beast · 03-20-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Thertel88

Date Movie, was the WORST movie ive ever seen in the movie theaters. Good thing I had gift cards.

Thankfully I missed it in theaters. Worst movie for me was probably 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend'. Ugh.

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Thankfully I missed it in theaters. Worst movie for me was probably 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend'. Ugh.

Never saw it thank god

Moviemaniack1993 · 03-20-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thertel88

The sound will probably be average on DVD. I would wait till BD if I were you. Its too big of a release to hold out on BD. Same with There will be Blood and Sweeney Tod. Those will be out by May

Oh. Duh me! I meant to state that on Blu-ray the sound quality will be sick. Yeah, DVD will be only mediocre at best. Probably won't even get a DTS track. It still amazes me how the audio that I have compared from my DVD's to my Blu-ray's (of the same films) are completely different. The rear speakers are used so much more and the sound in general is just a lot clearer. Replacing my DVD collection (action films anyways) is a must do for me when they are released.

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Moviemaniack1993

Oh. Duh me! I meant to state that on Blu-ray the sound quality will be sick. Yeah, DVD will be only mediocre at best. Probably won't even get a DTS track. It still amazes me how the audio that I have compared from my DVD's to my Blu-ray's (of the same films) are completely different. The rear speakers are used so much more and the sound in general is just a lot clearer. Replacing my DVD collection (action films anyways) is a must do for me when they are released.

I would say Comedies even make a differance.

Moviemaniack1993 · 03-20-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Thertel88

I would say Comedies even make a differance.

Yeah you are right. I recently got Me, Myself & Irene and the rear speakers are used A LOT in the film. Cannot wait to pick up Mrs. Doubtfire in May. For action movies I meant along the likes of: Eraser, True Lies, Face/Off, Alien, Aliens, etc. Basically all the great action flicks not yet released on Blu-ray.

CassilineKnight · 03-20-2008, 08:57 PM

So is it true? Is Cloverfield really not coming to Bluray?

Moviemaniack1993 · 03-20-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CassilineKnight

So is it true? Is Cloverfield really not coming to Bluray?

Not as of right now. Hopefully Paramount dishes out some type of information very soon.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-20-2008, 09:04 PM

I still say there will be no announcement from Paramount until shortly after Cloverfield hits DVD.

nycomet · 03-20-2008, 09:42 PM

Hello? Is anybody home? (echo: home?...home?...home?...)

I guess this thread has turned into a crypt.

No Paramount or Universal BD release announcements yet.
Not even a peep.

Easter is coming this Sunday.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a big, fat, juicy Paramount or Universal Easter egg (press release) next to the chocolate bunny? There is still room in my Easter basket.

I'll even take a few jellybeans (shaped like Transformers).

Oh well. I guess I will have to watch the oldray DVD version of The Ten Commandments on Sunday.

Skillz5 · 03-20-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman781

I need fullscreen on my Widescreen TV

It is sad if this is truely what you want. I want full aspect ratio. If the movie is filmed in a wide format, give me the full picture with the letterbox bars. I want the director's vision, not cropped crap! If you want to have the screen filled with a picutre, then buy a tv with a zoom on it. Then you may as well buy DVD beacuse Blu Ray is about full picture quality and when you zoom on a Blu Ray disc it will no longer be HD.

tommyboy81 · 03-21-2008, 03:18 AM

All right guys, here's my take on this. If its been said than opps.

Ok. Paramounts ditches Blu to go to the Dark Side. Then everybody on the Blu Crew starts sending e-mail and hate mail. Saying how much they suck eggs. Then the Dark Side dies and then we happily greet them back with open arms. They see this and think, hmm. Let's see what happens when we just announce that we're going to put it on just DVD.

It's a waiting game. They just want to see how long it takes us to crack and buy it on DVD. Or there has to be something else going on behind the scenes we don't know about. I mean you would assume they would just go ahead and put it out instead of just saying "if we did it wouldn't have no special features. So we're not putting it out." There's something going on.

Thertel88 · 03-21-2008, 03:21 AM

Paramount isnt out to screw over consumers

AlexCruz · 03-21-2008, 03:28 AM

Well doesn't it take like 2-3 months for the whole process for one movie? I mean if that's true then I would think that an announcement will come soon and they could be releasing as early as May right? Plus up until February or so they were only prepared to make duds, and I would think it would take time to get an agreement with the BDA and get their machines up and running again. I'm just going to be patient and dream of walking into the store and buying Sweeney. One day.

tommyboy81 · 03-21-2008, 03:34 AM

I just think its wierd that they don't have time to put any, let me repeat ANY special features on Blu. But there throwing features left and right onto DVD. Including 2 alternate endings. From what I've read and I could be wrong it's because they don't have time to put ANY special features so we're not getting anything. Right now.

Thertel88 · 03-21-2008, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

I just think its wierd that they don't have time to put any, let me repeat ANY special features on Blu. But there throwing features left and right onto DVD. Including 2 alternate endings. From what I've read and I could be wrong it's because they don't have time to put ANY special features so we're not getting anything. Right now.

Its so they can do re releases when Blu Ray becomes main stream in 3-5 years

Col. Zombie · 03-21-2008, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

It's a waiting game. They just want to see how long it takes us to crack and buy it on DVD. Or there has to be something else going on behind the scenes we don't know about. I mean you would assume they would just go ahead and put it out instead of just saying "if we did it wouldn't have no special features. So we're not putting it out." There's something going on.

If it is a "waiting game" they will be waiting an awfully long time for this consumer to purchase one of their DVDs. I swore off purchasing any more DVDs two weeks before I purchased my Blu-Ray player. I haven't bought one, although there have been several released that I would love to own. The real test for me will come with The Mist, but I am certain I won't cave.

Surly they are not trying to play games. That would be an ignorant and foolish business move, which is why I am positive that they are not doing that. All I know is they sure are pissing off a whole lot of people with their lack of announcements.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-21-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Beast

Date Movie was shit, but Epic Movie was funny.

It was?

DetroitSportsFan · 03-21-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Thertel88

Paramount isnt out to screw over consumers

Yeah, they have no history of doing so.

OokieSpookie · 03-21-2008, 06:17 PM

You know it is messed up when even engadgetHD thinks it is odd

CptGreedle · 03-21-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cscBiology

The so called "black bars" is not there by accident but placed there by the director to contrast the colors between them. When those bars are removed, like in anamorphic widescreen, objects that were covered up are now observed to the viewing audiance (check out the princess bride). The reason they are not seen on SD TV is because the picture is modified to fill the whole screen and only when viewed in letter box can they be seen on an SDTV. So why on an HDTV are they still there?

Like I said before they are suppsed to be there. Even if you are watching letter box on an SDTC the picture is skewed so that it fits on the screen correctly (boxes are rectangles). On HDTV widescreen TV's boxes are now boxes and you can watch it as the director intended it!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/764

Do not believe me...Seriously! Look for yourself... Never fully trust anything from anybody without doing the leg work to find it yourself. Take what I say and prove me wrong. This is how you learn!

DUDE.. stop posting the same thing everywhere!!!

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03-20-2008, 09:42 PM	#429
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Hello? Is anybody home? (echo: home?...home?...home?...) I guess this thread has turned into a crypt. No Paramount or Universal BD release announcements yet. Not even a peep. Easter is coming this Sunday. Wouldn't it be nice to have a big, fat, juicy Paramount or Universal Easter egg (press release) next to the chocolate bunny? There is still room in my Easter basket. I'll even take a few jellybeans (shaped like Transformers). Oh well. I guess I will have to watch the oldray DVD version of The Ten Commandments on Sunday.

03-21-2008, 03:18 AM	#431
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	All right guys, here's my take on this. If its been said than opps. Ok. Paramounts ditches Blu to go to the Dark Side. Then everybody on the Blu Crew starts sending e-mail and hate mail. Saying how much they suck eggs. Then the Dark Side dies and then we happily greet them back with open arms. They see this and think, hmm. Let's see what happens when we just announce that we're going to put it on just DVD. It's a waiting game. They just want to see how long it takes us to crack and buy it on DVD. Or there has to be something else going on behind the scenes we don't know about. I mean you would assume they would just go ahead and put it out instead of just saying "if we did it wouldn't have no special features. So we're not putting it out." There's something going on.

03-21-2008, 03:21 AM	#432
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Paramount isnt out to screw over consumers

03-21-2008, 03:28 AM	#433
AlexCruz Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:26	Well doesn't it take like 2-3 months for the whole process for one movie? I mean if that's true then I would think that an announcement will come soon and they could be releasing as early as May right? Plus up until February or so they were only prepared to make duds, and I would think it would take time to get an agreement with the BDA and get their machines up and running again. I'm just going to be patient and dream of walking into the store and buying Sweeney. One day.

03-21-2008, 03:34 AM	#434
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	I just think its wierd that they don't have time to put any, let me repeat ANY special features on Blu. But there throwing features left and right onto DVD. Including 2 alternate endings. From what I've read and I could be wrong it's because they don't have time to put ANY special features so we're not getting anything. Right now.

03-21-2008, 06:17 PM	#439
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	You know it is messed up when even engadgetHD thinks it is odd

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