Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) Blu-ray 3D [Region Free]

[Paul H]

Originally Posted by Jay Ellis

I saw Jack the Giant Slayer at the theatre in 3d. On 3d bluray, the movie is gorgeous. The picture is pristine with great clarity and detail. The 3d is very good with impressive depth and scale befitting a movie shot in native 3d. I'd rank the quality of the 3d as better than Hansel and Gretel and almost as good as The Hobbit. Like the Hobbit, the 3d is not in your face as much as a feature that adds to the immersive feel of the visual presentation. Oh yeah, and the bluray comes with a cool lenticular slipcover!!!

Agreed! Some scenes seem to surpass the Hobbit in that stereo Left and Right cameras are separated farther apart in some scenes to make the people look tiny in stereo compared to the Giants. Excellent affect!

[Big3dfan]

Originally Posted by Paul H

Agreed! Some scenes seem to surpass the Hobbit in that stereo Left and Right cameras are separated farther apart in some scenes to make the people look tiny in stereo compared to the Giants. Excellent affect!

Cant wait to get this one, any good deals out there?

[usckid]

Originally Posted by Big3dfan

Cant wait to get this one, any good deals out there?

If you're still looking, a seller on half.com has it new for $17.20 + $2.99 shipping.

still $30 and up on Best Buy, Amazon, etc

[BleedOrange11]

Originally Posted by usckid

If you're still looking, a seller on half.com has it new for $17.20 + $2.99 shipping.

still $30 and up on Best Buy, Amazon, etc

Thanks for posting. I snagged that one.

[Big3dfan]

Originally Posted by BleedOrange11

Thanks for posting. I snagged that one.

Darn!

Next time please kindly PM me instead

[BleedOrange11]

This movie was pretty fun. The plot is simply an expanded, more elaborate version of "Jack and Beanstalk." It's a very straightforward quest adventure with a princess/pauper romance. Nothing too extraordinary, but solid fun.

The native 3D is gorgeous. It has that pristine, clean look that you just don't get from conversions. Depth, and particularly roundness, looks very impressive. The stereographers did an excellent job.

Creatively, the 3D is framed nicely and used to benefit the impact story moments. Rainstorms are very immersive, and there is lots of exploding debris and shooting beanstalks. One of my favorite effects was using hyperstereo to simulate the giants' viewpoints (with increased interocular distance) when looking down at the humans. The finale action sequence also has a great pop-out. Overall, it's a very satisfying presentation and one of the better 3D experiences of 2013.

Movie - 3.5/5
Depth Strength - 4/5
Roundness - 4.5/5
3D Creativity - 4/5

[BleedOrange11]

Just for fun, ranking the native 3D in the 2013 live features so far:

1. The Great Gatsby
2. Oz: The Great and Powerful (Close 2nd. Might've been 1st if the story was better.)
3. Jack the Giant Slayer
4. Texas Chainsaw
5. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (Last due to lack of effort by not bringing the 3D cameras into the woods!)

Also from this genre, looking forward to the upcoming:

• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
• The Young and Prodigious Spivet
• Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Special (Hopefully native?)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
• 47 Ronin
• Stalingrad (Hopefully a good story)