Sweeney Todd (Import) - Reviews and Reactions Thread - Blu-ray Forum

lgans316 · 05-18-2008, 12:31 PM

http://avplay.avforums.com/index.php...diareview=9316

Movie : 9/10
PQ : 9/10
SQ: 8/10
Extras: 9/10

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33475...eet-steelbook/

PQ : 5/5
SQ: 4.5/5
A D V I C E: DVD Talk Collector Series

Looks like my personal opinion on Warner and their bit rate trend has been indirectly mentioned in the PQ review.

rubberghost · 05-18-2008, 01:53 PM

i've only seen it up-converted, but wow!

Ranger-R · 05-18-2008, 01:57 PM

Mine dispatched today from the UK to USA, Hopefully i'll have it in my greedy mitts before the holiday. Thanks for the link!

Ectoplasm · 05-18-2008, 03:07 PM

Yeah, they've had it out in Seoul for several days now. I almost bought it today, but got a used Beowulf and another disc I can't remember the name of which my wife liked.

Beowulf looks/sounds great. Quite dark to start, though. Your sub will get a work-out.

McHairy21 · 05-18-2008, 03:42 PM

I Bought The DVD

javaman_idn · 05-18-2008, 04:26 PM

I got it in HKG for HKD 210...

me-uk · 05-18-2008, 04:33 PM

comes in a pretty nice metal case too. I would recommend importing it.

Ectoplasm · 05-19-2008, 12:02 AM

You can get the regular disc in a plastic case from South Korea.

demiscy · 05-19-2008, 12:48 PM

Got the UK BD in the steelbook :

(pics not mine though, credit to cooey from theimportforums)

Also bought the Thai set which comes with an apron..
(the thing barbers wear when cutting hair)

Bullseye · 05-19-2008, 01:10 PM

My copy shipped today from amazon.co.uk. Hopefully will have it for the weekend.

MacDaddyOJack · 05-19-2008, 01:37 PM

I thought this was a pretty good flick. Different but still enjoyable. But alas, I watched it on DVD....

I wish I could have gotten a blu copy as the opening scene with the pipe organs would have been delightful in lossless audio!

jeddy3 · 05-19-2008, 10:47 PM

i want to pick this up but wondering if steelbooks get dented/beat to hell during shipping especially coming from the UK as i would be purchasing from amazon uk. not worth $40 to me if case all beat up...any experiences here?

Ranger-R · 05-19-2008, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeddy3

i want to pick this up but wondering if steelbooks get dented/beat to hell during shipping especially coming from the UK as i would be purchasing from amazon uk. not worth $40 to me if case all beat up...any experiences here?

Your right, I hope mine arrives in pristine condition. My 13Ghosts cardboard shipping box was in great condition. Hope the same for this one.

me-uk · 05-20-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeddy3

i want to pick this up but wondering if steelbooks get dented/beat to hell during shipping especially coming from the UK as i would be purchasing from amazon uk. not worth $40 to me if case all beat up...any experiences here?

Talk about their durability:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...5&postcount=36 and
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=37

Its always a possibility but you'd have to be pretty unlucky as it would take quite a bit of force to dent it. I dont however think the possibility of it happening would be enough to prevent me from ordering it.

kr00k · 05-20-2008, 01:16 AM

I've ordered quite a few movies and all of my packages have been in perfect shape from over there. Always a chance but highly unlikely I'd say given that regular dvd cases are easier to mess up.

w_tanoto · 05-20-2008, 11:13 PM

I got mine yesterday on release date.
don't like the steelbox.

this is my first time watching the movie.... movie is so-so.

[Show spoiler]

w_tanoto · 05-20-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bferr1

HEY!
Some of us haven't seen the movie yet!

whoops. sorry. edited my original post. please edit yours (my quote)

lgans316 · 05-23-2008, 02:34 AM

http://www.hdwars.co.uk/review.aspx?type=film&id=23

lgans316 · 06-03-2008, 06:00 AM

http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/

(Warner, UK, VC-1, 27.1 GB)

Quote:

On Wednesday, while on my lunch break, I spied in the local Borders the UK Blu-ray release of Tim Burton's latest extravaganza, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, complete with a rather fetching tin case. Back when Paramount originally announced this for release on HD DVD in the US, it was one of my most anticipated purchases, so you can imagine my disappointment when the HD DVD was cancelled and the film then failed to materialise on Paramount's Blu-ray slate, despite (as far as I can gather) all of their other cancelled HD DVDs making the jump to Blu-ray. Luckily, Warner, who own the rights in the UK, have come to our rescue with an extremely nice release indeed, one that more than does the film justice and ranks among the best the studio has ever released for either format. The one failing, as seems often to be the case with the bit rate misers at Warner, is that some visible compression artefacts do creep in at times, one of the most offensive examples of which is visible in the first screen capture.

When you look at these pictures, you may notice what looks like smearing in the fine details of Johnny Depp's face. Unfortunately, this is the result of the process that seems to be being used more and more frequently on big budget films - an automated spot/wrinkle remover which I'm sure is very flattering for the actors but has the unfortunate side effect of making them look like porcelain dolls. It was inconsistently applied in Resident Evil: Extinction, making Milla Jovovich look at times as if she was made of plastic, and it appears to run rampant in The Golden Compass (the details of which I shall go into in a future post). For Sweeney Todd, however, oddly enough it appears that only Depp's cheeks and the bridge of his nose are affected, and it only seems to have been applied to close-ups. It's not a failing of the transfer, but it does provide an example of how really good high definition transfers make this sort of tomfoolery easier to spot. Ironic, really, when you consider that it was probably applied in the first place because someone got ants in their pants about "imperfections" on actors' faces being more visible in HD.

WickyWoo · 06-03-2008, 06:47 AM

Standard Warner DVNR package combined with HD DVD bitrates= Blech

Paramount's disc should be better

05-18-2008, 12:31 PM	#1
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Sweeney Todd (Import) - Reviews and Reactions Thread http://avplay.avforums.com/index.php...diareview=9316 Movie : 9/10 PQ : 9/10 SQ: 8/10 Extras: 9/10 http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33475...eet-steelbook/ PQ : 5/5 SQ: 4.5/5 A D V I C E: DVD Talk Collector Series Looks like my personal opinion on Warner and their bit rate trend has been indirectly mentioned in the PQ review. Last edited by lgans316; 06-06-2008 at 03:41 AM.

05-18-2008, 01:53 PM	#2
rubberghost Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:the sub-matrix Blu-ray reviews:4	great movie i've only seen it up-converted, but wow!

05-19-2008, 12:48 PM	#9
demiscy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nicosia, CY (EU) Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:31	Got the UK BD in the steelbook : (pics not mine though, credit to cooey from theimportforums) Also bought the Thai set which comes with an apron.. (the thing barbers wear when cutting hair) Last edited by demiscy; 05-19-2008 at 12:52 PM.

05-20-2008, 11:13 PM	#16
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	I got mine yesterday on release date. don't like the steelbox. this is my first time watching the movie.... movie is so-so. [Show spoiler] Last edited by w_tanoto; 05-20-2008 at 11:30 PM.

05-23-2008, 02:34 AM	#18
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Another decent review http://www.hdwars.co.uk/review.aspx?type=film&id=23

05-18-2008, 01:57 PM	#3
Ranger-R Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:1808 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:80	Mine dispatched today from the UK to USA, Hopefully i'll have it in my greedy mitts before the holiday. Thanks for the link!

05-18-2008, 03:07 PM	#4
Ectoplasm Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:12	Yeah, they've had it out in Seoul for several days now. I almost bought it today, but got a used Beowulf and another disc I can't remember the name of which my wife liked. Beowulf looks/sounds great. Quite dark to start, though. Your sub will get a work-out.

05-18-2008, 03:42 PM	#5
McHairy21 Banned Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Hot Tucson, Arizona Posts:8,000,000,000	I Bought The DVD

05-18-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
javaman_idn Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Indonesian living in Hongkong Blu-ray collection:1163 Blu-ray reviews: 2	I got it in HKG for HKD 210...

05-18-2008, 04:33 PM	#7
me-uk Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:United Kingdom	comes in a pretty nice metal case too. I would recommend importing it.

05-19-2008, 12:02 AM	#8
Ectoplasm Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:12	You can get the regular disc in a plastic case from South Korea.

05-19-2008, 01:10 PM	#10
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	My copy shipped today from amazon.co.uk. Hopefully will have it for the weekend.

05-19-2008, 01:37 PM	#11
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I thought this was a pretty good flick. Different but still enjoyable. But alas, I watched it on DVD.... I wish I could have gotten a blu copy as the opening scene with the pipe organs would have been delightful in lossless audio!

05-19-2008, 10:47 PM	#12
jeddy3 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Utah 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1090 DVD collection:90	i want to pick this up but wondering if steelbooks get dented/beat to hell during shipping especially coming from the UK as i would be purchasing from amazon uk. not worth $40 to me if case all beat up...any experiences here?

05-20-2008, 01:16 AM	#15
kr00k Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Beach,CA Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:699 Digital collection:11 Trading Score:92	I've ordered quite a few movies and all of my packages have been in perfect shape from over there. Always a chance but highly unlikely I'd say given that regular dvd cases are easier to mess up.

06-03-2008, 06:47 AM	#20
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Standard Warner DVNR package combined with HD DVD bitrates= Blech Paramount's disc should be better

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