Godzilla (2014)

[Partyslammer]

Originally Posted by Darkstream

Is the Robert Oppenheimer "I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds" trailer on there?

I've loaned my 2D copy to a friend but I'll check it out Friday night when I get the complete 3D set in my hands.

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by Partyslammer

I've loaned my 2D copy to a friend but I'll check it out Friday night when I get the complete 3D set in my hands.

Cool. Thanks.

[wormraper]

checked out my 2D copy... it's certainly a dark film, especially in the end fight, but on my JVC RS-46 it looked amazing (but then again that projector can handle blacks like none other)... I think it may have been a bit darker than the theater but I can't remember exactly,

[buckeye1]

Anyone know what the Target price will be? Also will Target have the metal pack as well?

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Darkstream

Is the Robert Oppenheimer "I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds" trailer on there?

No. The only trailer is for "edge of tomorrow"

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by wormraper

No. The only trailer is for "edge of tomorrow"

Thanks. That really sucks. I really liked that trailer. The Oppenheimer voice-over was chilling.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by JNatoli01

did you look at the screen caps? I can stream better quality from fios on thousands of movies. Forget about vudu HDX. I am just saying Idon't believe that those are real blu-ray screen caps atleast not at 1080P maybe they are 720.

http://i1.wp.com/www.doblu.com/wp-co...eboot14427.jpg
http://i1.wp.com/www.doblu.com/wp-co...eboot14616.jpg

does that look acceptable to you?

Those are direct screencaps ripped from the BD at 1080P resolution. The added JPG compression of the screenshots might affect things a bit.

[JNatoli01]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Those are direct screencaps ripped from the BD at 1080P resolution. The added JPG compression of the screenshots might affect things a bit.

That just makes things worse IMO I saw this in a Regal Premium theater and these pictures do not remotely resemble what I saw in the theater I will have to crank up the brightness when watching this one for sure.

[RudyC]

Originally Posted by jala12

1. There is no 'real' roar for Godzilla. He sounds slightly different in each era and this one is no exception. His roar for this movie is actually closer to the 1954/1984 version.

2. I thought so as well. But maybe it will be different in the sequels.

3. Okay...I think it's obvious that your idea of Godzilla only stems from the late 60s/70s films. There have been plenty of his films that were similar in tone to this one. The first movie is pretty much the most serious and dark of them all.

actually, godzilla has a very distinct roar. the same one in all of the movies even 54 and 84.

and it wasnt used in this movie. it was a trex roar.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by RudyC

actually, godzilla has a very distinct roar. the same one in all of the movies even 54 and 84.

and it wasnt used in this movie. it was a trex roar.

Godzilla's roar has been altered several times over the years to fit with changing contemporary film sound fidelity standards and creative choices, about a half-dozen times.

For the latest film, they wanted to preserve the roar's iconic, distinctive qualities, but also modernize it with a more expansive, dynamic sound.

You really can't tell that this:

Godzilla - ROAR [HD] - YouTube

is supposed to be a modern interpretation of this?

Godzilla Roar Sound Effect - YouTube

I'm not saying you have to like it, but don't misrepresent what it actually is.

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by obscura

For folks who have 3D displays prone to crosstalk/ghosting, the 3D Blu-ray experience will be meh due to the "white glow" effect outlining characters and objects, especially in dark scenes.

Iron Man 3 3D and Man of Steel 3D also come to mind wrt crosstalk/ghosting.

My Sony PlayStation 3D Display is supposedly more prone to the issue, but Pacific Rim 3D and other 3D filmes look perfect on my display...

A few slight instances on my tv of ghosting in this. I never noticed any crosstalk in Man of Steel or Iron Man 3. All three of these mentioned films however are movies one should watch in 2d first. They very are clearly made for 2d and not 3d. If you like it then consider viewing them in 3d at a later time.

[ultlife2013]

That teaser trailer where Godzilla roars at the end made me want to go see it. So many goosebumps.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by RudyC

actually, godzilla has a very distinct roar. the same one in all of the movies even 54 and 84.

and it wasnt used in this movie. it was a trex roar.

Yeah ok:

YouTube

[RudyC]

Originally Posted by madlost1

Yeah ok:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORSvf8eVa0g

yup it has that distinctive high pitched quality to it in every movie.

completetly missing on 2014

[RudyC]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Godzilla's roar has been altered several times over the years to fit with changing contemporary film sound fidelity standards and creative choices, about a half-dozen times.

For the latest film, they wanted to preserve the roar's iconic, distinctive qualities, but also modernize it with a more expansive, dynamic sound.

You really can't tell that this:

Godzilla - ROAR [HD] - YouTube

is supposed to be a modern interpretation of this?

Godzilla Roar Sound Effect - YouTube

I'm not saying you have to like it, but don't misrepresent what it actually is.

that first video isnt even in the movie...i dont know where you got that from.
its nothing but trex jurassic park in the movie...except the very last roar at the end of the movie has a hint of real godzilla

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by RudyC

yup it has that distinctive high pitched quality to it in every movie.

completetly missing on 2014

Similar, but not the same. Each roar in that video sonded different.

[Himmel]

(http://www.doblu.com) has their review up....And it's not a good one i am afraid.

http://www.doblu.com/2014/09/04/godz...lu-ray-review/

Here are some snippets:

This is a visually complex film which demands supreme black level adjustment, careful muting of color, and hefty encoding parameters. For Warner’s Blu-ray, “two out of three ain’t bad.” Central here are blacks which may lack the thick density associated with many premium blockbusters, but they cast enough care on the existence of shadow delineation and visual effects to off-set the loss of pure contrast

Likewise, this movie is hardly a delight as the screen swarms with variations of reds and oranges in the midst of browned out locales. Rarely are there instances where patches of green appear flushed. Dour mood is central to the themes. Washed out grays push scenes at sea and a lightly vintage sepia introduces the opening sequences.

From Warner’s recent crop of releases, Godzilla is amongst those which suffer from errant compression. Problems begin early as subtle smearing and noise appears as cameras perform sweeping pans over water. Banding shows up as red warning lights signal imminent danger in the nuclear plant or during prep for the halo jump. Lightly visible artifacting can be spotted in aerials where sharpness is otherwise astonishing. Close-ups are often smeary and mildly waxy. A few manage to escape that fate.

Most of this is restrained to live action. Much of the all-digital computer effects are great, despite some misgivings over smoke. Compared to the theatrical presentation, this finale seems comparable based on memory. The rest? Not so much. Raw fidelity feels lost and energy is sapped when in motion. It’s passable, but the routine of the studio’s wayward encodes is growing tiresome.


Audio issue
One note: At 1:18:02, as a train is derailed, a skip occurred in the audio track. It’s unknown at this whether this was our review copy or something affecting the wider release. As such, for now, we’re ignoring it until confirmation is made.

Some screencaps taken directly from the blu ray.

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by RudyC

yup it has that distinctive high pitched quality to it in every movie.

completetly missing on 2014

If it were a dinosaur movie, like Jurrassic Park, we were talking about, and it had used the 2014 roar, you'd probably be complaining that it sounded too much like Godzilla.

[ultlife2013]

Those scenes were not that dark in the theater. What's going on?

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

Those scenes were not that dark in the theater. What's going on?

They botched the transfer, that's what's going on.