District 9 Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[LeBougre]

Originally Posted by iFarid

Awesome! Can you confirm that it is Region ABC?

Yes, confirmed region ABC with the back cover :

[halimali]

I have not seen this movie but heard good things about it. Is it worth blind buying?

[Jutty]

I think its a good blind buy,,,go for it

[st4evr]

Originally Posted by jamesdevil

Do you write reviews or something?

not really. I have some very good friends in the industry who are critics and who do write reviews, hence how i also get movies as early as they do. We as movie goers and BD enthusiast watch movies together(or sometimes at the same time but in our own homes) and sit around in our spare time and discuss these. We'll bounce things around and sometimes it makes it into their reviews--or not. LOL I don't work in the industry so i just do it for fun plus I get free BDs out of the deal and they get a friend to bounce ideas and opinions to and out of. I'm by no means an expert as i do get some things wrong at times. But i do know enough now a days to hang in there with them. LOL Sometimes they'll see things and nitpick at things i just don't see or agree with. But that's why i don't do it for a living. LOL Can't say who they are or where they work though.

[LeBougre]

Originally Posted by iFarid

Yeah I saw the back cover a long time ago, but maybe he could double-check

Oh ok, i see.
But with Sony, when they put ABC, it's always region free

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by KaiGusto

Thing is, most times when people go to a movie in a theater, they have seen a trailer, so its not really 'blind buy'.

Not that it really matters, but it's still a blind buy if you've seen the trailer. I've seen the trailer for most of the movies I have blind bought on Blu-Ray, but it would still be considered blind buying. Once again, it's not really a big deal, so don't worry about it.

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by halimali

I have not seen this movie but heard good things about it. Is it worth blind buying?

Nothing's worth a blind buy. About this movie specifically I have a few friends who usually see eye-to-eye with me on movies; I loved District 9 and some of them were super disappointed in it. I think it's a love it or hate it kind of movie.

[nekromantik]

I just pre-orderd the UK HMV exclusive steelbook
Wish they UK release date got bumped up to before xmas like the US date
I doubt I will get it before new years cause there will be alot of mail going around during after xmas.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by KaiGusto

Thing is, most times when people go to a movie in a theater, they have seen a trailer, so its not really 'blind buy'.

The same can be said before someone buys a Blu-Ray.

[sparkofimagination]

I dont even have a bluray player but got this preordered, I worked out a deal with a seller so I can have this a little earlier than december 22, however I had to pay the retail 30 dollars, no discounts, but whatever, small price to pay to have one of my favorite movies on bluray.

[Jack Wade]

Originally Posted by BrandonT

I think it's a love it or hate it kind of movie.

From my experience and reading reactions around the interweb, District 9 is more of a "love it or love it" kind of movie.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Jack Wade

From my experience and reading reactions around the interweb, District 9 is more of a "love it or love it" kind of movie.

Wrong!
Love it or like it

[scorpion83]

Any links for screeencaps ?

[JJ]

Originally Posted by scorpion83

Any links for screeencaps ?

Check page 10 of this very thread,

[BJ_JaMeSoN_007]

I am officially getting seriously excited for this release! The 7th Dec just can't get here fast enough!!! I am seriously going to be outside the DVD store at 9AM waiting for them to open so that I can get my hands on a copy of this Blu-ray! This release is going to be simply awesome!!!

Go South Africa

[BJ_JaMeSoN_007]

The only thing that really irks me is how the disributors here n South Africa don't get the consumers for Blu-ray! We want steel books for our releases, but instead they give all the DVDs the steelbooks! To be honest I don't know why they are doing this - steelbooks should go to the elite format - to the future, not to try and sell more DVDs...honestly!

I hate that SA is getting every steelbook release, but instead the distributors are filling them with ancient technology...and still charging us ridiculous Blu-ray prices....!!!

I understand the Steelbooks adding maybe $4/$5 (R32/R40) onto the price, as in the case with SA DVDs, but we still pay R 300 for new Blu-ray releases - that's equivalent to $ 40.80 - hideous!!! That's more than enough to cover the costs! At least I think so...

I just hope South Africa goes the American/European route and drops our Blu-rays to DVD prices! That would be great!

The only good thing we have down here in SA, is getting releases a little earlier than around the world - which is simply awesome! Anything from a couple days to a couple months - in this regard I am ecstatic!!

[BJ_JaMeSoN_007]

Yes...$40 (American) What!!! That's enough for 2 new releases!!!

[the48thronin]

I'll be redeeming some sony points for this one.. loved it in the theaters.

[Phoenix Theory]

cant wait to watch this didnt see it in theaters but cant wait to watch it today

[Canuck02]

Havent seent his movie even tho I told my friend I saw it, i just said it coz hes brother is Neil Blomkamp (the writer/director) of this mvie, so to support him Ill buy the movie..lol.