Virtuosity (1995) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Randall Flagg · 04-01-2015, 01:32 AM

Great movie, terrible cover.

Ray_Rogers · 04-01-2015, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jakdonark

Do any of the import versions have the trailer? I'm pretty sure it used Stayin Alive and there was the line, "Meet Sid 6.7". That trailer always got me fired up to see it. It was okay but I would like to own it. I've been importing from all over the world for awhile too, so I'll have to see which is most convenient for me.

DVDCompare.net doesn't even have a Blu-ray listing for this but since it's the same release across the board in those countries, different coverart and maybe disc label, not even the AUS release mentions on the back cover if there's a trailer or not.
Maybe the USA release will have tons of extra features? I honestly doubt it and it's why I'm importing it from Japan anyway. Love the cover and also the PQ/AQ. Used to rent this on VHS when I was younger and even had the DVD. American Gangster is a great re-team of Crowe and Washington.

StingingVelvet · 04-01-2015, 01:55 AM

Almost bought this on DVD a while back thinking it might never come. Glad I waited. Day one buy.

odriley · 04-01-2015, 01:58 AM

Sweet! Love VIRTUOSITY. I have the Canadian blu of The Cell so I'm good with that one.

Robert George · 04-01-2015, 02:05 AM

EuphoricFX.org, or drop me a PM.

JoeDeM · 04-01-2015, 03:29 AM

I agree terrible cover, here's another DVD I can retire.

James Luckard · 04-01-2015, 03:52 AM

Everyone is talking about ordering various imports (Japan, Germany) just assuming this disc will be identical. However Paramount released SABRINA overseas and then through the Warner deal here much later, and it was a newer transfer. The same seems likely to happen with VANILLA SKY, which will definitely have more extras here at least. I think there are some other Paramount diss where the US got the better version. I wouldn't be shocked to see that happen here too.

rdodolak · 04-01-2015, 03:56 AM

What is with Paramount releasing titles in the US with sub-par cover art.

Thankfully, I already picked this title up years ago from overseas.

steve_dave · 04-01-2015, 08:06 AM

And now I'm gonna wait for Warner to announce, or rather, not announce either Virtuosity or both titles are delayed. Seriously, I'm not going to believe Warner is actually releasing any New Line or Paramount product until they are in a physical store on the shelf.

rickah88 · 04-01-2015, 01:51 PM

J-Lo(Jennifer Lopez) and T-Lo(Traci Lords) being released on the same day...I'm in!

tylerdurden10 · 04-01-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Everyone is talking about ordering various imports (Japan, Germany) just assuming this disc will be identical. However Paramount released SABRINA overseas and then through the Warner deal here much later, and it was a newer transfer. The same seems likely to happen with VANILLA SKY, which will definitely have more extras here at least. I think there are some other Paramount diss where the US got the better version. I wouldn't be shocked to see that happen here too.

And if that is the case, I'll gladly double dip on Virtuosity.

slimdude · 04-01-2015, 03:59 PM

Personally, I don't buy blu-rays for their cover artwork! I buy them for the movies. If I want something beautiful and attractive to look at, I'll buy a picture or a mural to hang on the wall.

StingingVelvet · 04-01-2015, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Personally, I don't buy blu-rays for their cover artwork! I buy them for the movies. If I want something beautiful to look at, I'll buy a picture to hang on the wall.

I'm not a packaging guy at all but I do like good cover art. It's like a movie poster, it's just nice to have a cool image associated with pulling the movie off the shelf.

Not a huge deal though, certainly.

MifuneFan · 04-01-2015, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Personally, I don't buy blu-rays for their cover artwork! I buy them for the movies. If I want something beautiful to look at, I'll buy a picture to hang on the wall.

Is that one of the pre-programmed responses they fitted your model version with?

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Originally Posted by slimdude

If I want something beautiful to look at, I'll buy a picture to hang on the wall, not blu-rays! I buy blu-rays movies for their superior high definition A/V quality, not for the steelbooks, or any other fancy packaging.

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Originally Posted by slimdude

It shouldn't make any difference, what the cover artwork looks like. I buy blu-rays for the movie, not for their cover artwork. If I want to buy something just to look at, I'll buy a picture.

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Originally Posted by slimdude

It's practically the same cover artwork, that everybody is familiar with, and use to seeing. There is nothing wrong with it at all! People buy blu-rays for the movies, and special features, not what the cover artwork looks like. You're not buying a picture or a portrait to hang on the wall, you are buying a movie.

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Originally Posted by slimdude

I don't care what the cover looks like, as long as I get the new edition with lossless audio. I'm not going to frame the cover, and put it on the wall! It's going to be in my rack with the rest of my blu-rays, so therefore the cover shouldn't matter.

slimdude · 04-02-2015, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Is that one of the pre-programmed responses they fitted your model version with?

Am I that important to you to the point that you've took all of your precious time, to archive and search my posts? Well I'm flattered! Thanks for the man crush toots.

Devilutionary · 04-02-2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by slimdude

Am I that important to you to the point that you've took all of your precious time, to archive and search my posts? Well I'm flattered! Thanks for the man crush toots.

honestly...that was kinda strange...impressive, but strange.

MifuneFan · 04-02-2015, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Devilutionary

honestly...that was kinda strange...impressive, but strange.

I knew he said it a few times before, so a simple keyword search provided the results. Took 2 mins of my precious time

Pieter V · 04-21-2015, 03:50 PM

Dubstar · 04-21-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

No way! I never thought Virtuosity would ever get a BD release.

I remember the movie being fun, I'll definitely have to get it.

Dang, didn't even know there were imports.

me neither ... I always feel like I'm late to the party.

to anyone who has the Japanese import - how does it sound?

I remember both the theatrical and laserdisc sound - sounded fantastic and mixed very loudly.

rdodolak · 04-21-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubstar

me neither ... I always feel like I'm late to the party.

Several other Paramount titles which have been released overseas, that I can remember off hand, are:

Kiss the Girls
Along Came a Spider
The Core

04-01-2015, 03:59 PM	#32
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	Personally, I don't buy blu-rays for their cover artwork! I buy them for the movies. If I want something beautiful and attractive to look at, I'll buy a picture or a mural to hang on the wall. Last edited by slimdude; 04-05-2015 at 10:44 PM.

04-01-2015, 01:32 AM	#21
Randall Flagg Banned Member since:Apr 2014 Blu-ray collection:475	Great movie, terrible cover.

04-01-2015, 01:55 AM	#23
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:853 Blu-ray collection:2332 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	Almost bought this on DVD a while back thinking it might never come. Glad I waited. Day one buy.

04-01-2015, 01:58 AM	#24
odriley Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:1132 Blu-ray collection:5729	Sweet! Love VIRTUOSITY. I have the Canadian blu of The Cell so I'm good with that one.

04-01-2015, 03:29 AM	#26
JoeDeM Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Barrie, Ontario 4K collection:651 Blu-ray collection:2099	I agree terrible cover, here's another DVD I can retire.

04-01-2015, 03:52 AM	#27
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:401 Blu-ray collection:1819 Blu-ray reviews: 34	Everyone is talking about ordering various imports (Japan, Germany) just assuming this disc will be identical. However Paramount released SABRINA overseas and then through the Warner deal here much later, and it was a newer transfer. The same seems likely to happen with VANILLA SKY, which will definitely have more extras here at least. I think there are some other Paramount diss where the US got the better version. I wouldn't be shocked to see that happen here too.

04-01-2015, 03:56 AM	#28
rdodolak Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:880 Blu-ray collection:3733 DVD collection:939 MA collection:338 Digital collection:1099 iTunes collection:75 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:20	What is with Paramount releasing titles in the US with sub-par cover art. Thankfully, I already picked this title up years ago from overseas.

04-01-2015, 08:06 AM	#29
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	And now I'm gonna wait for Warner to announce, or rather, not announce either Virtuosity or both titles are delayed. Seriously, I'm not going to believe Warner is actually releasing any New Line or Paramount product until they are in a physical store on the shelf.

04-01-2015, 01:51 PM	#30
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	J-Lo(Jennifer Lopez) and T-Lo(Traci Lords) being released on the same day...I'm in!

04-21-2015, 03:50 PM	#38
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14

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