Independence Day - Reviews and Reaction Thread

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

It sucks that Amazon has been shipping pre-orders on Monday lately. With two day shipping I get it the day after release.

Yeah, there's no reason why they can't ship them on Friday so we can get them Monday/Tuesday.

[robertc88]

If you want it pre release date, use that other vendor!

I only have the SD DVD and I'm sure the BD will blow it away for BOTH PQ and AQ. I'll watch it tonight if I get a chance but I Am Legend is what I'm spending my time on lately!

[Pellaeon]

What is so hard about including the extended versions of the film on BluRay? If we are paying top dollar for these discs we should get the very best.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,
I just posted my review of ID4 on the HT Spot:
http://www.hometheaterspot.com/fusio...hp?tid/140790/

Definitely looks like a reference title, thanks for the review Ralph.

[RickD]

I watched it last night, and it has excellent PQ and AQ. I don't think anyone will be disappointed.

I didn't look at any of the extras except the scavenger hunt game. It has a list of things at the bottom of the screen and you have to find them in the movie. There is a cross hair on the screen that you move with the arrow buttons on the remote. Since I didn't feel like watching the the movie 2 times on a row, I only played with it for a few minutes.

FYI, I got my copy early from deepdiscount.com.

Rick

[Josh]

Originally Posted by lgans316

So how long will it take for us to realize that Fox has smartly screwed us by not throwing the film extras.

I have so far spent more than $200 for ID4 (Cinema, Laser Disc, VHS, DVD, Blu-ray) and FOX has royally screwed us by not giving us the actual film extras and the extended CUT on pristine Blu-ray.

Originally Posted by Pellaeon

What is so hard about including the extended versions of the film on BluRay? If we are paying top dollar for these discs we should get the very best.

Because selling home video is the same as any other business. They can make more money selling you on multiple versions than by paying to put every last special feature on the disc.

[Brian Cash]

thats good to hear that its getting good reviews i cant wait to pick it up tomoro when it comes out

[owa]

Originally Posted by Ralph P.

Greetings,

I just posted my review of ID4 on the HT Spot:

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/fusio...hp?tid/140790/

Regards,

Thanks for the review (link).

Originally Posted by RickD

I watched it last night, and it has excellent PQ and AQ. I don't think anyone will be disappointed.

Nice, can't wait to check it out tomorrow. Best Buy better have it on time.

[robertc88]

^^^^^^^

In the morning of release day, I check Best Buy online and put in my zip code for availability. It lets you know which stores have that title.

[owa]

Blu-ray.com review is up (also has some 720p screenshots): https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...99&show=review

[jpacente]

Has anyone tried Van Ling’s bonus features?
Do they work with a 1.0 profile player?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1KLxcN25Zo
Utilities: Chapters / Sub-menus, Book Marks, Key Words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc3maivq0oI
Game: Scavenger Hunt that unlocks a hidden video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc3maivq0oI
More about the game

[kiskiboy97]

Originally Posted by owa

Blu-ray.com review is up (also has some 720p screenshots): https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...99&show=review

And they are clickable.

If you guys think ID4 is good, wait until you see I, Robot. I'm watching it now for the review, and this thing is absolutely fantastic. Check out the scene where the robot wrecks the home.

[JJ]

Watching ID4 now, Appleseed ex Machina next, and then I, Robot - woohoo, pickups of the day!

[Bobby Henderson]

I'll probably pick up the Blu-ray of Independence Day regardless of the extras it lacks. The DTS-HD MA track is a bonus, even if you can only play the 1509kb/s lossy core. It would at least trump the rare & valuable DTS Laserdisc.

Also consider this: if Fox threw in a bunch of extras it would probably be nearly all standard definition stuff copied from the 2-disc Five Star Collection DVD. I already have a copy of that. Don't need it twice.

I'm more appreciative of extras on Blu-ray when the extras are new the video material is in some sort of high definition format. 1080p is preferred, but 1080i or 720p is better than nothing.

The most nagging thing missing is really the Special Edition cut of the movie. They could have used seamless branching to get that done. However, some of those extra scenes in the SE cut were pretty lame and deserved to end up "on the cutting room floor."

[Ralph P.]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Definitely looks like a reference title, thanks for the review Ralph.

Greetings,

My pleasure. Enjoy.....


Regards,

[Mobe1969]

I wonder if it is the same transfer as the US and Australian release.

[Clapton101]

no store in my town , i live in Arkansas , has id4, i robot, or ice on blu-ray, wal-mart best or anything.

[larryj763]

I love the movie; I have to agree with most of what the "official" blu-ray.com review had to say about it.

Unfortunately, I'm not going to watch the Blu-Ray until my home theater remodel is done, where I can do it some justice.

But I do want to mention what I think is a little gem in the movie, and that's the role of Brent Spiner, of STNG fame as Data. His character here is such a hoot that it almost makes that bit my favorite part of the whole movie.

[HRC]

I am watching this now and I am very impressed with the PQ and AQ. Bravo on this transfer!!!

[OokieSpookie]

PQ and AQ is nice, not top tier but great for its age but I will confess that I am a bit put off by the lack of extras especially after the delay.
You can not tell me that there are no behind the scenes featurettes or deleted scenes or whatever floating around out there.
I will be the bad guy here and say that honestly I wish that I has waited until a week or two from now when this is available for 19.99 easily online.