Patriot Games BD 7/29

[Ferris]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Many of these discs were already pressed when Paramount went red

I thought I remembered that. But, I'm certainly no expert!

Originally Posted by KenThompson

They all are destined to be in my collection whether separetly or in a box set.

Same here. I know people bust on Ben Affleck, and I typically don't care for him either. But, I thought he did pretty well in The Sum of All Fears.

[Geonosis]

Originally Posted by merrick97

Geonosis,

You are getting VERY handy to have around.

I must say that I like you WAY more here on bluray.com than I did on highdefdigest.com. Eventhough, I didnt dislike you on HDD. I see you've moved here because HDD is now a lair for disgruntled HD-DVD fans.

Seriously, do take a look at it and you will see several posters that are hell bent on blowing up every blurays doomsday article.

Kosty is now actually one of the good guys, believe it or not.

You are too magnanimous, Merrick. Thanks. BTW I didn't defect from HDD, I still participate there too lol And glad PG is coming 7/29.

[Heart&Soul]

It would be great if they had 7.1 audio.

[ClaytonMG]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

It would be great if they had 7.1 audio.

Why? What discrete sound effects will be coming from those extra 2 channels to justify a 7.1 mix?

[Rz_Samurai]

is patriot games worth a blind buy? i have never seen it, what can you compare this movie too?

[Deadset]

It's my favorite Jack Ryan movie. If you like movies like Clear and Present Danger, Hunt for Red October etc...give it a go. I just ordered mine for $6.99. Can't beat the price.

[Rz_Samurai]

Originally Posted by Deadset

It's my favorite Jack Ryan movie. If you like movies like Clear and Present Danger, Hunt for Red October etc...give it a go. I just ordered mine for $6.99. Can't beat the price.

well i have never seen any of those either, what kind of other movie can you compare it too? but i do think harrison ford is a great actor

[aggienader08]

Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Why? What discrete sound effects will be coming from those extra 2 channels to justify a 7.1 mix?

I swear, sometimes people just want 7.1 DTS-HD MA because it looks cool on the box/cover.

[NorCo_1806]

Originally Posted by Deadset

It's my favorite Jack Ryan movie. If you like movies like Clear and Present Danger, Hunt for Red October etc...give it a go. I just ordered mine for $6.99. Can't beat the price.

I concur...best of the Jack Ryan's.

If you haven't seen any of them, this is where I suggest you start.

Hunt For Red October is more about the "bad guys" than Jack Ryan...so it doesn't matter (as much) that Harrison Ford isn't in it

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

is patriot games worth a blind buy? i have never seen it, what can you compare this movie too?

Patriot Games Blu-ray Review

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Rzone_XI

well i have never seen any of those either, what kind of other movie can you compare it too? but i do think harrison ford is a great actor

Well, if you like well acted spy-thrillers...you should do yourself a favor and watch Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.

Dont expect Bourne-type movies.

[Crimson King]

Does anybody know if Paramount changed the artwork on this one like they did for The Hunt For Red October? I prefer the original 2008 artwork.

[The Duke]

Originally Posted by NorCo_1806

I concur...best of the Jack Ryan's.

If you haven't seen any of them, this is where I suggest you start.

Hunt For Red October is more about the "bad guys" than Jack Ryan...so it doesn't matter (as much) that Harrison Ford isn't in it

Oh, I think Hunt for Red October is far & away the best Jack Ryan movie, and it's the only one I own. And it's not about the "bad guys", it's about saving the good guys, the Russian defectors, and Sean Connery makes the movie. But yeah, it's the first novel/movie that introduces the Jack Ryan character, so it's not as much about him as the others.

Patriot Games was one of my favorites of the novels, but the movie tries to put in too much from the novel in too short a time and it feels choppy, especially toward the end. I only rented the blu-ray. But, for only $6.99, I'm going to have to pick up a copy & put it next to Red October.

And the Jack Ryan Collection with all 4 movies certainly stirs up memories of the format war - it was cursed on HD DVD. The first release was already shipped to stores and had to be pulled because the packaging called it a "Special Collector's Edition" with exclusive extra features, when in fact all 4 were the same bare bones releases as the Blu-ray and had almost no special features. Then after Paramount was bribed to go exclusively HD DVD, it was scheduled to be released again - same bare bones releases, but without the packaging claiming "Special Collector's Edition". And then that release was pulled when Toshiba threw in the towel. A few copies did make it into circulation and I occasionally see eBay listings for them wanting several hundred dollars for this "rare collector's item", and I just laugh. I wouldn't own the Collection because I hate The Sum of All Fears - one of the most intense of the novels, but far & away the worst of the movies. Clear and Present Danger the 2nd best of the movies IMHO, but the weakest blu-ray transfer.

[Crimson King]

Hoping Amazon will have The Hunt For Red October (with the original artwork from 2008) for 6.99 soon! PG and THFRO are my favorite out of the 4 Jack Ryan films from Paramount.

[MI125]

Watching the movie for the first time in awhile. I forgot how good it is and that Sam Jackson was in the movie.