Letters from Iwo Jima with TrueHD

[David Vaughn]

No review discs were sent out from Warner on this one. I have put an email into them to find out if they planned on sending them out for review or not. I'll try and post back when I find out.

[haichuu]

I ordered Letters from Iwo Jima and Apocalypto but went w/ slow shipping so they'll be here by Monday next week but the movie looks excellent

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by David Vaughn

No review discs were sent out from Warner on this one. I have put an email into them to find out if they planned on sending them out for review or not. I'll try and post back when I find out.

Thanks, David!

[Ascended_Saiyan]

I just popped this title and watching the first chapter and scanned through the rest. The picture appears soft, but it looks decent. The sound is pretty good.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

I just popped this title and watching the first chapter and scanned through the rest. The picture appears soft, but it looks decent. The sound is pretty good.

I agree, I found the picture to be tad too soft though it does look good.

[David Vaughn]

It was the style of photography used in the movie. Flags was the same way during the Iwo Jima sequences. Try and find a flashback scene at mainland Japan or when the General is in America and the picture looks much better.

[Lsalas76]

here you go. Is this what you've been looking for?

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/lettersfromiwojima.html

My apologies if people have seen this review already

[dialog_gvf]

The only downside for some may be the lack of an English language track (only subtitles). But for myself, I was happy to see the original language given such precedence, and the TrueHD mix here is far more impressive than the Plus mix on 'Flags of Our Fathers.'

Amen to that.

Of course, it would have been trivial for BD to offer TWO lossless tracks. But, impossible for HD DVD.

Gary

[Scorxpion]

Originally Posted by lsalas76

I'm wondering the same. I was going to buy Iwo Jima and flags of our fathers and Apocalypto but opted to rent them from netflix first.

Wish I could help you but I'm in the same boat. I hear very good things about it though. Hopefully some folks on here can provide us with some reviews.

By the time I watch it, there will probably be plenty of reviews out there.

Hello already Iwo Jima and flags of our fathers and Apocalypto Got 5/5 for PQ and Sound Quality.
BD now is going to another phase of Beyond high definition.

You can find Apocalypto review on upcomingdiscs.com,
Flags of our fathers on hometheaterspot.com

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by Scorxpion

Hello already Iwo Jima and flags of our fathers and Apocalypto Got 5/5 for PQ and Sound Quality.
BD now is going to another phase of Beyond high definition.

You can find Apocalypto review on upcomingdiscs.com,
Flags of our fathers on hometheaterspot.com

It made me sick to see a 5/5 PQ for this title when Apocalypto got 4/5 PQ on HighDefDigest. That's why I go by HomeTheaterSpot reviews for the final word on things.

[Jim L]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

It made me sick to see a 5/5 PQ for this title when Apocalypto got 4/5 PQ on HighDefDigest. That's why I go by HomeTheaterSpot reviews for the final word on things.

Chad at HomeTheaterSpot is a much more reliable reviewer than Peter Bracke and crew.

As I've noted elsewhere, any Warner title is assumed a 5/5 on picture quality, and he doesn't mark down for minor flaws.

I think he uses a different scale for anything that's not HD DVD. (Note he also gave a 4/5 on PQ to Casino Royale and Rocky Balboa). He hates BD, AVC, MPEG-2, Sony, Disney, or something. He's very biased.

I don't take their reviews seriously any more.

[BlackMamba]

Even more reason to pick up this movie (and Flags which also scored quite well). I might also note that while Letters was intended to be a sister piece to Flags commercially (in the US), it turned out to be one of those cases where the little brother outshone the big brother (in terms of critical acclaim).

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/lettersfromiwojima.html

Other 5 star PQ/AQ titles include NIN Beside you in Time (Blu-ray/HD-DVD), Pirates 1+2 (Blu-ray) and the Matrix Trilogy (HD-DVD)

[Coltboy]

I am really hoping that the re are more battle sequences in this one than Flags, i ordered it it should be here friday. can't wait

[BlackMamba]

the whole 2nd half of the movie is kind of a continuing battle sequence, but you're not always in the battle if you know what I mean (but you [japanese soldiers] are constantly surrounded and in danger). The 1st half has no battle sequences, but I think it's still great (if not better) because of the planning involved and backstory of the various characters.

[Coltboy]

So many war movies are made in the U.S. and are bysis, naturally there has been few films made from our enemies point of view. While, yes they were wrong when trying to take over the world, it is a story of the "little guy" traped in the big picture of poloticians.

[BlackMamba]

true. Also, some wars movies try to play too much on American's sense of patriotism which I think cheapens the movie. The fact that Letters takes time to look at the war from the enemy's side shows understanding which is cool. Anyone know the name of the older movie that looks at WWII from the Nazi's side?

[Coltboy]

There were a few TV series and movies on that, one is DAS BOOT was one, War and rememberance,...... Hitler, the last 10 days, Shinlers list, and a few other ones that i have seen but can't remember the titles.


I am perty sure Micheal Moore made a movie about Nazi's....... he is one ain't he?

[BlackMamba]

cool, thanks

[Scorxpion]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

It made me sick to see a 5/5 PQ for this title when Apocalypto got 4/5 PQ on HighDefDigest. That's why I go by HomeTheaterSpot reviews for the final word on things.

Correct my friend 100% percent ,HOMETHEATERSPOT.com a website you can count on.I like their reviews 1st Rate always

[David Vaughn]

Thanks guys, speaking on behalf of Chad and myself, we appreciate the kind words.