Predator 3D Blu-ray (1987) [Region Locked]

[sookymonster]

I finally manged to pick up a copy of this a couple of weeks ago.

I think the 3D was pretty well done actually, especially considering the amount of tree's and leaves which needed to be converted and are notoriously hard to do so.

The movie was as I remembered it, a good popcorn action flick, worth checking out in 3D for sure.

[JaseT]

$9.99 @ Amazon right now

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

Would love to have Terminator 2 in 3D, and how amazing would The Abyss be in 3D? Make it so please.

I'm sure they'll all be teal then.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by JaseT

$9.99 @ Amazon right now

I had to order a copy at this price. I know some would be shocked but I'd never seen this film ever! and I figured with the so/so reviews of previous BLU editions I thought I'd go for this 3D copy even though some were surprised it got 3D treatment. I was pleasantly surprised. The 3D I thought looked really good at times and made the film a lot of fun. I hadn't laughed so much in a long time. The dialogue and guns blasting etc just seemed like it was made for horny teenage boys. was worth the 9.99! and I got a 3D slip!

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by gamermwm

The 3D was very well done with lots of depth and layering. Count me impressed. Easily better than Top Gun or I Robot in 3D...much better actually

Top Gun had much better depth I thought (not surprising since they had been planning to do a theatrical re-release when they ordered the conversion for that one). Predator was competently done in the sense that I didn't notice too many mistakes with leaves and such being at the wrong depth, but the deep background looked only slightly further back than the foreground, and if you take off your glasses you can confirm there's very little separation between the two images for background stuff.

[Jbug]

I finally watched this and was underwhelmed by the 3D. It was a glasses off/on time as I didn't find much depth.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

Top Gun had much better depth I thought (not surprising since they had been planning to do a theatrical re-release when they ordered the conversion for that one). Predator was competently done in the sense that I didn't notice too many mistakes with leaves and such being at the wrong depth, but the deep background looked only slightly further back than the foreground, and if you take off your glasses you can confirm there's very little separation between the two images for background stuff.

True dat, Top Gun destroys Predator's 3D. I didn't mind Predator's conversion, I thought it was quite competent and even effective in some places, but Top Gun is on another level.

[levcore]

I also agree, the Top Gun conversion was superior to this one.

[Stu123]

Originally Posted by Dark Lord 4

I couldn't agree more! Imagine the Terminator movies in 3d!!!

I'd be all over that apart from Salvation which was flaming awful.

[Stu123]

Originally Posted by leem6453

I have 3 versions of Predator now.

Yeah me too the original release disc with grain and detail intact which i've put inside the steelbook, 2D DNR fest that came with 3D DNR fest predator head.

[hanshotfirst1138]

I just kept my old SE DVD for the extras and bought the first release which didn't get DNRed into oblivion and called it a day for the time being.

[GenPion]

Originally Posted by ozzsoad

Would love to have Terminator 2 in 3D, and how amazing would The Abyss be in 3D? Make it so please.

I'd take more conversions of James Cameron films if done right. I would also love a conversion of Terminator 2.

[Endtroducing...]

So to clarify is the 2d on this disc better than an upscaled dvd and uhe edition?

[UFAlien]

Originally Posted by Endtroducing...

So to clarify is the 2d on this disc better than an upscaled dvd and uhe edition?

The 2D on this disc is the UHE, with some extra sparks and leaves digitally added in places.

[Cactus]

I picked the swedish edition up at MediaMarkt today, and the 2D disc is NOT the UHE but the old, grainy version! It's the exact same disc.

[Pizzamorg]

I've heard Predator looks awful on Bluray, does it look any better in 3D?

[UFAlien]

No. It's the same super-DNRed transfer from the Ultimate Hunter Edition, where everyone looks like a wax figure. The 3D might distract you from the lack of detail, though.

@Cactus; I was referring to the US edition, in which the 2D disc is just a DVD. The 2D, HD version is on the 3D disc and is the UHE transfer.

Lucky Swedes >.>

[infiniteCR]

Enjoyable for 9$ though

[Geoff D]

Just watched this again, really enjoyed it (the at-times-severely-DNR'ed source notwithstanding). Conversionphobics need not apply because they'll see plenty of things to niggle them, but the rest of us will appreciate the surprisingly intricate layering and a good sense of depth and separation. Even during the opening credits there's more going on than simply having the credits stand out while everything is flat, like BRDC's review suggests, as there's clear delineation between the silhouettes of the guys as they get out of da choppa and when the two choppers come in to land just before that.

To be honest it's a more enjoyable 3D experience than a few theatrical conversions that I've seen lately.

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

Top Gun had much better depth I thought (not surprising since they had been planning to do a theatrical re-release when they ordered the conversion for that one). Predator was competently done in the sense that I didn't notice too many mistakes with leaves and such being at the wrong depth, but the deep background looked only slightly further back than the foreground, and if you take off your glasses you can confirm there's very little separation between the two images for background stuff.

Originally Posted by Jbug

I finally watched this and was underwhelmed by the 3D. It was a glasses off/on time as I didn't find much depth.

Originally Posted by levcore

I also agree, the Top Gun conversion was superior to this one.

Agreed and glad I'm not alone on this. The auto conversion technology has a long way to go in my opinion, as this looks like a mild 3D film in most shots, and underwhelming for the 3D except for that shot on the log, that looked strong in 3D and was probably manually converted to explain the results.

I know people love Predator the movie, it's just deserving of much stronger 3D IMO. Just put in the jungle scenes of Avatar's 3D and you'll know this is mild 3D in comparison, regardless of how the 3D was achieved.

Originally Posted by UFAlien

No. It's the same super-DNRed transfer from the Ultimate Hunter Edition, where everyone looks like a wax figure. The 3D might distract you from the lack of detail, though.

@Cactus; I was referring to the US edition, in which the 2D disc is just a DVD. The 2D, HD version is on the 3D disc and is the UHE transfer.

Lucky Swedes >.>

Carl Weathers' face does look like it was smoothed out a lot in the opening meeting with Arnold. The 3D during that scene is also a perfect example of the mild "barely there" 3D. I sat at a few distances to see if it would look better further back or closer, and sadly not.