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DR BLU NEO · 02-25-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nycomet

I watched the 2012 BD steelbook version that came out in Taiwan. It arrived here last Friday. The PQ and AQ were extremely good.

As a fan of Roland Emmerich blockbuster disaster schlockfests, 2012 was right up there with Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow -- along with Emmerich's non-disaster films, Stargate and 10,000 BC (as far as I'm concerned, Godzilla was a total bomb). If you liked any of those Emmerich movies then you will love 2012.

The huge standout in 2012 was the quality and quantity of special effects. The 10.5 California earthquake sequences were stunning. This is a great popcorn film - just sit back and enjoy the ride. I sure did!

Thanks for the review. I'm eager to watch it. Debating whether to redbox it first though. I did like Day After Tomorrow. I've actually watched it and Independence Day multiple times. Stargate is a classic. I've even watched Godzilla a lot even though not the greatest film. I like Emmerich's films in general.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-25-2010, 02:26 AM

I apologize that I didn't search first and thank you for answering my question.Anyways, I'll be buying the 3-disc edition from Amazon because I have a $10 Amazon gift card. So that means it'll only cost me $14.**

Mannyfresh84 · 02-25-2010, 07:20 AM

Another review from Hidefdigest also claims 2012's AQ is reference quality. Really looking forward to this.

http://http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2954/2012.html

donaldsonjune · 02-25-2010, 12:57 PM

hello all,

got a delima, i have this film on a hard drive. but no hd surround sound. my wife thinks the downloads (mkv) look better than the disc. we did an a/b comparison with die hard 4. they both looked the same to me, but i need the hd surround sound not the video. is it worth the $20 for the disc or just watch it on the hard drive

robertc88 · 02-25-2010, 03:15 PM

I'm only renting this and looking forward to watching and hearing it but I'm in no hurry to tell the truth. I may not even get to it as there are some upcoming goodies in March!

nekromantik · 02-25-2010, 08:29 PM

This is another Terminator Salvation, US gets 2 discer and UK gets 1.
US version has 2 music videos and a Countdown feature which the UK does not get. Anyone know what Countdown is?

Todd Smith · 02-26-2010, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mannyfresh84

Another review from Hidefdigest also claims 2012's AQ is reference quality. Really looking forward to this.

http://http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2954/2012.html

Except he noted that bass heads will be a bit let down since the LFE channel is not up to par with what one would expect of a film like this

Many reviews/opinions have noted this now unfortunately. This should have been a reference LFE film

AznDreamer · 02-26-2010, 06:55 AM

Well, the 2nd is right around the corner. I'll be stopping by BestBuy for it.

Agent Bond · 02-26-2010, 09:27 AM

My interest in this movie was sky high then BAM, it had to happen. Fu**ing John Cusack! As soon as I saw him in the trailer, I literally said out loud to my friend "Goddamn it, fu**ing John Cusack! That just ruined this whole movie for me!"

John Cusack is one of the most overrated actors of all-time. He's always the same persona in every movie he's in. He just sucks -- tries to display emotions, like stark terror, and comes off looking silly. Why would they even bother putting him in this film? There are several good movies that have been released within the past year. Not surprisingly, John Cusack is in NONE of them!

Barnolde · 02-26-2010, 10:59 AM

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

MaCruz · 02-26-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Barnolde

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

Thanks for spoiling the movie for me.

DR BLU NEO · 02-26-2010, 11:23 AM

This made 600 million plus worldwide. Someone had to like it. I'm going to have to make my own opinion when I redbox it.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 02-26-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DR BLU NEO

This made 600 million plus worldwide. Someone had to like it. I'm going to have to make my own opinion when I redbox it.

People love disaster porn.

DetroitSportsFan · 02-26-2010, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnolde

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

Beast · 02-26-2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnolde

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

Thanks for contributing nothing to the conversation.

C'mon. It's okay to dislike a movie, but offer some reasons. Not just drop the usual thread crap and walk away.

kndy · 02-26-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent Bond

John Cusack is one of the most overrated actors of all-time. He's always the same persona in every movie he's in. He just sucks -- tries to display emotions, like stark terror, and comes off looking silly. Why would they even bother putting him in this film? There are several good movies that have been released within the past year. Not surprisingly, John Cusack is in NONE of them!

Overrated? "Say Anything", "Con Air", "Better Off Dead"... I dig Cusack! Granted, if you were expecting Will Smith, Bruce Willis and others who are more prominent in action films, I can understand.

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Originally Posted by Barnolde

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

You need to backup your argument? Are you a fan of Roland Emmerich films and did you enjoy his previous films? Personally, when I watch a Roland Emmerich film, I expect great visual effects but not so heavy on character driven plots. He's not James Cameron and the thing is, he's taking on a disaster film.

Emmerich disaster films may seem like cinematic drivel to those expecting something so serious but when it comes to "2012", you want to see disaster and chaos. I did not want to see a love story during armageddon. So, I felt the CG/blue-screen and everything employed technically was quite appropriate for this type of film.

As for the Blu-ray, I enjoyed it immensely. The lossless audio was just phenomenal. I agree with the Blu-ray.com reviewer. A good number of special features included on the two-disc version as well.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 02-26-2010, 02:42 PM

If someone likes it or dislikes it, it just an opinion. I find the title of this movie very interesting because its just a couple years away. You may never know, the world may end in 2012. What would you do before the world ends?

dcowboy7 · 02-26-2010, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnolde

This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

Oh cmon, it will look great next to your "miami vice" blu.

MaCruz · 02-26-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-ray Fanatic

If someone likes it or dislikes it, it just an opinion. I find the title of this movie very interesting because its just a couple years away. You may never know, the world may end in 2012. What would you do before the world ends?

That's why we should watch this movie and start planning ahead before the time comes.

blu-mike · 02-26-2010, 10:18 PM

does anyone know wat the alternate ending is?

02-25-2010, 07:20 AM	#143
Mannyfresh84 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:203 Blu-ray reviews:4	Another review from Hidefdigest also claims 2012's AQ is reference quality. Really looking forward to this. http://http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2954/2012.html Last edited by Mannyfresh84; 02-25-2010 at 07:23 AM.

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02-25-2010, 02:26 AM	#142
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	I apologize that I didn't search first and thank you for answering my question.Anyways, I'll be buying the 3-disc edition from Amazon because I have a $10 Amazon gift card. So that means it'll only cost me $14.**

02-25-2010, 12:57 PM	#144
donaldsonjune Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Home of the Philadelphia Eagles Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	hello all, got a delima, i have this film on a hard drive. but no hd surround sound. my wife thinks the downloads (mkv) look better than the disc. we did an a/b comparison with die hard 4. they both looked the same to me, but i need the hd surround sound not the video. is it worth the $20 for the disc or just watch it on the hard drive

02-25-2010, 03:15 PM	#145
robertc88 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007	I'm only renting this and looking forward to watching and hearing it but I'm in no hurry to tell the truth. I may not even get to it as there are some upcoming goodies in March!

02-25-2010, 08:29 PM	#146
nekromantik Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Bristol, UK Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:549	This is another Terminator Salvation, US gets 2 discer and UK gets 1. US version has 2 music videos and a Countdown feature which the UK does not get. Anyone know what Countdown is?

02-26-2010, 06:55 AM	#148
AznDreamer Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:759 DVD collection:40	Well, the 2nd is right around the corner. I'll be stopping by BestBuy for it.

02-26-2010, 09:27 AM	#149
Agent Bond Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada Blu-ray collection:227 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:3	My interest in this movie was sky high then BAM, it had to happen. Fuing John Cusack! As soon as I saw him in the trailer, I literally said out loud to my friend "Goddamn it, fuing John Cusack! That just ruined this whole movie for me!" John Cusack is one of the most overrated actors of all-time. He's always the same persona in every movie he's in. He just sucks -- tries to display emotions, like stark terror, and comes off looking silly. Why would they even bother putting him in this film? There are several good movies that have been released within the past year. Not surprisingly, John Cusack is in NONE of them!

02-26-2010, 10:59 AM	#150
Barnolde Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:760 DVD collection:210 Trading Score:21	This is probably one of the worst movies ever made.

02-26-2010, 11:23 AM	#152
DR BLU NEO Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:161 Blu-ray reviews:6	This made 600 million plus worldwide. Someone had to like it. I'm going to have to make my own opinion when I redbox it.

02-26-2010, 02:42 PM	#157
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02-26-2010, 10:18 PM	#160
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	does anyone know wat the alternate ending is?

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