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divyansh · 03-03-2012, 01:05 PM

watched tere naal love ho gaya yesterday and needless to say it was a pathetic movie! the only saving grace was the music which was also ruined by over-acting(Genilia)
i was in no mood to watch the movie but had to... due to some pressures

my rating 1.5/5

anibap · 03-03-2012, 01:19 PM

^ Yes, it is the Universal BD - 50th Anniversary Edition. The extras on the BD are excellent and the insightful commentary is AFAIK the same as the one on the DVD.

As for audio, you are right about the 5.1 enhancement. It does work well in few sequences like the rain effects where you get some kind of surround immersion. But overall, you won't me missing much if you listen to the extremely capable DTS HDMA 2.0 track since the sound design in its original form was never meant for surround effects. I must say that the audio never sounded this good before. A couple of scenes erupted with strong background score, but I didn't find any distortion at all.

Anurag1700 · 03-03-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenus

Saw Paan Singh Tomar this evening and was disappointed:
My detailed review

Nice review ravenus. I watched the movie today and must say i agree to most of your points. Overall it was a refreshing change in recent craps, though still ends up as just a one time watch. Some key intensity somewhere was missing to make it memorable just by that bit.

ravenus · 03-03-2012, 05:19 PM

Saw the Cine-Explore PiP track on Sleeping Beauty. Disney's animated features offer wonderful opportunity for PiP tracks with the lovely concept art and historical footage. SB is IMO one of their most beautiful films and this was an enriching revisit. Also saw Grand Canyon, a short film composed of panoramic visuals of the Grand Canyon set to the music of the Grand Canyon Suite. This one looked wonderful in HD. It was originally used as the opening short before the theatrical screening of SB.

kushalrocks1001 · 03-03-2012, 05:30 PM

watched tere naal love ho gaya , worst movie ever for me , story is utter crap.

also watched aliens 3 on blu ray
not as good as alien 1. i still feel alien 1 as best .

Seven star · 03-03-2012, 06:30 PM

Ra one

Movie : 2/5 (basically 1 for songs.. & 1 for vfx.. !!

PQ : 3.5/5 (1st half a sort of colour prblem is there.. but ok !!

AQ : 4.75/5 (i have to say the best 5.1 work i have seen in a BD.. simply superb.. songs,vfx just sounded great. !!

divyansh · 03-04-2012, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Seven star

Ra one

AQ : 4.75/5 (i have to say the best 5.1 work i have seen in a BD.. simply superb.. songs,vfx just sounded great. !!

ur serious??! i mean really??!

Anurag1700 · 03-04-2012, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by divyansh

ur serious??! i mean really??!

+1 for the shock. How on earth can a BD sound good for a film mix which itself was so badly mastered in the first place !!

Seven star · 03-04-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by divyansh

ur serious??! i mean really??!

Not kidding.. seriously.. they used rear speakers to the max..

divyansh · 03-04-2012, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seven star

Not kidding.. seriously.. they used rear speakers to the max..

i hereby declare that you hav'nt watched many BD's for sure! coz if you had then there are many many titles (both hindi and english) that sound miles ahead of RA.ONE's track and this includes surround usage as well! i mean ra.one had such scope for a gr8 sound mix but they ruined it

it's AUDIO TRACK IS 3/5 for me (and this is coming from a person who is mad after good surround usage and insanely loud audio tracks!)

Seven star · 03-04-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by divyansh

i hereby declare that you hav'nt watched many BD's for sure! coz if you had then there are many many titles (both hindi and english) that sound miles ahead of RA.ONE's track and this includes surround usage as well! i mean ra.one had such scope for a gr8 sound mix but they ruined it

it's AUDIO TRACK IS 3/5 for me (and this is coming from a person who is mad after good surround usage and insanely loud audio tracks!)

I only watched HP & jurassic park blurays from hollywood.. i would give 4 for HP & 4.5 for jurassic park.. btw,watched many of bolly,tolly blu rays.. but i really like the sound mixing on ra-one blu-ray . watched the songs 100 times by now.. loud & clear (lol)

ravenus · 03-04-2012, 06:37 PM

Saw an 80's horror film called Vamp after reading on some site that it was a good hep vampire film like the original Fright Night, but it turned very lame and dull in most parts. Grace Jones was the sole saving grace for this turkey.

B4u · 03-04-2012, 10:43 PM

njmtv.com has Don2 dvd in stock!

B4u · 03-04-2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by B4u

njmtv.com has Don2 dvd in stock!

nevermind...just spoke with them...they are preparing it for their website and had to take it off.

ravenus · 03-05-2012, 10:04 AM

@B4u: Don't make every thread a dumping ground for "so-and-so BD/DVD available/not available" posts. This thread is for people to talk about movies they recently watched.

divyansh · 03-05-2012, 10:40 AM

watched Wanted (2008) and it was excellent! i mean the movie simply rocked! loved the over-the-top action and the super tight screenplay

and technically also it was superb the picture quality of the Blu-Ray was great and audio was mind-blowing! truly reference grade

My Rating
Movie 3.75/5
Picture Quality 4.75/5
Audio Quality 4.75/5

anibap · 03-05-2012, 02:34 PM

Saw Tarsem Singh's 'Immortals' last night and it was a disappointing experience. It could have been a good movie with an engaging story supported by stunning effects. Instead, it was like a 10 min worth of a story and 100 mins of effects and style heavy presentation. It started well in the narration, but Tarsem lost it as the film moved forward.

It seemed that Tarsem had put too much focus on style, effects and CGI and ignored weaving a good story with real characters, something a mythological tale deserves and should have been its main USP (how difficult is it to figure that out?). It was like watching a poorer version of 300 and Clash of Titans blended in a mixer with the essential bits left out. The movie is quite graphic in nature and stylised to promote the 'wow' factor, but the 'wow' factor was quite ephemeral for me due to lack of good storytelling.

Action fans will rejoice for some over the top, extremely graphic, but well composed action sequences.

While I enjoyed Tarsem's 'The Fall' and liked 'The Cell' to a certain extent, I cannot say the same for Immortals.

PQ: It looked stunning mostly, but bit too dark in some scenes. If you liked 300, you will like this one. Reds and warmer tones are a treat.
AQ: Excellent.

ravenus · 03-05-2012, 03:20 PM

^I saw this one in the cinema (in 3D) and it was a boring experience. The script was utterly humdrum and the actors looked totally jaded and uninterested in their roles. Even the style was very, for want of a more appropriate phrase, thook lagaa ke

anibap · 03-05-2012, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenus

actors looked totally jaded and uninterested in their roles.

+1. Henry Cavill was a good choice to play Theseus by his looks and physique, but his acting was quite lousy for a lead. I found one particular scene quite funny - when Hensry was delivering a speech on the inner gates of the tunnel, he delivered that with a very particular british accent which ruined the entire scene for me which was supposed to be quite serious...

ravenus · 03-05-2012, 07:22 PM

A Dangerous Method, David Cronenberg's film on the schism between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud and it's possible roots in Jung's affair with his patient Sabina Spielrein who later became a renowned psychoanalyst in her own right. The film looks great and I'm a sucker for Michael Fassbender but underneath the sumptuous production values and erudite dialog is really a soap opera more than anything else, and Kiera Knightley's depiction of Sabina Spielrein makes it look like she was suffering from that all-too-common collection of nervous tics and contrived mannerisms called Oscar Nominitis Syndrome.

03-03-2012, 01:05 PM	#21
divyansh Power Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:India Blu-ray collection:59 Blu-ray reviews:1	watched tere naal love ho gaya yesterday and needless to say it was a pathetic movie! the only saving grace was the music which was also ruined by over-acting(Genilia) i was in no mood to watch the movie but had to... due to some pressures my rating 1.5/5 Last edited by divyansh; 03-03-2012 at 04:05 PM.

03-05-2012, 02:34 PM	#37
anibap Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:London, UK Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:1	Immortals Saw Tarsem Singh's 'Immortals' last night and it was a disappointing experience. It could have been a good movie with an engaging story supported by stunning effects. Instead, it was like a 10 min worth of a story and 100 mins of effects and style heavy presentation. It started well in the narration, but Tarsem lost it as the film moved forward. It seemed that Tarsem had put too much focus on style, effects and CGI and ignored weaving a good story with real characters, something a mythological tale deserves and should have been its main USP (how difficult is it to figure that out?). It was like watching a poorer version of 300 and Clash of Titans blended in a mixer with the essential bits left out. The movie is quite graphic in nature and stylised to promote the 'wow' factor, but the 'wow' factor was quite ephemeral for me due to lack of good storytelling. Action fans will rejoice for some over the top, extremely graphic, but well composed action sequences. While I enjoyed Tarsem's 'The Fall' and liked 'The Cell' to a certain extent, I cannot say the same for Immortals. PQ: It looked stunning mostly, but bit too dark in some scenes. If you liked 300, you will like this one. Reds and warmer tones are a treat. AQ: Excellent.

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03-03-2012, 01:19 PM	#22
anibap Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:London, UK Home Theater Gallery:30 Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:1	^ Yes, it is the Universal BD - 50th Anniversary Edition. The extras on the BD are excellent and the insightful commentary is AFAIK the same as the one on the DVD. As for audio, you are right about the 5.1 enhancement. It does work well in few sequences like the rain effects where you get some kind of surround immersion. But overall, you won't me missing much if you listen to the extremely capable DTS HDMA 2.0 track since the sound design in its original form was never meant for surround effects. I must say that the audio never sounded this good before. A couple of scenes erupted with strong background score, but I didn't find any distortion at all.

03-03-2012, 05:19 PM	#24
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	Saw the Cine-Explore PiP track on Sleeping Beauty. Disney's animated features offer wonderful opportunity for PiP tracks with the lovely concept art and historical footage. SB is IMO one of their most beautiful films and this was an enriching revisit. Also saw Grand Canyon, a short film composed of panoramic visuals of the Grand Canyon set to the music of the Grand Canyon Suite. This one looked wonderful in HD. It was originally used as the opening short before the theatrical screening of SB.

03-03-2012, 05:30 PM	#25
kushalrocks1001 Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:india Blu-ray collection:246 DVD collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:4	watched tere naal love ho gaya , worst movie ever for me , story is utter crap. also watched aliens 3 on blu ray not as good as alien 1. i still feel alien 1 as best .

03-03-2012, 06:30 PM	#26
Seven star Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray reviews:2	Ra one Movie : 2/5 (basically 1 for songs.. & 1 for vfx.. !! PQ : 3.5/5 (1st half a sort of colour prblem is there.. but ok !! AQ : 4.75/5 (i have to say the best 5.1 work i have seen in a BD.. simply superb.. songs,vfx just sounded great. !!

03-04-2012, 06:37 PM	#32
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	Saw an 80's horror film called Vamp after reading on some site that it was a good hep vampire film like the original Fright Night, but it turned very lame and dull in most parts. Grace Jones was the sole saving grace for this turkey.

03-04-2012, 10:43 PM	#33
B4u Member Member since:Feb 2012	njmtv.com has Don2 dvd in stock!

03-05-2012, 10:04 AM	#35
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	@B4u: Don't make every thread a dumping ground for "so-and-so BD/DVD available/not available" posts. This thread is for people to talk about movies they recently watched.

03-05-2012, 10:40 AM	#36
divyansh Power Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:India Blu-ray collection:59 Blu-ray reviews:1	watched Wanted (2008) and it was excellent! i mean the movie simply rocked! loved the over-the-top action and the super tight screenplay and technically also it was superb the picture quality of the Blu-Ray was great and audio was mind-blowing! truly reference grade My Rating Movie 3.75/5 Picture Quality 4.75/5 Audio Quality 4.75/5

03-05-2012, 03:20 PM	#38
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	^I saw this one in the cinema (in 3D) and it was a boring experience. The script was utterly humdrum and the actors looked totally jaded and uninterested in their roles. Even the style was very, for want of a more appropriate phrase, thook lagaa ke

03-05-2012, 07:22 PM	#40
ravenus Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1125 DVD collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 115 Trading Score:6	A Dangerous Method, David Cronenberg's film on the schism between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud and it's possible roots in Jung's affair with his patient Sabina Spielrein who later became a renowned psychoanalyst in her own right. The film looks great and I'm a sucker for Michael Fassbender but underneath the sumptuous production values and erudite dialog is really a soap opera more than anything else, and Kiera Knightley's depiction of Sabina Spielrein makes it look like she was suffering from that all-too-common collection of nervous tics and contrived mannerisms called Oscar Nominitis Syndrome.

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