Son of God Blu-ray (June 3rd 2014) - Blu-ray Forum

HDTV1080P · 04-24-2014, 05:38 AM

Son of God is being released on the Blu-ray format June 3rd 2014. What is disappointing is Son of God is not being released as a Blu-ray only release, and instead will only be available as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (Those families that have upgraded all their DVD players to Blu-ray players would have liked to had a Blu-ray only version of the movie instead of a combo pack). The best version of the Son of God movie is the Walmart Blu-ray/DVD combo pack that includes an exclusive Walmart Son of God book. As of 4-24-14, Walmart is offering the Son of God Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with in exclusive Son of God Walmart book for only $22.96 + sales tax and free shipping promotion for this item ($39.99 list price).

Son Of God (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + Book) (Walmart Exclusive) (Widescreen)

The Son of God movie is rated PG-13. The Son of God had a budget of 22 million dollars and the current box office sells are around 63 million dollars and growing. I saw the Son of God movie in a Sony SXRD 4K Digital theater and the picture quality of this movie was outstanding. Th Son of God movie is historically true and is about the life of Jesus Christ. This movie has some historical errors and uses artistic license at times. I enjoyed the classic 1979 Jesus Film on Blu-ray more since that movie is much more faithful to the history found in the Gospel of Luke. In addition, I liked the R rated Passion of the Christ movie on Blu-ray more compared to this Son of God movie. In the Passion of the Christ movie, it is more historically accurate when it comes to the beatings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Passion of Christ movie was also a higher budget movie that was much more popular when compared to the Son of God movie. The Passion of the Christ movie by Mel Gibson had a budget of 30 million dollars and box office sells were almost

612 million dollars.

I have ordered this Son of God movie on Blu-ray to add to my collection. Some Christian ministries were a little disappointed with this movie since it compromised the Gospel message.

Quote

“Those who see this film with their unbelieving friends need to be prepared to use the Bible to fill in the gaps in the anemic representation of the gospel and correct the many errors if they wish to use the film to make an eternal difference.”

Movie Review: Son of God

HDTV1080P · 06-03-2014, 04:58 PM

The Son of God movie had a budget of 22 million dollars and box office sells were over 67.7 million dollars. The following is a link to the Movieguide movie review for the Son of God movie.

Quote

“Very strong Christian, biblical worldview about the Gospel of Jesus Christ; no foul language; strong violence with blood includes a child dying under a tipped overcart”

SON OF GOD Movie Review

HDTV1080P · 06-03-2014, 05:17 PM

Walmart exclusive Son of God book with Blu-ray/DVD combo pack has been delayed

I preordered the Son of God Walmart exclusive Blu-ray version that includes a book back on April 23rd 2014. However today I received an email from Walmart notifying me that the order has been delayed and they are not able to provide a revised delivery date. This exclusive Walmart Son of God Blu-ray with book was suppose to be released on June 3rd 2014, however now the release date has either been delayed or perhaps worse the exclusive Walmart item might even be canceled.

The following are select quotes from the Walmart email I received on June 3rd 2014:

“Thank you for your recent Walmart.com order. Unfortunately, one or more of the items in your order have been delayed.”

“We are working with our suppliers to ship these items as soon as possible, but are unable to provide a revised delivery date at this time. If for some reason we can't ship these items at all, we'll cancel the items from your order and notify you.”

Jr7936 · 06-03-2014, 05:18 PM

odd i did the walmart vudu preorder, and mine is coming today. it should be the book format as well, and people have being finding it in stores for $19.99
so i have no idea what is going on

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Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

Walmart exclusive Son of God book with Blu-ray/DVD combo pack has been delayed

I preordered the Son of God Walmart exclusive Blu-ray version that includes a book back on April 23rd 2014. However today I received an email from Walmart notifying me that the order has been delayed and they are not able to provide a revised delivery date. This exclusive Walmart Son of God Blu-ray with book was suppose to be released on June 3rd 2014, however now the release date has either been delayed or perhaps worse the exclusive Walmart item might even be canceled.

The following are select quotes from the Walmart email I received on June 3rd 2014:

“Thank you for your recent Walmart.com order. Unfortunately, one or more of the items in your order have been delayed.”

“We are working with our suppliers to ship these items as soon as possible, but are unable to provide a revised delivery date at this time. If for some reason we can't ship these items at all, we'll cancel the items from your order and notify you.”

HDTV1080P · 06-04-2014, 05:02 AM

Walmart exclusive Son of God book with Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is now shipping

Late tonight on June 3rd 2014, Walmart sent out an automated email to inform me that the Son of God Blu-ray with exclusive book is in the process of being shipped. Walmart also is sorry that the pre-order is being shipped later than expected, with a new estimated arrival date of June 12th 2014.

The following are select quotes from the Walmart email I received on June 3rd 2014:

“Thanks for your recent Walmart.com order.The items shown below have shipped slightly later than expected. We're sorry for the inconvenience. The new arrival date is listed below.”

“Arrives by Thu., Jun 12”

HDTV1080P · 06-14-2014, 07:30 AM

Son Of God Exclusive Walmart 28 page photo book Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (brief user review)

The Jesus Film and the Passion of Christ on Blu-ray are some of my favorite movies since they are more historically accurate when compared to the Son Of God Blu-ray. However, after seeing the Son Of God once in the theater and a second time on Blu-ray, the Son Of God movie is growing on me. There are so many different movies on the life of Jesus Christ with plusses and minuses for many of the Jesus movies that have been made over the decades.

The exclusive Walmart Son Of God Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with 28 page photo book is ideal for collectors. The 28 page photo book is built into the case that holds the Blu-ray and DVD. To my surprise the 480i DVD is on the very front cover when opening the special case. To access the Blu-ray disc one needs to flip past page 28 to the very back cover. Its a little disappointing that the Blu-ray is way in the back, some consumers that have Blu-ray players might stick the DVD disc in by mistake if they just grab the disc without reading the small print that says DVD.

I briefly checked out the 480i NTSC DVD version of Son Of God and discovered that the DVD uses 7.78GB out of 8.5GB on the dual layer DVD disc. The DVD version of the Son Of God has the exact same extra features as the Blu-ray version. The 480i DVD version of the Son Of God just has a lower quality picture and lower quality sound when compared to the 1080P Blu-ray version. The reason the 480i DVD version of the Son Of God is included in the Blu-ray package is because some families have not upgraded all their DVD players to Blu-ray players yet.

Video quality

This Son Of God dual layer Blu-ray disc uses a total of 45.8GB out of 50GB. The movie, all extras, and the disc main menu are all in 1080P (Everything is MPEG-4/AVC except for the main menu that uses MPEG-2). This 20th Century Fox Son Of God Blu-ray has an average MPEG-4/AVC bit rate of 29Mbps according to the Blu-ray jacket. There are many scenes in the movie that peak around the 35Mbps-38Mbps range which is very good bit rate for MPEG-4/AVC codec. While the 1080P Blu-ray picture quality did not look as good from what I remembered in a 4K SXRD commercial movie theater, the Blu-ray still appeared to have much more detail when compared to the 480i DVD version. Overall I was happy with the picture quality of the Son Of God on Blu-ray. There is also an English, Spanish, and French subtitle option.

Audio quality

The Son of God Blu-ray has an English 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio soundtrack that is bit for bit exactly the same as the studio master soundtrack. Most of the dialogue came out of the center channel with good left and right front speaker audio and nice detailed surround sound mix at certain times during the movie. Overall, I was happy with the sound quality of this Blu-ray. In addition, English 5.1 Dolby Digital Descriptive audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and French 5.1 Dolby Digital are other audio options located on the Blu-ray disc.

Extra features

100% of the extra features on the Son Of God Blu-ray are using 1080P resolution with the MPEG-4/AVC codec.There is no audio commentary made for the Son Of God movie, which is a little disappointing for me since I am a big fan of audio commentary tracks. The extra features are the following: Son Of God: Reborn (28 minutes and 33 seconds), From The Set: The Passion (7 minutes and 19 seconds), Son Of God: Un Reino Sin Fronteras (22 minutes and 58 seconds), Put Your Faith Into Practice: Introduce Children To A Relationship With Jesus Christ (5 minutes and 16 seconds), and the Theatrical Trailer (2 minutes and 27 seconds).

Conclusion

While the Son of God is not one of my favorite films about Jesus Christ, after seeing the movie a second time it is more enjoyable. The high bit rate dual layer disc has some beautiful 1080P quality scenes with a nice 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio soundtrack. The extra features were also very enjoyable to watch. For collectors the 28 page exclusive Walmart photo book is enjoyable to flip through.

Frozendisneyfan · 06-21-2014, 09:27 AM

I picked up the Digibook version from Walmart they had a few left all together it was like $44 dollars I think because I also had bought the Lego movie. I kind of like it it was sad towards the end. I had rented it first on vudu since redbox didn't have it when it was released on blu ray And the blu ray player in the living room has vudu.

04-24-2014, 05:38 AM	#1
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	Son of God Blu-ray (June 3rd 2014) Son of God is being released on the Blu-ray format June 3rd 2014. What is disappointing is Son of God is not being released as a Blu-ray only release, and instead will only be available as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (Those families that have upgraded all their DVD players to Blu-ray players would have liked to had a Blu-ray only version of the movie instead of a combo pack). The best version of the Son of God movie is the Walmart Blu-ray/DVD combo pack that includes an exclusive Walmart Son of God book. As of 4-24-14, Walmart is offering the Son of God Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with in exclusive Son of God Walmart book for only $22.96 + sales tax and free shipping promotion for this item ($39.99 list price). Son Of God (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD + Book) (Walmart Exclusive) (Widescreen) The Son of God movie is rated PG-13. The Son of God had a budget of 22 million dollars and the current box office sells are around 63 million dollars and growing. I saw the Son of God movie in a Sony SXRD 4K Digital theater and the picture quality of this movie was outstanding. Th Son of God movie is historically true and is about the life of Jesus Christ. This movie has some historical errors and uses artistic license at times. I enjoyed the classic 1979 Jesus Film on Blu-ray more since that movie is much more faithful to the history found in the Gospel of Luke. In addition, I liked the R rated Passion of the Christ movie on Blu-ray more compared to this Son of God movie. In the Passion of the Christ movie, it is more historically accurate when it comes to the beatings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Passion of Christ movie was also a higher budget movie that was much more popular when compared to the Son of God movie. The Passion of the Christ movie by Mel Gibson had a budget of 30 million dollars and box office sells were almost 612 million dollars. I have ordered this Son of God movie on Blu-ray to add to my collection. Some Christian ministries were a little disappointed with this movie since it compromised the Gospel message. Quote “Those who see this film with their unbelieving friends need to be prepared to use the Bible to fill in the gaps in the anemic representation of the gospel and correct the many errors if they wish to use the film to make an eternal difference.” Movie Review: Son of God Last edited by HDTV1080P; 04-24-2014 at 05:54 AM.

06-14-2014, 07:30 AM	#6
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	Son Of God Exclusive Walmart 28 page photo book Blu-ray/DVD combo pack (brief user review) The Jesus Film and the Passion of Christ on Blu-ray are some of my favorite movies since they are more historically accurate when compared to the Son Of God Blu-ray. However, after seeing the Son Of God once in the theater and a second time on Blu-ray, the Son Of God movie is growing on me. There are so many different movies on the life of Jesus Christ with plusses and minuses for many of the Jesus movies that have been made over the decades. The exclusive Walmart Son Of God Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with 28 page photo book is ideal for collectors. The 28 page photo book is built into the case that holds the Blu-ray and DVD. To my surprise the 480i DVD is on the very front cover when opening the special case. To access the Blu-ray disc one needs to flip past page 28 to the very back cover. Its a little disappointing that the Blu-ray is way in the back, some consumers that have Blu-ray players might stick the DVD disc in by mistake if they just grab the disc without reading the small print that says DVD. I briefly checked out the 480i NTSC DVD version of Son Of God and discovered that the DVD uses 7.78GB out of 8.5GB on the dual layer DVD disc. The DVD version of the Son Of God has the exact same extra features as the Blu-ray version. The 480i DVD version of the Son Of God just has a lower quality picture and lower quality sound when compared to the 1080P Blu-ray version. The reason the 480i DVD version of the Son Of God is included in the Blu-ray package is because some families have not upgraded all their DVD players to Blu-ray players yet. Video quality This Son Of God dual layer Blu-ray disc uses a total of 45.8GB out of 50GB. The movie, all extras, and the disc main menu are all in 1080P (Everything is MPEG-4/AVC except for the main menu that uses MPEG-2). This 20th Century Fox Son Of God Blu-ray has an average MPEG-4/AVC bit rate of 29Mbps according to the Blu-ray jacket. There are many scenes in the movie that peak around the 35Mbps-38Mbps range which is very good bit rate for MPEG-4/AVC codec. While the 1080P Blu-ray picture quality did not look as good from what I remembered in a 4K SXRD commercial movie theater, the Blu-ray still appeared to have much more detail when compared to the 480i DVD version. Overall I was happy with the picture quality of the Son Of God on Blu-ray. There is also an English, Spanish, and French subtitle option. Audio quality The Son of God Blu-ray has an English 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio soundtrack that is bit for bit exactly the same as the studio master soundtrack. Most of the dialogue came out of the center channel with good left and right front speaker audio and nice detailed surround sound mix at certain times during the movie. Overall, I was happy with the sound quality of this Blu-ray. In addition, English 5.1 Dolby Digital Descriptive audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, and French 5.1 Dolby Digital are other audio options located on the Blu-ray disc. Extra features 100% of the extra features on the Son Of God Blu-ray are using 1080P resolution with the MPEG-4/AVC codec.There is no audio commentary made for the Son Of God movie, which is a little disappointing for me since I am a big fan of audio commentary tracks. The extra features are the following: Son Of God: Reborn (28 minutes and 33 seconds), From The Set: The Passion (7 minutes and 19 seconds), Son Of God: Un Reino Sin Fronteras (22 minutes and 58 seconds), Put Your Faith Into Practice: Introduce Children To A Relationship With Jesus Christ (5 minutes and 16 seconds), and the Theatrical Trailer (2 minutes and 27 seconds). Conclusion While the Son of God is not one of my favorite films about Jesus Christ, after seeing the movie a second time it is more enjoyable. The high bit rate dual layer disc has some beautiful 1080P quality scenes with a nice 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio soundtrack. The extra features were also very enjoyable to watch. For collectors the 28 page exclusive Walmart photo book is enjoyable to flip through. Last edited by HDTV1080P; 06-14-2014 at 07:58 AM.

06-03-2014, 04:58 PM	#2
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	The Son of God movie had a budget of 22 million dollars and box office sells were over 67.7 million dollars. The following is a link to the Movieguide movie review for the Son of God movie. Quote “Very strong Christian, biblical worldview about the Gospel of Jesus Christ; no foul language; strong violence with blood includes a child dying under a tipped overcart” SON OF GOD Movie Review

06-03-2014, 05:17 PM	#3
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	Walmart exclusive Son of God book with Blu-ray/DVD combo pack has been delayed I preordered the Son of God Walmart exclusive Blu-ray version that includes a book back on April 23rd 2014. However today I received an email from Walmart notifying me that the order has been delayed and they are not able to provide a revised delivery date. This exclusive Walmart Son of God Blu-ray with book was suppose to be released on June 3rd 2014, however now the release date has either been delayed or perhaps worse the exclusive Walmart item might even be canceled. The following are select quotes from the Walmart email I received on June 3rd 2014: “Thank you for your recent Walmart.com order. Unfortunately, one or more of the items in your order have been delayed.” “We are working with our suppliers to ship these items as soon as possible, but are unable to provide a revised delivery date at this time. If for some reason we can't ship these items at all, we'll cancel the items from your order and notify you.”

06-04-2014, 05:02 AM	#5
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	Walmart exclusive Son of God book with Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is now shipping Late tonight on June 3rd 2014, Walmart sent out an automated email to inform me that the Son of God Blu-ray with exclusive book is in the process of being shipped. Walmart also is sorry that the pre-order is being shipped later than expected, with a new estimated arrival date of June 12th 2014. The following are select quotes from the Walmart email I received on June 3rd 2014: “Thanks for your recent Walmart.com order.The items shown below have shipped slightly later than expected. We're sorry for the inconvenience. The new arrival date is listed below.” “Arrives by Thu., Jun 12”

06-21-2014, 09:27 AM	#7
Frozendisneyfan Banned Member since:Apr 2014 Blu-ray collection:169 DVD collection:116 Digital collection:12 iTunes collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:1	I picked up the Digibook version from Walmart they had a few left all together it was like $44 dollars I think because I also had bought the Lego movie. I kind of like it it was sad towards the end. I had rented it first on vudu since redbox didn't have it when it was released on blu ray And the blu ray player in the living room has vudu.

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