The BFG 3D Blu-ray (2016) [Region Locked / Free] - Blu-ray Forum

dartfrog298 · 12-09-2015, 08:16 PM

The BFG was released on 3D Blu-ray in a variety of countries, with most editions locked to Region B. The Dutch and Indian editions are apparently the only ones that are region free.

The BFG,

De GVR,

Le BGG,

Il GGG,

The BFG

Original post:
Disney and Steven Spielberg The BFG teaser trailer

Zivouhr · 12-10-2015, 02:02 AM

Looks interesting, thanks.

jag2007 · 12-10-2015, 03:05 AM

?

Taygan315 · 12-10-2015, 03:24 AM

'The BFG'?? Looks like it could be something special.

What does BFG stand for? "BIG ****ING GUY" ,lol

1blufan · 12-10-2015, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Taygan315

'The BFG'?? Looks like it could be something special.

What does BFG stand for? "BIG ****ING GUY" ,lol

Thought the exact same thing

BleedOrange11 · 12-10-2015, 07:33 AM

I keep wanting to call it Big F****ing Giant. Pretty sure it's Big Friendly Giant.

levcore · 12-10-2015, 07:40 AM

Doesn't show us much but it should be a good movie with the talent involved. The glimpse of the BFG gave me Jack the Giant Slayer vibes.

Taygan315 · 12-10-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Doesn't show us much but it should be a good movie with the talent involved. The glimpse of the BFG gave me Jack the Giant Slayer vibes.

Yeah....it did me too levcore.

Zivouhr · 12-10-2015, 05:49 PM

Big Friendly Giant is BFG in this case.
Big F'ing Gun is for BFG in the game Doom.
Disney must be aware of the comparisons, but went ahead with BFG anyway.

dartfrog298 · 05-14-2016, 09:13 PM

Found this today. Very excited about this movie. Hope it has decent 3D.
http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/05/14...s-bfg-is-a-bfd

Zivouhr · 05-14-2016, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dartfrog298

Found this today. Very excited about this movie. Hope it has decent 3D.
http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/05/14...s-bfg-is-a-bfd

Thanks Dartfrog.
I saw the 3D trailer. A good number of strong 3D shots in BFG's trailer. Looks very promising for the 3D.

Steedeel · 05-14-2016, 10:30 PM

Loads of potential this one.

atomik kinder · 05-15-2016, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Zivouhr

Big Friendly Giant is BFG in this case.
Big F'ing Gun is for BFG in the game Doom.
Disney must be aware of the comparisons, but went ahead with BFG anyway.

The BFG was published by Roald Dahl in 1982 and is a very popular children's book. It was previously made into an animated film. Doom was released in 1993. There are probably more people who associate BFG with Big Friendly Giant than the Doom version, I would think.

Steedeel · 05-15-2016, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by atomik kinder

The BFG was published by Roald Dahl in 1982 and is a very popular children's book. It was previously made into an animated film. Doom was released in 1993. There are probably more people who associate BFG with Big Friendly Giant than the Doom version, I would think.

True. I'm just waiting for 'The Twits' to get a feature film.

'George's Marvelous Medicine' would also be great! Imagine the 3D possibilities with that one.

dogofwar · 05-15-2016, 01:56 AM

Heard this killed at Cannes....really looking forward to it.

Zivouhr · 05-16-2016, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by atomik kinder

The BFG was published by Roald Dahl in 1982 and is a very popular children's book. It was previously made into an animated film. Doom was released in 1993. There are probably more people who associate BFG with Big Friendly Giant than the Doom version, I would think.

Good point and Disney can choose any title that's appropriate for its movie, though pop culture sometimes has more sway than history as the Doom game was very popular growing up and considering how many of us in this forum thought of some other reference when thinking of what BFG might mean.
I read a lot of books as a kid, but this one I missed. The intended audience probably already knows what BFG stands for, so that's why Disney stuck with the title as you suggested. I wouldn't mind if they had it listed in the poster as BFG "Big Friendly Giant", just to let those unfamiliar with it know right away what it means. Then again, it makes people look it up if they're interested enough, so maybe that's a good marketing strategy.
I'll most likely see it in theaters as the 3D looks great so far.

xbs2034 · 05-16-2016, 03:19 AM

A new trailer. And interesting that this one spells out that BFG stands for "Big Friendly Giant", I bet Disney heard some of the confusion.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fZg0hhBX8

dartfrog298 · 05-16-2016, 10:18 PM

That was awesome!

Zivouhr · 05-17-2016, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by xbs2034

A new trailer. And interesting that this one spells out that BFG stands for "Big Friendly Giant", I bet Disney heard some of the confusion.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fZg0hhBX8

Thanks. Pretty sure this is the exact one shown in 3D in the theater, with a nice range of strong 3D and some medium 3D layers. The 3d looks great so far.

I missed the part that says Big Friendly Giant in the trailer. Only saw BFG, though I skimmed through to the end credits.

levcore · 05-17-2016, 07:35 AM

Looks so much like Jack the Giant Slayer it's unbelievable. Spielberg even steals a shot from that movie when we are seeing things from the little girls perspective as the giant carries her around his home. Jack the Giant Slayer had an exact same shot when the heroine is in a cage and the main giant is carrying her around.

12-10-2015, 02:02 AM	#2
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Looks interesting, thanks.

12-10-2015, 03:05 AM	#3
jag2007 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:17	?

12-10-2015, 03:24 AM	#4
Taygan315 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2012 Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:2	'The BFG'?? Looks like it could be something special. What does BFG stand for? "BIG ****ING GUY" ,lol

12-10-2015, 07:33 AM	#6
BleedOrange11 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:986 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Trading Score:4	I keep wanting to call it Big F**ing Giant. Pretty sure it's Big Friendly Giant.

12-10-2015, 07:40 AM	#7
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Doesn't show us much but it should be a good movie with the talent involved. The glimpse of the BFG gave me Jack the Giant Slayer vibes.

12-10-2015, 05:49 PM	#9
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Big Friendly Giant is BFG in this case. Big F'ing Gun is for BFG in the game Doom. Disney must be aware of the comparisons, but went ahead with BFG anyway.

05-14-2016, 09:13 PM	#10
dartfrog298 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Kentwood, LA.	Found this today. Very excited about this movie. Hope it has decent 3D. http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/05/14...s-bfg-is-a-bfd

05-14-2016, 10:30 PM	#12
Steedeel Blu-ray King Member since:Apr 2011 Location:England 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:1253	Loads of potential this one.

05-15-2016, 01:56 AM	#15
dogofwar Special Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:South Korea 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1050 DVD collection:58 Blu-ray reviews:1	Heard this killed at Cannes....really looking forward to it.

05-16-2016, 03:19 AM	#17
xbs2034 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2012	A new trailer. And interesting that this one spells out that BFG stands for "Big Friendly Giant", I bet Disney heard some of the confusion. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fZg0hhBX8

05-16-2016, 10:18 PM	#18
dartfrog298 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Kentwood, LA.	That was awesome!

05-17-2016, 07:35 AM	#20
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Looks so much like Jack the Giant Slayer it's unbelievable. Spielberg even steals a shot from that movie when we are seeing things from the little girls perspective as the giant carries her around his home. Jack the Giant Slayer had an exact same shot when the heroine is in a cage and the main giant is carrying her around.

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