Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them 3D Blu-ray (2016) [Region Free]

[Breakspear]

Searched this forum and couldn't find a thread about it so made this one. Delete if there actually is.

Anyway, this is coming out now in 3D and IMAX 3D. Hopefully, it has some strong 3D.

Just saw this:

Seeing it in about 2 hours in IMAX 3D and will post my thoughts afterward.

[TM2-Megatron]

Oh, more frame breaking. I really liked the way it was used in Ghostbusters.

[silentbob]

Originally Posted by TM2-Megatron

Oh, more frame breaking. I really liked the way it was used in Ghostbusters.

I did too and hopefully that means it will come to 3D bluray like that as well. Too bad they couldn't do that for standard 3D theatres as well

[Zivouhr]

Originally Posted by Breakspear

Searched this forum and couldn't find a thread about it so made this one. Delete if there actually is.

Anyway, this is coming out now in 3D and IMAX 3D. Hopefully, it has some strong 3D.

[Show spoiler]Just saw this:

Seeing it in about 2 hours in IMAX 3D and will post my thoughts afterward.

Thanks. I've seen this preview in theaters before 3D movies, but for some reason, my theaters are only showing mostly 2D previews of 3D movies. But here's hoping for strong 3D as you mentioned.

It would be a nice contrast to the mostly mild 3D of the Harry Potter 3D films, which only have a few scenes of medium to strong 3D among the many flat to mild 3D scenes. Looking forward to the 3D reviews on this.

[mseeley]

Originally Posted by Breakspear

Searched this forum and couldn't find a thread about it so made this one. Delete if there actually is.

Anyway, this is coming out now in 3D and IMAX 3D. Hopefully, it has some strong 3D.

Just saw this:

Seeing it in about 2 hours in IMAX 3D and will post my thoughts afterward.

Sweet find!!!

[Breakspear]

Just came out of the film. Really enjoyed it, great start to the franchise. On to the 3D (I'm not the best at reviewing this stuff lol).

It was pretty good (IMAX) 3D. The movie starts with a frame break and whenever it happens again (which is fairly often, especially during action sequences), it's a lot of fun and is great 3D pop-out viewing. I just wished that they were more depth in the other scenes, where it goes into mild/medium 3D due to shot selection.

I'm glad I saw it in IMAX 3D for the frame break / pop-out moments. There were a few moments where it made me jump in my seat (not sure about other viewers haha). Hopefully, they are intact in the 3D Blu-Ray.

[levcore]

I have low expectations based on director David Yates track record with the 3D but it's good to hear some positivity regarding the 3D presentation.

[the13thman]

Pre-order is up in Germany:

https://www.amazon.de/Phantastische-...390197&sr=1-30

My expectations are low for the 3D in this one, though it's heartening to read that there are some pop-outs for a change...

[mredman]

Nice. Really hope the Blu-Ray 3D will have the IMAX 3D stuff on it

[Zivouhr]

To have the Imax compatible scenes on a blu ray disc, guessing that the studio has to pay for the home video rights for the Imax logo and Imax licensed scenes. Imax theaters probably arranges all of that, and then the studio often decides not to extend those rights/features to home video. No other logical reason to cut out the Imax full screen 3D scenes other than that they're using the default master file/roll of the film instead for both 2D and 3D, since standard 3D theaters can't play the Imax formatted scenes and fit it all in screen without spilling beyond the screen borders.

Originally Posted by Breakspear

Just came out of the film. Really enjoyed it, great start to the franchise. On to the 3D (I'm not the best at reviewing this stuff lol).

It was pretty good (IMAX) 3D. The movie starts with a frame break and whenever it happens again (which is fairly often, especially during action sequences), it's a lot of fun and is great 3D pop-out viewing. I just wished that they were more depth in the other scenes, where it goes into mild/medium 3D due to shot selection.

I'm glad I saw it in IMAX 3D for the frame break / pop-out moments. There were a few moments where it made me jump in my seat (not sure about other viewers haha). Hopefully, they are intact in the 3D Blu-Ray.

Thanks Breakspear for the 3D review. Sounds like you enjoyed it.

[bud_brigman]

Best Buy preorder is live in NA.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/fantasti...?skuId=5669904

[nycomet]

Originally Posted by bud_brigman

Best Buy preorder is live in NA.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/fantasti...?skuId=5669904

Wow! The BB listing states this steelbook includes the 3D blu-ray too.

Let's see if this turns out to be true or false.

[Zivouhr]

It's possible. It would be a collector's edition with 3D.

[bud_brigman]

Amazon order is live, too. After what they pulled with TFA, though, I'm not preordering from them early anymore -- if at all.

[danoldrati]

Not much to say about one of the best 3D movies of the year on this site? The 3D was exciting and the movie was very good.

[MercurySeven]

Originally Posted by danoldrati

Not much to say about one of the best 3D movies of the year on this site? The 3D was exciting and the movie was very good.

I'll second that, danoldrati. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from the 3-D or the film itself, but both impressed me enough to recommend y'all check out Fantastic Beasts at some point. If not at the cinema then certainly on 3-D blu-ray. I'd liken it to the new Ghostbusters in terms of 3-D; the depth varies, but I lost count of the number of pop-outs. Creatures and objects alike flew out of the screen on a regular basis, and I either flinched or ducked several times. It's a great big funhouse of a movie, set in the jazz era Potterverse. The story veered into some really dark places at times, which didn't quite gel with the sweet and whimsical nature of Newt Scamander's quest. But I enjoyed everything else about it, the magical zoo and the 3-D pop-outs most of all.

[arob]

Unfortunately for some strange reason my local amc was showing this only in 2d on imax. I went to a normal 3D showing instead. Very enjoyable. Lots of animal pop outs, though I'm sure not as many as in the imax 3D version.
Really liked the story too, so will be looking forward to the next in the series. Was very dark at times, which my local amc doesn't do great with, so will definitely be buying to watch on my own television when it comes out.

[jrutz]

Just got back from seeing it in IMAX. What an amazing experience. The 3D was incredible, about as good as any you would see at a theme park. They really used the outside of the frame throughout the movie to create greater depth than any other 3D film I can remember. I really hope the 3D BD is the IMAX version, if there is a difference. It would be definitive 3D home release if so.

Also, the movie itself was a ton of fun. I enjoyed it so much more than some of the later Harry Potter years. Can't wait for the next one!

[Creed]

I guess I will see this next week for the depth and pop-outs! Not sure if it can beat Doctor Strange for 3D.

Looks like the conversion for this is better than Yates' previous film, The Legend Of Tarzan (haven't watched it in 3D).

[Zivouhr]

Doctor Strange's recent 3D, yeah, that will be tough to top (aside from some other top 3D films this year), but great to hear this may be close.

Originally Posted by danoldrati

Not much to say about one of the best 3D movies of the year on this site? The 3D was exciting and the movie was very good.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by MercurySeven

I'll second that, danoldrati. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from the 3-D or the film itself, but both impressed me enough to recommend y'all check out Fantastic Beasts at some point. If not at the cinema then certainly on 3-D blu-ray. I'd liken it to the new Ghostbusters in terms of 3-D; the depth varies, but I lost count of the number of pop-outs. Creatures and objects alike flew out of the screen on a regular basis, and I either flinched or ducked several times. It's a great big funhouse of a movie, set in the jazz era Potterverse. The story veered into some really dark places at times, which didn't quite gel with the sweet and whimsical nature of Newt Scamander's quest. But I enjoyed everything else about it, the magical zoo and the 3-D pop-outs most of all.

Thanks MercurySeven. The 3D sounds really good if it can get close to the 3D pop outs of Ghostbusters.

Originally Posted by jrutz

Just got back from seeing it in IMAX. What an amazing experience. The 3D was incredible, about as good as any you would see at a theme park. They really used the outside of the frame throughout the movie to create greater depth than any other 3D film I can remember. I really hope the 3D BD is the IMAX version, if there is a difference. It would be definitive 3D home release if so.

Also, the movie itself was a ton of fun. I enjoyed it so much more than some of the later Harry Potter years. Can't wait for the next one!

Thanks Jrutz. Sounds like the 3D delivered.