Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation Worth It? - Blu-ray Forum

LeoneFan · 01-13-2007, 06:48 AM

Anyone have these two releases? Are they a decent improvement over the SD DVDs? Do they look decent enough for high-def transfers? Let me know what you think.

Dave Mack · 01-13-2007, 07:51 AM

We though Christmas Story looked great for what it is. It's deliberately shot in a retro soft focus style, kind of like Superman. It will not look all shiny and jawdropping as say, Underworld or KOH but it's not suppossed to. We thought it looked great.

Banjo · 01-13-2007, 10:01 AM

I heard 'Christmas Vacation' was quite a disappointment on Blu-Ray but I'm not sure about 'A Christmas Story' as I'll like to get that on Blu-Ray.

u_nick · 01-13-2007, 01:14 PM

I plan on buying both next year. Any picture ahs to be better than the tv broadcasts I see in my neck of the woods

goodstuff · 01-13-2007, 01:38 PM

I have Christmas Vaction and it's definitely not demo material, but it's the best the movie has ever looked, that's for sure. Nice colors and fairly clean, but not too much in the way of the 3-D look.

Banjo · 01-13-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodstuff

I have Christmas Vaction and it's definitely not demo material, but it's the best the movie has ever looked, that's for sure. Nice colors and fairly clean, but not too much in the way of the 3-D look.

So you would say it's worth buying?

Blu-Light · 01-13-2007, 05:44 PM

Christmas Story looks the best I have ever seen it.

KenThompson · 01-13-2007, 11:27 PM

I really wanted to get Vacation but after hearing how bad it was I passed. I still want it but is there any difference to the standard dvd version

divedude · 01-14-2007, 12:07 AM

I have both and even though they are not reference, they look better than the DVD versions. They are in widescreen. My SD version of Christmas Vacation was not in widescreen.

KenThompson · 01-14-2007, 08:06 PM

I probably would have gotten Christmas Vacation if I had come across it. Everywhere I went, not a copy to be found. Could mean alot of people were buying it or nobody was stocking it.

01-13-2007, 06:48 AM	#1
LeoneFan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007	Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation Worth It? Anyone have these two releases? Are they a decent improvement over the SD DVDs? Do they look decent enough for high-def transfers? Let me know what you think.

01-14-2007, 12:07 AM	#9
divedude Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Waxahachie, TX Blu-ray reviews:1	I have both and even though they are not reference, they look better than the DVD versions. They are in widescreen. My SD version of Christmas Vacation was not in widescreen. Last edited by divedude; 01-14-2007 at 12:09 AM.

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01-13-2007, 07:51 AM	#2
Dave Mack Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	We though Christmas Story looked great for what it is. It's deliberately shot in a retro soft focus style, kind of like Superman. It will not look all shiny and jawdropping as say, Underworld or KOH but it's not suppossed to. We thought it looked great.

01-13-2007, 10:01 AM	#3
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	I heard 'Christmas Vacation' was quite a disappointment on Blu-Ray but I'm not sure about 'A Christmas Story' as I'll like to get that on Blu-Ray.

01-13-2007, 01:14 PM	#4
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	I plan on buying both next year. Any picture ahs to be better than the tv broadcasts I see in my neck of the woods

01-13-2007, 01:38 PM	#5
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	I have Christmas Vaction and it's definitely not demo material, but it's the best the movie has ever looked, that's for sure. Nice colors and fairly clean, but not too much in the way of the 3-D look.

01-13-2007, 05:44 PM	#7
Blu-Light Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006	Christmas Story looks the best I have ever seen it.

01-13-2007, 11:27 PM	#8
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	I really wanted to get Vacation but after hearing how bad it was I passed. I still want it but is there any difference to the standard dvd version

01-14-2007, 08:06 PM	#10
KenThompson Power Member Member since:Sep 2006 Location:B.C. Canada	I probably would have gotten Christmas Vacation if I had come across it. Everywhere I went, not a copy to be found. Could mean alot of people were buying it or nobody was stocking it.

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