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Ok it's safe to say that most people have seen this awesome movie already but now that it's on blu-ray it's got perfect picture and sound...at first i was thinking that this version would have only the movie on it but i was wrong you see it's a 2 disk set that has everything and even the packaging is excellent as well giving you all kinds of extra info about the movie..i mean this would be a steal at twice the price...did you know that this movie was nominated for 13 academy awards! this is one of the best blu-ray i have bought in a while and i buy one or two every week so glad they made this version the way they did an excellent jod.
What's great about it: ahh lets see....everything!
Columbia/Tri-Star's DVD release of this 1985 cult horror favorite features a clean-looking, crisp-sounding transfer of the film, but remains a let-down thanks to a lack of special features. Beyond simply owning this great horror-comedy in the DVD format, the only real reasons to purchase this version is to see the letterboxed version of the film (in its original 2.35: 1 aspect ratio) on side one and to be able to hear the heavily '80s-influenced soundtrack in Dolby Surround Sound (English track only). Unfortunately, those are all the extras this disc has to offer unless you've been dying to catch the film in French or Portuguese. The lone addition is the original theatrical trailer which gives away most of the film's ending. The picture quality is excellent and Richard Edlund's special effects are captured in the ideal technological display. Side two also features the full-screen version of the film for those averse to letterboxing.
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I saw this move in 1985 when i was 21 probably 4 or 5 times i was very impressed with it back then and still am it was actually scary in the theater i own this on dvd but am disapointed it's not on blu-ray yet....second best horror film ever made my choice for first is an amercan werewolf in london....
What's great about it: it takes me back to when i was 21
What's not so great: this movie is not on blu-ray yet
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Ok my words can not do justice to this awesome movie it's that good but i will mention a few things about it.
1. The musical score alone deserves an oscar 2. matt damon who is usually very good is even better than perfect in this role/for this role 3. scarlet johanson has never been better. 4. elle fanning is well on her way to becoming an even better actress than her sister dakota. 5. thomas hayden church makes you believe that he's matt damons brother. 6. this movie is based on an uplifting and inspiring true story with the actual orginal family on set and in the movie itself. 7. this movie has great pacing it grabs hold of you and keeps pulling you in making you think and care 8. i saw 52 movies last year and this movies was better than 51 of them.....you see this movie and you will not forget it ever. 9. the special features are really really good.
iv'e said this much but it deserves so much more if there was a better movie last year i didn't see it or hear about it or remember it.
What's great about it: After careful consideration i would have to say everything
What's not so great: well i looked for any flaws and found none
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The visuals in this film are quite breathtaking i saw it twice at the imax in 3D AND NOW I OWN IT ON 3D..blu-ray and dvd...
i found it very enjoyable but don't watch a film like this because you want to see an oscar worthy preformance from any of the actors because that's not what a movie like this is about.. so if thats what you are looking for you might want to see ben kingsley in hugo instead.
this is a spectacular and violent visual feast with some of the same elements as 300 but slightly less charactor development.....it's not pefect in terms of the acting but it is far from horrible......if you want to see horrible acting see any of the twighlight movie where everyone appears to be fully aware of being filmed at all times and mumbling is required.
Want to see a bloodbath similar to 300 but actually looks better at times? then see this at least once...
btw not a huge fan of the last sequence of the movie.
What's great about it: stunning visuals jaw dropping at times not for the faint of heart
What's not so great: mickey roirkes overacting...should have toned that down a bit.
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No question this is a good movie i enjoyed it. yes it got some bad reviews but i think they were unjustified.
i guess a lot of people didn't like it or even give it a chance these are probably the same people who really really enjoy movies like saw or the human centipede? go figure.... ..hey the less people in the theater =less noise and smell the better it is for me.
What's great about it: It's great and not many people believed it was oh well.
What's not so great: $22.99 could use more features for that price.
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I didn't give this movie much thought when it first came out then months went by and it went on sale on blu-ray and i watched it all the way through nonstop and i completely enjoyed it it looks great it sounds great and the acting and the story were excellent...the previews for this movie do not do it justice it is much better than the previews lead you to believe. great cast and excellent voiceover work. and it's one of the best looking animated films i have seen in awhile much better than cloudy with a chance of meatballs at least in terms of visual sophistication
What's great about it: i liked it all
What's not so great: i should have bought it when it first came out
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This is a very funny movie i know that long time friends ryan reynolds and jason bateman have been looking for a good movie to do together and with this they have found it i think it works soo well because they are good friends plus awesome olivia wilde is in it as well...
definately not for kids trust me on that great funny movie though saw it in the theater and laughed soo hard i almost fell out of my seat will buy on blu-ray 12hrs from now and i can't wait.
What's great about it: The plot all the actors/actresses very well executed
What's not so great: it's not exactly a disney family film... but soo what....
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I bought this the day after it came out and i can't stop watching it the picture and sound quality are fa better than the dvd versions i own and the extras are great
the only problem i have is that disk 3 won't play at all i'm going straight to best buy tommorrow to see what they can do for me on that one but the other two movies work great ! btw universal blu-ray are by far my favorites.
What's great about it: everything especially the sound
What's not so great: disk 3 won't play for me defective disk.
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1. This movie is awesome soo many great scenes soo many great actors everything about this movie was way better than expected + i got to see it twice at the IMAX for free! so you can't beat that..
2. i have an awesome sony BDP N460 and a 120hz hd lcd tv that makes it look incredible....
i do have one iissue though which is the fact that i had to buy it at target because they were the only ones that had the blu-ray+dvd+digital copy combo pack...it was the first blu-ray movie that i did not purchase at best buy....btw best buy is charging the same amount for their 2 disk version as i paid for the 3 disk version at target $22.99....go figure... fantastic movie though one to watch again and again....
now for those of you having issues playing it on your blu-ray player go online and either download or order the newest firmware update for your player thats what i did 6 months ago now it plays everything no problem at all...
What's great about it: possibly the best x-men movie
What's not so great: best buy did not have the 3 disk combo pack
Relive the unforgettable moments and experience the spectacular adventure of STAR WARS the Complete Saga in a way only Blu-ray can deliver. This incredible collection unites all six Episodes together for the first time in stunning high definition with the purest digital sound in the galaxy. With over 40 hours of thrilling special features, including all-new content created exclusively for this , you can journey deeper into the Star Wars universe and discover more than ever before. Feel the Force of STAR WARS the Complete Saga on Blu-ray!
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To be getting star wars on blu-ray finally. as far as i'm concerned George lucas knows exactly what he's doing. i can't wait to own this ! one tiny gripe though and this is just based on what i've seen online it's the cover art on the set it seems like the two triquiles might look better on the shelf but i'll judge that when i see it i still can't wait to get it though. and who knows maybe next year i'll get the two other versions as well...
What's great about it: It's star wars are you kidding me?
What's not so great: maybe the cover art might look alittle better i don't know yet.
I was lucky enough to get 2 free movie screening passes to see this a month before it was released in theaters and the main reason i first wanted to see this was for Jay Chou because i thought he was a good actor in Initial D. This was actually good, it had a lot of action in it mixed with comedy. Definitely something worth checking out. Never seen the old Green Hornet so i dont know how this lives up to it but I believe they did a good job. I might be adding this to my blu ray collection!
I couldn't wait for this movie to come out in the Theater.... Even the Music was awesome with Bjork, Roxy Music and others...
I Was first in line to see this one ! When the movie first started I thought I was in the wrong theater and that I had wandered into a horror movie, it looked nothing like the movie trailers I had been seeing on TV ... but after 10-15 minutes we were fighting Humongous Shogun Warriors Matrix style !!! Cinematics were a blast ! The story was suspenseful and Very Visual. It was different rooting for some Chicks instead of Bruce Willis or Some wimpy spider-man dork.
I was jammin during this movie both with the action and the tunes !!!
After it was over, When I was leaving the theater I was saying that I'm going to OWN a 3D TV before that movie comes out for home viewing. ....I worked hard, replaced a lot of equipment, bought new cables, 3D glasses, Blu-ray 3D player, etc and was ALL ready for the release. well, here's the big release..... (hear the crickets?)
What, no 3D ??????????????????????????????????
I'm not buying it.
lucky55
Phoenix
Oh come on !
June 24, 2011
I'm soo sorry but i can't bring myself to feel sorry for anyone who can afford a new 3D TV and blu-ray player etc....besides more than likely there will be a 3D release in the future in the mean time there are alot of other great movies in 3D.
so no sympathy from me on this one because alot of people work very hard and still can't afford a set up like that...
This three-pack features Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, as well as Joe Johnston's Jurassic Park III.
Overall1 out of 5
Extremely grainy, the Worst Transfer Ever!
ByrelfaithfromBuffalo, NY
Being a Jurassic Park fan, I rushed out to but the Blu-ray trilogy on its release date. I have never been so disappointed in a digital transfer of a movie in my life. My old DVD's of Jurassic Park have a better picture than the new blu-rays. I am astounded that Universal would do such a poor job on the transfer of the films. I have other movies from Universal that are much older, like "The Blues Brothers" blu-ray (1980), and the picture of that is excellent. Not this! As a consumer, I expect a package labeled as "Perfect picture and sound" to be more than a slogan typed on a package. Whoever did the transfer for these movies didn't clean up the film at all. It looks more like a digital transfer of an old VHS tape that had been played 100 times. I have over 200 Blu-rays and none of them look as poor as this. Now I have to find out how to get my money back.
lucky55
Phoenix
looks very good for me
November 8, 2011
I have a 37in 120hz 1080P HDTV AND A SONY BDP-N460 BLU-RAY PLAYER WITH THE LATEST FIRMWARE UPDATE.. these movies look almost as good as avatar on my set up i have watched them several times now looking for gainyness etc and could not find any such issues i have found that sometimes a disk is not quite right and i take it back and they will exchange it...other times it is just a matter of getting the dust off the tv screen which can make any movie look grainy and adjusting it better for that movie. this set is incredible and i have no regrets with the purchase i would say replace the disk if that doesnt solve it fiddle with the backlight contrast sharpness etc until it looks right to you or get a firmware update for your blu-ray player if you do all that and it's still not right then either you are being too picky or you need a new BETTER TV.
I have bought 3 copies of this BLU-Ray and NONE OF THEM WORK!!!!!
lucky55
Phoenix
it certainly does work
December 31, 2011
My friend you need to look into updating the firmware on your blu-ray player take it in to be serviceed or buy another one...because odds are overwhelming that after buying 3 blu-rays of the same movie it has to be your equipment and not the movie that is causing you issue. then again you might just have the worst possible luck in the world in which case i would have to ask did you upset anyone who knows vcoodoo ?
Very entertaining movie even today. It shows us how good the special effects were even by today's standards. It's a good setup for the next two films.
lucky55
Phoenix
Arnold can't act?
May 5, 2012
You must be joking or maybe you just don't know enough about arnold the guy is a natural born actor you simply can not be as succsessful in the movie's as arnold has been and continues to be without the ability to act
how many movies has he made? how many millions have his movies made. he's not anthony hopkins or morgan freeman but he definately can act. and govern the 7th largest economy in the world and if politics doesn't require extreme acting skills then nothing does.
Jim Carrey delivers an outrageous performance in this fall-down, flat-out, irresistibly deranged movie (Rolling Stone). Rhode Island state trooper Charlie Baileygates (Jim Carrey) proves that nice guys finish first after marrying the prettiest gal in the land.
Overall2 out of 5
Goes Too Far
Bykevman79
I was really enjoying this Jim Carrey comedy, up until the scene where his police officer character's alter-ego decides to help himself to some breast milk from a lady feeding her baby in the park. This movie's comedic elements are pretty distasteful and lack class.
lucky55
Phoenix
NOT CLASSY OR TASTFUL BUT INCREDIBLY FUNNY
June 1, 2012
I get that it's not everyones cup of tea with one pinky sticking up but pur comic genius isn't always tasteful or classy sometimes it's shocking and slaps you right in the face this is a ferrelly bro's movie and jim carry is a comic genious like it hate it or whatever the man is creative and a superlative actor not eveyone on the planet understands this but those who do no doubt enjoy the hell out of his movies comedy or drama ...if you require your comedy to be tasteful classy and organized then i suggest you look no further than the proper drama section next time...me i like it all or most of it anyway.
Rarely does a film has such an immediate and emotional impact as John Carter. The story is a 100 year old classic, and bringing it to the big screen by the director of Wall-E and Finding Nemo was a labor of love, and it shows throughout. The film gets better with repeat viewings, which is why you'll love having this in HD and in your library. I can't recommend it highly enough. You will have a blast.
lucky55
Phoenix
Could not agree more
June 8, 2012
Great movie to have and watch over again so glad i bought it so much work went into it and you can really tell still don't understand why it got any bad reviews it doesn't make any sense.
Okay, Die Hard is one of my all time favorites, so I was stoked to see this release on sale for $9.99 at my store. With that said, I have already exchanged my copy twice, and the bluray will not load in my slim Ps3. As it is a game system, my firmware is at the latest release. I have been on AVS forums and other users have experienced the same problem with their copy's, on different bluray players from LG and even Panasonic. Buyer beware as BB has a strict return policy on copyrighted entertainment. I am sure they will allow an exception if you run into the same issue I am having. I will call 20th Century Fox to consult with a representative regarding the issue.
lucky55
Phoenix
I THINK IT'S A SONY ISSUE
March 3, 2013
I took my first return in AND they put it in a old samsung blu-ray player and it worked fine but it definately with not work on my sony BDP S590. TOOK IT IN TWICE to exchange and none of them worked for me.
I gave this review 1 star only for the fact that the Dolby True-HD soundtrack is totally whacked! The movie itself is fine (for what I've been able to see it could be a reference disc for video & audio if it didn't have this issue) but this blu-ray is unwatchable due to the bad audio coding. I've been through 2 copies and both are messed up and unplayable on any of my 3 blu-ray players (all with current firmware updates, etc.). There's at least 4 times where the audio drops out and then the video freezes. So far Sony has not said what they plan to do (if anything) to fix the issue and offer customers a swap out for the flawed disc's. The only fix I've read about for Oppo owners (I have a BDP-83) is to switch the HDMI setting from Bitstream to PCM but we shouldn't have to do that in order to watch this film! Sony needs to fix the issue, repress the disc's and offer a swap to those of us that bought it. I'm about to take copy #2 back to Best Buy and see if they will now refund my money now that it's well known that all these disc's are bad!
lucky55
Phoenix
I don't think sp
July 28, 2013
I doubt best buy will refund your money i had similar issues with DIE HARD ONE on blu-ray taking it back 4 times in total and each time they only let me swap it out and the 4th time they let me swap it for die hard 2 which works fine. so good luck with your refund after it's been opened.