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Connect this Nintendo NES Classic Edition console system to your television for hours of fun. The all-in-one system includes 30 favorite NES games such as Final Fantasy, Super Mario Bros and Mega Man 2. This Nintendo NES Classic Edition comes with an HDMI cable, controller and power adaptor for out-of-the-box gaming enjoyment.
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NE-YES!!
on December 27, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
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I remember my first video game I've ever played; it was at my grandparents' home, when I played ExciteBike on the NES. Loving the game, I moved on to other games (Super Mario, Donkey Long, Zelda, etc) and other consoles, but that original core experience has stayed with me, and with that a long love of video games. I've collected many original consoles and games, but playing them on an HDTV has gotten to be a bit troublesome. Sure, hooking them up via the RCA cables works well enough, but the experience isn't ideal. I've tried using an analog-to-digital conversion box which helps a bit, but also creates lag, and I haven't the cash to purchase an Analogue NT, despite me wanting one badly. So, when Nintendo decided to release this console with 30 games and in HD (720p, but I'll take it over interlaced 480i), I wanted to get one, but the console was impossible to get in stores and scalpers took to the internet to sell them at over twice the value. So I waited, got the SNES classic last Christmas and loved it. I wanted more, though, and then I saw Nintendo actually listened to the consumer and not only brought this back, but also made enough to cut the scalpers down at the ankles to combat their shady tactics. Boy is it worth the wait! Not only does it look terrific (same grey and black color scheme with the same design) but it's small enough to cart around to a friend's house to play some Castlevania or Super Mario Bros. The controller is the same as I remember with the amazing D-pad and buttons, but the cable is too short. And you only get one in the box. It's a shame, but controllers are easy to find as well as cable extensions to maximize length. The build quality is amazing, and the HDMI cable and the power cables are of high quality. Booting up the console, you get a terrific UI, with plenty of filters to choose from, as well as an aspect ratio choice, along with save states to save your progress on Castlevania amongst other games on here. The games look great in HD and surpass that of the Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console. The games chosen are largely warranted and show the range of classics this system had in it's lifetime. The Super Mario trilogy, Castlevania, ExciteBike, and so much more! In fact, the only game I was surprised to see on here was Balloon Fight, which struck me as odd, but other than that, a great list for veterans and newbies alike! (Note that the titles here differ from the Japanese version). All in all, the amount of titles, plus the great build quality, the excellent emulation and HD rendering and that controller make this an easy recommend. Only drawbacks are the cord length, only one controller and the lack of a way to have more games added to the system from Nintendo itself (The system has been accessed to turn this into quite an emulator for NES games, so do what you will with this info), but other than that, buy it before it leaves for good!
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"I'll be right here." on my Bluray shelf
on December 9, 2018
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Steven Spielberg is simply one of the greatest directors who has ever lived, pure and simple. The man has directed his share of flops, though those films are hardly bad or outright terrible (1941 comes close enough to be near the bottom of his films), but a good chunk of his filmography is nothing but classics. Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park are just what I can count on one hand alone of his many classic films. Probably on the top of many fans lists of his outright best is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and I couldn't agree more.
The film is the story about Eliot, a 10-year old son of a recently divorced family who is just living the life of a 10-year old in the early 80s. One night while he is awaiting a pizza for his older brother and his cadre of similar-minded teens, he comes across a mysterious, unseen creature. Could be an animal, a thief or something not of this world. Of course, he drops the pizza while scared by the unknown, being made a boy who cried wolf in front of his brother and his friends. Later that night, he lays out some Reese's Pieces in order to lure the creature out, which turns out to be an alien. Almost instantly, he forms a bond with E.T. (Extra-Terrestrial), an emotional and symbiotic one at that. His brother and sister also become friends of E.T., and are set to help him find a way back to his home planet, after he was abandoned accidentally when his other shipmates had to leave suddenly, when the US Government found out about the UFO. With both E.T. and Eliot's lives at stake, it's a race against the clock and the government to reunite the creature with his kind or risk becoming a science experiment.
Nobody really thought about the movie becoming the highest grossing film of all time (At the time, June 1982, and staying that way until June 1993 when Jurassic Park became a gargantuan blockbuster) and who can blame them? It's a simple tale of friendship, an everlasting bond between two people, or in this case, beings. It's not filled to the brim with an epic tome about a young man who is about to become a warrior who has to defeat an evil. In fact, there isn't a real villain in the film. The film also isn't a special effects powerhouse (Though winning an Oscar for it's beautiful, but aging, effects work) that brought life to the dinosaur via a bank of powerful computers. It is just a beautiful tale, beautifully told with the classic magic of cinema in full force, with Spielberg delivering his most personal film, with terrific acting from the young cast (the adults are also fantastic, though this belongs to the kids, through and through), a well-written script, one of John Williams best soundtracks, great camera work to deliver the perfect movie. What else can I say, except that Gandhi did not deserve most of the Oscars it won in 1982? Buy it now and enjoy one of the best films ever made.
Over the years, the film has been released on practically every format under the sun, with my first viewing on the old green VHS tape, that moved to a DVD, then to Bluray and now, finally, on 4K UHD Bluray. While the VHS looked great at the time, the DVD was then my viewing of choice, then to the beautiful BluRay on the 30th anniversary of the film being the best way to view, outside of a pristine 35mm film print. How does the 4k stack-up against the already amazing standard Bluray? Well, the Blu-ray can take a rest (until I need to watch the extras, more in a bit) and let the new king take it's rightful place on the throne of ultimate good. The 4k picture (Most likely sourced from the outstanding bluray from 2012, which was a 4k remaster) is superb, retaining the beautiful 35mm grain veneer, the sharp camerawork even more sharp than a Ginsu knife, colors and lighting benefitting from the terrific use of HDR and having no issues whatsoever. It's only downside is the fact that it shows the effects age a bit too well, but what more can you do? Moving on to the sound, we get a terrific DTS-X track, with the Oscar-winning score taking on most of the benefits of the added sounds pace. Although released in stereo back in '82 (included here via lossy DTS 2.0 sadly) , the added height during the movie is an added treat. The 7.1 DTS-HD track is also included and sounds great as well, but 11.1 surround sound is the way to go.
Extras wise, I'll actually start with the packaging itself. If you just want a no-frills 4K version, it's widely available, with the same specs and features listed, but any fan would want to own this nice box set. The slip box itself is nice, built of sturdy cardboard, topped with a nice lithograph of the iconic moon scene, and is filled with more than just the 4k bluray. Also included is a nicely made booklet, which is the same digibook in the Best Buy Exclusive from 6 years ago, just available as a separate book. The book is made of high-level glossy paper, filled with colorful images and info about the film. Also included is a remastered CD of the score, in it's own slipcover case. Kinda cheap packaging for the disc, but the content more than makes up for any short comings. Moving on to the disc itself, the 4k disc is free of any extras. Sad, but the included bluray (the same from 2012) has all the extras from that set, which was loaded with deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes of the film, a making-of documentary, on the set films, photographs, and more. The only real omissions are of the infamous Harrison Ford scene and the 20th anniversary edition of the film, which added unneeded CGI to ET and replaced the guns with walkie-talkies. Overall, it's a beautiful set with hours of extras included, but sadly there was no new extras for the 35th anniversary.
But if you are a fan of the film, and you own a 4k player and a 4k TV, you owe it to yourself to own this classic. Even if you just have a standard Bluray player, go out and enjoy this classic film, and watch all the extras and savor every little morsel.
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Jingle All The Way [BLU-RAY] Repackaged, Pan & Scan Released 2015 product/publication from 20th Century Studios
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Put that otha DVD down... NOW!!!
on November 10, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
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It's a Wonderful Life. A Christmas Story. Home Alone. Usual Christmastime movies that are on day 1 of November, counting down the 8 weeks left until Christmas, and they are all worthy of being so played. Even throw in some Die Hard, Elf, Scrooged and even some Grinch and you'll mostly be greeted with joy. This one though, this one is usually a mixed bag, with some loving the story of a man trying to get a hot ticket item on Christmas Eve; others deride it for being a terrible film that does everything wrong. Every year we watch (My fiancee and I) and we enjoy every cheesy line, every cartoon-y set piece and every syrupy plot despite it's issues, of which there are many.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is Howard Langston, a hard-working... Uhhh.... businessman, I guess (It's never fully explained what he does) who is seemingly too busy working hard for his family, missing out on various activities that his son partakes in, to the chagrin of his wife Liz, played by Rita Wilson. He plans on making it to Jamie's (Jake Lloyd) karate ceremony and misses it because of traffic, his son is understandably sad. Of course, Howard asks his son what he wants for Christmas, which is, unfortunately, a hot-ticket action figure, Turbo Man. His wife figures he bought it already (Being forgetful, he doesn't), but he figures he can go out to the local KB Toys, pick up a toy and be home for the parade. Of course, it turns into a nightmare involving a slightly deranged mailman (Sinbad in turbo-ham mode), mocking salespeople and a Jim Belushi, all in his way to find a toy.
I know I should hate this film, and everyone else should too, but I can't bear to hate on this slice of 90s cheese. Yes, the story should've taken more risks (The film could have been a darker edged take on commercialism, the anything-goes attitudes people go for material possessions, amongst other ideas), but with Brian Levant, a dedicated hack-ish filmmaker delivering some mediocre kidertainment with the likes of The Flintstones under his belt, you're gonna get some fully cooked ham for Christmas dinner. Speaking of ham, the main stars are chewing it up, with Schwarzenegger clearly having a ball here, delivering each line with zeal ("Put that cookie down... NOW!" being one of my favorite lines ever!) and is the best actor in the film. Sinbad is overacting to a point of annoyance for the most part, save for a decent bit set in a diner, relaxing after some madness at the Mall of America, reflecting on the failures of his life. Rita Wilson is... well, she's in the movie and is underdeveloped, but Phil Hartman, the neighbor who has the hots for Liz, is golden. Jake Lloyd is the worst actor of the bunch, and I know he was a kid and was dumped on for Episode 1, for good reason mind you, but he just doesn't have the skill to act. Of course the screenplay and direction are mediocre to a fault, and an ending that almost ruins any credibility the film had (How does a parade afford a costumed actor with a fully-functional jet pack?!?!?), but every year it goes into the that and 90 minutes later it's back in the case for another year, but with a smile on our faces.
Moving onto the Blu-ray, let's start with the picture and sound quality in a bit of detail. Since watching on a fateful day in 1997, I've seen this film on VHS, DVD, TV showings and some SD streaming due to slow internet speeds, but I gotta say this is the best the film has looked since, probably, the theatre showings in 1996. The film had a rather large budget ($60 million, in '96 dollars!!!) and looks it too. The cinematography was very sharp and colorful, with the Blu-ray shining with the details of actors' faces, fabrics, Christmas decor and more. The Blu-ray retains the 35mm film grain lovingly, and will be the best way to watch it, save for an eventual 4k bluray. The 5.1 DTS-HD track is also very active, with the lively score by David Newnan lovingly filling the air, along with some great surrounds at the various stores, several action scenes and even an off-screen explosion doing a great job of engaging the viewer. Extras wise, well.... Fox could've spent a bit more time and effort into the content, but what's here is decent enough. Replicating the "Family Fun Edition" DVD (Mostly... I'll get to that in a bit), is the best extra and that is an extended director's cut that runs for 4 extra minutes that adds a bit more to the fun and doesn't really effect the overall flow of the film. Also returning are 3 featurettes. "The Making of a Hero" barely talks about the film, but it's a decent 15 minute look at the creation of Turbo Man and the costumes of the show-within-a-movie show. "Super Kids" is an 8 minute look at what kids' favorite superheroes are. Yawn. Lastly on the featurette front is "Turbo Man: Behind the Mask", a faux-E! True Hollywood Story about the titular hero. Snore. Missing are separately viewed deleted scenes, photos, and some games from the DVD, but the digital copy includes all of the extras on the viewing platform of your choice, minus the games (The DVD is stupidly cheap if you're a completion still). The film could've used a Levant-Schwarzeneggar commentary, a making of the film, maybe some contemporary interviews with the cast and crew and more than what is included.
Overall, the specs of the disc make this worthy out if the gate, despite lame extras, the film is a mixed-bag crowd pleaser and will brighten your holidays.
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on November 10, 2018
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I love it when a company treats it's customer base with awesome deals and surprises like this!!! 10 outta 10
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"Groovy."
on October 20, 2018
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In 1981, the world was introduced to Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell in the classic film, The Evil Dead. While the film is notorious for it's more and graphic content, the series became known for its slapstick tone along with horror when Evil Dead II was released in 1987, which was carried over to this film in question. This time, the cocktail also has some new ingredients in the form of some Harryhausen-esque effects and a medieval setting, but does it make a good horror movie? At the end of the second film, after Ash has defeated the Evil Dead..... again, a time portal opens up and sucks our titular hero and his car. As soon as he lands in 1300 AD, he is taken prisoner by King Arthur and is marched back to his castle, being suspected as a spy for Arthur's enemy, Duke Henry, who is also captured. He is thrown into a pit, with a Deadite, and eventually able to defeat it with the help of Arthur's right hand man, Merlin. He is celebrated a hero and falls in love with a lovely lass, Sheila. But eager to return back to his time, he is told to retrieve a book called the Necrimonicon Ex-mortis that contains his ticket back. Of course in typical fashion, Ash is followed by an evil force, which manages to create an evil clone of Ash, which he is able to defeat. Upon finding the book, he manages to screw up the retrieval, releasing a dead army and having his love interest kidnapped by the Evil Dead. Will Ash be a hero once more? Will he return home? Will he be able to wisecrack again? If you haven't seen it, you still know the answer is yes to all of the questions. A lot of people kind of think this film is the weakest film in the series, but I look at it from a different point of view. This was my first Evil Dead film, and I still say it's my favorite, but I still can see why people dislike AoD. It is cheesy, and campy and has some cheap effects (It was a low budget film, after all) but that's why I love it. Goofy fun with probably the best B-movie actor ever and teamed with the style of Raimi is just pure gold. This isn't art or even scary; it's just entertainment for entertainment sake and that's all I need. A quick 80-minute film that satisfies everything I want and need.
I've viewed this film many times on various formats, from VHS to Bluray, and this edition is just a revelation to my eyes. The film was never a stunner, but the picture quality is terrific here. The 4k remaster across the 3 versions (There are 4 cuts included, but the TV edition is upscaled standard definition) looks magnificent, retaining the grain and the colors being accurate and lovely. The sound track (5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD tracks are included) also sound terrific, only held back from it's source. But the only thing better than terrific specs, it's the massive amount of extras, spread over 3 discs. Disc 1 holds the Theatrical Cut, and it also holds the feature length making-of documentary, deleted scenes and marketing materials. Disc 2 holds the Director's Cut, the amusing commentary with the Raimi brothers and star Bruce Campbell, 5-minutes of on-set footage, "Creating the Deadites" featurette which is from the largely abysmal Screwhead edition from a few years prior, and more interviews and BTS stuff. Disc 3 contains the International Cut and the TV Cut, a 20-minute look at the VFX and various photos and storyboards to finish out the great extras. The steelbook art is beautiful and looks great on the shelf. All in all, it's a great set with many hours of cuts and extras to explore and for less than $20, it's an absolute steal!
I've viewed this film many times on various formats, from VHS to Bluray, and this edition is just a revelation to my eyes. The film was never a stunner, but the picture quality is terrific here. The 4k remaster across the 3 versions (There are 4 cuts included, but the TV edition is upscaled standard definition) looks magnificent, retaining the grain and the colors being accurate and lovely. The sound track (5.1 & 2.0 DTS-HD tracks are included) also sound terrific, only held back from it's source. But the only thing better than terrific specs, it's the massive amount of extras, spread over 3 discs. Disc 1 holds the Theatrical Cut, and it also holds the feature length making-of documentary, deleted scenes and marketing materials. Disc 2 holds the Director's Cut, the amusing commentary with the Raimi brothers and star Bruce Campbell, 5-minutes of on-set footage, "Creating the Deadites" featurette which is from the largely abysmal Screwhead edition from a few years prior, and more interviews and BTS stuff. Disc 3 contains the International Cut and the TV Cut, a 20-minute look at the VFX and various photos and storyboards to finish out the great extras. The steelbook art is beautiful and looks great on the shelf. All in all, it's a great set with many hours of cuts and extras to explore and for less than $20, it's an absolute steal!
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Can terrific 3D save a horrific movie?
on October 14, 2018
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The first Transformers film was a pleasure to watch, despite it being kind of dumb entertainment, it was a lot of fun. The sequels garnered more impressive box office as time went on, finally joining the billion dollar club with the 3rd film. But after the third movie, the domestic take sunk to new lows but worldwide, it was a huge hit, despite ever growing fan and critical backlash. The Last Knight was the first true underperforming Transformers film, with the worst take of the series, foreign and domestic. Was it really worthy of it's tepid response or is it a hidden gem?
The film starts in King Arthur's time, with Transformers on Earth (dubbed the Knights of Iacon) being approached by Merlin to help King Arthur win a losing battle. They win, hand Merlin an alien staff, and warn of a dark force that will look for it. Moving to modern day, a year after the events of Age of Extinction, the TRF are after the remaining bots who are considered enemies of the majority of people, with Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) hiding a few in his junkyard. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron to meet his Creator and is brainwashed to find the alien staff to absorb Earth's power to restore power to Cybertron. But, back on Earth, mysterious horns start erupting from the Earth's crust, which the planet is a dormant bot named Unicron, who is regaining it's power, and is an enemy to Cybertron (this is already making me drop IQ points describing the film). The forces of fate converge, which created major mayhem and destruction for 2 hours and 35 minutes at various points around the world and on Cybertron. Overlong, over-plotted, rather poorly acted despite some talent amongst the cast, and extremely fast editing make this probably one of the worst Transformer films of them all, but then again, you can say that about all the films past number 1. It looks great, with some snazzy CGI, slick cinematography, and really good production values overall, but beyond being demo material for the picture and sound (more on that in a minute) it's a complete trash heap that deserves staying in the scrap yard to rust for all eternity. Luckily, the picture quality is better than rust, with the picture being sharp as a tack for the standard Bluray disc and the 3D version certainly the way to go, in my honest, humble opinion. The 3D (Largely shot on IMAX 3D cameras, with some scenes, and even shots being shot on film or standard digital equipment) retains the colors and sharpness of the picture, while adding some impressive depth and plenty of pop-out moments that will be on your demo pile, for at least a few years (Due note that the aspect ratio does change throughout). The Dolby Atmos sound is also demo worthy, with plenty of bass, punch and intensity to knock the house of the block, with normal dialogue scenes even sounding amazingly layered. The extras are also plentiful, though the lack of a commentary by Michael Bay is a disappointment (He hadn't recorded a commentary since Transformers 2 sadly), but the making-of documentaries are plentiful and are on it's own Bluray. Six featurette, amounting to over 90 minutes of behind the scenes look at the "Bay-hem", offering nice looks at behind the scenes footage, looking at locations, learning about the characters and CGI and more, but this package seems the least of all the films when it comes to extras. Still, there is plenty here to dig through for fans and film buffs alike. Overall, strong 3D, terrific PQ and AQ with generous extras and a digital copy is not enough to suffer 2 and a half hours of stupidity on a disc.
The film starts in King Arthur's time, with Transformers on Earth (dubbed the Knights of Iacon) being approached by Merlin to help King Arthur win a losing battle. They win, hand Merlin an alien staff, and warn of a dark force that will look for it. Moving to modern day, a year after the events of Age of Extinction, the TRF are after the remaining bots who are considered enemies of the majority of people, with Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) hiding a few in his junkyard. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron to meet his Creator and is brainwashed to find the alien staff to absorb Earth's power to restore power to Cybertron. But, back on Earth, mysterious horns start erupting from the Earth's crust, which the planet is a dormant bot named Unicron, who is regaining it's power, and is an enemy to Cybertron (this is already making me drop IQ points describing the film). The forces of fate converge, which created major mayhem and destruction for 2 hours and 35 minutes at various points around the world and on Cybertron. Overlong, over-plotted, rather poorly acted despite some talent amongst the cast, and extremely fast editing make this probably one of the worst Transformer films of them all, but then again, you can say that about all the films past number 1. It looks great, with some snazzy CGI, slick cinematography, and really good production values overall, but beyond being demo material for the picture and sound (more on that in a minute) it's a complete trash heap that deserves staying in the scrap yard to rust for all eternity. Luckily, the picture quality is better than rust, with the picture being sharp as a tack for the standard Bluray disc and the 3D version certainly the way to go, in my honest, humble opinion. The 3D (Largely shot on IMAX 3D cameras, with some scenes, and even shots being shot on film or standard digital equipment) retains the colors and sharpness of the picture, while adding some impressive depth and plenty of pop-out moments that will be on your demo pile, for at least a few years (Due note that the aspect ratio does change throughout). The Dolby Atmos sound is also demo worthy, with plenty of bass, punch and intensity to knock the house of the block, with normal dialogue scenes even sounding amazingly layered. The extras are also plentiful, though the lack of a commentary by Michael Bay is a disappointment (He hadn't recorded a commentary since Transformers 2 sadly), but the making-of documentaries are plentiful and are on it's own Bluray. Six featurette, amounting to over 90 minutes of behind the scenes look at the "Bay-hem", offering nice looks at behind the scenes footage, looking at locations, learning about the characters and CGI and more, but this package seems the least of all the films when it comes to extras. Still, there is plenty here to dig through for fans and film buffs alike. Overall, strong 3D, terrific PQ and AQ with generous extras and a digital copy is not enough to suffer 2 and a half hours of stupidity on a disc.
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"Based on a true story?"
on October 7, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
from Huntington, WV
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They say truth is stranger than fiction, but I doubt that the actual events that happened in real life actually played like this in the movie. Yes, the robbery actually happened, and he did get caught, but did the real guy, David Ghantt, really evacuate his digestive track in a Jacuzzi in Mexico? Maybe he did, but that is an indication of the film's quality.
Back in 1997, Ghantt (Zach Galifinakis) is a happy-go-lucky Loomis Fargo employee, who isn't the brightest bulb but is a lovable guy, nonetheless. He is engaged to Jandice (A lovably strange Kate McKinnon) and seems generally happy living the life in his double-wide. But David seems unhappy after a while, becoming smitten with his co-worker, Kelly (Kristen Wiig), wanting to be with her. She is fired soon after, and stays with a friend of hers, Steven (Owen Wilson). After seeing a security guard rob Loomis Fargo of $18 million, he hatches a similar plan, using Kelly to get David in on the plan. Of course he joins criminal plan, easily robbing a cool but lesser $17 million, but manages to escape, but leaving behind a tape of his crime. Ghantt is sent to Mexico with a few grand, told to lay low, while Steve takes the rest of the takings and buying a luxury car, a mansion and all the bells and whistles of a typical rich jerk. The FBI become involved in the theft, naming Ghantt as the mastermind, not knowing that he is just a pawn in the scheme. David then has to escape the authorities, a crazy hitman and try to clear his name, all the while to win the heart of Kelly.
Let me start off by saying I liked the movie and it did make me laugh. Low-brow humor is still humore, but that doesn't mean this film is a riot or ever rise above the low-brow bar, despite the talented cast and direction by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). It is funny, but could've been more than. A lowest-common denominator comedy, being instead a darkly dry comedy about the criminal life and the consequences it bestows to those involved. But as is, it does entertain, but expect nothing more or nothing less.
The Blu-ray of the film is gorgeous, not exactly eye candy. It's sharp and colorful and the sound quality is top notch as well. I wish there were more extras, but the one feature is really nice, titled "The Imperfect Crime". It a 17-minute featurette with the real Ghantt and others involved in the crime, chatting about how events actually went down. The trailer along with a DVD with the same extras is included, but a digital code is not included. Overall, it's a entertaining comedy that satisfied my craving for 90 minutes, but not a classic in the making. Grab it on sale for less than $10, and it'll be worth it.
Let me start off by saying I liked the movie and it did make me laugh. Low-brow humor is still humore, but that doesn't mean this film is a riot or ever rise above the low-brow bar, despite the talented cast and direction by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). It is funny, but could've been more than. A lowest-common denominator comedy, being instead a darkly dry comedy about the criminal life and the consequences it bestows to those involved. But as is, it does entertain, but expect nothing more or nothing less.
The Blu-ray of the film is gorgeous, not exactly eye candy. It's sharp and colorful and the sound quality is top notch as well. I wish there were more extras, but the one feature is really nice, titled "The Imperfect Crime". It a 17-minute featurette with the real Ghantt and others involved in the crime, chatting about how events actually went down. The trailer along with a DVD with the same extras is included, but a digital code is not included. Overall, it's a entertaining comedy that satisfied my craving for 90 minutes, but not a classic in the making. Grab it on sale for less than $10, and it'll be worth it.
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"What's this? Another cash in?!"
on October 1, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
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I remember 1993 fairly well, despite only being 5 years old and in kindergarten, with the latest in games, TV shows and movies. I remember seeing trailers for such movies as Jurassic Park, Hocus Pocus and more, but there was one that intrigued me to no end. The Disney marketing machine released trailer after trailer for "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" over the end of summer/start of fall period, and I knew I wanted to see the film. Despite being only five, I already knew who Tim Burton was, after multiple viewings of Batman and Edward Scissorhands, and wanted to see this movie. Never saw it in theatres. Never got around to renting it or buying it on VHS. Heck, I never even watched this on TV until I caught it on TV a few years ago before work. Well, I caught a few minutes and I was intrigued. I found the 3-disc DVD from around 10 years ago almost for a great deal and decided to watch the movie. 77 minutes later, and.... I'll tell you here in a minute of what I thought. The film starts with Jack Skelington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town singing about his growing weariness of doing the same routine year in and year out. Taking a walk into the woods, he finds 7 trees, each leading to a different holiday town, and ends up in Christmas Town. After being amazed by the new world, he returns with newfound ideas on how to take over Christmas. Of course, he kidnaps Santa and he takes over, causing problems inadvertently with humans and the local Boogeyman, Oogie Boogie. Throughout the course if the film, he discovers his lost passion for Halloween and love in Sally, a ragdoll made by a mad scientist, and all with some great tunes. Surely I had to love the film, right? I mean the songs are great (c/o Danny Elfman, who also provided Jack's singing voice), the animation is strikingly beautiful and the whole look of the world is classic Burton. Sadly, I feel this film is overrated to the nth degree. As stated above, there are plenty of things I like about the film, along with the voice actors and designs being great, but the story is actually kind of boring because of it's short length. The story or the characters are not fleshed out, and the motivations are barebones to say the least. I actually wanted more from the story and all I got was a weak story with a lame villain. Still, the film does have a great sound track and is a looker, and this is a classic movie despite how I feel. So why did I buy this again on Bluray? Well, for starters, the 1080p picture quality is fantastic. It is still the same picture as with the previous Bluray releases (Of which there are several, 2 standard bluray, 2 3D versions) and still looks sharp and detailed. A 4k remaster and/or a 4k Bluray would've been welcome, but this still doesn't disappoint in the slightest. The sound does change from other releases, this time getting a 7.1 DTS-HD track (7.1 Dolby TrueHD before) but still retains it's terrific sound field, but maybe just a tad more crisp than the Dolby tracks. Yet again, a Dolby Atmos or DTS:X track would've sufficed to improve everything. Sadly, this Bluray does drop a few extras from the previous discs ( "The World's of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas featurette, the on-track tour of Jack's Mansion featurette and a deleted scene is gone) but it does have a new sing-along mode that will please the fans, so much so this edition is dubbed the "25th Anniversary Sing-along Version" along with some legacy extras carried over. Starting off is the delectable commentary with producer Tim Burton (Most people still think he directed this film), director Henry Selick and Danny Elfman. Following up is the Jack's Haunted Mansion Tour feature, The Making of The Nightmare Before Christmas featurette, the original poem narrated by Christopher Lee, two short films from Tim Burton, deleted animatics and storyboards, Storyboard to film comparisons and promo materials. It's a fine package, but hold on to those older discs for the complete package. But the real draw was the beautiful steelbook design. The minimalist black and white design, coupled with the embossed and textured art, which glows in the dark, along with the low price of $12.99, you got a must own for any fans of the film who haven't purchased the film, or who collect memorabilia from the film. At any rate, the package is a total recommendation and you will not be disappointed.
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on September 22, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
from Huntington, WV
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I hate to be one of those people, but I have to say it, regardless. I loved Hocus Pocus before it was cool. I remember renting the VHS back in 1993 from our local rental store, only knowing from the few TV spots and the cool featurette that aired on Disney back in the day (It's included on this edition, more in a bit), but other than that, I was going in blind. The film instantly garnered must-watch status after those 90 minutes, easily being a re-rental over the years that turned into a yearly viewing on the Disney Channel and later, ABC Family which is now Freeform. Oddly enough, we never thought to buy the VHS for ourselves, satisfied with the yearly viewing, but when I got older, I contemplated grabbing the now-not-so-good-looking non-anamorphic DVD but kept being disgusted by the lack of extras and the higher price tag every Halloween. Luckily at around 2012 or so, the Blu-ray was finally released, and it was time to buy..... 3 years later. My family was still satisfied with the ABC Family viewings and the DVD I found for a $1 at a pawn shop. But, when I saw it drop to $10 in 2015, I bought it without hesitation, but had some trouble finding a copy in-store but did score the copy and out the door the DVD went (That version has a DVD included and is anamorphic that finally fills up the HDTV). The disc looked pretty good, which has some nice colors and details and sounded just as well, but I figured a large fan base would warrant a special edition or a remaster. Still, I was so happy to grab a copy to watch anytime and have it look beyond the look of the DVD. 3 years later, and Disney decided to release a 25th anniversary edition. Luckily it came with (much wanted) extras but the same picture and audio quality (More in a few) but it also had some store exclusives, and this one caught my eye. But, let's talk about the disc itself.
Colors look just as I remember, vivid in a couple of scenes, but retains it's natural color scheme throughout without compromise. Sharpness is decent throughout, grabbing some additional details on the costumes, faces, makeup effects and sets looking nice and benefitting from a HD upgrade, but wouldn't a 4K remaster AND a 4K Bluray be swell to the collectors? Anyways, the picture is fine and so is the sound quality. The 5.1 DTS-HD track sounds nice throughout, giving some moments of LFE activity, some good surround activity, especially when it comes to music, and dialogue sounds natural and audible. The first of two benefits of upgrading to this edition is the extras. There are extras this time around, starting with that 1993 featurette that I viewed when I was younger and has some decent BTS stuff, showing the various ways the flying was handled, actor interviews and a mention of some early CGI work on Binx the cat. The real meat is the We <3 Hocus Pocus Experience. It's basically a glorified P-in-P track, but it's loaded with extra goodies such as a trivia track, deleted scenes, interviews with cast and crew, and running commentary with cast and crew along with storyboards and more. It kind of stinks that the deleted scenes or storyboards are not separate beyond this track, but I'm happy they are included. I wish Disney went full-bore and had a retrospective with cast and crew, an audio commentary with the Sanderson Sister's and/or filmakers or a thorough BTS documentary, but what's included is welcome. The other reason to upgrade is this stellar Best Buy exclusive steelbook. Designed like the Book from the film, the case is lovingly designed to look accurate to the source, with a nice embossed look with textured lines on the outer case. The inner case houses the Blu-ray and digital code, but it also has one of the spells from the film. Nice touch. Unfortunately St first, it was hard to find, with me getting no help at first when it came out, but luckily the second time was the charm and it was pristine. I was almost forced to just buy the standard edition, or even pony up $90 for a copy (!!!!), but I am forever thankful to that awesome associate. In total, this is a must buy for fans and steelbook collectors alike, but please avoid scalpers, it's not worth $90.
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Enjoy smart access to videos, games and apps with this Amazon Fire TV stick. Its Alexa voice remote lets you deliver hands-free commands when you want to watch television or engage with other applications. With a quad-core processor, 1GB internal memory and 8GB of storage, this portable Amazon Fire TV stick works fast for buffer-free streaming.
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5
Terrific for the price!
on September 18, 2018
Posted by: Jakeinlivincolor
from Huntington, WV
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I was looking to buy a smart TV stick or box, even though I have a smart TV and game consoles, but they have limited app capabilities. I was about to buy a Roku express for $30 but with the sale going on the Amazon Fire TV for $20, I instantly grabbed a stick and set it up. The setup was effortless, being extremely user friendly and I love the low profile the stick has. The packaging is sleek and compact, and comes with the stick, the awesome remote with Alexa support, an HDMI dongle for TVs that are installed in walls or to get better WiFi reception, a power brick and micro USB cable to power the device and a setup guide. The amount of apps is plentiful, the amount you can do with the device is outstanding (gaming, ordering food or items from Amazon) and is very quick and responsive. Only drawback are that it's only 1080p so it looks ok on a 4k tv but not as sharp and only 8GB of storage. Overall, a great device that works wonders!
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