Yeah, it's awesome because you actually really SEE the vehicles in HD. All the little details are clear now. Pretty sweet.Originally Posted by VXR
Bart
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Yeah, it's awesome because you actually really SEE the vehicles in HD. All the little details are clear now. Pretty sweet.
Bart
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Any market for a working Laser Disk with about 50 titles?
Shipping would be a killer. The disks are heavy.
Just one of the many weird things I have collected.
Roy
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Probably to a collector, especially if you have some of the rare LD titles like some of the special editions and Criterion stuff.
Bart
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Serenity is excellent, but to be honest I'm biased. I loved Firefly from the day it premiered. I'm still choked they cancelled it and it's been years. Be careful though, it's a gateway series--next thing you know you'll be buying all 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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I could not get into Firefly, but I fully enjoyed Serenity.
Watched Leon: The Professional in 1080p this weekend. I almost forgot what a ride that movie is.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
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One of my all time favs. Luc Besson's best picture ever, imo. Also one of my favorite Gary Oldman performances. Is the Blu-ray version uncut?
Bart
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Wow, ya know, I can not recall. I have seen the movie so much (even own the DC on DVD) that I don't know what is added footage anymore. I actually borrowed the movie from a work mate and gave it back so totally unsure. <- FAIL :|
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The main things cut out were a lot of the extra hits Leon goes on with the girl. Like the one where she goes to the door and he is waiting with the bolt cutters...
Bart
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Doesnt the DC expand on the weird "love/relationship" shared between them and much of that is taken out of the theatrical? Damn, it might be that I have never seen the theatrical release then cause I recall all of that and dont recall never seeing it without that stuff.
IIRC, Leon: The Professional is the complete as to where The Professional is the theatrical release? I could be wrong. I need to look this up, heh.
Super VXer
Correct.
I'm not 100% sure either, but I think "The Professional" was the US Release title and the cut version while "Leon" was the European title and was uncut.
Either way, just a phenomenal film. I really like some of Luc Besson's stuff. And for some reason I still haven't seen La Femme Nikita. Gotta put that at the top of the queue...
Bart
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La Femme is great, just avoid that crappy US remake "Point of No Return" with Bridget Fonda. GOD AWFUL.
Speaking of Besson, I should check out Fifth Element on the new system. Very colorful, vibrant film so I bet it looks great.
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Yeah, I got 5th Element on blu-ray and have yet to watch it...La Femme is great, just avoid that crappy US remake "Point of No Return" with Bridget Fonda. GOD AWFUL.
Speaking of Besson, I should check out Fifth Element on the new system. Very colorful, vibrant film so I bet it looks great.
Bart
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For the 5th Element, make sure you have the 2nd edition - Sony really botched the first release. It was terribly bad. But they made amends with a second edition and, I think, a trade-in program. They only did that because the HD format wars were in full swing and they couldn't afford to have a flagship title look so sucular.
FWIW, District 9 was shot with the Red-1 camera which is why it looks so sharp, another movie shot with Red-1 is Gamer which also looks fantastic and the plot isn't too bad either.
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I'm a pretty big Bladerunner nut and getting that movie on Bluray with all the mattes restored etc was my sole reason for finally going bluray. As soon as it was confirmed that they were going to release it I bought my PS3.
For a philip k dick fan, ridley scott, harrison ford or just good scifi fan it's a nearly spiritual experience to see it that beautifully done.
Pretty much any pixar film looks great. UP and Wall-E as well as Ratatouille were all equally gorgeous in 1080p.
Close Encounters, Leon: The Professional (it is the uncut version by the way), and District 9 I have to agree on all counts.
Also, Labyrinth, Hellboy 1&2, The Dark Knight, Fifth Element, Sunshine, The Matrix (will only tolerate the original), Big Trouble in Little China, Star Trek 2009, Star Wars 4-6 and Iron Man are all definitely worth getting on Bluray.
There are many more of course, these are just the one that come to mind immediately.
For the record the Star Wars originals are not exactly bluray *ahem* but they can be found. It's a rip of a broadcast the sky TV had in the UK of all 6 movies. Some genius bastard used his HDMI editing card from his AVID to capture all the footage in full res and made files of them. Unfortunately they ARE the "updated" ones that Lucas did, but at this point I don't think you'll ever get the originals in unedited form in hi def. Lucas hates them and refuses to give the fans what they want.
I can't wait for Alien, Aliens, The Abyss, etc. I want all the classics!!!! T2 was a let down. They didn't remaster it at all and basically scaled it up to resolution. I actually can't believe it since it's such a staple film.
Quick giving me crap like "Are We There Yet" and release the real deals man!
macintosh man
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i have the PC game Blade Runner.....its lame but great music
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