The Rock on Blu-ray (review with comparison DVD shots - a WINNER!)

[dobyblue]

Another great review from Chad Varnadore - it sounds like The Rock on Blu-ray is an absolute winner getting 4.5/5 for both picture quality and sound quality.

Chad has included comparison shots with the DVD.

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/fusio...hp?tid/140067/

[zacchi]

awesome!! can't wait to pick it up this weekend

[Chemical Superfreak]

Oh man you have no idea how orgasmic i find that friggin movie. I saw it at LEAST 3 times in the theater, possibly 4. I watch it at least once a year, twice when i first got the vhs tape, though I burned through 3 copies of it. I thought the Criterion DVD was friggin beautiful, so i'm a thousand times more stoked for the Blu disc

[Mobe1969]

That is one thing that REALLY sucks about HD is the lack of screen shots. I am just so sick of seeing reviews without any real screenshots. DVD reviews all have them, but for HD we have to put up with freaking photographs. They are doing themselves suck an utter disservice making screenshot impossible. I mean I bet the HD uptake would be higher if people loaded a review up and started seeing full res screenshots - they'd be like "Whoah, that is so much nicer than DVD".

They could at least put an unencrypted series of clips on the disc, or even put some screen caps on the disc.

[dobyblue]

That is one thing that REALLY sucks about HD is the lack of screen shots. I am just so sick of seeing reviews without any real screenshots. DVD reviews all have them, but for HD we have to put up with freaking photographs. They are doing themselves suck an utter disservice making screenshot impossible. I mean I bet the HD uptake would be higher if people loaded a review up and started seeing full res screenshots - they'd be like "Whoah, that is so much nicer than DVD".

They could at least put an unencrypted series of clips on the disc, or even put some screen caps on the disc.

I don't expect to see full rez screen caps as these are the same guys that have been reviewing DVD's for years.

If you're looking for some 1920x1080 screen caps you can ask forum member "Xylon" at www.avsforum.com

Chad is watching on a 92" screen, so I don't know how he could take a screen capture any other way in his current home theatre which is:

• Sony VPL-VW60 1080p/24 SXRD projector
• 92" Vutec Silverstar 16:9 aspect, fixed-panel screen with DIY 4-way duvetyne curtains/masking
• Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player (24p video and bitstream audio via HDMI)
• Sony Playstation 3 secondary BD player (video and audio via HDMI)
• Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player (video and audio via HDMI)
• Denon AVR-3808ci (onboard amps used for surround back channels with 6.1 and 7.1 audio tracks only)
• Outlaw Audio model 7500 (5-channel amp)
• Atlantic Tech. 370 THX speakers (monopole L-C-R mains and dipole side surrounds)
• Atlantic Tech. 350 THX speakers (dipole back surrounds for EX/ES, 6.1 and 7.1 playback)
• Dual SVS PB2+ subs
• Held together by Bettercables interconnects and Canare 4S11 Star Quad speaker cable
• Room has been acoustically treated/corrected with a combination of OC 703 rigid fiberglass absorption, light diffusion, bass trapping, and the aid of Audyssey EQ

At least the review is not being done by someone with a 40" 720p set with optical audio connection. You know if there are shortcomings, with a set like Chad's they're being noted.

[Trigger Mike]

"Welcome to The Rock!"

[Sillypuddy]

I remember when the trailer for this came out---people in the theatre laughed their asses of at the name....little did we know how awesome this movie would actually be---can't even remember what movie it debuted in front of....

[IMT Guyver]

cool got to have that one but what about the rest. The Rock will do to start off with.

Cool now i can give away The Rock on DVD when i get it on BD.

[Mobe1969]

I love the film, but you know one thing that gets to me every time I see it? When they get to the Rock and are breaking in through the Cistern Room, Connery has to sneak in thu the platform game type scenario with the rotating cogs and fire bursts using timing he remembered "escaping", and he does, then comes around and opens the door for them. Now wouldn't he have just opened the door when he escaped?

I always try to suspend disbelief during films, but it still gets to me...

[Chemical Superfreak]

Actually that's not the part that's illogical about that scene. I mean i'd think the cistern wouldn't even be on that many years after it's closed down. No, i don't think the Marines would of turned it back on either.

[Mobe1969]

Actually that's not the part that's illogical about that scene. I mean i'd think the cistern wouldn't even be on that many years after it's closed down. No, i don't think the Marines would of turned it back on either.

Yeah there's that to. But I can suspend disbelief on that. But the fact that Connery's character didn't break into Alcatraz I find it too hard to.

[Chemical Superfreak]

okay to keep this thread going i ask all of you - have you read the Rock 2 script?

You see, years ago, 97-ish, i read a Bruckheimer fan site, it reviewed or summed up all the in-the-works projects, one even turned out to be Tears of the Sun, the Bruce Willis movie. I read at this particular site that someone had read an early draft of a Rock 2 script, i suppose it was just fan-fic, but maybe not? Of course on the Criterion Commentary i believe Bay says he thought for a moment "Rock 2 as a thriller with the gov. after Goodspeed for the microfilm".

Terrible idea, glad it never came to pass, but has anyone read this rumored script? Heard about it? I heard the way it had Cage and Connery meet back up was brilliant, but who knows.....

[Mobe1969]

Sequels rarely ever turn out that good. Although that said, BB2 was FUCKING AWESOME, and I suspect Transfermers 2 will be also (although I can't honestly see it having the same WOW impact as the original). BB2 is in a league of it's own.

[Johnny LaPhlegm]

Another great review from Chad Varnadore - it sounds like The Rock on Blu-ray is an absolute winner getting 4.5/5 for both picture quality and sound quality.

Chad has included comparison shots with the DVD.

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/fusio...hp?tid/140067/

Good review. Can't wait to pick this one up.

[Mobe1969]

My copy turned up today (the UK release), along with The Island (Blu Ray).

Nice...

[Mobe1969]

Well, finally watched it tonight, and WOW, the pic quality is awesome, even compared to the 576p PAL release.