Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales July 7, 2017

[Bo Shrek]

Looking forward to the blu ray release myself!!

 

[Wor-Gar]

When is the blu ray due?

 

[Sassafras]

Who needs blu-rays anymore when all the extras are online?

I do. I just like it better. I like having the movie in hand and not having to depend on online anything. For me the way menus are set up on a disk (not always) just seems easier to navigate and faster. Probably depends on your set-up.

And some of my family just doesn't deal well with online stuff. So I'm sending the disks to people too. Supposed to be out October 3. I'll be real happy to own this one!

 

[Wor-Gar]

Oct 3? That's great! Definitely adding this to my Pirates library of Black Pearl and Dead Man's Chest.

 

[MaulFan]

Just picked up my BR, don’t care for the steelbook art at Best Buy so I went to Target for the 4K/BR/Digital version because they have additional behind the scenes of the bank heist.

 

[Chakor]

I picked up the standard Blu-ray/DVD combo. I've actually never owned a Blu-ray player until just recently (since I moved), so that worked out well.

 

[Bo Shrek]

Just picked up my BR, don’t care for the steelbook art at Best Buy so I went to Target for the 4K/BR/Digital version because they have additional behind the scenes of the bank heist.

I went to my local BB but they did not have any Steelbooks in stock. Rather than going on a missing to locate the SB at different BB locations, I decided to pick up the regular release. From the beginning I was on the fence with the SB, I have all other POTC movies as regular blu ray offerings with slip covers so owning the regular release should fit right in (maybe the reason why I never ordered the BB SB in the first place)

 

[The Ween]

The steelbook is really nice. I thought I ordered an extra but I must not have.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I need to go get this tomorrow at BB. $20 isn't too bad for the blu ray.

Does the Target version include all the BB stuff but then also have additional material? Or does each have their own set of unique features as usual?

 

[Khev]

I'm guessing the 3D for this film was pretty awesome in theaters?

 

[ZaCHw117]

The blu has hit?

*heads to wally world*

 

[Wor-Gar]

I'm guessing the 3D for this film was pretty awesome in theaters?

Oh shoot! Where's the 3D blu ray?

 

[Khev]

https://www.ebay.com/i/162636862550?chn=ps&dispItem=1

Region Free import since Disney hates its US customers.

 

[Wor-Gar]

https://www.ebay.com/i/162636862550?chn=ps&dispItem=1

Region Free import since Disney hates its US customers.

Thanks. That'll play fine on regular US 3D blu players?

 

[Khev]

Thanks. That'll play fine on regular US 3D blu players?

Yep I've gotten the international releases of other Disney movies I wanted in 3D (Frozen and Maleficent) and they play just fine. They did end up releasing a 3D Jungle Book domestically a few months after the 2D release so you never know but more often than not 3D is overseas only.

 

[Wor-Gar]

What's the problem, why is Disney waiting? Just release them here. Its not like I'm going to buy this and then buy the 3D in 3 months. Sheesh.

I never bought the TFA 3D just to spite them.

 

[Khev]

They act like there isn't enough profit to justify a 3D release at home for their first party titles even though their pocket studios of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm DO release 3D blu-rays and almost always sell out.

Ironically though I actually think that the cinematography of Rogue One favors the 2D format and have only watched it once in 3D at home. But I imagine that Pirates would be awesome in 3D though I didn't actually see it that way in theaters.

 

[rushmore223]

They act like there isn't enough profit to justify a 3D release at home for their first party titles even though their pocket studios of Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm DO release 3D blu-rays and almost always sell out.

Ironically though I actually think that the cinematography of Rogue One favors the 2D format and have only watched it once in 3D at home. But I imagine that Pirates would be awesome in 3D though I didn't actually see it that way in theaters.

Never actually watched Rogue One in anything but 3D, might have to slum it one night and watch the 2D.

 

[Khev]

Never actually watched Rogue One in anything but 3D, might have to slum it one night and watch the 2D.

The X-Wings dive bombing the Shield Gate did look great in 3D but the cameras and lens filters they used created such beautiful cinematography that the natural distortion inherent with even good 3D is actually a noticeable downgrade IMO. I'm a bit biased though since my very first viewing was watching it projected in 2D from live 15/70 film stock onto a true IMAX screen. Plus it fits so well with the theatrical OT that I find 2D to be preferable just for further consistency across all four films.

TFA I absolutely prefer in 3D though.

 

[rushmore223]

The X-Wings dive bombing the Shield Gate did look great in 3D but the cameras and lens filters they used created such beautiful cinematography that the natural distortion inherent with even good 3D is actually a noticeable downgrade IMO. I'm a bit biased though since my very first viewing was watching it projected in 2D from live 15/70 film stock onto a true IMAX screen. Plus it fits so well with the theatrical OT that I find 2D to be preferable just for further consistency across all four films.

TFA I absolutely prefer in 3D though.

Wonder if those 3D conversions Lucas commissioned will ever see the light of day?