The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

[The Josh]

I can lie and say I wont buy it on principal, but...

I Must own the Precious!!!

I threw that all away a long time ago.

I expect this would have some really amazing stuff we haven't seen. The bloopers they showed were pretty damn funny.

 

[Khev]

So there are additional LOTR scenes!

There was a scene from AUJ where they are running from the goblins and Bofur is below the others and apparently Gloin reaches down and pulls him up. That scene did not appear in the theatrical OR extended edition and to make matters worse it was not only in all the trailers but right now you can watch that very scene on the freaking menu screen of the blu-ray.

 

[The Ween]

I'll buy anything Jackson throws out there. I'm a Middle Earth ho!

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

I'll buy anything Jackson throws out there. I'm a Middle Earth ho!

I used to be a Lucas Ho, but no mo ...

Jackson can take my money though... At least we are getting content.

 

[Gates70]

I'll buy anything Jackson throws out there. I'm a Middle Earth ho!

I used to be a Lucas Ho, but no mo ...

Jackson can take my money though... At least we are getting content.

How much do you guys think I can get pimping you ho's out ?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

How much do you guys think I can get pimping you ho's out ?

$5 dolla

 

[Gates70]

$5 dolla

LOL! As a package deal ?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

LOL! As a package deal ?

2/$5

 

[The Ween]

How much do you guys think I can get pimping you ho's out ?

$5 dolla and pouch of old Toby.

 

[Wor-Gar]

...as long as George Lucas is alive they're not willing (or able? I'm not clear here) to go against his wishes and release the untouched originals.

You want him put down?

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

$5 dolla and pouch of old Toby.

I ain't sharing old Toby!

 

[Wor-Gar]

I think 3D Smaug (the dragon himself) is one of the most amazing things I've ever witnessed in a movie.

Think it will be as effective on 3D TV?

 

[The Ween]

Hey jye! How soon will you have one of those new curved TVs?

 

[jye4ever]

I'll buy anything Jackson throws out there. I'm a Middle Earth ho!

You want him put down?

wait..wut...

Think it will be as effective on 3D TV?

On my TV it will.

Hey jye! How soon will you have one of those new curved TVs?

 

[The Ween]

Really? Don't likey?

 

[jye4ever]

No maam,

First time in my life I prefer flat over curves.

And people say 3D is a gimmick, this is worse.

Adds $1,000 to the price and there are zero benefits, actually, it makes a 65" screen look like its 60" or 55", so there are real world negatives to the design.

Only good if you want to read subtitles in a curved shape.

Thankfully its not taking off.

 

[Khev]

Think it will be as effective on 3D TV?

Will be? I've been watching Smaug in 3D at home all week.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

No maam,

First time in my life I prefer flat over curves.

And people say 3D is a gimmick, this is worse.

Adds $1,000 to the price and there are zero benefits, actually, it makes a 65" screen look like its 60" or 55", so there are real world negatives to the design.

Only good if you want to read subtitles in a curved shape.

Thankfully its not taking off.

Why would it ?

It's full on gimmick !

There are no home 4K sources. No Blus, no satellite, no cable, no nada !

It's all smoke and mirrors with boosted contrast.

Such BS !

Curved designs only work in large theater environments and with proper stadium seating designed to match the offset of the curve.

Gotta hate how they prey on the ignorance of the uninformed consumer.

 

[Khev]

I don't care for curved screens in the theater, I certainly don't want one at home.

 

[The Ween]

I was just teasing jye because his TV isn't that old. I would never get one either because of the seating. Someone sitting a bit off center from it wouldn't get a very good picture.

I've never seen a curved screen at the theater, but then, I don't even have IMAX close.