War of the Worlds

bsoko2
bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
edited August 2010 in Music & Movies
Got my BD copy of War of the Worlds today and will run some clips tonight.

Bill
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited June 2010
    Cool! I really enjoyed that movie, even in standard def.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    edited June 2010
    For me anyway,that movie sucked big time. Some cool special effects but thats about it.
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited June 2010
    I'm in the "I loved it" camp!
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited June 2010
    Snagging mine on the way home tonight. Can't wait to hear the tripod horns blasting in all their lossless glory!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2010
    I forgot this came out today. Guess I will order it from Amazon.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2010
    I've watched this movie all the way through once, I think. I've demoed the DTS track on the DVD countless times. I don't think there's been another release that makes my concrete slab floor emulate the pod emergence scene more realistically. There are some other good LFE scenes throughout the disk, unfortunately, I'll probably never skip ahead to hear them. I know I won't watch the entire movie again. I'm sure the BD will have some audio tweaks, but I can't imagine the PQ will be much of an attraction with the washed out, grainy film style Speilburg used. Sure did mix that DTS mix hot though :D. I've gotten 115db + peaks at reference with some headroom to spare.

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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2010
    Rick88 wrote: »
    I picked this up as well on my way home from work today. Can't wait to check it out! Should give my sub a great workout for sure.:D
    Be careful...if you don't have enough sub, the subsonics at high volume will bottom out the driver. This one should have a warning label.

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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited June 2010
    Thank God my SVS has a 15Hz filter in place... but the Buttkicker's good down to 9Hz, so BRING IT ON!

    And Ron, considering how amazing Minority Report and Saving Private Ryan look on Blu-ray, I'm looking forward to seeing WotW in all its grainy glory.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited June 2010
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    Be careful...if you don't have enough sub, the subsonics at high volume will bottom out the driver. This one should have a warning label.

    I love this...my kinda movie! :D
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited June 2010
    Edit: even though the movie is pretty old, spoilers ahead

    A+ bass, especially during the first pod scene. And I really did enjoy the movie up until they hide in the basement with Tim Robbins, then the movie completely falls apart after that. First, Tom cruise has to murder Robbins cause Robbins thinks he's commando, fine. Tom Cruise then becomes commando by destroying a pod with a few grenades..... uhh. Then the damn son somehow survives and makes it there before them.... What? Oh yeah, had to have the father son moment at the end. How cute.

    Sorry, as you can tell the ending really irked me:p;)
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited June 2010
    I know I remember the DVD having some hellacious bass... but man, the Blu-ray? BEST LFE OF ANY BLU-RAY I OWN. I'm so glad they didn't filter this at 25Hz the way they have with a lot of DTS-MA tracks, because my Buttkicker got a serious workout. Even at -17 from reference, it felt like the room was going to shake apart.

    I don't care what anyone says; Spielberg's sci-fi flicks are my favorites of his entire catalog, and I hope they bring out A.I. next. Then give me Schindler's List and Munich, and I'll be happy.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2010
    This is a great movie to get a good dose of really low bass. That's my favorite part of the whole movie. I love the part when the tripods come busting out from underground! Too bad I don't have a nice sub to really do it justice. My Tyler Acoustic bass modules cut off at like 30-40hz or something. Time for a sub :)
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited June 2010
    Yeah, I'm gonna watch it again this weekend. Couldn't crank it past -17dB from reference tonight, but it sounded fantastic.

    Plus, I forgot how great the score is in that movie. It really does have some outstanding music amidst all the chaos.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited June 2010
    I have it coming on netflix (short wait), I'm just not sure I can wait that long.

    I have an Outlaw LFM 1+, so I think I'll baby it first time around.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited June 2010
    Played the same clips on BD and the DTS SD version and the SD version is better with bass. Both versions played at with the same settings. It is a waste of $$$ to get the BD version.

    Bill
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2010
    tonyb wrote: »
    For me anyway,that movie sucked big time. Some cool special effects but thats about it.

    Agreed Tony.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited June 2010
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    Played the same clips on BD and the DTS SD version and the SD version is better with bass. Both versions played at with the same settings. It is a waste of $$$ to get the BD version.

    Bill

    I'd say the improvement in the score and in the video makes it worth a purchase, but point taken. Even with the unique Spielberg/Kaminski skip-bleached visual style, the BD is a vast improvement over the DVD for video.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2010
    Someone posted the waterfalls over on AVS. Looks like the LFE is all there. Some loud stuff in the 10hz region with most of the energy right around 20hz. I don't doubt Bill's claim regarding the SD DTS track being better. The DTS mix on that DVD was notoriously hot...about 7-8dbs louder than the DD track, which had the same content just not as loud. Sounds like the BD is just a tad less hot than the DTS DVD.

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  • cm4545
    cm4545 Posts: 10
    edited June 2010
    Great movie, to bad To Cruise is the lead. Visuals were outstanding, story very solid, and acting was descent.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2010
    I really liked that movie and bought it. However the video portion was horrible. It looked washed out. Every other regular DVD I play on my HT rig, the picture is awesome.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited June 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I really liked that movie and bought it. However the video portion was horrible. It looked washed out. Every other regular DVD I play on my HT rig, the picture is awesome.

    The BD looked pretty good. The DTS master sdtk was mind blowing. Time to go BD hearingimpared. ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    The BD looked pretty good. The DTS master sdtk was mind blowing. Time to go BD hearingimpared. ;)

    Eventually Bro, eventually!:)
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited August 2010
    So, I watched this today on blu ray.

    The sound was good on DTS, and I'm pretty sure my sub made sounds it's never made before, but it's still War of the Worlds... same story, etc.....I skipped past the part with Tim Robbins, just to get through to the end quicker.

    I'm glad I watched it on blu ray, but it's nothing I'll buy.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    target has WOTW on blu ray for $15.99
    http://www.target.com/s?keywords=war+of+the+worlds&searchNodeID=1259488011&ref=sr_bx_1_14
    mole'
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