I just bought the original Planet of the Apes on blu ray from Barnes and Noble along with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a little independent film called Moon.
Does anyone else have one of these? How do you like them?
I like all three films but I don't have a blu-ray player.
Do you have them on DVD?
Moon is absolutely amazing. Duncan Jones, the writer/director, is David Bowie's son. The Blu-Ray looks and sounds fantastic.
The Blu-Ray of CE3K looks amazing, as well, and includes all 3 versions to boot (take that, GL!).
I haven't seen Apes on BR, so I don't know how that one looks.
Sounds like you got a nice sci-fi collection there! Three of my favorites in high def all in one go...
Yeah I have them all on DVD (CE3K and Planet Of The Apes I have a number of VHS tapes too).
As Ash says Moon is a lovely throwback to when Science Fiction films were more about mood and ideas than looks alone (though it does look good on such a small budget). It's not without flaws but you can cut it some slack.
ChainsawAsh said:
Moon is absolutely amazing. Duncan Jones, the writer/director, is David Bowie's son. The Blu-Ray looks and sounds fantastic.
The Blu-Ray of CE3K looks amazing, as well, and includes all 3 versions to boot (take that, GL!).
I haven't seen Apes on BR, so I don't know how that one looks.
Sounds like you got a nice sci-fi collection there! Three of my favorites in high def all in one go...
Speaking of David Bowie, check out my avatar. Moon reminded me of some of the classic sci-fi films, I think part of it has to do with using the practical special effects.
Barnes and Noble had a buy two get one free thing going on, so I got POTA free. It's a bonus the cover doesn't give away the ending like the old DVD I had did.
Planet Of The Apes is on my to get list, is the HD picture any good?
It looks great. They have screenshots at blu-ray.com. There is also a good amount of bonus features.
Ziggy Stardust said:
Barnes and Noble had a buy two get one free thing going on, so I got POTA free. It's a bonus the cover doesn't give away the ending like the old DVD I had did.
How long is the B2G1 sale on? In store or just online?
My outlook on life - we’re all on the Hindenburg anyway…no point fighting over the window seat.
It's in store. I'm not sure how long it lasts. I was there on the 19th, so that was last week. It could vary depending on where you live.
Am I the only one who didn't really care for Moon?
IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!
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xhonzi said:
Am I the only one who didn't really care for Moon?
Well, everyone has different tastes and opinions, but what didn't you like about it?
It's true- there's no accounting for taste. It just didn't grab me. I found it too obvious and dull, I guess. Maybe I said more about it when it wash fresh in my mind. Maybe I posted about it in the "Last Movie Seen (was Inception!)" thread, but I can't remember.
IT'S MY TRILOGY, AND I WANT IT NOW!
"[George Lucas] rebooted the franchise in 1997 without telling anyone." -skyjedi2005
"Yeah, well, George says a lot of things..." a young 1997 xhonzi on RASSM
"They're my movies." -George Lucas. 19 people won oscars for their work on Star Wars (1977) and George Lucas wasn't one of them.