FloppyDelux
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it was tucked away where the blu ray copy is .
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens video release date, editions announced
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it was tucked away where the blu ray copy is .
PhoncipleBone
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I had two codes in my copy. First time that ever happened to me.
And never bought a movie that was supposed to come with a code but didn't.
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Cool that the Blu-ray case is black. I just got the regular one off Amazon.
It's a bummer. But I'm taking it back to get the code. I'm going to open the new copy while I'm there
Just checked, and it's not there. 😕 Not like this is a big deal for me right now. I just like to have digital copies for me/the family when we travel.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
People kept saying that Finn's
Now to see how much of Kylo Ren's
spine got wrecked but in theaters it looked to me like the cut was up his right side. Sure enough framing through the Blu-ray it's even further to his right side than I thought it was.
Now to see how much of Kylo Ren's
brain Rey should have scooped out... EDIT: The saber would have gone about halfway through his head.
hardcastlemccormick
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Wait what?
Oh, so that's why he perks up whenever I listen to the TFA soundtrack.
zswordsman
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Yeah for real, I was surprised by this. At first because I thought that it only let me redeem my code on iTunes but once I synced all my accounts I even had it on amazon and Google.
Got it for $16 thnx to Best Buy $5 off :B
He has a "watch the force awakens" option now after the new update that syncs up with the movie in certain parts if you have him active while you're watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtGdvdNPI1o
Okay that's really cool
The main documentary is excellent. I wish it were longer, as they clearly had a lot more material, but then I'm not through all the smaller pieces yet.
I actually teared up a bit when the crew was saying farewell to Ford after his filming was done; everyone there knew it was the last time he would be involved with a Star Wars film. In that moment you can see that sink in on Ford, too. Pretty amazing to see that moment captured, really.
Watched the saber fight extra tonight, and will hit the others tomorrow. The set design was really incredible; the extent to which they pushed the practical effects and set actually surprised me. Things like the trees and logs that were chopped by light sabers, falling in pieces to the ground, were practical effects with real logs actually breaking apart when the actors hit them, complete with sparks flying. When Rey and Ren have sabers locked toward the end, the lighting on the swords is pulsing and strobing so they get proper light and shadows playing across the actors and set. The look of the entire scene, even before effects are added, is just stunning.
For the ending sequence, where Kylo and Solo face off, they built a huge proportion of the building where they are setting charges. Perhaps it was because I got used to seeing how the prequels did things, with their ocean of green screens and a few props floating in them, but here they really used the green screen for set extensions - with large, proper sets in front.
Well put together materials all around. Can't wait to watch the other ones tomorrow. Oh, and see the actual movie again.
I actually teared up a bit when the crew was saying farewell to Ford after his filming was done; everyone there knew it was the last time he would be involved with a Star Wars film. In that moment you can see that sink in on Ford, too. Pretty amazing to see that moment captured, really.
Watched the saber fight extra tonight, and will hit the others tomorrow. The set design was really incredible; the extent to which they pushed the practical effects and set actually surprised me. Things like the trees and logs that were chopped by light sabers, falling in pieces to the ground, were practical effects with real logs actually breaking apart when the actors hit them, complete with sparks flying. When Rey and Ren have sabers locked toward the end, the lighting on the swords is pulsing and strobing so they get proper light and shadows playing across the actors and set. The look of the entire scene, even before effects are added, is just stunning.
For the ending sequence, where Kylo and Solo face off, they built a huge proportion of the building where they are setting charges. Perhaps it was because I got used to seeing how the prequels did things, with their ocean of green screens and a few props floating in them, but here they really used the green screen for set extensions - with large, proper sets in front.
Well put together materials all around. Can't wait to watch the other ones tomorrow. Oh, and see the actual movie again.
Totally agree, it's some cheap super mass produced quality case. Luckily the slip cover is beautiful.
I got one of the stacked cases from Amazon so I wound up just swapping it out with another Blu Ray case I had lying around with proper sleeve to house all 3 discs.
I found it a bit funny when I opened the original case that the one disc that wasn't properly secured in there and popped right out was the actual Blu Ray with the film while the DVD was nicely secured in there. To be fair, doesn't look like it took any damage and it does appear that the middle disc button thing that secures the disc on both sides of the original case are thick enough to house 2 discs on each side, though I personally am not a fan of having to stack up 2 discs on top of each other like that.
I really like the Disney Movie Anywhere though letting you download the digital copy to Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Microsoft (does this let you download a copy of the movie to an Xbox?). Pretty convenient.
I found it a bit funny when I opened the original case that the one disc that wasn't properly secured in there and popped right out was the actual Blu Ray with the film while the DVD was nicely secured in there. To be fair, doesn't look like it took any damage and it does appear that the middle disc button thing that secures the disc on both sides of the original case are thick enough to house 2 discs on each side, though I personally am not a fan of having to stack up 2 discs on top of each other like that.
I really like the Disney Movie Anywhere though letting you download the digital copy to Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Microsoft (does this let you download a copy of the movie to an Xbox?). Pretty convenient.
PhoncipleBone
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Well, I guess I am watching the movie again today. And this time with my lil friend.
professor_t
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greatestjediever
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Watching the behind the scenes stuff was kinda eye-opening. I actually thought most of the filmed stuff was remote-controlled, but apparently a lot of it had puppeteers that were CG'ed out. Pretty cool stuff.
NealMcCauley
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Watching the blu last night and I gotta admit I agreed with the audio section. It's very nicely mixed, but it doesn't have much oomph where you think it should. I know filtering the low end happens on some titles but even the high-end felt weaker than it should. It was a big contrast from hearing it in imax and later atmos where the highs and lows were almost punishing.
Someone brought this up before, but having watched the movie in the theatre thrice, they definitely altered the credits sequence for this release. It's a little longer and the music arrangement has been changed drastically e.g. Rather than the end credits fanfare segwaying into a concise version of Rey's theme as heard in the soundtrack, it just outright starts playing the full theme in general. Also it was followed by Kylo Ren's theme in the theatre, but it's followed by Scherzo for Xwings in this one
Not sure how many have agreed since this is my first time in this thread. But I thought the same thing.
Pretty annoying.
That and the lack of atmos sound track.
okay i'm done.
I run my subs a little hot, but was pretty impressed with the LFE. Anything that shakes the doors upstairs makes me happy
Awesome. I feel Rey's Theme is too concise on the CD. And it's great to have Scherzo in there. I'd sub it out for the Falcon ostinati music if it were up to me.
Macho Madness
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DVD in 2016 = Who cares
Kylo seemed always fine to understand to me no matter where I watched.
It's possible that the theatre you saw it in might be the one that messed up the audio? It's not an unheard of scenario - I know my dad got screwed in this regard when he went to watch Gravity
i definitely didn't have any issues at all hearing kylo ren in the theater both times i saw it, but i will say when watching the blu-ray last night i felt like his dialog was a little higher in the mix than everyone else?
not bane levels, but slightly louder than the other characters
not bane levels, but slightly louder than the other characters
Kylo Ren was understandable in theaters but I could see both sides of the coin. His voice is muffled out a bit from the helmet and there is so much going on with theater sound systems.
On another note, lack of commentary is super disappointing. Luckily, the guys at Collider Movie Talk did commentary which you can sync to the blu ray, which can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ZSld-m5VA
On another note, lack of commentary is super disappointing. Luckily, the guys at Collider Movie Talk did commentary which you can sync to the blu ray, which can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-ZSld-m5VA
I'm hoping Rian Johnson continues his tradition for VIII, of recording his own commentary and putting the audio file out there for anyone to grab and listen to along with the movie, as he did for Brothers Bloom, Looper and his last Breaking Bad episode. He even put them out while the films were still in theaters.
Netherscourge
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I like Kylo because he seems distracted, emotionally conflicted and determined to impress Snokes.
I hope they don't turn him into some drone-like super villain and remove all his depth in the next couple movies.
Vader seemed like a very cliche villain until Empire Strikes Back - that's when I started feeling something deeper within him than just the standard, "Kill all the opposition" nonsense.
I DEFINITELY want to see more between Kylo and Ren, and not just fighting either. Just more mental battles and verbal debates alone would be awesome.
I hope they don't turn him into some drone-like super villain and remove all his depth in the next couple movies.
Vader seemed like a very cliche villain until Empire Strikes Back - that's when I started feeling something deeper within him than just the standard, "Kill all the opposition" nonsense.
I DEFINITELY want to see more between Kylo and Ren, and not just fighting either. Just more mental battles and verbal debates alone would be awesome.
The scene where he's trying to read her thoughts and she turns around and starts picking up hints of his thoughts was awesome.
Can't wait to see it!
This movie is incredibly beautiful.
Kind of makes me want to upgrade my home theater system. Though I don't watch a ton of movies so that would be very impractical but this movie makes me at least want to consider doing it so I could get that theater sound again...
Back to BB8. What is the best toy version of him to get? I don't think getting a real one is in the cards so I will have to settle for something cool to stick on my desk next to my R2.
Can second this, was really good.
Rebel force radio will do a commentary soon aswell which is a must listen, their commentaries for the prequels/OT are gold and have alot of behind the scenes stuff, also Witwer is really good to listen to and he was in TFA
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