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It's a magnificent disc. I guess I would rank it right behind HOUSE OF WAX (nothing beats that, imo), as the best 3D disc out there. I loved the occasional bleed of effects, into the black bars of the letterboxed image.
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Got the region free Blu-ray of FROZEN via AmazonUK. Hadn't seen the film in theaters, so I was looking forward to it. I get why little girls would love it, and it's very well made, but I'm a bit confused by it's overwhelming success. 3D is very well done, though it could have had a few pop-out moments. It seems 3D film makers avoid pop-outs like the plague; but it's a very well-done 3D feature. Not sure why Disney would decided not to release it in 3D in the United States. No matter, it didn't cost any more to get it from the UK, as it would have here, even with shipping.
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What that says to me, PhiliSon, is that the UK is being used as a test-bed. They don't seem to have a clue how many people will take to 3D sans complaint. Something they can't afford to do on home ground.
Also, your comment about getting it at no extra cost from the UK is sort of interesting. The equivalence between the dollar and sterling is 1:1+2/3, broadly speaking. In real terms a typical CD release in the states going for $19.98 should be around £12.00, if it were unbiased. We end up paying about £19.98 for the exact same thing at retail prices. That's about 66.5% on top of what you would pay, which we can assume would be roughly equal to the postal charge to transport a product made in the USA over to the UK, as well as some margin of profit for the vendor. I see the BR for Frozen tops out at about £18.00 from Amazon, which is about $10.80. Factor in the postage of £1.26 ($0.76) and you're absolutely right, it's a good deal for anyone Stateside. It's not even $12.00. If the whole situation were exactly reversed, the least I'd pay is about £20.00 with cheap postage, though it would more likely be closer to £28.00 - £30.00 ($18.00.) This is all very approximate, but, I think you get the picture.
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You're so right about the underwhelming 3D in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. I think HUGO could be a much better film (I like it), if Scorsese would acknowledge that he needs MORE editing. It's a wonderful 3D disc. I have approximately 35 discs, and HOUSE OF WAX is the gold standard.
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CREATURE is superb. I would ranked it a very close second to WAX. My brother ranks it higher!
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There's a 3D Blu-Ray of Creature from the Black Lagoon?!
And it looks great?! I trust you on this, and that's wonderful news; I'll have to look into it.
I didn't remember the Universal Classic Monsters boxseet included a 3D version of this one.
I remember it was shown on TV in 3D when I was little, in the late '70's-early'80s'; red-and-green glasses when provided in what I belive was a movie/video magazine, along with a 3D poster.
Unfortunately, I don't remember anything of the experience of watching the movie in 3D; I remembered very little bits and bits of the movie, of the atmosphere (possibly a little darker and scarier than it was because I was young-- less than ten years old), enough to wish to have it and to buy it on DVD (and I was not disappointed by those dim memories; I love that movie), but not a single thing concerning 3D. That's a bit odd.
Thanks for the information!
From the review on High Def Digest:
Presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, 'Creature' comes out from beneath the watery depths with a first-rate MVC-encoded transfer that adds a great deal of fun to the movie's enjoyment. Whether we're are swimming in the murky lagoon or chatting the day away on the boat, dimensionality is consistent and astoundingly jaw-dropping in several scenes. Fish, plant debris and other random gunk drift out of the screen and into the middle of the living room, hovering for a few seconds as if waiting to be swatted away. Characters move about in the background and trees sway in the distance to create a pleasing pop-up book effect and genuine three-dimensional space. The creature's finned claw extends beyond the screen with amusing gimmicky effectiveness, and the pointed end of the spear gun protrudes out, reaching towards your face. Although the image's parallax is terrifically astonishing, the amount of depth combined with certain camera movements can be rather dizzying at times. Still, the 3D presentation is the way to watch the classic film. (3D Video Rating: 4.5/5)
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Recently watched POMPEII and STALINGRAD. Both offer very well-done 3D (alas, once again, no real pop out moments), with superb depth. Overall picture and sound quality on both are excellent. Also watched STEP UP 3 and HANSEL AND GRETEL. Two more excellent 3D films, and both more interested in using the 3D, effectively, especially STEP UP.
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Watched IMAX 3D Blu-ray, UNDER THE SEA. Simply incredible cinematography, and among the finest 3D I've ever seen. There's a moment when a cod comes right up to your face! Fantastic!!
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