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Signs [Blu-ray]x$17.95
  (11 reviews)
Best Price: $34.99 $17.95
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/03/2008 Run time: 137 minutes Rating: R
MPN: DISBR57631 - UPC: 786936767155
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Another quality release from Disney Studios.
By A20EHAR40RISAX on 2008-06-08
I have alway's been impressed with Disney releases on Blu-Ray. They have really taken the time to put out the titles when they are ready to meet the high demands of Blu-Ray. Though this title does not equal Pirates Of The Carribean, or other Pixar films such as Cars and Ratatouille in pristine video. It is very, very good. To me, this film was meant to be shown somewhat as a dark view, alomost outside documentary type look. And it does just that. It is a "soft" looking movie. The picture does not leap out at you with super vivid colors and razor sharpness. But, it really isn't supposed to. With that said, it is very, very clean. There are few artifacts or blemishes that I could see. Sometimes there is a bit of haze when the camera moves from side to side. But not bad overall. It is a relatively new movie, so the quality of the film is in very good shape. The colors are very accurate and detail is very nice. In my opinion, much better than the standard dvd. Which was never to impressive I think.The skintones are on the money. Consistant throughout the film. Dark scenes are not perfect. Blacks are pretty good, but sometimes faulter just a bit. Not enough to knock the title in my opinion.
I have seen many films that are newer and look much worse. Sound is pretty good too. This is not your classic action/adventure style movie with shoot out's and loud explosions. This title is driven by the music score and soundtrack. Which is very clean sounding and nice. It wont show off your system if you are an audiofile, but it does what it is supposed to do in my opinion.
As far as the movie goes, everyone has an opinion. I am not a movie critic. I leave that to the people who get paid the big bucks to watch movies. In my opinion though......I loved this flick. Comes together very well and has many surprises. Suspensful is the key term for those who have not seen this film. Much like The Sixth Sense.......it all comes together at the end. That's it......
If you liked the movie, it is a great title overall. You cant knock a film that isn't "reference quality" if it wasn't meant to look that way.
I would give it a 4 1/2 if I could. That would be a 90% or a B+. I think that is an accurate description of this product.
Great flick, but why is Amazon posting at 1:33 format?
By A2QFO64UAU5N18 on 2008-05-17
There must be some mistake. I ran the UPC code on other sites and the format for this film will be widescreen. I don't know the specifics, but at least it will be in widescreen. Amazon needs to correct their mistake for the blu ray release.
The movie is one of my favorites, but it would be truly a disapointment if the blu ray was released in 1:33 format.
Excellent Film!
By A1DV21D4P7G796 on 2008-06-12
This is one of M. Night's greater films. Perfect. Draws you in and won't let go until it's complete!
On blu-ray - is even sweeter! Do not hesitate if your a sci-fi fan. Get this now!
high expectations that lead to a let down
By ATIC0OVGHY6R7 on 2008-07-08
M Night Shyamalan does a great job of teasing you into believing that his movies are much more interesting than they turn out to be. The Sixth Sense was a great movie full of suspense and the unexpected. The previews for Signs made it seem equally frightening and interesting. Alas, it was not. Mel Gibson's character's crisis of faith was not enough to make the movie worth sitting through. I had to write this review because I saw it had only 3 reviews so far, each giving it 5 stars... and it is definitely NOT a 5 star movie.
Entertaining, thrilling and suspensful!
By A1A8EXB9KG19UO on 2008-07-16
Ever wonder what it would be like for you and your family to encounter creatures from another world. Well step into the shoes of ex Reverend Graham Hess as he and his family discover crop circles in their back yard just to hear about similar crop circles on the news. Grip your emotions and stir your senses. Get ready for a well paced, edge of your seat suspensful thrill ride. Definitely recommended.
- Great movie, excellent transfer onto Blu-ray
By A2MLMV5EFYGO1T on 2008-07-25
This is one of those movies you can watch over and over again. I've been waiting for Blu-ray so I could watch it in the best picture quality. The clearness of the blu-ray is excellent. Very happy with the movie on blu-ray.
- Impressed with Blu-Ray transfer; pretty good movie also
By A1X0899EESAVZG on 2008-08-07
When reviewing Blu-Ray movies, I almost feel like two reviews are needed. One review for the Blu-Ray and quality of the audio/video transfer, and another review for the movie itself. Right now, I am focusing more on the Blu-Ray audio/video quality with some mention about the movie. Mainly because when I am shopping for Blu-Rays, I already have a pretty good opinion in mind about the movie itself. I am more interested in the quality of the audio/video transfer before I fork out the increased dollars to purchase a Blu-Ray over a standard def DVD.
So, here it goes. I actually was quite impressed with the audio and video quality of this Blu-Ray. That alone made it a joy to watch. Throw in that Signs is a pretty good suspenseful movie anyways, and the result is a 5 star rating for this Blu-Ray.
This Blu-Ray transfer appeared to be very clean. The picture did not appear to have any distortions nor artifacts that I could detect. As an earlier reviewer accurately described, this movie does not leap off the screen with bright colors. The impressive nature of this Blu-Ray is in it's depiction of it's darker colors and blacks. My guess is that is by design as it matches the mood of the movie. The sharp and clean rendering of these dark colors was downright impressive in my opinion.
The audio was crisp. To me, the audio further enhanced viewing of this film. The crisp sounds coming through in the surround system added to the suspense and aided in some of those startle moments. All in all, I think that the audio added to the movie.
As I mentioned above, my assumption is that most who are looking for Blu-Rays in the near future are likely video and audiophiles who already have an idea about the movies that they are interested in purchasing. As such, I really won't provide much of a movie review. I will simply state that this is a suspenseful movie with good acting. Some "darker" themes are explored that add at least a little depth to this movie. Would I say that this movie is perfect? No, not at all. I would say that this is at least a good movie that is entertaining and suspenseful. The good movie combined with the excellent quality of the Blu-Ray result in my rating this Blu-Ray movie 5 stars. To say it another way, I'd give the movie itself a B. I would then rate the audio/video quality of this Blu-Ray an A. I consider this Blu-Ray an excellent edition to my collection.
- Best audio demo for your Blu-Ray/DVD system
By A2KND0R4GP1SGP on 2008-08-08
M. Night is a love 'em or hate 'em director, personally I love him. At least he attempts to break out of the doldrums of your a-typical alien invasion movie with this masterpiece focused on the faith and inner turmoil of one specific family during this disastrous event. The audio fx alone in this movie is worth the price of admission.
- One of my favorites transfers well onto Blu-ray
By A3PPZAH4QGUIE on 2008-09-19
I've loved signs since I first saw it. I thought the story and its characters were astonishing and completely real. Yes, the story was real. Well, maybe not the alien part of it, but the events surrounding the invasion were so real. M. Night certainly told a fascinating story here.
Good news is that the Blu-ray picture quality is a big upgrade from the standard version. Sure, it's not Speed Racer quality, but for what the movie is, the picture meets my expectations (better transfer to Blu-ray than Unbreakable). If you are thinking about getting this Blu-ray but you have been concerned about the picture quality, don't worry, it looks just fine.
When it comes down to it, you have to like the film to make the purchase. I personally found it fascinating. That paired with the good Blu-ray transfer makes it a good buy.
- Signs Review
By A3CGCPOZYC4TOH on 2008-09-25
Movie: 5 stars
Video Quality: 3 stars
Audio Quality: 4 stars
Extras: 2 stars
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