I've Never Seen a Blu-Ray

**Advocate** · 29 Nov 2013, 09:07 AM

I loved Speed Racer. Chao is right; it's so stupid and it knows it is. It's just a fun. dumb, silly movie.

I remember there were a few more who liked that movie ... including Yellerdog.

edit: Yup I was right. Check from this post on down. I was also a doubter of how good Speed Racer would be and I changed my mind after seeing it.

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/thr...post1064214349

**Error** · 29 Nov 2013, 11:23 AM

I remember being impressed by how fresh Star Wars looked on Bluray. But if you really want to watch something eye bleedingly good looking I think BBC's Planet Earth fits the bill. And if you're not up for that Return of the King also looked (AND SOUNDS) pretty sweet.

**Pineapple** · 29 Nov 2013, 12:56 PM

I remember being really surprised how good Ronin looked the first time I saw it on Blu Ray.

**MechDeus** · 29 Nov 2013, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

I enjoy Speed Racer for the very reason that it is so stupid. It knows EXACTLY how stupid it is and invites you to join in the stupidity and smile and have fun! And, yeah, it looks GREAT. It's the most impressive looking Blue Ray I own and I also have that dumb collectors Avatar nonsense.

Yes, so much this. Speed Racer is true to the cartoon even to its own detriment, but some people want a "real" movie with "good" acting. Fuck those people.

That final stretch was just pure eye candy with no holding back. Rub the colors all over my retina.

**A Robot Bit Me** · 29 Nov 2013, 01:15 PM

Great transfers from Technicolor's heyday (~1935-1955) make for excellent showpieces. Layered strips of dyed stock required ultra strong studio lighting to expose, so you have a color spectrum that favors primaries + bright lights = crazy saturated Wizard of Oz look. It's something to behold in 1080p. I can't vouch for Oz's blu ray, but I can for:

The Red Shoes

Black Narcissus

Gone with the Wind (this was the first BR that dropped my jaw, though WB is too vigilant in eliminating film grain)

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