^ Batman Begins is far from reference material on blu in terms of PQ. It is heavily compressed (as it was taken straight from the hddvd release) and is very soft. Which would be fine if it was filmed that way (eg: Da Vinci Code), it however was not shot in such a way and early blu ray demo discs had fotage of Batman Begins that was much better then what we have on blu ray (i'm hoping for a re-release with the inevetable third batman film). That bieng said, overall the PQ of Batman Begins is better then the non imax TDK scenes.
I'd also note that 300 was shot at an ISO of 500 and they ended up with more grain then they expected, as a result the director decidded to use some DNR to get it to the level he wanted it at (which is replicated on the blu ray).
I can't fault you on Apocalypto or King Kong, they are by far some of the most stunning blu's I have seen.
Another film I didn't expect to look so gorgeous on blu (due to how it was shot and what the hddvd version looked like) was Serenity, which bosts reference audio, video and solid special features.
Serenity Mini-Review:
Movie: 5/5
PQ: 5/5
AQ:5/5
Special Features: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
From the endearing characters to the tightly written plot and perfectly placed humour this film doesn't dissapoint in any area and is something that must be seen by any fan of film. Unlike the HDDVD video transfer the video here is reference as is the audio. The entertaining special features (of which the stand out is a 'hill-arious' blopper real) are also almost as good as we have seen. I strongly recommend a purchase to anyone who has been hesitant due to the relativly unknown cast and lack of box-office success. This is a blu that every film fan should at the very least see.
You don't mess with the Zohan Mini-Review:
Movie: 1.5/5
PQ: 3/5
AQ:3/5
Special Features: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
This movie is a train wreck and doesn't seem to know what to do with itself. To compensate it tries to have non stop gags throughout the entire film that rarely work on any level, and when they do are generally repeated to the point of diminishing the small original humorous moment. On the good side the transfer is solid and the extras whilst abundant are merely descent, this however is not enough to save this blu and make up for the poor film. If you haven't seen this film I strongly recomend giving it a rent first. However fans of the film will likely not be dissapointed.
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Can´t wait for gladiator or lord of the rings that will be epic!
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I think i'll have a mega three lord of the rings in one day marathon once they are released.