DVD Review HTF DVD REVIEW: "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" w/scrnshts (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) (1 Viewer)

[Mitch Stevens]

I wonder how many different versions of this movie they are planning on releasing to DVD. I read an interview (I think it was the director) that said he wanted 4 different versions of this movie (including an extended version) just like all the editions that T2 has. I wonder if they'll ever have an Ultimate Edition or maybe even an Extreme edition. I'll wait until the 3rd release for me to actually buy it.

 

[Magnus T]

What's the transfer like on the R3?

Excellent. And I'm pretty sure it's the same transfer used for R1.

 

[Harminder]

The transfer for R3 is fantastic, video quality is superb.

 

[Kwang Suh]

I don't think my Panny AE300 has VSE, even when my sharpness is right the bottom of its scale the lines are still there.

EE != Sharpness!

You'll have to find out how to disable SVM on your TV. Reducing the sharpness, on most TVs does nothing for SVM.

 

[Mitch Stevens]

I found the page that I was talking about earlier. It's not an intervew at all, but it does say that the director wants to release different versions of T3. Here is the actual page:

Different Versions Of T3

 

[Kachi Khatri]

The reviews sound impressive, tempting though, but I'd definitely wait till the 'Special Edition' or whatever comes out with both DD & DTS tracks.

Mark my words...it's inevitable!

So far I've never had to double dip.

 

[David Galindo]

Im picking this one up along with Matrix Reloaded at Hastings My sub will get a huge workout, no doubt.

 

[oscar_merkx]

I thin I will wait for the second release

 

[CraigF]

I thin I will wait for the second release

Yup, live and learn...after buying 3 versions of T2, as good as it is, I can wait for the special-ultimate-extreme-whatever version of T3, but it's got to have dts. I also noticed T3 is going for more $$ than new releases usually do around here, another incentive to buy a pretty good version once.

Do you think the next T3 version will have a metal case?

 

[Harminder]

For anyone thinking that they'll get DTS in an R1 release of T3, "you're living in a dream world Neo." Since we all know how Warner Bros. doesn't touch DTS with a 20 foot speaker wire with their DVD releases. In the end, Columbia-Tristar releases are our only hopes for a dual DTS and Dolby track.

 

[Dalton]

For anyone thinking that they'll get DTS in an R1 release of T3, "you're living in a dream world Neo."

That's why i ordered the R3 DTS edition. I picked up the R1 yesterday and thought it sounded good. I am eager to compare the R3 DTS to the R1 DD.

 

[CraigF]

Since we all know how Warner Bros. doesn't touch DTS with a 20 foot speaker wire with their DVD releases.

Well, they changed from always using snappers, so IMO there's hope they're seeing some light...and skip the DD, surely everybody who cares enough to purchase a "special" edition can decode dts now.

 

[Carlo_M]

Count me in as another member of the "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, fool me thrice and YOU MUST BE ARTISAN!" club.

I'll hold off until the final extra super duper version.

At least I got wind of this early though, rather than find out after I've already shelled out $17 for the first DVD.

 

[Lewis Besze]

I'm picking this up,the price probably be low anyhow,and the Ultimate edition really wasn't all that for T2,so I skipped it.I'll wait and see what they will come up with,and if it's any better then this, I'll buy it,and dump this on Ebay.

 

[david*mt]

I know Warner hardly ever uses DTS, but is Paramount ever going to use it again? I know they did on the Jack Ryan set but that was a while ago. I would love to have Braveheart in DTS.

 

[EnricoE]

know Warner hardly ever uses DTS, but is Paramount ever going to use it again? I know they did on the Jack Ryan set but that was a while ago. I would love to have Braveheart in DTS.

well paramount only did dts on ryan for the rest of the world because dreamworks did the dts for the us release. i doubt that paramount will re-release braveheart as a dts dvd until hd-dvd comes out

 

[CraigF]

Ultimate edition really wasn't all that for T2

Many would disagree, and would rather have it instead of the Extreme edition...but why take chances on such a good movie, they are not mutually exlusive in content, especially re all the cuts. I think everyone does agree though that the *first* edition of T2 can be completely skipped. Now, T3 is no T2, but it's very OK and worth at least one proper SE release.

 

[Kachi Khatri]

Mostow will re-release this as he said he needs more time.

 

[Chad A Wright]

I also read the interview with Mostow stating that there would be multiple releases of this. Even having read that, the picture and sound quality on this one seem to be good enought that I'll just be happy with it. I find myself having less and less time to run through extras these days anyway. I still haven't made it through all the extras on the T2 Ultimate Edition, and I bought it when it first came out.

 

[Chad R]

No, not 'Saving Private Ryan,' he's talking about the US releases of the Jack Ryan movies earlier this year.