DVDFILE has their Spider-Man review up. (1 Viewer)

ScottJH · Oct 16, 2002

http://www.dvdfile.com/software/revi...rman_2002.html

Sean Moon · Oct 16, 2002

Oh well, whether it is reference or not, this is so mine Nov 1st! I love this movie. I know my mother will want it because she thinks I look and act so much like Tobey Maguire in this film. She even has my girlfriend seeing it now too.

Terrell · Oct 16, 2002

That is a surprising video rating. Up until now, I had heard great things about the video and audio. Whatever is the truth, I'll buy it for certain.

Adam Lenhardt · Oct 16, 2002

Thanks for the link. The video rating seems a bit unfair, as I wouldn't yet call the AOTC transfer the standard...

Terrell · Oct 16, 2002

I haven't seen it, but if the AOTC transfer is anywhere close to being as good as they rave about it being, I can't even begin to imagine how good it will look. Although, they probably should review the transfer on it's own rather than comparing.

Steven Simon · Oct 16, 2002

I viewed the Spiderman DVD at Sony 4 weeks back, and saw little to no film grain on this transfer at all. I respect Peter Bracke's reviews very much, but I didn't see anything of what he is speaking of on the video transfer..... This anamorphic WS dvd looked like most of all the other top benchmark Columbia video presentations.... PERFECT!!

Neil Joseph · Oct 16, 2002

I will be looking forward to this, even though the review is mixed. I admit it is surprising, expecially the audio review. You would expect bombastic surround action.

Terrell · Oct 16, 2002

I heard great things about this DVD as well Neil. That's why I was so surprised by Peter's review. But you know Peter is usually very though and demanding in his reviews. Maybe he looked too hard to find something wrong.

Joel C · Oct 16, 2002

I can confirm some of Peter's comments. Though I'm miffed, as I was told no reviews could be posted until street date.

Steve_Tk · Oct 16, 2002

This is Columbia/Tri star home video. We can expect a superbit in like 6 months. Then a Superbit Deluxe....then....

Ned · Oct 16, 2002

Hmm, I wonder why the video quality isn't quite up to par.

Could it be, SUPERBIT!? (/churchlady)

If they made the video too good, that would make the later Superbit release pointless. We certainly wouldn't want to depraive them of their double-dip. Personally, I'll be renting now and buying the SB later.

Gui A · Oct 16, 2002

We expect a superbit in like 6 months. Then a Superbit Deluxe....

Hmm... has there ever been a SB-Deluxed reissue of a regular SB title?

Click to expand...

NickFoley · Oct 16, 2002

I'll buy this version and see what all the fuss was about. Superbits arent my cup of tea.

Luis S · Oct 16, 2002

Doesnt help that he seemed to have something against the movie to begin with.Not that it matters,way I see it ,if I loved a movie in the theater the dvd is already sold

Hmmm,maybe they left it less than spectacular so that there is a noticable improvement when the sure to be released SB comes out :confused:

What do you guys think? Would they stoop so low?

Nothing would surprise me these days....
Luis S

Wes · Oct 16, 2002

Is it just me, I am really getting tired of reading reviews that post 4:3 screen captures on the review. If I wanted to see 4:3 screen captures I would be buying the Pan&scan release which I do not!

I loved what I saw and heard in the theater of Spidy Man so I think the DVD will not disappoint me!

Wes

Damin J Toell · Oct 16, 2002

Is it just me, I am really getting tired of reading reviews that post 4:3 screen captures on the review. If I wanted to see 4:3 screen captures I would be buying the Pan&scan release which I do not!

They're not necessarily screencaps. DVDFile often uses promotional images provided by the studios. They're not stated as representing what the DVD looks like, and they're pretty darn small such that their utility as a reference for the quality of the DVD is non-existant anyway, so I'm not sure why you find them so bothersome.

DJ

Click to expand...

Bruce Hedtke · Oct 16, 2002

I'm not worried. Perhaps I'm not the most anal person, but so many times I've heard a reviewer talk about how poor a transfer was or how it didn't live up and yet, I don't see what they see. I also agree that this film and DVD should be judged on its own merits, not against AOTC or LOTR. Different film, different techniques...it's all going to make the DVD's different. That doesn't mean bad or worse, just different.

Bruce

Wes · Oct 16, 2002

so I'm not sure why you find them so bothersome.

For the same reason I hate watching a movie in Pan&Scan I suppose!

I said nothing about the quality of the shot, although if Ron can give us great ScreenShots then why can others move up to the quality of reviews.

Just frustrated!

Wes

Click to expand...

Damin J Toell · Oct 16, 2002

For the same reason I hate watching a movie in Pan&Scan I suppose!

What does one have to do with the other? DVDFile is posting promotional images provided by the studio for the purpose of making the review presumably a little more pleasing on the eyes. This has nothing to do whatsoever with watching the film in its proper AR. Do movie posters not in the same AR as the film itself bother you, too?

DJ

Click to expand...

Haden · Oct 16, 2002

So this DVD doesn't have a single deleted scene on it? I find it hard to believe that nothing was cut out of this movie.

Home Theater

Entertainment & Streaming Content

Physical Media

Home Theater Equipment and Hardware

Other Diversions

Bargains and Classifieds

Home Theater Forum

Archives

DVDFILE has their Spider-Man review up. (1 Viewer)

Screenwriter

Screenwriter

Supporting Actor

Supporting Actor

Stunt Coordinator

Supporting Actor

Screenwriter

Screenwriter

Supporting Actor

Similar threads

Users who are viewing this thread

Sign up for our newsletter

and receive essential news, curated deals, and much more

Forum statistics