3D Blu-ray Review Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Blu-ray Review

Seven months ago when J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiered on Blu-ray, there were many disappointed fans who weren’t going to be able to relive their 3D theatrical experience in their homes since Disney was only releasing the movie in 2D. Now Disney has made good on their promise of an upcoming 3D release with the latest 3D Blu-ray incarnation of the film.

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[Josh Steinberg]

Thanks for the review, Matt. Sounds like a solid disc that should have been released day-and-date with the 2D version, as is standard practice for all other major studios.

I'm disappointed that the 3D version appears to not be OAR for home video - it should be 2.35:1 switching to 1.90:1 (or 1.78:1) for the Jakku escape sequence.

I also don't understand why studios are generally reluctant to include the commentary track on the 3D disc. I want to hear it so I'll watch it on the 2D disc, but they take up almost no space, and for people invested in the 3D experience, it's more enjoyable to see the movie in 3D. It would cost the studio nothing to have the commentary playable on both versions, but would be appreciated by fans such as myself.

 

[Matt Hough]

Later tonight, I'll check to make sure it didn't switch back to a different aspect ratio. I get so immersed in the movie that I often fail to detect these things when they happen.

 

[Wayne_j]

If you saw the movie on release day in 3D but not in IMAX this will be what you saw. This is one of the OAR's.

 

[AshJW]

Is it worth to buy the 3D-set just for the extras (I'm not interested in 3D)?
I can see it listed what is different on the two sets, but I can't judge them from the distance.

Edit:
Wait, I missed something. Is the commentary NOT on the 2D-set?
In that case my question is already answered.

Never mind.

 

[Cranston37+]

Wait, I missed something. Is the commentary NOT on the 2D-set?
In that case my question is already answered.

Never mind.

Other way around - commentary is on the 2D version not the 3D version...

 

[Johnny Angell]

Thanks for the review, Matt. Sounds like a solid disc that should have been released day-and-date with the 2D version, as is standard practice for all other major studios.

I'm disappointed that the 3D version appears to not be OAR for home video - it should be 2.35:1 switching to 1.90:1 (or 1.78:1) for the Jakku escape sequence.

I also don't understand why studios are generally reluctant to include the commentary track on the 3D disc. I want to hear it so I'll watch it on the 2D disc, but they take up almost no space, and for people invested in the 3D experience, it's more enjoyable to see the movie in 3D. It would cost the studio nothing to have the commentary playable on both versions, but would be appreciated by fans such as myself.

I'm with you on the commentary. I don't know of a single 3D film that has the commentary on the 3D version. Why?

 

[TonyD]

I'm disappointed that the 3D version appears to not be OAR for home video - it should be 2.35:1 switching to 1.90:1 (or 1.78:1) for the Jakku escape sequence.

That's a misleading comment.

Anyway I'll buy this when it reaches a lower price.

No reason this should be $30 on release day

 

[Cranston37+]

Deleated

 

[TravisR]

Matt, can you tell me what's the run time of the movie? I'm curious if they used the original theatrical version of the end credits or, more likely, the longer version of the end credits that were on the first Blu-ray/DVD release. (Yes, I realize that I'm a huge nerd)

 

[AshJW]

Other way around - commentary is on the 2D version not the 3D version...

Well, technical speaking we are both correct:
It is on the 2D-Blu-ray of the 3D-set. But not on the 2D-Blu-ray from earlier this year.

 

[Cranston37+]

Well, technical speaking we are both correct:
It is on the 2D-Blu-ray of the 3D-set. But not on the 2D-Blu-ray from earlier this year.

Ahhhh, gotcha

 

[questrider]

I'm disappointed that the 3D version appears to not be OAR for home video - it should be 2.35:1 switching to 1.90:1 (or 1.78:1) for the Jakku escape sequence.

Switching to 1.90:1 (or 1.78:1) for the Jakku escape sequence still wouldn't be OAR as the IMAX scene is 1.44:1 and I doubt any studio would shift aspect ratios on blu-ray for 16:9 televisions from 2.35:1 to 1.44:1.

IMAX Theater (2.35:1 to IMAX 1.44:1)

Blu-ray (2.35:1 to 1.78:1 crop of IMAX 1.44:1)

Blu-ray (2.35:1 to IMAX 1.44:1)

Even Nolan's IMAX scenes for The Dark Knight and Interstellar on blu-ray were not IMAX OAR and cropped to 1.78:1.

 

[Wayne_j]

It would be OAR for digital IMAX which is how well over 90% of the people watching it in IMAX would have seen.

 

[TonyD]

Who's watching it in an IMAX at home less than 100 homes?

 

[B-ROLL]

Well, technical speaking we are both correct:
It is on the 2D-Blu-ray of the 3D-set. But not on the 2D-Blu-ray from earlier this year.

 

[AshJW]

I don't have the first edition, so I won't have to double dip.

 

[Matt Hough]

Matt, can you tell me what's the run time of the movie? I'm curious if they used the original theatrical version of the end credits or, more likely, the longer version of the end credits that were on the first Blu-ray/DVD release. (Yes, I realize that I'm a huge nerd)

2:18:06 on the 3D version.

 

[TravisR]

2:18:06 on the 3D version.

That's the longer version as I figured. Thanks for the info!

 

[Kevin Lamb]

That's the longer version as I figured. Thanks for the info!

Why are the credits longer at home?