I've got Avatar on Blu-ray, but...

As suggested on the topic, my dad bought Avatar on Blu-ray the day it came out. I've already seen it in theatres, and it's a great movie. The picture is amazing on a HDTV. Only one problem, and I'm pretty sure you've had it too. Usually, DVDs and Blu-ray come with bonuses like Special Features that give some terrific insight into how the film is made and deleted scenes that never made it to theatre due to time constraints.

Guess what? Apart from having a Blu-ray and DVD, Avatar is stripped of any special features other than audio selection and subtitles. What do you guys feel about this? Outrage is what I say I feel about it. How about you guys?

Yeah, Fox already announced several months ago that they would be releasing three different versions of the Avatar blu-ray throughout 2010. The first version is just the movie and nothing else. The second version (to be released in summer IIRC) will have some special features. The final version (IIRC to be released in winter) will have all the special features along with the option to watch it in 3D if you have a 3D TV.

They're milking this thing for all it's worth and are basically betting that most people either won't be patient enough to wait for the final version or will be unaware that the first two versions are incomplete and ripoffs.

Especially with Blu-Ray, there's no excuse for not having SOMETHING, especially considering this isn't one of those HD remasters of a movie that came out in the 70s.jalexbrown

Even those HD remasters usually have bonus features.

Since when can you buy a movie in a disk format?

The real mistake was buying Avatar in the first place.

Since when can you buy a movie in a disk format?

IronBeaver

The real mistake was buying Avatar in the first place.

SilentSoprano

I aways forget what IIRC stands for. Anyway , the movie is not really worth a buy to me regardless of the special features . Though I can definitely see why people would consider it a worthy buy. I do find it annoying that they are releasing diffrent versions.dave123321

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

[QUOTE="dave123321"]I aways forget what IIRC stands for. Anyway , the movie is not really worth a buy to me regardless of the special features . Though I can definitely see why people would consider it a worthy buy. I do find it annoying that they are releasing diffrent versions.gameguy6700

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

Since when can you buy a movie in a disk format?

IronBeaver

Since...

Wow I can't remember when I switched to DVD, I still have a ton of VHS tapes in the attic and no VCR to play them!

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

Yeah I put it in my PS3 today and raged when I saw no special features. Guess I will be buying the Ultimate Edition whenever that comes out...

Yeah, that sucks. I was gonna watch the special features today, but the hockey game was on, so I watched that. I never did get to see the menu, really, so I wouldn't know, but that sucks. :(

The real mistake was buying Avatar in the first place.

SilentSoprano

The real mistake was buying Avatar in the first place.

SilentSoprano

lol, yeah right. Maybe you wouldn't buy it, but some people actually enjoyed the movie 'Avatar'.

This was clarified before it was released for home usage. I rented it today knowing this having not yet seen it in theaters and thought it was a great flick. Remember a lot of stories are redone, same goes for music and any other form of art... its just how you execute it.

Avatar was byfar the craziest form of HD that I've seen and it was on my TV!! I will buy it when the full version is released because like many I want to see what it took to make this film visually possible. (a lot of green screen but the tech is what im after)

Being Native American this film pumped me up :lol:

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

muller39

That means I bought it too early. :(

As suggested on the topic, my dad bought Avatar on Blu-ray the day it came out. I've already seen it in theatres, and it's a great movie. The picture is amazing on a HDTV. Only one problem, and I'm pretty sure you've had it too. Usually, DVDs and Blu-ray come with bonuses like Special Features that give some terrific insight into how the film is made and deleted scenes that never made it to theatre due to time constraints.

Guess what? Apart from having a Blu-ray and DVD, Avatar is stripped of any special features other than audio selection and subtitles. What do you guys feel about this? Outrage is what I say I feel about it. How about you guys?

hiphops_savior

*shrugs*

I mostly never care about that **** anyway.

I'm buying the movie, not an opportunity to hear about how people brought to life a Piece Of ****.

Might be different if I were an aspiring filmmaker, but I'm not. I'm buying the movie, and the movie should stand alone. If it needs commentary and extra features in order to be worth buying, then it's not worth buying.

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

Zaibach

I don't know, sometimes there's good stuff in there. I don't think it ruins anything personally, it's not like some kind of magical wonderland ends up being a junkjard. Why do you care so much what people care about?

[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

bloodling

I don't know, sometimes there's good stuff in there. I don't think it ruins anything personally, it's not like some kind of magical wonderland ends up being a junkjard. Why do you care so much what people care about?

You'd think out of any movie, that would have tons of special features. Seems nobody is bothering to put them on anymore.XilePrincess

They said before it was released that it would be a bare-bones edition What until November for the full version, I just rented it. Cameron is milking the piss out of this flick :P.

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[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

Zaibach

I don't know, sometimes there's good stuff in there. I don't think it ruins anything personally, it's not like some kind of magical wonderland ends up being a junkjard. Why do you care so much what people care about?

I agree that there's some boring stuff in there but there's certainly a lot of interesting stuff. This holds true in behind the scenes from video games.

What ruined the immersion during a movie is me saying "Mr Anderson..." (the matrix) when Elrond appeared in LOTR

[QUOTE="muller39"]

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

cheesyjon

That means I bought it too early. :(

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]

[QUOTE="muller39"]

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

Ultrabeatdown55

That means I bought it too early. :(

Naww. My parents have the money, and they wouldn't buy another copy just for the special features, lol.

[QUOTE="muller39"]

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

cheesyjon

That means I bought it too early. :(

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]

[QUOTE="muller39"]

All the extras are coming in the deluxe edition that will be sold in November.

muller39

That means I bought it too early. :(

Oh, it's not a a big deal. I will survive. :)

That and idoubt the movie uses even half of the disc.X360PS3AMD05

For those who aren't sure if they'd enjoy Avatar in 2D as they did in 3D like I did, believe me, it's still amazing. The picture quality is impeccably sharp, the sound booms, and what it gives up with not having 3D, it makes up with significantly higher brightness and vividness of picture. Many of the scenes throughout the Blu-ray "pop" to a degree, actually giving many of the parts a very 3D-feel to it.

It's a great buy if you enjoyed the movie in theatres.

So 3D doesn't use up that much space? if they only have 4gb left...X360PS3AMD05

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

Zaibach

I think there was a code in there for online registration that says special features etc. But yeah its weird that there are no special features at all one the disc. I was pretty curious how they pulled off some of the effects.

Apart from this the blu ray is amazing though. Best visual quality you can get on blu ray at the moment i think. And its full frame 16:9 too

That sucks, I thought they would have had extra content.

The 3D edition will be the 1 to get

[QUOTE="Zaibach"]

why do people care soo much about how these films are made? it just ruins the illusion if you ask me

MushroomWig

To be fair, a lot of features about the making of Avatar were posted online.

I think that unless it's something special, like the two hours documentary they're preparing for the next release, extra features are a bit useless for a DVD. The Internet rendered them obsolete.

A little googling or a trip to Amazon would have been enough to dissuade anyone from buying this version. Pretty much everyone talking about it is complaining about how much of a blatant ripoff it is.

I'll be buying the 3 disc platinum collectors vintage supreme limited vista series blah blah blah version when it comes out in 6 months or so.

The LOTR blu-ray version I saw in fnac mentioned it had lots and lots of bonus material... 8)

damn I love the movie but their milking it