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Rating:  - Okay, but not Great
Okay, so I bought a PS3 console yesterday, and decided to get a Blu-Ray movie just to see how awesome it was.
Comparing the BD vs. the DVD in an up-sampling DVD player, there was no discernable difference.
The movie itself is fun -- like another poster said, the plot is something of a stretch, but it's got the awesome Simpson/Bruckheimer explosions, firefights, and camera angles/cinematography.
Rating:  - The Rocks rocks in Blu-ray!!
I just purchased this film in Blu-ray and a few weeks ago, and it is almost the best transfer in Blu-ray of this action classic since Criterion issued several years ago. There is a little grain in some scenes but overall this is a great improvement over the Standard Def version. Michael Bay, in my opinion, is not a great Director and I bristled at his comments during the HD vs Blu-ray war. His recent "Transformers" left me cold when it arrived in the theatres and I didn't even finish that and went into another theatre (thank god for multiplexes). The Connery-Cage duo really clicks and Ed Harris is excellent in the role as the misguided warrior. This was the last film for the Simpson-Buckheimer team since Simpson died of a drug overdose shortly after completing this film. Connery in his action mode is still ageless and Cage offers a great comical counterpoint to him in their scenes together. Also the under-rated Michael Biehn is fine in his brief appearance as the Marine sworn to bring Harris & Co under his command. The rest of the supporting cast is also excellent such as the late John Spencer, Stuart Wilson as a general, David Morse as Harris second in command and Phillip Baker Hall as an old buddy of Connery's who has a secret. This disc is a great demo to show off your sound system particularly in the final moments!! Recommended whole heartedly for action buffs!!
Rating: - Welcome to The Rock!
Lots of Action! Classic Bruckheimer! Music keeps you on edge. Great ending. Okay the plot is a streach but fun to watch!
Rating: - Movie: 5/5 Picture Quality: 4~4.75/5 Sound Quality: 4.25/5 Extras: 4/5
Version: U.S.A / Region Free
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:16:39 (h:m:s)
Movie size: 32,93 GB
Disc size: 38,81 gb
Average Video Bit Rate : 23.45 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps (48kHz/16-bit) English
DD AC3 5.1 640 Kbps English / French / Spanish
Version : E.U
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 2:16:29 (h:m:s)
Movie size: 31,29 GB
Disc size: 35,73 GB
Average Video Bit Rate : 23.48 Mbps
LPCM 5.1 4608Kbps (48kHz/16-bit) English
DD AC3 5.1 640 Kbps
Rating: - The Rock - Blu-ray
I own the previous standard dvd and the new Blu-ray version is well worth the money. The standard dvd was not even anamorphic or enhanced for 16:9 tv's and the picture improvement is very noticable. I won't go over the story as most everyone has seen this, but the picture and sound both get 5 stars from me. It looks simply awesome on my 106" screen from my 1080p Mits front projector. This is a fun ride with a great cast. Go buy it and get your soda and popcorn! You won't be disappointed.
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