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Everything About Blu-ray Movies v2, Blu-ray media discussions
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fadthil
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Aug 20 2009, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(aiman04 @ Aug 20 2009, 11:23 AM) Uncle DHL's turn. He gave me this:  Notice the cheap white envelop, this the first time Amazon used this for my shipment. Both for my friend. Package value more than RM500. Thank God it wasn't taxed.  Wah, ramai uncle visit you today...
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fadthil
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Aug 20 2009, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE(aiman04 @ Aug 20 2009, 12:17 PM) Yeah, haven't seen any aunties. I think the white envelop was a good strategy by Amazon. At first I never thought it was a package from Amazon at all, looks very plain like some documents inside. Was told by one DHL uncle last year, the customs now focus their attention to Amazon boxes, if value more than RM500 the chance is high for it to be taxed. This plain white envelop successfully escaped their attention.  That's right. Even on standard shipping boxes, Amazon noted blu-rays as 'Music CDs' or 'Audio CDs' instead to divert attention. Also maybe meant for KDN... less possibility for them to suspect any suggestive contents maybe.
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE(maryjane9996 @ Aug 21 2009, 11:27 PM) oh,if we using std shipping,then no tracking no. la..hurm.i thought std shipping got tracking no..wanna check mine what is their status.  The advantage of NOT having a tracking from Amazon is... when your parcel went missing or your parcel kena tax kaw-kaw and you refuse to pay or your parcel kena confiscate from Ketam/KDN etc etc.... then you can tell Amazon it's missing and can request for replacement and/or refund etc. Wif tracking, you can't lie, right...
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE(aiman04 @ Aug 22 2009, 01:45 PM) Aha, gotcha! So you lied to Amazon before saying your standard delivery package was missing huh?  No la, haven't try anything like dat... dun want to be blacklisted. nway, so far Amazon customer service has been top notch & really2 good to me for the last 3-odd years, so dun really need these tactics. Hopefully, i'm not giving "ideas" to someone else who may take advantage...
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(the jazzman @ Aug 22 2009, 02:00 PM) just finish taken.. very good movie yup, agreed  i watched this last week too... but the theatrical version. which version did u watch?
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(the jazzman @ Aug 22 2009, 02:36 PM) the unrated vers.. any different? i do not know. maybe the unrated has a longer violent/fight scenes I guess... QUOTE(the jazzman @ Aug 22 2009, 02:36 PM) i still hve bout 20+ bd haven't watch yet.. huhu no kidding...
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 06:50 PM
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so far onli 2 popular sites... Amazon Utara Sekincan & Amazon Ulu Klang
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fadthil
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Aug 22 2009, 11:51 PM
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Since B2G1 is over, prices of about 7 titles in my cart already dropped... hopefully more to follow
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fadthil
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Aug 23 2009, 12:42 AM
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QUOTE(terranova @ Aug 23 2009, 12:07 AM) iirc, the unrated version of Taken has a slightly extended scene where Liam nailed the thighs of one of the baddies and electrocuted him. the unrated version showed a more gory/graphic version. that's about it. ermm, reminds me of Pearl Harbor. The director's cut dvd got more flying bodyparts..
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fadthil
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Aug 23 2009, 11:39 AM
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TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN specs revealed.... » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [2-disc Blu-ray] Release date – October 20th Video – 1080p AVC Audio – 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
Special features include: Disc One Commentary by Michael Bay, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman
Disc Two The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen – This multi-chapter documentary chronicles the entire creation of the film and includes interviews with the cast and crew:
- Seeds of Vengeance - Development and Design – After the overwhelming success of 2007's Transformers, how do the filmmakers top themselves for the sequel?
- Domestic Destruction – Production: United States – Michael Bay believes in going big: Big action and big explosions. Cast and crew are pushed to the limit as they traverse the U.S. from New Mexico to Pennsylvania.
- Joint Operations – Production: Military – No other filmmaker in the world enjoys the kind of military access and cooperation Michael Bay has. Here we see just how efficient our armed forces are and the awe and respect shown by the cast.
- Wonders of the World – Production: Middle East – You can't really reproduce Egypt anywhere but Egypt so off we go to Giza and Luxor.
- Start Making Sense - Editing – In order to turn over the massive amount of film as quickly as possible to VFX, four editors work tirelessly in a unique tag-team approach to shape the film.
- Under the Gun – Visual Effects – Revenge of the Fallen features the most complicated VFX in film history. So complicated in fact that the filmmakers were unsure they would make the deadline. The DEVASTATOR VFX alone required 83% of ILM's total render farm capacity.
- Running the Gauntlet – Post-Production and Release – Working seven days a week, Michael Bay and company usher the film through sound design, Digital Intermediate color-timing and a globe-trotting whirlwind of premieres.
A Day with Bay: Tokyo – An intimate and fun all-access journey with Michael Bay as he travels to Tokyo, Japan tor the world premiere of the biggest film of the year.
25 Years of TRANSFORMERS – Access an all-new featurette celebrating a monumental milestone for one of Hasbro's most successful and popular franchises.
NEST: Transformer Data-Hub – Explore conceptual artwork created by the production for 12 of the most popular AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS from the film.
Deconstructing Visual Bayhem with Commentary by Pre-Vis Supervisor Steve Yamamoto – A series of multi-angle pre-visualization sequences allowing viewers to learn how some of the film's most spectacular scenes were created with an introduction by Michael Bay.
Extended Scenes
Music Video: Linkin Park's “New Divide”
Blu-ray Exclusive Content: The ALLSPARK Experiment – Viewers get their chance to unleash the power of the recently recovered ALLSPARK shard on Earth vehicles. Begin by selecting and customizing a vehicle with a selection of parts and accessories. Then apply the ALLSPARK to this creation and watch what happens. Applying the ALLSPARK to certain custom combinations enables four new robot characters with special powers. If viewers discover all four, they unlock a fifth vehicle, which reveals a top secret message about the future of the TRANSFORMERS movie franchise.
NEST: Transformer Data-Hub – A database of some of the TRANSFORMERS characters that appear in the new film, offering users access to each robot's confidential file including: - Innovative 3D spin galleries of each robot - A timeline for each TRANSFORMERS character charting its origins, back story and design evolution from toys to animated series to comics and finally feature films
Giant Effing Movie – A very personal look at the making of the movie.
The Matrix of Marketing – An archive of the film's promotional media including trailers, posters and television spots.
This post has been edited by fadthil: Aug 23 2009, 11:40 AM
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fadthil
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Aug 23 2009, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE(aiman04 @ Aug 23 2009, 05:28 PM) Three scenarios:
1. Standard shipping: You'll receive a call from a sexy Pos Malaysia personnel. You have to drive to that big post office near LCCT Sepang, and walk through few counters, pay and bring home yourself.
2. Priority (DHL/UPS): Check tracking online, see something like "customs clearance delayed" after arrival, then in few hours you'll receive a call from a hot DHL/UPS personnel. They'll just acknowledge you, and get your approval to pay and handle on your behalf. You pay to DHL/UPS when they deliver.
3. The first 2 scenarios are just for customs case only. If KDN/FINAS/Censorship Board involved, the plot thickens. You have to write letters, etc and the whole thing could take weeks to months. How do we JUST get the sexy/hot personnel calling you?
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 12:47 AM
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QUOTE(moomoos @ Aug 24 2009, 12:16 AM) new release ExpenSive la, wait for price to drop, then also can get new features, etc ma let elites enjoy 1st ma  i second that. almost all new releases nowadays are ridiculously expensive... USD23-32, wtf!!? see like "up", u pay nearly USD32 for a dvd & digital copy you don't need!!  just have to wait a lil bit, there's nothing to lose...
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 01:21 AM
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QUOTE(moomoos @ Aug 24 2009, 01:04 AM) See i baru order this only list of BD's to buy... (1st Batch)... 1) Spiderman 3 2) Die Another Day 3) Terminator 3 4) Indiana Jones ~ Crystal Skull 5) Rush Hour 3 6) Street Fighter- Chun Li 7) X-Men ~ Last Stand 8) Swat 9) House of Flying Daggers If u buy the Region A US, the video shows 1080i... dunno if they already corrected this.
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE(azxel @ Aug 24 2009, 11:06 AM) Speaking of Blu Rays... how many of you actually pre-order BDs? How many of you wait for it to come out first then purchase them when their prices drop back down...? I don't... at least now for Blu-rays. I used to pre-order DVDs back in the days, don't really care about price - just the titles that I like. Nowadays, I will usually wait for them (Blu-rays that is) to be released first and monitor the price from there.
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 10:50 PM
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QUOTE(azxel @ Aug 24 2009, 10:45 PM) try watching the actual movie... that might change your mind Troy (the BD version that's the 'special edition') was fantastic... I enjoyed it more than the theatrical version.  Oh yeah, Gladiator is  I still embrace my Signature's Collection DVD til dis day Hey, I know why you prefer the Special Edition/Director's Cut of Troy... becoz of Diane Kruger's (.Y.) ker?  hahaha... fentanyl beats me t it! This post has been edited by fadthil: Aug 24 2009, 10:52 PM
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 10:59 PM
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Other epic/battle/period movies I love apart from Gladiator, Braveheart, Troy and Kingdom of Heaven are:
Dances With Wolves The Last Of The Mohicans The Last Samurai Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
13th Warrior oso not bad
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE(ar188 @ Aug 24 2009, 10:59 PM) Added on August 24, 2009, 11:01 pmkevin costner fan ar?  waterworld leh?  The only 2 "THEN" Kevin Costner movies I like.... Waterworld still ok, Postman even worst! But The Guardian and Dragonfly not bad wat...
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 11:11 PM
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QUOTE(maryjane9996 @ Aug 24 2009, 11:05 PM) no HD Audio..  Hey, but did you know that the Region A Asia (the one sold at $PEEDO) has got English 5.1 Dolby True-HD!
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fadthil
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Aug 24 2009, 11:21 PM
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QUOTE(maryjane9996 @ Aug 24 2009, 11:16 PM) Hurm ? this one also Region A,but seem like no HD Audio.. hmm, am not sure about PA one though, but I saw the one at $PEEDO with Dolby True-HD 5.1 wif Dolby Digital 5.1... the one that Region A US is lacking. Added on August 24, 2009, 11:24 pmQUOTE(moomoos @ Aug 24 2009, 11:18 PM) Ori no HD audio... siapa remastered le Because it's "Ori" they put Dolby Digital+ 5.1 first ma... later re-release wif HD audio, can make more money....marketing ma... This post has been edited by fadthil: Aug 24 2009, 11:24 PM
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