View Full Version : PS3 boosts Blu-ray sales by 1000 per cent!


Amadeuz
07-05-07, 01:41 PM
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26380

Doing good, doing good... This is in Europe and comes as no suprise.. I find it funny though that I have imported a US ps3 for Sone A, to import cheap blu-ray movies, and then europe gets con air, the rock, starship troopers and RONIN (which is available now) and some hasn't even been announced in us :mad: (but hey they are all region free, so go ahead)

edo9125
07-05-07, 01:47 PM
where is ronin available and websites?

Amadeuz
07-05-07, 01:50 PM
Its available in my city (but the price is crazy !) and i guess that goes for rest of Europe... But if you want to order you can go to play.com they have it in 4 days Due for release on 09/07/2007

http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/3337568/Ronin/Product.html?cur=257 :cool:

edo9125
07-05-07, 01:57 PM
wow! thanks I would order it right away if it was region A. do you know?

d3code
07-05-07, 02:00 PM
Ronin!!!! jumps from chair. hit roof. fall back in chair and order it :)

Amadeuz
07-05-07, 02:03 PM
easy easy, are u guys sure Ronin is region free ? I don't know about that title, but you can send an email to play and ask ?

bykes
07-05-07, 05:15 PM
Ronin has the best car chase sences ever filmed imo.

QWK SVT
07-05-07, 05:45 PM
Ronin has the best car chase sences ever filmed imo.

While I agree the chase scene in Ronin makes it worth the buy alone, I would have to say it is the second (possibly third best chase scene, ever).

Number one is without a doubt the chase in Bullitt (even if the Charger loses six hubcaps, and that green VW Bettle keeps showing up). The shots from behind the head of the driver made the scene even more exciting as the viewer, and the fact Steve McQueen did most of the driving made it even better.

Best. Chase. Ever.


A too-close-to-call tie for second (with Ronin) would be the original Gone in Sixty Seconds. Sure, it's a crappy 70's movie, with no script, cheesy acting and was written, directed, produced by and starred the same guy (HB Halicki), but the 40 minute car chase scene was/is the reason to watch it. 40 minutes and 93 crashed cars later, it stands the test of time!

BTW - Most of the "extras" in the movie are real people, with no idea that a movie was being filmed. Watch when the 2 cars collide after the chase goes opposite traffic... You can see a dude shouting at the passing police cars for not stopping... That was for REAL.

Reginald Trent
07-05-07, 06:00 PM
While I agree the chase scene in Ronin makes it worth the buy alone, I would have to say it is the second (possibly third best chase scene, ever).

Number one is without a doubt the chase in Bullitt (even if the Charger loses six hubcaps, and that green VW Bettle keeps showing up). The shots from behind the head of the driver made the scene even more exciting as the viewer, and the fact Steve McQueen did most of the driving made it even better.

Best. Chase. Ever.


A too-close-to-call tie for second (with Ronin) would be the original Gone in Sixty Seconds. Sure, it's a crappy 70's movie, with no script, cheesy acting and was written, directed, produced by and starred the same guy (HB Halicki), but the 40 minute car chase scene was/is the reason to watch it. 40 minutes and 93 crashed cars later, it stands the test of time!

BTW - Most of the "extras" in the movie are real people, with no idea that a movie was being filmed. Watch when the 2 cars collide after the chase goes opposite traffic... You can see a dude shouting at the passing police cars for not stopping... That was for REAL.

Yeah,

Plus I guess some people haven't seen The French Connection or The Blues Brothers. ;)

makeusleep
07-05-07, 09:44 PM
No wonder HD-DVD is crying to the EU commission... I guess next time Sony should build the PS4 to the X-Box 360 standards and maybe that would be fair competition. :rolleyes:

suffolk112000
07-05-07, 11:35 PM
Yeah,

Plus I guess some people haven't seen The French Connection or The Blues Brothers. ;)

Or Vanishing Point...

Craig

lgans316
07-05-07, 11:50 PM
PS3 in India costs $970. I think the highest in the World.
Blu-ray region : C/3
DVD region : 5

I haven't heard of any BD Region-3 titles so far.

nyg
07-06-07, 04:56 PM
Ronin has the best car chase sences ever filmed imo.

I would have to agree. It's the best I've seen anyway. I only wish the rest of the movie were better.

MSmith83
07-06-07, 05:48 PM
According to Amazon UK's listing, the Ronin BD supports all regions. Is this true?

hollisesco
07-06-07, 06:08 PM
Do you guys think Fox has blu ray movies just sitting in a wharehouse?

Greg Kettell
07-06-07, 06:28 PM
not if they're using BD+ on em.

jkcheng122
07-06-07, 06:29 PM
Do you guys think Fox has blu ray movies just sitting in a wharehouse?
if they did i think we'd see some pirated copies, but that's the case.