Hollow Man (Director's Cut)
Release Date: October 16th
MSRP $28.95
Studio: Sony/Columbia

Starship Troopers
Release Date: October 16th
MSRP $28.95
Studio: Sony/Columbia

:)

Oh hell yes. Starship Troopers is maybe my favorite movie, up there with Rushmore and Robocop.

And it comes out on my birthday, no less.

October is rapidly becoming a very expensive month. Bring it on! :D

Woohoo, cult classic sci-fi films with bad acting and amazing CGI! Gimme some Starship Troopers, please! :)

I'll buy both since I love both movies.

Not a big "Hollow Man" fan, but I watched "Starship Troopers" on Showtime HD a few years back and enjoyed it.

A definate purchase!!

~Alan

If it's great, I'll buy Starship Troopers.

Will buy both movies :) (again :o)

Cool. Two Verhoeven vfx cheesefests on the same day.

The longer cut of Hollow Man will probably have those shots in the trailers that weren't in the actual film and, of course, the extended rape scene that test audiences didn't like.

Wow! I have been waiting for an HD version of Starship Troopers for a long time. It was the first DVD I bought, way back when the only player I had was in my computer. This is GREAT news.

Duane

I think even Showgirls is a Paul Verhoeven movie.


You think? Ha.

This is very good news, not so much because of the titles themselves (I won't personally buy either) but because it says that Sony is serious about winning and knows that they have to part with their content in order to win.

Awesome news! Both films are huge guilty pleasures of mine, especially Starship Troopers.

"I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say kill 'em all!"

About time Starship Troopers sees the light.

Guys, this alone makes BD worth getting into. ST is the freaking bomb. Love it or hate it, it's one of the most important films of our time. :P

Starship Troopers with PCM. I might buy 3. The DTS on the superbit kicks ass.
"Come on you apes!"

That blue plasma is going to look super slick. And the scene where the ships collide, oh yeah.

Never heard of Hollow Man though. Is it any good?

Starship Troopers is coming out Aug 6th in the U.K. I have mine pre-ordered with Amazon and am so looking forward to the PCM track on this one.

Starship Troopers is a definite buy, buy I will probably get both.

Any news on the extras for Starship Troopers?

In the US Sony released the title twice (not counting Superbit), the second time around it was a very nice 2 disc set. But in the UK the title was released by Buena Vista and only had a commentary, deleted scenes and a featurette (the same as the original US DVD from Sony)

Starship Troopers!! Is bought. But where did you get the info from?

I hope Starship Troopers pans out- but I won't be surprised if it is indefintely postponed at the last minute.
This movie and Mask Of Zorro are the only two other modern Sony pictures I'm eager to get in HD- at least that come to mind. Being the films 10th anniversary, it doesn't seem out of line to expect some new re-release this year- even if its only a bare bones Bd.
Being Sony, I'm sure we won't be seeing any significant extras ported over.

yet.

Nice! Starship Troopers is one of my first and favorite DVDs!

Favorite quote: "Mobile infantry made me the man I am today" :D

I just hope the Blu-ray disc lives up to my expectations and contain all available extras ;)

Again, where was this info gathered from?

Hollow Man (Director's Cut)
Release Date: October 16th
MSRP $28.95
Studio: Sony/Columbia

Starship Troopers
Release Date: October 16th
MSRP $28.95
Studio: Sony/Columbia

:)

Have there been any offcial announcement? I am looking at various sites, and nothing comes up...

Please let Starship Troopers be a top-notch transfer/remaster. I downloaded an HD copy of it off usenet a few years ago and it was grain city.

Please let Starship Troopers be a top-notch transfer/remaster. I downloaded an HD copy of it off usenet a few years ago and it was grain city.


original film had lots of grain, nothing you can do other then use NR.

Hollow man was one of the worst movies I have EVER seen.
It angers me just to read the title - it was so bad.

I will however be all over Starship Troopers.

I remember when the original reviews came in on Starship Troopers they were calling it "Melrose Space" It's embarrassing to watch Denise Richards try to act in this film. Otherwise I kinda like it too. (great action scenes :) )

Please let Starship Troopers be a top-notch transfer/remaster. I downloaded an HD copy of it off usenet a few years ago and it was grain city.

come again ? download ?

ST is grainy, that is the way it is, if it is seen otherwise it ain't right ;)

-Gary

Sweet!

Slightly OT, but Verhoeven's adaptation of "Starship Troopers" was intended to be over-the-top. It's a sly criticism of facist war-mongering (ironically posited somewhat by Heinlein's book), because Verhoeven grew up in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Thus, SS Doogie, "Would you like to know about the Triumph of the Will?", and the rampant xenophobia.

Originally the movie rubbed me the wrong way, because I read the book before see it in the theater. However, over time it's really grown on me.

I actually thought starship troopers was really fun to watch.

Also, cool I can replace my copy of "Holow Mon" that I bought in Peru with a brand new version of "Hollow Man" even the movie may not be worth it.

Hollow Man will look great but I really think the film is not very good. It really is a mean spirited film that has no redeaming qualities.

Slightly OT, but Verhoeven's adaptation of "Starship Troopers" was intended to be over-the-top. It's a sly criticism of facist war-mongering (ironically posited somewhat by Heinlein's book), because Verhoeven grew up in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Thus, SS Doogie, "Would you like to know about the Triumph of the Will?", and the rampant xenophobia.

Let's set the record straight from this interview with Paul Verhoeven himself:

There was an article in The Washington Post when it came out that was not written by a movie critic. One of the editors wrote it saying that this was a neo-Nazi movie and I was promoting Fascism. That same article was published in all the European newspapers. When I went to do the publicity tour in Europe, everybody was already looking through that lens. The Washington Post is not a reliable newspaper anyway but they said the film was written by a neo-Nazi or a Fascist and directed by one. I strongly disagree with that. I saw it as a critique of American society. It is done in an ironic way but not pushing it very hard, which I hate because then it becomes dogmatic and becomes something else other than filmmaking. It was more that the novel by Robert Heinlein is very militaristic and has a tendency to be pro-Fascist a bit. We took a lot of cues out of American society at that time, which was [President Bill] Clinton, not realizing that a couple years later this whole situation would be much more acute and now you can put the film as a blueprint over Iraq or Afghanistan. But of course, I didn’t know of bin Laden at that time.


Read the entire interview here: Paul Verhoeven Interview (http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Paul+Verhoeven/)

And more about Robert A. Heinlein and his science fiction novel, Starship Troopers here: Starship Troopers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers)

I remember when the original reviews came in on Starship Troopers they were calling it "Melrose Space" It's embarrassing to watch Denise Richards try to act in this film. Otherwise I kinda like it too. (great action scenes :) )

those reviewers obviously missed the point.
The film was satire on many levels.
The beautiful young (but limited range) leads were specifically cast for those qualities to put the material in the mode of a typical WWII era propganda B movie.
The impossibly beautiful, fresh scrubbed leads are the vehicle that leads us into cheering for the heroes (who are actually war mongering fascists).

those reviewers obviously missed the point.
The film was satire on many levels.
The beautiful young (but limited range) leads were specifically cast for those qualities to put the material in the mode of a typical WWII era propganda B movie.
The impossibly beautiful, fresh scrubbed leads are the vehicle that leads us into cheering for the heroes (who are actually war mongering fascists).

Exactly - Verhoeven managed to get that message across perfectly in Starship Troopers. His commentary on the DVD is well worth a listen (especially if someone missed the point of the movie)

On the other hand, the lack of acting abilities and camp in Showgirls was not deliberate however ;)

I thought Verhoven's Starship Troopers was great, definitely following in the Robocop vein, the neo-facist gov't taken to the extreme. Yes, I know it wasn't quite like the books, if you want that go watch Roughnecks (http://www.amazon.com/Roughnecks-Starship-Troopers-Chronicles-Campaigns/dp/B0009I8QI6) (which is excellent in its own right).

I'd say the Starship Troopers movie is more like Joe Haldeman's "Forever War" and John Steakley's "Armor" (oh how I'd love to see this as a movie) than anything else.

Starship Troopers is coming out Aug 6th in the U.K. I have mine pre-ordered with Amazon and am so looking forward to the PCM track on this one.

If I am not mistaken, the Japanese title (August 21) will also be from Buena Vista.

October is rapidly becoming a very expensive month. Bring it on! :DI noticed that too. Fine by me. I tired of the lack of content (for either format).

larry

RIP Basil Poledouris.

On the other hand, the lack of acting abilities and camp in Showgirls was not deliberate however ;)

I disagree. How do you explain the casting of Elizabeth Berkley, an actress who is neither remotely talented nor even particularly attractive? Verhoeven cast her solely for her background on a wholesomely innocuous kiddie TV series, and his lecherous desire to defile that image in front of millions of Americans.

I disagree. How do you explain the casting of Elizabeth Berkley, an actress who is neither remotely talented nor even particularly attractive? Verhoeven cast her solely for her background on a wholesomely innocuous kiddie TV series, and his lecherous desire to defile that image in front of millions of Americans.

Zwartboek has a super nice close up, that will look awesome in HD. :)
Maybe that's why the film ran so long.

2 and a half hours for a thriller doesn't work.
Verhoeven is still awesome. He loves the full frontal. :cool:

It's great to see Sony open up the gates on their catalog titles, looking forward to these two along with the previously announced titles like Underworld and Dracula. Hopefully a Spider-Man trilogy box set will be announced very soon for October also.

Finally a BR title that makes me want to go nutural. Starship Troopers! YES!

Otherwise I kinda like it too. (great action scenes :) )

Shower scene is nice, too. :D Would have been nice to see the power armor et al, but was a pretty entertaining popcorn movie. "They sucked his brains out!" :p :D

I'm in for Starship Troopers. Hollow Man was an utter piece of crap though(even if Rhona Mitra did get naked in it).

Both are available for pre-order at DVD PACIFIC.

Kill them, kill them all!!!!!!!!

"it's an UGLY planet!
A BUG planet!!!"

;)

I will probably skip hollow man but Starship Troopers is a must have.

Looking forward to both of these.

Both are available for pre-order at DVD PACIFIC.
Thanks. I'll place my order in the morning.

Hollow man was one of the worst movies I have EVER seen.But the scene with bringing the gorilla back to visibility could make for some nice demo material.

--Darin

But the scene with bringing the gorilla back to visibility could make for some nice demo material.

--Darin

Not worth buying the entire film for, the sequence probably look dated today... Show your friends when the Kraken attack the ship in Dead Man's Chest instead. That has both the picture and incredible sound to go with it :)

ST can't wait.

thehut.com just shipped my UK-BR

:cool:

greetings from vienna
singulus

I'll be picking both up. I despised both films until I revisited them when Sony released the Superbit versions. To my surprise, both films entertained me. I also remember both films looking damn good on SD DVD so I can only imagine how good they will look on Blu-ray disc.

havent seen Starship Troopers so i'll give it rental for sure, possibly a blind-buy if a good price is available. hollow man i wont touch, seen in theaters and outside of the effects movie was a bore. maybe rent just for the rhona mitra scene.

aaron, guess you can add these to that list you had in the other thread.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Street_Date_Delays/Sony_Puts_Starship_Troopers_Blu-ray_on_Hold/833


Starship Troopers has been delayed indefinitely. :mad:

Its really starting to get old. Why do they even bother to announce titles when they apparently don't know what their doing.

I agree. Its almost like the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. Surely that couldn't be the case? ;)

Anyway, I wonder if paidgeek would be able to let us know what the reason behind this delay? I'm very disappointed too.

That's pretty stupid. Unless the excuse is they found a better master, it doesn't make sense. Why announce and dennounce in a matter of days?

Looks like we have to import it from the UK instead ;) It should be shipping any day now, any news on A/V specs and extras?

Looks like we have to import it from the UK instead ;) It should be shipping any day now, any news on A/V specs and extras?

Have some scans - shame I won't get to watch until at least the weekend.

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8915/frontcm9.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontcm9.jpg)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/234/backqi3.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=backqi3.jpg)

"contains strong bloody violence"

Yup, definitely a UK release :)

Looks like I will be doing an import then! That looks great and I see very little reason to wait... other than perhaps saving some money. :o

Its really starting to get old. Why do they even bother to announce titles when they apparently don't know what their doing.

They never announced it to begin with.

Is the UK release not region coded?

Is the UK release not region coded?The picture says "ABC", so yes.

Anyone know the cheapest place to import this from? Amazon UK wants $41. It that's the cheapest, I'll wait.

They never announced it to begin with.

Well, they did announce the title or I would not have wasted my time saying anything. This has been a constant problem as of late with announcements then cancellations or delays from studios. I was just pointing out the frustration from this for individuals getting their hopes up and then having them dashed so to speak.

They never announced it to begin with.

Yep, they did... about same time yesterday ;) http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Sony/Disc_Announcements/Sony_Unleashes_Paul_Verhoevens_Starship_Troopers,_Hollow_Man _on_Blu-ray/827

Well, they did announce the title or I would not have wasted my time saying anything. This has been a constant problem as of late with announcements then cancellations or delays from studios. I was just pointing out the frustration from this for individuals getting their hopes up and then having them dashed so to speak.

No, Sony did not announce this title. The Internet news postings were premature and based off speculation and inside information, not an official announcement from the studio. That has not yet occurred for Hollow Man or Starship Troopers.

The problem here is websites jumping the gun stating titles as being "announced" when they haven't been.

Bummer. Delay Hollow Man, I don't give a crap about that movie.

Bummer. Delay Hollow Man, I don't give a crap about that movie.

Obviously both are "in the works" for information to leak out. If Hollow Man is going to retain the October release date, it will probably be officially announced next week.

Starship Troopers is inevitable. We just have to be patient.

Bummer about the delay. But, it does make things a bit easier on my wallet for the month of October.

Frustrating! If I just knew the extras and tech specs for the US release. if it's the same or less than the UK, I'll order my copy tomorrow from UK.

I wasn't sure if the UK version had region A, so I ordered my copy from Japan. Now that we know, I wonder if I should cancel my Japanese order and reorder from the Foggy Albion. Does the UK version play in North American Blu-Ray players for sure?

Why is it that every freaking blu ray movie i get excited about ends up being delayed? I guess this will be my first import blu ray.

I wasn't sure if the UK version had region A, so I ordered my copy from Japan. Now that we know, I wonder if I should cancel my Japanese order and reorder from the Foggy Albion. Does the UK version play in North American Blu-Ray players for sure?

According to the back cover, it's A, B, C. it should play without problems.

Ok, great, tahnk you.

charlie angel, hurry up and watch your disk; let us know how you like it.

Old. Getting WAY too old.

Looks like it's back to my original plan of importing the ST disc at over twice the price. :(

Amazon UK says the UK version is Buena Vista Home Entertainment with an August 6 release date. Is this likely to be a different encode than the US one?

Considering that in the US it's Sony?

Starship Troopers baby! :) Damn them for teasing us! :mad:

According to his latest post, Paidgeek is currently checking into the reason for the delay.

One of my favorite movies ever! Wheres the best and cheapest place to import this from?

Anybody have any links for reviews on the import of "Starship Troopers?"

...or links on AVS regarding PQ & AQ.

Huge dissapointment finding out about the delay. :mad:

According to his latest post, Paidgeek is currently checking into the reason for the delay.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=11190598&&#post11190598

Looks like import time.

Anybody have any links for reviews on the import of "Starship Troopers?"

...or links on AVS regarding PQ & AQ.

Huge dissapointment finding out about the delay. :mad:

Also confirmation that it is region-free?

I've gambled that it is and ordered from Amazon UK. Release date August 6.

I can 100% confirm that it's region free - the UK disc plays fine on my US PS3.

I'm a terrible judge of picture & audio quality; whenever I think a disc looks good there'll be a thread somewhere saying the opposite - from the 5 mins I spent with it last night I thought it looked very nice, showing some good detail in the shots of the troopers walking through the rocky canyon. Likewise, the audio was nice & clear. Probably worth waiting for a more comprehensive review from someone more tech than me though.

I forgot to check the 'detail' in the shower scene though :(

I can 100% confirm that it's region free - the UK disc plays fine on my US PS3.

I'm a terrible judge of picture & audio quality; whenever I think a disc looks good there'll be a thread somewhere saying the opposite - from the 5 mins I spent with it last night I thought it looked very nice, showing some good detail in the shots of the troopers walking through the rocky canyon. Likewise, the audio was nice & clear. Probably worth waiting for a more comprehensive review from someone more tech than me though.

I forgot to check the 'detail' in the shower scene though :(

Thanks very much for the confirmation that it's region free.

Given the indefinite and apparently long delay on the US version, I look forward to getting the import.

oh well!!! it was good when it lasted.

Possilby late 2008 now?!!?!?!?!?

Jeez! I'll have to get the UK version I guess. About $40 though on amazon, kind of a ripoff. :(

Sendit.com are slightly cheaper and I mean slightly :(

Sendit.com are slightly cheaper and I mean slightly :(

I have never dealt with them but I have found Amazon UK to be very reliable.

Paidgeek said that it was delayed due to better timing of the release in 2008. Get the import guys...grrr..least its region free!

Paidgeek said that it was delayed due to better timing of the release in 2008.

True, I mean it's not like 2007 is the 10th anniversary of......oh wait. :rolleyes:

True, I mean it's not like 2007 is the 10th anniversary of......oh wait. :rolleyes:

:D

Does this mean it's being timed with more Verhoven (sp) or maybe with more Sci-fi like some of the Alien franchise maybe?

:( Another broken promise, another delay. Import time.

A real bummer.....

i canceled my dvdpacific pre order at $ 20.-- (€ 15.--) and now have to order the uk version witch is about $ 50.-- (€ 37.50) :( Like most of you, i can't wait for this one!!! :p

Does anyone know if the UK version is the same encode? I got the impression it wasn't.

Does anyone know if the UK version is the same encode? I got the impression it wasn't.

Since the UK version is released by Disney and the US version is Sony, I imagine they are different encodes.

Since the UK version is released by Disney and the US version is Sony, I imagine they are different encodes.

Well, look what they did with POTC... :)

Since the UK version is released by Disney and the US version is Sony, I imagine they are different encodes.
That being the case, my guess is the UK version is from a different master. So one has to wonder if the US version will be better or worse.

:D

Does this mean it's being timed with more Verhoven (sp) or maybe with more Sci-fi like some of the Alien franchise maybe?


They're probably going to release it next year when the new sequel comes out.

Well, look what they did with POTC... :)

I've already ordered the UK version. Avoiding the wait for the US version is the over-riding factor.

They're probably going to release it next year when the new sequel comes out.

Sequel? Big budget Sequel of the original movie or sequal to the direct to DVD sequel? :eek:

Sequel? Big budget Sequel of the original movie or sequal to the direct to DVD sequel? :eek:He is more than likely talking about AVP 2.

Sequel? Big budget Sequel of the original movie or sequal to the direct to DVD sequel? :eek:

According to Wiki it'll be straight to DVD - Starship Troopers: Marauder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers:_Marauder)

He is more than likely talking about AVP 2.

There's a ST3 out next year I thought?

I know a friend who is a BIG Starship Troopers fan (even though the classic book is better-- Verhoven lost its anti-military-dictatorship vibe in all the mayhem and blood and cheesy dialog/acting he loves so much).

So, for his sake I hope Sony doesn't do a Fifth Element and actually starts out with a fresh transfer from completely clean and high quality film elements.

The DVD transfers are riddled with scratches, dirt, etc.

Dan

Sequel? Big budget Sequel of the original movie or sequal to the direct to DVD sequel? :eek:
Theatrical sequel.

With Ed Neumeir writing, and also directing this time. Van Dien is attached. Don't know who else.

He is more than likely talking about AVP 2.
Why would I be talking about that?

The plan was to seek a theatrical release. Who knows if it will pan out, but that's the plan. Wiki isn't very reliable, not that imdb is, but:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0844760/

Jolene Blalock?

They're really going for the nerds!

For $40, I think I'll just spend some more time with my Superbit and hope we get a nice Special Edition when it comes stateside.

Theatrical sequel.

With Ed Neumeir writing, and also directing this time. Van Dien is attached. Don't know who else.

Excellent. Hopefully they'll have enough of a budget to even try the power armor. I like Neumeir's sarcastic/cynical style.

Why would I be talking about that?


Because, the post your had referenced mentioned Alien.

If you can wait a little while, it's coming out in Australia in October. Should be the same exact disc as the UK, but about $10 less. The UK is one of the worst places to import from due to the exchange rate. Korea, France and Australia often work out better.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793323

Excellent. Hopefully they'll have enough of a budget to even try the power armor. I like Neumeir's sarcastic/cynical style.

Just to point out, this is still a relatively low budget film. Like 20 million or so, so I wouldn't get my hopes up too high.

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793323

Still $34.50 total for U.S. delivery, including pre-order shipping discount. Better than Amazon, but still substantially more than we can expect to pay when we finally get it here.

While I'm not nuts about paying $40+ for ST, in the context of what I've spent on my home theater, it's just not that big of deal.

For $40, I think I'll just spend some more time with my Superbit and hope we get a nice Special Edition when it comes stateside.

Arghhh, I just sold my superbit of ST last week in anticipation of the blu-ray.

Still $34.50 total for U.S. delivery, including pre-order shipping discount. Better than Amazon, but still substantially more than we can expect to pay when we finally get it here.
Heck that's probably better than what you could buy it for at Worst Buy! :)

Delaying Starship Troopers is the first thing that the BDA has done in a while (Fox's azz-hattery aside) that has seriously ticked me off, not just been a major annoyance. There's no reason to play these release date games, especially with popular titles.

In the HD-DVD forum I could have sworn there was a topic called something like "Does HD-DVD really want to win?" I keep thinking to myself... it's the BDA that seems like they really could care less if their format survives.

I guess "ST" will be my first import. I'm starting to wish neither of these formats survives... I don't think I want either group to be holding the keys to my movie bliss.

I won't pay that much for a combo. What kind of audio does ST have.
Is it PCM 16 or 24.

If it has 24bit audio I might have to import.
Why the delay?

I won't pay that much for a combo. What kind of audio does ST have.
Is it PCM 16 or 24.

If it has 24bit audio I might have to import.
Why the delay?


From what I have gathered online, it is going to be 16 bit. But Buena Vista has a bad habit of labeling the bit rates wrong for their titles all the time. I have my copy on pre-order from Amazon/UK so I guess I will know next week.

I don't like importing often, and I won't do it for The Rock, Crimson Tide, Con Air or The Crow since I think those have a good shot of coming out here soon.

But since I have spent ~$40 on several import HD-DVD's, I can't justify not getting this, as I love it too much.

Put my pre-order in with Amazon UK today.

While I admit I'm disappointed about the delay, I'm not in any hurry. The only thing that matters to me is that they do it RIGHT with this release, with top notch PQ/AQ and extras. Hopefully that's why they're delaying it, you can always hope right :D

My copy of Starship Troopers shipped today from amazon/UK. I ordered priority so I will have it by Tuesday at the latest. Possibly even Monday. I will post pics as soon as I can after receiving it. :)

Delaying Starship Troopers is the first thing that the BDA has done in a while (Fox's azz-hattery aside) that has seriously ticked me off, not just been a major annoyance. There's no reason to play these release date games, especially with popular titles.



agreed. Especially since it seems that the new HD transfer is done and ready to go. Comcast HD OnDemand had it on last month and it looked EXCELLENT...

While I admit I'm disappointed about the delay, I'm not in any hurry. The only thing that matters to me is that they do it RIGHT with this release, with top notch PQ/AQ and extras. Hopefully that's why they're delaying it, you can always hope right :D

My U.K. copy shipped today. I'd presume that the north american delay is because Sony can't press discs fast enough yet to truly prove "kontent is kaiser"..... ;) It's a theory that fits the facts anyways.

I just watched this again a few days ago, and have a new view of the movie. Just so we're all on the same page: the Federation sent the meteorites themselves because they needed a reason to go to war...right? There is no way bugs could have sent meteorites across the galaxy! I would guess they also had the "mormon extremists" murdered....can't have another society competing with fascism, can we? Comments?

Walt

There is an animated series called, “Roughnecks - The Starship Troopers Chronicles.” It has visuals based on those from the movie, but is somewhat closer to the book. I highly recommend it, to get a better feel for what is going on. Then, of-course, the original book is a must read, also.

No, I don’t think the federation sent the meteorites themselves. And the bugs are quite a bit more advanced than can be discerned from just watching the movie.

No, I don’t think the federation sent the meteorites themselves. And the bugs are quite a bit more advanced than can be discerned from just watching the movie.

He was making a joke about 'some' government; I agree. The movie is always relevant. I watched it last year and is said something like "500,00 dead in 20 mins." I laughed my ass off from the sheer absurdity, and the fact that certain administrations are likely to do ridiculous things like that.

It's definently an anti-war movie, and anti-establishment movie. The interactive news, with pop-ups, the idiotic government propaganda. It's like looking into a crystal ball.


Roughnecks is cool. I liked the power suites, and the larger bugs. The water planet was really neat too. ST could be a good film franchise if it had a smart director and a budget.

I want my starship blu-ray. :mad:

Mine shipped as well from Amazon UK but I went with regular Air Mail so I guess I'll be lucky to get it by next weekend. Worth the wait!

It's definently an anti-war movie, and anti-establishment movie. The interactive news, with pop-ups, the idiotic government propaganda. It's like looking into a crystal ball.




agreed, and if some can't see that, they need to turn off that news channel here owned by that Aussie that basically is the same thing...

Quote:
Originally Posted by solo88
Paidgeek,

Thought I posted this before, but any chances Starship Troopers could get interactive PIP features in the film's "Would you like to know more?" theme?

With the heavy presence of interactive media in the film, ST seems a prime candidate for next-gen interactive features on BD. Especially since previous releases have loads of bonus material that could be implemented. I hope they can get the same guy for the VO work!



[PAID]Something like this sounds possible. Thanks for making the suggestion, I'll pass it along.


Just wanted to pass the above info on from the Insider's Thread. If this actually happens, I expect you all to kneel before Zod!! :)

I will see if my contact at Disney can get me a copy by Monday or Tuesday and I will post a mini-review.

~Josh

How about just double-dipping and releasing the film now as a bare-bones then releasing it again as a super-deluxe special five disc edition for $60 or whatever next year? I buy and watch movies, not extras.

I got my Sharship Troopers and watched it today.

The PCM 5.1 rocks and that's the way to go. The picture is very good, sharp and the colors are bright and vibrant - I guess this was always supposed to look more like a Loreal commersial (with blood and gore) than Blade Runner ;)

The amount of grain that has been discussed in this thread is probably on the negative and not a fault of the HD master. I was not bothered by it anyway and I watched it on a 50" plasma.

The commentary was of course stripped to give room to dubbed DTS MA tracks (damn you Buena Vista!), all the other extras from the single disc DVD are present.

I guess Sony might come up with a better version extras wise, but on the A/V side I dont think they will do better than this. So if you don't care too much about the extras, then this is a given purchase. Get this BD and become a citizen! :D

Just ordered mine from Sendit.com. With the exchange rate of the abysmal U.S. dollar, it was $34.19 shipped.

agreed, and if some can't see that, they need to turn off that news channel here owned by that Aussie that basically is the same thing...

Please!!!! Like CBS, ABC, CNBC, CNN, BBC, etc don't let their own biases show from time to time. Enough said. :D

Just ordered mine from Sendit.com. With the exchange rate of the abysmal U.S. dollar, it was $34.19 shipped.

What currency converter are you using? I'm curious because according to XE.com it's almost $40 in USD.

I placed my order for Starship Troopers from amazon UK. Is there any difference between the two versions?

What currency converter are you using? I'm curious because according to XE.com it's almost $40 in USD.

From my order email:

Starship Troopers (Blu-Ray) (Region 2) 17.89 (was 26.99)
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subtotal: 17.89
giftwrap: 0.00
Postage: 1.60
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Grand Total: 19.49 (approx. 34.12 USD)

I suppose that Sendit.com might be using an outdated currency converter, in which case I'm in for an unpleasant surprise when I get my MasterCard bill... :o

From my order email:

Starship Troopers (Blu-Ray) (Region 2) 17.89 (was 26.99)
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subtotal: 17.89
giftwrap: 0.00
Postage: 1.60
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Grand Total: 19.49 (approx. 34.12 USD)

I suppose that Sendit.com might be using an outdated currency converter, in which case I'm in for an unpleasant surprise when I get my MasterCard bill... :o

Hmm. Well that's odd. I think you're right, their currency converter is out of date. Would be nice if they used it and charged your credit card in USD instead. :)

Just posted to my card... $40.63. F*ck me.

Just posted to my card... $40.63. F*ck me.


:( .. oh well....

I'm in the same boat.

Only hurts once.. right?

Please!!!! Like CBS, ABC, CNBC, CNN, BBC, etc don't let their own biases show from time to time. Enough said. :D


true, but not what I said.

Awe cool, I loved the first Starship Troopers. Did they give the exact date yet? Hopefully not the same day as Spider-Man or Masters of Horror.

I couldn't wait and ordered the UK version earlier in the week with priority shipping--arrived yesterday and I watched it last night. PQ and AQ were excellent, any grain must have been in the original film. It's a VC-1 encode that tops out at 42.5 mbps in a few scenes! For a real fan of this movie it's well worth the cost.

I also have HD-DVD and couldn't help but wish it'd been released in that format so the "Do You Want to Know More" buttons could actually work! If my PS3 can be updated for BDJ and IF they re-release a BD with this feature I'm going to double dip.

My copy came today. I'll be stompin' bugs 2-nite.

My copy came today. I'll be stompin' bugs 2-nite.

When did you order?

When did you order?

I preordered 6 July. I didn't pay for the faster shipping.

I preordered 6 July. I didn't pay for the faster shipping.

I guess I should ask. When did it ship?

I was curious about transit time.