The Kingdom on HD DVD

Pecker · 07-11-2007, 6:29 PM

Coming to HD DVD on Boxing Day:

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh..._December/1149

I get a feeling this one will do very well.

Despite being a (relatively) small film, not a big Summer Blockbuster, it appears to tick all the boxes.

Steve W

Rasczak · 08-11-2007, 8:52 AM

Looking forward to this one - it's a HD DVD/DVD combi which will upset some (not me) but specs look great: 1080p/VC1 (as normal) and a Dolby lossless TrueHD soundtrack. Extras look fairly good as well - it will include all the DVD content (audio commentary with director Peter Berg, four featurettes and deleted scenes) plus PiP commentary, U-Control and web-enabled content.

featherhall · 08-11-2007, 9:00 AM

thanks. was wondering about this one, as I want it badly

amardilo · 08-11-2007, 9:03 AM

I am also looking forward to this film coming out on HD DVD. I did not get a chance to see it in the cinema so I hope it turns out to be a good film.

Does anyone know why it is being released on Boxing Day? I would of thought with the release being close the Christams they may have thought to bring that out a little earlier.

Jim Morrison · 08-11-2007, 9:09 AM

Missed this at the flicks too, so I might give it a go 'blind' along with Eastern Promises.

Rasczak · 08-11-2007, 9:37 AM

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Originally Posted by amardilo

Does anyone know why it is being released on Boxing Day? I would of thought with the release being close the Christams they may have thought to bring that out a little earlier.

Isn't the post-Christmas period one of the biggest shopping days of the year?

amardilo · 08-11-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

Isn't the post-Christmas period one of the biggest shopping days of the year?

True. I just thought if they brought it out a week or 2 earlier they may get a few extra sales as it could make a good stocking filler.

TarPot · 08-11-2007, 6:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Morrison

Missed this at the flicks too, so I might give it a go 'blind' along with Eastern Promises.

Exactly what I'm doing, except I've seen Eastern Promises.

av addict · 09-11-2007, 6:06 PM

looking forward to this one

*Spidey987* · 19-11-2007, 12:14 PM

Axelmusic are selling this for £13.53 (£14.52 with postage), same price as Zodiac Director's Cut.

Now if only I could find Eastern Promises at a similar price range.

dts197 · 19-11-2007, 5:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spidey987

Axelmusic are selling this for £13.53 (£14.52 with postage), same price as Zodiac Director's Cut.

Never ordered from Axel before. What are they like for getting new releases out before the actual release date?

crazzy kopite · 19-11-2007, 11:50 PM

I saw this at the flicks and it is one of if not the best film I have seen this year.

JamesL · 20-11-2007, 5:51 PM

Can anyone find this release online at Amazon.com? I order all my stuff from them but can't see this title listed yet. Which is strange as Amazon are normally fairly quick off the mark.

MJeeves · 22-11-2007, 10:08 PM

Watched this film tonight and I thought it was a great film BUT...

BUT... why the hell is there all this shaky hand-held camera work. It made me feel like vomiting. I can understand it during the action-scenes but all the bllody time is very annoying and fatiguing. Cos' of that I will NOT be watching this otherwise good film again. I don't pay money to feel sick!

Note to director's: This shaky hand-held "fad" is wearing thin and it is unnecessary. Please stop "overusing" it so we can actually watch your films without feeling like s**t afterwards!!!

Geoff_D · 22-11-2007, 10:30 PM

I love the shakey-cam style. Really looking forward to this one now!

**Bald Monkey** · 22-11-2007, 11:10 PM

It can't be as bad as Behind Enemy Lines 2 ... can it?

KevD · 25-11-2007, 11:51 PM

Noticed this is only (

) £15.08 delivered at AxelMusic, nearly £3 Cheaper than Movietyme/DVDWorldUSA and £8 cheaper than PlayUSA

http://www.axelmusic.com/productDetails/025193266521

Rasczak · 01-12-2007, 7:52 PM

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Can anyone find this release online at Amazon.com?

Amazon.com are now allowing pre-orders for this title - I've just had a notification email.

Smurfin · 02-12-2007, 1:23 AM

How quickly do Axel usually deliver? Are we likely to get it before xmas from them?

*Spidey987* · 14-12-2007, 12:36 AM

This has been pushed forward to December 23rd. So maybe, just maybe we might be seeing this before Christmas.

shilv · 17-12-2007, 9:32 AM

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enablerbro1 · 17-12-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MJeeves

Watched this film tonight and I thought it was a great film BUT...

BUT... why the hell is there all this shaky hand-held camera work. It made me feel like vomiting. I can understand it during the action-scenes but all the bllody time is very annoying and fatiguing. Cos' of that I will NOT be watching this otherwise good film again. I don't pay money to feel sick!

Note to director's: This shaky hand-held "fad" is wearing thin and it is unnecessary. Please stop "overusing" it so we can actually watch your films without feeling like s**t afterwards!!!

It's funny but I never noticed it, the same as I didn't notice it during Bourne Ultimatum. I guess, for me, movement is natural and just gives it a feeling of "being there".

Romero · 17-12-2007, 5:14 PM

Just saw on AVS that it will NOT have a TruSurround track it will only have DD+, some guy who works in blockbuster got an early copy and printed the Menu shots and only DD+ shown as option, Luckily Eastern Promise has TruSurround

Geoff_D · 17-12-2007, 5:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Romero

Just saw on AVS that it will NOT have a TruSurround track it will only have DD+, some guy who works in blockbuster got an early copy and printed the Menu shots and only DD+ shown as option, Luckily Eastern Promise has TruSurround

Ah well. At least this means that Universal don't have to dump the TrueHD track for the UK version.

o THE CHAD o · 17-12-2007, 6:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shilv

Now processing at MT

mine too....oh yes

o THE CHAD o · 17-12-2007, 6:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJeeves

Watched this film tonight and I thought it was a great film BUT...

BUT... why the hell is there all this shaky hand-held camera work. It made me feel like vomiting. I can understand it during the action-scenes but all the bllody time is very annoying and fatiguing. Cos' of that I will NOT be watching this otherwise good film again. I don't pay money to feel sick!

Note to director's: This shaky hand-held "fad" is wearing thin and it is unnecessary. Please stop "overusing" it so we can actually watch your films without feeling like s**t afterwards!!!

Glad i didnt see this at the cinema then...i watched most B.U with my eyes closed as the shaky cam was making me dizzy.
Watched it on hddvd at home the other day and was fine.

i hate shaky cam too,i can forgive it in action scenes but when people are just talking and the camera is floating all over the place it just does my head in!

Craigy · 17-12-2007, 6:28 PM

dvdslimited due this on wed, ordered this and Eastern Promises same time for special delivery, bet they send it out just 1st class recorded as EP isnt showing signs of being in stock yet.