'Black Snake Moan' - High-Def Digest review

[jed]

Just posted Kenneth's rview of 'Black Snake Moan' on Blu-ray. This one looks to be a real winner, feturing a 5-star video transfer, impressive audio, and a nice set of supplements.

Full review here:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/blacksnakemoan.html

[BandofBrothers]

why do they ALWAYS cut the audio to 650 from 1.5mb???

[glocks out]

I'm glad I have this on pre-order. This is one of the best movies this year.

[dajohn29]

Originally Posted by BandofBrothers

why do they ALWAYS cut the audio to 650 from 1.5mb???

Band, by the way, it is 640kbps, not 650. Looks like the paramount DTS-HD run is over, and they seem to be reverting to their old ways in terms of BD, downscaling the audio from DD+1.5mbps to DD 640kbps. This is inexcusable Paramount, why must you do this??? You are just prolonging the way by giving HD DVD people more ammunition against BD.

[Konrad]

Paramount must think that the vast majority of blu-ray people are hearing impaired. The fact that they give us subpar audio most of the time cannot be explained otherwise. I am really wondering why they are not bringing the bitrate down to 384 kbps which is abolutely sufficient to support six channels and quality doesn't seem to be a concern when they are bringing films to blu-ray. I was looking forward to this release because I heard good things about the movie but now I am a lot less enthusiastic. At least, the image quality is on par and should be good according to the review.

[taygan315]

Might blind buy this one for the great reviews. Have to think about it.

[illegalprelude]

i just blind buyed this. I hear good stuff about this all the time

[StoogeFan1118]

I just rented The Standard DVD and I was surprised at how much I liked the movie it was one of the best movies I have seen in a while. It had a surprisingly good plot more than meets the eye and the Performances from Christina Ricci and Sam Jackson were some of the best of their careers. I just ordered the blu-ray and SD DVD today with a bunch of other Blu-rays it shouldbe here by friday. I cant wait I hear the PQ on The Blu-ray is as good as the review says it is comparing it to pirates is always good.

[glocks out]

I was at the local video rental store over the weekend and they had about 20 copies of this movie on DVD all rented out. It's catching a much deserved second wind.

[Glenmulder]

Great picture good Movie

[CaptainCanuck]

Yeah i've watched it maybe 5 times since i bought it. Great stuff.

[bone crusher]

I'm interested in this movie but not quite confident enough in it to blind-buy it. I will rent the SDVD in the next while and if I liek it I wil pick it up on BD.

[naevity]

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone know why this title was discontinued by the studio? Did they go blu-only? Any idea's when they will be re-releasing it on bluray?

I just sold the last of my HD-DVDs, and that was included. I had hoped to use the money to rebuy it, but its gone.

[vinnie97]

One word: Payamount.

[Cochise]

I kept my , great movie.

Amazon seems out of stock, but 3rd party sellers have it from $19.98, used.