'Flatliners' - High-Def Digest review

[jed]

Peter's review of 'Flatliners' is up. While the merits of the film itself are debatable, he says this Blu-ray disc delivers on the bottom line with a very solid transfer and soundtrack for a film nearing its twentienth anniversary.

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

[Kenshiro]

I've always liked flatliners, not because it's a great movie, but for it's uniqueness. I've never thought of it as a horror movie though? I'm definately adding this to my queue of catalogue flicks.

[BlkM383]

Originally Posted by Kenshiro

I've always liked flatliners, not because it's a great movie, but for it's uniqueness. I've never thought of it as a horror movie though? I'm definately adding this to my queue of catalogue flicks.

Yep, its a must buy for me...

[dobyblue]

Definitely a must have for me without reading any reviews.

5.1 PCM!

The DVD had 2.0 stereo only.

[Kid Banana]

Is Flatliners an encode that Sony have had lying around for a while? I ask this because it's not AVC and scores lower for PQ than most Sony releases this year.

Edit: just noticed that is got the same PQ score as Cruel Intentions, which looked excellent on my set up Still, does anyone know why we are back to mpeg2 for Flatliners?

[Brad1963]

I'm on the fence with this one. I'll probably pickup Seven Years in Tibet instead.

[joeymac]

That cover "art" is the most hideous I have ever seen in my entire life.

[Glenmulder]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I'm on the fence with this one. I'll probably pickup Seven Years in Tibet instead.

It is a great movie and very good transfer

[taygan315]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I'm on the fence with this one. I'll probably pickup Seven Years in Tibet instead.

I am a little weary of this one as well. Saw it once and that was some time ago. It was ok...but nothing to write home about. Have to think about it.

[pacman]

This might sound strange to some, but you know how crimson tide is a good movie, but also how it shows those awesome deep colors of red and blue in the submarine? Same with flatliners... I like the colors. Simplistic.

[anavrin0901]

Now see I grudgedly popped in Flatliners BD and to my utter surprise it looked stellar for a 20 year old release!!! Granted, it is not as clear and polished as POTC BUT the picture was consistent throughout the ENTIRE movie.

[Yog-Sothoth]

I just rented and watched this; the picture quality was very impressive for a film this old. I only noticed a few specks during the [very few] brightly-lit moments (such as the close-up of David's eyeball), and grain was almost non-existent. One thing I noticed, though, was the "soap opera" look to the movie; it looked more like a TV show than a movie. Maybe I was used to the blur of the VHS version I had for years.

[poof2124]

Just watched this. Fun movie and had a nice look. I can't believe how badly the styles have aged already. 1990 was a transition year out of the decade we will not speak of.