'One Missed Call' -- pre-release buzz

[PeterB]

Warner has announced its latest (and perhaps its last) dual-format release, 'One Missed Call'

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/onemissedcall.html

The horror remake includes 1080p/VC-1 video and English, French and Spanish Dolby 5.1 tracks only.

There are no extras at all -- zippo.

Street date for the Blu is April 22, followed by the HD DVD/DVD combo three weeks later on May 13.

Retail is $35.98 a pop.

[Patsfan123]

[BostonMA]

Originally Posted by PeterB

Warner has announced its latest (and perhaps its last) dual-format release, 'One Missed Call'

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/onemissedcall.html

The horror remake includes 1080p/VC-1 video and English, French and Spanish Dolby 5.1 tracks only.

There are no extras at all -- zippo.

Street date for the Blu is April 22, followed by the HD DVD/DVD combo three weeks later on May 13.

Retail is $35.98 a pop.

thee worst movie i have ever seen in my entire life.

[tons of puppies]

Worse than Dragon Wars.

[Arkadin]

there is absolutely NO FUCKING way they should ever consider releasing this total dung heap on bd. Incredible.
I have NEVER seen any movie ever get so low a rating on IMDB. I mean that site is overly generous usually. this title got a 2.5
what a total waste of a bd run. pathetic.
Could this be bd's nadir so far?

[lowtek]

I for one am VERY thankful it made it to blu-ray, especially with so many people that hate it, but I love Shannyn Sossamon and it will be great to see her in HD.

[bfellow]

Wait a minute... there was a movie worse than "Hottie and the Nottie?"

[joey0480]

real bright idea to focus releasing this POS on blu ray.....geesh.

[nathanp]

Warner should have used the money they're wasting on releasing this garbage and put it towards giving Michael Clayton a better transfer. Seriously boys, Blade Runner looks way better than that one does and it's 25 years old! Twister better look and sound freakin' amazing.

[Blu-Balls]

Holy crap. I was going to ask you folks if this one may be worth a blind buy, but after reading your 100% negative responses, I don't even want to rent this.

[cash]

Originally Posted by lowtek

I for one am VERY thankful it made it to blu-ray, especially with so many people that hate it, but I love Shannyn Sossamon and it will be great to see her in HD.

She is cute and all, but... this in HD does not make a crap movie worth $36 msrp

[Mobe1969]

Man, I loved the Japanese version (a Takashi Miike film too), and haven't seen the remake. I'd give it a go, though. The Kairo/Pulse remake got bad writeups everywhere, but I actually thought it was very good - and Kairo is actually my all time fav J-Horror film. I love Kairo.

But FFS, that cover gives me the screeming heebie jeebies. It is truly disturbing. It will give me nightmares.

[Pimboli]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Man, I loved the Japanese version (a Takashi Miike film too), and haven't seen the remake. I'd give it a go, though. The Kairo/Pulse remake got bad writeups everywhere, but I actually thought it was very good - and Kairo is actually my all time fav J-Horror film. I love Kairo.

But FFS, that cover gives me the screeming heebie jeebies. It is truly disturbing. It will give me nightmares.

I have to agree with you on Pulse which I felt was much better than expected and very dark in tone but PG-13 horror films by definition are crap as they effectively dont allow for a proper end due to no blood being allowed,The Ring being a rare exception to the rule though not the sequel.

US studios I dont think grasp what makes the originals of J-Horror movies so good, its the subilty and phychological aspect of them that whereas US studions confuse this with tension and the need to dumb stuff down.

I enjoyed the original but I think I may give this one a miss completely rather than see another movie ruined for me.

[Mobe1969]

Originally Posted by Pimboli

I have to agree with you on Pulse which I felt was much better than expected and very dark in tone but PG-13 horror films by definition are crap as they effectively dont allow for a proper end due to no blood being allowed,The Ring being a rare exception to the rule though not the sequel.

US studios I dont think grasp what makes the originals of J-Horror movies so good, its the subilty and phychological aspect of them that whereas US studions confuse this with tension and the need to dumb stuff down.

I enjoyed the original but I think I may give this one a miss completely rather than see another movie ruined for me.

There was no blood in the original Kairo. The horror was all phychological. The only "nasty" effect from the original was the jumper off the silo - and that was in the remake too.

[Pimboli]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

There was no blood in the original Kairo. The horror was all phychological. The only "nasty" effect from the original was the jumper off the silo - and that was in the remake too.

I wasnt referring to this movie per se but more the US remakes in general. They are toned down, dumbed down and have 'shocks' thrown in just to try to get the audience to jump as opposed to be scared.