You know i should have listened to the reviews but i have a brand new sony BDP S590 3D BLU-RAY PLAYER with the latest firmware and it can not read this blu-ray disk the disk is undamaged but still does not work..i'm returning it on monday and if an exchange doesn't fix the issue i'll ask for a store credit and spend it on a movie that will work... so it's not just game consoles blu-ray players can't read it either.. so be warned
What's great about it: It's a blu-ray and dvd for great price
What's not so great: BLU-RAY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL sooo not cool!
Each Verbatim Life Series DVD-R 100-pack disc can store up to 120 minutes of content. Organize and easily access your discs from the handy spindle. The discs are compatible with 1x to 16x DVD-R writers so you can create high-quality recordings quickly. The Verbatim Life Series DVD-R 100-pack spindle is readable by most drives and video players.
Customer Rating
5
Have used many many of these over the years
on January 24, 2013
Posted by: lucky55
from Phoenix
i have two dvd recorders and use each one everyday have tried many brands of disks and i have found these to be the best and memorex to be the worst..
but heres a warning sometimes you can get a defective spindle of these so save your reciept and try not to use more than 10 of the defective disc's before returning them or they might not take then back.
What's great about it: most dependable of all disks
What's not so great: sometimes you get a bad batch
Listen to music on the go with these Koss lightweight headphones. Padded ear cups deliver extreme comfort, while the durable construction of the headband and the yokes mean that these headphones are designed to last. Minimized distortion thanks to improved signal transmission ensures that you'll hear everything clearly through these Koss lightweight headphones.
Last week i bought a pair of skullcandy uprocks for $29.99 they looked good and sounded good but were very uncomfotable and felt like they would break also the ear pads don't articulate much at all...they are super tight and an on ear design wich makes for sweaty ears plus awesome headaches...so i retuned them and bought these for $24.99.. and find that they are everthing i wanted great sound and comfort for less than the uprocks and get this yes you can hear everything when you have them on but not pluged in, but when the music is on all you can hear is the music i tested this out several times already. these seem as sturdy as other headphones in the price range and definately stronger than the uprocks i had.... and they don't squeeze my head life it's in a vice
in short i am loving these headphones more than i expected i would. so glad i bought them just wish some paper work came with them.
btw i don't know anyone who would spend more than $100.00 for a set of headphones for casual listening it's different if it's part of you job or something but to listen to an mp3 player sterep or tv? why spend $300.00 on something that only sounds slightly better than the cheaper ones? must be a trendy wannabe thing in which case it's just soo stupid...be smart get what you need without breaking the bank...
What's great about it: looks great sounds great is comfortable and folds smaller
What's not so great: for the price it really is great COULD USE MORE INFO ON IT.
ok i bought this movie because of joss whedon 'as it turns out i am a huge fan of his work..but it's obvious he didn't direct this film someone named drew goddard did and it shows... nothing feels right about this movie to me and i don't know what people are thinking when they say there is comedy in it all this is is a confusing gorefest which i found to be very off putting and the pay off in the end is just depressing and hopeless i just regret that now that it's been opened i can't return it.
i know i'll be getting alot of negative comments but this is my honest opinion and i'm entitled to it twice on sundays/. in the future i'll be avoiding drew goddard directed films like the plague...still a whedon fan but this has got to be the worst thing he's ever been involved in for more reasons than i feel like typing out.. i don't recomed this to anyone. there are too many other good ones out there than to waste your money with this nonesense. btw serenity and firefly are both ten million times better than this messed up cluster you know what...
What's great about it: joss whedon and chris hemsworth were involved in it.
What's not so great: Fails as a horror movie and a comedy
I totally agree this is a great movie soo much potential here great cast and joss whedon did himself proud. i could list all the great things about this movie but that would take too long i say it's 98% perfect. in my opinion they shouldn't have changed the hulk soo much from the last film and i'm refering to his size it looks like they made him at least a foot shorter and 300lbs lighter.. i'm not saying he wasn't great in the movie because he was. but i think he should look alittle more like the hulk from the last hulk film.at least from the neck down and they shouldn't make him age at all it's ok to make banner age but not the hulk the hulk isn't really human and he has the ability to heal super fast so of course he wouldn't age along with banner... still he did a great job in the movie as did everyone else.my complaint is a very minor one.
What's great about it: almost everything
What's not so great: some of what they did to the hulk
Ok when i first saw the previews for this movie it looked like it was nothing more than action in tranformers style so i took a pass on it at the theater...now i wish i had seen it in the theater.
this movie has so much more to it than just action i was very pleaantly suprised to find out.. you can clearly see the awe and respect director peter berg has for the military throughout the film i throughly enjoyed this movie so if you havn't seen it because you didn't like the preview i say see it anyway forget the preview because it's soo much better than that i think everything is just right in this movie the right amount of everything...
What's great about it: inspiring film made with respect
This collection includes all 25 episodes from the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the classic space adventure featuring Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, Captain of the Starship Enterprise, and his loyal crew as they attempt to keep the peace among the stars. All episodes have been digitally remastered for 7.1 sound and 1080p high definition visual effects.
Im not ashamed to admit i am a fan of all things STAR TREK! i have waited a long long time for this to come to blu-ray and it does not disapoint...it's as sharp as any other blu-ray if not sharper and i'm gald i have not experienced any audio issues i'm sorry some people are hopefully that will be resolved sooner than later... one thing i am alitte disapointed about is that it's not in wide screen format and i have to expand the aspect in order to fill my entire screen.. .but that is minor and shoudn't stop anyone for purchasing it.... i'am really looking forward to season 2 coming out later this year...and i already used the $ 10.00 discount code thanks for that best buy...
What's great about it: A beloved series comes to us with perfect picture and sound
What's not so great: minor complant must expand aspect raito to fill screen
This release from the cult favorite sci-fi Western series Firefly includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the crew of the freighter ship Serenity as they survive the wild expanse of the newly colonized galaxy taking up jobs on both sides of the law.
Customer Rating
5
Always loved this show
on July 20, 2012
Posted by: lucky55
from Phoenix
I own the series on dvd and serenity on blu-ray can't wait to get it on blu-ray...
they never should have canceled this show
What's great about it: it was awesome
What's not so great: someone was stupid enough to cancel it.
This set contains all thirteen episodes from the fourth season of AMC's Emmy-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a chemistry teacher turned meth dealer.
Customer Rating
5
Easily one of the very best tv series ever
on June 22, 2012
Posted by: lucky55
from Phoenix
I'm not going to waste my time explaining the entire series but i will say this i have them all so far and it's been great all the way through so far each season gets better. every aspect of the show is so well thought out they really know how to get you involved and how to mount the tension if you have not seen it yet and you like really super intense and interesting dramas with brillant wrighting and acting. then look no further there is a very good reason why this show has won so many awards it is astonishingly good.
What's great about it: It's soo well done
What's not so great: Well it would be nice if there were more episodes
Ok i'll keep this brief i saw this movie in the iIMAX in 3D TWICE! and it's very rare that i go to the same movie twice especially in the IMAX...Thats how great this movie is!.
There is no way this deserved any bad reviews yet somehow through the power of mass ignorance it got them. still shaking my head over that one i think maybe some of those critics didn't even watch the movie...this movie has great production value a fantasic cast with some of my favorie actors in it. and a timeless inspiring story somewhat similar to avatar but that is a good thing since that was also a great movie.
in my opinion do not believe what some critics have said about this movie because they are dead wrong! it is one of the very best movies of 2012. and it has beautiful lynn collins and the great brian cranston in it!
What's great about it: EVERY LITTLE THING
What's not so great: some movie crtics are totally clueless
I was lucky enough to get 2 free movie screening passes to see this a month before it was released in theaters and the main reason i first wanted to see this was for Jay Chou because i thought he was a good actor in Initial D. This was actually good, it had a lot of action in it mixed with comedy. Definitely something worth checking out. Never seen the old Green Hornet so i dont know how this lives up to it but I believe they did a good job. I might be adding this to my blu ray collection!
I couldn't wait for this movie to come out in the Theater.... Even the Music was awesome with Bjork, Roxy Music and others...
I Was first in line to see this one ! When the movie first started I thought I was in the wrong theater and that I had wandered into a horror movie, it looked nothing like the movie trailers I had been seeing on TV ... but after 10-15 minutes we were fighting Humongous Shogun Warriors Matrix style !!! Cinematics were a blast ! The story was suspenseful and Very Visual. It was different rooting for some Chicks instead of Bruce Willis or Some wimpy spider-man dork.
I was jammin during this movie both with the action and the tunes !!!
After it was over, When I was leaving the theater I was saying that I'm going to OWN a 3D TV before that movie comes out for home viewing. ....I worked hard, replaced a lot of equipment, bought new cables, 3D glasses, Blu-ray 3D player, etc and was ALL ready for the release. well, here's the big release..... (hear the crickets?)
What, no 3D ??????????????????????????????????
I'm not buying it.
lucky55
Phoenix
Oh come on !
June 24, 2011
I'm soo sorry but i can't bring myself to feel sorry for anyone who can afford a new 3D TV and blu-ray player etc....besides more than likely there will be a 3D release in the future in the mean time there are alot of other great movies in 3D.
so no sympathy from me on this one because alot of people work very hard and still can't afford a set up like that...
This three-pack features Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, as well as Joe Johnston's Jurassic Park III.
Overall1 out of 5
Extremely grainy, the Worst Transfer Ever!
ByrelfaithfromBuffalo, NY
Being a Jurassic Park fan, I rushed out to but the Blu-ray trilogy on its release date. I have never been so disappointed in a digital transfer of a movie in my life. My old DVD's of Jurassic Park have a better picture than the new blu-rays. I am astounded that Universal would do such a poor job on the transfer of the films. I have other movies from Universal that are much older, like "The Blues Brothers" blu-ray (1980), and the picture of that is excellent. Not this! As a consumer, I expect a package labeled as "Perfect picture and sound" to be more than a slogan typed on a package. Whoever did the transfer for these movies didn't clean up the film at all. It looks more like a digital transfer of an old VHS tape that had been played 100 times. I have over 200 Blu-rays and none of them look as poor as this. Now I have to find out how to get my money back.
lucky55
Phoenix
looks very good for me
November 8, 2011
I have a 37in 120hz 1080P HDTV AND A SONY BDP-N460 BLU-RAY PLAYER WITH THE LATEST FIRMWARE UPDATE.. these movies look almost as good as avatar on my set up i have watched them several times now looking for gainyness etc and could not find any such issues i have found that sometimes a disk is not quite right and i take it back and they will exchange it...other times it is just a matter of getting the dust off the tv screen which can make any movie look grainy and adjusting it better for that movie. this set is incredible and i have no regrets with the purchase i would say replace the disk if that doesnt solve it fiddle with the backlight contrast sharpness etc until it looks right to you or get a firmware update for your blu-ray player if you do all that and it's still not right then either you are being too picky or you need a new BETTER TV.
I have bought 3 copies of this BLU-Ray and NONE OF THEM WORK!!!!!
lucky55
Phoenix
it certainly does work
December 31, 2011
My friend you need to look into updating the firmware on your blu-ray player take it in to be serviceed or buy another one...because odds are overwhelming that after buying 3 blu-rays of the same movie it has to be your equipment and not the movie that is causing you issue. then again you might just have the worst possible luck in the world in which case i would have to ask did you upset anyone who knows vcoodoo ?
Very entertaining movie even today. It shows us how good the special effects were even by today's standards. It's a good setup for the next two films.
lucky55
Phoenix
Arnold can't act?
May 5, 2012
You must be joking or maybe you just don't know enough about arnold the guy is a natural born actor you simply can not be as succsessful in the movie's as arnold has been and continues to be without the ability to act
how many movies has he made? how many millions have his movies made. he's not anthony hopkins or morgan freeman but he definately can act. and govern the 7th largest economy in the world and if politics doesn't require extreme acting skills then nothing does.
I was really enjoying this Jim Carrey comedy, up until the scene where his police officer character's alter-ego decides to help himself to some breast milk from a lady feeding her baby in the park. This movie's comedic elements are pretty distasteful and lack class.
lucky55
Phoenix
NOT CLASSY OR TASTFUL BUT INCREDIBLY FUNNY
June 1, 2012
I get that it's not everyones cup of tea with one pinky sticking up but pur comic genius isn't always tasteful or classy sometimes it's shocking and slaps you right in the face this is a ferrelly bro's movie and jim carry is a comic genious like it hate it or whatever the man is creative and a superlative actor not eveyone on the planet understands this but those who do no doubt enjoy the hell out of his movies comedy or drama ...if you require your comedy to be tasteful classy and organized then i suggest you look no further than the proper drama section next time...me i like it all or most of it anyway.
Rarely does a film has such an immediate and emotional impact as John Carter. The story is a 100 year old classic, and bringing it to the big screen by the director of Wall-E and Finding Nemo was a labor of love, and it shows throughout. The film gets better with repeat viewings, which is why you'll love having this in HD and in your library. I can't recommend it highly enough. You will have a blast.
lucky55
Phoenix
Could not agree more
June 8, 2012
Great movie to have and watch over again so glad i bought it so much work went into it and you can really tell still don't understand why it got any bad reviews it doesn't make any sense.
Okay, Die Hard is one of my all time favorites, so I was stoked to see this release on sale for $9.99 at my store. With that said, I have already exchanged my copy twice, and the bluray will not load in my slim Ps3. As it is a game system, my firmware is at the latest release. I have been on AVS forums and other users have experienced the same problem with their copy's, on different bluray players from LG and even Panasonic. Buyer beware as BB has a strict return policy on copyrighted entertainment. I am sure they will allow an exception if you run into the same issue I am having. I will call 20th Century Fox to consult with a representative regarding the issue.
lucky55
Phoenix
I THINK IT'S A SONY ISSUE
March 3, 2013
I took my first return in AND they put it in a old samsung blu-ray player and it worked fine but it definately with not work on my sony BDP S590. TOOK IT IN TWICE to exchange and none of them worked for me.
I gave this review 1 star only for the fact that the Dolby True-HD soundtrack is totally whacked! The movie itself is fine (for what I've been able to see it could be a reference disc for video & audio if it didn't have this issue) but this blu-ray is unwatchable due to the bad audio coding. I've been through 2 copies and both are messed up and unplayable on any of my 3 blu-ray players (all with current firmware updates, etc.). There's at least 4 times where the audio drops out and then the video freezes. So far Sony has not said what they plan to do (if anything) to fix the issue and offer customers a swap out for the flawed disc's. The only fix I've read about for Oppo owners (I have a BDP-83) is to switch the HDMI setting from Bitstream to PCM but we shouldn't have to do that in order to watch this film! Sony needs to fix the issue, repress the disc's and offer a swap to those of us that bought it. I'm about to take copy #2 back to Best Buy and see if they will now refund my money now that it's well known that all these disc's are bad!
lucky55
Phoenix
I don't think sp
July 28, 2013
I doubt best buy will refund your money i had similar issues with DIE HARD ONE on blu-ray taking it back 4 times in total and each time they only let me swap it out and the 4th time they let me swap it for die hard 2 which works fine. so good luck with your refund after it's been opened.