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Old 05-05-01, 04:56 AM
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Movie: 5/5
Video Quality: 4/5
Audio Quality: 5/5
Extras: Loaded! 5/5!
Repeat viewing value: 5/5
Worth it? Hell yeah!


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Action-packed movie! (All I can say is WOW! Nice VisualFX, Great and entertaining story!)

Great cast! (Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage... These guys are great! You'll be happy!)

Excellent 5.1! (BOOM! BANG! HANZ ZIMMER!!! )

Great video transfer! (Good but not great!)

Reminder:
Do not watch the trailer if you have never watch this movie before because it is a spoiler!
Spoiler:
The Rock building explosion in the last few chapter where the rocket was released by the jets is shown in the trailer.


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Totally awesome on all counts.
Old 05-05-01, 11:17 AM
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Originally posted by arikevin:
Great video transfer! (Good but not great!)

Huh?!?!?!? Well, which is it, then? Good or great?
Old 05-05-01, 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by Filmmaker
Originally posted by arikevin:
Great video transfer! (Good but not great!)

Huh?!?!?!? Well, which is it, then? Good or great?
It means that I was not so impressed by the video transfer but it is good.
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Originally posted by arikevin
Originally posted by Filmmaker
Originally posted by arikevin:
Great video transfer! (Good but not great!)

Huh?!?!?!? Well, which is it, then? Good or great?
It means that I was not so impressed by the video transfer but it is good.
I still don't get it.
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Originally posted by knowbodee
Totally awesome on all counts.

The Criterion version is completely awesome on all accounts the picture and sound are simply amazing!!! mseg
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Totally agree on the criterion version. It rocks! Transfer is also better than the original release. DTS even! If you are a fan of the show, The Rock CC is the version to get. I really enjoyed it!
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I was really glad that i never opened my rock regular version, I got the CC and just traded back the regular version, I like this movie alot. Worth the 25 bucks all the way!!!
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Originally posted by arikevin
Movie: 5/5
There's something wrong with your rating scale. 5/5 usually means a GOOD movie.
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Originally posted by Chumley1
Originally posted by arikevin
Movie: 5/5
There's something wrong with your rating scale. 5/5 usually means a GOOD movie.
mao
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Originally posted by Chumley1
Originally posted by arikevin
Movie: 5/5
There's something wrong with your rating scale. 5/5 usually means a GOOD movie.
It is a good movie. I was impressed when I watched it a few days ago.
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Originally posted by askl2000
Totally agree on the criterion version. It rocks! Transfer is also better than the original release. DTS even! If you are a fan of the show, The Rock CC is the version to get. I really enjoyed it!
Anyone know how much better the video is in the criterion compared to the first release. Or is the extras and DTS the only difference?
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Originally posted by dvd-fisherman
Originally posted by askl2000
Totally agree on the criterion version. It rocks! Transfer is also better than the original release. DTS even! If you are a fan of the show, The Rock CC is the version to get. I really enjoyed it!
Anyone know how much better the video is in the criterion compared to the first release. Or is the extras and DTS the only difference?
Some say the picture transfer is better than the first edition. I've never own The Rock first edition. Buy this DVD and you'll be entertain.
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Can anyone else verify this about the video part?

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Criterion video transfers are notoriously crappy. I don't have my copy of this yet (soon), but I can't wait. For most Criterions the transfer may be crappy compared to if the studio released it themselves, but in this case we're talking about a crappy barebones DVD that had a bad transfer to begin with, so no matter what - this will be an improvement.
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I just finished watching the criterion version and the video on my sony wega is as good as any I have seen. 5/5
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It's one of the top 20 movies of all time! Not good--GREAT!
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I liked the CC as well. I like the movie too, though nothing great. It is worth repeat viewings. The Alcatraz documentary was also an interesting watch.

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