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Old 11-21-07 | 12:58 AM
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Just finished watching the first Die Hard. I enjoyed it, it's a decent upgrade, but it is definitely a touch on the soft side. I was more impressed with the DTS HD-MA track, that was pretty sweet!
Old 11-21-07 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jdpatri
Price dropped at DD.com. With the 20% its like $66 for the set. But I'm aggravated that Live Free or Die Hard is only the theatrical cut. So I think I'll probably hold off. I haven't watched the regular DVDs in ages anyway.
Great deal! I bought this and will be shipped out at 12/01.
Old 11-21-07 | 08:11 PM
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Uh, am I the only not impressed? Die Hard 3 looks good but the original isn't worth upgrading in my book.
Oh, good grief. It's so much better than the original that you can actually see the pores of the persons face instead of smears.
Old 11-22-07 | 02:12 AM
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They look fantastic... I hope I can get a PS3 sooner or later and own these.
Old 11-22-07 | 02:57 AM
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Review is up at highdefdigest for the set. Here's an excerpt from the portion reviewing the PQ on Die Hard:

First up is the oldest flick in the bunch, and unfortunately 'Die Hard' looks every one of its twenty years. You'd at least hope for a clean source, but this one's both grainy and bespeckled. Black are fine, but contrast could have been punchier. The image is quite soft and flat throughout, and shadow delineation is generally left wanting. Likewise, there's never any depth to the presentation, and although detail is decent overall, it doesn't deliver the level of upgrade compared to the standard DVD that I've come to expect.

At least color reproduction is pretty good, with little bleeding or chroma noise, although fleshtones can appear too pink. I also noted some banding and pixelization during fast action. Despite these issues, I'm still giving the video transfer an above average score, if only because it's far from the worst catalog title I've seen. Having said that, especially for such a high-profile release, it's hard not to rank this this one as a disappointment.

My video score for the original 'Die Hard': 3 stars (out of 5)

Perhaps, I'm spoiled with the likes of Pirates of the Caribbean or the 51 year old The Searchers. I expected a little bit more out of a release of the greatest action film of all time.
Old 11-22-07 | 07:29 AM
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OK, can anyone confirm whether or not *THIS* collection contains

A)Live Free or Die Hard

B)All the extras found on the original 2-disc SE dvds?
Old 11-22-07 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by OutRun2
OK, can anyone confirm whether or not *THIS* collection contains

A)Live Free or Die Hard

B)All the extras found on the original 2-disc SE dvds?
From the "Special Features" Tab on that page :

Blu-ray Disc Features

Widescreen - 2.35
Audio
Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Cantonese, Korean - Optional
Select Additional Release Material
Alternate Scenes
Audio Commentaries
Comparisons
Behind the Scenes
Featurettes
Interviews
Trailers
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - D-Box
Personal Scene Selections
Disc 1: DIE HARD
Disc 2: DIE HARDER
Disc 3: DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE
Disc 4: LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD is also listed on the picture... it looks like DD doesn't provide 100% accuracy for what they are selling... at least in the description sections as the info there is only for the first 3 films.

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Old 11-22-07 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by OutRun2
OK, can anyone confirm whether or not *THIS* collection contains

A)Live Free or Die Hard

B)All the extras found on the original 2-disc SE dvds?
Yes the collection contains all four Die Hard movies. There is no other option other than buying all four individually. Most of the extras from the 2 disc SEs have made it over.
Old 11-23-07 | 12:45 AM
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Thanks guys

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