Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > DVD Discussions > HD Talk
Reload this Page >

Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Community
Search
HD Talk The place to discuss Blu-ray, 4K and all other forms and formats of HD and HDTV.

Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-07-10 | 09:46 PM
  #101  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Ok, I tried this again with both players with the same result:

"A New Kind Of SuperHero: The Making of Kick-Ass"

"Play All"

Counter reads up to 000.02 then freezes with blank screen then jumps to 000.26 then freezes with blank screen then jumps to 001.12 then freezes with blank screen then jumps to 002.18 then seems to plays fine. If I try to back it up to get to the beginnng of the featurette the disc freezes up completely until I have to stop the disc and start over again.
If I do not use the play all feature and just go to the "Pushing Boundries" featurette I get the same results as using the play all function. When I jump to "Let's Shoot This F*****!" or any other of the bonus features it plays fine past the "Pushing Boundries" featurette.

Was worried that it was my player but tried to 2 different players with the same results.

I shot off an e-mail to Loinsgate as well to see what they say.

Last edited by taco5; 08-07-10 at 10:16 PM.
Old 08-07-10 | 11:18 PM
  #102  
OldBoy's Avatar
TOTY Winner 2018 and Inane Thread Master
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 54,138
Received 1,725 Likes on 1,415 Posts
From: "Are any of us really anywhere?"
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

^ taco...i did not have any problems at all with the making-of.

was surprised at the nearly 2hr. runtime. that should be fun. and only about 2min. load time in total on Sony.
Old 08-08-10 | 12:41 AM
  #103  
Matthew Chmiel's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 13,262
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Las Vegas, NV
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by TheMovieman
Typical Lionsgate menus... I don't remember which title it was, might have been The Spirit, but I remember it took forever to load as well.
On my PS3, the disc took no time to load. Less than thirty seconds.

On my Insignia, both this title and From Paris With Love took forever. Close to three-to-four minutes for both titles.
Old 08-08-10 | 09:30 AM
  #104  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by scott1598
^ taco...i did not have any problems at all with the making-of.

was surprised at the nearly 2hr. runtime. that should be fun. and only about 2min. load time in total on Sony.
Here's hoping I just got a bad disc then. Time to exchange.
Old 08-08-10 | 06:56 PM
  #105  
Quake1028's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 26,601
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Hurricanes Season Ticket Holder
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
This disc has some major loading problems. Took forever.
Took no time flat on my PS3.
Old 08-09-10 | 12:37 AM
  #106  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 42,157
Received 1,449 Likes on 1,125 Posts
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by Josh Z
I don't think that "DNR'ed" is the right term in this case. The movie has quite a bit of the digital airbrushing effect on actors' faces, similar to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Sweeney Todd. As much of an annoyance as this is, it was deliberate.
But they do it also on wall, boxes (like the one Dave first gets his wetsuit) and Kick-Ass' costume. The thing is that there are tons of shots of the same items that aren't all smeary and actually show grain detail. You see a lot of warbling on Kick-Ass' costume in one shot and then grain detail the next. It's really distracting.
Old 08-09-10 | 12:15 PM
  #107  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I guess third time's the charm. Plays flawlessly.
Old 08-10-10 | 04:49 AM
  #108  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Austin, TX
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I really thought this disc wasn't going to load when I put it in the player... it totally gave my Insignia WBRDVD a senior moment. Once it did load after 2-3 minutes, it was fine however. I haven't had such a long load since Fargo.

Great movie though... there's a few things I wish they would have touched on from the graphic novel like...
Spoiler:
Big Daddy's entire story being bullshit... he's just a huge comic book nerd living off selling the rare issues he's collected. I loved that part of the book because it makes what he created in Mindy even more wrong and creepy.


I think the ending is a bit different because the comic had not been finished when the movie wrapped, correct?
Old 08-10-10 | 09:12 AM
  #109  
Suspended
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 31,779
Received 101 Likes on 87 Posts
From: Formerly known as "GizmoDVD"/Southern CA
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by Quake1028
Took no time flat on my PS3.
You have BD-Live enabled? When it took forever to load for me on my LG, I hit some forums and it seemed like Sony players were acting up.
Old 08-10-10 | 04:17 PM
  #110  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Not sure what their meaninng is since this was a special feature on the disc and not something to be downloaded:

Please try putting additional memory in your player such as an external USB drive. This title needs requires additional memory to play. Please contact us again if you are still unable to view blu-ray correctly.

Thank you

LionsGate Customer Service


Not that it matters at this time since it looks like I just got a bad disc.
Old 08-10-10 | 10:28 PM
  #111  
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 167
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: NYC
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Did this come with a slipcover? I read that it does have one, but I went to a Barnes & Noble today & they had a bunch of copies with NO sleeves.
Old 08-10-10 | 10:33 PM
  #112  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 7,127
Received 32 Likes on 27 Posts
From: STL
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

It has a slipcover, but it's the same as cover underneath so you're not really missing anything.
Old 08-10-10 | 11:09 PM
  #113  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Austin, TX
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Barnes and Noble throws away the slipcovers to all the films when they come in at my store.... Because they're fucks.
Old 08-10-10 | 11:25 PM
  #114  
Banned
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 39,239
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
From: Formerly known as "Solid Snake PAC"/Denton, Tx
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by RobLutter
Barnes and Noble throws away the slipcovers to all the films when they come in at my store.... Because they're fucks.
They've told you this or you've seen them? Wow. That sucks.
Old 08-11-10 | 02:34 AM
  #115  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 11,795
Received 378 Likes on 285 Posts
From: Seattle, WA
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Rented it, loved it. I'm seeing a 12.99 black friday price on this one... I'll be waiting.
Old 08-11-10 | 06:46 AM
  #116  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by RobLutter
Barnes and Noble throws away the slipcovers to all the films when they come in at my store.... Because they're fucks.
I know Blockbuster used to do that as well.
Old 08-18-10 | 06:27 PM
  #117  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 5,069
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Bay Area, CA
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Was at COSTCO today and saw what is probably the safe cover. They had a circlular sticker over the SS so the cover said KICK A. Too bad the back of the cover and side still said KICK ASS.
Old 08-19-10 | 11:26 PM
  #118  
Member
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I worked at Barnes and Noble in the music/DVD section and I can confirm that we took slipcovers off because they were a security problem. The sensors were put on the sleeves, and then people could just slip the covers off and walk out with them. So, no sleeves.

As a DVD enthusiast it bothered me and I tried to get them to keep the covers behind the counter and give them out when someone bought the DVD, but no one wanted to go through the trouble, and when i tried doing it on my own it took up too much space behing the counter so I relented...
Old 08-25-10 | 01:01 PM
  #119  
CRM114's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 42,732
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I have a Sony BDP-S360 and I got Kick-Ass through Netflix.

The thing took forever to show up and then took another few minutes to load. I watched over an hour of the movie and then it just froze up. The whole player was gone and I had to unplug it. Tried again, sat through the load, and it froze up again. I still had 30 minutes or so to watch but I packaged it back up and sent it back.

Anyone else have this player and experienced problems?
Old 08-25-10 | 01:35 PM
  #120  
OldBoy's Avatar
TOTY Winner 2018 and Inane Thread Master
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 54,138
Received 1,725 Likes on 1,415 Posts
From: "Are any of us really anywhere?"
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by CRM114
I have a Sony BDP-S360 and I got Kick-Ass through Netflix.

The thing took forever to show up and then took another few minutes to load. I watched over an hour of the movie and then it just froze up. The whole player was gone and I had to unplug it. Tried again, sat through the load, and it froze up again. I still had 30 minutes or so to watch but I packaged it back up and sent it back.

Anyone else have this player and experienced problems?
have the player, put it in when i bought, have yet to watch whole movie, but booted up fine and extras played equally fine as some were having problemas with that. total boot time was maybe 1.5 minutes.
Old 08-25-10 | 01:43 PM
  #121  
CRM114's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 42,732
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Hmm. I wonder if there is some setting that is screwed up. Did you ever update the firmware? I have it connected to ethernet and it is running whatever the latest firmware happens to be. Maybe newer firmware is causing it?
Old 08-25-10 | 01:45 PM
  #122  
OldBoy's Avatar
TOTY Winner 2018 and Inane Thread Master
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 54,138
Received 1,725 Likes on 1,415 Posts
From: "Are any of us really anywhere?"
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

Originally Posted by CRM114
Hmm. I wonder if there is some setting that is screwed up. Did you ever update the firmware? I have it connected to ethernet and it is running whatever the latest firmware happens to be. Maybe newer firmware is causing it?
never updated manually, don't know if it does auto. player was only bought a couple months ago so perhaps updated with newest when first started.

what is the exact time of freeze?
Old 08-25-10 | 01:48 PM
  #123  
CRM114's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 42,732
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I didn't check and I've already sent the disc back to Netflix.
Old 08-25-10 | 01:50 PM
  #124  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Central NJ
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

See post #101.

I had a lot of issues but after the 3rd replacement of the disc everything was perfect.
Old 08-25-10 | 02:01 PM
  #125  
CRM114's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 42,732
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Kick-Ass (Blu + DVD + Digital Copy) --> August 3rd!

I read that Lions Gate said some players need to have USB drive plugged in because of the massive amount of memory the disc uses. I guess I should turn off BD Live. Maybe that is the problem.


Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.