Nismo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This is a pretty interesting take on Zak Snyder's first attempt with Superman. While somewhat enjoyable, "The Man of Steel" never really resonated with me. I have to say... after watching the video, I might have enjoyed VideoLab's version better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-eYiD9OfM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I enjoyed the movie and never thought about the darkness of the film. I know the new Godzilla was very dark in a lot of action scenes. How is the Atmos working out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusruler Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 reminds me of when I bought the bluray of "an American werewolf in London." it was like seeing the movie again for the first time....much, much lighter and brighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) I enjoyed the movie and never thought about the darkness of the film. I know the new Godzilla was very dark in a lot of action scenes. How is the Atmos working out? Still early, despite having the AVR since last September. The only Atmos authored Blu-ray title back then was Transformers AoE & it does have an impact with helicopters, fighter jets & all the non-stop audio from the upper sound stage. It's a good-over-the-top experience at home. There's still only a handful of titles to choose from Expendables 3, Hunger Games 3, Exodus, John Wick, Gravity (re-issue), etc., and the Atmos mix is noticeably different than the DTS-HD mix. "Upconverting" non-Atmos titles with the alternative Neo:X Height & A-DSX Height modes have been hit or miss. That route is lack-luster by comparison. I've played with various upward firing "front height" options & right now I'm actually using a pair of Def-Tech Pro Cinema 100's on top of my RF-7's (pointed/angled toward the ceiling). They work surprisingly well & are far less awkward than sitting my RB-35's up there. Currently I have 7 channels in play... I'll need to add 2 more channels to incorporate a set of "rear heights" to my set up. I have a plan & making my list for upgrades once the Klipsch add-on modules come out. Then I can add a pair of "rear heights" to the mix & that should complete my 5.2.4 set up. Really looking forward to hearing that. - - - With Man of Steel, I enjoyed the "origin" story from Snyder. But it wasn't dark & gritty like Nolan's Batman, it wasn't over the top non-stop energy like Iron Man or The Avengers. It fell somewhere in the middle. I really enjoyed 300 & Sucker Punch from Snyder, I guess I was expecting more with Man of Steel. I can't really buy Affleck in the role, so the sequel is tough to digest at the moment. Edited April 24, 2015 by Nismo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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