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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:04 pm
by AstroRex
I picked up a copy of the movie at Bestbuy today and they had a ton of them! I haven't watched it yet, but they definitely have them in stock! The DVD looks VERY cool!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:18 pm
by diehard67
"Nora" wrote:
"diehard67" wrote:
"Nora" wrote:
"diehard67" wrote:I got the astro boy movie today!!!!!!!!

everybody alredy knows about the main film so I woul't bother describing it here but the extras are pritty cool, they has a behind the seans with the cast, a bunch of footage of them recording lines, they had one where they talked about how they made the movie including a how to draw astro part and some of the chalinges of makeing him 3D, there was a bunch of kids getting there hear done to look like astro, one girl git her hear done like cora, I found myself woundering if the junkyard jirates short was set before or after the gang found out astro was a robot, and the RRF short was just silley, it will make you chukle.

OMG: I can't beleave I am the first person to post on here about the dvd after getting it!!!!!!!!!!!!


I had to wait till after work to get mine. was gonna get it on amazon then I remembered that if I get it the day it comes out at walmart its 15-16 bucks so meh...

such the worthness to wait though. Such quality, such beauty, such...such...*Cuddles astro.* I've been waiting for years for this movie!! Now its in my hands. *Cries.* I've fallen in love all over again *Kisses the case.*

Nora, your adorable. :)

maby we should have a cutest fangirl contest lol


I could try my hardest, and wager my life against you hun, but I'd still fall short *Bows respectfully.*


you would win aganst me for 2 reasons, first I am not cute, second I am not a girl lol, well maby I can be cute depending on how you define cute.

I meant for the group to have a contest to determine wich of the fangirls on here is the cutest.

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:06 am
by sgupta
"cybotron" wrote::lol: :lol: :ninja:
The Blu Ray is beautiful! I feel the sound is far better than what we had at the theater. And the Picture seems to have more detail. This is just the best Astroboy production ever! :w00t:
The Extras are great! There is extra animation also as everyone knows by now! It'll all be free online before a fortnight no doubt. :lol:
But the Blu Ray is just beautiful! :wub: :tenma:


Glad to hear it! Yeah, Blu Ray in my experience is better quality than I've seen personally at the theater, at least the movie theaters around here (but we have a pretty rundown one as I'm in a fairly rural area). Still, I'm sure the DVD is great too.

As far as Blu Ray players being expensive, astrogirl91, they're actually coming down quite a lot - you can get a pretty good player now for $100 or so (still a bit of a purchase, but MUCH cheaper than it used to be), and prices are sure to fall further, probably this year and definitely in a couple, so never say never. Eventually they'll be as cheap as DVD players. ^.^ (Of course, you'll only benefit if your TV can output HD in the first place; if not, there's not much benefit over DVD besides possibly audio.)

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:11 am
by sgupta
Also, an option for some:

I noticed Astro Boy is available on Amazon Unbox, an online streaming site from Amazon.com. You can rent it for $3.99 or buy it for $14.99 (slightly higher costs for the HD version). Devices like Roku or TiVo's, as well as some TV's, support this service, and you can watch on any computer with a streaming connection as well. It's a pretty cool way to watch movies, but keep in mind it's JUST the movie, not any of the extras.

I watch some TV shows through that service (that I can't get a high quality feed over satellite for) and it's a pretty neat service, but of course for true fans, owning the DVD/Blu-Ray is preferable because of the extras.

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:28 am
by AstroRex
Look for the "special features" section on the DVD and you'll get a real treat: interviews with the actors and animators, and two short animated features. I especially liked "Astro vs. The Junkyard Pirates". It also has a section on how to draw Astro, the Astro image gallery, and how they designed Metro City. Overall, I thought the DVD was well worth it!

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:05 am
by Dragonrider1227
I saw the shorts. I get the feeling off of them that "Brand new shorts" was a fancy way of saying "Deleted scenes" XD But they were still cool

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:02 am
by Alittleacorn
"Dragonrider1227" wrote:I saw the shorts. I get the feeling off of them that "Brand new shorts" was a fancy way of saying "Deleted scenes" XD But they were still cool


Oh you mean they're deleted scenes? I thought they just got added on with the rest of the movie like an extention like they did with Lord of the Rings.

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:07 pm
by Big Astro Fan
The interviews were good. I thought the actors did an excelent job. Especially Donald Sutherland. His voice worked great for President Stone.

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:24 pm
by Dragonrider1227
Watching those interviews made me realize why the movie was so well received in the U.K. Half the cast is British! To say nothing of the Director
"Alittleacorn" wrote:[QUOTE=Dragonrider1227;96737]I saw the shorts. I get the feeling off of them that "Brand new shorts" was a fancy way of saying "Deleted scenes" XD But they were still cool


Oh you mean they're deleted scenes? I thought they just got added on with the rest of the movie like an extention like they did with Lord of the Rings.[/QUOTE]

No, the shorts appear to take place during the movie, but are in the Special Features section and not actually in the movie

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:40 am
by diehard67
I am rily surprised astroboygf hasn't said something about the movie yet???????????