If you browse through our D-BOX reviews, really dig into how Motion Control augments most home movies, it's clear that the technology behind making your seat move along with the on-screen action has the potential to revolutionize home entertainment like 3D Blu-ray and 3D HDTV. More often than not, D-BOX makes bad movies tolerable and good movies great. Sometimes movies seem perfect for D-BOX, and we're excited to see them ship with the Motion Code directly on the Disc. Prince of Persia: Sands of Time was one such movie, and I couldn't wait to …
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Shrek may have seemed like the first animated film to poke fun at other stories and real-life experiences, but it was Toy Story 2 that first opened that comedic can of worms. Toy Story 2 also just so happened to be the first sequel to the industry's first animated feature film, which put it in the odd position of needing to reflect advancements in animation technology while retaining the original film's vibe. Yet with its release on Blu-ray Disc, Toy Story 2 finds itself in another odd position: introducing viewers to a D-BOX Motion Code track …
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Warner Home Video has had some intriguing Blu-ray releases of late, including the 14-year-old film Heat, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer. As excellent as the movie is, even its storytelling panache can't entirely explain why now marked the best time to release the film. The film's a nice change of pace from so many of today's Blu-ray action-film releases, which focus on high-speed elements first and character development second, but its film quality definitely shows signs of age, and even its audio elements seem a bit hollow …
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In my last few D-BOX reviews, a few key phrases have cropped up that may give the illusion that Motion Code is losing some of its "wow factor." When readers hear things like "nuanced motion" and "subtle movements," it's not surprising for people to ask whether gentle rocking has become the de facto D-BOX effect. In reality, that's not the case at all. Instead, D-BOX was waiting for the perfect time to pull out all the Motion Code stops. And Race to Witch Mountain provided just such an opportunity. Race to Witch Mountain is the latest Disney …
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I think Ghostbusters is an incredibily fun film, and I was stoked when it released on Blu-ray. But to put that affection in context of another home-entertainment thrill, I started watching Ghostbusters while updating our D-BOX Motion Code receiver, and when I noticed that Ghostbusters D-BOX code was downloading, I immediately stopped the Blu-ray film and waited a full hour for every Motion Code update to finish downloading and installing. Yes, I love D-BOX that much. I put off watching an anticipated film just so I could experience it with …
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To call Keanu Reeves' acting "subtle" is probably a disservice to every actor who's ever given a fantastic but understated performance. There's a reason Reeves' most famous line is "woah," and that his Neo character is known more for the ability to dodge bullets in slow motion than to actually come across as someone who's capable of being a savior. The dude's just kind of bla, as are most of his characters. In The Day The Earth Stood Still, Reeves' alien character is equally cardboard, though the character's potential is huge. Subtle he is not. …
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