Paul (Steelbook) (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) (2011)

The blu-ray had previews but no movie, will be returning! This is not the first time this has happened to me

Paul is the story of 2 British geeks traveling to the USA for Comicon, only to find themselves being the caretakers for an escaped alien.

If you already own the non-steelbook edition, you aren't missing anything as honestly the only difference, other than a higher price currently, is the new steelbook case.

Overall, the film is fun and the video and audio quality are great.

Video:

1080p AVC encoded. Blacks are black and detail feels like it pops. Given the age of the movie this is as expected. There are no anomalies to be found.

Audio:

Phenomenal. DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. The audio is crystal clear. Being a comedy, the action is more dialog and sound effect driven, and mainly in the front sound stage. The rear channels do get some love, but being that it is a comedy this is minimal.

Packaging:

The Steelbook case is nice, but honestly if you own the older release there is no real difference. The artwork on the cover looks more like a comic book. Screen shots and description on the back work.

I'm not a huge fan of putting two discs on the same side of the BD case, but since I really only want to watch the Blu Ray it's not a big deal and doesn't cause any issues.

Overall:

Paul is a fun movie. It didn't make me laugh until I peed my pants or anything, but I did get quite a few good chuckles.

If all you want is the movie in HD, look for the less expensive, non-steelbook but almost exactly the same release and save a few dollars.

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The sole reason for me buying this movie is because I am a collector. The product arrived on time and in great condition. I did not open the package... simply added it to my other Steelbox movies. If you are a fellow collector... I would not hesitate to recommend this Steelcase movie for your collection.

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It tries to play both roles as a comedy and science fiction but it falls flat on its face. I liked other movies like Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, but this movie just never clicked.

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Two British amateur ufologists Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost) visit COMICON in the US. Then they are off to the UFO sites in the US. They have a close encounter with a maniac driver. Little did they know they were going to encounter Paul an, an area 51 escapee who just wants to go home. We go along for the ride. There we encounter several cultures on the journey.

I first saw the trailer for this movie on TV; the one where Paul brings the bird back to life and then does what comes naturally. That set the tone for the whole film. The film does offend prudes of all types with it British style of humor (however Universal City, CA) if not it would have let someone down. For me it was the excessive potty mouth. However being part of the aggregate it was probably necessary.

A nice side part of the film is that they make fun of or incorporate a tad of quit a few of the major sci-fi movies. Watching the extras we learn that they went out of the way to also incorporate filming stiles of some great movies.

For some sort on inexplicable reason I really enjoyed the film and it made me think of a lesser known film named Out There [VHS] (1995), of which I am still waiting for an official DVR transfer.

Out There [VHS]

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