Customer Ratings & Reviews

Overall 4k quality is ok. The movie itself is great.

The picture isn't much of an upgrade from the standard bluray. The audio is so low too. I had my LG soundbar on max volume and could still barely hear the movie. Also watching on an LG OLED. I was looking forward to this 4K upgrade and was incredibly disappointed. A cash grab for sure.

The kids are smarter than everybody, the grown-ups are stupid or evil, and E.T. still just wants to go home.

it a decent kids find giant escaped alien monster flick

ORDERED FOR SHIPPING TO MY HOME, BB WAREHOUSE CUT SIDE OF STEELBOOK WITH A BLADE TO OPEN THE FACTORY BOX, ALSO THEY SHIPPED IN A BAG. CAME IN CUT & DENTED DUE TO POOR CARE & POOR PACKAGING BY YOUR WAREHOUSE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT. STEELBOOKS SHOULD BE SHIPPED IN BOXES ONLY, NOT BAGS!!!!

Bad lighting. Bad script. Bad acting. Need I go on?

A factory accident in the small town of Lillian, Ohio leaves an emotionally distant man (Kyle Chandler) a widower and his son without the one parent he could relate to. At the reception in their home, Deputy Jackson Lamb (Chandler) ejects a man who showed up intoxicated and his son Joe (Joel Courtney) bears witness. In an effort to buy time so that he himself and his son can come to grips with the loss, Jackson tries to persuade Joe to go to baseball camp for the summer and, at the same time, disparages his friends whose interests include the production of monster films for one and explosive for another. As they are in the middle of one such film and Joe promised to help complete it, he declines the offer. One night, he sneaks out of the house to joins his friends in filming a scene at a train station and they are all nearly killed when a train is derailed after a head-on collision with a speeding pickup. It is the collision and subsequent events that are the source for most of the film. The train belonged to the Air Force and before long, so does the crash site and most of the town as it is placed under a de facto martial law. Joe and Charles, the director of the film that brought them to the train station in first place, examine their footage and see something escaping the train. Written and directed by J. J. Abrams of Lost fame and with Steven Spielberg co-producing, Super 8 is easily a step above efforts like Cloverfield and Artificial Intelligence while falling just short of films like E.T., Super 8 is a welcomed addition to the sci-fi genre and a great time to be had at the movies.

This alien is a lot bigger than E.T., but you get the point. Movie is not for little kids, maybe about ten and up depending on the maturity. The story is dark (alien didn't have a good time in govt. custody and is having revenge issues), has multiple storylines that work and there are just enough underlying themes that make it enjoyable to watch. The only unbelievable part is the end military fight sequence. It was a little over the top, but didn't ruin the movie. The only reasonable follow-up to this movie would be for the alien to come back with reinforcements to raze the planet.

This movie is one of the best I've seen all year. It's what most should model after. It's has its dramatic scenes, serious scenes, and actions scences. They tie in perfectly with the overall plot. Not once was I lost but it did keep me guessing. This is a must buy!

The initial reviews for Super 8 were glowing. The later ones were mixed. Thus I was a bit leaary when I purchased this blu ray. However, much to my relief and happiness, I found myself agreeing with the glowing early ratings. This is pure escapism with a plethora of special effects that challenges top notch sound and video systems. Take away some occasional bad language by the kids who ara the the main focus of the story and it could have been vintage Spielberg. That said, the language was not near as bad as some reviewers suggested. It was just modern "kis-speak." While not a TV reviewer I give Super 8 but thimbs up.

Good movie... One of the best I've seen this year. See it with your significant other and have plenty of popcorn!!! Highly recommend!!!

I have been waiting, sometimes not so silent, until the day that Super 8 came out on Blu- Ray. After watching it in the theater I knew that this was going to be a must own. It ranks among such childhood favorites as ET, The Goonies, and Space Academy. I hope that my children enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed it for them.

While the story itself is great,the cast of this films is what truly shines. The kids are great. This Blu-ray is reference quality. The video is nice and grainy, just like in theaters, and the audio is incredible, with some amazing bass. There are a very large amount of special features, as well.

I loved this movie. The story is great and very entertaining and the characters are well thought out and worth caring about. J. J. Abrams did an excellent job writing and directing this film and the performances from the kids are amazing. It's one of my favorite movies of 2011. I definitely recommend it.

Bought this movie for $3.99 last month, not sure why it was so cheap but I'm not complaining. Great movie for the whole family, but not just for kids, it's an excellent movie for all ages to enjoy. Impressive acting by the children in the film and the cinematography was awesome as always by J.J. Abrams.

For some reason I can watch this movie over and over. It's underrated it reminds me of goonies or stand by me. Really love this movie going to watch it now lol

Glad to see this alien getting additional work. But on a more serious note, the very young cast does a great job in this movie. Well worth seeing. Some aliens, while dangerous, are just misunderstood.

I watched this movie when it was on the silver screen. I kept putting off buying the movie on blu ray, finally I saw that they dropped it down to $8 with the digital copy, so I bought it immediately.

Used my rewards points to buy this, and was truly suprised! I enjoyed the movie from start to finish!! Great value for the buck!! Would definitely reccommend it!

This movie was enjoyable because it took me back to my own youth when using 8mm film for projects. My high school friends and I created a number of movies. The thought of "super" 8mm was still beyond our reach. Enjoyable movie!