Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Hello all, I just got a BluRay player last night along with a disc of "UP". The enhanced visuals are pretty spectacular. I have started a "want list" but am drawing a blank as to what would be a greatly enhanced BluRay experience. So far I think I would like to own TITANIC, CRANK, the POTC trilogy and NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. I would love to add other amazing looking movies to my BluRay must have list - has anyone recently rented or purchased a movie that blew your socks off?
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds and... Star Trek
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Did you watch I.B. on BluRay? I saw it on regular format - I bet all of the shooting looks great. I shall add that to my list. Thanks!
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF It really depends on what you consider "amazing looking." I have the first POTC movie, and yes, it's a great example of a recent movie. I think the first disc I got that really made me glad to own my Blu-ray was the "Justice League: The New Frontier" animated movie. It just bursts from the screen. I am eagerly looking forward to a Blu-ray release of "Finding Nemo." I saw a demo of it, and it almost looked 3D, it was so clear and vibrant. Warner Bros. did a great job recently with "North by Northwest," especially the sound. I don't have a home theatre setup, but it still sounded great through my TV. The film purists are not happy with how some studios are treating older films when they're mastered for Blu-ray, though. "Patton," in particular, went through significant noise reduction that removed grain and killed the film-like image. Robert Harris, film restoration expert who worked on the restorations of various classic movies, was particularly vocal about it. I didn't realize what all the hubbub was about until I bought the "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" set. From my usual viewing distance, I thought, "Wow...this looks really awesome. A bit on the soft side, but it looks *exactly* how I remember it in the theatre." I got up closer to the TV and I could see how grainy it was, just like looking at a film projection up close. I would highly recommend getting this one.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Oh and yes, I second "Star Trek." Not only does it look great, but there's LOTS of features on the discs to enjoy. And the TV series -- at least, the first season -- looks great.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan I would suggest you keep an eye on the Best Buy ads. They seem to offer some the best deals on the blu-ray movies.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF One other thing, here is an excellent site to keep track of all things Blu-ray: <a href="http://www.blu-ray.com" target="_blank">http://www.blu-ray.com</a>
Originally Posted By mawnck Snow White, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty. (C'mon people ... this is a DISNEY board!)
Originally Posted By piratebrittany I voted for Gone With the Wind, Wizard of Oz and anything by Quentin Tarantino! *sneaks into living room in the middle of the night to watch Mr. Blonde dance to 70s music while "talking" with a police officer*
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The top 40, according to cnet: <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10207170-82.html?tag=rtcol;relnews" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-1...;relnews</a> The discs: Baraca Black Hawk Down Blade Runner Braveheart Casablanca Casino Royale Dark City-Director's Cut The Dark Knight Fight Club Gladiator The Godfather-The Coppola Restoration Heat Horton Hears A Who How The West Was Won Iron Man Live Free Or Die Hard Mad Men Master And Commander Monsters, Inc. No Country For Old Men North By Northwest Patton Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl Planet Earth The Police: Certifiable Ratatouille Rescue Dawn Ronin Seabiscuit Shaun Of The Dead Sleeping Beauty Snow White Star Trek Sunshine 300: The Complete Experience Transformers Tropic Thunder 2001: A Space Odyssey Up The Wizard Of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collectors Edition
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS oh, Black Hawk Down! Forgot about that one.. Now on my list. Also adding Iron Man. I can't imagine how good the Godfather could look, but might be worth a peek.
Originally Posted By DAR I too recently bought a blu ray player however I also own over 300 dvd's already. The good thing is the player upconverts your dvd's so for me it's like having 300 blu ray's now. I did buy the Prestige for 10 bucks and that looks pretty sweet.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Oh jeez. Looks like I'm adding Fight Club and Sean of the Dead to the list LOL
Originally Posted By piratebrittany Huzzah! I love Fight Club and Shaun of the Dead (forgive my prior mispelling)! Anything that has zombies, Edward Norton and/or Helena Bonham Carter....I'm so there.
Originally Posted By WestWind I say: Master and Commander Cars all POTC The Dark Knight Transformers (first one)
