Must-have Blu-ray titles?

[S_M_E]

I'm about ready to buy a Blu-ray drive and a few initial disks. I have some movies in DVD that I wouldn't want in BR and some that I would, whether or not they'd actually be better in BR.

If you could only have 5 BR titles, which would you choose? (box sets count as 1)

I think I'll be picking up The Princess Bride (I also own this one in VHS and DVD), the Matrix box set, Contact, Saving Private Ryan and The Usual Suspects...to start.

[jlmdxtv]

My blu-ray collection: The Dark Knight, Blade Runner

[stanger89]

Transformers*
Iron Man
Probably both new Batman movies
Speed Racer (oh man is it pretty)

Those are probably my top "Blu-ray experience" movies, ie the best overall experience of video+sound+movie.

*Haven't actually seen Transformers on BD, but the HD DVD is awesome.

[JREkiwi]

Are Contact and Saving Private Ryan out on Blu-Ray yet?

John

[S_M_E]

Originally Posted by JREkiwi

Are Contact and Saving Private Ryan out on Blu-Ray yet?

John

I don't know, I haven't looked yet, but I'd want those. I was surprised that The Princess Bride is.

[Skirge01]

Planet of the Apes 40 Year Evolution
Die Hard Ultimate Collection
Planet Earth Complete Collection
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Rambo Trilogy

[MattHelm]

Firefly and Serenity, though I'll add The Princess Bride ASAP

[HelenWeathers]

Blade Runner - Die Hard set - Enemy of the State - The Fifth Element - The Shawshand Redemption

Doctor Zhivago when it comes to Blu-ray

[Motofreak75]

most of those above I have ripped most of my HD DVD and BR collection about 125 movies in total

I robot looks awesome, they really did a great job with this one
Disney movie "Cars" for the kids is fantastic looking.
Batman series > Begins & Dark knight, (I'm sure Batman begins is out on BR I think, I just have HDDVD)
The Mummy series.

And alot of the older movies made before HD times, the HDNET company or the people that they used to remaster older movies, does a fantastic job making they look great. Ronin was one such movie.

great thread


thanks

[vrscdx]

The Godfather Collection was restored brilliantly. Probably in my top ten list if not top five

[Batman7349]

Batman Begins
Batman The Dark Knight
Transformers (My current favorite)
Blade Runner
Pirates Dead Mans Chest
Cars
2001:

[S_M_E]

I see a couple of animated titles in the lists but I just can't imagine that bluray versions of a cartoon could be that much better than a dvd version. Is that not correct?

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by S_M_E

I see a couple of animated titles in the lists but I just can't imagine that bluray versions of a cartoon could be that much better than a dvd version. Is that not correct?

You should try them and find out for yourself.

[S_M_E]

I've added a few more "must have titles" to my list but now I'm not sure which I'd pick if I could only have 5, to start, which was kind of the point of this thread. Other people have already gone beyond 5 so let's make it 10.

A Knight's Tale (fast becoming one of my all time favorite movies)
The Fifth Element (good call Helen)
The Kite Runner
The Living Sea
Kung Fu Hustle

[lobosrul]

Zulu (had to import from UK)
Batman Begins
Wall-E
Godfather Trilogy
Planet Earth