Must Have Films (Now that Blu-Ray is the new eye-opener!)

[Don Draper]

So, my esteemed colleagues, now that Blu-Ray is in my life and I'm loving every minute of it, what are the truly essential films that one must have in their personal library in order to take full advantage of this great new format?

I'm not about to go and get a whole new collection to replace my DVD's, however, there are certain films that deserve the newer format to be watched and enjoyed in.

These films truly need to be Epic in scope, Grand and ultimately: Cinematic!

My list so far:

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

BEN HUR

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

RED CLIFF

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

RAN

THE ENGLISH PATIENT

REDS

OUT OF AFRICA

HERO

LOTR - TRILOGY

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS

BOURNE - TRILOGY

I'd love to hear any other comments and inputs from the Cineastes amongst us.

 

[Rono]

Is blue ray really that much better? I have not seen it yet.

 

[onthebottom]

Blue ray is probably the only 1080P source you'll find for your 1080P TV.... it looks (and sounds) fantastic.

OTB

 

[tywillis6969]

Is blue ray really that much better? I have not seen it yet.

Once you go Blu-Ray .... it's really hard to come back to DVD or anything else!!

 

[capncrunch]

Bridge Over The River Kwai
Blade Runner
The French Connection (imagine that car chase in HD!)
2001: A Space Odyssey

@ Rono - tywillis is right, once you've seen a Blu-Ray on a good quality HD television, you will never look a TV in the same way ever again.

 

[mac]

i watched a 3D disc at the Sony store of golf and football. Wow....move over Blu Ray.....your obsolesence is on its way.

 

[Ironhead]

So, my esteemed colleagues, now that Blu-Ray is in my life and I'm loving every minute of it, what are the truly essential films that one must have in their personal library in order to take full advantage of this great new format?

I'm not about to go and get a whole new collection to replace my DVD's, however, there are certain films that deserve the newer format to be watched and enjoyed in.

These films truly need to be Epic in scope, Grand and ultimately: Cinematic!

My list so far:

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

BEN HUR

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

RED CLIFF

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

RAN

THE ENGLISH PATIENT

REDS

OUT OF AFRICA

HERO

LOTR - TRILOGY

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS

BOURNE - TRILOGY

I'd love to hear any other comments and inputs from the Cineastes amongst us.

Wow ! You got it bad. Yellow fever.


I would add ...
Die Hard(original and most (4th)recent, 2 & 3 only as throw ins)
Avatar
Ten Commandments(that movie always mesmerizes me every Easter)
Casablanca

Among others.

 

[wetnose]

Add: BBC's Planet Earth series...technically a documentary but EPIC in scope.

 

[dCaveman]

Blue ray is probably the only 1080P source you'll find for your 1080P TV.... it looks (and sounds) fantastic.

OTB

I agree with onthebottom. I have bought several blu ray discs even though I had the original DVD's. The quality of the picture, if seen on an HDTV, is simply amazing, and in many cases, breathtaking.

 

[Ref]

Must haves...

* Those Young Girls
* The Brady Bunch Season 3 (episode 14 includes a Marsha nip slip)
* Home Alone
* The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Disney)
* Sewing with Nancy

 

[djk]

Blu-ray?

Pfft. Download MKV's (they're ripped Blu-Ray movies) and stream them to your HDTV in 1080p. That's what I do. =)

Same quality and its free.

 

[xix]

They were selling BR for $10 at The Ex this year DVD was $5 and this is my first time been there in this century.

 

[Fritz the Cat]

So, my esteemed colleagues, now that Blu-Ray is in my life and I'm loving every minute of it, what are the truly essential films that one must have in their personal library in order to take full advantage of this great new format?

I'm not about to go and get a whole new collection to replace my DVD's, however, there are certain films that deserve the newer format to be watched and enjoyed in.

These films truly need to be Epic in scope, Grand and ultimately: Cinematic!

My list so far:

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

BEN HUR

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

RED CLIFF

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

RAN

THE ENGLISH PATIENT

REDS

OUT OF AFRICA

HERO

LOTR - TRILOGY

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS

BOURNE - TRILOGY

I'd love to hear any other comments and inputs from the Cineastes amongst us.

You have good taste my friend. Or at least we have similar tastes. I don't have blue ray, but I would had to your list a few more.

Das Boot
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
Thin Red Line
The Godfather trilogy
2001 (someone mentioned it)
Jurassic Park

 

[trod]

Off the top of my head :

The Prestige
Goodfellas
Training Day
Slumdog Millionaire
Audition
Event Horizon
Legend of the Drunken Master
Saving Private Ryan

 

[masterchief]

I wouldnt buy LOTR just yet, its just a port of the standard length movie.
The rumor is a longer directors' cut verison is slated to come out either the end of this year or early next.