Author Topic: DVD / Blu-Ray must haves?  (Read 1003 times)

April 30, 2011, 10:36:00 PM
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TheGreatGonZo

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In addition to my sizeabIe game collection I have about 100 DVD and Blu-Ray movies and I  would like to get some input on what you guys think a "good" movie collection should have?
For me no movie  collection is complete without the Godfather series or the original Star Wars Trilogy for example.
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April 30, 2011, 11:17:18 PM
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Scott Pilgrim. :P It's actually the only movie I've ever bought with my own money. I liked it that much. ::)
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April 30, 2011, 11:33:19 PM
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Kickass was the only bluray i have brought that wasnt out of a bargin bin. I liked it that much i payed retail for it haha

May 01, 2011, 12:31:06 AM
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Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek Motion Picture Trilogy (2,3 & 4)
Star Trek: First Contact
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
Goonies
Princess Bride
StarDust
Evil Dead 2
Army of Darkness
Inglorious Bastards
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
X-Men
IronMan
Indiana Jones Trilogy
Terminator 2
The Rock
Jurassic Park
Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
Pirates of the Caribbean
All Mel Brooks Movies
All the Pixar Movies
All the Studio Ghibli films
Classic Animated Disney Movies (Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, ect)

Just to name a few :p

May 01, 2011, 12:54:43 AM
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T2: Skynet Edition (3 versions of the same movie on the same disc)
Blade Runner
Akira
A Clockwork Orange
anything by Studio Ghibli
Star Trek TOS Series (They look phenomenal in HD)
I'd personally wait for a better release of the movies on BD, especially ones that have the "Directors Edition" of TMP.
The Thing (1982)
Logan's Run looks great on BD despite the age of the print. It took so long to get Logan's run on DVD, I figured it would take longer to get it on BD.
Amadeus
2001
Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2 (The DVD used alot of edge enhancement which makes the movie look crummy unscaled).
Army of Darkness, but if you own an HD-DVD player, the BD and HD-DVD are nearly identical, and the HD-DVD version is cheaper. Pass on the first two if you already have them on DVD. The first one was shot on 8mm film, DVD was its peak, and they added a blueish tint to the film of Evil Dead 2...wait for new release on that one they look better than DVD, just not by much. There is a Japanese only release of EDII which is supposed to look better but I cant vouch for it.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete.
The Fly
Friday the 13th Uncut (1980). I like this release because 1. Its the version that was going to be rated X in 1980...which would pass for PG-13 or a light R in 2011 it seems. Also it does look better than previous releases on DVD, including this ones DVD sister release with the same cover art.
A Nightmare on Elm st (1984) defiantly a nice upgrade from the DVD box set from...back in the late 90's...that cost like $150..that I paid $15 for a couple years ago because I wanted the whole set before those 4 movie packs came out at wal mart.
Deliverance...the DVD was just a crummy release...this one rectifies it
The Shining..."See Deliverance"


These are ones that offer a substantial upgrade over their SD counterparts.

actually here is my BD-Collection...ask me about if its worth upgrading your DVD to BD..if I own it.

http://www.blu-ray.com/community/collection.php?member=TheLaserdisc
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May 01, 2011, 03:59:26 AM
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Star Trek TOS Series? Star Trek The Original Series Series?  ;)

How's that Die Hard set btw? I was thinking about getting it.

I've been buying up Blu Rays now, slowly replacing my current collection while buying lots of other stuff I don't have yet. Right now I'm waiting for the standalone releases of the Alien movies since I'm not too interested in getting Alien 3 and Resurrection.

May 01, 2011, 08:14:25 AM
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You need Forrest, Forrest Gump.

May 01, 2011, 10:17:55 AM
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Good Stuff guys Thanks !!! keep em coming !!!
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May 01, 2011, 10:19:56 AM
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between anime and regular dvd's i have over 1500 myself lol but wont replace dvd with bluray versions unless its A: really cheap or B; a series that benefits from a bluray improvment  or C : brand new release

i plan on buying the lord of the rings extended editions in june if they have the movies on a single disc  instead of split between 2 disc's  for example

May 01, 2011, 11:54:27 AM
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I'd recommend you (Some of them were said before):
- All Astérix animated films
- All Clint Eastwood films
- Back to the Future Trilogy
- Batman Begins
- Braveheart
- Casino Royal 007 (2006)
- Collateral
- Coraline
- Disney's Tarzan
- Disney's The Lion King
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Gladiator
- Hook
- Ice Age
- Indiana Jones Trilogy (Well highlighted by MedaForce)
- Johnny English
- Jurassic Park
- Meet the Fockers
- Meet the Parents
- Men in Black I & II
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Pixar's Monsters Inc.
- Pixar's Ratatouille
- Pixar's The Incredibles
- Pixar's Wall-E
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Road to Perdition
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Wars Original Trilogy
- The Bourne Trilogy
- The Dark Knight
- The Incredible Hulk
- The Interpreter
- The Matrix Trilogy
- The Score
- The Sixth Sense
- Troy
- Young Frankenstein

If I remember more films, I'll let you know.
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May 01, 2011, 12:42:39 PM
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Star Trek TOS Series? Star Trek The Original Series Series?  ;)

How's that Die Hard set btw? I was thinking about getting it.

I've been buying up Blu Rays now, slowly replacing my current collection while buying lots of other stuff I don't have yet. Right now I'm waiting for the standalone releases of the Alien movies since I'm not too interested in getting Alien 3 and Resurrection.

The die hard set is pretty good, all four movies...theatrical versions. Yes the version of Live Free and Die Hard in the set is the theatrical version, the rest are identical to their individual releases, so if you MUST have the unrated version of Live Free and Die Hard which at best would have been rated R, get the individual releases.

I am interested in getting Alien 3 because I hear the version of Alien 3 in the set is the far superior recut version where the Xenomorph comes out of an ox instead of a dog.
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May 01, 2011, 12:48:04 PM
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I am interested in getting Alien 3 because I hear the version of Alien 3 in the set is the far superior recut version where the Xenomorph comes out of an ox instead of a dog.

Really now? I'll look into it when it comes out.

May 01, 2011, 01:19:17 PM
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Scott Pilgrim VS The World

Buy it now, dont even rent it.  Soooooo many NES references

May 01, 2011, 01:45:02 PM
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All the older James Bond movies.

May 01, 2011, 06:00:52 PM
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