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What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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Old 09-07-2007, 8:07 AM   #1
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What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

The Bourne Identity/Ultimatum
The Contract
300
Hot Fuzz
Shaune of the Dead
Disturbia
Dawn of the Dead
Deliverence
A Room With A View
The Black Dahlia
Blade Runner
Contact
Grease
Harry Potter 1/2/3/5
North By Northwest
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Se7en
Sin City 2
Kill Bill The Whole Bloody Mess

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Old 09-07-2007, 8:20 AM   #2
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

lord of the rings,if they are coming to hd
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Old 09-07-2007, 8:25 AM   #3
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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lord of the rings,if they are coming to hd
lets hope so, I'm in
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:13 AM   #4
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

As mentioned by others I am looking forward to New Line joining the High Def market - Lord Of The Rings and Se7en being key titles for me. I also can't wait for Paramount to announce their Star Trek plans - specifically the rumoured Star Trek Movies Collection and the redone Star Trek: TOS.

However Universal's (as of yet unannounced) release of the new Battlestar Galactica - Season 1 boxset is what is of key interest to me. This is my favourite series at present and therefore can't wait to see it in the very highest quality.

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Old 09-07-2007, 11:21 AM   #5
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

...oh, and the UK release of Terminator 2. I'm hoping the UK HD DVD will include both the normal and extended versions of the film like the French release as well as a next gen soundtrack.
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Old 09-07-2007, 11:30 AM   #6
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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As mentioned by others I am looking forward to New Line joining the High Def market - Lord Of The Rings and Se7en being key titles for me.
I'm drooling just thinking about it.

See my thread elsewhere on the AFI & Sight & Sound lists.

'Citizen Kane' and 'Vertigo' the two greatest films of all time, and both Universal.

COME ON YOU FOOLS!

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Old 09-07-2007, 12:12 PM   #7
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

all the films above that peckers said---add on jaws 1 in true hd sound
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Old 09-07-2007, 12:28 PM   #8
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

LOTR trilogy
All Star Trek films and TV series (well maybe except crappy Voyager and Enterprise )

Plus all the High definition releases that have only been on Blu-ray, the bastards!
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Old 09-07-2007, 12:37 PM   #9
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

most of Spielberg produced or directed movies.

Transformers
Munich
Catch Me If You Can
Saving Private Ryan
Minority Report
Back to the Future
Jurassic Park
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Indiana Jones
Duel
Jaws
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Old 09-07-2007, 12:40 PM   #10
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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all the films above that peckers said---add on jaws 1 in true hd sound
Trivia - 'Jaws 1' was originally released in glorious MONO!

Nonetheless, I agree.

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Old 09-07-2007, 12:41 PM   #11
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

Of course LOTR trilogy , although i would rather get them on BD in PCM.

No sign of , but most of all im waiting for these.........

Back to the Future Trilogy
Jurassic Park
Copland
Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Ali
Heat
Pulp Fiction
From Dusk Till Dawn
Despeardo
Taxi Driver
The bad Lieutenant
The Knockaround Guys
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Old 09-07-2007, 12:55 PM   #12
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

I was initially using the announced release list from High Def Digerst.

Other than those lisated, top of my wants would be 'Citizen Kane' and 'Vertigo'.

Voted by critics in 2002 as the two greatest films ever made - not a bad brace of discs, you'd think.

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Old 09-07-2007, 7:04 PM   #13
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

Point Break
Memoirs of a Geisha
Blade Runner

are three titles that spring to mind.
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Old 09-07-2007, 7:53 PM   #14
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

i would want ones which look good in hd..

matrix trilogy.
lotr trilogy.
star wars trilogy.
the fifth element.
back to the future trilogy.
vertical limit.
starship troopers.

and the one i want most..transformers.
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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i would want ones which look good in hd..

matrix trilogy
You know the Matrix Trilogy has been released on US HD DVD - it's available in two different boxsets
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You know the Matrix Trilogy has been released on US HD DVD - it's available in two different boxsets
is it not on uk version?
just looked at your sig, what are those players like, are they uk or us?
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is it not on uk version? just looked at your sig
I don't think The Matrix has been released on HD DVD in the UK yet - I'm sure it will be released in the next few months - however note that all US HD DVDs will work in your UK HD DVD player (although obviously the DVD-Video elements won't unless you put them in a multi-region player).

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what are those players like, are they uk or us
Both are US players that I imported. I've decided to go US-only for the time being although I can (and have) picked up a few European HD DVD releases.
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

Alien
The Fisher King
Lord Of The Rings
Ran
Starwars
Finnal Fantasy The Spirit Within (spell?)
300
Bladerunner
Gladiator
All The Pixar Titles.
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

The Rings Trilogy ..... Jaws ..... The Goonies ..... would love to see those appear on either format ..... must admit im looking forward to Shaun and hot fuzz when they are released.

All seasons of 24 would be nice aswell.
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

300
Shooter
Lord of The Rings (Obviously)
Transformers
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FACE/OFF
Transformers
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

300
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

I can believe no one has said it yet!
Fight Club
It's only the greatest film ever made!
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

Probably because it's a 20th Century Fox title and will be Blu Ray only (for now)
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

The Blues Brothers
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Alien Quadrilogy!
and erm, Titanic.. cough cough.
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

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I don't think The Matrix has been released on HD DVD in the UK yet - I'm sure it will be released in the next few months - however note that all US HD DVDs will work in your UK HD DVD player (although obviously the DVD-Video elements won't unless you put them in a multi-region player).
ye, ive got the US version
the transfer is a real let down..
my normal DVD versions are not far off.

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- Artificial Intelligence
- Blade I, II & III
- I, Robot
- Solaris
- Vanilla Sky
- War of the Worlds
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- Blade I
watched this the other week on sky hd and the picture was amazing,one of the best ive seen
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Re: What films are you waiting for on HD DVD?

Transformers
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