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Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

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Old 03-01-2008, 6:37 PM   #1
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Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

..which other HD-DVD exclusive titles should I be adding to my collection?
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Old 03-01-2008, 6:44 PM   #2
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

The Bourne Trilogy for a start
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Old 03-01-2008, 7:54 PM   #3
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

The Matrix, Heroes and King Kong come to mind straightaway.
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Old 03-01-2008, 7:57 PM   #4
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Blade Runner
The Thing
Children of Men
Matrix
300
Hot Fuzz

That will get you going
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

In addition to the above:

Casablanca
Mission Impossible I, II, III
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Breach
Face/Off
Inside Man


Coming Soon:

Sexy Beast

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Old 03-01-2008, 8:37 PM   #6
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Stardust
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Bourne
Heroes
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Old 03-01-2008, 8:46 PM   #7
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Def the 3 Bourne films

also

Casino

Last edited by Speedoguy; 04-01-2008 at 8:05 PM. Reason: deleted HP film as re read quaestion hd-dvd only.
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Old 03-01-2008, 8:47 PM   #8
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

guys a lot of these arent hd dvd exclusive titles

blade runner,
face off,
mission impossible (should be still available although paramount not pressing any more copies)
300

are on blue ray

the matrix and batman begins are on warners release forecase for blue ray, i'd imagine they will show up sometime this year...

my vote would be for the bourne trilogy.. and hot fuzz

cheers,
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Old 03-01-2008, 9:35 PM   #9
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

everything mentioned plus:

The Prestige
Deliverence
The Shining
2001 Space Odyssey
Goodfella's
Casino

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Old 03-01-2008, 9:41 PM   #10
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

I too would agree with the Bourne Trilogy - it is an excellent trilogy imo
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

These should all be HD DVD exclusive and for various reasons worth having:

Bourne Trilogy
Heroes S1
Hot Fuzz
Star Trek S1
King Kong
Seabiscuit
Shaun Of The Dead
Shrek The Third
Stardust
The Thing
Top Gun

At present you could add also The Matrix Trilogy, Batman Begins and V For Vendetta but as these are Warner they could also appear on blu-ray at some point.
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Old 03-01-2008, 11:14 PM   #12
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

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Old 03-01-2008, 11:19 PM   #13
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Planet Earth collection, excellent HD reference
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Old 04-01-2008, 10:38 AM   #14
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

I would also recommend The Matador; a really fun movie with Greg Kinnear and Pierce Brosnan with great PQ (it's a US release).
And Shrek III is also worth a purchase if you like the movie. The PQ is one of the best on both formats.
Those aside, there a a bunch of Universal movies that are worth a purchase, depending which ones you like.

One last thought: One Six Right is a very informative documentary about the van Nuys airport and General Aviation airports in the US in general. Stunning PQ!
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Old 04-01-2008, 1:52 PM   #15
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

The most I've been impressed was Bladerunner, it was simply stunning... with awesome visuals making the old DVD version look like VHS, it really is that good... god I get goosebumps just thinking about it now.

Also Planet Earth is mind blowing and is just a great learning experience. Looks fantastic as most HD Documentories do to be far.

I've got The Prestige and rank it in the top 10 best films ever made, however, not sure it's going to show off HD-DVD, I haven't actually watched my HD copy yet... so...
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Old 04-01-2008, 4:13 PM   #16
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

"Serenity" - because it's a Universal movie and, thus, an HD DVD exclusive of much loveliness. Definitely worth your time - or at least a rental from the likes of Love Film, et al.

I'm quite fond of the "Shaun of the Dead" transfer and would be remiss if I didn't mention the vintage splendour of "Grand Prix"

If you want something a bit off the beaten track, why not check out "La Haine" - a fantastic movie which looks rather nice in HD.

And I've got the US release of "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" which is due for a viewing - I''ve not seen other Gilliam movies in HD, so I look forward to checking out what this looks like.
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Old 04-01-2008, 6:31 PM   #17
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Children Of Men
The Thing
V For Vendetta (it's Warner but sure this hasn't been on Blu-Ray)
Hot Fuzz
The Bourne Trilogy
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Old 04-01-2008, 8:37 PM   #18
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

Quote:
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Children Of Men
The Thing
V For Vendetta (it's Warner but sure this hasn't been on Blu-Ray)
Hot Fuzz
The Bourne Trilogy

the first three listed are deffos in my opinion .........as is mulholland dr and blades of glory ( if you like that sort of thing - which i do ) i have also heard zodiac is pretty amazing too, but have yet to see it.
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Old 07-01-2008, 4:45 PM   #19
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Re: Aside from Transformers and Batman Begins..

The Thing
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