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15-09-2008, 11:10 AM
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Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
The Lord Of The Rings trilogy are the movies most film fans want to see released in high definition, according to a survey conducted by TDK. Peter Jackson’s epic beat out a list of Oscar winning classics, including Ben Hur and Casablanca.
The Rings trilogy has had HD outings already on Sky and C4HD, but has yet to be released on Blu-ray. read more »
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15-09-2008, 7:07 PM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
I can understand Lord of the Rings but Ben Hur ad Casablanka??!! Has this survey been conducted amongst the over 60? 
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15-09-2008, 7:30 PM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
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Lord of the rings would be great.  
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15-09-2008, 7:39 PM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
obviously seen this lot in hd, but cant wait for the triology on blu-ray  mike
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16-09-2008, 8:13 AM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
Surprised that there was no mention of Star Wars?
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16-09-2008, 9:30 AM
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Surprised that there was no mention of Star Wars?
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Me too! Would that be the directors cut or remastered cut or original cut or new original cut with odd remastered clips 
Infact... why doesn't GL just release them all individually... then as boxsets.. then as total limited boxsets inc. poster!
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16-09-2008, 11:05 AM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
Hmmm I'm not too sure that they could squeeze any more out of the original Star Wars Trilogy - the THX remastered editions were pretty stunning for movies that were over 25 years old
LOTR however could make some significant leaps with a Blu Ray transfer
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16-09-2008, 11:23 AM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
I think we'll be waiting until 2010. The blu-ray release will then feed off the publicity drive for The Hobbit.
Personally, I'm waiting for Finding Nemo!
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16-09-2008, 6:34 PM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
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I think we'll be waiting until 2010. The blu-ray release will then feed off the publicity drive for The Hobbit.
Personally, I'm waiting for Finding Nemo!
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Is that how long it will take for the Hobbit to come out? 
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17-09-2008, 9:39 AM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
I would love to see both LOTR Trilogy and Ben Hur on BD
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18-09-2008, 6:09 AM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
You would think they'd take advantage of the format just now, technology is moving fast these days and downloads could force Bluray under if the quality and price of the download is right.
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18-09-2008, 9:57 AM
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I cant see bluray quality hitting our 'download shores' for a long time yet. DTS master being c18Mb/p/s exc. the film. Although having said that compression algorithms are getting very good
I think some form or storage device remaining for the audio/videophile
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
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I can understand Lord of the Rings but Ben Hur ad Casablanka??!! Has this survey been conducted amongst the over 60? |
Now, now! I'm 31 and Casablanca is one of my favourite films - it's an all-time classic of film storytelling, and looks brilliant to boot.
Mind you, I don't have to worry, because I've got the HD DVD of Casablanca already - and I can vouch for how stunning it looks in hidef.
I'm not surprised at the list, to be honest - Star Wars has been released so many times, in so many ways, that it's hardly shocking it didn't make it into the top 5. I reckon it would probably be in the top ten, though.
Anyway I, too, would love a HD version of Gladiator, and LOTR is probably what I would like to see most of all on Blu-Ray right now. The extended editions on one disc, for example, would be a huge bonus. Not that bothered about Ben Hur, but it's a stone cold classic and visually exciting to boot. Imagine the chariot race in 1080p with DTS-MA, for example!
The only real "surprise" on that list is Rocky...it's not that visually striking (IMO), so I'm not sure how much BR would "improve" it. Besides, if I'm not mistaken, isn't it already on Blu-Ray? Or is it just Rocky Balboa that's on BR?
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18-09-2008, 6:12 PM
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Re: Lord of the Rings trilogy most requested films on Blu-ray
When they say outing already in HD on C4 is that correct? It certainly wasn't HD last weekend!
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18-09-2008, 9:40 PM
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I'd only buy the extended editions! Sooo much better than the theatrical releases (which were also great!!)...it would have to be the EEs with full-on uncompressed, lossless sound.
Not too bothered about the extras as I don't think they can add anymore to the already huge amounts on the DVDs!
...others for the list would be Saving Private Ryan, Indy Trilogy, Star Wars OT....stuff that home cinema was invented for!!
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