What's your Favourite HD-DVD(s)

[daveleeuk]

Hi everyone, sorry if there is a thread like this, but I have a HD-DVD player and I have bought a few films for it (matrix/king kong/300/transformers/heroes) and i am just a bit stuck on what else to buy!

So, I figured asking you guys which are your favourites so I can get some insparation!

Also could someone give me a link to a decent 'upcoming' HD-DVD list

Thanks :P

[jahonas]

Planet Earth HD-DVD, breathtaking !!
If you like that kind of stuff

Cheers
Jahonas

[Ettepet]

Some HD-DVD's I'm happy with that you didn't mention:

Aeon Flux, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Happy Feet, One Six Right, and Bourne Identity.


Also see the picture quality lists I mentioned here.

[Pecker]

You know what, I'm not sure I have one yet.

I have lots of favourite DVDs, which I've watched 3 or 4 times...okay 13 or 14 times. But so far there's no HD DVD I've watched more than once, simply because I'm still wading through all the one's I've got.

Off the top of my head, I wouldn't mind revisiting King Kong, Blood Diamond, Mission: Impossible(s), Dog Day Afternoon, Harry Potter 4, Children of Men, and Casablanca. Indeed, I'm sure I will.

But the trick isn't to pick films that look good.

The trick is to pick great films that dopn't look bad.

Dog Day Afternoon is a good example. It doesn't look WOW!, but it looks far better than SD DVD. Indeed, I can't see any pixel/line structure at all. It's very sharp, and the colour is great.

But above all it's a fantastic film. It's a film I can watch on my projector and enjoy thoroughly for the film itself, without having to worry about it looking soft like an SD DVD would on such a large screen.

Transformers looked absolutely extraordinary, but I doubt I'll watch it again, unless I'mn showing it to the kids someday.

Steve W

[Bald Monkey]

Apart from what's been mentioned,

Shooter, Serenity, Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, Batman Begins, Children of Men, Feast and last but not least, The Last Samurai.

Oh and they are IMO good films that look and sound great!

Have a look here for inspiration. Linky

[daveleeuk]

Originally Posted by jahonas

Planet Earth HD-DVD, breathtaking !!
If you like that kind of stuff

Cheers
Jahonas

I didn't think it was out yet! I'm getting googling now I already have it on SD but it's definately the kind of thing to show off the HD!

Originally Posted by Ettepet

Some HD-DVD's I'm happy with that you didn't mention:

Aeon Flux, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Happy Feet, One Six Right, and Bourne Identity.

here.

Im not a fan of Harry Potter, infact I hate it! But i have Happy Feet on SD but Id be interested to see an animated film on HD, never heard of one six right but ill check it out!

Also i want Bourne, but do you know if they are going to do a box set?

Originally Posted by Pecker

You know what, I'm not sure I have one yet.

Children of Men[/I], and Casablanca. Indeed, I'm sure I will.

Cheers Steve, how is children of Men on HD? I saw it in the cinema but if its good on HD ill probably get it

[the_pauley]

Like someone mentioned above Transformers has eye-popping PQ but I'll put pins in my eyes before I watch it again.

Regarding quality movies that also perform in the image quality stakes, The Searchers, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Host, Casablanca, Batman Begins and 2001 come to mind.

[daveleeuk]

Originally Posted by the_pauley

Like someone mentioned above Transformers has eye-popping PQ but I'll put pins in my eyes before I watch it again.

Regarding quality movies that also perform in the image quality stakes, The Searchers, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Host, Casablanca, Batman Begins and 2001 come to mind.

oooooooo didnt know the host was on HD, that film is cool

[Ettepet]

Originally Posted by daveleeuk

Im not a fan of Harry Potter, infact I hate it!

Well, it is a great HD-title none the less..

But i have Happy Feet on SD but Id be interested to see an animated film on HD, never heard of one six right but ill check it out!

As a movie Happy Feet isn't so great, but the picture quality and several key moments are super on HD! A definite buy!

I bought most of my 60+ HD-titles on dvdpacific, One Six Right I had to buy on amazon.com. It is a great looking and interesting documentary about aviation.

Also i want Bourne, but do you know if they are going to do a box set?

Owning the first two Bourne's I didn't bother with a box set. I bought them for around 20 euro a piece. Pretty sure there isn't a box set much cheaper than 60 euro's.

[daveleeuk]

Originally Posted by Ettepet

Happy Feet isn't so great, but the picture quality and several key moments are super on HD! A definite buy!

I found Happy Feet quite emotional! I'm never going to a zoo again lmfao

60?????? didnt know there were 60, you must have all titles

[Owen824]

Originally Posted by Pecker

Transformers looked absolutely extraordinary, but I doubt I'll watch it again, unless I'mn showing it to the kids someday.

Steve W

Will take it off your hands. Been looking for a copy. My favourites are the only 3 i have: Matrix trilogy, 300 and Batman Begins. I could only imagine what transformers looks like.

[samat2001]

My fave so far is probably Face/Off - though Children of Men was great too.

[daveleeuk]

yer i can second the transformers comment - STUNNING especially with the volume right up

Heroes is ace too

[eirejam]

Out of the 20 or so HD-DVD's I've watched the one that stands out is "U571"
There's a DTS soundtrack on it and with a good surround sound setup it sounds amazing. I thought I was on the submarine during the depth charge scene.

Another good movie I watched lately was "The Pianist". The picture quality was very good. Sound quality okay.

Batman Begins is a must for HD DVD owners.

[daveleeuk]

Originally Posted by eirejam

Batman Begins is a must for HD DVD owners.

Worth buying if you already own on SD?