Posted January 18, 2013 Okay so as most of you know, recently I have bought a Playstation 3 and, as a lot of you who read the 'What Have You Bought?' thread, I've been getting on everybody's nerves by asking them about blu-rays because I've become slightly obsessed so I thought a thread might be best. I've recently started to collect blu-rays and I'm slowly getting the DVDs I have on blu-ray. I eventually want to get Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings but for now, I have: Sucker Punch Scott Pilgrim vs. The World The Matrix The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Revolutions Scarface I've made this thread so if anybody buys any blu-rays, they can talk about them in here and maybe give tips to people thinking of buying a movie on blu-ray, whether the picture's any good or the sound or whatever. Lord knows I need help sometimes in thinking if it's worth buying on blu-ray but I've been fortunate enough to find great ones so far. The one I've heard that isn't good is The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy set. The Extended Version ones are supposed to be the greatest blu-rays but the Motion Picture Trilogy, with just the movies alone, aren't supposed to be that great. So yeah, hopefully this thread won't get locked or banned or whatever and hopefully we'll see some people coming forward with some blu-rays! I'll write some reviews on what I think of the quality later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 I too am starting to consider replacing my DVDs with BluRays. Will probably give the DVDs to my parents as they like the same sort of stuff as I do, and they're old so less likely to get BluRay. I currently have Star Trek (XI) - Intend to get the other 10 on BluRay, as well as TOS, TNG and Enterprise as they're all out soon (TOS all out now, TNG S1 & 2 now) Pixar Films: Cars, Cars 2, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, Ratatouille, Toy Story 1, 2 & 3, Wall-E Doctor Who - Specials, Seasons 5 & 6. Season 6 had a major bug in that required me to send discs back. It had severe grain on over a third of the screen in many episodes. Torchwood - Miracle Day (Intend to get Season 1-3) LOST - Seasons 1-6 Stargate Universe Season 1 (Season 2 never came out. Intended to get the full Stargate Atlantis) The Matrix Trilogy Scott Pilgrim VS The World The Social Network Fantastic Four The Avengers Assemble Boxset (Has all the films) Cloverfield Chronicle Ted I never get DVDs anymore if there is a BluRay alternative Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) What I remember, I'll update with more if I remember Firefly Serenity Serenity (Reel Heroes) Serenity (Steelbook) Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Caprica (French) Dollhouse The Sarah Connor Chronicles The Lord of the Rings: Extended Trilogy The Lion King Finding Nemo (Import) Star Wars Saga Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons 1-3 LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace Bourne Trilogy The Dark Knight Trilogy Back to the Future Trilogy Jurassic Park Trilogy Star Trek: The Next Generation Films Pan's Labarynth Red Dwarf: Back to Earth Red Dwarf X Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Scott Pilgrim Vs the World Green Lantern The only one I have a problem with is Star Trek: Insurrection - the picture looks wrong. I think they got the aspect ration wrong as it looks kind of squashed. It's a terrible film anyway. Edited January 18, 2013 by Cube Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) Funnily enough, I'm not really all that bothered about replacing my DVDs with Blu-rays. With the jump from VHS to DVD, I couldn't wait to ditch all my cassettes for discs, but not this time around. I'm only limiting it to a few select movies (like the LOTR Extended Editions and The Dark Knight trilogy) and for all purchases that I've made since early 2007 (when I got my PS3). Just can't be arsed to do it all over again for everything and I don't really care enough for most of my collection (particularly the TV shows, where the original master is poor quality anyway for most shows). That being said, I do still intend on upgrading my Ghiblies from DVD to Blu-Ray (Ponyo looks ASTOUNDING in HD! ), but not till their all out - then I can get em all in one go Edited January 18, 2013 by Dcubed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 I'm not replacing all of my DVDs but most of them. Like I don't think things like Borat or The Dictator or anything like that would be worth buying on blu-ray. I really want to get all of the Disney movies, The Hunger Games, The Twilight Saga (don't you judge me! lmao), Sweeney Todd, all of the Muppets and all of the Die Hard movies so much. Although in saying that about The Hunger Games, I might wait until they're all released and then pick them up on blu-ray in a nice boxset. I want to get The Dark Knight trilogy as well. Mainly, I just really want boxsets or boxsleeves because I really like my Scarface and my Matrix Trilogy one, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 At the moment I'm only buying new films on Blu-ray and they only tend to be my favourites. So I'm building a Marvel collection, of... Captain America Thor Avengers Assemble (will buy the Iron Man Trilogy on Blu-ray) Also have... The Dark Knight Trilogy Senna I tend to buy Blu-rays on the basis of if I think the film deserves that little bit extra visual wow, so for instance I'll probably buy Dredd on Blu-ray, and also the likes of Star Trek Into Darkness, The Life of Pi, The Hobbit Trilogy etc... Otherwise I'll just get the film on DVD as it's cheaper. I am looking to build a collection of the BBC Nature series though, like Planet Earth, Frozen Planet, Life, Africa etc... so I may well get those on Blu-ray too! #Shiny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 People might have noticed me going on Blu-ray buying sprees from time to time. Having had an old 4:3 box TV for very long, I got myself an awesome 42" TV and a 3D Blu-ray player when I moved out. Since then I've been getting all my films on Blu-ray if available. If there's a 3D version of a film, I go for that as well; I can particularly recommend How To Train Your Dragon and Tangled - they're absolutely gorgeous in 3D, and it genuinely improves the experience, especially so for HTTYD. I'm definitely not updating my entire DVD collection to Blu-ray, though, only the ones I feel deserve to be seen in the best quality, like The Matrix, The Lord Of The Rings etc. Regarding the latter, it most definitely is one of the best transfers to Blu-ray I have ever seen. They say Blu-ray was made for those films, and I'm inclined to agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 Star Trek and Life of Pi would be amazing on blu-ray I'd imagine. I really want TT: Closer to the Edge as well. It's an amazing film and I truly adore it and I can just imagine it being magnificent on blu-ray. People might have noticed me going on Blu-ray buying sprees from time to time. Having had an old 4:3 box TV for very long, I got myself an awesome 42" TV and a 3D Blu-ray player when I moved out. Since then I've been getting all my films on Blu-ray if available. If there's a 3D version of a film, I go for that as well; I can particularly recommend How To Train Your Dragon and Tangled - they're absolutely gorgeous in 3D, and it genuinely improves the experience, especially so for HTTYD. I'm definitely not updating my entire DVD collection to Blu-ray, though, only the ones I feel deserve to be seen in the best quality, like The Matrix, The Lord Of The Rings etc. Regarding the latter, it most definitely is one of the best transfers to Blu-ray I have ever seen. They say Blu-ray was made for those films, and I'm inclined to agree. Dannyboy, a fellow Potterhead, do you have Harry Potter on blu-ray? If you do, what is the quality like on all of the movies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 I have the epic Wizard's Collection, remember? I saw them all a while ago, but I don't seem to have taken special note of the quality. I don't recall being disappointed, though, and since I'm used to great Blu-ray quality at this point, it's probably safe to say they were good. Actually, now that I think back, I seem to remember the quality being quite amazing! Especially in all the visually impressive scenes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 18, 2013 I have the epic Wizard's Collection, remember? I saw them all a while ago, but I don't seem to have taken special note of the quality. I don't recall being disappointed, though, and since I'm used to great Blu-ray quality at this point, it's probably safe to say they were good. Actually, now that I think back, I seem to remember the quality being quite amazing! Especially in all the visually impressive scenes. Ah yeah, how could I forget? I knew there was a reason why you are my mortal enemy! :p Hey, I wonder if there's a site like Backloggery but for blu-ray movies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 19, 2013 This thread has made me realise how much I miss buying Blu-rays. There are so many recent releases I still want to own but haven't had the money to spend. I was in a good place with my Blu-ray collection a few years ago, but I suddenly found myself in that dark place of downloading to save money. I later tried to go a bit straighter with my viewing and got into streaming services in a big way, but they don't always cut it. As truly great as Netflix and other streaming services are, they are fully reliant on a stable Internet connection and rarely provide the awesome supplementary content found on a home release. There's nothing more frustrating than loading up Netflix to watch the next awesome episode of a series, only to having your connection shitting itself for the next few hours of your precious evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2013 Yeah, I don't like streaming myself. I love the menus on the blu-ray and all the interactive stuff as well. Take Scarface for instance, there's a counter in the blu-ray edition where it counts how many bullets have been fired and how many times the word "fuck" has been said. I thought it was a funny feature to have. I think it ended up being 230 times "fuck" was used and 6000 bullets were fired. You didn't get this in the DVD version of the movie. I really want to buy Inception, The Godfather Trilogy, The Dark Knight Trilogy and even the Resident Evil collection. I also imagine the Disney movies looking exceptional as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2013 lol ok this may take some time to type out but here are my blu rays. DC animated stuff (have a crapload more on DVD) Justice League Season 1 Justice League Season 2 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Superman vs Doomsday All Star Superman Superman vs The Elite Superman/Shazam: DC Animated shorts Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Justice League: Doom Justice League: The New Frontier Wonder Woman Green Lantern: First Flight Green Lantern: Emerald Knights Batman: Year One Batman: Under the Red Hood Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Batman: Gotham Knight Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman and Robin Star Trek (2009) Big Trouble in Little China Scott Pilgrim vs The World Transformers Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: The Animated Movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Complete Collection, Limited Edition 50/50 Disney's Bolt Fast and Furious 4 Fast and Furious 5 Spartacus: Blood and Sand Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Spartacus: Vengeance Firefly: Complete Series Serenity Kick-Ass X-Men: First Class Inception Ghostbusters Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Resident Evil Degeneration Watchmen: Directors Cut Bloodsport Time Cop The Expendables The Expendables: Extended Cut The Expendables 2 Kingdom of Heaven The Prestige Clash of the Titans Robin Hood Stardust Aliens American Pie 1-4 Sherlock Holmes Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone: Ultimate Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets: Ultimate Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban: Ultimate Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire: Ultimate Harry Potter and The Order of the Pheonix: Ultimate Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince: Ultimate Fright Night Step Brothers Super 8 Disneys Meet the Robinsons The Day after Tomorow Starship Troopers Professor Layton: Eternal Diva Lord of The Rings: Extended Collection Lost: Complete Collection Hangover Paul The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Halo Legends 2012 Horrible Bosses Get Smart Tango and Cash Tropic Thunder Hancock Hot Tub Time Machine Disneys Tangled Disneys Toy Story 3 The Da Vinci Code: Directors Cut Zombie Land Hott Fuzz Shaun of the Dead Green Hornet The A-Team Iron Man The Incredible Hulk Planet Hulk Tucker and Dale vs Evil 3:10 to Yuma Troy: Directors Cut Red Casino Royale Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles Season 1 Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles Season 2 The Terminator Terminator 2: Skynet Edition Red Heat Predator Total Recall Rambo Predators Project X The Change Up Dispicable Me Terminator Salvation Reel Steel Naruto Shippuden Movie 1 and 2 Pirates of the Caribbean: Complete Collection Avatar: Directors Cut The Goonies 3D Movies Transformers: Dark of the Moon Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallow Part 1 and 2 Tron Legacy The Lion King Captain America Thor The Avengers Tintin The Nightmare Before Christmas Megamind Piranha Hugo Toy Story 2 Coraline The Amazing Spider-Man Men in Black 3 John Carter Alice in Wonderland ---- Quite a few of those have been bought when I have a extra credit at Blockbusters and CEX so I just take a chance on movies I havent seen, like Reel Steel, pretty good. I have load of DVD's aswell which includes the complete collections like DBZ, Third Rock from the Sun and loads od animated DC stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2013 It's easier to just show it: I'm not converting my DVD collection to blu-ray, I just buy new movies on blu-ray if I want them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 21, 2013 I really want to buy Inception I have this: (Again, I love getting special collector's editions. ) It's absolutely gorgeous in Blu-ray, and I actually got this box as my first ever Blu-ray film, before I even moved and got the TV/Blu-ray player (there's also a DVD version in it). I highly recommend it. As a side note, while searching for that picture, I stumbled upon a claim that Nolan is converting the film to 3D. That seems like an odd choice at this stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 21, 2013 I limit my Blu Ray purchases to stuff that has truly stunning cinematography, so my collection is quite short so far. Baraka Koyaanisqatsi Home Planet Earth Band Of Brothers There Will Be Blood The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford I'm very interested in acquiring the LOTR trilogy and also Kubrick's movies. Cinematography has lost it's track these days... =/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Lets see what I can remember: Stargate, the original movie Battlestar Galactica (the "new" show not the 70's one) Complete Series Boxset Caprica Boxset (ordered from Amazon France cause it was never released anywhere else in Europe ) Scot Pilgrim vs The World Planet of the Apes 7 Film Boxset The Dark Knight Trilogy Boxset Back to the Future Trilogy Boxset Avangers Assemble Boxset (All 6 films) The Lion King Toy Story 1, 2, 3 (not in a boxset ) Pinocchio Bambi Taken Unknown The Grey Tron Boxset (both films) Avatar hhhmmm... That's all I can think of at the moment, though I'm sure I have more (Those first two were the very first Blurays I got when I first I got player ) Edited January 22, 2013 by Mokong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 Ummm, Evangelion 1.11, Evangelion 2.22 ...that's about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 Lets see what I can remember: Stargate, the original movie Battlestar Galactica (the "new" show not the 70's one) Complete Series Boxset Caprica Boxset (ordered from Amazon France cause it was never released anywhere else in Europe ) Scot Pilgrim vs The World Planet of the Apes 7 Film Boxset The Dark Knight Trilogy Boxset Back to the Future Trilogy Boxset Avangers Assemble Boxset (All 6 films) The Lion King Toy Story 1, 2, 3 (not in a boxset ) Pinocchio Bambi Taken Unknown The Grey Tron Boxset (both films) Avatar hhhmmm... That's all I can think of at the moment, though I'm sure I have more (Those first two were the very first Blurays I got when I first I got player ) I really want those on blu-ray, especially Pinocchio since that's my all-time favourite Disney movie. Also, I want To Kill A Mockingbird on blu-ray as well, it looks stunning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 I limit my Blu Ray purchases to stuff that has truly stunning cinematography, so my collection is quite short so far. Baraka Koyaanisqatsi Home Planet Earth Band Of Brothers There Will Be Blood The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford I'm very interested in acquiring the LOTR trilogy and also Kubrick's movies. Cinematography has lost it's track these days... =/ You have my favourite film! : peace: I don't have any blu rays. If only Halo was on the playstation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) From what I can see where I'm sitting at the computer: Lost season 4 Planet Earth Close Encounters of the Third Kind Akira Final Fantasy Advent Children Pan's Labyrinth Indiana Jones 4 Lord of the Rings Theatrical Editions I Am Legend Iron Man The Thing (Carpenter) Starship Troopers The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Horton Hears a Who The Bourne Identity Ghostbusters Persepolis Sweeney Todd The X Files: I Want to Believe The Simpsons Movie Where the Wild Things Are Wall-e Ratatouille The Nightmare Before Christmas Toy Story 1, 2, 3 The Mummy Sucks (third one) The Neverending Story Terminator 2 Judgement Day (shitty edition) Eden of the East Fullmetal Achemist Brotherhood part one Evangelion 1.11 Evangelion 2.22 Two random shitty Funimation remastered Dragonball Z movies Gunbuster/Diebuster box set Freedom (original black case release) Battle Royale The Godfather Trilogy Rambo 1-4 The Goonies (initial release, less features) X-Men The Last Stand The Warriors (TERRIBLE RELEASE, get without the comic transitions if you can) Gremlins Bootlegs of Star wars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from old TV rips from way back (no longer work correctly) Game of Thrones season one Battlestar Galactica complete collection There are a few more behind those on the shelf, but I can't be bothered to move them to check. I know we have a lot more Blu-rays scattered about. Haven't bought a new one in a long time - might have to change that with my £20 HMV gift card a little later. Edited January 22, 2013 by Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 I wanted The Warriors as well. What was crap about it? The picture? The sound?... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Well my entire blu ray collection is anime: Angel Beats Complete Collection C Complete Collection Eureka 7 Movie Evangelion 1.11 Evangelion 2.22 Full Metal Panic Complete Collection Ga Rei Zero Complete Collection Gunslinger Girl Complete Collection Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino Complete Collection Heavens Lost Property Complete Collection Infinite Stratos Complete Collection Needless Complete Collection Okami san and Her Seven Companions Complete Collection Puella Magi Madoka Magica Complete Collection Samurai Girls Complete Collection Sekirei Complete Collection Sekirei Pure Engagement Complete Collection Steins;Gate Complete Collection Squid Girl Complete Collection The World God Only Knows (S1) Collection The World God Only Knows (S2) Collection Edited January 22, 2013 by Emerald Emblem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Too lazy to type: Not pictured: 127 Hours. Edited January 23, 2013 by Ashley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 22, 2013 I wanted The Warriors as well. What was crap about it? The picture? The sound?... The movie has a bunch of really awkward comic transitions between scenes. The scene will freeze, a comic book like filter will be run over it and then it will transition to the next in a really out of place way. This review does into detail about the change. It really is horrible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
