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What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

post #1 of 171
6/13/08 at 8:19pm
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I think we all pretty much agree that several things need to happen to push Blu Ray to mainstream acceptance. One of those is a larger library of catalog titles. Here are just a few I would like to see. What are your thoughts?

John
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Silence of the Lambs
Fracture
All of the Star Trek films
Scarface
Aliens
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post #2 of 171
6/13/08 at 11:47pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Alien 1-3
James Bonds
Indy Jones 1-3

that should help things ALOT

most importantly get rid of this horrid thing that is noise reduction/grain removal, better get that licked before the big boys hit

-Gary
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post #3 of 171
6/14/08 at 4:44am

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BTTF trilogy
Indiana Jones
Bond
Ferris Bueller
Jackie Brown
Pulp Fiction
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post #4 of 171
6/14/08 at 6:51am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Here's my list:
* Some Disney Classic Animateds. This will start with "Sleeping Beauty" this Fall. Between October 2008 and October 2009 I suppose we'll have at least three. That should be enough to get the ball rolling.

* Some James Bond. I suppose we'll have to wait until the next James Bond movie is released to get these.

* Some Star Trek. We all know that we'll probably get all of these movies and all three seasons of TOS:Remastered during the calendar year 2009 as part of the promotion for the new Star Trek movie.

Once those three mainstream franchises start to hit Blu-ray, it will have "arrived" in the minds of the mainstream media moguls. Everything seems to be pointing to Fall 2009 (when profile 2.0 players will be available in abundance at reasonable prices) as the threshold point for the format.

After that we can anticipate getting some Star Wars!
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post #5 of 171
6/14/08 at 7:21am
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Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

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Originally Posted by James L White
BTTF trilogy
Indiana Jones
Bond
Ferris Bueller
Jackie Brown
Pulp Fiction

Wow. I can't believe I forgot Pulp Fiction. I don't usually like to repurchase titles, but I already have for Pulp Fiction, and will gladly doit again when a decent Blu Ray version is released.
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post #6 of 171
6/14/08 at 7:29am
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Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

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Originally Posted by Joseph Bolus

After that we can anticipate getting some Star Wars!

I've never really gotten into the Star Wars films, possibly because I didn't see any during my adolescent years. I bought Episode III - Revenge of the Sith because it looked phenomenal in the store. One thing about that franchise, the SD releases look as close to Blu-Ray as I have ever seen. I wish other film makers would adopt "Lucas like" quality standards. When Star Wars goes Blu, that will be enough to make me buy the complete catalog.

John
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post #7 of 171
6/14/08 at 7:38am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

For this higher def medium it should be a no brainer that classic titles shot in 70mm would be great:

BEN-HUR
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
SOUND OF MUSIC
WEST SIDE STORY
OKLAHOMA!
MY FAIR LADY
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post #8 of 171
6/14/08 at 7:49am

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LotR trilogy of course.

The Abyss. One of my all time favorites that never got a proper release on DVD.

I'd also like to see a properly framed Excalibur, but since it was still screwed up in HD-DVD, I won't be holding my breath.
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post #9 of 171
6/14/08 at 8:24am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

How about....EVERYTHING?

Too many to list here at the moment. But LOTR EE and a re-done Spartacus would be nice for starters.
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post #10 of 171
6/14/08 at 8:34am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

I would love to see the following:
The Star Wars Saga,
The Exorcist (both versions via seamless branching)
Lawrence of Arabia
Apocalypse now
Indiana Jones
Brazil (C'mon Criterion)
Naked Lunch (See above)
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post #11 of 171
6/14/08 at 9:01am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

* Kill Bill 1&2 (coming Sept 2008)
* X-Men 2 - and the first one too.
* The Island - science fiction in high def, mmm.
* Chronicles of Riddick (both films) - less mmm but ditto.
* Moulin Rouge - such a visually rich film.
* Battlestar Galactica (new series)
* Minority Report
* A.I Artificial Intelligence
* Serenity - (coming in October) the disappointing sequel to the Firefly tv series is still worth owning.
* Leon (The Professional)
* La Femme Nikita (the movie)
* The Life Aquatic - the best film about middle age, ever. Ever!
* Mulholland Drive
* My Super Ex-Girlfriend - ok so I like Uma, what can I say. It was a funny movie.
* the first two Bourne Identity movies, maybe.

Oh, also: the entire *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* tv series. But I'd like them to release it in one fell swoop, a complete series set, rather than season by season (especially since everyone already has the entire series on DVD...won't have the patience to get it bit by bit).
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post #12 of 171
6/14/08 at 9:49am

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Any film directed by Terrence Malick, but particularly The New World.

Other than that, mainly looking forward to films I've enjoyed but haven't managed, for whatever reason, to pick up on DVD. I doubt I will rebuy a lot of films I already have on DVD, other than a select few (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, etc.).
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post #13 of 171
6/14/08 at 10:11am

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Lord of the Rings EE, of course.

Far from the Madding Crowd. But hey, I've yet to see that on standard def, so...

Babe

High production values, costumes, sets, and I'm there.
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post #14 of 171
6/14/08 at 10:16am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

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Originally Posted by Will_B
* The Life Aquatic - the best film about middle age, ever. Ever!

You include this, but not Royal Tenenbaums? Well, ok, that one's not so much about middle age...

I'll just let others do the lists. Too many to want.

I'd say though if we're talking about titles *we* want that would actually also help mainstream adoption, then some of the ones listed so far probably won't help, including The Life Aquatic.

BTW, did someone mention the Godfather Trilogy already?

_Man_
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post #15 of 171
6/14/08 at 10:18am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Practically anything but the garbage currently being released. E.g. which genius think that the disasterous remake of Rollerball merits release before other items in the back catalogue?

Okay, things I'd personally like released:

(1) Citizen Kane
(2) LOTR
(3) Shrek 1 & 2
(4) The Big Country (and in a decently restored print)
(5) Star Wars (to stop endless threads about why this wretched thing isn't released - and when it is, we can guarantee pages of bleats about how some fanboy's life is permanently ruined because the frame is cut by 0.00000001% or something similarly vital)
(6) The Godfather 1 & 2
(7) The Incredibles
(8) The key films by Ozu [though I doubt there would be a great improvement since the film stock is generally poor]
(9) The key films by Kurosawa
(10) The key films by Ingmar Bergman
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post #16 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:08am

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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
You include this, but not Royal Tenenbaums?

Well I figure, if I want to see The Royal Tenenbaums, I'll just read a book by John Irving. Ba-bing! Really, I just figured, Life Aquatic has more detailed sets and detailed visuals (including all the little sea creatures), so I want that in high-def more than I want, say, Ben Stiller in high-def.
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post #17 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:10am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

The Deep
Prophecy('79)
1776
A Little Romance
Jaws 2
The Seven Year Itch
Logans Run
The Last Of The Mohicans
The Rocketeer
Who'll Stop The Rain
The Brink's Job
Arthur
The Year Of Living Dangerously
Barabrella
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post #18 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:18am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

What the hell, I'll throw out some titles that haven't been mentioned yet.

Airplane
Chinatown
Clash of the Titans
Evil Dead
Heathers
Kurosawa titles
Mist, The
National Lampoon's Vacation
Nightmare on Elm Street, A
Lady from Shanghai, The
Point Blank
Serigio Leone titles
Strange Brew
Taxi Driver
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post #19 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:22am
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Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim*Tod
For this higher def medium it should be a no brainer that classic titles shot in 70mm would be great:

BEN-HUR
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
SOUND OF MUSIC
WEST SIDE STORY
OKLAHOMA!
MY FAIR LADY

I think the entire Rodgers & Hammerstein collection is a definite no-brainer.

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Originally Posted by Andrew Markworthy
(6) The Godfather 1 & 2
Although these are undeniably groundbreaking classic films, I doubt I would buy them again in Blu because they are essentially character driven and do not depend heavily upon special effects.

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Originally Posted by Will_B
Leon (The Professional)
The Island - science fiction in high def, mmm.
Absolutely. The Professional is one of my favorite films, and The Island is a perfect choice for a top-notch Blu release. I also loved Super Ex. Great casting in Luke Wilson and Uma.

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Originally Posted by zackscott5
Apocalypse Now
Again, absolutely. I'm getting excited just thinking about that one. May just have to watch it again.

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Originally Posted by Ric Easton
The Abyss - One of my all time favorites that never got a proper release on DVD.

Another no brainer. I have the Special Edition. Just curious. What was wrong with this version? I think it's excellent for a SD release.

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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
I'd say though if we're talking about titles *we* want that would actually also help mainstream adoption, then some of the ones listed so far probably won't help...

Excellent point. That may also explain why we are seeing some of the current releases. Mainstream appeal trumping quality productions.


John
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post #20 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:28am

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Originally Posted by andrew markworthy
(9) The key films by Kurosawa

Which reminds me: I would love to see a Blu-ray release of Ran.
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post #21 of 171
6/14/08 at 11:42am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Not on anything Yet!!!
The Spider's Stratagem ,
El Sur
The Fugitive (John Ford)

On DVD want Blue Ray
Heavens Gate SE
Once upon a Time in America (west too)
Days of Heaven
Badlands
The New World
Thin Red Line
Last tango in Paris
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post #22 of 171
6/14/08 at 12:09pm

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Originally Posted by John Dirk
Another no brainer. I have the Special Edition. Just curious. What was wrong with this version? I think it's excellent for a SD release.

John

The Abyss was never released in an anamorphic 16x9 version, even though its ever changing packaging continues to insist that it is. While that was fine for my regular tv, when I went HD it no longer cut the mustard.
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post #23 of 171
6/14/08 at 12:49pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Das Boot
Stalingrad
Apocalypse Now
All of Miyazaki's films
All of Disney's Classic animated films
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Twelve O'Clock High
The Dawn Patrol
Tombstone
Paths of Glory
Damn The Defiant (properly restored)
The rest of Pixar's films

Those are good for a start.
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post #24 of 171
6/14/08 at 4:21pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

I would have to say that my top picks for titles that I would like to see on Blu-ray would be:
  • Lord Of The Rings Trilogy EE (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
  • Back To The Future (DTS-HD MA or Dolby True HD)
  • All 20 James Bond Films (Dolby True HD 7.1 for the newer Bond titles)
  • All Star Trek Movies (DTS-HD MA 6.1)
  • Jurassic Park Trilogy (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
  • Saving Private Ryan (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
  • Gladiator (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
  • All Star Wars Movies (Dolby True HD 7.1 for Episode 1-3, 6.1 for 4-6)
  • X-Men 1 & 2 (DTS-HD MA 7.1)
  • Indiana Jones Trilogy (DTS-HD MA or Dolby True HD)
  • Tombstone
  • Das Boot
  • Band Of Brothers
  • Lethal Weapon 1-4 (Directors Cut) (Lossless Audio)
  • The Abyss
  • Dead Poet's Society
  • With Honors
  • Alien Quadrilogy
  • Highlander Trilogy
  • Battlestar Galactica (Re-invissioned)
  • Planet Of The Apes Collection (Planet Of The Apes, Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, Escape From The Planet Of The Apes, Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes and Battle For The Planet of The Apes: Extended Edition)
  • E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
  • War Of The Worlds
  • True Lies
  • The Shadow
  • Schindler's List
  • The Bourne Trilogy
And I would like to see every title with lossless audio! While I would like to see DTS-HD MA tracks on many HD Blu-ray titles. In the end it does not matter if it is DTS-HD MA, Dolby True HD or LPCM. The nice thing is that there is not a big difference like there use to be with lossy DTS and DD. I always prefered DTS over DD any day of the week. But the differences between the differnet lossless formats does not seem to be audible.

I hope the studios will put these titles on Blu-ray as soon as possible. Without rushing them to the point where quality is effected. The above mentioned titles IMHO will have to be perfect as anything less would not be acceptable.
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post #25 of 171
6/14/08 at 4:35pm
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Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Kind of surprised I haven't heard True Romance mentioned yet. I'll add that one to my wish list. Most of QT's work, for that matter.

John
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post #26 of 171
6/14/08 at 5:45pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

The Last of the Mohicans (theatrical cut please)
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post #27 of 171
6/14/08 at 6:11pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

I agree fully with Gary's sentiments.

And perfect excuse to make a list! All with extras.

A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow III
ALIEN
ALIENS
ALIEN³
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
JAWS
JAWS 2
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 2 (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 3 (Director's Cut)
Highlander
GHOSTBUSTERS
GHOSTBUSTERS 2
FIGHT CLUB
SILVERADO
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Dragonslayer
LEGEND
The Right Stuff
North by Northwest
GUNGA DIN
THE ABYSS
GLORY
STAR TREK: The Motion Picture
STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan
STAR TREK III: The Search for Spock
STAR TREK IV: The Voyage Home
STAR TREK V: The Final Frontier
STAR TREK VI: The Undiscovered Country
STAR TREK: Generations
STAR TREK: First Contact
STAR TREK: Insurrection
STAR TREK: Nemesis
Escape from New York
STARMAN
FLASH GORDON
The Mask of Zorro
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Quest for Fire
THELMA & LOUISE
Planet of the Apes (1968)
CAST AWAY
Minority Report
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Saving Private Ryan
1941
DUEL
The Sugarland Express
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
The Color Purple
Empire of the Sun
Always
Schindler's List
AMISTAD
HOOK
MUNICH
War of the Worlds
The Terminal
Seven Samurai
The Last of the Mohicans (Theatrical Cut)
Dreamscape
DRAGNET
Road to Perdition
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension
ZULU
SPLASH
Léon: The Professional (Uncut International Version, 133m)
RAIN MAN
RAN
The Hidden Fortress
Throne of Blood
Rashomon
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Ikiru
BRAZIL
Time Bandits
The Fisher King
The Wind and the Lion
RoboCop
RoboCop 2
Marathon Man
1492: The Conquest of Paradise
TRUE LIES
Singin' in the Rain
DR. NO
From Russia with Love
GOLDFINGER
THUNDERBALL
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Diamonds are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
MOONRAKER
For Your Eyes Only
OCTOPUSSY
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Never Say Never Again
JUGGERNAUT
LORD JIM
THE HILL
The Man Who Would Be King
The Ipcress File
SLEUTH (Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier)
SCARAMOUCHE
Arsenic and Old Lace
THE ROCKETEER
DICK TRACY
THE SHADOW
THE PHANTOM
CHARADE
The City of Lost Children
MAD MAX: Beyond Thunderdome
Little Big Man
Kelly's Heroes
THREE KINGS
THE BOUNTY
Last Action Hero
The 13th Warrior
The Legend of 1900
INVINCIBLE (2002)
The Great Escape
PREDATOR
CLUE: The Movie
Thunderheart
THE DOORS
OUTLAND
L.A. Confidential
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
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post #28 of 171
6/14/08 at 8:09pm

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

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Originally Posted by andrew markworthy
Practically anything but the garbage currently being released.


Nice blanket statement there, chief.
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post #29 of 171
6/15/08 at 4:44am
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Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray_R
I agree fully with Gary's sentiments.

And perfect excuse to make a list! All with extras.

A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow III
ALIEN
ALIENS
ALIEN³
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
JAWS
JAWS 2
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 2 (Director's Cut)
Lethal Weapon 3 (Director's Cut)
Highlander
GHOSTBUSTERS
GHOSTBUSTERS 2
FIGHT CLUB
SILVERADO
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Dragonslayer
LEGEND
The Right Stuff
North by Northwest
GUNGA DIN
THE ABYSS
GLORY
STAR TREK: The Motion Picture
STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan
STAR TREK III: The Search for Spock
STAR TREK IV: The Voyage Home
STAR TREK V: The Final Frontier
STAR TREK VI: The Undiscovered Country
STAR TREK: Generations
STAR TREK: First Contact
STAR TREK: Insurrection
STAR TREK: Nemesis
Escape from New York
STARMAN
FLASH GORDON
The Mask of Zorro
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Quest for Fire
THELMA & LOUISE
Planet of the Apes (1968)
CAST AWAY
Minority Report
A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Saving Private Ryan
1941
DUEL
The Sugarland Express
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
The Color Purple
Empire of the Sun
Always
Schindler's List
AMISTAD
HOOK
MUNICH
War of the Worlds
The Terminal
Seven Samurai
The Last of the Mohicans (Theatrical Cut)
Dreamscape
DRAGNET
Road to Perdition
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension
ZULU
SPLASH
Léon: The Professional (Uncut International Version, 133m)
RAIN MAN
RAN
The Hidden Fortress
Throne of Blood
Rashomon
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Ikiru
BRAZIL
Time Bandits
The Fisher King
The Wind and the Lion
RoboCop
RoboCop 2
Marathon Man
1492: The Conquest of Paradise
TRUE LIES
Singin' in the Rain
DR. NO
From Russia with Love
GOLDFINGER
THUNDERBALL
You Only Live Twice
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Diamonds are Forever
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Spy Who Loved Me
MOONRAKER
For Your Eyes Only
OCTOPUSSY
A View to a Kill
The Living Daylights
Licence to Kill
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough
Die Another Day
Never Say Never Again
JUGGERNAUT
LORD JIM
THE HILL
The Man Who Would Be King
The Ipcress File
SLEUTH (Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier)
SCARAMOUCHE
Arsenic and Old Lace
THE ROCKETEER
DICK TRACY
THE SHADOW
THE PHANTOM
CHARADE
The City of Lost Children
MAD MAX: Beyond Thunderdome
Little Big Man
Kelly's Heroes
THREE KINGS
THE BOUNTY
Last Action Hero
The 13th Warrior
The Legend of 1900
INVINCIBLE (2002)
The Great Escape
PREDATOR
CLUE: The Movie
Thunderheart
THE DOORS
OUTLAND
L.A. Confidential
Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Wow Ray. When you make a list you make a list!

 I forgot about Munich. I would love to see that too.

I grew up in the South Bay. How's the Boardwalk these days?

John
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post #30 of 171
6/15/08 at 7:20am

Re: What Titles Would You Like to see on Blu-Ray???

I have a list of films and some television series I would like to see on Blu-ray, but I'll only list a couple films:

The Freshman (1990): Special Edition (would be a great tie-in for the rumored Godfather trilogy)
Scrooge (1970): Special Edition
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (especially the original theatrical cut)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (especially the original theatrical cut)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (especially the original theatrical cut)
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
The X-Files: Fight the Future
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