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VOTE: Best Blu-Ray Release 2011  

Poll Results: Best Blu-ray Release 2011

 
  • 47% (49)
    Ben Hur (Warner)
  • 16% (17)
    Citizen Kane 70th Anniversary (Warner)
  • 18% (19)
    Taxi Driver (Sony)
  • 13% (14)
    Star Wars The Complete Saga (Fox)
  • 3% (4)
    Captain America The First Avenger (Paramount)
103 Total Votes  
post #1 of 14
1/2/12 at 5:15am
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Voting January 1st-29th

 

These are the votes that count the most!  They are based on nominations from members of HTF --- not a panel of judges or a team of reviewers.

 

During the last week of December members nominated their best and worst choices of studios and Blu-ray titles.  We have taken the top 5 choices* in each category and presented them to our membership to vote a winner.

 

Voting will take place January 1st-29th.  Members can vote ONCE in each category.  The winners will be announced on the morning of Monday January 30th.

 

*In cases where there were not enough nominations or too many closely nominated titles, we went above or below 5 choices.

 

 

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BEST BLU-RAY RELEASE 2011

 

What title released in 2011 would you consider to be the very best offering for the Blu-ray format?

 
post #2 of 14
1/2/12 at 8:23am
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post #3 of 14
1/2/12 at 5:06pm

Who the heck nominated Star Wars? More to the point WHO THE HECK VOTED FOR STAR WARS?!?

post #4 of 14
1/2/12 at 8:30pm
Star Wars is an excellent set if you're not a fan, picky, or had the DVDs.

I picked Citizen Kane. It looks and sounds almost flawless. The only issues are the few instances of re-created "stills" which isn't a big deal.

Ben-Hur almost got my vote, but the decision to not remaster the silent version is disappointing. Paramount didn't have any qualms about the '23 Ten Commandments being remastered in the '56 set.
post #5 of 14
1/2/12 at 8:44pm
TAXI DRIVER was the best Blu-ray released this year. An inexpensive release filled with insightful special features and a great transfer.
post #6 of 14
1/3/12 at 6:43pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick McCart View Post

Citizen Kane. It looks and sounds almost flawless. The only issues are the few instances of re-created "stills" which isn't a big deal.
Ben-Hur almost got my vote, but the decision to not remaster the silent version is disappointing. Paramount didn't have any qualms about the '23 Ten Commandments being remastered in the '56 set.



Loved  Kane but best comprehensive package for the price has to go to Taxi Driver, then Citizen Kane then Ben Hur , how the hell did The Ten Commandments not make this list, i place it over the Ben Hur release or at least neck and neck

 

post #7 of 14
1/5/12 at 5:53am
Ben Hur, Citizen Kane and Taxi Driver are all great releases! All in all I would rate them close but in this sequence.
post #8 of 14
1/9/12 at 12:29pm
Hard to argue with Taxi Driver. Excellent blu-ray by Grover Crisp and co. at Sony (Plus, the restoration print was great, too). Also, the pricing was quite affordable!
post #9 of 14
1/9/12 at 12:48pm
Star Wars is the only one I bought this year... it gets (and got) my vote.
post #10 of 14
1/13/12 at 9:41pm
to anyone who bought star wars bd how was the audio?
post #11 of 14
1/13/12 at 9:45pm
Ben Hur! What a movie. One must remember there was no cgi and all the scenes are real! Crowds, the chariot race all real, Mr Heston drove chariot in the film hiself in most scenes also.
special fx then was much different from today. when I watch it I always am impressed still.
post #12 of 14
1/15/12 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by lee vitalone View Post

Ben Hur! What a movie. One must remember there was no cgi and all the scenes are real! Crowds, the chariot race all real, Mr Heston drove chariot in the film hiself in most scenes also.
special fx then was much different from today. when I watch it I always am impressed still.

Agree about Ben-Hur as my favourite release of the year. I know what Lee means, though Ben-Hur has very many special effects shots - models for the sea battle as well as numerous model, matte and glass shots to make the sets and the crowds look bigger than they actually were.
post #13 of 14
1/15/12 at 6:56am
I would have voted "The Ten Commanments" Collectors box set.
post #14 of 14
1/24/12 at 10:39am
Have to echo what others have said about Ben-Hur. An absolutely incredible film. It most assuredly got my vote.
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