What 3 films do you want most on Blu? (1 Viewer)

[David_B_K]

Originally Posted by Alex cosmo

Star Wars (1977 version!!)

I left Star Wars off my list because I really, really doubt we'll ever see it on Blu, or even anamorphic DVD in its 1977 version. But, I guess a fellow can dream.

 

[Brandon Conway]

Originally Posted by Vincent-P

3. Tron

No doubt coming out in December 2010 to cross promote with the new film.

 

[Jefferson Morris]

My real answer is LOTR, but since that's actually on the way, how about these:

Blue Velvet
Original Star Wars Trilogy
Lawrence of Arabia

--Jefferson Morris

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

No idea how I'd widdle it down to just 3, but just quickly scanning what's already posted, I'd have to say these would be candidates for most wanted (sooner rather than later anyway) in my case:

* The Sound of Music

* Raiders of the Lost Ark -- and probably also Last Crusade, especially since we'll likely end up w/ a boxset and/or simultaneous release anyway


If I actually consider other choices (besides Alien and Aliens) not already posted by others, I'm sure there are more I could include -- and maybe some will bump off various titles I've included above, if I need to widdle down to 3 ...

_Man_

 

Originally Posted by David_B_K

I left Star Wars off my list because I really, really doubt we'll ever see it on Blu, or even anamorphic DVD in its 1977 version. But, I guess a fellow can dream.

I'm sure this horse has been flogged to death previously on HTF, but I grew up with the theatrical versions, and it pains my face to see Hayden Christenson in ghostly form at the end of Return, and things like CGI animals, for no good reason, and Boba Fett with a Kiwi accent... I used to love his original voice, what I wouldn't give to hear it again, but I've lost all my old VHS's... And it wouldn't be worth watching a VHS for that anyway.

The only thing I didn't mind was enhancing/correcting the laser fire and the lightsabres, which had always looked very rough to me on home video... But I'd put up with that for the charm of having the original versions any day.

 

[Elijah Sullivan]

Barry Lyndon
The Thin Red Line (extended cut, please!)
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams

I would love to see some of the important titles by David Lynch and Werner Herzog... Blue Velvet and Aguirre, the Wrath of God would be a lovely start.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Once Upon A Time In The West
1776
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Roadshow)

 

[Mike.B]

Tough call to choose just 3 but I'll say:

Star Wars
Chinatown
Finding Nemo

 

[John Hodson]

Very tough, but let's say:

The Alamo (Roadshow version)
Barry Lyndon
Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid (Peckinpah cut)

 

[Danny_N]

Lawrence Of Arabia
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Soldier Of Orange

 

[John Morgan]

IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (roadshow)
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956 version)
THE GREAT RACE

 

[gomezfan69]

1. CHRISTINE
2. PULP FICTION
3. ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

 

[David_B_K]

Originally Posted by Ben Cheshire


I'm sure this horse has been flogged to death previously on HTF, but I grew up with the theatrical versions, and it pains my face to see Hayden Christenson in ghostly form at the end of Return, and things like CGI animals, for no good reason, and Boba Fett with a Kiwi accent... I used to love his original voice, what I wouldn't give to hear it again, but I've lost all my old VHS's... And it wouldn't be worth watching a VHS for that anyway.

Ben, I ended up buying the DVD SE's that included the non-anamorphic OOT . I was one of those that said "no sale if it's not anamorphic" until I came to believe that Lucas will never revisit the subject of the OOT again. The non-anamorphic discs are not that bad (better than your old VHS or my old laserdiscs) but worthwhile IMO to see the real versions.

 

[stephen^wilson]

1.Jaws
2.The Great Escape
3.Where Eagles Dare

 

[David Glen]

1. The Seven Samurai
2. Persona
3. Bullet in the Head

.. but if Jaws displaced something on the list, I probably wouldn't complain much..

 

[Craig Beam]

1. Vertigo
2. Rashomon
3. Portrait of Jennie


Here are my top 10 favorite films of all time:

01. Vertigo (1958, Alfred Hitchcock)

02. Portrait of Jennie (1948, William Dieterle)

03. The Seventh Seal (Sjunde Inseglet, Det) (1957, Ingmar Bergman)

04. Orpheus (Orphée) (1950, Jean Cocteau)

05. Notorious (1946, Alfred Hitchcock)

06. The Third Man (1949, Carol Reed)

07. Rashômon (1950, Akira Kurosawa)

08. Blade Runner (1982, Ridley Scott)

09. Fantasia (1940, Walt Disney, various directors)

10. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kershner)


3 of them are already on blu-ray, and a fourth (Fantasia) will be out sometime in spring 2010. So 4 out of 10. Not bad, given the relative infancy of the format.

 

[JoshuaB.]

1. Jaws
2. Rushmore
3. Psycho

 

[John Burton]

Star Wars
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blues Brothers

 

[ScottN86]

Barry Lyndon
Citizen Kane
Barton Fink

 

[Holer]

Barton Fink! Yeah! I could easily go all Coen Brothers:

1. The Man Who Wasn't There
2. Big Lebowski
3. Millers Crossing

Also would love to see 'Broadway Danny Rose' on Blu - Woody Allens BEST film (yeah, I said it), beautifully shot in BW might look amazing in Hi Def. All of the BW films I've seen in HD pretty much have rocked.