Officially broke... - Blu-ray Forum

Bigdog · 08-13-2007, 01:30 AM

Well my 10 year old Sony big screen is about to take a dump so i finally got with the year 2007 and bought a 42" 1080p Toshiba LCD, the tax free weekend made it a easier choice.

While cruising the newegg site getting my hdmi cables and optical conn. I decided it was also time to pull the trigger on a ps3 60gb version while they are $500. With the 5 free movies which ones are of 1080p quality, I'm really wanting to get ones that flex the muscles of this new technology. I have heard some of the ports to blu-ray are not very good and can be very grainy.

Also if anyone could kindly point me in the right direction for some of the good ones currently out, 300 and planet earth i have heard are good ones to start with.

Thanks for any help and sorry mods if this is in the wrong section, please go easy on me, I'm a newb.

halon · 08-13-2007, 01:39 AM

the patriot

darkpoet25 · 08-13-2007, 01:39 AM

Are you looking for high quality picture and sound? Black Hawk Down, Underworld: Evolution, The Patriot, both Pirates movies, and Treminator 2:Judgement Day are some of my favorites. Try looking up some of the reviews posted on this site, done by highly respected individuals in their fields.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-13-2007, 02:10 AM

The Prestige, Casino Royale, Corpse Bride, Happy Feet, The Departed, Crank (it's only an MPEG-2 encode, but looks insane!), Firewall, Flags Of Our Fathers, The Fountain (not the greatest movie, but extremely visually powerful), Pirates Of The Carribean, Superman Returns, Swordfish, Training Day, Apocalypto, Shooter.... and the list goes on. But, that should get you started for now.

This list leans heavily towards the PICTURE QUALITY and is not necessarily including the SOUND QUALITY as recommendations.

DTMoney84 · 08-13-2007, 02:15 AM

The Prestige, Casino Royale, The Departed, Pirates Of The Carribean, Shooter, Lord of War, Kingdom of Heaven

JonD7 · 08-13-2007, 02:19 AM

awesome bro and welcome to the greatness that is blu, haha... my suggestions are Hellboy, Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 & 2, 300 and remastered Fifth Element

Venom2113 · 08-13-2007, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Well my 10 year old Sony big screen is about to take a dump so i finally got with the year 2007 and bought a 42" 1080p Toshiba LCD, the tax free weekend made it a easier choice.

While cruising the newegg site getting my hdmi cables and optical conn. I decided it was also time to pull the trigger on a ps3 60gb version while they are $500. With the 5 free movies which ones are of 1080p quality, I'm really wanting to get ones that flex the muscles of this new technology. I have heard some of the ports to blu-ray are not very good and can be very grainy.

Also if anyone could kindly point me in the right direction for some of the good ones currently out, 300 and planet earth i have heard are good ones to start with.

Thanks for any help and sorry mods if this is in the wrong section, please go easy on me, I'm a newb.

Kingdom of Heaven, Black Hawk Down.

Good TV choice. *points to sig*

T-Town Oil · 08-13-2007, 03:09 AM

i would say patriot is one of my favs. get yourself a bad ass subwoofer and you will feel right in the midst of some killer battle scenes.

crackinhedz · 08-13-2007, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Town Oil

i would say patriot is one of my favs. get yourself a bad ass subwoofer and you will feel right in the midst of some killer battle scenes.

Just watched this today...great picture and audio is on point! Nothing beats a canon ball to the face!

T-Town Oil · 08-13-2007, 03:21 AM

another good one that im kind of embarrassed to say ive aleady watched twice is TMNT (ninja turtles). the graphics in that movie will absolutely stun you...and the story line isnt THAT bad (i stress THAT).

zombieking · 08-13-2007, 04:36 AM

For PQ I'll also add Layer Cake, Identity, Ghost Rider, World Trade Center, and yes TMNT is a guilty pleasure.

statikcat · 08-13-2007, 05:54 AM

Apocolypto is the best picture I have seen yet on my 1080p lcd. Most are good though.. I think a better question would be which ones to avoid. I have heard House of Flying Daggers is the worst transfer being no better than the DVD. Which is sad because it is one of my fav movies. I am going to Netflix it soon to see for myself.

DTMoney84 · 08-13-2007, 06:18 AM

Black Hawk Down, Layer Cake, Identity are ones I would also add strictly for the picture quality.

Zaphod · 08-13-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Town Oil

another good one that im kind of embarrassed to say ive aleady watched twice is TMNT (ninja turtles). the graphics in that movie will absolutely stun you...and the story line isnt THAT bad (i stress THAT).

Why would you be embarrassed?

The Don · 08-13-2007, 09:26 AM

just because a movie is grainy...doesn't mean it's a bad port...

certain movies are intended to have grain..

movies I'd purchase

Apocalypto
Kingdom of Heaven
The Prestige
Casino Royale
Layer Cake

just off the top of the head...

Matt X · 08-13-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonD7

awesome bro and welcome to the greatness that is blu, haha... my suggestions are Hellboy, Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 & 2, 300 and remastered Fifth Element

I thought Hellboy was also pretty good as far as PQ/SQ. one other flick I would put as a reference disc is Kingdom of Heaven. Alot of the others mentioned I would also agree w/. One that ASTOUNDED me as far as difference in PQ (between DVD & BR), surprisingly, was BLAZING SADDLES. absolutely night and day difference there.

ground chuck · 08-13-2007, 12:07 PM

the prestige, layer cake, kingdom of heaven.

Iceman_II · 08-13-2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt X

I thought Hellboy was also pretty good as far as PQ/SQ. one other flick I would put as a reference disc is Kingdom of Heaven. Alot of the others mentioned I would also agree w/. One that ASTOUNDED me as far as difference in PQ (between DVD & BR), surprisingly, was BLAZING SADDLES. absolutely night and day difference there.

IF you liked Blazing Saddles, check out "The Searchers" truly amazing what a 50 year old movie can look like with a top notch transfer from old school wide screen film. This will quiet anyone who thinks that old film is not as sharp as new.

theknub · 08-13-2007, 06:16 PM

kingdom of heaven, black hawk down, apocalypto, pirates 1 &2, casino royale, crank, 5th element remaster, the prestige... i also liked 300, the wild, and x3

cajmoyper · 08-13-2007, 08:48 PM

Superman Returns to me has the best balance of quality picture and sound. That and both Pirates movies. 300 really isn't something you'd say, "hey, you want to see HD at it's best? watch this."

08-13-2007, 01:30 AM	#1
Bigdog Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:1	Officially broke... Well my 10 year old Sony big screen is about to take a dump so i finally got with the year 2007 and bought a 42" 1080p Toshiba LCD, the tax free weekend made it a easier choice. While cruising the newegg site getting my hdmi cables and optical conn. I decided it was also time to pull the trigger on a ps3 60gb version while they are $500. With the 5 free movies which ones are of 1080p quality, I'm really wanting to get ones that flex the muscles of this new technology. I have heard some of the ports to blu-ray are not very good and can be very grainy. Also if anyone could kindly point me in the right direction for some of the good ones currently out, 300 and planet earth i have heard are good ones to start with. Thanks for any help and sorry mods if this is in the wrong section, please go easy on me, I'm a newb.

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08-13-2007, 01:39 AM	#2
halon Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:4	the patriot

08-13-2007, 01:39 AM	#3
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Are you looking for high quality picture and sound? Black Hawk Down, Underworld: Evolution, The Patriot, both Pirates movies, and Treminator 2:Judgement Day are some of my favorites. Try looking up some of the reviews posted on this site, done by highly respected individuals in their fields.

08-13-2007, 02:10 AM	#4
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	The Prestige, Casino Royale, Corpse Bride, Happy Feet, The Departed, Crank (it's only an MPEG-2 encode, but looks insane!), Firewall, Flags Of Our Fathers, The Fountain (not the greatest movie, but extremely visually powerful), Pirates Of The Carribean, Superman Returns, Swordfish, Training Day, Apocalypto, Shooter.... and the list goes on. But, that should get you started for now. This list leans heavily towards the PICTURE QUALITY and is not necessarily including the SOUND QUALITY as recommendations.

08-13-2007, 02:15 AM	#5
DTMoney84 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Philadelphia, PA	The Prestige, Casino Royale, The Departed, Pirates Of The Carribean, Shooter, Lord of War, Kingdom of Heaven

08-13-2007, 02:19 AM	#6
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	awesome bro and welcome to the greatness that is blu, haha... my suggestions are Hellboy, Pirates Of The Caribbean 1 & 2, 300 and remastered Fifth Element

08-13-2007, 03:09 AM	#8
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	i would say patriot is one of my favs. get yourself a bad ass subwoofer and you will feel right in the midst of some killer battle scenes.

08-13-2007, 03:21 AM	#10
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	another good one that im kind of embarrassed to say ive aleady watched twice is TMNT (ninja turtles). the graphics in that movie will absolutely stun you...and the story line isnt THAT bad (i stress THAT).

08-13-2007, 04:36 AM	#11
zombieking Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:CANADA Blu-ray collection:304 Blu-ray reviews: 18	For PQ I'll also add Layer Cake, Identity, Ghost Rider, World Trade Center, and yes TMNT is a guilty pleasure.

08-13-2007, 05:54 AM	#12
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	Apocolypto is the best picture I have seen yet on my 1080p lcd. Most are good though.. I think a better question would be which ones to avoid. I have heard House of Flying Daggers is the worst transfer being no better than the DVD. Which is sad because it is one of my fav movies. I am going to Netflix it soon to see for myself.

08-13-2007, 06:18 AM	#13
DTMoney84 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Philadelphia, PA	Black Hawk Down, Layer Cake, Identity are ones I would also add strictly for the picture quality.

08-13-2007, 09:26 AM	#15
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	just because a movie is grainy...doesn't mean it's a bad port... certain movies are intended to have grain.. movies I'd purchase Apocalypto Kingdom of Heaven The Prestige Casino Royale Layer Cake just off the top of the head...

08-13-2007, 12:07 PM	#17
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	the prestige, layer cake, kingdom of heaven.

08-13-2007, 06:16 PM	#19
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	kingdom of heaven, black hawk down, apocalypto, pirates 1 &2, casino royale, crank, 5th element remaster, the prestige... i also liked 300, the wild, and x3

08-13-2007, 08:48 PM	#20
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	Superman Returns to me has the best balance of quality picture and sound. That and both Pirates movies. 300 really isn't something you'd say, "hey, you want to see HD at it's best? watch this."

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