Which Blus should I purchase? - Blu-ray Forum

jcarugati · 04-01-2009, 05:47 AM

Basically based off of PQ/AQ. Thanks.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed)
Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu)
The Descent (own on SD)
The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD)
The Kingdom (seen once on SD)
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD)
The Matrix
Crank (own on SD)
Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters)
Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen)

and I know this is not on topic, but has anyone bought the "Indiana Jones Box Soundtrack?" Because any advice on that would be great as well.

I'm only looking to buy 3-5.

MAPdead · 04-01-2009, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Basically based off of PQ/AQ. Thanks.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed)
Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu)
The Descent (own on SD)
The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD)
The Kingdom (seen once on SD)
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD)
The Matrix
Crank (own on SD)
Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters)
Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen)

and I know this is not on topic, but has anyone bought the "Indiana Jones Box Soundtrack?" Because any advice on that would be great as well.

I'm only looking to buy 3-5.

you can get The Descent and The Punisher for 10.00 at Wal-Mart

BStecke · 04-01-2009, 05:50 AM

Just based on PQ/AQ?

Crank and Apocalypto definitely rate toward the top. I've heard good things about King Kong. Punisher sucks. Matrix is good . . . could maybe be a bit better, but it's good. Zack and Miri has good PQ as well. It's dialog heavy, so nothing really exciting going on in the audio department. I can't comment on the rest.

fdm · 04-01-2009, 05:55 AM

I've only watched Kingdom from your list and it was an excellent quality blu. I've heard awful things about The Punisher, pretty sure you don't want that one -- regardless of how cheap it is. I think most of the rest of them are well thought of.

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jcarugati · 04-01-2009, 06:23 AM

I can get Punisher for 8 bucks somewhere. Is that still not a deal? Thanks.

brewp13 · 04-01-2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jcarugati

I can get Punisher for 8 bucks somewhere. Is that still not a deal? Thanks.

I bought the Punisher for $10 just because I like the movie and wanted to own it, but if you already have it on dvd its not worth it unless you just want to have it or want to increase your bluray collection. The PQ is better than dvd maybe in one scene.
The Matrix looks pretty good, i was a little dissapointed it seems like it could have been better, but its a solid purchase.
i havent seen any of the rest of those movie on blu.

smith1921 · 04-01-2009, 07:31 AM

the descent and kong have nice pq

Suntory_Times · 04-01-2009, 09:23 AM

Based purely on PQ/AQ, i'd go with:
Apocalypto
King Kong
The Matrix

MaCruz · 04-01-2009, 11:12 AM

The Decent is the best $10 blu-ray I ever spent

MOONPHASE · 04-01-2009, 11:17 AM

Matrix has good AQ and is an awesome movie

Pirate King · 04-01-2009, 12:37 PM

Why would anyone buy a movie based on PQ and AQ??? If the film sucks, it is still going to suck in Hi Def. Buy the movies you want to watch based on the quality of the movie and your personal preferences in film.

Eagle_23 · 04-01-2009, 01:17 PM

Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu) < DEFINITE must buy on BD (has the best PQ I've ever seen imo)
The Descent (own on SD) < half decent upgrade in PQ/AQ here
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD) < Huge upgrade but no extra on BD

Though ultimately I believe in what Pirate King stated above.

Suntory_Times · 04-01-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Why would anyone buy a movie based on PQ and AQ??? If the film sucks, it is still going to suck in Hi Def. Buy the movies you want to watch based on the quality of the movie and your personal preferences in film.

Maybe he/she finds all these films to be of the same quality and thus wants to currently buy the ones with the best AQ/VQ. Makes sense to me.

kpkelley · 04-01-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed)
Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu)
The Descent (own on SD)
The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD)
The Kingdom (seen once on SD)
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD)
The Matrix
Crank (own on SD)
Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters)
Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen)

I can recommend the ones in Bold.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is an excellent movie, but I haven't seen the blu yet so I can't comment.

jcarugati · 04-01-2009, 04:01 PM

Pirate King,

I enjoy all of the films and I'm only asking about the PQ/AQ. Thanks.

P@t_Mtl · 04-01-2009, 04:09 PM

My suggestion would be to buy those you think will appeal to your taste and not only for the PQ or SQ.

Sussudio · 04-01-2009, 04:11 PM

buy whichever ones you think you will watch/enjoy the most

Disky76 · 04-01-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Basically based off of PQ/AQ. Thanks.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed)
Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu)
The Descent (own on SD)
The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD)
The Kingdom (seen once on SD)
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD)
The Matrix
Crank (own on SD)
Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters)
Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen)

and I know this is not on topic, but has anyone bought the "Indiana Jones Box Soundtrack?" Because any advice on that would be great as well.

I'm only looking to buy 3-5.

Rent the titles first. You will make the best PQ and AQ judgement based on your setup.

thecardman23 · 04-01-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcarugati

Basically based off of PQ/AQ. Thanks.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed)
Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu)
The Descent (own on SD)
The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD)
The Kingdom (seen once on SD)
King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD)
The Matrix
Crank (own on SD)
Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters)
Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen)

and I know this is not on topic, but has anyone bought the "Indiana Jones Box Soundtrack?" Because any advice on that would be great as well.

I'm only looking to buy 3-5.

only going to comment on the ones i've seen:
King Kong is a phenomenal transfer and a MUST OWN on blu, same with the matrix set. excellent transfers on all 3 films. i'm very picky on pic quality, decided to upgrade these titles from my SD copies and am very happy i did. The punisher is a terrible transfer on blu and i'd stick with the dvd if you already own it. havnt seen the others. hope this helps.

Lucy Diamond · 04-01-2009, 04:28 PM

The Kingdon and The Matrix are both sick in Blu.

Punisher isn't a big big step above the DvD and I like my extended DvD better than the Blu anyway.

Buy Cloverfield.

04-01-2009, 05:47 AM	#1
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	Which Blus should I purchase? Basically based off of PQ/AQ. Thanks. Zack and Miri Make a Porno (seen once, enjoyed) Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu) The Descent (own on SD) The Punisher (own Extended Cut on SD) The Kingdom (seen once on SD) King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD) The Matrix Crank (own on SD) Passion of the Christ (seen once in theaters) Good, Bad, Ugly (never seen) and I know this is not on topic, but has anyone bought the "Indiana Jones Box Soundtrack?" Because any advice on that would be great as well. I'm only looking to buy 3-5.

04-01-2009, 01:17 PM	#12
Eagle_23 Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:780 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:22	Apocalypto (seen a few times, but never on Blu) < DEFINITE must buy on BD (has the best PQ I've ever seen imo) The Descent (own on SD) < half decent upgrade in PQ/AQ here King Kong (own 3-Disc Extended Edition SD) < Huge upgrade but no extra on BD Though ultimately I believe in what Pirate King stated above. Last edited by Eagle_23; 04-01-2009 at 01:20 PM.

04-01-2009, 05:50 AM	#3
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Just based on PQ/AQ? Crank and Apocalypto definitely rate toward the top. I've heard good things about King Kong. Punisher sucks. Matrix is good . . . could maybe be a bit better, but it's good. Zack and Miri has good PQ as well. It's dialog heavy, so nothing really exciting going on in the audio department. I can't comment on the rest.

04-01-2009, 05:55 AM	#4
fdm Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Way Out West 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	I've only watched Kingdom from your list and it was an excellent quality blu. I've heard awful things about The Punisher, pretty sure you don't want that one -- regardless of how cheap it is. I think most of the rest of them are well thought of. (For more thorough info regarding your titles, try typing in the titles you are interested in in that little box that has Search next to it and Movies on the other side. It will lead you to user and formal review of most of your titles.)

04-01-2009, 06:23 AM	#5
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	I can get Punisher for 8 bucks somewhere. Is that still not a deal? Thanks.

04-01-2009, 07:31 AM	#7
smith1921 Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:madison, wi Blu-ray collection:84 DVD collection:103	the descent and kong have nice pq

04-01-2009, 09:23 AM	#8
Suntory_Times Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The Grid Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:23	Based purely on PQ/AQ, i'd go with: Apocalypto King Kong The Matrix

04-01-2009, 11:12 AM	#9
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	The Decent is the best $10 blu-ray I ever spent

04-01-2009, 11:17 AM	#10
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	Matrix has good AQ and is an awesome movie

04-01-2009, 12:37 PM	#11
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Why would anyone buy a movie based on PQ and AQ??? If the film sucks, it is still going to suck in Hi Def. Buy the movies you want to watch based on the quality of the movie and your personal preferences in film.

04-01-2009, 04:01 PM	#15
jcarugati Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:501	Pirate King, I enjoy all of the films and I'm only asking about the PQ/AQ. Thanks.

04-01-2009, 04:09 PM	#16
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	My suggestion would be to buy those you think will appeal to your taste and not only for the PQ or SQ.

04-01-2009, 04:11 PM	#17
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	buy whichever ones you think you will watch/enjoy the most

04-01-2009, 04:28 PM	#20
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	The Kingdon and The Matrix are both sick in Blu. Punisher isn't a big big step above the DvD and I like my extended DvD better than the Blu anyway. Buy Cloverfield.

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