20 Must-Have Blu-ray HD Epics - Blu-ray Forum

gocougz05 · 01-03-2009, 05:57 PM

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...e/4295511.html

Not a bad list... No Dark Knight though, eh... Still works for me. Oh and I like how Bourne is already on there! Can't Wait!!!

ThriceBB · 01-03-2009, 06:13 PM

seems like a lot of oldies on that list. still some pretty good ones though...

assydingo · 01-03-2009, 06:13 PM

Why would you want Dark Knight on yet another list? Do you think anyone will forget it that easily?

Better list than most I've seen.

gocougz05 · 01-03-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

Why would you want Dark Knight on yet another list? Do you think anyone will forget it that easily?

Touché

Disco · 01-03-2009, 06:20 PM

There is a lot of great EPIC's missing from that list.

Such as:

Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut
Patriot
Troy Directors cut
How the West was Won

To name just a few.

I would consider the above, as must have's for any quality collection.

pjasonOH · 01-03-2009, 06:55 PM

I guess their definition of an epic is a little different than mine.When I think of an epic,I'm thinking of a huge film with lots of scope.
Braveheart,Doctro Zhivago,Lawrence Of Arabia,Gone With The Wind are a few films I think of as epics.

xtop · 01-03-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by pjasonOH

I guess their definition of an epic is a little different than mine.When I think of an epic,I'm thinking of a huge film with lots of scope.
Braveheart,Doctro Zhivago,Lawrence Of Arabia,Gone With The Wind are a few films I think of as epics.

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eChopper · 01-03-2009, 07:01 PM

not today dude: an epic means blow up as many f****ng cars as you can coupled with a lame script and cardboard acting .

and if that doesnt work, bring on the mighty hollywood hype machine

pjasonOH · 01-03-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

As I said,their definition of an epic is a little different than mine....shrug all you like.

xtop · 01-03-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pjasonOH

As I said,their definition of an epic is a little different than mine....shrug all you like.

i was simply pointing out they were saying "dazzling visuals" is included in the requirements.

no need to get all huffy with me

assydingo · 01-03-2009, 07:09 PM

My only problem is the concert with Rolling Stones. I've nothing against the band. It's just music movies shouldn't be included with epics. If anything they should get their own list.

STARSCREAM · 01-03-2009, 07:11 PM

Alot are missing and why would you include a concert as being EPIC!??!

pjasonOH · 01-03-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

i was simply pointing out they were saying "dazzling visuals" is included in the requirements.

no need to get all huffy with me

You don't seriously consider "shrug all you like" as getting all huffy do you?It wasn't meant to be.

Gamma_Winstead · 01-03-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

i was simply pointing out they were saying "dazzling visuals" is included in the requirements.

no need to get all huffy with me

Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia and Gone with the Wind didn't have dazzling visuals?

xtop · 01-03-2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

Braveheart, Lawrence of Arabia and Gone with the Wind didn't have dazzling visuals?

braveheart maybe, the other 2? probably for their time. but not so much on blu-ray

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Originally Posted by pjasonOH

You don't seriously consider "shrug all you like" as getting all huffy do you?It wasn't meant to be.

if you say so

assydingo · 01-03-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by xtop

braveheart maybe, the other 2? probably for their time. but not so much on blu-ray

if you say so

gone with the wind bluray isn't out...

and I can't imagine it not being completely amazing o.o

xtop · 01-03-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

gone with the wind bluray isn't out...

and I can't imagine it not being completely amazing o.o

well..you get the point lol. as the other dude said..epic is up for interpretation

tilapiah6 · 01-03-2009, 07:56 PM

I love this healthy debate! Don't take offense to anybody guys. Just keep debating. Otherwise we'd all be saying 'good list' and moving on. What fun is that?

BTW, Good list!

Gone2HiDef · 01-03-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Disco

There is a lot of great EPIC's missing from that list.

Such as:

Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut
Patriot
Troy Directors cut
How the West was Won

To name just a few.

I would consider the above, as must have's for any quality collection.

I agree with HTWWW as I own that one. Haven't seen the others on your list, so I can't comment on those.

I agree the EPIC list is generally a pretty good list. Makes me wanna watch the ones on it that I don't have, like Baron Munchausen, The Thing, CET3K, 2001, and Bullitt.

I agree with the argument that Stones shouldn't be on the list, but I'd still leave it on the list anyway. I own it and I agree it looks pretty bada$$ on BD.

Polyh3dron · 01-03-2009, 08:16 PM

Wasn't the PQ from Bullitt pretty lackluster? I've got most of those, cept for Bullitt, Robin Hood, Bourne and The Last Emperor.

01-03-2009, 05:57 PM	#1
gocougz05 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:90 Trading Score:1	20 Must-Have Blu-ray HD Epics http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...e/4295511.html Not a bad list... No Dark Knight though, eh... Still works for me. Oh and I like how Bourne is already on there! Can't Wait!!!

01-03-2009, 06:20 PM	#5
Disco Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 15	There is a lot of great Epic's missing There is a lot of great EPIC's missing from that list. Such as: Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut Patriot Troy Directors cut How the West was Won To name just a few. I would consider the above, as must have's for any quality collection.

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01-03-2009, 06:13 PM	#2
ThriceBB Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:261	seems like a lot of oldies on that list. still some pretty good ones though...

01-03-2009, 06:13 PM	#3
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Why would you want Dark Knight on yet another list? Do you think anyone will forget it that easily? Better list than most I've seen.

01-03-2009, 06:55 PM	#6
pjasonOH Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Ohio	I guess their definition of an epic is a little different than mine.When I think of an epic,I'm thinking of a huge film with lots of scope. Braveheart,Doctro Zhivago,Lawrence Of Arabia,Gone With The Wind are a few films I think of as epics.

01-03-2009, 07:01 PM	#8
eChopper Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:2	not today dude: an epic means blow up as many f****ng cars as you can coupled with a lame script and cardboard acting . and if that doesnt work, bring on the mighty hollywood hype machine

01-03-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	My only problem is the concert with Rolling Stones. I've nothing against the band. It's just music movies shouldn't be included with epics. If anything they should get their own list.

01-03-2009, 07:11 PM	#12
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Alot are missing and why would you include a concert as being EPIC!??!

01-03-2009, 07:56 PM	#18
tilapiah6 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2008 Location:South Carolina Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:284 Trading Score:36	I love this healthy debate! Don't take offense to anybody guys. Just keep debating. Otherwise we'd all be saying 'good list' and moving on. What fun is that? BTW, Good list!

01-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#20
Polyh3dron Senior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Wasn't the PQ from Bullitt pretty lackluster? I've got most of those, cept for Bullitt, Robin Hood, Bourne and The Last Emperor.

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