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School · 12-20-2007, 08:57 PM

Sorry to say but i was at best buy today and man there are so many great movies on hd dvd. Dont get me wrong i love blu ray and want them to win but most of the movies on hd dvd are titles that i love but i cant make the switch i hope blu ray pulls it off.

stockstar1138 · 12-20-2007, 09:00 PM

lets see there is bourne, transformers, knocked up, serenity, casino, The Matrix, Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, Fear and Loating in Las Vegas, after that Im really struggling to see what would be the appeal, 3 of those will come to blu-ray within the next year, its not worth the money or the fact that it prolongs the war. if you just will be patient most of those minus transformers will be on blu-ray proably in 16 months.

School · 12-20-2007, 09:02 PM

the ones you mentioned ,old school, blades of glory , miami vice, back draft

rpneuss · 12-20-2007, 09:05 PM

Somebody out there actually thinks that Miami Vice was a good movie? Amazing. I find that most movies on HDdvd are those stupid comedies like balls of fury, BOG, etc that teenagers dig but aren't much for me. To each their own I guess.

stockstar1138 · 12-20-2007, 09:06 PM

a lot of those transfers suck, and an upscaled dvd is practically as good. i can live without buying an hd dvd player as i have a lot of these older catalog titles already on dvd and can upscale them.

i thought miami vice was on both formats. either way i heard the trasnfer is one of the worst ever.

jtconnolly · 12-20-2007, 09:06 PM

don't forget Smoking Aces (love that movie) but like stockstar said, do not prolong the war, deal w/ them on DVD for right now, they will eventually make it to the bluside

stockstar1138 · 12-20-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rpneuss

Somebody out there actually thinks that Miami Vice was a good movie? Amazing. I find that most movies on HDdvd are those stupid comedies like balls of fury, BOG, etc that teenagers dig but aren't much for me. To each their own I guess.

BoG and Balls of Fury are nothing that teenagers dig. Ive never been over to anybody's house and had anybody suggest watching something like that (im a teenager just to clarify). These types of stupid movies are getting really old, really fast with the teen demograph.

Blu-Runner · 12-20-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by School

Sorry to say but i was at best buy today and man there are so many great movies on hd dvd..

No. No, not really. The only ones they have that I'd like would be Slither, Transformers, Batman Begins and the Matrix. Two of the latter are probably going to hit BD in the future.

Meanwhile, looking at my favorite BDs, there's not a single one of them on HD DVD. And many more BD exclusives I'm getting that have yet to be released.

rpneuss · 12-20-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

BoG and Balls of Fury are nothing that teenagers dig. Ive never been over to anybody's house and had anybody suggest watching something like that (im a teenager just to clarify). These types of stupid movies are getting really old, really fast with the teen demograph.

Hmm...so who's buying these movies? I guess the answer has to be nobody, because I don't know that any grown ups watch these lame movies. Maybe they'll quit making so many like them.

Paden · 12-20-2007, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by School

Sorry to say but i was at best buy today and man there are so many great movies on hd dvd...

Probably because the Blu section was sold out.

stockstar1138 · 12-20-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rpneuss

Hmm...so who's buying these movies? I guess the answer has to be nobody, because I don't know that any grown ups watch these lame movies. Maybe they'll quit making so many like them.

did you notice how not one of those supposed comedies (hot rod, anchorman, old school, mr. bean) made the top 10 for hd dvd a few weeks ago, if something doesn't make the top 10 it most likely sold less than 8k copies on hd dvd. given that most movies are 25 bucks, these studios are making less than 200,000 in revenue of these movies which i have to question why they are even releasing these movies then on hd dvd, because they can't be making any cash off them. oh wait MS is paying them too.

rpneuss · 12-20-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

did you notice how not one of those supposed comedies (hot rod, anchorman, old school, mr. bean) made the top 10 for hd dvd a few weeks ago, if something doesn't make the top 10 it most likely sold less than 8k copies on hd dvd. given that most movies are 25 bucks, these studios are making less than 200,000 in revenue of these movies which i have to question why they are even releasing these movies then on hd dvd, because they can't be making any cash off them. oh wait MS is paying them too.

That's true, but they must be making some money or they'd quit making idiotic movies like this. I wonder if they're making money mostly on DVD's and rentals?

love blu or go home! · 12-20-2007, 09:22 PM

Here is my list of movie I want.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Knocked Up
Heroes: Season 1
Children of Men
Casino
Top Gun
The Big Lebowski
Apollo 13
Casablanca
Breach
Old School
The Kingdom
Next
The Good Shepherd
12 Monkeys
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The Deer Hunter
Backdraft
The Sting
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Seabiscuit
Lucky Number Slevin
National Lampoon's Animal House
Meet The Parents
Happy Gilmore
Miami Vice
Cinderella Man
Inside Man
Field of Dreams
The Rundown
Meet the Fockers
Bruce Almighty
Jack Ryan Collection
Midnight Run
Trading Places
Bourne
Transformers
The Matrix
Batman Begins
V for Vendetta

jtconnolly · 12-20-2007, 09:26 PM

The movies made money, from DVD and ticket sales but re-releasing those movies way later on HD is hard to do. (which, in my mind these films really do not show anything that I would want to see in HD; i like expolsions and action in HD content; Thats like me buying the holiday on Blu, it will never happen; it's a decent movie but not a have to buy HD title, you know)

Redsand7 · 12-20-2007, 09:32 PM

Am I missing something here???

I read through the list, and yes, there are a few titles I would like to have (come on Warner, get Batman out on Blu-Ray already), but for the most part, I am not all choked up about the "exclusive" titles I am missing from HDDVD.

Transformers was on HD PPV on DirecTV this last month and is conveniently stored on my HD DVR (a little grainy, but looks/sounds fantastic and only cost me $4.99), and I don't really want Shrek and can't stand Will Farrell or Blades of Glory, so what am I missing here?!? (Besides Pirates, Cars, Ratatouille, Casino Royale, CEOTTK, Spider Man, etc. which all look phenomenal and are BD exclusive)

love blu or go home! · 12-20-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Redsand7

Am I missing something here???

I read through the list, and yes, there are a few titles I would like to have (come on Warner, get Batman out on Blu-Ray already), but for the most part, I am not all choked up about the "exclusive" titles I am missing from HDDVD.

Transformers was on HD PPV on DirecTV this last month and is conveniently stored on my HD DVR (a little grainy, but looks/sounds fantastic and only cost me $4.99), and I don't really want Shrek and can't stand Will Farrell or Blades of Glory, so what am I missing here?!? (Besides Pirates, Cars, Ratatouille, Casino Royale, CEOTTK, Spider Man, etc. which all look phenomenal and are BD exclusive)

Have you seen Casablanca? that is one of the best movies of all time. It still stands up even to this day. WB has to put this out on Blu..

BoogalooShrimp · 12-20-2007, 09:37 PM

I don't know why but I don't find the movies on HD-DVD the least bit appealing. Their best movies seem to be comedies or WB movies that are going to be released on Blu-Ray eventually. I'm not bashing the format, I guess I'm bashing Universal and Paramount. Their movies just seem mostly mediocre (both movie wise and pq/aq wise).

Grisle · 12-20-2007, 09:46 PM

You've got the grass is greener mentality...I'll bet the guys on the other side feel the same way. I'm really happy with the Blu selection. Of course I'm waiting for those WB titles, but other than those there are a select few that I would buy right now. Bourne, Transformers and The Kingdom...probably Eastern Promises. Blu is the only way to be.

Zyclone · 12-20-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by love blu or go home!

Have you seen Casablanca? that is one of the best movies of all time. It still stands up even to this day. WB has to put this out on Blu..

Next
12 Monkeys
Lucky Number Slevin
Cinderella Man
Bruce Almighty

are all on bluray chief .

they have been released in region B areas and most of them are region free.

Zyclone · 12-20-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Grisle

You've got the grass is greener mentality...I'll bet the guys on the other side feel the same way. I'm really happy with the Blu selection. Of course I'm waiting for those WB titles, but other than those there are a select few that I would buy right now. Bourne, Transformers and The Kingdom...probably Eastern Promises. Blu is the only way to be.

Eastern Promises is coming out next year on bluray in the UK Btw

12-20-2007, 08:57 PM	#1
School Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:299 Trading Score:7	Sorry To Say Sorry to say but i was at best buy today and man there are so many great movies on hd dvd. Dont get me wrong i love blu ray and want them to win but most of the movies on hd dvd are titles that i love but i cant make the switch i hope blu ray pulls it off.

12-20-2007, 09:05 PM	#4
rpneuss Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Alamogordo NM 88310 Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:237	Wowsers!! Somebody out there actually thinks that Miami Vice was a good movie? Amazing. I find that most movies on HDdvd are those stupid comedies like balls of fury, BOG, etc that teenagers dig but aren't much for me. To each their own I guess.

12-20-2007, 09:00 PM	#2
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	lets see there is bourne, transformers, knocked up, serenity, casino, The Matrix, Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, Fear and Loating in Las Vegas, after that Im really struggling to see what would be the appeal, 3 of those will come to blu-ray within the next year, its not worth the money or the fact that it prolongs the war. if you just will be patient most of those minus transformers will be on blu-ray proably in 16 months.

12-20-2007, 09:02 PM	#3
School Power Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:299 Trading Score:7	the ones you mentioned ,old school, blades of glory , miami vice, back draft

12-20-2007, 09:06 PM	#5
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	a lot of those transfers suck, and an upscaled dvd is practically as good. i can live without buying an hd dvd player as i have a lot of these older catalog titles already on dvd and can upscale them. i thought miami vice was on both formats. either way i heard the trasnfer is one of the worst ever.

12-20-2007, 09:06 PM	#6
jtconnolly Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:102 Blu-ray reviews:1	don't forget Smoking Aces (love that movie) but like stockstar said, do not prolong the war, deal w/ them on DVD for right now, they will eventually make it to the bluside

12-20-2007, 09:22 PM	#13
love blu or go home! Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:NYC, New York Trading Score:3	Here is my list of movie I want. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Knocked Up Heroes: Season 1 Children of Men Casino Top Gun The Big Lebowski Apollo 13 Casablanca Breach Old School The Kingdom Next The Good Shepherd 12 Monkeys Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy The 40-Year-Old Virgin The Deer Hunter Backdraft The Sting Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Seabiscuit Lucky Number Slevin National Lampoon's Animal House Meet The Parents Happy Gilmore Miami Vice Cinderella Man Inside Man Field of Dreams The Rundown Meet the Fockers Bruce Almighty Jack Ryan Collection Midnight Run Trading Places Bourne Transformers The Matrix Batman Begins V for Vendetta

12-20-2007, 09:26 PM	#14
jtconnolly Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:102 Blu-ray reviews:1	The movies made money, from DVD and ticket sales but re-releasing those movies way later on HD is hard to do. (which, in my mind these films really do not show anything that I would want to see in HD; i like expolsions and action in HD content; Thats like me buying the holiday on Blu, it will never happen; it's a decent movie but not a have to buy HD title, you know)

12-20-2007, 09:32 PM	#15
Redsand7 Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SJ, CA	Am I missing something here??? I read through the list, and yes, there are a few titles I would like to have (come on Warner, get Batman out on Blu-Ray already), but for the most part, I am not all choked up about the "exclusive" titles I am missing from HDDVD. Transformers was on HD PPV on DirecTV this last month and is conveniently stored on my HD DVR (a little grainy, but looks/sounds fantastic and only cost me $4.99), and I don't really want Shrek and can't stand Will Farrell or Blades of Glory, so what am I missing here?!? (Besides Pirates, Cars, Ratatouille, Casino Royale, CEOTTK, Spider Man, etc. which all look phenomenal and are BD exclusive)

12-20-2007, 09:37 PM	#17
BoogalooShrimp Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Las Vegas, NV Blu-ray collection:454	I don't know why but I don't find the movies on HD-DVD the least bit appealing. Their best movies seem to be comedies or WB movies that are going to be released on Blu-Ray eventually. I'm not bashing the format, I guess I'm bashing Universal and Paramount. Their movies just seem mostly mediocre (both movie wise and pq/aq wise).

12-20-2007, 09:46 PM	#18
Grisle Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern California 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:18 Trading Score:12	You've got the grass is greener mentality...I'll bet the guys on the other side feel the same way. I'm really happy with the Blu selection. Of course I'm waiting for those WB titles, but other than those there are a select few that I would buy right now. Bourne, Transformers and The Kingdom...probably Eastern Promises. Blu is the only way to be.

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