What movies made you pull the trigger for a BD player? - Blu-ray Forum

Headphone Czar · 06-09-2008, 12:11 AM

Favorite film in HD..
Theres no film on BR that makes me drool for a BR player. (Still getting one) But some come pretty close Dawn of the Dead. Day of the Dead.

Night of the living dead.
Phantasm.
Titanic.
Jaws.
Blade.
Alien.
Aliens.
I'd jump through hoops & run over granny for a BR player if these titles were out now.. Still getting a PS3 next week.

rubberghost · 06-09-2008, 01:26 AM

was there a certain movie that made me switch to blu-ray? is that the question? not sure i understand.

MDJ87 · 06-09-2008, 01:34 AM

I saw No Country For Old Men when it first came out in theaters and I loved it so much I bought it like a month before I even bought a BD player

djluis2k6 · 06-09-2008, 01:38 AM

It wasn't a specific movie that made me get a BD player. I actually got a PS3 for PS3 Home that was suppose to have come out back in October I think, but never did. But as well that same day I got my first BD, and the collection started from there. I'm just a fan of technology. So it wasn't a question of if I was going to go Blu, it was just a matter of when.

cajmoyper · 06-09-2008, 01:40 AM

Casino Royale. I got my PS3 the weekend before it came out so the first movies I bought were T2 and Stargate. For showing the true power of Blu-ray, these are not good first movies but CR definitely was.

Crème Blu-ray · 06-09-2008, 03:02 AM

The first Blu-ray I ever saw was Hairspray. I knew immediately from the opening scene that I wanted a Blu-ray player. Since then the "hair test" has been my standard for judging BD PQ.

rogman · 06-09-2008, 08:11 PM

I guess it's not really a 'movie', but the concert video AC/DC Live at Donnington was one of the BRDs I wanted to get as soon as I bought my PS3. It's the first one I bought (after getting my 15 free ones!).

More for the audio (which is totally AWESOME) than the video (which is average). The performance is great though, and my son (he's 6) and I watch it over and over, and over. When I want to demo my home theater, it's one of the first discs I put in.

By far the best concert BR available so far!

Minimejer05 · 06-09-2008, 08:16 PM

Pirates Of The Carribean looked REALLY cool in high def. Same with seeing clips of the newer 007.

Ashamed Pegasus · 06-09-2008, 08:22 PM

Pirates of the Caribbean... I was a HD DVD only supporter until March 2007, and when I read about Pirates coming to Blu-ray I went out and bought a PS3 that day...

prerich · 06-09-2008, 08:23 PM

One word....Disney.

Gremal · 06-09-2008, 08:27 PM

Several of them...Casino Royale, Unforgiven, Goodfellas, Sopranos final seasons and the promise of Lawrence of Arabia were among the biggest draws for me.

savage1984 · 06-09-2008, 08:27 PM

saw Casino Royale at my friend's house last year. He had PS3 and a sweet Pioneer plasma... I was floored. Then we played Resistance and I was sold, except I was broke. So about 7-8 months later, maybe more, I picked up a ps3 and have been in heaven since.

Nice thread OP.

Beta Man · 06-10-2008, 09:01 PM

I have two players now.... and I never saw a blu-ray outside of the store when I got my first player, I just LOVE movies.... so it wasn't any particular movie.... I just wanted to make sure I was prepared, so I bought an HD DVD player and PS3 within 2 days of each other, but I jumped in LATE, like maybe 5 months ago????? not sure.... 6 months? but I got 30 Blu's the first day, and picked up 25 or so HD DVDs a few days later.... I just "need" movies.... I love them, so the thought of them being "better" was what did it......

Honestly when I kept upgrading my audio.... that was the big push towards Blu-Ray....

Abbotdog · 06-11-2008, 12:03 AM

Honestly (and you all can go ahead and laugh). It was a friday, I was at work and having one of those really really really really bad days. One of those days where I had to justify why the heck I was working my tail off everyday. So after work that day I stopped at the bank and ran to best buy. Ended up leaving with PS3 for my basement, Panasonic BD player for upstairs,(but wait no high def TV upstairs) 32" samsung LCD for upstairs and a new Sony home theater reciever for the basement as well. About 2200 bucks later I was home with an upset wife and job I still had to go back to on monday. The point of my story is: Blu-ray rocks and if I had to do it all over again you bet your ass I would. Love every second of it and as of now so does the wife.

dadkins · 06-11-2008, 01:58 AM

Movie? None.
Sony VAIO with a BD burner and 1920x1200 screen - just had to have it!

theprophecy247 · 06-11-2008, 02:09 AM

SPARTAAAAAA aka 300

SkullPhyre · 06-09-2008, 08:19 PM

Evil Dead II

cordillius · 06-11-2008, 01:45 AM

Warner exclusive made me go Blu-ray.

GORT · 06-11-2008, 02:00 AM

Nothing to do with any one movie I wanted the movies I watch in HD

olds403 · 06-11-2008, 02:55 AM

Movies didn't make me pull the trigger when I bought my blu-ray player. I had just bought my sony KDS-60A3000 hdtv and wanted some hd to watch. I have satellite service but not hd satellite service, and had not hooked up my OTA antenna yet. It was a simple matter of wanting HD.

06-09-2008, 12:11 AM	#1
Headphone Czar Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:San Jose, CA Blu-ray reviews:2	What movies made you pull the trigger for a BD player? Favorite film in HD.. Theres no film on BR that makes me drool for a BR player. (Still getting one) But some come pretty close Dawn of the Dead. Day of the Dead. Night of the living dead. Phantasm. Titanic. Jaws. Blade. Alien. Aliens. I'd jump through hoops & run over granny for a BR player if these titles were out now.. Still getting a PS3 next week.

06-09-2008, 08:11 PM	#7
rogman Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:MI	What movie made me want to buy a Blu-Ray player? I guess it's not really a 'movie', but the concert video AC/DC Live at Donnington was one of the BRDs I wanted to get as soon as I bought my PS3. It's the first one I bought (after getting my 15 free ones!). More for the audio (which is totally AWESOME) than the video (which is average). The performance is great though, and my son (he's 6) and I watch it over and over, and over. When I want to demo my home theater, it's one of the first discs I put in. By far the best concert BR available so far!

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06-09-2008, 01:26 AM	#2
rubberghost Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:the sub-matrix Blu-ray reviews:4	was there a certain movie that made me switch to blu-ray? is that the question? not sure i understand.

06-09-2008, 01:34 AM	#3
MDJ87 Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:1043	I saw No Country For Old Men when it first came out in theaters and I loved it so much I bought it like a month before I even bought a BD player

06-09-2008, 01:38 AM	#4
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	It wasn't a specific movie that made me get a BD player. I actually got a PS3 for PS3 Home that was suppose to have come out back in October I think, but never did. But as well that same day I got my first BD, and the collection started from there. I'm just a fan of technology. So it wasn't a question of if I was going to go Blu, it was just a matter of when.

06-09-2008, 01:40 AM	#5
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	Casino Royale. I got my PS3 the weekend before it came out so the first movies I bought were T2 and Stargate. For showing the true power of Blu-ray, these are not good first movies but CR definitely was.

06-09-2008, 03:02 AM	#6
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	The first Blu-ray I ever saw was Hairspray. I knew immediately from the opening scene that I wanted a Blu-ray player. Since then the "hair test" has been my standard for judging BD PQ.

06-09-2008, 08:16 PM	#8
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Pirates Of The Carribean looked REALLY cool in high def. Same with seeing clips of the newer 007.

06-09-2008, 08:22 PM	#9
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	Pirates of the Caribbean... I was a HD DVD only supporter until March 2007, and when I read about Pirates coming to Blu-ray I went out and bought a PS3 that day...

06-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#10
prerich Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:50 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	One word....Disney.

06-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#11
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Several of them...Casino Royale, Unforgiven, Goodfellas, Sopranos final seasons and the promise of Lawrence of Arabia were among the biggest draws for me.

06-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#12
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	saw Casino Royale at my friend's house last year. He had PS3 and a sweet Pioneer plasma... I was floored. Then we played Resistance and I was sold, except I was broke. So about 7-8 months later, maybe more, I picked up a ps3 and have been in heaven since. Nice thread OP.

06-10-2008, 09:01 PM	#13
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I have two players now.... and I never saw a blu-ray outside of the store when I got my first player, I just LOVE movies.... so it wasn't any particular movie.... I just wanted to make sure I was prepared, so I bought an HD DVD player and PS3 within 2 days of each other, but I jumped in LATE, like maybe 5 months ago????? not sure.... 6 months? but I got 30 Blu's the first day, and picked up 25 or so HD DVDs a few days later.... I just "need" movies.... I love them, so the thought of them being "better" was what did it...... Honestly when I kept upgrading my audio.... that was the big push towards Blu-Ray....

06-11-2008, 12:03 AM	#14
Abbotdog Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:97	Honestly (and you all can go ahead and laugh). It was a friday, I was at work and having one of those really really really really bad days. One of those days where I had to justify why the heck I was working my tail off everyday. So after work that day I stopped at the bank and ran to best buy. Ended up leaving with PS3 for my basement, Panasonic BD player for upstairs,(but wait no high def TV upstairs) 32" samsung LCD for upstairs and a new Sony home theater reciever for the basement as well. About 2200 bucks later I was home with an upset wife and job I still had to go back to on monday. The point of my story is: Blu-ray rocks and if I had to do it all over again you bet your ass I would. Love every second of it and as of now so does the wife.

06-11-2008, 01:58 AM	#15
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Movie? None. Sony VAIO with a BD burner and 1920x1200 screen - just had to have it!

06-11-2008, 02:09 AM	#16
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	SPARTAAAAAA aka 300

06-09-2008, 08:19 PM	#17
SkullPhyre Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Blu-ray collection:184	Evil Dead II

06-11-2008, 01:45 AM	#18
cordillius Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:720	Warner exclusive made me go Blu-ray.

06-11-2008, 02:00 AM	#19
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	Nothing to do with any one movie I wanted the movies I watch in HD

06-11-2008, 02:55 AM	#20
olds403 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Michigan	Movies didn't make me pull the trigger when I bought my blu-ray player. I had just bought my sony KDS-60A3000 hdtv and wanted some hd to watch. I have satellite service but not hd satellite service, and had not hooked up my OTA antenna yet. It was a simple matter of wanting HD.

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