What movies made you pull the trigger for a BD player? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

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.

jkwest · 06-09-2008, 08:29 PM

300.

I bought 300 on blu-ray before I even had a blu-ray player...the PS3 came next.

Mr. Dan · 06-09-2008, 08:33 PM

I decided I needed an HD player as I was watching the first minutes of Blade Runner - The Final Cut in the theater. Some quick research revealed Blu-ray to be the way to go, and I haven't looked back since.

Gremal · 06-09-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

300.

Yeah, that too.

Bryan316 · 06-10-2008, 08:48 PM

Metal Gear Solid 4. Now that I have a BD player, I might as well start looking at titles.

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....

kjacobs03 · 06-10-2008, 09:05 PM

The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. Been waiting for 18 months now.

bluflu · 06-10-2008, 09:48 PM

Bought my Blu-ray player and a couple discs prior to Casino Royale, but CR was the movie I had in mind when I got my player. CR was my first Blu-ray with uncompressed audio, and after hearing it I was hooked!

w_tanoto · 06-10-2008, 11:16 PM

Current top BD:
Narnia

Others:
Ratatouille
Bridge to Terabithia
National Treasure 1/2
The Simpsons
Enchanted

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.

Lukki · 06-11-2008, 12:47 AM

well after seeing transfomers in the theater, i knew i had to have a hd setup for that movie to enjoy the dvd release. so after months of research i decided on a samsung plasma tv.but before i even got to purchased my blu ray player, paramount pulled their hd dvd stunt and i was lost! as much as i loved transformers and as bad as i wanted to see in hd, i still decided to go with blu ray!!!

cordillius · 06-11-2008, 01:45 AM

Warner exclusive made me go Blu-ray.

JJ · 06-11-2008, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lukki

well after seeing transfomers in the theater, i knew i had to have a hd setup for that movie to enjoy the dvd release. so after months of research i decided on a samsung plasma tv.but before i even got to purchased my blu ray player, paramount pulled their hd dvd stunt and i was lost! as much as i loved transformers and as bad as i wanted to see in hd, i still decided to go with blu ray!!!

LOL! Same here, almost. Except I saw Batman Begins on HD-DVD at Best Buy, mistook it for Blu-ray, did my research, realized it was HD-DVD, yet stuck with Blu-ray regardless. Seven months later, had myself my Panasonic DMP-BD10AK.

tqmilymi · 06-11-2008, 01:53 AM

The first blu-ray I purchased, and what has to be one of my favorites in HD, is Apocolypto. It grabs you with its unbelievable detail from the very first scene.

dadkins · 06-11-2008, 01:58 AM

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

GORT · 06-11-2008, 02:00 AM

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

theprophecy247 · 06-11-2008, 02:09 AM

SPARTAAAAAA aka 300

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.

coachD · 06-11-2008, 03:06 AM

Apocalypto

300

Casino Royale

06-10-2008, 09:48 PM	#29
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Casino Royale Bought my Blu-ray player and a couple discs prior to Casino Royale, but CR was the movie I had in mind when I got my player. CR was my first Blu-ray with uncompressed audio, and after hearing it I was hooked!

06-11-2008, 03:06 AM	#40
coachD Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Lawton, Ok Blu-ray collection:413 Blu-ray reviews: 16	The Green Jungle of Apolcalypto drew me in! Apocalypto 300 Casino Royale

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06-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#21
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	#22
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.

06-09-2008, 08:29 PM	#23
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	300. I bought 300 on blu-ray before I even had a blu-ray player...the PS3 came next.

06-09-2008, 08:33 PM	#24
Mr. Dan Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:2	I decided I needed an HD player as I was watching the first minutes of Blade Runner - The Final Cut in the theater. Some quick research revealed Blu-ray to be the way to go, and I haven't looked back since.

06-10-2008, 08:48 PM	#26
Bryan316 Junior Member Member since:May 2008 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:17	Metal Gear Solid 4. Now that I have a BD player, I might as well start looking at titles.

06-10-2008, 09:01 PM	#27
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....

06-10-2008, 09:05 PM	#28
kjacobs03 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Columbus, OH Blu-ray collection:64	The Lord of the Rings and The Matrix. Been waiting for 18 months now.

06-10-2008, 11:16 PM	#30
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	Current top BD: Narnia Others: Ratatouille Bridge to Terabithia National Treasure 1/2 The Simpsons Enchanted

06-11-2008, 12:03 AM	#31
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, 12:47 AM	#32
Lukki Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008	well after seeing transfomers in the theater, i knew i had to have a hd setup for that movie to enjoy the dvd release. so after months of research i decided on a samsung plasma tv.but before i even got to purchased my blu ray player, paramount pulled their hd dvd stunt and i was lost! as much as i loved transformers and as bad as i wanted to see in hd, i still decided to go with blu ray!!!

06-11-2008, 01:45 AM	#33
cordillius Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:720	Warner exclusive made me go Blu-ray.

06-11-2008, 01:53 AM	#35
tqmilymi Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Maryland Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:1558 DVD collection:212 Digital collection:1864 iTunes collection:57 Prime collection:31 Trading Score:140	The first blu-ray I purchased, and what has to be one of my favorites in HD, is Apocolypto. It grabs you with its unbelievable detail from the very first scene.

06-11-2008, 01:58 AM	#36
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, 02:00 AM	#37
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, 02:09 AM	#38
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	SPARTAAAAAA aka 300

06-11-2008, 02:55 AM	#39
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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