Which of these would be the best blind buy? - Blu-ray Forum

broganreynik · 12-06-2007, 10:21 PM

I'm getting The Dirty Dozen on the Amazon Warner BOGO. I haven't seen any of these movies before (a sin I know), but I think I will go with one of these. Rio Bravo, The Searchers, Wild Bunch or Battle of the Bulge.

vsbdtv · 12-07-2007, 02:18 AM

Never seen the Wild Bunch. And I own the rest of these but Dirty Dozen. The Searchers made the most lasting impression on me. Technicolor + VIstavision + remaster = wow.

I'm thinking about picking up DIrty Dozen, but the reportedly lackluster transfer has given me pause.

Blu As Hell · 12-07-2007, 02:19 AM

The Wild Bunch hands down!

Marcusarilius · 12-07-2007, 02:20 AM

The Dirty Dozen hands down.

richard lichtenfelt · 12-07-2007, 02:22 AM

Rio Bravo got a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rio_bravo/
The Searchers got a 98% on R.T: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/searchers/
The Wild Bunch got a 97%: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1059489-wild_bunch/
You can't go wrong with any of those.
Battle of the Bulge only got a 67% rating: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1001..._of_the_bulge/

Zyclone · 12-07-2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

The Dirty Dozen hands down.

the transfer is not breath taking but you get two films on the one disc and the dirty dozen is a really great film .

+1

richard lichtenfelt · 12-07-2007, 02:27 AM

He already said he's getting The Dirty Dozen.

Thanks for that, though, as now I'm headed to amazon to get it along with the Fugitive.

broganreynik · 12-07-2007, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

He already said he's getting The Dirty Dozen.

Thanks for that, though, as now I'm headed to amazon to get it along with the Fugitive.

haha yeah, i was kinda thinking....uhhh. thanks guys, i think i'll be getting The Searchers...my roommate convinced me that I should get that or Rio Bravo because he loved those as a kid, and The Searchers seems to be widely respected.

Iceman_II · 12-07-2007, 02:55 AM

I have both searchers AND dirty dozen... "lackluster" doesn't describe DD... "disappointing" does

"The Searchers" on the other hand...
To us a single word - "WOW"

broganreynik · 12-07-2007, 03:28 AM

yeah, i rented the dirty dozen the other day, and it was the first time i'd actually seen it...i figured if i don't have it already i might as well by blu.

BaronVH · 12-07-2007, 03:33 AM

Dirty Dozen without a doubt. It is the ultimate "guy" movie. The others there are caveats. The Wild Bunch is a very bleak and violent movie. It was threatened with an X rating at the time, but certainly is no more violent that many things released today. Rio Bravo is a much more mainstream western. The Searchers is a more intellectual western with very nuanced performances. If I had to recommend two to somebody not knowing their tastes, I would say The Dirty Dozen and Rio Bravo.

kiskiboy97 · 12-07-2007, 04:50 AM

The Searchers, for sure.

Iceman_II · 12-07-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BaronVH

Dirty Dozen without a doubt...

I agree, it is the ultimate guy movie, but if the PQ on BD is the same as the PQ of a DVD, whats the use?

I agree with supporting warner, but lets support the good work they have done, not just any old crappy transfer.

12-06-2007, 10:21 PM	#1
broganreynik Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nebraska Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:111 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:46	Which of these would be the best blind buy? I'm getting The Dirty Dozen on the Amazon Warner BOGO. I haven't seen any of these movies before (a sin I know), but I think I will go with one of these. Rio Bravo, The Searchers, Wild Bunch or Battle of the Bulge.

12-07-2007, 02:22 AM	#5
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	Rio Bravo got a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rio_bravo/ The Searchers got a 98% on R.T: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/searchers/ The Wild Bunch got a 97%: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1059489-wild_bunch/ You can't go wrong with any of those. Battle of the Bulge only got a 67% rating: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1001..._of_the_bulge/ Last edited by richard lichtenfelt; 12-07-2007 at 02:26 AM.

12-07-2007, 02:27 AM	#7
richard lichtenfelt Power Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:I'm not drunk, I'm just tired cause I been up all night drinking. Blu-ray reviews:3	He already said he's getting The Dirty Dozen. Thanks for that, though, as now I'm headed to amazon to get it along with the Fugitive. Last edited by richard lichtenfelt; 12-07-2007 at 02:33 AM.

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12-07-2007, 02:18 AM	#2
vsbdtv Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Atlanta, GA	Never seen the Wild Bunch. And I own the rest of these but Dirty Dozen. The Searchers made the most lasting impression on me. Technicolor + VIstavision + remaster = wow. I'm thinking about picking up DIrty Dozen, but the reportedly lackluster transfer has given me pause.

12-07-2007, 02:19 AM	#3
Blu As Hell Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:Macon Georgia 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:461 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 1	The Wild Bunch hands down!

12-07-2007, 02:20 AM	#4
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	The Dirty Dozen hands down.

12-07-2007, 02:55 AM	#9
Iceman_II Expert Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Ft. Worth Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:308 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I have both searchers AND dirty dozen... "lackluster" doesn't describe DD... "disappointing" does "The Searchers" on the other hand... To us a single word - "WOW"

12-07-2007, 03:28 AM	#10
broganreynik Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Nebraska Home Theater Gallery:60 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:2113 DVD collection:111 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:46	yeah, i rented the dirty dozen the other day, and it was the first time i'd actually seen it...i figured if i don't have it already i might as well by blu.

12-07-2007, 03:33 AM	#11
BaronVH Power Member Member since:Oct 2007	Dirty Dozen without a doubt. It is the ultimate "guy" movie. The others there are caveats. The Wild Bunch is a very bleak and violent movie. It was threatened with an X rating at the time, but certainly is no more violent that many things released today. Rio Bravo is a much more mainstream western. The Searchers is a more intellectual western with very nuanced performances. If I had to recommend two to somebody not knowing their tastes, I would say The Dirty Dozen and Rio Bravo.

12-07-2007, 04:50 AM	#12
kiskiboy97 Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	The Searchers, for sure.

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