The BLU-RAY MOVIES that would end the HD War are...

[octogon]

If you're like me, I'm tired of the not so fantastic movies being released on BLU-RAY. From a product positioning standpoint, I guess I may understand why, but I want to end this war with the year 2007. Now that Sony has shipped 1 Million PS3s let's get the Troops ready!! Post the 5 Movies you MUST HAVE on BD-ROM to increase sales, and end this HD Format War!

1) Spider-Man2 (Summer 07...betcha)
2) The Incredibles (Christmas '07)
3) Matrix Reloaded (Spring '07)
4) Batman Begins (Better be soon!)
5) Transformers (Hopefully in time for Christmas '07)

**Let the Consortium know what we want to buy!**

[maRzMesT]

1) Finding nemo ( kids )
2) Most of the bond series ( me )
3) how to lose a guy in 10 days ( wife )
4) Pirates 1,2,3 ( family )
5) Star wars/Lotr(even if its released on HDdvd) because they would sell out very very quickly, release at XMAS time in 07 and q2 2008 R.I.P HD-DVD

[KenThompson]

Originally Posted by octogon

If you're like me, I'm tired of the not so fantastic movies being released on BLU-RAY. From a product positioning standpoint, I guess I may understand why, but I want to end this war with the year 2007. Now that Sony has shipped 1 Million PS3s let's get the Troops ready!! Post the 5 Movies you MUST HAVE on BD-ROM to increase sales, and end this HD Format War!

1) Spider-Man2 (Summer 07...betcha)
2) The Incredibles (Christmas '07)
3) Matrix Reloaded (Spring '07)
4) Batman Begins (Better be soon!)
5) Transformers (Hopefully in time for Christmas '07)

**Let the Consortium know what we want to buy!**

The Matrix movies will be on both formats so that ones not going to help out Blu Ray, just keep everyone happy. Warner is neutral.

[KenThompson]

Should mention Batman is too.

[Rup_Muk]

This post may be slightly off-topic. The movies already posted are great choices. I'd like to suggest some of the more recent HD documentaries telecasting on Discovery and PBS Nature. Not to mention the IMAX movies...

My list:
1. Discovery Atlas: Complete box set
2. IMAX Everest
3. IMAX: Magic of Flight
4. Discovery: The Equator Series (The "real" Middle Earth - LOL)
5. PBS - Nature specials.

[Blue]

IMAX: Adrenaline Rush (region B)

[GLOW]

Originally Posted by KenThompson

The Matrix movies will be on both formats so that ones not going to help out Blu Ray, just keep everyone happy. Warner is neutral.

Just because it is available on both formats doesn't mean it can't help Blu-ray. For example: random guy walks into Best Buy and see's The Matrix AND Spider-man available on BD vs The Matrix and NO Spider-man avail on HD DVD, makes the decision to buy BD player.

[jrchisholm]

1. Bond, James Bond
2. Lucas, George Lucas - Star Wars
3. Lord of the Rings
4. Indiana Jones
5. Matrix

That's about 30+ movies I would buy.

[marinerm]

1) Star Wars - this would probably make big headlines and give a PR push too
2) Harry Potter movies
3) Jurassic Park
4) ET (I may not like it, but aparently a lot of people do)
5) James Bond movies

I truthfully think that the tide won't turn either way based on the top 5 as much as it will when 20th Century Fox decides to stop dragging their feet and release their big guns. Even with new releases they're not releasing Blu-Ray (Illusionist) but they are supposed to be huge supporters of Blu-Ray. And to their credit they do have a healthy dose of titles available already.

[TauRus]

I would probably add Back to the Future to the list of desired BD releases.

[KenThompson]

Originally Posted by GLOW

Just because it is available on both formats doesn't mean it can't help Blu-ray. For example: random guy walks into Best Buy and see's The Matrix AND Spider-man available on BD vs The Matrix and NO Spider-man avail on HD DVD, makes the decision to buy BD player.

Yes but the people who already own hd dvd are still getting movies.Its only the future potential buyers who look at that and see more available and decide to buy Blu Ray. What is needed is the gotta have at all cost blockbusters like Star Wars. How many copies of that title would sell. Universal Studios sees those numbers and they get antsy. You get them in the fold and its over, thats it, all she wrote.

[Blubaru]

Some of the HD-DVD fanboys still thing they are going the get the LOTR movies. Who does NEW LINE side with?

[JBlacklow]

Originally Posted by Blubaru

Some of the HD-DVD fanboys still thing they are going the get the LOTR movies. Who does NEW LINE side with?

No one at the moment, but considering they're distributed by Warner, they'll probably be neutral.

[goodstuff]

Originally Posted by octogon

1) Spider-Man2 (Summer 07...betcha)

Spidey 1 & 2 will be out for S3's opening in May. You can believe that!

[Polyh3dron]

Originally Posted by marinerm

1) Star Wars - this would probably make big headlines and give a PR push too
2) Harry Potter movies
3) Jurassic Park
4) ET (I may not like it, but aparently a lot of people do)
5) James Bond movies

I truthfully think that the tide won't turn either way based on the top 5 as much as it will when 20th Century Fox decides to stop dragging their feet and release their big guns. Even with new releases they're not releasing Blu-Ray (Illusionist) but they are supposed to be huge supporters of Blu-Ray. And to their credit they do have a healthy dose of titles available already.

ET, Jurassic Park and Back To The Future are all Universal movies. They won't be on Blu-Ray until Uni finally decides to put out BDs and end the war.

[KenThompson]

Originally Posted by Blubaru

Some of the HD-DVD fanboys still thing they are going the get the LOTR movies. Who does NEW LINE side with?

I love your quote at the bottom of the page on Toshiba. Says it all

[MFS3Kiryu]

I'd think the Matrix Reloaded would hurt BD more then help it. That movie sucked hard.

The first Matrix? Hell yes.
Pirates of the Carribean? Hell yes.
Spider-Man 2? Maybe. HD lets you everything and does a lot to make CGI look fake as hell. I saw Superman Returns 4 times in theaters. 2 regular, 1 digital screening, and one romp through IMAX 3D, popped in the Blu-Ray and the CGI model for Superman looks sooo terrible. I thought that movie had better CGI then either Spider-Man films, so I imagine this might be detrimental.

Casino Royale will be a format winner, as will the Bond movies. Getting them out will sell more players. Can't get around that fact. Bond freaks are Bond freaks, they will by a player just for the those movies.

20th Century Fox is BD exclusive yes? They should be on the phone with George Lucas every day to get Star Wars on Blu-Ray only. Because if that happens, the sales of everything will go through the roof.

[zzap64]

Pirates of the Caribbean 1 to 3

Casino Royale

Both coming out soon.

Actually if Blu-ray had Lord of the Rings and Star Wars released then the war would be over. But I do not see either of these series being released for a very long time.

[octogon]

Originally Posted by KenThompson

Should mention Batman is too.

True, BATMAN BEGINS is with the "TOTAL-HD" company, however it's not available on BLU-RAY yet, and I'm sure most PS3 Owners would like to have it (thus outselling the HD-DVD version), and as that grows, eventually Warner will use their TOTAL-HD idea to serve as a peace treaty or eulogy (in rememberence of HD-DVD) so those owners can feel good about themselves that less than 1/4 of all new movies released will be available to them. BTW: When I say "WIN", it does not require HD-DVD to "die", as Warner / Microsoft / Toshiba will honor it's legacy (just to not admit they were "WROOOOONG!"), it means that EVERY (worthwhile) MOVIE will be available on Blu-Ray (meaning We WON!). Instead of Beta vs VHS, I look at this war more like IE vs Netscape!

[Alex Pallas]

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