The last movie that blu you away? - Blu-ray Forum

assydingo · 03-24-2009, 05:11 PM

What was the last movie that hit you in the face with it's awesomeness?

For me it's

The Phantom of The Opera - Joel Shumacher didn't just make a good musical, he made one of the best I've seen. It has flaws but it's a beautiful movie with the costumes and sets, not to mention great singing.

How the same guy can make that and the less appreciated Batman films is astonishing o.o.

Pondosinatra · 03-24-2009, 05:14 PM

Hmmm maybe Aliens, back in what? 86?

Actually no, probably Natural Born Killers when it came out. I remember coming out the theatre pumped with adrenalin and wanting to kill someone, anyone.

David Craig · 03-24-2009, 05:15 PM

Pan's Labyrinth on Blu blew me away. I had got it at BlockBuster for $10 Canadian. The story was fantastic and the audio was magnificent.

Regarding Phantom of the Opera. I think it could have been better if they had picked a proper singer for the role of the Phantom. The other two main leads were phenominal singers.

dvd_mazter · 03-24-2009, 05:15 PM

The Dark Knight

I knew it would be amazing but when Joker did the pencil trick, I freak out in wickness

. That movie just had me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

Batman1980 · 03-24-2009, 05:19 PM

The World is Not Enough is blowing me away right now, even on my little 720p in my bedroom.

assydingo · 03-24-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Craig

Pan's Labyrinth on Blu blew me away. I had got it at BlockBuster for $10 Canadian. The story was fantastic and the audio was magnificent.

Regarding Phantom of the Opera. I think it could have been better if they had picked a proper singer for the role of the Phantom. The other two main leads were phenominal singers.

I was too impressed that Gerard Butler could sing and even shed tears to think about someone else doing it.

JorDamn · 03-24-2009, 05:25 PM

The Fifth Element! Just looked fantastic

Dirk504 · 03-24-2009, 05:28 PM

The Incredible Hulk blu me away. Oh and The Fifth Element also ^^^^

surfdude12 · 03-24-2009, 05:28 PM

when say "blu me away" i assume you mean a 5 star (very rare for me).

most recent 5 star i watched was Into The Wild. sensational.

JamesKurtovich · 03-24-2009, 05:29 PM

I think 'Milk' was better than I expected. The last film that surprised me was 'Taken' with Liam Neeson.

I haven't been blown away in a while. The last time was either Iron Man or The Dark Knight.

ScarredLungs · 03-24-2009, 05:40 PM

I can not remember the last time I was truly blown away, but here are a few recent films that exceeded my expectations.

Taken
Defiance
Speed Racer

and of course TDK and Iron Man

broganreynik · 03-24-2009, 05:43 PM

The last film that blew me away was 'The Big Lebowski'. A lot of the movies that I consider great movies actually grew on me, whereas Lebowski hit me right away. And in no way am I actually saying Lebowski is great filmmaking, I just enjoyed it immensely. As far as actual great filmmaking, it's gotta be 'There Will Be Blood'.

Mr. J · 03-24-2009, 05:46 PM

The last film to blu me away was The Dark Knight!

brettallica · 03-24-2009, 05:52 PM

For me it's probably Wall•E when I saw it in the theater. Of course there was the immense "wow" factor of the computer graphics, but the story was actually pretty good, too. I love how they brought up an agenda without shoving it down our throats. I get enough of that where I live.

This one is still on my wish list for Blu titles I must own.

cynatnite · 03-24-2009, 06:14 PM

For just being totally awesome and a wonderful pleasure to watch...the last one would be Dark Knight.

For it's impact and resonance as to it's cinematic importance...Schindler's List. More recently, would be Milk and Wrestler. Both are phenomenal films.

It's a difficult question and some of the movies that came out in the last six months alone makes it a hard one to answer.

Mike53421 · 03-24-2009, 06:27 PM

I kept wondering in The Dark Knight what it was going to leave out (not much) and when it was going to crash and burn like Spiderman 3 (didn't), it just kept getting better and better. Considering my expectations were incredibly high, I can't believe how good that movie turned out to be.

I was 100% satisfied with that movie.

langn08 · 03-24-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfdude12

when say "blu me away" i assume you mean a 5 star (very rare for me).

most recent 5 star i watched was Into The Wild. sensational.

I second Into The Wild

Monkey · 03-24-2009, 06:30 PM

These come to mind:

The Fall
Pan's Labyrinth
The Prestige
Planet Earth

Red Hood · 03-24-2009, 06:30 PM

There Will Be Blood

SeahawxBlu · 03-24-2009, 06:58 PM

The Fall. The acting performance from child actress Catinca Untaru (who was like 8 years old when she was making this) was stellar. Plus the vivid colors and scenery used throughout the film were spectacular. This was an excellent rental.

03-24-2009, 05:11 PM	#1
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	The last movie that blu you away? What was the last movie that hit you in the face with it's awesomeness? For me it's The Phantom of The Opera - Joel Shumacher didn't just make a good musical, he made one of the best I've seen. It has flaws but it's a beautiful movie with the costumes and sets, not to mention great singing. How the same guy can make that and the less appreciated Batman films is astonishing o.o.

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03-24-2009, 05:14 PM	#2
Pondosinatra Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	Hmmm maybe Aliens, back in what? 86? Actually no, probably Natural Born Killers when it came out. I remember coming out the theatre pumped with adrenalin and wanting to kill someone, anyone.

03-24-2009, 05:15 PM	#3
David Craig Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews: 5	Pan's Labyrinth on Blu blew me away. I had got it at BlockBuster for $10 Canadian. The story was fantastic and the audio was magnificent. Regarding Phantom of the Opera. I think it could have been better if they had picked a proper singer for the role of the Phantom. The other two main leads were phenominal singers.

03-24-2009, 05:15 PM	#4
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	The Dark Knight I knew it would be amazing but when Joker did the pencil trick, I freak out in wickness . That movie just had me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

03-24-2009, 05:19 PM	#5
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	The World is Not Enough is blowing me away right now, even on my little 720p in my bedroom.

03-24-2009, 05:25 PM	#7
JorDamn Junior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Woodinville, WA Blu-ray collection:39	The Fifth Element! Just looked fantastic

03-24-2009, 05:28 PM	#8
Dirk504 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:25 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:367 Blu-ray reviews:4	The Incredible Hulk blu me away. Oh and The Fifth Element also ^^^^

03-24-2009, 05:28 PM	#9
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	when say "blu me away" i assume you mean a 5 star (very rare for me). most recent 5 star i watched was Into The Wild. sensational.

03-24-2009, 05:29 PM	#10
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I think 'Milk' was better than I expected. The last film that surprised me was 'Taken' with Liam Neeson. I haven't been blown away in a while. The last time was either Iron Man or The Dark Knight.

03-24-2009, 05:40 PM	#11
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	I can not remember the last time I was truly blown away, but here are a few recent films that exceeded my expectations. Taken Defiance Speed Racer and of course TDK and Iron Man

03-24-2009, 05:43 PM	#12
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	The last film that blew me away was 'The Big Lebowski'. A lot of the movies that I consider great movies actually grew on me, whereas Lebowski hit me right away. And in no way am I actually saying Lebowski is great filmmaking, I just enjoyed it immensely. As far as actual great filmmaking, it's gotta be 'There Will Be Blood'.

03-24-2009, 05:46 PM	#13
Mr. J Gaming Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:393 Blu-ray collection:768 DVD collection:7 iTunes collection:628 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:181	The last film to blu me away was The Dark Knight!

03-24-2009, 05:52 PM	#14
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	For me it's probably Wall•E when I saw it in the theater. Of course there was the immense "wow" factor of the computer graphics, but the story was actually pretty good, too. I love how they brought up an agenda without shoving it down our throats. I get enough of that where I live. This one is still on my wish list for Blu titles I must own.

03-24-2009, 06:14 PM	#15
cynatnite Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Kingsport, TN 4K collection:258 Blu-ray collection:784 DVD collection:405 MA collection:30 Digital collection:42 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:2	For just being totally awesome and a wonderful pleasure to watch...the last one would be Dark Knight. For it's impact and resonance as to it's cinematic importance...Schindler's List. More recently, would be Milk and Wrestler. Both are phenomenal films. It's a difficult question and some of the movies that came out in the last six months alone makes it a hard one to answer.

03-24-2009, 06:27 PM	#16
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	I kept wondering in The Dark Knight what it was going to leave out (not much) and when it was going to crash and burn like Spiderman 3 (didn't), it just kept getting better and better. Considering my expectations were incredibly high, I can't believe how good that movie turned out to be. I was 100% satisfied with that movie.

03-24-2009, 06:30 PM	#18
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	These come to mind: The Fall Pan's Labyrinth The Prestige Planet Earth

03-24-2009, 06:30 PM	#19
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	There Will Be Blood

03-24-2009, 06:58 PM	#20
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	The Fall. The acting performance from child actress Catinca Untaru (who was like 8 years old when she was making this) was stellar. Plus the vivid colors and scenery used throughout the film were spectacular. This was an excellent rental.

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