What was the first BluRay you bought ?

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 382

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  09/12/10 - 10:37 #2

  I got Iron Man and Casino Royale when they first came out and I was blown away. The thing to remember about Blu-Ray is that it doesn't always make older films look incredible in terms of brightness but it gives the viewer the closest thing to the quality of the original film reels, warts and all. That's why so many film buffs love it, the extra detail is worth the money.
  
  Having said that, newer films with big CGI moments always look excellent so you can't really go wrong.
  
  From my collection I would recommend;
  
  Iron Man
  The Dark Knight
  Up (or any Pixar)
  Band of Brothers
  Star Trek
  Sin City
  2001
  Dexter
  
  I don't tend to replace dvd's unless I find a bargain or a really good special edition. I did with Sin City and Rocky Horror and they are both infinitely better that their dvd's.

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  09/12/10 - 10:50 #3

  Bought Repo Men first. Looked really good, clear upgrade from DVD.
  
  Others I'd recommend
  The Dark Knight
  Inception
  Iron Man 2

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• jrmswfc Posts: 5,644

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  09/12/10 - 11:25 #4

  Got my player just over a year ago, and it came with Terminator Salvation, Slumdog Millionaire, and Angels and Demons.
  
  First blu I actually bought was Life Of Brian, and the quality difference was really noticeable as I knew the DVD version so well.

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• treefr0g Posts: 23,653

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  09/12/10 - 12:35 #5

  When I got my PS3 there were only a few movies.
  
  I think that the first one I bought was Monster House.
  
  By far the best blu-ray I have watched so far is Avatar, it is simply stunning.
  Closely followed by the POTC movies and of course, all of the Pixar movies.

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  09/12/10 - 12:56 #6

  my first blu ray was 'sin city'. when i bought my player i had a choice of 1 of 3 free movies so i went with that one. first 1 i actually bought was the US version of 'Watchmen' cos it was the full directors cut and you couldn't get it in the UK for another 6 months.

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  09/12/10 - 13:08 #7

  my first blu ray was 'sin city'. when i bought my player i had a choice of 1 of 3 free movies so i went with that one. first 1 i actually bought was the US version of 'Watchmen' cos it was the full directors cut and you couldn't get it in the UK for another 6 months.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 6,442

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  09/12/10 - 13:34 #8

  I got my first Blu-ray included in the offer when I bought my PS3. It was a choice out of a few films all of which weren't very good - so I picked Hostage, as I hadn't seen the film at that point - it really doesn't show off the Blu-ray quality. But then again I am not one to stick a film on just to see the crystal clear image - that is a bonus for me.

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• Iggyman Posts: 8,021

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  09/12/10 - 15:28 #9

  Pixar's 'Up'. Not a great film, but not bad.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 7,440

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  09/12/10 - 17:58 #10

  I was given my first Blu Ray discs as presents. The first one I bought myself, I think it was V for Vendetta.

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• justpootling Posts: 3,117

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  09/12/10 - 18:54 #11

  The Incredible Hulk, Ed Norton version.
  
  Last thing I ever bought in my local Woolworths before it closed.

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• Blackadder V Posts: 2,283

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  09/12/10 - 19:10 #12

  Kung Fu Hustle

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• Nostalgic Posts: 7,196

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  10/12/10 - 16:04 #13

  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Absolute flawless transfer for a 70 year old film!

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• Margo Channing Posts: 5,240

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  10/12/10 - 16:20 #14

  XXX - I got it cause of that scene with vin diesel in his pants
  
  I'm sorry everyone
  
  *skulks out of thread*

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• Inky Binky Posts: 2,261

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  10/12/10 - 18:25 #15

  Andy Birkenhead wrote: »

  I will be getting a BluRay player soon
  and I'm wondering which movie to buy first in order to show off the BluRay superiority ( ! )
  Which BluRay did YOU buy first and why ?
  Was it to replace a DVD ?
  Were you impressed ?

  
  
  Which BluRay did YOU buy first and why? I bought J.J. Abramas "Star Trek" reimagining. I love scifi films - and my two favorite franchises is Star Trek & Star Wars.
  
  Was it to replace a DVD? No. I haven't even seen the film until I bought the Blu-ray.
  
  Were you impressed? Yes, very, very impressed. The picture quality was spectacular as was the film itself. I personally think that it's the best "Star Trek" film ever made.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 7,305

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  10/12/10 - 18:47 #16

  treefr0g wrote: »

  By far the best blu-ray I have watched so far is Avatar, it is simply stunning.

  
  Agreed. The picture quality is amazing on Avatar, definitely the best i've seen so far.
  
  Pan's Labyrinth is up there as well, it looks beautiful.

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• billlythekid Posts: 5,080

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  10/12/10 - 19:57 #17

  Nostlagic wrote: »

  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Absolute flawless transfer for a 70 year old film!

  
  +1
  
  Toy Story 1,2,3 look amazing on Blu aswell:)

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• Anika Hanson Posts: 15,629

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  10/12/10 - 20:45 #18

  The first bluray I bought was X-men origins: Wolverine. It wasn't the first blu ray I'd watched as I'd been renting them for a while before I bought that one. I was impressed with it though.
  
  I'd Recommend:
  
  Star Trek: 2009
  Wolverine
  Terminator salvation
  Apocolypto

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• 00tommo Posts: 2,207

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  10/12/10 - 22:02 #19

  Apocalypto for me. Absolutely brilliant transfer.

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• Shaiya Posts: 3,512

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  10/12/10 - 22:36 #20

  Which BluRay did YOU buy first and why?
  Goodfellas. Wanted to start my collection with a classic.
  
  Was it to replace a DVD?
  Yes.
  
  Were you impressed?
  Yes, obviously I wasn't expecting a spectacular transfer for a film twenty years old, but still very nice.

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• Nick_2005 Posts: 1,526

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  10/12/10 - 22:57 #21

  Wolverine Blu ray / DVD Combo
  was cheap and and didnt have a blu ray player at the time,
  so took another 4 - 5 months till I could see it in HD but well worth the wait.
  
  first after getting a player was Leon. that was an upgrade from DVD and was money well spent

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 672

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  10/12/10 - 23:46 #22

  Band Of Brothers

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• Siebenburgen Posts: 3,002

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  11/12/10 - 01:36 #23

  My Name Is Bruce.
  
  Only because the DVD version wasn't in stock at the time. I always go for DVD over Blu Ray. And I will continue to do so for a long time to come. I own three movies on Blu Ray and it wont change much as time goes by either.

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  11/12/10 - 02:11 #24

  i got a ps3 last year; as i got the bluray urge!
  for my first couple of BDs, I also got at the same time
  Star Trek
  Transformers 2
  District 9
  Terminator 4
  TDK and Wolverine came with it with the system!!
  that summers blockbusters basically.
  be doing it again this Christmas

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  11/12/10 - 03:28 #25

  I got Spider-man 3 with my PS3 but the first Blu-ray I bought was Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince. They're the only two I have though.
  
  I always mean to buy more but never get around to it.

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  11/12/10 - 18:36 #26

  Which BluRay did YOU buy first and why ?
  Pixar's UP. I decided to go Blu around the same time as UP's Blu-Ray release. So I decided UP would be my first Blu-ray.
  
  Was it to replace a DVD ?
  Nope. Don't own a DVD collection.
  
  Were you impressed ?
  Yep! Was blown away by the picture quality!

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