very excited to finally take the leap that so many already have.

so with the power of DVDTalk, i ask you fine, knowledgeable folks...of the Blu-rays that I currently have or possibly one i should definitely buy (but would rather go with currently owned), what should my first Blu-ray in HD experience be?

The Incredibles
Taxi Driver
Red
Unstoppable
Never Let Me Go
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Moonstruck
Death Race 2
The Last House on the Left
Almost Famous
Battle Royale
Raging Bull
The Social Network
Piranha (2010)
Dexter (S4)
The Breakfast Club
The Jackal
The Town
The A-Team
Salt
Inception
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (Part II)
Back to the Future (Part III)
Caddyshack
The Dark Knight
Predators
Batman Begins
Inglourious Basterds
Shaun of the Dead
The Expendables
Angel Heart/Johnny Handsome
Hot Tub Time Machine
Get Him to the Greek
Taken
Gran Torino
How to Train Your Dragon
Avatar
Chaos/The Bank Job
Universal Soldier/Lock Up
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Funny People
Sherlock Holmes
Serenity (Blu)
The Wolfman
District 9
Wanted
Presumed Innocent/Frantic
Let the Right One In
Apocalypse Now
The Exorcist
Shaun of the Dead
Toy Story 3
Grindhouse
Iron Man 2
Community
High Tension
Hard Candy
The Blair Witch Project
Lost (S6)
Natural Born Killers (DC)
Kick-Ass
Rambo (EC)
Squidbillies (Volume 3)
Fight Club
The Descent
Humanoids from the Deep
Fish Tank
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Brothers Bloom
The Book of Eli
Trick 'r Treat
Daybreakers
Alice in Wonderland
Terminator Salvation
Friday the 13th
The Road Warrior
Up
Gattaca
Love Actually
Minority Report
Crank 2
(500) Days of Summer

Avatar

Taxi Driver, How To Train Your Dragon, and/or Minority Report would be three good ones to start with, all for different reasons (classic restoration, CG animation, modern polish).

i was actually thinking Taxi Driver, but then just got The Incredibles and thought that might be a great first, but just loved How to Train Your Dragon even more that TI...

Scott Pilgrim

First one on the list -go for The Incredibles. Apt name for the level of detail you're going to see. Just put it in myself, absolute reference quality.

Funny that Squidbillies is one of the possibilities.

i won it here, actually. just listed all that i own

I'd say Avatar, How to Train Your Dragon or Social Network. All look ridiculous.

How To Train Your Dragon looks amazing in HD. I watched it at least 5 times

If there was only a forum where one can ask for recommendations....

And I would vote Avatar...followed closely by Apocalypse Now or Taxi Driver (to see how nice an older movie can look)

This is fine. It's for a BD recommendation, not a DVD.

namja
HD Talk Moderator

Avatar is fantastic in terms of technical A/V qualities but I still have some serious problems with the story (don't let the fact I own both versions fool you - one was free).

Every Pixar film thus far has been fantastic in terms of A/V and story. My first Blu-ray was Wall-E and I was blown away by it. I was happy with the selection for my first. But since this is a momentous occasion you might not want an animated film ..? I don't know.

There are a lot to pick from your list. Serenity, District 9, Terminator Salvation, The Dark Knight and Rambo are all technically savvy choices for live action that I have experienced with large audio and visual effects components. But some older or more subdued choices like Apocalypse Now, The Road Warrior, even Battle Royale come alive in High Def. Too many choices.

I'm a big Mad Max fan. Just watched The Road Warrior the other night and it was like seeing it for the first time. Actually, since it's the Australian cut, I technically did see it for the first time!

It's not on your list, but Baraka is must-see Blu-ray.

Saving Private Ryan or Braveheart, but those aren't on your list. Out of your list: Inception and Toy Story 3.

That is an excellent point about animated film as first. I might want too see how awesome live action is first, though I do plan on watching my fav baseball team as my very first HD induction but timing of game might not coincide with final set up so...

Avatar is also a very good choice, but I like the idea of watching a fav first as well. If I had Die Hard might have gone with it...how is that in hd anyway?

Serenity is a possibilty as it is one of my all time favs as well...

Are any of your personal top ten favorite films in the list of blu-rays you own? I think it's more meaningful to see something you are very familiar with so you can notice all the things you'd never seen before. I'd seen 2001 probably 50 times over the years, including at IMAX, but watching it on blu-ray made me feel like I was watching a brand new movie. I was literally gasping aloud, and I watched it alone!

To be different, I'd say Inglourious Basterds or Up.

oh that's too easy:

Shaun of the Dead

what kind of sound system do you have scott1598: 2-channel stereo, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1??

because the eyes can't have ALL the fun...

the best sound would be these discs:

The Incredibles
Red
Unstoppable
Almost Famous
The Social Network
Piranha (2010)
The A-Team
Salt
Inception
The Dark Knight
Predators
Batman Begins
Inglourious Basterds
Shaun of the Dead
The Expendables
How to Train Your Dragon
Avatar
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Serenity (Blu)
The Wolfman
District 9
Wanted
Apocalypse Now
The Exorcist
Shaun of the Dead
Toy Story 3
Grindhouse
Iron Man 2
High Tension
Kick-Ass
Rambo (EC)
Fight Club
The Descent
The Book of Eli
Daybreakers
Alice in Wonderland
Terminator Salvation
Up
Minority Report
Crank 2

I don't own it, but The Incredibles would be a great choice. In addition to the raves, it's just such a rewatchable movie.

Serenity is one of my faves too, and a worthy BD, but not one I'd pick for showoff.

Die Hard is a great, rewatchable movie but not a standout BD.

My vote is for The Dark Knight.

Definitely The Blair Witch Project.



But seriously, any of the CG animated titles would be great.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole BD. I thought the animation is on par or better than anything Pixar put out recently. The story was average at best but the animation is awesome.

Personally that is what I would start with an older movie. That is really where you will notice the power of blu.

A Pixar Release