Must-Haves on Blu-Ray
// November 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Film, HDTV Bits, Movie Reviews, Reviews
I’m sure I’m not alone in over the years purchasing multiple copies of the same movies in multiple formats — VHS, LaserDisc, DVD and now Blu-Ray. Now obviously everything doesn’t merit going to the newest format, and especially not to the high definition blu-ray format. My general criteria for re-snagging on blu-ray means it has to be a big favorite of mine that’s dynamic, like an action flick, or scenic. There are plenty of big favorites of mine that don’t merit buying in high-def. “Clerks” is a long time favorite, but between it being in black and white and not shot with that high of quality to begin with, a blu-ray copy would be a waste.
Here’s my short list of movies I’ve already made the plunge to duplicate in the blu-ray format:
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As I’ve noted multiple times on here, the Back to the Future trilogy are my favorite movies. They came out on Blu-Ray today (my copy arrived yesterday!), and I can’t wait to see the films in high definition and check out all the new extras!
Man, this list couldn’t have come at a better time. Our household recently re-upped our subscription to Netflix as our TiVos have become slim pickin’s these days. The streaming of movies and shows via Netflix is great — if you can find something you actually want to watch. There’s a ton of crap on there, and seemingly no rhyme or reason as to why some older films and shows are available, while others are only available as traditional disc rentals.
Oh man, I’m a sucker for all things Back to the Future, as I sit here typing this in my “Save the Clock Tower” T-shirt. I’ll be snagging any volumes of Back to the Future games they release. The Jurassic Park Games might be fun action. I just hope the Back to the Future. These new titles for old franchises come from Telltale Games — the same publisher that brought back new Sam & Max games in the past couple of years.
Here’s a great behind-the-scenes technical look at the Netflix application built on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming platform. The site this article is on — 
So this is old news from earlier in the week, but thought I’d post it for others who hadn’t read yet. It seems another device in many living rooms will be added to the growing list of Netflix streaming capable devices. This time, it’s the Nintendo Wii — this Spring. Like the Sony Playstation 3, the Wii’s implementation will require a disc to accomplish the streaming. Since the Wii is standard def, the streaming will be limited to standard definition obviously.
