The Definitive High
Definition format: Highlights of Blu-ray software titles
Despite the pathetic attempts
to steal the thunder of Blu-ray with everything from downloads to regular DVD
players upscaling in vein to cable, satellite and download services wrongly
claiming they have Blu-ray quality, none can match the 1080p High Definition
digital format for its amazing picture and in the types of incredibly high
quality sound (DTS HD MA lossless, Dolby True HD lossless, PCM lossless) that
those services and regular DVD can’t offer.
Here is our list of some of the best titles in the format to date, which
we update all the time, but please note that titles in the Classical, Opera and
Dance genres are often done as several in one review, so be sure to look those
up separately from Naxos distribution.
Comments are welcome.
AC/DC: LIVE IN DONINGTON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6172/AC/DC:+Live+in+Donington+(Blu-ray
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
(1938)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7474/The+Adventures+Of+Robin+Hood
AKIRA (1988)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9078/Akira+(1988/Japan/Animated/Honneam
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Opus
Arte/BBC)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6853/Cecilia+&+Bryn+At+Glyndebourne
ANTOINE FISHER
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8187/Antwone+Fisher
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6219/A+Room+With+A+View+(HD-DVD
BAND OF BROTHERS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8236/Band+Of+Brothers+(HBO+Blu-ray)
THE BANK JOB
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7265/The+Bank+Job+(2008/Blu-ray
BARAKA
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7758/Baraka+(1992/MPI+Blu-ray)
BATMAN BEGINS (Blu-ray)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7223/Batman+Begins+(2005/Blu-ray)
BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE
DEAD
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6896/Before+The+Devil+Knows+You
BIZET’S CARMEN + THE BLU RAY
EXPERIENCE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7879/Bizet’s+Carmen+++The+Blu-ray
BLACK HAWK DOWN
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4584/Black+Hawk+Down+(Blu-ray)
BLUE THUNDER
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8986/Blue+Thunder+(1983/Sony+Blu-ray)
BUBBLE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6424/Bubble+(2005/Magnolia+Blu-ray+and
BUCKET LIST
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7199/The+Bucket+List+(2007/Warner+Bros
CARS (Blu-ray)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6186/Cars+(Blu-ray/Disney+-+Pixar)
CASINO
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7627/The+Gangster+3-Movie+Collection
CASINO ROYALE (first U.S. issue)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5088/Casino+Royale+(DVD-Video+++Blu
CHANGELING
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8218/Changeling+(2008/Universal+Blu-ray)
CHICAGO (The Musical/Blu-ray)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4950/Chicago+(2002/Blu-ray)
CHICAGO and EARTH, WIND &
FIRE – LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATER (Blu-ray)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7200/Chicago+and+Earth,+Wind+&+Fire
CHICKEN LITTLE (Blu-ray)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5168/Chicken+Little+(Blu-ray)
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD
KIND
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6197/Close+Encounters+Of+The+Third+Kind
THE COMPANY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6140/The+Company+(Blu-ray/TV+Mini
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4974/Courage+Under+Fire+(Blu-ray)
CHRONOS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5400/Chronos+(1985/IMAX/Blu-ray)
THE CURE – TRILOGY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8122/The+Cure+Trilogy+(Eagle+Blu-ray)
DARK CITY – DIRECTOR’S CUT
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7415/Dark+City+–+Director’s+Cut+(Blu-ray
THE DARK KNIGHT
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7891/The+Dark+Knight+(2008/Batman
DAY AFTER TOMORROW
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6060/The+Day+After+Tomorrow+(Blu-ray)
DEVIL WEARS PRADA
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4750/The+Devil+Wears+Prada+(Blu-ray)
DEXTER – THE FIRST SEASON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8194/Dexter+–+The+First+Season+(Show
THE SECOND SEASON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8599/Dexter+%E2%80%93+The+Second
THE THIRD SEASON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8928/Dexter:+The+Complete+Third+Season
DVE – DIGITAL VIDEO ESSENTIALS:
Blu-ray Edition - HD BASICS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6745/DVE+–+Digital+Video+Essentials
DOKTOR FAUST (BUSONI/ARTHAUS)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8189/Busoni:+Doktor+Faust+(Naxos/Arthaus
DR. NO
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7716/James+Bond+Blu-ray+Wave+One:+Dr
DREAMGIRLS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5349/Dreamgirls+–+2-Disc+Showstopper
EASTERN PROMISES
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7627/The+Gangster+3-Movie+Collection
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6116/Edward+Scissorhands+(Blu-ray)
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTORS
– LIVE IN MEMPHIS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4587/Elvis+Costello+&+The+Imposters
END OF DAYS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7416/End+Of+Days
ENEMY OF THE STATE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4682/Enemy+Of+The+State+(Blu-ray)
THE FALL
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7484/The+Fall+(Blu-ray/Sony/2006
FARGO
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8596/Fargo+(1996/MGM+Blu-ray)
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX (remake)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5417/The+Flight+Of+The+Phoenix+(2004/B
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7716/James+Bond+Blu-ray+Wave+One
FROM HELL
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6169/From+Hell+(2001/Blu-ray)
FUTURAMA – BENDER’S GAME
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8235/Futurama+–+Bender’s+Game+(Ani
GALAPAGOS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6110/Galapagos+(BBC+Home+Video/Blu-ray
GHOST RIDER
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5607/Ghost+Rider+-+Extended+Cut+(Blu
GIUSEPPE VERDI – RIGOLETTO (Arthaus)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8070/Giuseppe+Verdi+–+Rigoletto+(Naxos
GLORY ROAD
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4643/Glory+Road+(Blu-ray)
THE GODFATHER – THE COPPOLA RESTORATION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7633/The+Godfather+–+The+Coppola+Rest
THE GREAT RAID
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4548/The+Great+Raid+(Blu-ray)
HAIRSPRAY (2007 Musical)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6271/Hairspray+–+Shake+&+Shimmy
HART’S WAR
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4975/Hart's+War+(Blu-ray)
HELLBOY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5507/Hellboy+–+Director’s+Cut+(Blu-ray)
HELLBOY II
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7785/Hellboy+II+-+The+Golden+Army
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7637/How+The+West+Was+Won+(1962
HULK VS. (animated)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8591/Hulk+vs.:+Hulk+vs.+Thor+and+Hulk
ICE AGE 3 – DAWN OF THE
DINOSAURS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9248/Ice+Age+%E2%80%93+Dawn+Of+Th
IMMORTAL BELOVED
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5797/Immortal+Beloved+(Blu-ray)
INVINCIBLE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4795/Invincible+(2006/Blu-ray+++DVD)
JUSTICE LEAGUE – THE NEW
FRONTIER
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7049/Justice+League:+The+New+Frontier
KAGEMUSHA – THE SHADOW WARRIOR
(Criterion)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8940/Kagemusha+%E2%80%93+The+Shad
KILL BILL, V. 1 + 2
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7546/Kill+Bill,+Volume+1+++2+(Miramax
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4800/Kingdom+Of+Heaven:+Director’s+Cut
KING KONG (2005)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8110/King+Kong+(2005/Universal+Blu-ray)
KUNG-FU HUSTLE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/4698/Kung+Fu+Hustle+(Blu-ray
KUNG-FU PANDA
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7825/Kung-Fu+Panda+(2008/Blu-ray
THE LAST EMPEROR (Criterion)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8039/The+Last+Emperor+(1987/Criterion
LICENCE TO KILL
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8598
LIVE FROM ABBEY ROAD – BEST OF SEASON ONE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7888/Live+From+Abbey+Road
LIVES OF OTHERS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5870/The+Lives+Of+Others+(Blu-ray
THE LOOKOUT
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5864/The+Lookout+(2007,+Blu-ray+++DVD
THE LOST BOYS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7475/The+Lost+Boys+(1987/Blu-ray/Warner
LOVE OF THREE ORANGES/PROKOFIEV
(Opus Arte)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8459/Prokofiev
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
(Criterion)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7890/The+Man+Who+Fell+To+Earth+(1976
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8598/The+Man+With+The+Golden+Gun
MATRIX 10TH ANNIVERSARY
SINGLE EDITION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8450/The+Matrix+%E2%80%93+10th+An
MEET THE ROBINSONS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6139/Meet+The+Robinsons+(Blu-ray
MIRRORMASK (2005)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7871/MirrorMask+(2005/Sony+Blu-ray)
MONGOL
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7757/Mongol+(Warner+Blu-ray+++DVD-Vid
MONSTERS, INC.
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9306/Monsters,+Inc.+(2001/Disney/Pixar+Bl
NIXON (Oliver Stone)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7427/Oliver+Stone’s+Nixon+(Blu-ray
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7528/Tim+Burton’s+The+Nightmare+Before
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (original
single edition)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6696/No+Country+For+Old+Men+(Blu-ray
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9171/North+By+Northwest+-+50th+Anniver
OLDBOY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6218/Oldboy+(Blu-ray/Tartan)
PAPRIKA
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6305/Paprika+(2006/Blu-ray/Animé+feature
THE PATRIOT (2000)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5608/The+Patriot+–+Extended+Cut+(2000
PHONE BOOTH
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5032/Phone+Booth+(Blu-ray)
PLANET EARTH
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5514/Planet+Earth+(BBC/Mini-Series/Blu
PLAYTIME (1967)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8975/Play+Time+(aka+PlayTime/1967/Criteri
THE QUEEN
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5401/The+Queen+(Blu-ray+++DVD-Video)
QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6426/Queen+Rock+Montreal+(Eagle+Vision
RATATOUILLE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6242/Ratatouille+(Blu-ray
REPULSION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8973/Repulsion+(1965/Criterion+Collection
RICHARD STRAUSS’ DER
ROSENKAVALIER (Medici Arts)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7880/Richard+Strauss’+Der+Rosenkavalier
ROBIN HOOD – SEASON ONE (BBC)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7452/Robin+Hood:+Season+One+(Blu-ray
THE ROCK (1996)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6472/The+Rock+(1996/Blu-ray)
ROCKERS (1978/Music Video
Distributors/for image)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8728/Rockers+(1978/Reggae/Music+Video
SARA BAREILLES: BETWEEN THE
LINES – LIVE AT THE FILLMORE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7866/Sara+Bareilles:+Between+The+Lines
SERENITY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8057/Serenity+(2005/Universal+Blu-ray)
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8072/The+Shawshank+Redemption+(Warner
SLING BLADE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8887/Sling+Blade+(1996/Miramax/Disney+B
SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7696/Sleeping+Beauty+(1959/Disney+Plat
SMALLVILLE – THE COMPLETE SEVENTH
SEASON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7580/Smallville+–+The+Complete+Seventh
EIGHTH SEASON
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8960/Smallville+%E2%80%93+The+Complet
SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN
DWARFS (1938/Disney)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9079/Snow+White+&+The+Seven+Dwarfs+(
SONS OF ANARCHY – SEASON ONE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/9096/Sons+Of+Anarchy+%E2%80%93+Sea
THE SOPRANOS – SEASON SIX,
VOLUME ONE
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5062/The+Sopranos+–+Season+Six,+Part
SOUTH PACIFIC (1958)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8404/South+Pacific+%E2%80%93+Collector
SPIDER-MAN TRILOGY
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6168/The+Spider-Man+Trilogy+(Blu-ray+Box
STEP INTO LIQUID
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7086/Step+Into+Liquid+(2003/Lionsgate
STUCK
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7719/Stuck+(Blu-ray+++DVD-Video/Image
SUNSHINE (2007)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6439/Sunshine+(2007/Blu-ray
SUPERBAD
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6264/Superbad:+2-Disc+Unrated+Extended
SUPER SPEEDWAY – MACH II SPECIAL EDITION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8441/Super+Speedway+%E2%80%93+The
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 25TH
ANNIVERSARY BOX SET
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8932/Teenage+Mutant+Ninja+Turtles
TEKKONKINKREET
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6054/Tekkonkinkreet+(Blu-ray)
TERMINATOR 2: SKYNET EDITION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8553/Terminator+2:+Judgment+Day
TOSCA (PUCCINI/NAXOS/TDK)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8216/Puccini’s+Tosca+(Naxos/TDK+Blu-ray)
THE TRUMAN SHOW
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8073/The+Truman+Show+(Paramount+Blu
3:10 TO YUMA (2007)
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6480/3:10+To+Yuma+(2007/Lionsgate/Blu
ULTIMATE MATRIX COLLECTION
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8087/The+Ultimate+Matrix+Collection
THE UNTOUCHABLES
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5621/The+Untouchables+–+Special
V FOR VENDETTA
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7203/V+For+Vendetta+(2006/Blu-ray
VANTAGE POINT
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7216/Vantage+Point+(2008/Sony+Blu-ray
VOLVER
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5216/Volver+(Blu-ray+++DVD-Video
WALL-E
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/7832/WALL-E+(2008/Blu-ray+3-Disc+Set
THE WARRIORS
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5622/The+Warriors+–+Ultimate+Director
WE OWN THE NIGHT
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6620/We+Own+The+Night+(Blu-ray)
WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5231/The+World’s+Fastest+Indian+(Blu-ray
YES – LIVE AT MONTREUX 2003
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5731/Yes+–+Live+At+Montreux+2003
YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6979/Youth+Without+Youth+(2007/Sony
ZODIAC
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8124/Zodiac+–+2-Disc+Director’s+Cut
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