This is simply a thread for the fun of it. Listed below are films by writers or directors where HD DVD has a content advantage. There are also a couple of other, more obscure categories mentioned at the bottom. All of these films are either out or have firm release dates. I would like to keep this thread as free from flaming and trolling as possible. This is a fun thread and although it points out some areas where HD DVD has an advantage it is not intended to draw the ire of Blu-ray supporters or Format Neutral forum members.

If I made a mistake or if other members have anything to add post it in this thread and I will make corrections and additions as necessary.


Directors

Judd Apatow
The 40 Year Old Virgin (Exclusive)
Knocked Up (Exclusive)

Harold Becker
Sea of Love (Exclusive)
Mercury Rising (Exclusive)

John Carpenter
The Thing (Exclusive)
The Fog (Exclusive) Import

Cohen Brothers
The Big Lebowski (Exclusive)

Tamra Davis
Billy Madison (Exclusive)
Half Baked (Exclusive)

Brian De Palma
The Untouchables
Carlito's Way (Exclusive)
Mission Impossible

David Fincher
The Game (Exclusive)
Zodiac

Terry Gilliam
12 Monkeys (Exclusive)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Exclusive)
The Brothers Grimm Import

Ron “Oppie Cunningham” Howard
Backdraft (Exclusive)
Appollo 13 (Exclusive)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Exclusive)
Cinderella Man (Exclusive)

Peter Jackson
The Frighteners (Exclusive)
King Kong (Exclusive)

Stanley Kubrick
Spartacus (Exclusive)
2001: A Space Odyssey
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Full Metal Jacket
Eyes Wide Shut (Exclusive) Import

John Landis
National Lampoon's Animal House (Exclusive)
An American Werewolf in London (Exclusive)
The Twilight Zone
Trading Places
Coming to America

Richard Linklater
Dazed and Confused (Exclusive)
A Scanner Darkly

Sidney Lumet
Serpico (Exclusive) Import
Dog Day Afternoon

David Lynch
The Elephant Man (Exclusive) Import
Dune (Exclusive)
Mulholland Drive (Exclusive) Import

Wolfgang Peterson
The Perfect Storm (Exclusive)
Troy
Poseidon (Exclusive)

Roman Polanski
The Pianist (Exclusive) Import
Oliver Twist (Exclusive) Import

Sydney Pollack
Three Days of the Condor (Exclusive) Import
The Interpreter (Exclusive)

Sam Raimi
Army of Darkness (Exclusive)
Darkman (Exclusive)

Martin Scorsese
Goodfellas
Casino (Exclusive)
Gangs of New York (Exclusive) Import
The Departed

Tom Shadyac
The Nutty Professor (Exclusive)
Liar Liar (Exclusive)
Patch Adams (Exclusive)
Bruce Almighty (Exclusive)

Zack Snyder
Dawn of the Dead (Exclusive)
300

Steven Soderbergh
Traffic (Exclusive)
Erin Brockovich (Exclusive)

Wachowski Brothers
The Matrix (Exclusive)
The Matrix: Reloaded (Exclusive)
The Matrix: Revolutions (Exclusive)
V for Vendetta (Exclusive)

Edgar Wright
Shaun of the Dead (Exclusive)
Hot Fuzz (Exclusive)

Note: Christopher Nolan currently has two films on HD DVD (Batman Begins,The Prestige Import)and two films on BD (Memento, The Prestige).

Note: BD will have the Sam Raimi edge if they ever get around to releasing the Spiderman films.

Writers

Phillip K. Dick /U]
A Scanner Darkly
Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
Total Recall (We Can Remember It for You Wholesale) Import
Next (The Golden Man) (Exclusive)

[U]Thomas Harris
Hannibal (Exclusive) Import
Red Dragon (Exclusive)
Hannibal Rising (Exclusive) Import

Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Identity (Exclusive)
The Bourne Supremacy (Exclusive)

Gene Roddenberry
Star Trek: TOS-Season One (Exclusive)

Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Exclusive)

Edwin Torres
Carlito's Way (Exclusive)
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (Exclusive)


Blu-ray Exclusives that showed up on HD DVD first

Oliver Twist (Exclusive) Import
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Exclusive) Import
Underworld Import
Reign of Fire Import Thanks to Steeb for the heads up
Hannibal (Exclusive) Import

Dystopian Futures where England is the only remaining civilized nation

V For Vendetta (Exclusive)
Children of Men (Exclusive)

Nice thread!

Makes sense.

HD DVD is the high brow choice :D

When you want to watch cinematic treasures like Crank or Ghost Rider you have Brand X.

When you want to watch classics and great moviemaking you choose the "red" pill. Nice list...many of those movies will be mine.

HD DVD is the high brow choice :D

When you want to watch cinematic treasures like Crank or Ghost Rider you have Brand X.

When you want to watch classics and great moviemaking you choose the "red" pill. Nice list...many of those movies will be mine.
Correct.

Added Roman Polanski.

Where are you seeing those Kubrick imports?

Real nice list man!

I can see we have similar taste in movies. I think I will be picking up a good half of those films at some point.

I also didn't realize how many great imports are out there. Probably pick up some of those too (especially Clockwork Orange). Thanks.

Where are you seeing those Kubrick imports?


They are mentioned in the Import Thread (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=855923)

F*** Bluray!!!

HD-DVD has way more movies that feature Dystopian Futures where England is the only remaining civilized nation!!!!!

F*** Bluray!!!

HD-DVD has way more movies that feature Dystopian Futures where England is the only remaining civilized nation!!!!!

Um yeah...that's the spirit. Seriously mentioning the Dystopian England advantage for HD DVD was a goof on my part, but it is a content advantage. :p

Added Judd Apatow.

I'd like every one of Kubrick's masterpieces.

REDRUM

I had to get rid of Phillip K. Dick and J.K Rowling because of recent announcements.

I also added Steven Soderbergh.

Added Brian De Palma, Gene Roddenberry and Edwin Torres.

I would like to thank Paramount for allowing me to add Phillip K. Dick back to the writer's section. There are a many good movies based on his stories including Minority Report in addition to those I listed above. There are more films based on his stories than the likes of Anne Rice, Dan Brown or Clive Barker and yet no one seems to have heard of him. Needless to say I love his work.

all my HD and BD DVDs are of new movies. I have yet to but an HD version of say a 20 to 30 YO movie. For those that have, how is the PQ? Is it worth it? Or is it it just as god to by the SD version and upscale it?

all my HD and BD DVDs are of new movies. I have yet to but an HD version of say a 20 to 30 YO movie. For those that have, how is the PQ? Is it worth it? Or is it it just as god to by the SD version and upscale it?

The oldest movie I've got is Enter The Dragon (1973) and it looks great. The colors are bright and saturated, the image is crisp. They did a great job with it. Still not Hot Fuzz caliber, but great never the less. Not all movies get this treatment, and not all movies will have a perfect master. So check the reviews first. But if done well the movies will be full HD, much better than any upscale could ever hope to be.

all my HD and BD DVDs are of new movies. I have yet to but an HD version of say a 20 to 30 YO movie. For those that have, how is the PQ? Is it worth it? Or is it it just as god to by the SD version and upscale it?

Film has a lot of detail, so if it's cleaned up and digitized right, it'll look even better than it did in the original theater release, imo. I bought Forbidden Planet, and I think that movie probably never looked that good. But, of course, it won't look like films that are recent and filmed with digital equipment.

HD DVD is the high brow choice :D

When you want to watch cinematic treasures like Crank or Ghost Rider you have Brand X.

When you want to watch classics and great moviemaking you choose the "red" pill. Nice list...many of those movies will be mine.

LOL. People can grab up a few cinematic treasures like this exclusively on HD DVD (thank goodness)

The 40 Year Old Virgin
Knocked Up
Mercury Rising
Billy Madison
Half Baked
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Nutty Professor
Mallrats
The Watcher
The Hitcher (2007)
Feast
School For Scoundrels
Wolf Creek
You Me and Dupree
2 Fast 2 Furious
End of Days
The Bone Collector
Doom

Face it both formats have their dogs and classics ...and one person's dog is another person's guilty pleasure.

all my HD and BD DVDs are of new movies. I have yet to but an HD version of say a 20 to 30 YO movie. For those that have, how is the PQ? Is it worth it? Or is it it just as god to by the SD version and upscale it?

Some of the most spectacular examples of HDM are very old films. I find it amazing how very old films can look as good as they do. Casablanca, The Searchers, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Grand Prix and Forbidden Planet are all very good examples of great looking HD-DVDs.