While I posted this last December on Why So Blu, I forgot to post it here so even though it's a couple of months past, these are still my picks for 2011 and you should pick them up if you haven't already! Making a Top Ten list of Blu-rays is always a difficult thing for me to do. The fact that there’s so many excellent releases that I haven’t seen yet just makes it even harder because I know a lot of them would be on my list. So I’ve decided to make a list of the Top 10 Blu-rays that I’ve seen and most likely reviewed, and another list of Blu-rays that I would have included on this list if I had seen them.
For my top ten I’ve decided to rate them based on a variety of reasons including: my affection for them, their audio/video quality, and what kind of special features were offered. This year, since all of the movies on my list are fairly equal when all of the factors are added up, it came down to simply which movies that I love and will watch the most, which resulted in the following list which would make excellent holiday gifts:
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9. Buster Keaton – The Short Films Collection 1920-1923 - Authorized by the Buster Keaton estate and mastered in HD from 35mm archival film elements, The Short Films Collection gathers all of Keaton’s solo silent comedies in one monumental three-disc set. Widely considered to be among Keaton’s finest work, the nineteen two-reel shorts are loaded with laughs, punctuated by breath-taking stunts, and bursting with raw creativity. Over the course of this three-year period, Keaton evolved from a successful slapstick comedian into one of cinema’s most inventive visual stylists, and became an enduring icon of American popular culture and my favorite silent comedian. (See my Blu-ray review here). You can purchase it here.
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5. Captain America - I was excited to see this and was very happy to be a part of the world premiere audience with Chris Evans introducing the film, along with my fellow reviewer Aaron during Comic-Con. While my seat placement sucked and I didn’t get a free shirt or the Mondo poster, it was still a lot fun. I don’t think any other movie has divided the Why So Blu staff more than this one since Aaron and I thought it was a lot of fun, while Brian and Gerard hated it. Thanks to where I was sitting and because it was in 3D, the actors looked like cucumbers so I’m very happy to finally have this on Blu-ray so I can enjoy this movie properly! Even though Chris Evans is Johnny Storm, he’s a great choice to play Captain America even though I still think that Ryan McPartlin from “Chuck” would have been the perfect choice. I also loved seeing the movie’s version of Cap’s classic uniform in this movie, which I think looks a lot better that the Ultimate version in the upcoming Avengers. You can read our Blu-ray review here. You can purchase it here.
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3. The Incredibles - For a movie based in such a fantastic superhero environment as this, it was a smart move to make it as grounded as possible with a realistic family dynamic. They may be superheroes but they have the same worries, fights, issues, and loves as the rest of us. For a family movie from Pixar, there’s a lot of adult themes included in this movie which adds another layer of enjoyment for parents to appreciate while their kids just enjoy the action and humor. This stellar set offers brilliant video and audio quality and the extensive special features will keep you happy and busy for a long time. This is a fantastic movie that the whole family will love! (See my Blu-ray review here). You can purchase it here.
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Here is more of my choices that I wish could have been in my top ten. If you’d like to purchase any of them, feel free to click on their title.
Movies that probably would have made it on my list if I had seen the Blu-rays: The Jurassic Park Trilogy, Citizen Kane, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, pretty much any Criterion Collection movie, and West Side Story.
TV: Twilight Zone, Farscape: The Complete Series, Justified Season 2, and Robotech: The Complete Original Series
If you’d like to purchase any of my Top Ten movies please click on the links below!
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