what "top movie list" ISNT blade runner on?

Hmm...very interesting list. Good choices.

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Swanni's 10 Best Movies In HDTV!
Seeing them in high-def is even better than in the theater.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2007) -- With all the talk of sports and primetime programming in High-Definition, people often forget just how great a movie can look in high-def.

When presented properly, watching a HD broadcast of a cinematic classic is even better than seeing it in the theater. The colors are more vivid, the details more precise, and with HD's Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, the explosions rock with even more realism.

But what are the best films in high-def?

Some movies, considered classics, wouldn't make the list because they were filmed decades ago. The Godfather, for instance, is a great movie, maybe the best ever. But when seen in high-def, the impact is not especially overpowering. It looks better in HD, but the difference is not dramatic.

So what are the 10 movies that best exemplify the incredible picture and sound of High-Definition TV?

Well, I have chosen 10 from a long list of possible candidates. And here they are...

Swanni's 10 Best Movies in HDTV!


10. V for Vendetta
The futuristic film about a band of freedom fighters opposing a totalitarian government is a bit overripe but it crackles with energy and sensational colors. With the beautiful Natalie Portman in a starring role, that doesn't hurt, either. (Don't miss the scene when she mistakenly enters a room full of showgirls.) On a big screen, this is one gorgeous spectacle.
HBO, Saturday, May 19, 8 p.m. ET

9. Casino Royale
In high-def, the latest James Bond installment is as cool as 007 himself. It's unquestionably the best Bond film since Sean Connery manned the toupee. With the icy-blue eyed Daniel Craig as Bond, and the usual bevy of Bond babes, Casino Royale will give any high-def set a workout.
Now available in high-def on cable on demand and on Blu-ray disc.

8. Blade Runner
Although the Harrison Ford sci-fi film just celebrated its 25th anniversary, it looks awesome in high-def. When seen recently on HDNet Movies, the spooky imagery and claustrophobic settings are as realistic as ever. Keep an eye out for that whirling dervish, the young Daryl Hannah, as she goes after the robot chaser Ford.
Future programming times unknown; plays often on HDNet Movies.

7. Saving Private Ryan
Wow! The WWII film is breathtaking and scary as hell in high-def. In Dolby 5.1, the bullets seem to be flying over your head in the opening depiction of the great battle on D-Day. Never has war look so authentic on film.
Future programming times unknown.

6. Gladiator
Ridley Scott is a genius for combining great visuals with an intoxicating narrative and Gladiator has both in spades. In high-def, the battle scenes between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix brilliantly capture the bloody nature of arm-to-arm combat.
Future programming times unknown.

5. The Aviator
Martin Scorsese's bio film on the young Howard Hughes has its flaws (Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow?! Come on!) but it's a visual rush. Scorsese serves up glam 1940s Hollywood with technocolor brilliance. It's a great film.
Programming times unknown, but Starz HD has played it recently.

4. The Fifth Element
It's no surprise that Sony often bundles the Blu-ray version of this Bruce Willis sci-fi film with a Blu-ray player. The movie, which is equal parts action and satire, offers impressive detail and mind-blowing colors. And Gary Oldman's odd channeling of Lyndon B. Johnson as a space despot is a scream.
Now available on Blu-ray disc.

3. The Departed
Another Martin Scorsese film; this one his Oscar-winner. The Departed, which stars Jack Nicholson and a supporting cast of some of Hollywood's best young actors (Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hoot in high-def. The close-ups of the bedeviled Mr. Nicholson is worth the price of admission.
Now available on Blu-ray and HD DVD.

2. Crash
The 2006 Oscar winner about race relations plays like a great TV drama with nerve-twitching close-ups of the characters as they try to navigate the psychological landmines of modern day Los Angeles. In high-def, you really appreciate the depths of emotions from the actors, particularly Matt Dillon as a racist policeman (didn't know he had it in him) and Terrence Howard as a black TV director in a white TV world.
Now available on Blu-ray.

1. Apocalypse Now Redux
In high-def, Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam war drama explodes on the screen with extraordinary realism and fury. Martin Sheen, who plays the man with a mission, Capt. Willard, had a heart attack during the filming and I swear you can see his ticker about to go in a few scenes. That's how intense it is. The Redux version is about 40 minutes longer than the edition that was released in the theater, but the extra time is worth every minute. The Marlon Brando scenes at the end actually make sense now.
Future programming times unknown; Often plays on HDNet Movies.


Source: http://www.tvpredictions.com/bestmovies051607.htm

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May 18, 2007

Q. I saw Blade Runner on your list of the 10 best movies in HDTV. Do you know when it will be released on Blu-ray? -- Carla Y.

High-Def Digest reports this morning that Blade Runner, the sci-fi classic starring Harrison Ford, will be released on Blu-ray and HD DVD this October.

Phillip Swann is president and publisher of TVPredictions.com. He has been quoted in dozens of publications and broadcast outlets, including CNN, Fox News, Inside Edition, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Financial Times, The Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter. He can be reached at swann@tvpredictions.com or at 703-505-3064.