The Top Ten Blu-ray Discs You Must Own: Part II - Page 3

#5 - Cars

Cars was the Pixar movie that had the least positive hype when it was close to release. Pixar was about to leave Disney and this was the last contracted movie and the fear was that it would be a quick cash-out for the famed developer. Our fears were for naught; Cars is another highlight on the stellar track record for the famed company. The movie follows the exploits of the arrogant rookie Lightning McQueen as he races towards winning the championship in the Piston Cup. Over the course of the movie he learns lessons in humility and valuing teamwork and friendship.

The characters, visuals, story, and voices are great and it is an incredibly entertaining movie for adults and children alike. This Blu-ray gives us a video presentation that is just stunning; the transfer is 2.35:1 and it completely renders the DVD transfer obsolete. From the little details to the paint colors to the little activities in the backgrounds, everything is so vivid, clear, and wonderful to watch. Cars is another audio masterpiece as well; it features English 5.1 uncompressed PCM (48kHz/24-bit) and English 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtracks and the channels are utilized wonderfully. Engines roar around you, small noises ping where they seem to come from and the audio levels are just right. Cars just slightly edges out Ratatouille in this list as it is the more entertaining film for the whole family, and it is a must have for any Pixar or animated movie fan.

#4 - Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy

I decided to throw the whole trilogy up here as the Spider-Man entry to the list as it is a fantastic bundle and really showcases the evolution of the series. The original Spider-Man was a great movie and pulled us into the fantastical world of the webslinger and his discovery of his powers and epic first battles. Spider-Man 2 showed us a more mature but troubled character and is the best movie of the series with Dr. Octopus nearly stealing the show. Spider-Man 3 ended the current trilogy with a good movie; it is the worst of the three, but still very good. In this final chapter we have Peter facing a crisis on many fronts, his friends turn from him, new villains arise in Venom and the Sandman, and he needs to battle his dark side in the form of the black suit.

Article Author: Michael Prince

Looking at all things Geek - news, rants and updates from the worlds of gaming, tech, blu-ray, fantasy novels, and music.

Visit Michael Prince's author page — Michael Prince's Blog