The Top 10 Best Blu-ray Movies EVER (2011)

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Are you wondering what the top 10 blu-ray movies are? Well, you need look no further, you have come to the right place.

This page includes the best blu-ray movies ever as defined by expert reviewers online. (For this list, I have set aside my own somewhat biased personal opinions about specific movies and instead focused on what the experts have to say.)

This movie list is created with an emphasis on quality of PICTURE, SOUND AND SPECIAL FEATURES in an attempt to bring to you the best viewing experience possible on your HDTV. It is not a blockbuster movie list, a list of the best films ever or a list of the Academy Award's Best Picture nominated movies. Instead, it is a list of movies that are intended to showcase your home theatre and provide a truly awesome high definition viewing experience. It will contain some absolutely amazing individual movies, boxed sets and collections.

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Remember the mandate of this list. Top quality blu-ray films! In order to maximize your home theatre experience, the blu-ray movies on this list have the best Picture Quality, Sound Quality and Extras.

This list of the best blu-ray discs is constantly evolving. Make sure to bookmark it and to come back periodically.

Toy Story 3 Blu-ray Film Review

Toy Story 3 blu-ray disc synopsis and official movie trailer.

Who doesn't know Toy Story 3? It featured a grown-up Andy going to college and parting with some of his toys. Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang have a lot to lose and cannot help but wonder if they are headed for the landfill, recycle depot or a new adventure.

Toy Story 3 is ranked highly on all counts, with the experts and the ordinary viewers and the blu-ray, well it proved to be spectacular. Blu-ray.com said, "Toy Story 3 (on blu-ray) is an AV Powerhouse." This movie is great for adults and children, making Toy Story 3 one movie that you definitely should HAVE on blu-ray.

Toy Story 3 Now On Blu-ray and DVD
by DisneyMovies | video info

201 ratings | 452,942 views
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Toy Story 3 Blu-ray Movie Reviews By The Experts

Toy Story 3 Blu-ray Review By High-Def Digest
High-Def Digest called Toy Story 3 one of the best Pixar movies out there. They praised the time it took to create this movie. They said that both the video and audio are demo quality and that the blu-ray disc features plenty of extras. Their final verdict was that Toy Story 3 is a must own blu-ray.

Toy Story 3 Blu-ray Review By Blu-ray.com
Blu-ray.com used words like marvel to describe Toy Story 3. They found it to be perfect, a perfect conclusion to the series and a perfect movie experience. They praised that it was great for children and for adults and they called it an instant classic.

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Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Trilogy Extended Edition Box Set Review
Reviews for this Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy on blu-ray are beyond amazing. If you have LOTR fans in your house, you will definitely want to own this set...
Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Trilogy Extended Edition 2011
The new Lord of the Rings blu-ray trilogy almost snuck past me. However, I saw mention of it in the newspaper last week along with a very unusual five-star rating, which sent me looking for more information...

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The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King Extended Editions + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

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Release Date: 06/28/2011

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The Dark Knight Blu-ray Movie Review and Trailer

The Dark Knight has long been one of my favorite blu-ray movies. It was not a stand out movie for me at the movie theatre but it was an amazing movie in my home theatre. It's a 'dark' movie and not really appropriate for children. The delivery of this movie to blu-ray disc is superb.

BATMAN - THE DARK KNIGHT (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
by LukyTV | video info

81 ratings | 59,883 views
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Batman The Dark Knight Blu-ray Reviews

Batman: The Dark Knight Blu-ray Movie Review
On this page you will find our review of the Dark Knight as well as the reviews of many experts.
The Dark Knight Blu-ray Review By Blu-ray.com
Blu-ray.com still features The Dark Knight at the top of their blu-ray movie reviews. They say that The Dark Knight is unique and riveting and give it their highest recommendation.
The Dark Knight Blu-ray Review By High-Def Digest
High-Def Digest says that The Dark Knight was an instant classic, the best comic book movie of all-time.They praised the story, the acting even Gotham City. They called it a must see. The closed by saying, "Pick it up without hesitation."

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Up Blu-ray Movie Review and Trailer

Up was called the best blu-ray movie of 2009.

Up was a tremendously popular animated movie and picked as the best blu-ray movie of 2009. Sound & Vision put it at the top of their best blu-ray movies of 2009 and today, it still holds one of the top spots on blu-ray.com. Sound & vision said that "the image's textures are almost palpable" and "the sound has a genuine physical presence."

UP Official Movie Trailer #3
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2,969 ratings | 2,788,494 views
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Up Blu-ray Movie Reviews

Top 10 Best Blu-ray Movies 2009 For Sound and Picture Quality
Up was placed firmly at the top of the best blu-ray movie list of 2009.
Up Blu-ray Review by Blu-ray.com
In short, blu-ray.com called Up a spectacular, must-own release and added that Up was one of the best movies of the year.
Up Blu-ray Review by High-Def Digest
High Def Digest said that Up has it all AND was one of the best movies of the year. A must own.

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Up (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live) [Blu-ray]

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Release Date: 11/10/2009

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Beauty and the Beast Synopsis and Movie Trailer

Disney's Beauty and the Beast became available in high definition on blu-ray disc for the first time ever when it was released from The Vault on October 5, 2010. Most everyone knows the animated story of a young woman (Belle) and a prince (The Beast.) The Beast is actually a young man under a curse who must fall in love and have someone fall in love with him to escape. Here's a peek into the blu-ray release:

Beauty and the Beast 3D Blu-ray Combo
by DisneyMovies | video info

104 ratings | 80,814 views
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Beauty and the Beast Amazon Customer Reviews

Beauty and the Beast was a beautiful movie even BEFORE high definition became available. It was given an amazing transfer and, as Amazon customer E.B. Yangali said, "watching it on blu-ray was beyond my greatest expectations. It made a remarkable story even more beautiful, which I always thought impossible." I agree.

Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray Disc Reviews From The Experts

Disney's Beauty and The Beast Blu-ray Movie Review
If you are looking for more information about the blu-ray release of Beauty and the Beast and your options, you will find it here, on my page about the movie.
Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray Diamond Edition Review By Blu-ray.com
Blu-ray.com was suitably impressed with Beauty and the Beast. They called it a must-have blu-ry contender and one of Disney's best blu-ray movies of 2010. It definitely earned their recommendation.
Beauty and the Beast Blu-Ray Review - Dazzling HD Release - By Hollywood Chicago
Hollywood Chicago recommended showing Beauty and the Beast to anyone who still doubts the difference in quality between blu-ray and DVD. They declared it one of the only animated movies that shows better now than it did when it was issued, one of the best transfers done to date and a must-own blu-ray disc.

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2001 A Space Odyssey Blu-ray Movie Review

2001 A Space Odyssey

It is actually rather amazing that 2001 A Space Odyssey remains firmly planted on the list of best blu-ray discs ever, since it was one of the early releases.

High-Def Digest says, "Admittedly, 2001: A Space Odyssey isn't for everyone -- but in my opinion it's the single most important science fiction film in the history of cinema." They also say that this movie influenced films that we see today and that it should be heaped with clout and recognition. The blu-ray edition features amazingly gorgeous transfer, elaborate audio track and a great variety of supplemental features.

Home Theatre Forum called 2001 the granddaddy of science fiction films and they said that it is easy to see why when you watch this blu-ray release. They call it HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Amazon says that 2001 A Space Odyssey has spectacular, painstakingly authentic special effects that have stood up with the passage of time and that this film is a cinematic milestone.

Sound & Vision Magazine says that this movie looks better on this Blu-ray disc than it has looked since 1968.

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The Twilight Zone Blu-ray Film Review

The Official Twilight Zone movie trailer.

The Twilight Zone, Season One, contains 36 episodes on six blu-ray discs of this bizarre and supernatural television series. This season contains a few of the episodes deemed very important, including Time Enough at Last, The After-Hours and The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.

The twilight zone - Season 1
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75 ratings | 30,464 views
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Amazon Customer Reviews of The Twilight Zone Season One

The Amazon customer reviews of The Twilight Zone Season One are glowing with comments like Rushead's when he says that he would give the quality of this blu-ray five stars and Bruce Spizer's when he said that this set is comprehensive, containing all episodes in the order they originally appeared and finally N. Stock's when he said, that this set has been "remastered from the original camera negatives and soundtracks" giving it the best quality ever available.

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Expert Blu-ray Reviews of The Twilight Zone Season 1

The Twilight Zone: Season 1 (1959) Blu-ray Review by Monsters and Critics

This set looks pristine, even better than when it originally aired. Monsters and Critics holds this set in such high esteem and actually said that it is EXTREMELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

The Twilight Zone: Season 1 (1959) Blu-ray Review by High-Def Digest

High-Def Digest says that the video is better than they thought possible, that the sound is fantastic and that the extras "just keep going and going." They call this set one of the best blu-ray sets this year.

The Twilight Zone: Season 1 Blu-ray Review by Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray.com was also pleased with this set. This show was important and influential and it has been remastered beautifully and includes a plethora of special features. They say that if "you love television, science fiction, fantasy, horror, time travel, Cold War craziness, snappy twist endings, the realm of the unknown, or all of the above, this is an absolute MUST-HAVE RELEASE." They go on to say that this one will probably be on their top ten list, too.

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Citizen Kane Blu-ray Movie Review

The Official Citizen Kane (1941) movie synopsis and trailer.

Considered by many to be one of the greatest films, Orson Welle's Citizen Kane was made in 1941. It takes you into the newspaper world, in which Orson Welles himself plays newspaper magnate Charles Foster who was taken from his mother as a child and placed with a rich industrialist. The decisions he makes for the rest of his life may all relate back to that event.

Citizen Kane (1941) - Original Trailer
by Telephantasm | video info

63 ratings | 36,033 views
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Blu-ray Reviews of Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane on Blu-ray

Blu-ray.com gives Citizen Kane their highest recommendation, saying that if you have yet to view Citizen Kane, "you are in for one of the grandest, most memorable film experiences of your life." They then go on to say the Ultimate Collector's Edition features "gorgeous video quality and very good audio quality."

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Citizen Kane on blu-ray disc
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The Sound of Music Blu-ray Movie Review

The Sound of Music blu-ray movie trailer.

Surely, this 1965 classic movie starring Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews needs no introduction. The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Music must certainly be one of the most memorable of all movie songs. But people fell in love not only with the music in this movie but also with the characters and the story, which was based on a true Austrian family in World War II...

The Sound of Music Blu-ray Bound
by MrsWLL | video info

3 ratings | 2,048 views
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Amazon Customer Reviews of The Sound of Music Blu-ray Disc

Amazon customer reviews are understandably singing out loud about this classic movie and I encourage you to check them out. Dennis A. Amith called it a perfect release, Tate says that The Sound of Music blu-ray disc is not a restoration it's a transformation and that fans simply MUST own it on blu-ray and Richard T. Leafgreen says that this is the movie for people who think that only NEW movies can look good on blu-ray.

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The Sound of Music Blu-ray Expert Movie Reviews

The Sound of Music Blu-ray Review By Blu-ray.com
Blu-ray.com gave The Sound of Music their HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION, saying that this is an extremely happy movie AND that the blu-ray features a "pristine transfer, lush audio and hours of bonus features."

The Sound of Music Blu-ray Review by BigPictureBigSound
Big Picture, Big Sound states up front that they consider The Sound of Music one of the best movies ever made. About the blu-ray disc, they called it one of the best releases of the year and one of the best blu-ray releases yet.

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Band of Brothers Blu-ray Film Review

Band of Brothers story synopsis and movie trailer.

Band of Brothers is a true story set in World War II that was made into a 10 part mini series. It tells the story of an airborne infantry called Easy Company and follows them from boot camp right until the end of the war. Easy Company shares the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the invasion of Holland, the Battle of the Bluge, the freeing of a concentration camp, the taking of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. It is a historical movie full of attention to details.

Band of Brothers Official Trailer
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2,441 ratings | 1,231,045 views
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Amazon Customer Review of the Band of Brothers Movie

There are a number of Amazon customer reviews of interest for Band of Brothers, including this one by Archmaker, who says, "A one-of-a-kind production, having the time to tell the tale with detail and care, and with all involved doing honor to the men who lived it. And finally, there are those men, bringing it all back to the reality of real lives lived. Exceptional stuff."

Read all of the Amazon customer reviews by clicking right here.

Band of Brothers Blu-ray Disc Movie Reviews

Band of Brothers Blu-ray Movie Review by Blu-ray.com

Blu-ray. Com says that Band of Brothers is a masterpiece. With regard to the quality of the blu-ray release, they say that the video is true to its source, that it possesses an incredible soundtrack and impressive supplements. They close by calling it a MUST OWN.
Band of Brothers Blu-ray Review from High-Def Digest

High-Def Digest says that Band of Brothers an ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE, citing excellent video and audio quality and a 'slew' of supplements.

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