50 Blu-ray movies for less than $15
Another title that also made our Must-have Blu-ray list. Great for testing black levels on your TV (yes, it's a dark movie). Just don't be freaked out by the fact that the aspect ratio switches from letterbox (2.35:1) to full wide screen (1.85:1) to maintain the full resolution of the IMAX action scenes. See pricing for "The Dark Knight" from Amazon.com.
John Carpenter's horror classic is currently available for less than $15.
See pricing for "The Thing" from Amazon.com.
It's interesting to watch "Saving Private Ryan" again after all these years because you realize how much influence it's had on today's video games. Like Spielberg's other recent Blu-ray release, "Minority Report," the video has some grain and color hues that make it seem less than pristine--but that's how the movie's supposed to look (and it does look good). Not surprisingly, the first 25 minutes are that much more intense in HD. See pricing for "Saving Private Ryan" from Amazon.com.
Classic comedy, good price.
See pricing for "Blazing Saddles" from Amazon.com.
The most-nominated film of the 2005 Academy Awards has good replay value, particularly if you're into Howard Hughes. Amazon is currently selling it for $9.99, though it sometimes dips to $7.99.
See pricing for "The Aviator" from Amazon.com.
At around $19, this is technically more than our $15 limit. But you're getting two full movies--the Academy Award winners "Braveheart" and "Gladiator"--for under $10 each. Even better, these are--according to the Amazon user reviews--the existing two-disc Blu-ray versions of each movie, so you're not losing any extras. It's doubly incredible when you consider that buying the same movies separately will set you back $33.32. In our book, this two-pack is a downright steal if you enjoy these historical epics, which both look great on Blu-ray.
See pricing for the "'Braveheart"/"Gladiator" Two-pack from Amazon.com.
They don't make 'em like this anymore. Richard Attenborough's 1970s World War II epic uses a cast of thousands--and no fake CGI--to recreate the doomed Operation Market Garden of 1944.
See pricing for "A Bridge Too Far" from Amazon.com.
The original, and still the best. The film that made Bruce Willis an action star still holds up more than 20 years later.
See pricing for "Die Hard" from Amazon.com
David Katzmaier, our video guru, said, "You gotta have 'Ghostbusters' on the list." So here it is.
See pricing for "Ghostbusters" from Amazon.com.
Arguably one of the top three gangster movies ever made. It's priced right, too.
See pricing for "Goodfellas" from Amazon.com.
Did you get that memo that the "Office Space" Blu-ray is $7.99? We need to talk about your TPS reports.
See pricing for "Office Space" from Amazon.com.
Amazon's running a $10.49 special on "Superbad," which we're kind of McLovin'.
Warning to those who are offended by crude and vulgar dialogue: you will be offended (to the max).
We liked it when Arnold didn't speak much.
See pricing for "The Terminator" from Amazon.com.
"You wanna get high-def? Here's how you get it. He pulls a DVD, you pull a Blu-ray. He sends one of yours to streaming, you send one of his to Amazon. That's the Chicago way--and that's how you get high-def."
See pricing for "The Untouchables" from Amazon.com.
Director Sam Peckinpah's blood-soaked epic Western helped redefine the genre in 1969, and it still stands as one of the greatest tough-guys-on-an-impossible-mission film ever made, thanks to great performances from old-school legends like William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, and Warren Oates. And it's all yours in high-def, for an unbelievable $8.
See pricing for "The Wild Bunch" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Casino" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "There Will Be Blood" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Muppets Take Manhattan" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "2001: A Space Odyssey" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Edward Scissorhands" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "12 Monkeys" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Highlander" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Apollo 13" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Children of Men" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" from Amazon.com.
The disc includes all three cuts of the Spielberg classic, which has been remastered and looks and sounds about as good as it could on Blu-ray. (At the time of this writing, it was also selling for an affordable $11.99 on Amazon.)
See pricing for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Gone with the Wind" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Magnolia" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Batman Begins" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "The Fugitive" from Amazon.com.
Because of its frenetic pace, "Minority Report" is one of those movies that benefits from multiple viewings so you can pick up on stuff you might have missed. Some viewers may think the video looks a little off (read: grainy with a slightly muted bluish hue), but that's how Spielberg wanted the picture to look. Another good one for showing off your home theater.
See pricing for "Minority Report" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Memento" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "The Matrix" from Amazon.com.
Before "The Matrix," there was "Dark City," and though it didn't make our earlier lists, now that Amazon has it on sale for $9.99, we felt it should be added. The video quality isn't perfect (video sticklers will notice some edge-enhancement in spots), but it's a whole lot better than the DVD, and the audio's generally excellent.
See pricing for "Dark City" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Speed Racer" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Where the Wild Things Are" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Natural Born Killers" from Amazon.com.
Initially, there was a slight bit of controversy over this release because Amazon currently has "Fight Club" for $13.99--a relative bargain in our book.
See pricing for "Fight Club" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Rocky" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Mamma Mia! The Movie" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Broken Arrow" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Vertical Limit" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Aeon Flux" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Reservoir Dogs" from Amazon.com.
Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down several Blu-ray movies you can snag at Amazon.com for less than $15 each.
See pricing for "Jarhead" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Bram Stoker's Dracula" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Ocean's Eleven" from Amazon.com.
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See pricing for "Lara Croft - Tomb Raider" from Amazon.com.