So I got my Blu Ray Player today at one of those chaotic must have, push and shove you till it hurts day after T-day doorbusters at one of those corporate tricks where they want you to buy everything by giving you deals on one thing. I smiled when the cashier said “is this it”, pointing to the two players (one for me, one for my brother). “Why yes it is. Thank you.” I’m sure my receipt flashes across some number cruncher in a large cubicle, tallying whether these sales are worth it to bottom line. Really I don’t care. I have now officially entered the age of High Definition. It started almost two years ago with my TV, then my Xbox360. This past spring I upgraded my cable and now I have the player for my cinematic experience.

So what movies should I put on my list? Note to self, no personal purchases till after the Holidays. Dark Knight is out soon and that’s a must. Certain things I’m tempted to upgrade, like Terrence Malicks “The New World”, a movie just recently described to me as “you stare at a f***ing tree for two hours”. Yeah, my kind of cinema. I feel like some of my movies won’t benefit from Blu Ray at all.  But would something like Lawrence of Arabia? Even though it wasn’t shot in HD, wouldn’t the picture of that movie just shine in true widescreen?

Anyway. Once I wake up, I’m going to hook it up and play with all my old dvd’s and see how the upconvert looks. Fun Fun Fun.