12 Hottest HD DVD Movies! What Are The Most Visually Entertaining Movies for My HD DVD Player?

One of the first questions that people have after they hook up their HD DVD player is, "what are the best movies to watch in HDTV?" The issue at hand is that the HD DVD format is still relatively new and not all of your favorites will be available. Despite being offered through movie distributors that support HD DVD, movies like Twister are still not available in the higher resolution format. Also among the ranks of those movies not yet introduced in HD DVD are the Jurassic Park trilogy, Shrek/Shrek 2, and The Lord of the Rings series. These flicks represent some of the eye candy and action blockbusters that are expected to "wow" you on your new HD DVD player. Alas, they are not available yet. So, this situation begs the question: what are the best movies I can get for my HD DVD?

The following is a list of a dozen of the top eye-popping movies currently available (or soon to be) under the HD DVD format. The release date, domestic box office revenue and displayed aspect ratio are listed. Additionally, you can mouse-over the images for ordering information.

1. King Kong
   Universal, released 11/16/06; U.S. Box Office est. $218,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




2. 300
   Warner, estimated release 07/31/07; U.S. Box Office est. $210,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
   Warner, released 10/10/06; U.S. Box Office est. $206,500,000; Aspect Ratio 1.85:1




4. Batman Begins
   Warner, released 10/10/06; U.S. Box Office est. $205,300,000; Aspect Ratio 2.40:1




5. The Mummy Returns
   Universal, released 01/16/07; U.S. Box Office est. $202,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




6. Superman Returns
   Warner, released 11/28/06; U.S. Box Office est. $200,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




7. The Fugitive
   Warner, released 05/23/06; U.S. Box Office est. $183,900,000; Aspect Ratio 1.85:1




8. The Perfect Storm
   Warner, released 06/06/06; U.S. Box Office est. $182,600,000; Aspect Ratio 2.40:1




9. Mission: Impossible
   Paramount, released 05/22/07; U.S. Box Office est. $181,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




10. Happy Feet
    Warner, released 03/27/07; U.S. Box Office est. $198,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.40:1




11. The Bourne Supremacy
    Universal, released 05-23-06; U.S. Box Office est. $176,000,000; Aspect Ratio 2.35:1




12. The Polar Express
    Warner, released 10-10-06; U.S. Box Office est. $176,600,000; Aspect Ratio 2.40:1

For a list of the top Blu-ray movies, visit my post highlighting the alternate format.