It looked fantastic. I quality was so high, you wouldn't believe it was almost 30 years old (aside from the clothing, slang, and general 1979 feel). I do love this movie, though. "Warriors! Come out to PLA-AY!"
This movie is one of my all time favorites because the mood of it is so intense and the pace is perfect. I can't say I'll see it in Blu-Ray any time soon but I'm sure it's as crisp as the Warriors' jackets.
I don't see me ever wasting the money on blue-ray as long as dvds are still available. I'm not sure why the big industries are so worried about a larger distribution medium anyways ...everyone knows fast broadband is the way of the future. Not everyone has it yet though so they'll try and leech as much cash as they can.
And the great thing is, with the success the format seems to be having around the globe (95% of Australian hi-def film sales, outselling HD-DVD 2:1 and 3:1 in the US and Japan respectively, accounting for a large majority of European hi-def film sales) not only are the disc prices dropping, but the price of manufacturing the dedicated hardware is dropping.
I got Casino Royal Blu-ray free from Sony after getting my PS3 and I have to say, I can't watch the regular DVD any more, simply because the quality is so bad in comparison. Bring on the times when Blu-ray is the universal format!
The thing is, I can't tell a difference. I guess I may be retarded or my eyes might suck, but it looks just about the same to me except for minor differences.
Even WITH a better TV I can't tell the difference. My boyfriend and his family are all drooling about the supposedly better quality of HD versus regular TV and I'm all "Uh...I don't see it."