“The Last of the Mohicans” Blu-ray coming in October

July 29, 2010 – 7:09 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Daniel Day-Lewis, Eric Schweig, FOX, Madeleine Stowe, Michael Mann, Russell Means

In an early alert to retailers FOX has announced an October 5th release date for the “Director’s Definitive Cut” of Michael Mann‘s 1992 Academy Award-winning film “The Last of the Mohicans” starring Daniel-Day Lewis to Blu-ray Disc. No tech specs or info yet regarding bonus materials but stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $18.49 price tag.

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The Breakfast Club – Blu-ray Disc Review

July 29, 2010 – 6:34 AM - Posted by: Brendan Surpless

Tags: Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, BD-Live, Emilio Estevez, John Hughes, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Paul Gleason, Pocket Blu, Universal

has an average rating of 7.9 on IMDb
1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on a 50gb disc
DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
includes a bit of new content
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– 1985
– 97 Minutes
– Universal
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This uses 25.7GB for the movie out of 29.2GB total.
Street Date: August 3rd, 2010

Overall Verdict – Worth It For Fans

Buy it for $17.49 @ Amazon.com

— Review written by: Brendan Surpless —

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More details on “Alien Anthology” Blu-ray “egg” case

July 29, 2010 – 3:17 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Alien, Alien Egg Case, Aliens, Bill Paxton, Charles Dance, Charles S. Dutton, Comic-Con, Egg Case, FOX, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, James Cameron, John Hurt, Lance Henriksen, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Ridley Scott, Ron Perlman, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Winona Ryder

Last week at Comic-Con FOX gave fans a few things to make them even further anticipate the long-awaited upcoming Blu-ray Disc debut of “Alien Anthology” — set for release on October 26th. You can read a bit more about this in my previous post announcing its release HERE if you missed it but on to the stuff shown, announced and such. First they had the normal version (already available for PRE-ORDER for $97.99 on Amazon) on display but they also had the limited edition exclusive “Alien Egg” case for the box set (discs and such) on display as well — all of course, behind closed glass. Speaking of the booth for this at Comic-Con, our friends over at The Digital Bits have just posted some great photos of it and chimed in as well.

The special limited edition “alien egg” case version of the anthology can be PRE-ORDERED over at FOX’s FOXconnect.com website where it carries a $149.99 price tag. Also they unveiled some videos, one a trailer (teaser) for the anthology and the other showing some detailed footage of the alien case itself. You’ll find those two videos on the FOXconnect site as well as a Hi-Def version of the trailer (teaser) on YouTube below (after the break embedded).

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BBC’s “Being Human” Season 2 on Blu-ray in September

July 28, 2010 – 6:19 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Aidan Turner, BBC, Being Human, Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey, Toby Whithouse, Warner

BBC (distributed stateside by Warner) has ALREADY announced plans to bring the Toby Whithouse created show “Being Human: Season Two” to Blu-ray Disc on September 21st. The reason I say already is because the first season just came out on Blu-ray last week. Tech specs for the release haven’t yet been officially announced but judging from last season I’d say you can expect full 1080p Hi-Def video and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo sound. The only real confirmed tech spec we have is that this season will span across a 3-disc set. The title is not yet available for pre-order over at Amazon but stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. The bonus materials on the release are set to include the following listed below.

• 7 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
– “Blood Bursting”
– “The Caves”
– “Unleashing the Beast”
– “The Swinging Sixties”
– “Behind the Makeup”
– “Making the New Werewolf”
– “Train Carnage”
• A pair of Easter Eggs:
– “The CenSSA Story”
– “Tour of the Facility”

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A Hi-Def sneak peek at Disney’s planned 2011 Blu-ray titles

July 28, 2010 – 7:13 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Disney, Sneak Peek, The Lion King

I could go on and on here but I’ll do much like my friend did and let the Hi-Def sneak peeks (yes plural) do the talking for me. When you insert the upcoming (August 3rd) Disney Blu-ray Disc release of “James and the Giant Peach” about 4 or 5 trailers in you’ll be treated to these short but sweet glimpses at the company’s plans for 2011. Without further ado let me say the titles are “Alice in Wonderland” (Special 60th Anniversary Edition) and “The Lion King” (Diamond Edition). Now enjoy what I have in store for you below as a sneak peek!

Screenshots:

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Ridley Scott’s 2010 “Robin Hood” on Blu-ray in September

July 28, 2010 – 6:25 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: BD-Live, Cate Blanchett, Danny Huston, Digital Copy, Mark Strong, Max Von Sydow, Oscar Isaac, Ridley Scott, Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, Universal, William Hurt

Universal has announced plans to bring the 2010 re-imagining of “Robin Hood” directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett to Blu-ray Disc on September 21st. The title will be “combo” style 3-Disc release with a Blu-ray, DVD (Standard Definition version) and Digital Copy of the Director’s Cut of the film — more on the Director’s Cut later. Tech specs include full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. This will include both the theatrical cut (2 hours 21 minutes) and a longer (2 hours 36 minutes) Unrated “Director’s Cut” of the film. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $27.99 price tag. Below you’ll find a list of bonus materials set to be included on the release.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVELY ON BLU-RAY™:

• DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK — A seamless multimedia experience focusing on the director’s vision gives viewers a peek inside Oscar® nominee Ridley Scott’s unique filmmaking process. Incorporating behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Scott and his trusted inner circle of collaborators, this feature launches at critical moments throughout the film to illuminate the task of mounting a vast production like Robin Hood.
• THE ART OF NOTTINGHAM — A special look at the portfolio of designs generated for the film, including video introductions by key department heads such as production designer Arthur Max and costume designer Janty Yates. Galleries of concept art, costume designs, storyboards and other imagery are featured.
• BD-LIVE — Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more.
o MY SCENES—Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie.
• pocket BLU™ APP— Experience Blu-ray in an exciting new way with the pocket BLU™ app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, PC and Macintosh. With this app, you can work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player to activate advanced features such as:
o ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease as well as activate a timeline to skip to any point in the movie with the slide of a finger.
o VIDEO TIMELINE: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.
o MOBILE-TO-GO: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
o VIRTUAL KEYBOARD: Enter data into a Blu-ray™ player with your device’s easy and intuitive keyboard to facilitate such Blu-ray™ features as chatting with friends and sending messages.
• uHEAR—Always catch every word with uHear! This innovative feature instantly skips back a few seconds on your Blu-ray™ disc and turns on the subtitles for the section you couldn’t hear!
• INTERACTIVE TICKER: Get the latest information about Universal’s theatrical and Bluray™ releases. Plus, get updates about upcoming BD-Live events, awards and TV shows on NBC

BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ AND 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION DVD:

• DELETED SCENES WITH INTRODUCTION & COMMENTARY BY EDITOR PIETRO SCALIA
• RISE AND RISE AGAIN: MAKING RIDLEY SCOTT’S ROBIN HOOD
o BALLAD, LEGEND & MYTH: PRE-PRODUCTION—See how the filmmakers and actors, including Ridley Scott, Brian Grazer and Russell Crowe, tackled the challenge of breathing new life into the longest surviving character in the English language, Robin Hood.
o THE MORE THE MERRIER: PRODUCTION—A stellar cast led by Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett descended on England to shoot this massive epic under the direction of Ridley Scott. With an unparalleled passion for detail, Scott oversees all of the production design, costuming, weaponry and action sequences in the film.
o NO QUARTER GIVEN: POST PRODUCTION—Sifting through a million feet of shot film, Ridley Scott and editor Pietro Scalia perfect the screen story and work with the post-production team to add layers of sound design, visual effects and Marc Streitenfeld’s beautiful score.
• DIGITAL COPY OF THE UNRATED DIRECTOR’S CUT VERSION OF THE FILM

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History Channel’s “Human Weapon” on Blu-ray in November

July 28, 2010 – 5:55 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: A&E Home Video, Bill Duff, Human Weapon, Jason Chambers, The History Channel

A&E Home Video has plans to bring The History Channel show “Human Weapon: The Complete Season One” to Blu-ray Disc on November 23rd. This will all be presented in a 4-disc set with tech specs and bonus materials not yet announced. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $34.99 price tag.

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Warner announces their first three Blu-ray 3D titles

July 28, 2010 – 4:33 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: 3D, Blu-ray 3D, IMAX, IMAX 3D, LG, Sony, Warner

Warner has just issued a PRESS RELEASE (found below after the break) announcing plans for their first THREE Blu-ray 3D titles that will be bundled with Blu-ray 3D Players & 3D HDTV displays from brands LG and Sony. The three titles are “IMAX: Under the Sea 3D” , “IMAX: Deep Sea 3D” and “IMAX: Space Station 3D” with their exclusivities to which company and what devices detailed below in that press release (as mentioned).

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DEAL ALERT! “BBC HD Natural History Collection” for $69

July 28, 2010 – 4:12 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: BBC, Deal Alert

Amazon currently has the Gold Box “Deal of the Day” today as “BBC High Definition Natural History Collection” on Blu-ray Disc for $69.99 total. The list price for this (MSRP) is $179.98 and yesterday it was priced at $108.49 — so you’re getting a total of $38.50 discount. The release (an 8-disc set) contains the following:

• “Planet Earth” — Original U.K. broadcast version narrated by David Attenborough
• “Wild China“
• “Galapagos“
• “Ganges“

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Want “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” Blu-ray? It’s A Trap!

July 28, 2010 – 2:38 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Blue Harvest, Family Guy, FOX, Mila Kunis, Seth Green, Seth Macfarlane, Star Wars

I’ll start this by giving credit to Dan Bradley of TheHDRoom for first reporting this and as a result bringing it to my attention. As we mentioned the other day, FOX unveiled their plans to bring the latest “Family Guy” direct-to-video “Star Wars” parody (“Family Guy: It’s A Trap!“) to Blu-ray Disc on December 21st. You can read more about that HERE in my previous post. One thing I forgot to mention any reaction to from that PRESS RELEASE is that it states the following which I’ve quoted below:

“As an added bonus, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” will also be available in Blu-ray and DVD triple-packs featuring all the “Family Guy” Star Wars spoofs…the perfect gift for the holiday season!“

You know what that means?! That means first of, just as the title of the latest film, this article and line from the original films goes, “IT’S A TRAP!” — that is… IF you want to own the first parody, “Family Guy: Blue Harvest” in Hi-Def on Blu-ray Disc to complete the trilogy. Buying that will be the only way you can, regardless if you already own the second spoof and are going to have an extra copy of it as a result. This sucks for folks in that situation and they are going to likely be a bit upset with this choice. There’s no plans yet to release “Blue Harvest” in a stand-alone release this year so they I guess plan to keep it exclusive to that set (3-pack) for the remainder of this year, at least. The 3-pack bundle itself isn’t yet listed on Amazon for pre-order nor do we know the official MSRP of it but stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. If this upsets you, I invite you to sound off below in the form of comments you “Family Guy” fans and let FOX know how you feel about this marketing decision!

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“How to Train Your Dragon” 2D on Blu-ray in October

July 27, 2010 – 10:54 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: America Ferrera, Chris Sanders, Christopher-Mintz Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Dean DeBlois, DreamWorks, Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Paramount

DreamWorks (distributed by Paramount) has announced plans to bring the hit 2010 CG animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” to Blu-ray Disc on October 15th. This film features the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, and Jonah Hill to name a few. This release is slated to be the 2D version of the film even though it WAS released 3D during its theatrical run, no word yet on Blu-ray 3D plans for it. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $27.99 price tag. The tech specs haven’t yet been officially announced but we do know that it’ll be a “combo” style release with both the Blu-ray and DVD (Standard Definition) versions of the film included. Bonus materials have been hinted at as you’ll see listed below.

• Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon
• Animators’ Corner (Blu-ray Exclusive)
• Trivia Track (Blu-ray Exclusive)
• Tech of Dragon
• Viking – Sized Cast
• The Way We See it
• Meet Cressida Cowell
• Going for the Gold
• How to Draw a Dragon
• Dragon Training Final Exam
• Filmmakers’ Commentary
• Viking – Sized Cast
• Sneek Peek Trailers
• DWA Sneak Peek (trailers)
• Deleted Scenes
• DWA Jukebox

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Blu-ray Disc Releases for July 27th, 2010

July 27, 2010 – 12:28 AM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Weekly Releases

The following titles were released today July 27th, 2010 on Blu-ray Disc:

Accidents Happen (Image Entertainment)

Batman: Under the Red Hood (Warner)

Battlestar Galactica [2004]: Season Three (Universal)

Clash of the Titans [2010] (Warner)

Fanboys (Vivendi/The Weinstein Company)

G.I. Joe: The Movie [1987] (SHOUT! Factory)

Ip Man (Well Go USA)

Ip Man [Collector's Edition] (Well Go USA)

Johnny Handsome (Lionsgate)

Life After People: The Complete Season Two (A&E/History Channel)

Lock Up (Lionsgate)

Operation: Endgame (Anchor Bay/Starz)

The Prowler (Blue Underground)

Rambo: Extended Cut (Lionsgate)

Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set (Lionsgate)

Repo Men [2010] (Universal)

The Secret of the Grain (The Criterion Collection)

Stargate Universe: SGU – Season 1.5 (MGM)

Steve Byrne: The Byrne Identity (Image Entertainment)

Victor Victoria (Image Entertainment)

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“The Goonies” 25th Anniversary Blu-ray in November

July 26, 2010 – 8:01 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Anne Ramsey, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Joe Pantoliano, Jonathan Ke Quan, Josh Brolin, Richard Donner, Robert Davi, Sean Astin, Steven Spielberg, Warner

Warner has issued a trade ad (pictured above and HERE in full) that reveals plans to bring the 1985 film “The Goonies” in a “25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition” to Blu-ray Disc on November 2nd. Tech specs include full 1080p Hi-Def video and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The release will only be available at first in this gift set style which includes some collectibles and such you’ll see pictured in the trade ad. The title was previously released as an exclusive at a retail chain and has now since been pulled from the shelves.

UPDATE: This title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $34.99 price tag.

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“The Amityville Horror” remake on Blu-ray in September

July 26, 2010 – 6:34 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Andrew Douglas, Chloe Moretz, FOX, Jesse James, Jimmy Bennett, Melissa George, MGM, Michael Bay, Philip Baker Hall, Rachel Nichols, Ryan Reynolds, The Amityville Horror

MGM distributed by FOX has plans to bring the Michael Bay produced 2005 remake of “The Amityville Horror” starring Ryan Reynolds & Melissa George to Blu-ray Disc on September 14th. Tech specs include full 1080p Hi-Def video and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound, one would assume. No bonus materials have yet been announced but it is worth mentioning that this release will be a “combo” style release with both the Blu-ray and the DVD (Standard Definition) versions of the film in one package (spanning across 2 discs). The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $17.49 price tag.

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Lionsgate is bringing “Killers” to Blu-ray in September

July 26, 2010 – 5:35 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Ashton Kutcher, Catherine O'Hara, Katherine Heigl, Katheryn Winnick, Kevin Sussman, Lionsgate, Rob Riggle, Tom Selleck

Lionsgate has plans to bring the 2010 Robert Luketic directed film “Killers” starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher to Blu-ray Disc on September 7th. Tech specs haven’t yet been announced either but the bonus materials have been detailed and are said to include the following listed below.

• Deleted, Alternate & Extended Scenes
• Gag Reel
• “Killer Chemistry: Behind the Scenes with the Killers’ Cast” Featurette

UPDATE: This title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $27.99 price tag.

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Controversial “Salon Kitty” coming to Blu-ray in November

July 26, 2010 – 4:25 PM - Posted by: Justin Sluss

Tags: Blue Underground, E1 Entertainment, Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin, John Steiner, Madam Kitty, Sara Sperati, Teresa Ann Savoy, Tinto Brass

Blue Underground (distributed by E1 Entertainment) has announced plans to bring the CONTROVERSIAL 1976 film “Salon Kitty” (a.k.a. “Madam Kitty“) to Blu-ray Disc on November 23rd. The film was directed by Tinto Brass who also directed “Caligula” — yet another controversial film and also available on Blu-ray Disc. The reason this film is/was controversial has to do with the large amount of sex (as you’ll see from the cover art) and it involves the Nazi party as well (slightly pictured in the cover art). Those two aren’t usually the best combination when you’re trying not to offend folks or come off controversial, but obviously this director is known for that and could care less. The tech specs for this include full 1080p Hi-Def in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio in a Mono sound configurations for both the original ITALIAN and English (dubbed) language tracks. Regarding the transfer of the film to Hi-Def I found this bit from a trade ad (view HERE) rather interesting and worth quoting (sharing with you).

“Brand new transfer from the director’s own uncut and uncensored vault materials in Full 1080p HD Resolution”

The title is not yet available for pre-order over at Amazon but stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. Below you’ll find a list of bonus materials set to be included on the release.

• Inside Salon Kitty – Interview with Director Tinto Brass
• Designing Salon Kitty – Interview with Production Designer Ken Adam
• International Trailer
• U.S. Trailer
• Radio Spots

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The Devil Wears Prada – Blu-ray Disc Review

July 26, 2010 – 3:59 PM - Posted by: Jacob Chimilar

Tags: Anne Hathaway, David Frankel, Emily Blunt, FOX, Meryl Streep, Simon Baker, Stanley Tucci

has an average rating of 6.8 on IMDb
1080p in MPEG-2 on a 25gb disc
DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
include Commentary and Trivia Track
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– 2006
– 109 minutes
– FOX
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This uses 18.2GB for the movie out of 22.2GB total.

Overall Verdict – Recommended

Buy it for $10.00 @ Amazon.com

— Review written by: Jacob Chimilar —

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