2011 comedy “The Sitter” starring Jonah Hill coming to Blu-ray in March

Tags: Ari Graynor, David Gordon Green, Digital Copy, FOX, JB Smoove, Jonah Hill, Max Records, Sam Rockwell

FOX officially plans to bring the 2011 comedy “The Sitter” starring Jonah Hill to Blu-ray Disc on March 20th. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio. The title is available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $35.99 price tag. The release will be a “combo pack” with the DVD and Digital Copy and the bonus materials set to be included on this release.

• The “Totally Irresponsible” unrated edition
• Deleted & Extended Scenes
– Noah Goes Downtown – Extended
– Noah and Slater Talk About Twins – Extended
– Getting the Minivan – Extended
– Karl’s Back Room – Extended
– Karl Hugs It Out – Deleted
– Kids on the Curb – Deleted
– Meeting Karl in Chinatown – Extended
– Noah Calls Stephanie – Deleted
– Brooklyn Party Scenes – Deleted
– Alternate Ending: Carousel Fight
• Gag Reel
• “Totally Irresponsible” outtakes
• “For Your Consideration” with Blythe featurette
• “The Making of The Sitter” featurette
• “Jonah the Producer” featurette

Further below after the break you’ll find the trailer for the film.

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1970 Disney animated classic “The Aristocats” comes to Blu-ray in August

Tags: Dean Clark, Disney, Eva Gabor, Paul Winchell, Phil Harris, Scatman Crothers, Sterling Holloway, The AristoCats, Wolfgang Reitherman

Included in the promo booklet that comes with the upcoming Disney release of “Lady and the Tramp” on Blu-ray Disc you will find some release announcements regarding upcoming Disney titles coming to the format later this year. One of those that gives us a specific date in the advertisement (pictured above) is the 1970 Disney animated classic “The Aristocats” set to be released on Blu-ray Disc come August 7th. Tech specs, bonus materials and further details — aside from it being a “combo pack” with DVD included — have yet to be announced. Also the title is not yet available for pre-order. Stay tuned for further details.

Blu-ray Disc Releases for January 24th, 2012

Tags: New Releases, Weekly Releases

The following titles were released today January 24th, 2012 on Blu-ray Disc:

50/50 (Summit Entertainment)

Annie Hall (MGM/FOX)

Godzilla [1954] (The Criterion Collection)

Manhattan [1979] (MGM/FOX)

Notorious [1946] (MGM/FOX)

Paranormal Activity 3 (Paramount)

Real Steel (Disney)

Real Steel [combo pack] (Disney)

Rebecca [1940] (MGM/FOX)

Restless [2011] (Sony)

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (Image Entertainment)

Stir Crazy (Image Entertainment)

The Toy (Image Entertainment)

The Whistleblower [2010] (FOX)

Wings [1927] (Paramount)

The first 3 films in the “American Pie” franchise come to Blu-ray in March

Tags: Alyson Hannigan, American Pie, Chris Klein, Deborah Rush, Digital Copy, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, J.B. Rogers, January Jones, Jason Biggs, Jesse Dylan, Mena Suvari, Molly Cheek, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Weitz, Seann William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Tara Reid, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Universal

Universal has plans to bring the first three films in the “American Pie” franchise to Blu-ray Disc individually on March 13th. The three films include “American Pie” (from 1999), “American Pie 2” (from 2001) and “American Wedding” (from 2003). All three films will be presented in both an UNRATED cut and the original Theatrical cut. Tech specs on all three releases include full 1080p Hi-Def video and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The titles are also all three already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with them carrying $14.99 price tags (each). All three releases will be “combo packs” with the DVD and Digital Copy of the film(s) included. The bonus materials set to be included on the releases are listed below.

“American Pie” bonus materials:

• Spotlight on Location
• Feature Commentary with Director Paul Weitz, Producer Chris Weitz, Writer Adam Herz, and Cast Members Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott
• Outtakes
• Universal Records Soundtrack Presentation
• Music Highlights
• Classic Quotes
• Production Notes
• Cast and Filmmakers
• Theatrical Trailer
• Special DVD-ROM Features Including: Behind-the-Scenes

“American Pie 2” bonus materials:

• The Baking of American Pie 2
• Good Times with Cast and Crew
• Feature Commentary with Director J.B. Rogers
• Feature Commentary with Writer Adam Herz
• Feature Commentary with Cast Members Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Thomas Ian Nicholas
• Feature Commentary with Cast Member Eddie Kaye Thomas
• Outtakes
• Original Casting Tapes from American Pie
• Deleted Scenes
• 3 Doors Down “Be Like That” Music Video
• Cast and Filmmakers
• Production Notes

“American Wedding” bonus materials:

• Deleted Scenes
• Outtakes
• Stifler Speak
• Enter the Dominatrix: Inside the Bachelor Party
• Feature Commentary with Director Jesse Dylan and Seann William Scott
• Feature Commentary with Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Thomas Ian Nicholas
• Grooming the Groom
• Cheesy Wedding Video
• Nikki’s Hollywood Journal
• DVD-ROM Features
• Cast and Filmmakers

1941 Abbott and Costello film “Buck Privates” is coming to Blu-ray in April

Tags: Alan Curtis, Arthur Lubin, Bud Abbott, Lee Bowman, Lou Costello, Shemp Howard, Universal

Universal plans to bring the 1941 film “Buck Privates” starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello to Blu-ray Disc on April 17th. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video, Black & White in the 1.37:1 (full frame) 4×3 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $27.99 price tag. The release will be a “combo pack” with a DVD of the film also included. The bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

• Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era
• 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters

Real Steel – Blu-ray Disc Review

Tags: Anthony Mackie, Dakota Goyo, Disney, Disney Second Screen, DreamWorks, Evangeline Lilly, Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Robert Zemeckis, Second Screen, Shawn Levy, Steven Spielberg, Touchstone Pictures

has an average rating of 7.3 on IMDb
1080p in AVC MPEG-4 on a 50gb disc
DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio
are ALL in HD, pretty cool with a DVD
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– 2011
– 127 minutes
– Touchstone Pictures (Disney)
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This uses 46.1GB total.
Street Date: January 24th, 2012

Overall Verdict – Good Film & Impressive Blu-ray

Buy it on Blu-ray for $24.99 @ Amazon.com

— Review written by: Justin Sluss —

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Spielberg films “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” & “Jaws” are headed to Blu-ray

Tags: Steven Spielberg, Universal

Universal has included an insert in the upcoming Blu-ray Disc of “To Kill A Mockingbird” that unveils the studio’s plans to bring the Steven Spielberg directed films “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Jaws” to Blu-ray Disc later this year (in 2012). No specific timeframe is given or details on the releases but stay tuned. The studio is doing this all in their celebration of their 100th year anniversary which you can find more info about HERE.

The 2011 feature film return of “The Muppets” coming to Blu-ray in March

Tags: Amy Adams, Animal, Chris Cooper, Digital Copy, Disney, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Jason Segel, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets

In an early alert to retailers Disney has made public their plans to bring the 2011 feature film return of “The Muppets” to Blu-ray Disc on March 20th. The film features “Kermit the Frog“, “Miss Piggy“, “Fozzie Bear” and “Gonzo” as well as real-life actors Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Chris Cooper in the cast. The title will come out in both a 2-disc and 4-disc “combo pack” option. Tech specs for the release(s) include full 1080p Hi-Def video and DTS-HD Master Audio sound (presumably in a 5.1 configuration but yet unconfirmed). The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with prices of $27.99 for the Standard Blu-ray “combo pack” and a $34.99 for the “Wocka Wocka Value Pack” (“combo pack“). The bonus materials set to be included have not been detailed but a DVD is included in both versions and a Digital Copy is included in the 4-disc “Wocka Wocka Value Pack” version as well as The Soundtrack.

UPDATE: Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

• BD Exclusive: The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History) — Includes Muppets! Stars! And One Ridiculously Long Chicken Joke! What More Do You Need?
• Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination Of The Making Of THE MUPPETS — A Surprisingly Shallow But Profoundly Absurd Look At Muppets And Humans Working Together To Make Cinematic History
• Deleted Scenes
• A Little Screen Test On The Way To The Read-Through — The Muppets Bring The Wocka Wocka Wocka To A Routine Camera Test
• Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song
• Unreleased Theatrical Spoof Trailers — And More!
• Audio Commentary — With Jason Segel, James Bobin, And Nicholas Stoller
• Disney Intermission — Pause The Movie And See What Happens!

Below after the break you can enjoy the trailer for the film below after the break.

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Blu-ray Disc Releases for January 17th, 2012

Tags: New Releases, Weekly Releases

The following titles were released today January 17th, 2012 on Blu-ray Disc:

Abduction [2011] (Lionsgate)

Belle de Jour (The Criterion Collection)

Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star (Sony)

Dead Poets Society (Disney)

Good Morning, Vietnam (Disney)

The Ides of March (Sony)

Traffic (The Criterion Collection)

The 1996 film “DragonHeart” is flying its way onto Blu-ray in late March

Tags: BD-Live, Brian Thompson, David Thewlis, Dennis Quaid, Dina Meyer, Jason Isaacs, Pete Postlethwaite, Pocket Blu, Rob Cohen, Sean Connery, Universal

Universal plans to bring the 1996 Rob Cohen directed film “DragonHeart” starring Dennis Quaid and featuring the voice of Sean Connery to Blu-ray Disc on March 27th. Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound on a BD-50 (50 gigabyte dual-layered Blu-ray Disc). The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with an affordable $13.99 price tag. It appears that aside from BD-Live and the pocket BLU feature that the only bonus material this will include is “The Making of Dragonheart” featurette. The DVD included a few other things such as director commentary. Perhaps they will be included but it doesn’t appear so. Stay tuned.

“Happy Feet Two” stomps its way onto both Blu-ray & Blu-ray 3D in March

Tags: 3D, Alecia Moore (P!nk), Anthony LaPagila, Blu-ray 3D, Brad Pitt, Common, Elijah Wood, George Miller, Hank Azaria, Happy Feet, Hugo Weaving, Magda Szubanski, Matt Damon, Richard Carter, Robin Williams, Sofía Vergara, Warner

In an early alert to retailers Warner has made public their plans to bring the 2011 sequel “Happy Feet Two” to both Blu-ray Disc (in 2D) and to Blu-ray 3D (obviously in 3D) on March 13th. Tech specs and bonus materials for the releases have not yet been detailed. Both the Blu-ray with a $24.99 price tag and the Blu-ray 3D with a $31.49 price tag are already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. The trailer for the film can be found further below after the break.

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