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Today on Blu-ray - March 16th
Posted March 16, 2010 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
When Disney purchased Pixar Animation Studios in 2006, one of the most influential factors behind the acquisition, besides acquiring the top computer animation studios in the world, was that John Lasseter, one of the powerhouses behind the rise of Pixar, would be put in charge of Disney's downtrodden animation studio. A fan of hand-drawn animation, Lasseter's return was sign of Disney's willingness to reinvigorate the dying art that the studio had all but destroyed only a few years earlier. His first project as Chief Creative Officer (CCO) was The Princess and the Frog - which is out today on Blu-ray - a film which sees the return of the studio to its animation and storytelling roots.
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Avatar Blu-ray Officially Announced
Posted March 16, 2010 04:19 AM by Juan Calonge
After weeks of speculation and rumors, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced Avatar on Blu-ray. As James Cameron himself revealed a month ago, the release date has been set for Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day). In a first for a major theatrical release on Blu-ray, the studio will go Superbit on James Cameron's megablockbuster and release it without any special features of any sort, in order to maximize audio and video quality. A DVD will be included with the BD.
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Avatar UK Blu-ray Releases Detailed
Posted March 16, 2010 07:04 AM by Juan Calonge
Now that Avatar has been officially announced worldwide, British retailers have reposted the preorder pages and pictures for the local Blu-ray releases of the movie that got prematurely leaked earlier. Apart from a regular release , the UK will get a limited-edition SteelBook, only available from online retailers, with four lenticular artcards and the companion Activist Survival Guide.
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Caddyshack Blu-ray Announced for June
Posted March 16, 2010 04:43 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Caddyshack for release on Blu-ray on June 8. The Blu-ray edition of Harold Ramis's directing debut will include the feature-length documentary, Caddyshack: The Inside Story, with the movie's cast and creators. Caddyshack was one of the three catalog titles that WHV had put in the vault last year in anticipation of a Blu-ray release.
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Criterion Blu-ray in June: Antonioni, Jarmusch, Visconti
Posted March 15, 2010 12:05 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has announced three movies for release on Blu-ray in June. First, on June 15, the studio will release Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch, 1989), with a transfer supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch. A week later, it will release Red Desert (Il deserto rosseo, Michelangelo Antonioni, 1964). And finally, on June 29, it will release The Leopard (Il gattopardo, Luchino Visconti, 1963), with a transfer supervised by director of photography Giuseppe Rotunno.
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Shepperton Studios to Restore British Classics for Blu-ray
Posted March 15, 2010 10:12 AM by Juan Calonge
Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood Studios Group, has launched a new facility that will oversee the restoration of classic British film titles for theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray release. The first three films to be restored at the facilities will be Peeping Tom, Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Railway Children.
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Blu-ray Players Added to UK Inflation Shopping Basket
Posted March 15, 2010 07:46 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK Office for National Statistics announced today the yearly changes to the shopping basket used to measure inflation in the country, so that price indices are representative of consumer spending patterns. Among the items added (along with small bottles of mineral water and allergy tablets) are Blu-ray players. The ONS said BD players have been introduced to "capture price changes in this new expanding technology."
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Disney Offering $10 Coupon for Princess and the Frog Blu-ray
Posted March 15, 2010 06:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has a printable $10 off coupon good for the purchase of the The Princess and the Frog Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack during its first week in stores. This coupon is redeemable at participating retailers, and there are versions available for the US and Canada (English and French speaking regions). This promotion expires on March 21.
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Extraordinary Measures Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 15, 2010 05:55 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Extraordinary Measures for release on Blu-ray on May 18. This medical drama, the first production for CBS Films, stars Brendan Fraser as the father of two children afflicted with a rare disease who joins forces with a medical researcher, played by Harrison Ford, to find a cure before it's too late.
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Legion Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 15, 2010 05:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Legion for release on Blu-ray on May 11. This post-apocalyptic thriller, starring Paul Bettany as the Archangel Michael waging war against the armies of evil from a diner in the New Mexico desert, opened in theaters in January and grossed about $40 million domestically. The BD will include a digital copy of the film.
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The Pacific Blu-ray Release in Time for Father's Day
Posted March 15, 2010 04:49 AM by Juan Calonge
During the Atlanta premiere of the HBO ten-part "miniseries event" The Pacific, it was announced that it will be available for purchase on Father's Day weekend, which probably means a release date of June 15, a mere month after the last episode airs. Although only DVD was explicitly mentioned in the announcement, it clearly will come out in high-def as well, as the HBO website already features DVD and Blu-ray versions. No other release details are available at this early stage.
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Armageddon and Tombstone Blu-ray Detailed
Posted March 14, 2010 07:41 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray releases of two catalog titles from its Touchstone library: the Michael Bay scifi/action movie Armageddon and the western Tombstone, which, as previously reported, will hit store shelves on April 27.
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White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights Blu-ray
Posted March 13, 2010 12:18 PM by Juan Calonge
Next Tuesday is the Blu-ray release date for the White Stripes documentary, The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights, shortly after its US premiere in Austin, TX, as part of the South By South West Music Conference (its world premiere was at last year's Toronto International Film Festival). In the meantime, you can listen to the audio album in its entirety until March 16 on NPR.
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NeverEnding Story Director Wasn't Told about Blu-ray
Posted March 12, 2010 04:31 PM by Juan Calonge
When 1980s fan favorite The NeverEnding Story came out on Blu-ray last March 2, extras were conspicuously absent from the disc - not even a trailer. It turns out that Warner Home Video never contacted director Wolfgang Petersen to let him know about the upcoming BD release, let alone ask for his input with special features or remastering.
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Lightning Deal: Firefly Blu-ray for $25.99 (Sold Out)
Posted March 12, 2010 02:24 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has an interesting BD-related "lightning deal" going on now: for a
very limited time, you can buy Firefly: The Complete Series for only $25.49 (71% off MSRP). This offer expires today at 2 p.m. PST, or when stock runs out. The lowest price for this title was $34.99, at another Lightning Deal in November 2009. Update: all discounts have been claimed.
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Cameron Talks Avatar Redux, 3D, Titanic, Abyss/True Lies Blu-ray
Posted March 12, 2010 09:20 AM by Juan Calonge
In an interview with USA Today, James Cameron revealed that Fox is considering a theatrical rerelease of Avatar in the fall, possibly in an extended cut. This might affect the 3D Blu-ray release of the movie, although Cameron is still hoping for a fall street date. The Canadian filmmaker is highly enthusiastic about 3D, but he also warned the industry against the temptation to "put bad 3D in the marketplace." He is okay with converting 2D content to 3D but only "if it's done well" and preferably "driven by the artist." Indeed, he intends to convert Titanic to 3D for a theatrical rerelease in 2012. He also expects to start working soon on the Blu-ray release of The Abyss and True Lies.
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Chickenfoot Live Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 12, 2010 02:46 AM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced Chickenfoot: Get Your Buzz On - Live for April 20. This live Blu-ray was filmed with 16 high-definition cameras at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona on September 23, 2009, plus live segments from Atlanta and Cleveland shows. Chickenfoot brings together the talents of ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar (guitar & vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass), Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and legendary guitar hero Joe Satriani.
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Samsung and Panasonic Fighting over Avatar 3D Blu-ray Bundle
Posted March 11, 2010 05:38 PM by Juan Calonge
According to Australian tech site SmartHouse, Samsung and Panasonic may be fighting over the rights to bundle a 3D version of James Cameron's Avatar with the 3D-compatible HDTVs from their respective brands in the second half of 2010. Initially, Panasonic was the clear favorite. However, now Samsung is reportedly offering "serious money" in a bid for the rights to bundle the sci-fi blockbuster.
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BBC’s Life Blu-ray Announced (Update 2)
Posted March 11, 2010 04:30 PM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced the release on Blu-ray of the BBC documentary series Life, from the BBC's award-winning Natural History Unit, the producers of Planet Earth, with a street date of June 1. This ten-part series presents "130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world." Its premiere episode airs across six of Discovery's networks starting, Sunday March 21, 2010. Remaining episodes air on the Discovery Channel with the finale on April 18. Update: press release with full edition details added. Update 2: entries and cover images for Winfrey and Attenborough versions added.
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3D Blu-ray Players and TVs Are Go for Launch (Update: and Receivers!)
Posted March 11, 2010 02:45 PM by Juan Calonge
The major consumer electronic manufacturers are unleashing 3D hardware upon the populace as we speak. Panasonic (in an exclusive alliance with Best Buy) and Samsung are first out of the gate, with displays and Blu-ray players available now. LG is launching in May, Sony in June (in Japan and then the US) and Vizio in August. Update: Onkyo 3D receivers added.
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BFI Launches Dual Blu-ray/DVD Editions, Starting with Ozu
Posted March 11, 2010 02:34 PM by Juan Calonge
The BFI announced today the introduction of 'Dual Format Editions', in which both the DVD and Blu-ray versions of selected releases – main features and extras alike – will sit side-by-side in a "competitively-priced" single package. Dual Format Editions launch on April 26, at RRP £19.99, with two classics from the master of Japanese cinema, Yasujiro Ozu: Tokyo Story (1953) and Early Summer (1951). Late Spring (1949) will follow in June. Over the next 12 months a total of 25 releases will be packaged in this way.
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Oscar Win Boosts Hurt Locker Blu-ray Sales
Posted March 11, 2010 06:36 AM by Juan Calonge
UK Sales of The Hurt Locker have surged following the film's victory at the 82nd Academy Awards. HMV -the UK & Ireland's leading DVD and Blu-ray retailer- reports that disc sales of the film at stores and online have more than tripled since Monday compared to the same period a week before. Of those purchases, 40% are being made on Blu-ray. This is one of the highest ratios for any film release in the UK since the format was launched.
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