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Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of March 2



This is a huge release week for me. One of the most important of the year. There’s not a lot hitting the shops today but a couple of films here number amongst my favourites. As always, your clicks matter. If you enjoy this weekly column and want to support it and the site, please make your purchases through our Amazon links. By doing so, you’re directly helping the The Blu-ray Blog stay alive…just like Johnny 5.

I can’t believe I just typed that…


1. PONYO

Ponyo Blu-ray


What more can I possibly say about the incredible Ponyo Blu-ray disc that I didn’t already cover in my review? This is an incredible film now available in a flawless, absolutely stunning Blu-ray presentation. If you’re not already a fan of Studio Ghibli and animation master Hayao Miyazaki this is the perfect place to start. If you’re already a fan, what are you waiting for? Get out there and pick up a copy of Ponyo on Blu-ray!!

Read my full review here: Ponyo Blu-ray Disc Review

Amazon: $24.99

Castle in the Sky DVDMy Neighbor Totoro DVDKiki's Dellivery Service DVD

Also available today: 3 more films by Hayao Miyazaki on DVDMy Neighbour Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Kiki’s Delivery Service.


2. CLASH OF THE TITANS

Clash of the Titans Blu-ray

I love love love Clash of the Titans!!! Once upon a time I tried to make a giant papier mache head of Titans villain, Calibos. It didn’t turn out too well (Gimme a break…I was only 6 years old!) Needless to say, this is a much anticipated release for me. I haven’t seen the disc yet but I understand that, while being a very faithful film transfer and excellent encode, the quality of the source material itself leaves a lot to be desired. Expect to see a very healthy amount of grain and varying levels of detail on the Blu-ray, especially during the incredible stop-motion animation sequences by Ray Harryhausen. Despite its imperfections, you can feel confident picking this disc up as it’s probably the best Clash of the Titans will ever look on home video, barring a very expensive restoration.

Amazon: $26.99


3. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Where the Wild Things Are Blu-ray

The Maurice Sendak classic, Where the Wild Things Are has been a favourite book in my family for years and years. It became even more special when my sister named her son Max after the title character of the story (I was pushing for Maximus…it was 2000 after all, and Gladiator was a big hit at the time!) It kills me that I missed out on seeing Spike Jonze‘s adaptation when it was in theatres last year but I’m excited to finally get a chance to check it out on Blu-ray. I haven’t received my review copy yet so I can’t speak to the quality of the disc itself but I can tell you that this thing is packed with special features, the coolest of which is the NFB produced Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life.

Amazon: $19.99


4. THE NEVERENDING STORY

The Neverending Story Blu-ray

Geez, it’s been so long since I’ve seen the Neverending Story that I’m not sure I’m fit to even comment on it! All I can tell you right now is that when I was young I enjoyed the heck out of the film. I also remember spending a summer up at our cottage listening to the (admittedly crap) theme song ad nauseum for two months on my old cassette tape recorder (I believe I had recorded the track by holding the microphone of the machine up to the speaker of our family stereo system while the song played over the radio…those were the days…) Oh, and the film (specifically that wolf-like Gmork!) still scares the crap out of my pal, Karl. ATREYU!!

Amazon: $17.99



5. 2012

2012 Blu-ray

I hate disaster movies. And, as such, I have no desire to see Roland Emmerich‘s 2012. I include it here only because I realize that it’s a major studio release and a lot of people are interested in it. But honestly, if you can only afford one or two Blu-ray discs this week and you need to buy something new, you owe it to yourself to scan up a little higher on my Top 5 list. Do yourself a favour and pick up Ponyo. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. There’s a even a huge tidal wave in it, for you disaster flik fanatics!!

Amazon: $22.99



ALSO AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY THIS WEEK
Clicking an image will take you to Amazon.com where you can learn more about and purchase the Blu-ray disc:

Ninja Blu-rayThe 36th Chamber of Shaolin Blu-rayGentlemen Broncos Blu-rayThe Private Lives of Pippa Lee Blu-ray



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  1. It’s true. I used to go to my uncle’s cottage in northern Ontario in the summers, back when the only toilet was an outhouse. On the trip to and from the outhouse in the middle of the night, I would often imagine that the wolf-creature-servant-of-the-nothing was chasing me.
    It terrifies me to this day.

    Posted by Karl | March 2, 2010, 12:31 pm

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