Ralph Bakshi’s Animated Lord of the Rings comes to Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ January 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Oh boy. I remember this animated version of Lord of the Rings quite fondly from my youth! This is some amazing, groundbreaking Ralph Bakshi animation. And while the rotoscoping technique isn’t favored by everybody (actors in costume were traced to create the animation) the result has now become a timeless classic. But I didn’t imagine we’d be seeing Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray this soon in the formats life cycle. It’s clearly being released as a compliment to the live-action Peter Jackson films, which hit the shops on the same day, April 6th. Can’t wait to see it again! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Super Friends Season 1

By brenden ⋅ January 9, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s Saturday morning. I like to have a coffee (and pie, if it’s available) and watch a few cartoons before starting my day. Sadly, there’s not much on the old tube these days that holds my interest. Thank goodness for this collection of episodes from the first season of The Super Friends! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: Diamond Edition Blu-ray Trailer

By brenden ⋅ January 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

There has been a lot of talk around the internets about Disney’s Fantasia films having their Blu-ray release pushed back well into 2011. I’m not quite sure where all that nonsense originated but if you ask me, the trailer above is more than enough confirmation from the studio that we’re going to see the discs hitting the shops sometime this year! …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of December 29

By brenden ⋅ December 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s almost the end of 2009 but the year has a few more choice Blu-ray releases for us! …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of December 15

By brenden ⋅ December 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m a day late getting my Blu-ray picks posted. Sorry ’bout that. Yesterday was pretty packed with news and with the limited time I had, I could only squeeze so many posts in. But here we are now, a little light on titles overall but with some quality Blu-ray discs nonetheless. Guess which boxed set I’m most excited about this week… …Continued…

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray Announced and Detailed with DC Showcase: The Spectre short

By brenden ⋅ November 23, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

At long last, we’ve got some details on Warner Home Video and DC Comics’ next animated, direct-to-video Blu-ray release: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths! This thing looks like it’s going to blow my mind. And it’s not just the film itself I’m talking about here. It’s the disc. …Continued…

Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ November 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The animated Star Wars The Clone Wars TV show is kind of hit and miss for me. But for some reason, most of its sins wash away or are simply forgotten with the brilliant, updated high-def presentation on the Blu-ray disc. This is the MUST HAVE holiday gift for the Star Wars fan in your life! …Continued…

Up Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Disney Pixar’s latest opus, Up premiered in cinemas this past summer, projected several stories high on the big screen, sporting the latest in razzle-dazzle digital 3D optics to sell it to a Hollywood-weary audience. Now, thanks to the glory of the high-def Blu-ray disc, Up has made its way into our home theatres but in only two-dimensions. Does the film suffer because of the “limitations” of current home-video technologies. Heck no! In fact, it might prove to be a better all around experience! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Trailer

By Stone ⋅ November 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We previously brought you a preview of Warner Home Video and DC Comics next direct to video, animated extravaganza - Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. Now we’ve got a look at the official trailer! Looks like a lot of fun. What do you think? …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Animated G.I. Joe Resolute on Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ November 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Argh! This is where it’s at! Nevermind that I enjoyed the crap out of the live action G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. This animated adventure, the 58 minute G.I. Joe Resolute bests it in almost every way. Its only problems - it’s too damn short and it’s not on Blu-ray. Like I said, “Argh!” …Continued…

IMAX: Dinosaurs Alive! Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Who doesn’t love a giant IMAX film? One of the thrills of hitting up a museum or science centre is often getting the opportunity to chill out, after a day of exploring old bones and ancient pottery, by relaxing into a soft IMAX theatre chair and enjoying a big-screen science-related documentary. Dinosaurs Alive!, one such film, is now on Blu-ray disc and, while heavier on the paleontology than CGI thunder-lizards, will most likely not disappoint the young dino-enthusiast in the family. …Continued…

Animated 9 comes to Blu-ray in December

By brenden ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Shane Acker made an animated short film called 9 in 2005. It was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2009, Universal and Focus Features released Acker’s updated, big-budget, CGI, feature length take on his story, replete with Hollywood stars voicing the characters and Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) as producers. This December 29th, 9 makes its way to Blu-ray. Details below: …Continued…

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the direct-to-video sequel to the popular fairy-grrrl original of last year - a movie that re-imagined Peter Pan’s mute pixie pal as a short-tempered, mechanically adept and quite verbose little sprite who chums around with her gang of winged gal-pals. Like ‘Bratz’ with wings! These are films made to entertain little girls and to create a new franchise for Disney to exploit so I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this sequel beyond a sales pitch for toys. Imagine my surprise when I actually enjoyed the film! …Continued…

[Video] Wish List - Reboot on Blu-ray

By Stone ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I loved this show! Being a Canadian, I may have a special point of pride with this Canadian made show. It has pop culture references galore, all sorts of computer jokes, it’s action packed AND smart and the evolution of it’s animation quality is fun to watch. …Continued..

Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection Blu-ray Amazon Exclusive

By brenden ⋅ October 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

TV Shows on DVD.com dug up a pretty great scoop last night. It seems that Amazon.com will be releasing an exclusive Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection Blu-ray set on November 23rd. …Continued…

Blood: The Last Vampire Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ October 19, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I watched Blood: The Last Vampire a couple of nights ago and I’m struggling to tell you what the hell it was all about. I’ll tell you this though, it looks fantastic, sounds fantastic and has some of the coolest martial-arts that I’ve seen on screen in a long, long time. And I’ve seen a lot of martial-arts films lately! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Blu-ray Trailer

By brenden ⋅ October 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Just like the video says, we’re going to be seeing Ghost in the Shell 2.0 on Blu-ray and in stores October 26th. Unless the video is wrong and Amazon is correct. In which case, we’ll be seeing it on November 24th. Pay close attention to the newly created CGI footage that director Masamune Shirow has cut into the film. I’m not sure if it blends. If it works. But it looks pretty slick! …Continued…

Animated G.I. Joe: Resolute coming to DVD, not Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ October 5, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

This is me crying in my soup. I might have enjoyed myself a little bit watching G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in the theatre but I really got a kick out of the Warren Ellis penned animated series, G.I. Joe: Resolute! This is exactly what the live-action film should have been! The sad part, the reason for my tears is that G.I. Joe: Resolute has just been announced for release, hitting shops the same day as The Rise of Cobra. But Paramount is only releasing it in a standard-def DVD edition. No Blu-ray! …Sob…

Ah well, you know what? I’ll be overjoyed to watch it on DVD (I know, strong words from a guy like me with my snobby HD tastes.) I’ve only ever seen the show on YouTube or through shifty looking downloads, so a pristine, crystal clear DVD version will be an improvement for me. Check out the details of the release: …Continued…

[VIDEO] Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray Preview

By brenden ⋅ September 30, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Here it is, folks! The preview of Warner Home Video and DC Comics’ next direct-to-video animated superhero film, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earth coming to Blu-ray in early 2010. You saw some early art and plot breakdowns here last week, and now, thanks to MTV you can have a look at the video that had its premiere on the just released Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Blu-ray disc. …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of September 29 - The Wizard of Oz

By brenden ⋅ September 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

What a huge release week filled with amazing titles! Sadly, I haven’t gotten my hands on a single Blu-ray disc yet so I can’t out-and-out recommend any of them from personal experience. But if I had to put my money on any one of these titles being a spectacular and worthwhile purchase, I’d have to bet on The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition. …Continued…