Okay, this is just ridiculous. I can’t afford all of these discs in one week! I had no idea that February would be such a big release month. I thought March was going to be my bank-breaker and that I’d have another month to save up for the big titles but this week is going to make me reevaluate. As always, we appreciate any Amazon purchase you make through our links. Your clicks help keep the site on its feet!
ZOMBIELAND! This is such a fun movie and you’re really doing yourself a disservice if you don’t check it out. It’s a great little horror/teen-comedy/action mash-up that looks and sounds fantastic on Blu. I’ll have my full review up for you later in the week. Don’t miss this one if you can help it!
Read more here: Zombieland Blu-ray Announced and Detailed
Tony Jaa is our generation’s Bruce Lee. This guy is incredible! And Ong Bak, available today on Blu from Fox, is the movie that introduced him to the world. I’m picking this one up as soon as possible. Here’s hoping the transfer does the 2003 Thai hit film justice!
Read more here: Ong Bak coming to Blu-ray in February!
More Tony Jaa!!! Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, the 2008 sequel is set in the past and Jaa plays a totally different character so there’s no need to see Ong Bak before this film. It might not be quite as strong as the original but Ong Bak 2 is so well shot and the fight scenes are so stunning it’s definitely worth checking out.
Read more here: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning heading to Blu-ray in February
Did you see The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus? Awesome. I mean, it’s not perfect but it felt like a bit of a return to form for Terry Gilliam. I enjoyed it. And I also really enjoy Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, released on Blu-ray today. I don’t count it among Gilliam’s finest but it’s so bat-shit crazy, filled with amazing imagery and performances it can’t be ignored. This Blu-ray doesn’t include the awesome extras form the Criterion DVD but the 1080p transfer makes it worth adding to your collection.
Read more here: Universal brings Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Blu-ray
Today is the day that Disney rights their wrongs and apologizes to Martin Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus for the visual butchery of the initial Gangs of New York Blu-ray release with this brand new, remastered edition. Check out this screenshot comparison of the two Blu-ray releases to see just how improved this new edition is!
House of the Devil is a retro-style horror film, crafted to feel like something straight out of the 80s. The studio has even gone so far as to promote it by sending out VHS copies of the film to the press (which you can now order for yourself in this limited collector’s edition DVD/VHS bundle!) Reviews and word of mouth have been pretty good on this one and I’m anxious to get my hands on the Blu-ray to see what all the hype has been about.
Speaking of scary movies with great word of mouth, Triangle is the story of a group of friends who go sailing on a yacht and come upon a seemingly deserted ocean liner during a storm in the Bermuda Triangle. They soon realize they’re not alone. The premise doesn’t sound electric to me but a million positive reviews can’t be wrong. Worth a look!
I’m not a big Doctor Who fan (the psychological scars it inflicted on me as a child have yet to heal) but I know this show is kind of a big deal. In addition to this Blu-ray box collection of the Complete Specials, BBC is releasing all of them (The Next Doctor / Planet of the Dead / The Waters of Mars / The End of Time Parts 1 and 2) in individual editions!
What’s that? You love Casablanca but you didn’t want to buy that big, overpriced Blu-ray box set of goo-gahs and crap it was previously packaged in? Well, today is your lucky day! The beautiful Blu-ray disc edition of the film is now available all on its own at a really great price. You owe it to yourself to own this film on Blu if you’re a film lover.
And speaking of films you love now in a cheaper package, Paramount has made both Godfather and Godfather Part 2 available in individual Blu-ray releases under their premium Sapphire label. These are the same discs from the previously available boxed set and look and sound brilliant! Full reviews coming this week.
Amazon: Godfather – $23.99
Godfather Part 2 – $22.99
ALSO AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY THIS WEEK
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]]>I was elated when I heard the announcement of the new, remastered edition of Martin Scorsese‘s Gangs of New York Blu-ray but there remained the question of how much of an improvement that disc would be over the original, brutally flawed release. Well now, thanks to the AVS Forum‘s Xylon we have the answer. Check out these screenshot comparisons for proof!
Xylon seems thoroughly impressed with this new, remastered Blu-ray. From his posts on AVS Forum:
“When I was watching this last night I was just flabbergasted how much of the picture quality … has been lost and altered in the original version. At the same time I am thinking about other Blu-ray/HD DVD titles that has been infected with with the same PQ issues namely DNR and EE. From Patton to Dark City to Gladiator what if they were done right the first time? Could it be that they can look as good as this? Our answer to that is of course! And why not? … Excessive use of DNR (Digital Noise Reduction), EE (Edge Enhancement) and poor recycled old masters has no place in our modern home theater.”
I couldn’t agree with Xylon more. And his screenshots speak for themselves. This new edition of Gangs looks fantastic! I hope this is a sign that the studios are beginning to come to their senses are realize that their catalogue films deserve the best treatment possible.
Via: Land of Whimsy
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]]>At long last, one of the most reviled Blu-ray discs unleashed on the unsuspecting consumer can be chucked in the bucket, removed from your library forever and replaced with this sparkling new remaster! Yes ladies and gentlemen, we’re about to get that version of Martin Scorsese‘s Gangs of New York that we’ve all been waiting for! The one that doesn’t look like dirty videotape! The one that doesn’t suck! The Gangs of our dreams!
Miramax has clearly heard our cries and is delivering a brand spanking new version of Gangs of New York for us to drool over. I seriously doubt it will fall into the traps of the previous, muddy, poorly compressed edition. But in the meantime, until we see it for ourselves, let’s just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best, shall we?
GANGS OF NEW YORK: REMASTERED EDITION
(February 2, 2010 – MSRP $39.99)
Video: 2.35:1 1080p
Audio: TBA
Special Features:
- Feature commentary with Martin Scorsese
- Featurettes:
- Costume Design
- Set Design
- History of the Five Points
- Exploring the Sets of ‘Gangs of New York’ with multiple angles utilizing 360-degree shots of the sets
- Music video: U2, “The Hands That Built America”
- Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York (Discovery Channel Special)
- The Five Points Study Guide: Luc Sante Introduction and Five Points Vocabulary
- Teaser trailer
- Theatrical trailer
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]]>It’s almost the end of 2009 but the year has a few more choice Blu-ray releases for us!
I have a feeling that Jennifer’s Body is going to do all right on home video. The film took a lot of flack for being a vapid Megan Fox vehicle when it hit theaters a few months ago but there seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for the Blu-ray now. Or is everybody just flocking to my post announcing Jennifer’s Body on Blu-ray for the accompanying risqué video?
Okay. I’ve been kind of down on 9. I really don’t care for the design of it. But I have to admit to being quite sad that I haven’t had an opportunity to see it yet. I’m a sucker for anything animated. And I love me some Tim Burton. Maybe I’ll treat myself to a 9 New Years Blu-ray gift!
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]]>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:
9
(December 29, 2009 – MSRP $39.98)
Video: 1080P VC-1
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Special Features:
- Feature commentary with writer/director Shane Acker, animation director Joe Ksander, head of story Ryan O’Loughlin and editor Nick Kenway
- U Control: Picture in Picture
- 9 – The Long and the Short of It
- On Tour with Shane Acker
- The Look of 9
- Acting Out
- 9 – The Original Short
- Pocket Blue App