Archive for the ‘blu-ray’ Category
Tropic Thunder arrives on DVD and Blu-ray November 18, 2008, and I recommend buying it. This is one hilarious movie.
The premise of Tropic Thunder is that a group of actors working on a big-budget war movie that is bound for disaster are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. You can just [...]
by Jon | Tags: Ben Stiller, film, jack black, Jay Baruchel, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Coogan, Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Posted in blu-ray, dvd, film
The Incredible Hulk starts shipping tomorrow. Have you ordered your copy yet?
Buy:
Amazon | Amazon UK
Rent:
Netflix
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, dvd, edward norton, Liv Tyler, the incredible hulk, Tim Roth, william hurt
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For all those who have been waiting to buy a copy of Iron Man on DVD or Blu-ray, today is your day.
Buy Iron Man:
DVD | 2-Disc DVD | Blu-ray
Buy Iron Man in UK:
DVD | 2-Disc DVD | Blu-ray
Rent:
Netflix
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, dvd, iron man
Posted in blu-ray, dvd, firewire
I didn’t see Mel Brooks’ 1974 film, Young Frankenstein, until about 3 years ago, but when I finally saw, I thought it was one of the funniest movies I had ever seen. Fox is bringing it to Blu-ray in 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Included on the Young Frankenstein Blu-ray:
Inside [...]
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, Cloris Leachman, film, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr, Young Frankenstein
Posted in blu-ray, film
Here are the details for the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which will begin shipping on October 14, 2008. Both are available for pre-order using the links below:
Buy:
Amazon | Amazon UK
Rent:
Netflix
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, dvd, film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted in blu-ray, dvd, film
Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 are now available on Blu-ray. This set will be released September 9, 2008, but you can go ahead and order to reserve yours. This is one set that is definitely worthy of the high-def treatment.
Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 on Blu-ray at Amazon.com
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Uma Thurman [...]
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, film
Posted in blu-ray, film
Pioneer has revealed that they plan to produce 20-layer, 500GB Blu-ray discs sometime in 2010-2012. This is 10 times the current storage capacity of Blu-ray discs.
By applying proprietary technology developed for its BD products and by stacking two different thickness of layers alternatively, interlayer crosstalk was reduced, thus further confirming the feasibility of 20-layer optical [...]
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray
Posted in blu-ray
LG has announce their BD300 Blu-ray player that is capable of streaming movies from Netflix at no extra charge to Netflix customers.
The LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player which will be available sometime in the fall will play high definition Blu-ray discs, up-convert standard DVDs to 1080p and allow Netflix subscribers to instantly stream more [...]
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, film, lg bd300, netflix
Posted in blu-ray, hardware
Looking to add to your Blu-ray collection? Check out the deals on Blu-ray movies at Amazon.com including 300, The Terminator, Bladerunner (Five-Disc Complete Collector’s Edition), and “Weeds” – the Complete Second Season.
Click here for the 50%-off Blu-ray deal.
by Jon | Tags: blu-ray, film
Posted in blu-ray, deals
I must have watched Short Circuit a hundred times as a kid. I thought Number Five was so awesome.
Plot summary:
Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming that awaits him back at the factory. [...]
by Jon | Tags: film, short circuit
Posted in blu-ray, film