The Format War

[imdaly]

Just got in:

This brings me to:

Spoiler

Blu-rays Owned
1. Across the Universe
2. Baby Mama
3. Beetlejuice
4. Be Kind Rewind
5. Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live!
6. Body of Lies
7. Bolt
8. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
10. Chuck - The Complete First Season
11. Cloverfield
12. Dan in Real Life
13. Daredevil - The Director's Cut
14. The Dark Knight
15. The Day After Tomorrow
16. Deja Vu
17. Dexter: The Complete First Season
18. Die Another Day
19. Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme
20. Dr. No
21. Elf
22. Enchanted
23. 50 First Dates
24. Firefly - The Complete Series
25. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
26. For Your Eyes Only
27. From Russia With Love
28. Get Smart
29. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season
30. Hancock
31. Hellboy
32. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
33. Heroes: Season Two
34. The House Bunny
35. Hulk Vs.
36. Ice Age
37. Ice Age: The Meltdown
38. Identity
39. Incredible Hulk
40. Invincible
41. The Invincible Iron Man
42. Iron Man
43. Juno
44. Kung Fu Panda
45. Little Miss Sunshine
46. Live and Let Die
47. Live Free or Die Hard
48. Lost: The Complete Third Season
49. Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
50. The Lost Boys
51. Madagascar
52. Man On Fire
53. Memento
54. The Mist
55. Mrs. Doubtfire
56. The Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
57. Night at the Museum
58. The Nightmare Before Christmas
59. The One
60. The Orphanage
61. Outbreak
62. The Pineapple Express
63. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (3-Movie Collection)
64. Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (3-Movie Collection)
65. Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End (3-Movie Collection)
66. The Princess Bride
67. Punisher: War Zone
68. Ratatoille
69. Rescue Dawn
70. Role Models
71. Run, Fat Boy, Run
72. The Shining
73. Short Circuit
74. Spider-Man 3 (Cheapo PS3 Bundled Disc)
75. Spider-Man 3 (Full Retail 2-Disc Set)
76. Step Brothers
77. Step Up 2: The Streets
78. STOMP Live
79. Superbad
80. Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season
81. Thunderball
82. Transformers
83. Transporter 2
84. Transporter 3
85. Tropic Thunder
86. Ultimate Avengers Collection
87. The Universe: Season One
88. Wall•E
89. Wanted

Blu-Rays Ordered:
90. Big
91. Burn Notice: Season Two
92. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
93. The Da Vinci Code
94. Dexter: The Complete Second Season
95. Dexter: The Complete Third Season
96. Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fifth Season
97. John Q.
98. Lost: The Complete First Season
99. Lost: The Complete Second Season
100. Lost: The Complete Fifth Season
101. The Machinist
102. Sin City
103. True Blood: The Complete First Season
104. The Universe: Season Two
105. X-Men (X-Men Trilogy)
106. X2: X-Men United (X-Men Trilogy)
107. X-Men: The Last Stand (X-Men Trilogy)

HD DVDs Owned
1. 300
2. Alpha Dog
3. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
4. Ant Bully
5. Batman Begins
6. Billy Madison
7. Blades of Glory
8. Blood Diamond
9. Bourne Identity
10. Bourne Supremacy
11. The Bourne Ultimatum
12. Breach
13. Bridge To Terabithia (Italian Import)
14. Bruce Almighty
15. Casablanca
16. Casino
17. Chicago / Earth Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre
18. Children of Men
19. The Chronicles of Riddick
20. Constantine
21. Corpse Bride
22. Darkman
23. Dawn of the Dead
24. Dead Silence
25. The Departed
26. District B13
27. Distrubia
28. Dreamgirls
29. Dukes of Hazzard
30. Eastern Promises
31. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
32. Evan Almighty
33. Face/Off
34. Fantastic Four (German Import)
35. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (German Import)
36. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
37. Forty-Year Old Virgin
38. The Fountain
39. The Frighteners
40. Ghost Rider (French Import)
41. Good Shepherd
42. Happy Feet
43. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
44. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (UK Import)
45. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
47. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
48. Heroes: Season One
49. The Host
50. Hot Fuzz
51. Hot Rod
52. Hulk
53. Inside Man
54. The Island (UK Import)
55. The Kingdom
56. King Kong
57. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
58. Knocked Up
59. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
60. The Last Samurai
61. Liar Liar
62. Lucky Number Slevin
63. Matrix (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
64. Matrix Reloaded (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
65. Matrix Revolutions (Ultimate Matrix Trilogy)
66. Meet the Fockers
67. Meet the Parents
68. Mission Impossible (Ultimate Missions Collection)
69. Mission Impossible II (Ultimate Missions Collection)
70. Mission Impossible III (Ultimate Missions Collection)
71. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
72. Next
73. Old School
74. Pan's Labyrinth
75. The Perfect Storm
76. Phantom of the Opera
77. Planet Earth: The Complete Series
78. Poseidon
79. The Prestige (UK Import)
80. Pulse
81. The Reaping
82. Return to House on Haunted Hill
83. The Rundown
84. Scanner Darkly
85. Serenity
86. Shaun of the Dead
87. Shooter
88. Shrek the Third
89. Smokin' Aces
90. Superman: The Movie
91. Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
92. The Ten
93. Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Ultimate HD Edition (German Import)
94. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
95. The Thing
96. TMNT
97. Training Day
98. Transformers
99. V For Vendetta
100. What Dreams May Come

 

[BatMatt]

Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary' Hits Blu-ray this June

Universal will be releasing a 20th Anniversary Edition of the Spike Lee Joint ' Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary' on Blu-ray this June.

On June 30, Universal will release Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ on Blu-ray (day and date with a DVD release). The Blu-ray disc will feature 1080p video, a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and a boatload of special features, including: newly recorded feature commentary with Spike Lee; commentary with Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, and Joie Lee ; Do The Right Thing: 20 Years Later; Deleted & Extended Scenes; Making "Do The Right Thing;" Cannes, 1989; Trailers; BD-Live Access, and a few other surprises.
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Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98.

You can find the latest specs for 'Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary’ linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 30.

Hell yea

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I hate Spike Lee.

 

[War Party]

Well I purchased the Samsung LN40A650 and it's such a significant upgrade over my Sharp Aquas. The 120HZ is really something, but it's best to keep that setting on low when watching blu-rays. But watching sports with it set higher is amazing. I couldn't be more happy with the the TV. I'll have to post pics for you guys when I have the chance.

 

[BatMatt]

I hate Spike Lee.

I don't like him either, but I do love Do the Right Thing

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Fox/MGM Catalog Titles Prepared for June
In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment have revealed that they will bring 10 catalog titles - 'Dark Blue', 'The Graduate', 'M*A*S*H', 'Navy Seals', 'Out of Time', 'Road House', 'Rollerball', 'To Live and Die in L.A.', 'The Towering Inferno', and 'Walking Tall' - to Blu-ray on June 2nd. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect to see a 1080p video presentation along with a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Extras have not been announced at this time for any of the titles.

 

[imdaly]

Count me in for "Out of Time" and "Walking Tall", if it's the one with Dwayne Johnson.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

You don't want to see a shirtless Swayze roundhouse kick in 1080p?

 

[imdaly]

I don't know. I've never seen a shirtless Swayze roundhouse kick in ANY resolution?

 

[Downhere]

Count me in for "Out of Time" and "Walking Tall", if it's the one with Dwayne Johnson.

The only reason to get those movies would be to see the girls in the movies, Eva Mendes and Ashley Scott. t:

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I would also like to bring to everyones attention the website www.Project-Blu.com. They have been having monthly drawings for a free Blu-ray and I just got 2nd prize in their recent contest and got myself a free Blu-ray copy of The Pink Panther you can see my name on their mainpage. So if your looking for a chance to snag up a free Blu-ray or even just to have another cool site with lots of information concerning Blu-ray then go check it out.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Found this in my mailbox today...

Not only is the quality amazing but its so refreshing to finally watch some South Park without the bleeps.

 

[War Party]

Yeah, animated cartoons look awesome. I haven't checked out South Park yet, but Venture Bros. Season 3 looks absolutely stunning.

 

[Downhere]

I would also like to bring to everyones attention the website www.Project-Blu.com. They have been having monthly drawings for a free Blu-ray and I just got 2nd prize in their recent contest and got myself a free Blu-ray copy of The Pink Panther you can see my name on their mainpage. So if your looking for a chance to snag up a free Blu-ray or even just to have another cool site with lots of information concerning Blu-ray then go check it out.

So what do you do to get in on the contests? Do you have to register for the forum, or do they have a page that you fill out?

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

So what do you do to get in on the contests? Do you have to register for the forum, or do they have a page that you fill out?

Just sign up in the forum and then whenever they open up a contest just post in the thread to enter. They explain all the rules in the first post it is pretty simple.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

And it looks like Disney is starting to get a little more extreme.

Snow White Blu-ray Out Seven Weeks Before DVD
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that the upcoming Platinum Edition Blu-ray release of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', which is due to hit store shelves on October 6th, will be precede the DVD release by seven weeks. Those DVD fans who don't wish to wait until November 24th will be happy to hear that the Blu-ray release will include the DVD version as well, so you get both formats in one release!

Bob Chapek, president of Disney, commented that the Blu-ray/DVD combo format would provide owners "another opportunity to maximize their viewing options. With today's technological breakthroughs found in Blu-ray, we are confident that this version of 'Snow White' will easily become the reference point for high-definition home entertainment libraries and family collections all over the world."

When initially released on DVD in 2001, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' became the first Disney animated classic to sell 1 Million copies in a single day. Hopes are high at the house of mouse that a similar record will be witnessed with this new Platnium release, except this time on the Blu-ray format.

The new release will feature several all-new bonus features that weren't included on the 2001 release.

 

[Downhere]

^ If only it was one of the good Disney cartoons that was coming out 7 weeks earlier. Snow White is my least favorite Disney cartoon. The only good thing about it were the Dwarf's, other than that, blah.

 

[ttotheusher]

^ If only it was one of the good Disney cartoons that was coming out 7 weeks earlier. Snow White is my least favorite Disney cartoon. The only good thing about it were the Dwarf's, other than that, blah.

Well, we've got both Fantasia's to look forward to after that, which I personally hate, so I'll take a proper animated film like Snow White over them anyday.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

^ If only it was one of the good Disney cartoons that was coming out 7 weeks earlier. Snow White is my least favorite Disney cartoon. The only good thing about it were the Dwarf's, other than that, blah.

Well I think Snow White will sell very well but I also think this strategy would be more effective with a new release. I really hate to say it but I think if they did this with the upcoming Hannah Montana movie it would payoff for Blu-ray sales.

 

[Downhere]

Well, we've got both Fantasia's to look forward to after that, which I personally hate, so I'll take a proper animated film like Snow White over them anyday.

I'm not a big fan of Fantasia either. So, I'm not looking forward to that one. I'd rather have the 80's-90's era cartoons.

Well I think Snow White will sell very well but I also think this strategy would be more effective with a new release. I really hate to say it but I think if they did this with the upcoming Hannah Montana movie it would payoff for Blu-ray sales.

Yeah, I don't doubt that Snow White will sell well, I just don't personally care for it myself. And Hannah Montana...ugh. Does that even deserve to be on Blu-ray?...

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Yeah, I don't doubt that Snow White will sell well, I just don't personally care for it myself. And Hannah Montana...ugh. Does that even deserve to be on Blu-ray?...

Come on 10 year old girls need movies to watch too...lol. If Disney needs to get those trojan horse sales to give Blu-ray a little boost so be it! Muahahahahahaha.

 

[Downhere]

Come on 10 year old girls need movies to watch too...lol. If Disney needs to get those trojan horse sales to give Blu-ray a little boost so be it! Muahahahahahaha.

Hannah Montana will lead the way for The Jonah or Jonas or whatever brothers and stuff to come and infiltrate Blu-ray..."NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Hannah Montana will lead the way for The Jonah or Jonas or whatever brothers and stuff to come and infiltrate Blu-ray..."NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Don't worry the fads will be over soon. Miley Cyrus will be getting naked in movies in 5 years and The Jonas Brothers will disappear just like Hanson.

 

[ttotheusher]

I'm not a big fan of Fantasia either. So, I'm not looking forward to that one. I'd rather have the 80's-90's era cartoons.

I'm hoping for the Jungle Book the most, but it was released on DVD just before Disney started releasing animated Blu-Rays, so I guess I'm gonna have to wait a while.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Got a few Blu-ray's for sale if anyone wants some movies for cheap.

Be Kind Rewind
Lethal Weapon
Stranger Than Fiction

All 3 Blu-ray's for $31 shipped. PM me if interested.