The Format War

[Downhere]

Dang, if Pineapple Express would have been on that list I would have thought about buying it.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Dang, if Pineapple Express would have been on that list I would have thought about buying it.

I just picked up my copy at Walmart. I have nearly 200 Blu-ray's and this was my first one I bought in-store. And man I can see why. They were charging $30 for Pineapple Express but with my giftcard I was only really paying like $11. So yeah not going back to Wal-Mart anytime in the near future even though it is nice to see they finally gave Blu-ray its own area now. Last year they just had all the Blu-ray's sloppily stacked in a display case in the back.

 

[Downhere]

I just picked up my copy at Walmart. I have nearly 200 Blu-ray's and this was my first one I bought in-store. And man I can see why. They were charging $30 for Pineapple Express but with my giftcard I was only really paying like $11. So yeah not going back to Wal-Mart anytime in the near future even though it is nice to see they finally gave Blu-ray its own area now. Last year they just had all the Blu-ray's sloppily stacked in a display case in the back.

Almost 200 Blu's...dang. Honestly, I have enough movies, as I still haven't watched them all...lol. But yeah, I only buy movies in-store if they are $19.99 or less. I do most of my shopping online, but at the moment my collection won't be growing all that much as I need to cool it with the spending. I've put enough money into the economy and need to save now. lol. If I could get Pineapple Express for a good price I'd get it but if not my next buy will probably be Quantum of Solace.

 

[hippie_hunter]

I only get my blu-rays in store only if I really, really need them right away like The Dark Knight or if I have a gift card.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Almost 200 Blu's...dang. Honestly, I have enough movies, as I still haven't watched them all...lol. But yeah, I only buy movies in-store if they are $19.99 or less. I do most of my shopping online, but at the moment my collection won't be growing all that much as I need to cool it with the spending. I've put enough money into the economy and need to save now. lol. If I could get Pineapple Express for a good price I'd get it but if not my next buy will probably be Quantum of Solace.

Well I have...

132 Blu-ray's I know I am keeping
5 PS3 games
1 Blu-ray pre-ordered
20 Blu-ray's I have but need to watch and decide if I wanna keep them
14 Blu-ray's I am trying to sell

And there is plenty I am still trying to acquire. t:

 

[<(o_o)>]

The X-Men Blu-Ray Trilogy is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $55.99 while the price of each individual X-Men Blu-Ray is $24.49 a piece. I would put the Trilogy set on pre-order before they jack the prices up any higher. http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1232434...,i:dvd,n:130,p_n_binding_browse-bin:387547011

 

[imdaly]

Today's Amazon Gold Box deal: "Band of Brothers" Blu-ray for $34.99!

 

[imdaly]

It's Tuesday!

Here comes your Weekly Daly High-Def Release Schedule Update!

Spoiler

January 27, 2009
Any Given Sunday: Director's Cut (Warner)
Ashford & Simpson: Real Thing (Sony)
The Bourne Trilogy (Universal)
City of Ember (Fox)
Dead & Buried (Blue Underground)
Death Trance (Tokyo Shock)
The Express (Universal)
Groundhog Day (Sony)
Hulk Vs. (Lionsgate)
Open Season 2 (Sony)
The Pink Panther [1963] (Fox)
Pride & Glory (Warner)
The Rocker (Fox)
RockNRolla (Warner)
The Splinter (Magnolia)
Stomp Live (Well Go USA)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Weinstein)
Zodiac: Director's Cut (Paramount)

February 3, 2009
Being There: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Warner)
Clerks II (Weinstein)
The Cure: Trilogy - Live in Berlin (Eagle Rock)
Friday the 13th [1980] (Paramount)
Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself (Image)
k.d. lang: Live in London (Image)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Paramount)
Napoleon Dynamite (Fox)
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (Sony)
Office Space (Fox)
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (Sony)
Secret Life of Bees (Fox)
Sex Drive (Summit)
Sideways (Fox)
Soul Men (Weinstein)
Space Buddies (Disney)
Spring Breakdown (?)
Taxi Driver (Sony)
Zach and Miri Make a Porno (Weinstein)

February 10, 2009
Amadeus: Director's Cut (Warner)
Boondock Saints (Fox)
Chocolate (Magnolia)
Donnie Darko (Fox)
Doom (Universal)
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 / Bojack Returns (FUNimation)
Frozen River (Sony)
A History of Violence (Warner)
Hurricane on the Bayou (Image)
IMAX: Grand Canyon Adventure - River at Risk (Image)
IMAX: Super Speedway (Image)
Little Miss Sunshine (Fox)
Miracle at St. Anna (Disney)
My Name is Bruck (Image)
Nights in Rodanthe (Warner)
The Pelican Brief (Warner)
Pretty Woman (Disney)
Raging Bull (MGM)
The Rundown (Universal)
Soul Men [2008] (Weinstein)
Street Fighter (Universal)
W. (Lionsgate)
The Way of War (First Look)
When Weather Changed History (Madacy)
The Women [2008] (Warner)

February 15, 2009
Highlander: The Series - Season One (Legendary Heroes)

February 17, 2009
Body of Lies (Warner)
Capote [2005] / In Cold Blood (Sony)
Changeling [2008] (Universal)
Ghandhi (Sony)
High School Musical Trilogy (Disney)
High School Musical 3 (Disney)
High School Musical: Remix (Disney)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (MGM)
Kramer vs. Kramer (Sony)
The Midnight Meat Train (Lionsgate)
One Long Night (Vivendi Visual)
The Passion of the Christ [Definitive Edition] (Fox)
Quarantine (Sony)

February 24, 2009
Akira (?)
Australia (Fox)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Blue Underground)
The French Connection II (Fox)
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (Fox)
High School Musical 3 (Disney)
Kill Switch (Momentum)
The Matador [2008] (City Lights)
Ronin (Fox)
Vanishing Point (Fox)
What Just Happened (Magnolia)
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (Eagle Rock)

March 3, 2009
Australia (Fox)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Disney)
Brokeback Mountain (Universal)
In the Electric Mist (Image)
I've Loved You So Long (Sony)
Silence of the Lambs (MGM)
Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (Warner)
Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess (Warner)

March 10, 2009
Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology (Warner)
Battle In Seattle (Screen Media Films)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Mirimax)
Cadillac Records (Sony)
The Grudge [2004] (Sony)
Gulliver's Travels [1939] (Koch Distributing)
Let the Right One In (Magnolia)
Pinocchio [1940] (Disney)
Primal Fear (Paramount)
Synecdoche, New York (Sony)
Transporter 3 (Lionsgate)

March 17, 2009
Elegy (Sony)
Lady Death: The Motion Picture (A.D. Vision)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Freshman Year (Lionsgate)
Quo Vadis (Warner)
The Princess Bride (Fox)
Punisher: War Zone (Lionsgate)
Rachel Getting Married (Sony)
The Robe [1953] (Fox)
Seven Pounds (Sony)
South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season (Paramount)

March 21, 2009
Twilight (Summit) BEST BUY & TARGET ONLY!

March 22, 2009
Bolt (Disney)

March 24, 2009
The 400 Blows (Criterion Collection)
Big Stan (Sony)
Goldfinger (MGM)
The Grudge (Sony)
James Bond Collection 3-Pack [Goldfinger, Moonraker, The World is Not Enough] (MGM)
Kite Runner (Paramount)
The Last Metro (Criterion Collection)
A Mighty Heart (Paramount)
Moonraker (MGM)
Never Say Never Again (MGM)
Passengers (Sony)
Quantum of Solace (MGM)
UFC: The Best of 2008 (First Look)
The Venture Brothers: Season 3 (Warner)
The World Is Not Enough (MGM)

March 31, 2009
An American in Paris (Warner)
Batman: 20th Anniversary Edition [1989] (Warner)
Ghosts of Mars (Sony)
Gigi (Warner)
Ichi the Killer (Tokyo Shock)
LCD/Plasma Ultimate HD Experience:Africa (Well Go USA)
The Matrix (Warner)
National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe (National Geographic)
The One [2001] (Sony)
Pride & Prejudice [1995] (A&E)
South Pacific [1958] (Fox)
Tell No One (MPI)
Two Evil Eyes (Blue Underground)

April 7, 2009
2010: The Year We Make Contact (Warner)
Above the Law (Warner)
American History X (Warner)
Bricktown (Celebrity Distribution)
Collateral Damage (Warner)
Final Destination (Warner)
Fly Away Home (Sony)
The Last Word (Image)
John Q. (Warner)
No Country For Old Men: Collector's Edition (Disney)
Point of No Return (Warner)
Taking Lives (Warner)
Tango & Cash (Warner)
The Wedding Singer (Warner)

April 14, 2009
Cranford (BBC)
IMAX: Deep Sea/Into the Sea (Warner)
Rounders (Disney)
The Seven Year Itch (Fox)

April 21, 2009
Wages of Fear (Criterion Collection)
X-Men (Fox)
X-Men: The Last Stand (Fox)
X2: X-Men United (Fox)

April 24, 2009
In the Realm of the Senses (Criterion Collection)

April 28, 2009
Fast Company (Blue Underground)

May 5, 2009
Bleak House (BBC)
Twilight (Summit)

May 12, 2009
3 Mo' Divas (Acorn Media)

May 19, 2009
Circle of Iron (Blue Underground)

May 26, 2009
Falling Down (Warner)

June 16, 2009
Generation Kill (HBO)
Ghostbusters (Sony)
John Adams (HBO)

July 28, 2009
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Warner)

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

The X-Men Blu-Ray Trilogy is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $55.99 while the price of each individual X-Men Blu-Ray is $24.49 a piece. I would put the Trilogy set on pre-order before they jack the prices up any higher. http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1232434...,i:dvd,n:130,p_n_binding_browse-bin:387547011

Pre-order pricing actually tends to get lower towards the release so there is no need to panic.

And I think this is the official cover art for Punisher: Warzone y'all. I hear alot of people saying this movie was bad but I also see some people saying it was alot of fun. I know alot of people hated the Jane version but I loved it so I definitely will buy this one and check it out it could be getting a bad wrap.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Today's Amazon Gold Box deal: "Band of Brothers" Blu-ray for $34.99!

If I didn't order Lost, I would probably order that on account that a friend of mine really recommends that series.

 

[War Party]

If I didn't order Lost, I would probably order that on account that a friend of mine really recommends that series.

It's the best representation of WWII ever done on film or TV. See it now! Especially on Blu-ray.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

they need to get kickin' on saving private ryan

 

[ttotheusher]

they need to get kickin' on saving private ryan

How far away is The Pacific, the semi-sequel to BOB? They could time it with that.

 

[Sam Fisher]

 

[hippie_hunter]

The unofficial Bond film: Never Say Never Again will be joining Moonraker, The World is Not Enough, Goldfinger, and Quantum of Solace on March 24.

However, it will only be a standalone film. It will not be a part of the James Bond Blu-Ray Collection Volume 4 (expected to be Goldeneye, License to Kill, and Diamonds Are Forever). Three more Bond films are still to be announced for a March 24 release.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Bolt Released for Blu-ray Before DVD

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the computer animated feature 'Bolt' to Blu-ray on March 22nd, two days before the DVD release. This is the first new release Blu-ray title to be released before the DVD, and will surely be a test for future product release schedules.

No technical specs have been announced at this time, though you can expect to see 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by lossless audio.

Extras for this release include:

* Super Rhino – BOLT breakout star Rhino, the hyperactive hamster, gets a chance to headline his very own adventure!
* Music & More
o “I Thought I Lost You” Music Video featuring the movie's stars, Miley Cyrus and John Travolta.
o In Session with John Travolta and Miley Cyrus - A behind-the-scenes look at recording Bolt's signature song “I Thought I Lost You.”
Backstage Disney
o A New Breed of Directors: A Filmmakers' Journey - First-time directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard take fans along as they traverse the road from concept to completion.
o Act, Speak! The Voices of Bolt - Join the voice cast in session: John Travolta (Bolt), Miley Cyrus (Penny), Susie Essman (Mittens), James Lipton (Director) and Mark Walton (Rhino).
o Creating The World of Bolt – Bolt's painterly backgrounds have wowed audiences across the globe. The filmmakers explain how they fashioned the unique look of this CG movie.
* Deleted Scenes - With optional introductions by directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard.
* DisneyFile Digital Copy-Watch your DisneyFile Digital Copy on the go!
* Bolt's Be-Awesome Mission - In order to defeat the Green-Eyed Man, Bolt has to find his way through three challenging levels in an exciting interactive game. Viewers can join in collecting clues, conquering ninjas and unleashing the power of the Super Bark! (BD Exclusive)
* Bolt Art Gallery – Animation enthusiasts can check out the film's early creative concepts in the Bolt Art Gallery, which contains the building blocks of a big screen blockbuster, from storyboards to character mock-ups. Gallery sections include Visual Development, Character Development, Storyboard Art and Color Script Images. (BD Exclusive)
* BD-Live including Movie Chat, Movie Mail, Movie Challenge and Movie Rewards (BD Exclusive)

 

[ttotheusher]

Have any films been released straight-to-blu-ray? Even if its some tosh starring Tara Reid.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Have any films been released straight-to-blu-ray? Even if its some tosh starring Tara Reid.

Yes but its always had a same day DVD release with it.

 

[Paste Pot Pete]

The fact that lowest-denominator crap like Without a Paddle 2 (!!!) is released on Blu-Ray is mindnumbing. How many people out there are really saying "Golly, I need to see this in HD!!"

Anyone that plunks $25+ on that deserves to have their player taken away from them and given to someone less fortunate, with better taste.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

hey, every little victory counts if it means bluray catches on. and besides, you can't yell at the people who keep the economy limping along by spending money

 

[<(o_o)>]

The fact that lowest-denominator crap like Without a Paddle 2 (!!!) is released on Blu-Ray is mindnumbing. How many people out there are really saying "Golly, I need to see this in HD!!"

Anyone that plunks $25+ on that deserves to have their player taken away from them and given to someone less fortunate, with better taste.

I spent $32.00 on the Disaster Movie Blu-Ray guess my player needs to be taken away. I will definitely never make that mistake again. I was drunk on cough syrup & didn't realize what I was doing but at least Vanessa Manillo has great legs in high definition.

 

[Havok83]

Here are the Specs/Extra/Features for the X-men films according to Tower.com

X-Men

2-Disc Set
Region [unknown]
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Bryan Singer and Brian Peck
Interviews: Director Bryan Singer
Extended Scenes: Extended Scenes (23)
Featurette: Fox Special: The Mutant Watch
Music Video: Music Promo
Shorts:
1. Animatics
2. Liberty Head
3. Train Station
Trailers:
1. TV Spots (3)
2. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, X-MEN, X2: X-MEN UNITED, DAREDEVIL, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, FANTASTIC FOUR
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features:
1. BD-Live: Purchase X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Theatrical Ticket which Unlocks 2:40 Minute Scene
2. D-Box
Easter Eggs: Bloopers
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries: Art Gallery
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Introduction: Bryan Singer
Behind the Scenes: Hugh Jackman's Screen Test
Featurette: THE UNCANNY SUSPECTS

X2: X-men United

2-Disc Set
Region [unknown]
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Generation X: Comic Book History
Trailers: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, X-MEN, X2: X-MEN UNITED, DAREDEVIL, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, FANTASTIC FOUR
Audio Commentary:
1. Bryan Singer and Tom Sigel
2. Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, Micheal Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features:
1. BD-Live: Purchase X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Theatrical Ticket which Unlocks 2:40 Minute Scene
2. D-Box
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes (7)
Featurette:
1. The Secret Origin of X-MEN
2. Nightcrawler Reborn
3. Requiem For Mutants - The Score of X2
4. X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Behind the Scenes:
1. Wolverine Deathstrike Fight Rehearsal
2. The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2
3. Introducing the INCREDIBLE NIGHTCRAWLER!
4. Nightcrawler Stunt Rehearsal
5. Nightcrawler Time-lapse
6. FX2 - Visual Effects
7. Evolution in the Details - Designing X2
8. United Colors of X
Interactive Features:
Multiple Angles: Night Crawler Attack - Multi-Angle Study

X-men: The Last Stand

2-Disc Set
Region [unknown]
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes: Deleted Scenes 5.1 with Optional Director and Writer commentary by Brett Ratner, Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn (26)
Trailers: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, X-MEN, X2: X-MEN UNITED, DAREDEVIL, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, FANTASTIC FOUR
Audio Commentary:
1. Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Zack Penn and Simon Kinberg
2. Producer Commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features:
1. BD-Live: Purchase X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Theatrical Ticket which Unlocks 2:40 Minute Scene
2. D-Box
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: Brett Ratner’s Production Diary
Shorts: Previz Animatics
Trailers (3)
Featurette:
1. X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy
2. X3: The Excitement Continues
3. X-Men Up Close
4. Anatomy of a Scene: Golden Gate Bridge
Interactive Features:
Easter Eggs
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries
Additional Text: Blogs
Production Art: Concept Art, Storyboards & Models

 

[Timstuff]

Will definitely be picking the X-Men Trilogy up.

 

[imdaly]

LOST: The Complete 5th Season is up for pre-order on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Complete...ef=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1232625799&sr=1-2

 

[ttotheusher]

You can pretty much gurantee that those X-Men BD's will be region coded if its Fox.