High-Def Digest: The Bonus ViewFriday the 13th Archives - High-Def Digest: The Bonus View https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/tag/friday-the-13th/ A High-Def Digest Blog Wed, 13 May 2020 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 25th, 2019 – She’s Got Electric Boots, a Mohair Suit… https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-aug-27-2019/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-aug-27-2019/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:00:45 +0000 Josh Zyber https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=100343 This week brings a truly monstrous assortment of new Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs. From tiny dancers to giant lizards, and even an all-puppet musical sex comedy if that’s what you’re into, there should be a little something for just about anybody in here. Be honest, I had you at the puppet sex musical, didn’t...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-aug-27-2019/feed/ 13 Weekend Roundtable: Third Time’s the Charm https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/weekend-roundtable-rebooting-movie-reboots/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/weekend-roundtable-rebooting-movie-reboots/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:00:55 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=85815 For as much as Hollywood loves rebooting old movie properties, unfortunately not all cinematic reboots work out. In many fans’ estimation, it took Sony three tries to finally get Spider-Man right. In this week’s Roundtable, we’re rebooting the reboots. What other movie franchises that have already been rebooted once before could use another spin of...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/weekend-roundtable-rebooting-movie-reboots/feed/ 6 Weekend Roundtable: 2017 Movies You’re Most Skeptical About https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-2017-movie-skepticism/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-2017-movie-skepticism/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2017 20:00:58 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=82485 Last week, we started the year with an optimistic look at the movies we most anticipate for 2017. This week, we turn grumpy again. Which of the year’s upcoming movies do you worry may turn out to be dogs? Once again, if you need a reminder, this Wikipedia page has a quick overview of the...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-2017-movie-skepticism/feed/ 18 Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 6th, 2015 – Never Ask a Lady Her Age https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-sept-8-2015/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-sept-8-2015/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2015 12:00:29 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=72373 We may have been premature in assuming that September would be a more exciting month for Blu-rays than August was. As far as recent theatrical hits go, this week doesn’t have much of note. A few catalog titles could be more interesting, however. New Releases ‘The Age of Adaline‘ – Hollywood has apparently run out...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/bluray-highlights-sept-8-2015/feed/ 5 Weekend Roundtable: Best & Worst Movie Reboots https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-movie-reboots/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-movie-reboots/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:55:56 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=72319 With a new ‘Transporter’ reboot in theaters and the ‘Mad Max’ reboot hitting Blu-ray this week, now seems like a good time to evaluate some other famous movie franchise reboots. Which ones worked out for the best, and which really didn’t? Before we begin, we should clarify that we’re specifically looking for franchise reboots, in...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-movie-reboots/feed/ 39 Weekend Roundtable: First R-Rated Movie You Saw https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-first-r-rated-movie/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-first-r-rated-movie/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2015 19:00:51 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=70873 As the raunchy comedy ‘Ted 2′ opens this weekend, countless underage kids across the nation will inevitably sneak in to see the movie against their parents’ wishes. It’s a rite of passage. What was the first R-rated you ever saw before you were old enough to do so, and did it forever corrupt your juvenile...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-first-r-rated-movie/feed/ 43 Weekend Roundtable: Collecting Movie Franchises https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-collecting-movie-franchises/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-collecting-movie-franchises/#comments Fri, 01 May 2015 19:00:30 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=69736 It seems like every movie Hollywood makes these days has to be part of an epic multi-part franchise of endless sequels and prequels and reboots. As home theater fans, what movie franchises do you feel compelled to collect in their entirety on Blu-ray or DVD? This week’s Roundtable topic has two components: What movie franchises...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-collecting-movie-franchises/feed/ 55 Second ReAction Worse Than the First https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/funko-reaction-figures-wave2/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/funko-reaction-figures-wave2/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:00:14 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=60317 Last week, I wrote about how disappointed I was with photos of the first wave of “ReAction” retro-style movie and TV action figures from Super7 and Funko. As much as I doubted such a thing was possible, the second wave unfortunately looks even worse. This kills me, because I would really love to have quality...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/funko-reaction-figures-wave2/feed/ 18 Weekend Roundtable: Best & Worst Videogames Based on Movies or TV https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-license-based-videogames/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-license-based-videogames/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 19:00:35 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=54042 Hollywood loves to cross-promote its movies and TV shows with videogame tie-ins, and the videogame industry loves to license movies and TV shows for their instant name-brand recognition. This seems like a match made in heaven. Yet, as anyone who’s played these things already knows, most license-based videogames suck. (Brian helped to explain why this...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-license-based-videogames/feed/ 21 Weekend Roundtable: “Holy Grail” Blu-ray Wish List – 2012 Edition https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-holy-grail-blurays-2012/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-holy-grail-blurays-2012/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:00:37 +0000 Josh Zyber http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=40287 This year has seen (or will see shortly) the Blu-ray releases of numerous big-ticket catalog titles that people have long clamored to own in high definition. In September alone, we’ll get the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection, the complete ‘Indiana Jones’ series, the remaining James Bond films, and ‘Titanic’. Before the end of the year, we’ll...

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]]> https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/roundtable-sequels-remakes-in-space/feed/ 39 The Netflix Stream: Week of March 6th, 2011 https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/netflix-mar-6-2011/ https://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/netflix-mar-6-2011/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:54 +0000 Dick Ward http://www.highdefdigest.com/blog/?p=12827 The Netflix gods are kind to us this week. Our sacrifice of one horror franchise nets us a wealth of comedy to enjoy, including new ‘MST3K’. Leaving the Stream ’Friday the 13th’ (3/16): If you’re a fan of the franchise, you’re giving up a lot this week. It isn’t just the original ‘Friday the 13th‘...

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