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'The Jazz Singer' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The classic 1927 Oscar nominee for best writing is getting a Blu-ray digibook is January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will release 'The Jazz Singer' in a Blu-ray digibook on January 8. The film tells the tale of a son of a Jewish Cantor who must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer. The 'The Jazz Singer' Blu-ray digibook includes Audio commentary by film historians Ron Hutchinson (founder of The Vitaphone Project) and Vince Giordano; Collection of vintage cartoons and shorts (Al Jolson in A Plantation Act, An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee, I Love to Singa, Hollywood Handicap and A Day at Santa Anita); The 1947 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast starring Al Jolson; Feature-length The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk documentary; 2 rare excerpts from Gold Diggers of Broadway (a 1929 WB film, most of which is considered lost); Studio shorts celebrating the early sound era (Finding His Voice, The Voice That Thrilled the World, Okay for Sound, When Talkies Were Young and The Voice from the Screen); Collection of rare Vitaphone shorts; and Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'The Jazz Singer' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 8.Posted Mon Oct 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Announced![teaser]The third sequel in the prehistoric animated franchise will sail to both formats this December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is already preparing 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' and 'Ice Age: Continental Drift - 3D' for home video on December 11. History's greatest heroes return for the most outrageously funny and entertaining Ice Age adventure in two million years. When Scrat's acorn antics cause a cataclysmic crack-up, Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo) and Diego (Denis Leary) go where no herd has gone before - on a high-seas quest aboard a floating iceberg. But a menagerie of misfit pirates are determined to shiver their timbers and capsize their journey home. Join a boat-load of lovable new characters (voiced by Jennifer Lopez, Aziz Ansari and Peter Dinklage) for original songs, spectacular animation and heartwarming family fun. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Party with a Pirate! Mode, Sing Along Mode, Exclusive Featurettes, Shimmy Shake Music Section, Deleted Scenes, Ice Age: The Story So Far, Original Theatrical Trailers. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $39.99 and the Blu-ray 3D is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' and 'Ice Age: Continental Drift - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're both indexed under December 11.Posted Mon Oct 8, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Warner Bros Will Distribute Over 600 Paramount titles DVDs and Blu-ray[teaser]No titles are named, but Warner says there are plenty on the way that are completely new to Blu-ray. [/teaser] A new deal has come down the pipeline – Warner Bros Home Entertainment will be distributing more than 600 of Paramount's catalog titles on Blu-ray and DVD. That’s a solid chunk of movies and from the sounds of things, quite a few of them will be new to Blu-ray. "These Paramount catalog titles are the perfect complement to the Warner Bros. library; they will allow us to offer consumers new multi-feature film packages and debut many titles on Blu-ray for the first time," says Warner Home Video president Ron Sanders. "The deal also adds a new energy to our Warner Archive Collection initiative, broadening the selection of rare titles available to consumers on demand." The deal also gives access to Paramount films on the Warner streaming service Flixter, those these aren't exclusives like the physical media is. Source: The StreetPosted Mon Oct 8, 2012 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Neil Young Journeys' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]The concert documentary from Jonathan Demme is on route to Blu-ray in a few weeks. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony will release 'Neil Young Journeys' on Blu-ray on October 16. Shot during the last two nights of Neil Young’s 2011 Le Noise world tour, long-time fan and collaborator Jonathan Demme captures the multiple GRAMMY® winner, and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee with a stunning intimacy both on stage and off. The documentary follows Young, traveling from his hometown of Omemee, Ontario to Toronto's iconic music venue, Massey Hall, in a 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, while sharing stories about his life and childhood. The Blu ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include:Making Journeys featurette; Journey to Slamdance: A Conversation with Neil Young & Jonathan Demme featurette; 92nd Street Y Talks with Neil Young & Jonathan Demme featurette; and Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Neil Young Journeys' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 16.Posted Mon Oct 8, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection: Ultimate Collector's Edition' Blu-ray $29.49 at Amazon![teaser]This week's deal at Amazon is for all of the Charlie Brown fans out there! [/teaser] The online retailer's deal of the week is 'Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection: Ultimate Collector's Edition' for $29.49 (58% off suggested price). The set includes:'It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown' Deluxe Edition, 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' Deluxe Edition, 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Deluxe Edition, 'It's Christmastime Again Charlie Brown, 'It's Magic Charlie Brown,' The Mayflower Voyagers, A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Making of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, We Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown, and this Ultimate Collector's Edition includes snowglobe lucite lenticular and window clings. Click here to pick up this set while the price is hot! This offer is in effect from now through October 13.Posted Sun Oct 7, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - October 5, 2012[teaser]Along with all the other great stuff we've got on The Bonus View this weekend, perhaps the most important thing is the fact that today is the last day to put in your entries for our biggest contest yet. Enter to win the 'Bond 50' set on Blu-ray, now![/teaser] Blu-ray News The 'Bond 50' contest is one of the best and most expensive Blu-ray sets we've ever given away on the blog. Today is the deadline to get your entries in so you really should do that now. You never know, you could be knee deep in 'Bond' movies for free. With his weekly post Blu-ray Highlights, Josh covers everything you'd want to know about the most recent Blu-ray releases. With releases like 'Cinderella' and the 'Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection' this was a pretty big week for notable catalogue releases. Monster Movie Madness With the arrival of October we begin to look for movies that will frighten and terrify us. Because Halloween is approaching we'd like to start off a new tournament that is completely centered on the wide variety of blood-sucking, city-crushing, people-munching monsters that have populated movies since the days of Ray Harryhausen. Be sure to join us as we start the tournament next week in an effort to find out which movie monster will be crowned king of the monsters. Theatrical News We're finally getting back into the swing of things at the movie theater. The dog-days of the end of summer are behind us and we can look forward to weekends packed with interesting movies again. This week Luke reviewed Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' while Aaron saw and reviewed 'Taken 2.' Which movie should you see this week? I'll give you a hint, it doesn't star Liam Neeson. The new 'Skyfall' theme song was released this week and it's performed by Adele. See what Josh thinks about the newest addition to the long line of 'Bond' movie theme songs. In the Trailer Park, E shares his thoughts on the new trailer for 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2' (yikes!) and 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' (double yikes!). TV Recaps The new television season has seen quite a few season and series premieres. Josh is hurriedly covering as many new shows as he possibly can. This week you can see if new shows like '666 Park Avenue,' 'Last Resort,' and 'Elementary' are any good. Along with these series premieres check out the season premiere recap of 'Fringe' and Josh's continuing coverage of 'Haven.' Video Game News Brian covered this week's this week's video game releases and also posted a hilarious video of Conan O'Brien reviewing the new 'Resident Evil 6.' Brian also took time to piece together an informative history of James Bond-themed video games and how nothing measures up to the greatness that was 'Goldeneye.' Special Features Last week on the Weekend Roundtable we talked about our favorite time travel movies and asked you for your opinion on the subject. Thanks for joining us this week. If you haven't gotten the clue by now, seriously how could we make it any clearer? Today is the last day to enter to win the 'Bond 50' set of all 22 'Bond' movies. So do it now before the deadline passes and you're left with nothing but regrets and thoughts of what could've been.Posted Fri Oct 5, 2012 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection' Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive[teaser]The bogeyman has snuck into Best Buy with an exclusive box set (unannounced as usual) just in time for Halloween! [/teaser] It seems that Warner Brothers has released 'A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection' on Blu-ray at Best Buy on October 2. The 5-disc release includes all seven films on four Blu-ray discs and there is a bonus DVD with over three hours of bonus content including a retrospective Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger. The Blu-ray set can be yours for $44.99. You can find the latest specs for 'A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 2.Posted Fri Oct 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM PDT by: -
iSuppli Predicts UHDTVs Will Have Less Than One Percent of the Market Until 2017[teaser]In 2012 it's looking like only 4,000 will be shipped, but that's expected to grow exponentially over the next five years. [/teaser] Research firm IHS iSuppli has come up with its estimates for what we can expect from 4K in the future and if they're right, we're going to have a while before we see any real penetration. The analysts are expecting the total market share to stay under one percent until 2017. Of course concerns like cost and availability come into the equation, but even more is practicality. There's only so much call for a 3,840 by 2,160 resolution and on smaller TVs there doesn't seem to be much of a place for it. This makes the 60 inch and over market perfect for 4K, but that that's a market that only accounts for 1.5 percent of TVs. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Fri Oct 5, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
'Game Change' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The critically-acclaimed Emmy winner will arrive on Blu-ray early next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is prepping 'Game Change' for a Blu-ray bow on January 8. Featuring an all-star cast lead by Academy Award® nominees Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and Ed Harris, 'Game Change' revisits a defining moment in U.S. politics with a searing, behind-the scenes look at John McCain's beleaguered 2008 presidential campaign - from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as a running mate to the ticket's ultimate defeat in the general elections. Hailed as "electrifying" (TV Guide), "mesmerizing" (Entertainment Weekly) and "fascinating" (The Hollywood Reporter), 'Game Change' was nominated for 12 Emmy awards winning five for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (Moore), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Jay Roach), Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Danny Strong), and Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, the film examines the chain of events that determines the leadership of the country, ultimately offering a unique glimpse into the inner workings of how we choose our leaders. It pulls back the curtain on the intense human drama surrounding the McCain team, the critical decisions made behind closed doors and how the choice was made to bring Palin on the ticket. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will include: "Creating the Candidate"- political experts Ed Rollins, Gloria Borger, Karen Tumulty, Dana Bash and Jessica Yellinanalyze the unique combination of charisma, endurance and attraction to power needed by those who run for president; and "Game Change: The Phenomenon" - the creators of the film, authors of the book and political experts discuss the controversy, incredible campaign drama and page-to-screen process of Game Change. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Game Change' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 8.Posted Fri Oct 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Netflix Series 'House of Cards' Will Launch February 1st, 2013[teaser]The streaming service has high hopes that the talents of Kevin Spacey and David Fincher will translate into an improved subscriber base. [/teaser] While not the first original series on Netflix, 'House of Cards' is the first of the big ones. It's an American take on a BBC miniseries and it's bound to be the subject of a major marketing push from Netflix. After all, it features some huge names, like star Kevin Spacey and director David Fincher. The series will hit Netflix on February 1st. In true Netflix fashion, all 13 episodes will be available at once, so you can get sucked in and power straight through them in a single weekend. Time will tell just how big of an effect this kind of move will have on the service, but based on what Netflix spent getting 'House of Cards' away from pay TV channels, they're hoping for something big. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Fri Oct 5, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by:
