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HDD Deal of the Week: 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' $39.99 at Amazon[teaser]The box set of the first six Star Trek films is 60 percent off this week at Amazon! [/teaser] The online retailer is now selling 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' for $39.99 (60% off suggested retail price). The set contains the following films: 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture,' 'Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan,' 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,' 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,' 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,' and 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.' The deal of the week can be viewed here and expires on July 22.Posted Sun Jul 15, 2012 at 08:05 AM PDT by: -
Energy Intros a Pair of Subwoofers[teaser]The 10 and 12 inch subs come in at $199 and $299 respectively. [/teaser] The folks at Energy have just announced a pair of new subs designed to play nice with satellite systems or just smaller home theaters. They sport front-firing woofers and utilize a simple cube shape. The Energy Power 10 sports a 10" woofer and offers up to 100 watts of power while the Power 12 takes you up to 12" and 150 watts of power. "Subwoofers were the apparent next step for the expansion of our Energy Power series," says Energy's Tommy Jacobs. "To accompany our high-performing soundbars, we are focused on providing the same powered functionality that’s present throughout the series, while ensuring Energy fans have a top-of-the-line subwoofer to not only complete, but perfect, their home theater experience." The new subs will be available this month at $199 for the Power 10 and $299 for the Power 12. Source: Electronic HousePosted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - July 13, 2012[teaser]It was a hectic week at The Bonus View. We covered a little bit of everything, so sit back and check out what you might have missed.[/teaser] Blu-ray News Barnes & Noble began their huge Criterion disc sale. Are your wallets ready for half-priced Criterion Blu-rays? Let us know which ones you plan on getting during the sale. If you're wondering what hit store shelves on Tuesday check out Josh's Blu-ray Highlights column where he discusses the new Blu-ray releases, letting you know what's worth picking up and what should probably be left where it is. Theatrical News Luke saw the new 'Ice Age' movie (yes, for some reason they're still making them) and he lets you know whether or not you or your kids should see it. In this week's Weekend Box Office post Luke discussed why he thought the box office returns for 'The Amazing Spider-Man' were a success. It sparked a huge debate. What do you think? Join in on the comments. Videogame News Just like our Blu-ray Highlights column, Brian Hoss details the games that are coming out during the week in his Videogame Releases post. Check out what's coming out and see what Brian thinks of the new releases. Brian also previews a couple games – 'Dishonored' and 'BattleBlock Theater' – in this week's Pre-Game Show. Check it out to see if you should be excited for these impending releases. TV Recaps This week we have recaps for 'True Blood,' 'The Newsroom,' and the series premiere of 'Perception' starring Rachel Leigh Cook (yeah, I didn't know she was still acting either). Special Features This week's Mid-Week Poll focused on box sets and if we really need yet another 'Blade Runner' set. What do you think? The Weekend Roundtable took on American history and asked what your favorite American history-centric movies are. Let us know in the comments. That's it for this week. July is already half over, but we'll keep bringing you the latest and greatest in high-def news and reviews. As always, stay tuned to The Bonus View for great articles and your chance to win one of our many contests for free stuff.Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Cool Stuff: 'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]A limited edition Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy set with a sweet Dragon Egg paperweight is coming in November. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO has set 'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on November 20. Based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the sweeping fantasy saga instantly became one of the network's biggest hits and the fastest selling TV on BD titles of all time. The Emmy® award winning show, which has been called "tantalizing" (Los Angeles Times) and an "HBO Triumph" (Boston Globe), follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen as they vie for power in a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. As two powerful families engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdoms and the bloody struggle for the Iron Throne will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences. The beautiful collector's box set is designed with the sigils of the four main houses and comes with a premium dragon egg paperweight, a Blu-ray bonus disc of season two, episode one, as well as all of the bonus materials and interactive features from the original BD releases (minus the controversial severed George W. Bush head scenes, of course) for only $99.97. This limited edition set is the perfect gift for any Game of Thrones fan! You can find the latest specs for 'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 20.Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
AMC Will Stream 'Breaking Bad' Premiere Live to Dish Subscribers[teaser]If you're a Dish customer, just register with AMC's site and enjoy. [/teaser] Dish Networks made a huge decision a few days back and it's one that they're going to feel the impact of for some time. No matter the consequences behind it, customers are pissed about losing some of their favorite channels. The folks at AMC are extending a bit of a lifeline to folks that just lost the channel. If you register with AMC.com/BreakingBadForDish, you'll be able to watch the premiere of the newest season for free, and at the same time as those watching on normal TV. Free live streams are something that's incredibly uncommon, but perhaps this is the kind of thing companies need to make it happen. Perhaps a good number of viewers will push AMC to consider this as a possibility in the future. Source: AMCPosted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Save $8 on Pixar's 'Brave - 3D' at Amazon![teaser]Pre-orders are now live for Pixar's latest CGI animated achievement and Amazon has a coupon to save an additional $8 on the Blu-ray 3D Combo! [/teaser] Amazon has just put up 'Brave' and 'Brave - 3D' with an instant $8 rebate on the 5-Disc 3D release! Set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland, Disney Pixar's 'Brave' follows the heroic journey of Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald), a skilled archer and headstrong daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to change her fate, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the unruly and uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane), unleashing chaos in the kingdom. When she turns to an eccentric Witch (voice of Julie Walters), she is granted an ill-fated wish and the ensuing peril forces Merida to harness all of her resources including her mischievous triplet brothers to undo a beastly curse and discover the meaning of true bravery. And as usual, if the price drops further between now and the falrelease date, Amazon's price guarantee will ensure the lowest price is passed on to the buyer! Click here to access the page where you can pre-order your copy and clip the coupon (located beneath the price) right now!Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 08:26 AM PDT by: -
'The Bonfire of the Vanities' & 'The Client' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live![teaser]Brian De Palma's legendary misfire and Joel Schumacher's John Grisham adaptation are both planned for Blu-ray this November. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is readying 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' and 'The Client' for Blu-ray on November 6. 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' - A hit-and-run accident in the Bronx prompts a citywide conflict, fueled by ambitious politicians, greedy lawyers and jaded ministers with a wealthy businessman in the center of the controversy. Based on the best-selling novel by Tom Wolfe. 'The Client' - Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones join newcomer Brad Renfro in 'The Client,' a whirlwind thriller that "starts like a house afire and keeps on blazing" (Chicago Tribune). Renfro plays Mark Sway, an 11-year-old torn between what he knows and what he can never tell. A hitman will snuff him in half a heartbeat if Mark reveals what he learned about a Mob murder. An ambitious federal prosecutor (Jones) will keep the pressure on until Mark tells all. Suddenly, Mark isn't a boy playing air guitar anymore. He's a pawn in a deadly game. And his only ally is a courageous but unseasoned attorney (Sarandon) who risks her career for him. . . but never imagines she'll also risk her life. Spec and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $19.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' & 'The Client' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under November 6.Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Get ready (ready Freddie!) for Rhys Thomas' Queen documentary arriving on Blu-ray this September! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock is working on 'Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender' for a Blu-ray release on September 25. Freddie Mercury was one of the most charismatic, complex and fascinating characters in British rock music. A generous, caring, thoughtful man with a self-deprecating sense of humor and a genuine passion for music. Freddie Mercury touched the lives of millions through his career both with Queen and as a solo performer and this new program is sure to delight and inform his legions of fans as never before. Created by the same team behind the widely acclaimed 'Queen: Days of Our Lives' BBC documentary, 'The Great Pretender,' in similar vein, presents a compelling insight into its subject matter, unearthing previously undiscovered or rarely seen footage and presented for the first time in High Definition. Produced and directed by Rhys Thomas, life-long Queen fan and expert (to the extent that Rhys famously broke the Mastermind all time record points score with a specialist subject of Queen), Rhys has this time turned his attention to the Freddie archive, going back as early as 1976 in search of vintage gems which reveal more than ever before the inside story of Freddie’s life and career and the solo projects he worked on outside of Queen. The extensive archive footage is drawn from rare interviews with Freddie, concerts, video shoots and personal material, much of it being seen for the first time, along with newly filmed contributions from fellow Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor, Queen manager Jim Beach, soprano Montserrat Caballé, composers David Arnold and Mike Moran, lyricist Tim Rice, comedian and lifelong fan Matt Lucas and many more. From it emerges a portrait of a man who was very different to his flamboyant onstage public persona. Among the treasures to be anticipated, 'The Great Pretender' includes for the first time ever Freddie and Rod Stewart singing their demo for “Take Another Piece of My Heart,” an unreleased song from 1984, a snippet of the unreleased Michael Jackson / Freddie Mercury collaboration “There Must Be More To Life Than This”, and Freddie with the Royal Ballet 1979 – never seen in full before. Rhys, whose extensive scouting for lost material turned up a copy of the band’s first TV appearance among the belongings of late comedian Dick Emery, brings to the light Freddie’s earliest filmed interview from 1976 unearthed in Australia and another unseen interview from 1976 filmed by NBC in the USA. Rhys also found 10 cans of Freddie’s 39th Black and White birthday party in Mrs. Henderson’s nightclub in Munich in 1985. Originally filmed for the video for “Living On My Own,” and promptly banned by Freddie’s record company because of its cross-dressing theme, there’s much to be enjoyed in watching Freddie and his friends go full out in their efforts to help Freddie celebrate his last birthday before turning 40. On top of this, 'The Great Pretender' has a feast of outtakes from the video shoots for “I Want To Break Free,” “One Vision,” “Days of Our Lives,” “I Want It All,” “A Kind Of Magic,” “Princes of the Universe,” “Living on My Own,” Born To Love You,” “Great Pretender,” “Made In Heaven,” and “Who Wants to Live Forever.” As bonus features (that will not make up part of the version to be broadcast by the BBC) the program includes “Freddie Mercury Goes Solo” and an extended interview with Montserrat Caballé. Coinciding with the release of 'The Great Pretender' DVD will come the release of the new “Barcelona: Special Edition” album with Freddie and Montserrat’s original album re-recorded with full 80 piece orchestra [a feature on the making of this album is included on both formats] and a new book, also entitled 'The Great Pretender' with matching artwork, in September. The Savoy Hotel hosts the second “Freddie For A Day” charity event on September 3 in aid of The Mercury Phoenix Trust – Fighting Aids Worldwide and there is a special premiere of 'The Great Pretender' film at BAFTA on September 6. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is 19.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 25.Posted Fri Jul 13, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Modern Family: The Complete Third Season' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The third season of the Emmy-winning mockumentary series will hit Blu-ray this fall. [/teaser] in an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is working on 'Modern Family: The Complete Third Season' starring Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vargara, Julie Bowen, and Ty Burrell for a Blu-ray bow on September 18. As the extended Pritchett/Dunphy clan faces an uproariously unpredictable array of family vacations, holiday hassles, troublesome in-laws, and surprising secrets, they still somehow manage to thrive together as one big, loving family - even as they drive each other absolutely insane. The 3-disc set will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, and supplements will include: A Modern Family Christmas, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted and extended scenes, deleted family interviews, and gag reel. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Modern Family: The Complete Third Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 18.Posted Thu Jul 12, 2012 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
HDD Cool Stuff: 'Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection' Announced[teaser]Own the first six Marvel Avengers-themed live-action films on Blu-ray packaged together in a cool S.H.I.E.L.D. briefcase -- complete with a glowing tesseract -- this September! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is readying 'Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection' for September 25. Immerse yourself in every aspect of Marvel’s elite Super Heroes with this limited-edition, 10-disc Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection. Complete with glowing Tesseract, this exclusive replica of Nick Fury’s iconic briefcase includes stunning Blu-ray 3D™ and Blu-ray™ presentations of 'The Avengers;' 'Captain America: The First Avenger' and 'Thor,' as well as Blu-ray™ versions of 'Iron Man;' 'Iron Man 2' and 'The Incredible Hulk' in exclusive collectible packaging. Plus, now that you possess the highest level of security clearance, you have been granted access to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s most confidential files, including a top-secret bonus disc filled never before seen, classified information. Also featuring exquisitely detailed art, prop reproductions and artifacts from the motion pictures, the must-own 'Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection' will verify your status as the world’s greatest authority on the Marvel Super Hero mythos! Suggested list price for this awesome package is $219.00. You can find the latest specs for 'Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 25.Posted Thu Jul 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
