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'Kingdom of War' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]One king will dare to change the destiny of a nation on Blu-ray this June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Magnolia has revealed the Thai historical epic 'Kingdom of War: Part 1,' 'Kingdom of War: Part 2,' and 'Kingdom of War: Part I & II' are coming to Blu-ray on June 7. The action packed film is based on the historical true story of King Naresuan the Great, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma, changing the destiny of a nation. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Making-of featurette, behind the scenes footage, and an international trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-rays is $26.98 (Part 1 and Part 2 separately) and $29.98 (both parts combined). You can find the latest specs for 'Kingdom of War' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under June 7.Posted Mon May 9, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'The Twilight Zone' (Seasons 1-3) on Blu-ray 54 Percent Off at Amazon![teaser]This week's featured Blu-ray deal at Amazon takes you through the classic door of another dimension! [/teaser] The online retailer is now selling 'The Twilight Zone: Season 1,' 'The Twilight Zone: Season 2,' and 'The Twilight Zone: Season 3,' for $46.49 each (54% off suggested retail price). Each Blu-ray set can be purchased here and this offer will only last until May 14.Posted Sun May 8, 2011 at 01:10 PM PDT by: -
The Bonus View Digest - May 6, 2011[teaser]We've had another eventful week over at The Bonus View. Take a look at what's been going on. Join us, leave comments, have fun. That's what the HDD blog is all about! [/teaser] Movie Madness One of the most popular features on the blog is Movie Madness. A giant tournament of death where movie characters have been pitted against each other to see who will come out victorious. We've finally whittled down the original cast of 64 to a lean 16. We're down to the best of the best competing for a chance to call themselves the baddest movie character that's ever been created. Here's some match-ups you may have missed: Judge Doom vs. Maximus – Harry Callahan vs. The Terminator Blade vs. Dr. Richard Kimble – Annie Wilkes vs. Jack Torrance John McClane vs. Jason Bourne Theatrical News New writer Luke Hickman discussed the Weekend Box Office letting us know exactly how popular 'Fast Five' was. Josh let us in on how much he hated Miranda July's 'The Future'. TV Recaps We had recaps of all your favorite shows this week. New episodes of 'Glee', 'Justified', 'The Office', 'Fringe', and 'The Killing' are all covered. Video Games Our resident game enthusiast, Dick Ward, let us know what video games we should be looking forward to on May 1st. Home Theater Josh is redoing his home theater and is giving us insight into how the HD Advisor sets up his own movie palace. Check out his complicated spreadsheet connecting all his devices, and take a look at the brand new 3D projector he just installed. Special Features For this week's Weekend Roundtable the writers got together and voiced our opinions about which movies we'd like to see recast and why. The Mid-Week Poll dealt with our personal movie collection, more specifically the exact number of Blu-rays we have in our collections. So, that's what you've been missing this week if you haven't found your way on over to The Bonus View. Join us! It's a ton of fun over there!Posted Fri May 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Bang & Olufsen Introduces an 85 Inch 3D Plasma[teaser]And it only costs a thousand dollars per inch! [/teaser] The folks at Bang & Olufsen aren't exactly known for building televisions to suit a budget or for making products that appeal to the Walmart crowd. They're all about the high-end, with a strong focus on style (as they see it). The BeoVision 4-85 is a massive 85 inch plasma set that's aimed right at that high-end demographic. It's a Full HD set that handles 3D pictures using active shutter glasses. It also boasts a dedicated center channel speaker - the BeoLab 10. Bang & Olufsen's flair for elegant design is present in the 4-85. The monstrous set includes a stand that raises the TV to an optimal viewing height when turned on, revealing the BeoLab 10 loudspeaker at the same time. The BeoVision 4-85 will be available soon from Bang & Olufsen at a price of $85,000. Source: eCousticsPosted Fri May 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Save $8 on Disney's 'Spooky Buddies'[teaser]Another talking dog movie will be out on Blu-ray this September (sorry, Aaron), and pre-orders at Amazon will knock $8 off the price! [/teaser] Amazon is currently offering 'Spooky Buddies' for $19.99 (30% off suggested list price + an instant $8 savings with a coupon)! And as usual, if the price drops further between now and the September 20 release 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 May 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM PDT by: -
'Battle Beyond the Stars' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The out-of-this-world Roger Corman Cult Classic coming to Blu-ray this July has been fully detailed. [/teaser] As previously reported, Shout Factory says 'Battle Beyond the Stars' is planned for Blu-ray on July 12. A long time ago, in a studio far far away (actually 1980 in Venice, Calif.), Roger Corman gathered together a fledgling team of filmmakers to make one of the best low-budget science fiction films of all time, 'Battle Beyond the Stars,' a space opera that managed to playfully borrow from 'Star Wars and 'The Magnificent Seven, to come up with an enduring cult classic. Long out of print, 'Battle Beyond the Stars' has been meticulously restored with a new anamorphic widescreen transfer (1.85:1) from the internegative, boasting a new 5.1 DTS Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray, and featuring a galaxy of extras, including commentary by writer John Sayles and Roger Corman; a new interview with actor Richard Thomas; a behind-the-scenes technical featurette and much more. "This was the most expensive production I had financed. I always liked science fiction, and my idea was to do something of the feeling of Star Wars. What I came up with was The Seven Samurai in Outer Space." -- Roger Corman Corman brought together some extremely talented people -- who went on to bigger and better things -- to make 'Battle Beyond the Stars.' John Sayles ('Eight Men Out,' 'Lone Star') wrote the script, his third for Corman after 'Piranha' and 'The Lady in Red;' James Cameron, who went on, of course, to be king of the world with 'Titanic' and then king of the universe with 'Avatar,' handled the art direction and special effects; Academy Award®–winning composer James Horner ('Titanic,' 'Avatar') wrote the score, which he recycled two years later for 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.' Also on hand as production manager was Gale Anne Hurd, who went on to produce 'The Terminator' with Cameron as well as 'The Incredible Hulk' and AMC's 'The Walking Dead.' Special Note: Fans who pre-order Roger Corman’s Cult Classics: Battle Beyond the Stars 30th Anniversary Special Edition from ShoutFactoryStore.com will receive an iron-on of the original Battle Beyond the Stars theatrical key art as a gift-with-purchase. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Battle Beyond the Stars' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 12.Posted Fri May 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Flat Panel TV Owners Own More TVs[teaser]It might go without saying, but a new study finds that people who buy new TVs also buy more TVs. [/teaser] It stands to reason that people with an expendable income that allows them to purchase a new flat panel TV would have more income available to spend on additional televisions, but the trend may be bigger than you'd think - especially in emerging countries. "In fact," writes DisplaySearch, who carried out the study, "the tendency for flat panel TV adopters to own more TVs was even stronger in emerging markets, indicating a stronger separation of buying power among upper and lower income classes." While the USA led in terms of televisions owned per household, emerging countries like Indonesia, Brazil and Turkey ranked high on the list. Mexico came in as number four on the list, which was a surprise to researchers. Source: TWICEPosted Fri May 6, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Egyptian' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Blu-ray will walk like an Egyptian this July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Twilight Time has indicated that 'The Egyptian' starring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature and Gene Tierney is planned for Blu-ray on July 12. The 1954 film directed by Michael Curtiz is based on the novel "Sinuhe the Egyptian" by Mika Waltari and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Cinematography. Specs and suggested list price for the Blu-ray are still undetermined at this time, but supplements will include Isolated score by Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman and Audio commentary by film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini. You can find the latest specs for 'The Egyptian' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under July 12.Posted Fri May 6, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Warner Buys Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes[teaser]Both sites were picked up by Warner Home Entertainment for an undisclosed sum. [/teaser] Movie studios know that the internet is the future, but have historically had some issues trying to tie their content in with social networks and digital distribution. Warner hopes to bridge the gap with the acquisition of two fairly major movie websites - Rotten Tomatoes and Flixster. "We’ll use the Flixster initiative to dramatically enhance the ownership benefits of digital movies," says CEO Jeff Bewkes. Just how Warner will be doing that is unclear at the moment, both Bewkes and company president Kevin Tsujihara stressed a focus on digital ownership. Bewkes also commented on Netflix, saying that he believes subscription VOD services have a role to play, and that role is providing customers with back-catalog content. "In that sense you can add to the ecosystem," he says, "and that's good for everybody and performs a useful function." Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Fri May 6, 2011 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Twilight Zone: Season 5 (1963)' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas; you've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Image Entertainment is preparing 'Twilight Zone: Season 5 (1963)' for Blu-ray on August 30. The 5-disc set will contain all of the episodes in the final season in 1080p with an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Archive Audio Commentaries with Bill Mumy ("In Praise of Pip"), Mickey Rooney ("The Last Night of a Jockey"), June Foray ("Living Doll"), Mariette Hartley ("The Long Morrow"), Marc Scott Zicree ("Number 12 Looks Just Like You"), Alan Sues ("The Masks") and Martin Landau ("The Jeopardy Room"); Video Interviews with Richard Matheson, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hamner, Bill Mumy, June Foray, Carolyn Kearney, Michael Forest, Nancy Malone and Terry Becker; Isolated Music Scores featuring the legendary Bernard Herrmann, Van Cleave and Rene Garriguenc; Netherlands Sales Pitch; Excerpt from Rod Serling's Sherwood Oaks Experimental College Lecture; Alfred Hitchcock Promo; Rare George Clayton Johnson Home Movies; "Next Week..." Promos with Rod Serling; and Twilight Zone Season 5 Billboards. Blu-ray exclusives include: Twenty New Audio Commentaries, featuring "The Twilight Zone Companion" author Marc Scott Zicree, author/film historian Gary Gerani (Fantastic Television), Twilight Zone directors Ted Post, Richard Donner and Robert Butler, writer Earl Hamner, actors George Takei and Peter Mark Richman, author/historian Martin Grams Jr, authors/historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton, American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties author Bill Warren, Sandman writer Neil Gaiman, BSG writer/director Michael Nankin and "Coast to Coast AM" radio host George Noory; Conversations with Rod Serling; Vintage Audio Interview with director of photography George T. Clemens; and Twenty-two Radio Dramas, featuring Louis Gossett, Jr., Adam Baldwin, Peter Mark Richman, Beverly Garland, Adam West, Bill Erwin, Luke Perry, Mariette Hartley, Ed Begley, Jr., Kate Jackson, Mike Starr, Stan Freberg, Jason Alexander, Jane Seymour, James Keach and Karen Black. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $99.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Twilight Zone: Season 5 (1963)' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 30.Posted Fri May 6, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
