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HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Man in the Iron Mask' Blu-ray $9.99 at Amazon[teaser]Slap a high-definition metal faceplate on Leonardo DiCaprio for under $10. [/teaser] The online retailer is selling 'The Man in the Iron Mask' co-starring John Malkovich, Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons, and Gerard Depardieu on Blu-ray for $9.99 (60% off the suggested list price). Click here to ride with the Three Musketeers in your own home theater!Posted Fri Aug 27, 2010 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Wild Ocean - 3D' Announced for Blu-ray 3D[teaser]Another IMAX documentary will be receiving the Blu-ray 3D treatment this November. [/teaser] Image Entertainment has announced 'Wild Ocean - 3D' for the Blu-ray 3D format on November 30. The documentary film focusing on the Sardine Run has already been released on Blu-ray and you can check out our full review here. Specs and supplements have yet to be officially confirmed, but suggested list price for the 3D Blu-ray is the same as the 2D version at $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Wild Ocean - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 30.Posted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Denon Announces 100th Anniversary Product Line[teaser]Seven new products are set to launch, including a receiver, a Blu-ray player, and even a turntable. [/teaser] It's great to see a company hit a milestone like this. There aren't a lot of companies that make it to 10 years, let alone 100, and it's certainly something worth celebrating. In Denon's case, they're marking the occasion with a special line of products. You'll be able to easily identify the Anniversary Product Collection thanks to the A100 in the model number of every product in the line. As you might expect, Denon has pulled out the stops, and is creating what the company's own Jeff Talmadge describes as "a tribute to Denon’s century long mission: to faithfully reproduce sound and images exactly as the original artist intended." This November, Denon will be releasing a 9.2 channel receiver, a universal Blu-ray player, an integrated amplifier, a turntable, a cartridge, and SACD player and a pair of over the ear headphones, all designed to capture the Denon spirit. We'll have full details on each product as the release date nears. Source: BusinesswirePosted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
'Delgo' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 2008 animated fantasy adventure is planned for an October Blu-ray release. [/teaser] In an announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox has just announced 'Delgo' is coming to Blu-ray on October 5. The movie features an all-star cast of voice talents including: Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Louis Gossett, Jr., Michael Clarke Duncan, Eric Idle, Kelly Ripa and Burt Reynolds. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Ssuggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Delgo' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 5.Posted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
The BBC is Playing it Safe – Waiting on 3D[teaser]There's no rush to get 3D programming going, says a BBC representative. [/teaser] "We don’t believe we have to rush this," explains the BBC's Andy Quested. He says that the current 3D standard is fine for now, but something new is bound to be around the corner, and there's no reason to jump onto the bandwagon quite yet. It's the old computer buying conundrum, but on a much larger scale. It's also a bit of the format war come back again. There are a few different types of 3D battling it out for supremacy and the folks at the BBC are holding out until there's a winner declared. That's not to say the UK isn't getting any 3D – a terrestrial broadcasting company called Argiva is planning 3D tests in the near future. "I’ve certainly heard a lot of noise from other broadcasters and Arqiva," says the BBC's Graham Plumb, "but I don’t think it is as clear-cut as that." Source: Broadband TV NewsPosted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Wiz' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1978 retelling of the classic fantasy tale by L. Frank Baum is coming to high-definition this November! [/teaser] Universal says 'The Wiz' will hit Blu-ray on November 30. The musical was directed by Sidney Lumet and stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, and Richard Pryor. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and the only supplement appears to be the featurette Wiz on Down the Road. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Wiz' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 30.Posted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Dish Network Intros an Online Portal for Content[teaser]If you're a subscriber, you'll be able to watch movies, shows, and even live TV from your broadband connected computer. [/teaser] Television providers are in the midst of figuring out just how the internet can tie in with their offerings. Some get it wrong, and some get close, but Dish Network is one of those very few that seems to get it right. If you're a Dish subscriber you can head over to DishOnline.com and log in to view just about everything you could want. You've got access to over 150,000 pieces of video consisting of movies, television shows and clips. Even if a majority of that number is taken up by clips, it's an impressive count. If you've got the ViP 922 SlingLoaded DVR – or if you end up buying the Sling Adapter when it comes out – you'll also be able to watch both live television and shows that you've recorded on your DVR. It's not a bad setup considering that it's coming absolutely free with your Dish subscription. Source: eCousticsPosted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Score' Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive[teaser]De Niro. De Brando. De Norton. De Score is coming to high-definition at the end of the month! [/teaser] Paramount is planning to release Frank Oz's 2001 crime thriller 'The Score' on Blu-ray on August 31 exclusively at Best Buy. The release was originally planned for September of last year, and then postponed without any updates until recently. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements appear to be an audio commentary, a making-of featurette, additional footage, and a trailer. The price for the Blu-ray is $16.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Score' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 31.Posted Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes' Blu-ray Wal-Mart Exclusive[teaser]The game is afoot for the lovable cat and mouse on Blu-ray![/teaser] Warner Brothers has released the animated movie 'Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes' on Blu-ray exclusively at Wal-Mart. The Blu-ray features 1080p video, a Dolby digital 5.1 soundtrack, and the release includes a DVD and Digital Copy. The title is available now! You can find the latest specs for 'Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 24.Posted Wed Aug 25, 2010 at 01:30 PM PDT by: -
'The Complete Metropolis' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi classic is getting the Blu-ray treatment in November! [/teaser] Kino Video has just announced 'The Complete Metropolis' for Blu-ray on November 16. Kino International is proud to announce the DVD and long awaited first time ever Blu-ray release of the new restoration of Fritz Lang's 1927 science fiction masterpiece METROPOLIS, now with 25 minutes of lost footage and the original Gottfried Huppertz score. This new 147-minute version (being released as THE COMPLETE METROPOLIS), opened theatrically in April 2010, earning over $350,000 at the box office, and since it’s original restoration, has gone on to earn $1,000,000 in theatrical ticket sales! When it was first screened in Berlin on January 10, 1927, the sci-fi epic ran an estimated 153 minutes. After its premiere engagement, in an effort to maximize the film's commercial potential, the film's distributors (UFA in Germany, Paramount in the U.S.) drastically shortened METROPOLIS, which had been a major disappointment at the German box office. By the time it debuted in the United States later that year, the film ran approximately 90 minutes (exact running times are difficult to determine because silent films were not always projected at a standardized speed). METROPOLIS went on to become one of the cornerstones of science fiction cinema foreshadowing BLADE RUNNER and THE MATRIX to name just a few recent examples. Testament to its enduring popularity, the film has undergone restorations in 1984 and again in 1987. The 2001 restoration combined footage from four archives and ran at a triumphant 124 minutes. And at the time was widely believed that this would be the most complete version of Lang's film that contemporary audiences could ever hope to see. But, in the summer of 2008, the curator of the Buenos Aires Museo del Cine discovered a 16mm dupe negative that was considerably longer than any existing print. It included not merely a few additional snippets, but 25 minutes of "lost" footage (about a fifth of the film) that had not been seen since its 1927 debut in Berlin. The discovery of such a significant amount of material called for yet another restoration, carefully executed by Anke Wilkening of the Murnau Stiftung (Foundation) (the German institution that is the caretaker of virtually all pre 1945 German films), Martin Koerber, Film Department Curator of the Deutche Kinemateque and on the music side, by Frank Stoebel. Regarding the quality of the added footage Ms. Wilkening has said: "The work on the restoration teaches us once more that no restoration is ever definitive... Even if we are allowed for the first time to come as close to the first release as ever before, the new version will still remain an approach. The rediscovered sections which change the film's composition, and at the same time always be recognizable through their damages as those parts that had been lost for 80 years." The Blu-ray will have 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Original 1927 score by Gottfried Huppertz, performed by the Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, conducted by Frank Strobel presented in DTS HD Master Audio 5.1; Voyage to Metropolis, a 50-minute documentary on the making and restoration of the film (presented in HD); Interview with Paula Felix-Didier, curator of the Museo del Cine, Buenos Aires, where the missing footage was discovered; and 2010 re-release trailer. The release will come in Limited Edition Collectible 3-D Lenticuar Box Packaging. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Complete Metropolis' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 16.Posted Wed Aug 25, 2010 at 12:10 PM PDT by:
