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'The Kentucky Fried Movie' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]John Landis' sketch comedy flick is coming to Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is preparing 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' for Blu-ray on July 2. From the director of 'Animal House' and the creators of 'Airplane' and 'The Naked Gun' comes the original madcap, most out-of-control spoof of all time. The one that started it all!! Featuring a cast of more than a few but less than a lot, this insane collection of comedy skits includes such now famous sketches as the Kung-Fu parody, "A Fistful of Yen", and the legendary "Catholic School Girls in Trouble." Enjoy the future of moviegoing with the "Feel-A-Round" theater experience. See notable and highly respected actor Donald Sutherland as the clumsiest waiter in motion picture history. Watch such characters as Cleopatra Schwartz and Big Jim Slade tickle your funny bone until it has to be removed surgically! Directed by John Landis and written by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, and featuring appearances by ex-James Bond George Lazenby and 'The Incredible Hulk' star Bill Bixby, 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' is the cult classic you've been waiting for! It's a virtual guarantee (not an actual guarantee) that you will not find another film with as many side- splitting moments of pure unadulterated hilarity as 'The Kentucky Fried Movie.' Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.97. You can find the latest specs for 'The Kentucky Fried Movie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 2.Posted Tue Apr 9, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Contest: Win 'Wreck-It Ralph' on Blu-ray 3D!If it's Tuesday, it must be Contest Day! In case you haven't already won any of our other recent contests around here, High-Def Digest is giving away a copy of the 'Wreck-It Ralph' four-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D this week. Don't miss your chance to take home this great prize! Enter our blog contest today.Posted Tue Apr 9, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The Third Doctor's debut adventure is regenerating on Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 'Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space' appears to be coming to Blu-ray in the near future. The Time Lords have banished the newly regenerated Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to Earth. But the Doctor isn’t the only alien to have arrived, as a swarm of meteorites have crashed into the sleepy English countryside, bringing with them a terrible new threat to mankind. As the Nestene plan takes shape, UNIT, the Doctor and his newly appointed scientific advisor, Liz Shaw (Caroline John), race against time to stop humanity from being replaced by a terrifying plastic facsimile race. Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been announced yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Apr 9, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Oz The Great and Powerful' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Up for Pre-Order![teaser]Prepare to travel somewhere over the rainbow again on both Blu-ray formats later this year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 'Oz The Great and Powerful' appears to be in the works for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D. Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful,' directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot -- fame and fortune are his for the taking -- that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity -- and even a bit of wizardry -- Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well. Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack and the Blu-ray 3D are both set at $44.99. A separate Blu-ray/Digital Copy combo pack without a DVD is also planned for a suggested list price of $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Oz The Great and Powerful (3-Disc Combo Pack),' ' Oz The Great and Powerful – 3D,' and 'Oz The Great and Powerful' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Apr 8, 2013 at 12:20 PM PDT by: -
'Nikita: The Complete Third Season' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The third season of the CW action series has set its target for Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 'Nikita: The Complete Third Season' appears to be coming to Blu-ray in the near future. When Nikita (Maggie Q, 'Live Free or Die Hard,' 'Mission Impossible 3') was a troubled teenager on death row, she was "recruited" by a secret U.S. black ops program known only as Division. They faked her execution and turned her into an assassin. Nikita never lost her humanity, and when she learned that Division was a corrupt organization, she went rogue, exposing their covert operations, destroying their plans, righting their wrongs. Two years later, she finds herself working for a new Division, fighting alongside a team of allies she's gathered throughout her adventures. They have vowed to clean up the mess left behind by the old Division – rogue spies, violent assassins – and now Nikita is hunting down killers just as skilled as she is. Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $69.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Nikita: The Complete Third Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Apr 8, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 7th, 2013So far, April has turned out to be a pretty slow time for new Blu-ray releases. While this week doesn't have a whole lot going on, fans of cult movies may find something of interest. Read all about the week's new titles in the blog today.Posted Mon Apr 8, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'New World' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The Korean suspense film is going undercover on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Well Go USA Entertainment is preparing 'New World' for Blu-ray. The tentative release date is set for July 9. The head of the Goldmoon crime syndicate is dead, leaving his top two lieutenants. Seizing the opportunity, the police launch an operation called "New World," with the perfect weapon. The boss' right hand man, Ja-sung (Lee Jung-jae, 'The Thieves'), has been a deep-cover operative for 8 years, closely watched by handler Police chief Kang (Choi Min-sik, 'Oldboy'). With a baby on the way, and living in mortal fear of being exposed as a mole, Ja-sung is torn between his duty and honor as a cop, and the fiercely loyal gang members who will follow him to hell and back. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'New World' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 9.Posted Mon Apr 8, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - April 5, 2013[teaser]More contests? Are we crazy! Apparently so. This week is your chance to win a free copy of the newest version of 'Les Miserables.'[/teaser] Blu-ray News In case you missed the previous paragraph, let me reiterate: we're having a contest and you can win a free copy of Tom Hooper's 'Les Miserables.' The deadline is Friday, so enter now. Last week's contest was for a free copy of 'The Borgias: Season 2.' Check out the results of that contest here. In his Blu-ray Highlights column Josh covered a the sparse offerings this week. The biggest release was Fox's TV miniseries 'The Bible.' In the Steelbook department, check out the mighty fine metal packaging that can be purchased for 'Django Unchained' and 'Inglourious Basterds.' Theatrical News This weekend has some interesting releases. We have a review for the highly anticipated horror remake, 'Evil Dead,' along with a review of Danny Boyle's new flick 'Trance.' Check out Bryan's takes on both films and see if they're something you want to see this weekend. Josh continues to revisit the literary world of Ian Fleming. Find out what he thought about Fleming's Bond novel "Live and Let Die." Video Game News Brian Hoss continues to mourn the loss of video game company LucasArts after Disney closed them down and laid off all their employees. In Episode II of his series on LucasArts, Brian takes a look at some of the best games the company produced, along with some games we'll likely never see. TV Recaps 'Game of Thrones' began its third season last week. Follow along as Josh continues recapping the wildly popular fantasy show. Another big television event happened last Sunday. 'The Walking Dead' concluded its third season with, what Aaron thought to be, an extremely anti-climactic finale. We also have recaps for 'Doctor Who' and 'Happy Endings' for your reading pleasure. Special Features Last week in the Weekend Roundtable we wanted to know your thoughts on your favorite zombie movie. Take a few moments to think about it and then let us know. That's all we have for the first week in April. Have a safe and happy Springtime weekend.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2013 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
Weekend Roundtable: Inappropriate 3D ConversionsThese days, Hollywood is eager to convert just about any old movie to 3D in hopes of re-releasing it to theaters and milking it for a few extra bucks. However, it seems to us that some films just plain wouldn't be appropriate for the 3D treatment. In this week's Roundtable, we unleash some of our worst ideas for movies that really shouldn't ever come at ya' in 3D. Share your ideas with us in the blog today.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Graceland' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]A desperate father will try to rescue his kidnapped daughter in this crime thriller coming to Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Image Entertainment is preparing 'Graceland' for Blu-ray on July 23. Family man Marlon Villar (Arnold Reyes) is the long-time driver of Manuel Chango, a corrupt Filipino politician. While he and his daughter accompany his boss' preteen daughter home, Marlon is ambushed and the wrong girl is kidnapped. The driver's life takes a sudden, terrifying turn which propels him into a horrifying downward spiral and, as events in his life unravel, Marlon, Changho, and their families become entangled in a game of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Graceland' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 23.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by:
