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'The Odd Couple' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The classic comedy based on the play by Neil Simon will hit Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is preparing 'The Odd Couple' for Blu-ray on June 4. Neil Simon has a special genius for finding the great hilarity in ordinary people doing everyday things. Like two divorced men who decide to share a New York apartment. That’s the premise of The Odd Couple, though there’s nothing odd in the casting of two Oscar®-winning talents like Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau. The two veteran funnymen work together with the precision timing of a vaudeville team, but always with bright spontaneity. Lemmon plays fussy Felix, fastidious to a fault. He proves that cleanliness is next to insanity. Matthau is Oscar, who wreaks havoc on a tidy room with the speed and thoroughness of a tornado. An enduring and endearing picture, with the intelligence one usually misses in comedies. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the suggested list price has been set at $19.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Odd Couple' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 4.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Seth Green's stop-motion comedy series invades the DC universe on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers says 'Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special' is coming to high-definition on July 9. Robot Chicken and DC Comics collide! Who will survive with their super-dignities intact? Nobody! In Robot Chicken's hands, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and even Mr. Banjo could end up dead, or naked, or both, or neither. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Writers' and Actors' Commentaries; The Making of the RCDC Special; RCDC's Aquaman Origin Story; Chicken Nuggets; Stoopid Alter Egos; Outtakes; 5.2 Questions; DC Entertainment Tour; and Thirteen Deleted Sketches. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 9.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'One Hour Photo' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The creepy Robin Williams thriller will stalk Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'One Hour Photo' for Blu-ray on May 7. Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) is a middle-aged loner who works as a photograph developer in a supermarket. He has gradually become obsessed with one family, the Yorkins, who regularly come to his counter, making duplicates of each film they bring in to be developed and pinning the photographs to the walls of his apartment. When Sy realises that Will Yorkin (Michael Vartan) is cheating on wife Nina (Connie Nielsen), he steps up his silent interaction with the family, placing evidence of the infidelity in an envelope of photos he has recently developed for young Jake Yorkin (Dylan Smith). Soon however, Parrish reveals his hand, and the Yorkin family realize the full horror of their situation. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary by Mark Romanek and Robin Williams; The Charlie Rose Show; Sundance: Anatomy of a Scene; Cinemax Featurette; and Trailer and TV Spots. The release will also contain the following new supplements: Cast Rehearsals; Lensing One Hour Photo; Main Title Test; Sy's Nightmare Elements; Storyboards; and Poster Explorations. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99. You can find the latest specs for 'One Hour Photo' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 7.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Contest: Win 'The Borgias - The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray!Another week, another contest. This week, High-Def Digest would like to offer our readers a chance to win 'The Borgias - The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray. That's ten hours of juicy scandal and intrigue, yours for free! Don't miss your opportunity to take home this high-def box set.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Workaholics: Season Three' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The latest season of the cult favorite sitcom is coming to Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount is preparing 'Workaholics: Season Three' for Blu-ray on June 18. 'Workaholics' follows Blake (Blake Anderson), Adam (Adam DeVine) and Ders (Anders Holm), three friends who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9, and party together 24/7. Whether they're at their house in Rancho Cucamonga or getting ready to rage at a Renaissance Faire, the guys find trouble wherever they go. Season three offers 20 episodes that further chronicle the irreverent trio's humorous shenanigans. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the suggested list price is $22.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Workaholics: Season Three' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Tue Mar 26, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Three Disney Blu-ray Double Features Up for Pre-Order![teaser]A trio of animated double features are headed to Blu-ray in June.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney is preparing 'The Emperor's New Groove / Kronk's New Groove,' 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire / Atlantis: Milo's Return,' and 'Lilo & Stitch / Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch' for Blu-ray on June 11. 'The Emperor's New Groove' follows a spoiled Aztec emperor who is turned into a llama after firing his evil sorceress. Alone in the jungle, the talking llama is befriended by a peasant who's been kicked out of his home... by the emperor. The sequel, 'Kronk's New Groove,' focuses on lovable lug Kronk, who has happily started a new life as the head chef in his very own diner. From the creative team behind 'The Lion King' and 'Beauty And The Beast,' 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' is an exciting quest of adventure and discovery. Join the search below the sea for one of the greatest mysteries of all time. The fearless explorers reunite in the follow-up, 'Milo's Return,' launching a new quest that sets them against gigantic sea monsters, spectacular spirits, and powerful legends. In 'Lilo & Stitch,' alien Stitch, an experiment from a distant planet, finds a new friend when he's adopted by Hawaiian girl Lilo. But when Stitch's creator comes after him, Lilo and Stitch must defeat him. In the sequel, 'Stitch Has A Glitch,' a glitch in Stitch's genetic makeup causes him to go haywire. Lilo and the rest of Stitch's friends have to find him and stop his rampage! Each release will be presented in a 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Specs and supplements for 'Lilo & Stitch / Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch' and 'The Emperor's New Groove / Kronk's New Groove' have yet to be revealed, but 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire / Atlantis: Milo's Return' will feature 1080p video, DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound, and supplements will include: The Making Of Atlantis; How To Speak Atlantean; Atlantis: Fact Or Fiction; and Deleted Scenes. Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for these titles linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under June 11.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Things to Come' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1936 sci-fi classic will be getting the Criterion Blu-ray treatment this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion says 'Things to Come' will be available on Blu-ray on June 18. A landmark collaboration between writer H. G. Wells, producer Alexander Korda, and designer and director William Cameron Menzies, 'Things to Come' is a science fiction film like no other, a prescient political work that predicts a century of turmoil and progress. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio commentary featuring film historian and writer David Kalat; Interview with writer and cultural historian Christopher Frayling on the film's design; Film historian Bruce Eder on Arthur Bliss's musical score; Audio recording from 1936 of a reading from H. G. Wells's writing about the "wandering sickness," the plague in Things to Come; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien; and More! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Things to Come' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Snitch' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The action/crime flick starring Dwayne Johnson is in the works for Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Summit Entertainment appears to be preparing 'Snitch' for Blu-ray. Though an official release date has not yet been announced, Walmart.com has the title listed for June 11. In the fast-paced action thriller, Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Specs and supplements have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Snitch' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 11.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 24th, 2013The final week of March brings us a huge new slate of Blu-ray releases. Sadly, it's mostly a case of quantity over quality. However, a recent Oscar winner, some classics, some cult flicks and a few TV box sets of note stand out above the rest. Read all about the week's new releases in the blog today.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Marketa Lazarová' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1967 Czech film from František Vlácil is bound for Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion will release 'Marketa Lazarová' on Blu-ray on June 18. Based on a novel by Vladislav Vancura, this stirring and poetic depiction of a feud between two rival medieval clans is a fierce, epic, and meticulously designed evocation of the clashes between Christianity and paganism, humankind and nature, love and violence. The Blu-ray will feature a 1080p transfer, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack; and supplements include: New interviews with actors Magda Vášáryová, Ivan Palúch, and Vlastimil Harapes and costume designer Theodor Pištek; New interviews with film historian Peter Hames and journalist and critic Antonín Liehm; a booklet featuring new essays by film scholar Tom Gunning and author and translator Alex Zucker and a 1969 interview with Vlácil by Liehm; and More! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Marketa Lazarová' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Mon Mar 25, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
