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Win 'Kung Fu Panda 2' on Blu-ray![teaser]Did Santa bring you all the Blu-rays you wanted for Christmas? What, no? Well, let's see if we can fix that by offering you the chance to win 'Kung Fu Panda 2' on Blu-ray. Doesn’t that sound like a good idea? We thought so! Read on after the break for all the instructions on how to enter.[/teaser] Thanks to our friends at Dolby Labs, we have two copies of 'Kung Fu Panda 2' to also give away. Each is a 2-disc Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy combo pack, so you’ll be covered no matter how or where you (or your kids) want to watch the movie. Now how do you win? That's easy. We’re going to do this one as a haiku contest. (Yes, we know that kung fu is Chinese and haiku is Japanese, but go with it anyway.) To win the prize, you must come up with a creative 'Kung Fu Panda'-themed haiku in the standard 5-7-5 format. That means 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and another 5 syllables in the third line. For example: Fat bear leaps through air With athletic grace. Too bad Gravity’s a bitch The winners will be chosen at our own subjective discretion based on whichever responses we enjoy the most. As mentioned earlier, we have two copies of the Blu-ray to give away. Entries are limited to 10 haikus per person. That should give you plenty of opportunity to craft a good submission, but will also help us to avoid any potential appearance of awarding prizes based on volume rather than quality. The deadline for entry is this Friday, December 30th. The winner will be announced next week. Good luck, everyone! Hop on over to the contest announcement to post your entries!Posted Wed Dec 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM PST by: -
'Motörhead: The World Is Ours - Vol.1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The rock legends are coming to Blu-ray in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, EMI says 'Motörhead: The World Is Ours - Vol.1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else' will have a Blu-ray release on January 24. In celebration of their 35 years on the road Motörhead Music /UDR is proud to present 'The Wörld Is Ours-Vol 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else,' a blistering DVD containing some of the finest moments from the tour, including the entire performance from Chile's Teatro Caupolican shot and filmed in classic black and white by Banger Films and Sam Dunn ('Iron Maiden Flight 666,' 'Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage'). As well as this epic Motörperformance, exciting numbers from the shows in Manchester and New York are also included on the triple-disc digipack set, along with a series of extensive, in depth and exclusive interviews with the band, a bonus double live CD of the Chile show (incl. selected tracks from NY & Manchester), plus a superbly photographed booklet documenting life on the road during the tour. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include Interview Santiago: (9 Minutes), Interview Manchester: (23 Minutes), and Interview Atlantic City: (23 Minutes and a full track listing can be viewed here. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $17.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Motörhead: The World Is Ours - Vol.1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 24.Posted Wed Dec 28, 2011 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3D' Detailed for Blu-ray 3D[teaser]A limited edition 7-disc trilogy collector's set will also be available at the end of January. [/teaser] As previously reported, Paramount has revealed 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3D' for Blu-ray on January 31. A must-own film for every home media collection, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' features “jaw-droppingly amazing 3D” (Harry Knowles, AintItCool.com) and fan-favorite characters Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky amidst bigger and more spectacular action in an adventure that surpassed its predecessors to earn over $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office and become the #4 biggest movie of all time at the global box office. “This Blu-ray 3D of 'Dark of the Moon' will blow you away. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get a 3D television, this is it,” said director Michael Bay. “For fans who’ve been waiting patiently to bring 'Dark of the Moon' home, this Ultimate Edition release delivers the goods.” The Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy edition will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: • Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon o Rising from the Fallen: Development and Design o Ready for Prime Time: Filming Across America o Battle in the Heartland: Shooting in Chicago o Attack of the Birdmen: Aerial Stunts o Shadow of the Sentinel: Post-Production and Release • Uncharted Territory: NASA’s Future Then and Now • Deconstructing Chicago: Multi-Angle Sequences o Previsualizations with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto o Previsualizations/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto o Visual Effects with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler o Visual Effects/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler • The Art of CYBERTRON o AUTOBOTS o DECEPTICONS o Environments o Weapons and Gear o Ships • The Dark of the Moon Archive o 3D: A Transforming Visual Art o Moscow World Premiere o Birdmen Featurette o Cody’s iPad o The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon • The Matrix of Marketing o Trailers o Marketing Gallery And, for a limited time, all three eye-popping films in the 'Transformers' franchise will be available in a 7-Disc Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Trilogy featuring each film in high-definition, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' in high definition 3D, more than 10 hours of special features and a plaque of movie images signed by Bay. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D combo pack is $39.99 while the trilogy collector's set is $99.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 31.Posted Wed Dec 28, 2011 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]More Buster Keaton oldies will be hitting Blu-ray in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino Video has slated 'Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts' for Blu-ray on March 20. The 2-disc set includes sixteen comedy shorts produced from 1934 to 1937: The Gold Ghost Allez Oop Palooka from Paducah One Run Elmer Hayseed Romance Tars and Stripes The E-Flat Man The Timid Young Man Three on a Limb Grand Slam Opera Blue Blazes The Chemist Mixed Magic Jail Bait Ditto Love Nest on Wheels Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include film notes on individual shorts, Why They Call Him "Buster", and a photo gallery. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Lost Keaton: Sixteen Comedy Shorts' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 20.Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Puss in Boots' Slated for Blu-ray[teaser]The swashbuckling spinoff is coming to Blu-ray in February! [/teaser] According to a listing on Amazon, it looks like DreamWorks is preparing 'Puss in Boots' for a high-definition release on February 24. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as the sword-fighting cat in this animated prequel to 'Shrek.' The movie also stars the voices of Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack and the suggested list price is $40.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Puss in Boots' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under February 24.Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Blu-ray $14.99 at Amazon[teaser]Save over sixty percent on the hit sci-fi prequel on Blu-ray at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon is offering 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' for $14.99 (63% off suggested list price). From the Oscar-winning® visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of 'Avatar' and 'Lord of the Rings' comes revolutionary new ground - a CGI ape that delivers a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence, and epic battles on which rest the upended destinies of man and primate. James Franco ('127 Hours') stars as Will Rodman, a neuroscientist living in San Francisco trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s disease by testing on chimpanzees, giving them a human level of intelligence. After a test subject’s baby, Caesar, is orphaned, Will decides to raise him at home on his own with his Alzheimer-stricken father (John Lithgow; “Dexter”). What begins simply as a continuation of his experiment quickly turns into a problem for Will, as Caesar is taken away from him and forced to live in a primate facility. As Caesar’s intelligence continues to grow, he begins to stake his claim as the leader of his new primate counterparts, which will ultimately lead to the 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes.' Directed by Rupert Wyatt ('The Escapist'), this special effects blockbuster features fantastic supporting performances from Freida Pinto ('Slumdog Millionaire'), Brian Cox ('Red'), Tom Felton ('Harry Potter' films) and Andy Serkis ('The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy) in a ground-breaking performance. Click here to own one of the best films of the year!Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 at 09:19 AM PST by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: Save Forty-six Percent on 5 Criterion Blu-ray Favorites at Amazon![teaser]Amazon is serving up a selection of five Criterion Blu-rays for nearly fifty percent off in their Gold Box deal this week! [/teaser] '12 Angry Men' - A behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system as riveting as it is spare, the iconic adaptation of Reginald Rose’s teleplay stars Henry Fonda as the initially dissenting member of a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. 'Carlos,' directed by Olivier Assayas, is an epic, intensely detailed account of the life of the infamous international terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sanchez—also known as Carlos the Jackal. 'The Killing' - Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. Considered one of the greatest films ever made, 'The Rules of the Game' (La règle du jeu), by Jean Renoir, is a scathing critique of corrupt French society cloaked in a comedy of manners. Lastly, in this poetic and atmospheric horror fable, set in a village in war-torn medieval Japan, a malevolent spirit has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. From the director of 'Onibaba,' 'Kuroneko' ('Black Cat') is a spectacularly eerie twilight tale. Each Blu-ray is $21.49 with the exception of 'Carlos' which is $26.99. Click here to check out the offer available now through December 31.Posted Sun Dec 25, 2011 at 08:13 AM PST by: -
'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Announced for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D[teaser]The third chapter in the adventure-comedy franchise will arrive on Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, New Line Cinema is preparing 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy combo pack and 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas - 3D' Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy combo pack on February 7. Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee (John Cho) and Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrive at Kumar’s door on Christmas Eve, his attempts to redirect it to Harold’s house ends with the “high grade” contents – and Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree – going up in smoke. With his in-laws out of the house for the day, Harold decides to cover his tracks, rather than come clean. Reluctantly embarking on another ill-advised journey with Kumar, through New York City, their search for the perfect replacement tree takes them through party heaven – and almost blows Christmas Eve sky high. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list prices are $35.99 and $45.98 for the Blu-ray 3D. You can find the latest specs for 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas' and 'A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're both indexed under February 7.Posted Fri Dec 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Jaws' Planned for Blu-ray![teaser]One of the biggest blockbusters of all-time looks to be coming to Blu-ray this summer! [/teaser] According to Jawsmovie.com, Universal has tentatively scheduled Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' for Blu-ray on August 14. Based on Peter Benchley's novel, a great white shark terrorizes a small beachside New England town and its up to Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and an obsessive shark hunter (Robert Shaw) to hunt down the maneater and make the shores safe once again. 'Jaws' won three Oscars (Best Film Editing, Best Original Dramatic Score, and Best Sound) and shattered box office records in 1976. Rediscover the timeless film that continues to make entire generations afraid to go in the water. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but it sounds like Universal might also be planning to release the sequel(s) around the same time -- possibly 'Jaws - 3D' on Blu-ray 3D. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Jaws' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 14.Posted Fri Dec 23, 2011 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
'Johnny English Reborn' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]Rowan Atkinson is back as the bumbling British spy in the 2011 sequel hitting Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Johnny English Reborn' for Blu-ray on February 28. As previously reported, the original 2003 'Johnny English' will also be available on the same date. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Feature commentary with director Oliver Parker and screenwriter Hamish McColl; Deleted/extended scenes with introductions by Oliver Parker; The Wheelchair Chase; Gag reel; as well as the Blu-ray exclusive The English Files: The Making Of Johnny English Reborn; Working With Rowan; Gadgets; English In Hong Kong; Pocket Blu and uHear. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Johnny English Reborn' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 28.Posted Fri Dec 23, 2011 at 08:00 AM PST by:
