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This Week's Blu-ray Releases
Posted by Mark Wilson at 11:30 PM on August 26, 2008
Giz Pick of the Week: The Nightmare Before Christmas
AU: Sorry folks, I think this schedule is US only - but I still hope the digital file version is available on the Region B releases...
Disney DVDs have a history of top-notch A/V transfer, and Tim Burton's masterpiece of stop-motion animation should take full advantage of Blu-ray's higher resolution. On top of that, you get a slew of bonus features--everything from the original DVD set along with a few more, including a feature-length commentary by directors Tim Burton and Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman. Also, you can (legally) transfer the film to your iPod via the bundled DisneyFile Digital Copy--you know, for if you need to watch the movie at all times and all places.
Here are the rest of this week's Blu-ray releases:
• Action Starter Pack (Universal)
• The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) (Warner)
• Afro Samurai: Season One (FUNimation)
• Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live! (Rhino)
• Dude, Where's My Car? (MGM)
• End of Days (Universal)
• Heroes: Season One (Universal)
• Heroes: Season Two (Universal)
• Miami Vice (2006) (Universal)
• Pale Rider (Warner)
• Postal (UMVD)
• Redbelt (Sony)
• U-571 (Universal)
• What Happens in Vegas (Fox)
Anything you'll be picking up? [hidefdigest]
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bobojuice
Posted 12:07 AM 27/8/08
I guess im gonna have to get a ps3 now. Im really interested in seeing nightmare on high def.
bobojuice
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 11:47 PM 26/8/08
Nightmare is something I will be picking up on BD. Also, saw a news mention that Paramount is going to do buy-backs worth $10. Godfather is on the list. Evidently, you need to send in the proofs of purchase (the little cardboard tab thingees) from the old and the new to get a rebate.
It's a rebate but it's better than nothing.
OMG! Ponies!
ANoel
Posted 11:44 PM 26/8/08
"Anything you'll be picking up? "
Not from that list.
We rented Vantage Point on BR last night... found it very thought-provoking...
Why oh why, with thousands of great movies to convert, do they release such shit ?
ANoel
u_nick
Posted 11:39 PM 26/8/08
I'll get the Heroes set at some point, but on sale.
Actually holding off on Nightmare though at the moment. Polar Express just got announced as a 3D re-release, and since Nightmare got a similar 3D theater release a year prior, I can only imagine, if it sells well, a Nightmare 3D re-release wont be far behind.
u_nick
WiwiJumbo
Posted 12:38 AM 27/8/08
"Dude, Where's My Car?"
Seriously? There's a market for that?
WiwiJumbo
MrTroy
Posted 12:34 AM 27/8/08
... does that say "Postal"?
MrTroy
Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
Posted 12:18 AM 27/8/08
Nice work, bone daddy.
Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
u_nick
Posted 12:57 AM 27/8/08
^ Scarily enough, Dude WMC is one of those bizarre titles people have been requesting since day 1... :(
u_nick
newgalactic
Posted 1:53 AM 27/8/08
Not at $35 to $40 a pop, sorry.
DVD on up-conversion - almost as good, half the price.
newgalactic
nflsonic
Posted 1:37 AM 27/8/08
I would love to pick up The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it's a bit too pricey at $30-35. My limit on BD is $25 unless I really have to have it (or unless it was Planet Earth).
I might have to give Heroes 2 a second chance. I lost interest in the series after the 3 episode in season 2. Season 1, however, was great.
nflsonic
Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
Posted 1:33 AM 27/8/08
@u_nick: Maybe they're just captivated by the tattoo gag...
Kaiser-Machead's WALL-E fetish
lilaliendog
Posted 2:16 AM 27/8/08
I will be picking up Nightmare before Christmas im sure it is going to look amazing in 1080p
lilaliendog
gwlaw99
Posted 2:07 AM 27/8/08
My mistake 1.66:1 while not widescreen is actually the original ratio of the film so you can't ask for more than that.
gwlaw99
gwlaw99
Posted 1:59 AM 27/8/08
Still not widescreen, but the video quality is excellent
The movie retains its 1.66:1 aspect ratio with small pillarbox bars on the sides of the 16:9 frame. The picture is incredibly sharp and vivid, revealing a world of detail never before seen on home video. It feels like you've been placed inches away from the puppets to bask in the complexity of their design and execution. The movie's style revels in darkness, and the transfer's contrast range is expertly rendered with deep black levels and plenty of shadow detail, clearly delineating the black of Jack's clothing from the night around him. Brighter parts of the frame are handled just as well. The candy colors of Christmas Town and the garish neon and black light of Oogie Boogie's lair leap off the screen with surreal vibrancy.
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gwlaw99
Bizdady
Posted 1:57 AM 27/8/08
$28 bucks on Amazon. I'll prolly wait and see if I can get under $25. This digital copy is killing me, they raise the prices for it but some of us dont really care for it.
Bizdady
SigmundTheSeaMonster
Posted 2:26 AM 27/8/08
@nflsonic: Deepdiscount has it for $27 and free shipping.
SigmundTheSeaMonster
heroineworshipper
Posted 3:30 AM 27/8/08
Stopped reading at "Dude where's my car" Nothing's changed. So is the Disney file transfer an XLet or a program U have to run on Windows?
heroineworshipper
michaelportent
Posted 3:12 AM 27/8/08
"This is Halloween/Everybody make a scene..."
Damn you, Tim Burton! I'm gonna have to buy this for the 10th time, aren't I? *sigh*
michaelportent
DarkHavoc99
Posted 4:20 AM 27/8/08
@michaelportent:
Best damn song ever made.
DarkHavoc99
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 4:46 AM 27/8/08
@newgalactic: True but J&R has a Blu-Ray blowout sale on now...
OMG! Ponies!
Barion
Posted 8:16 PM 27/8/08
Odd, Netflix says "release date unknown" for Dude, Where's My Car?
Barion