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This Week In Blu-ray: Every Which Way But Loose Bolts Edition
Posted by Mark Wilson at 8:00 AM on September 3, 2008
Giz pick of the week: Transformers (Two Disc Special Edition)
It was the thorn in Blu-ray's side. Transformers, otherwise known as the 80s cartoon manifestation of geekdom, was HD DVD only. Well luckily for Blu-ray owners, HD DVD died a violent death and they got their Megatron fix after all. While this two-disc set won't offer anything extra over what was released last year on HD DVD, all of the special features have been ported to the new format along with the same, pristinely encoded video.
Here are the rest of this week's Blu-ray releases, including this week's runner up, Every Which Way But Loose:
•Black Mask (Lionsgate)
•Cirque du Soleil: Corteo (Sony)
•Eraser (Warner)
•Every Which Way But Loose (Warner)
•The Gauntlet (Warner)
•The Invincible Iron Man (Lionsgate)
•Marine Aquarium (BCI)
•Married Life (Sony)
•Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (Lionsgate)
•Outbreak (Warner)
•Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (FUNimation)
•Transformers (2007) (Paramount)
•Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (Warner)
Yeah, I just may have to be a stereotype of my demographic and pick Transformers up. [hidefdigest]
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dc-united
Posted 8:35 AM 3/9/08
That list reads like the contents of the "4 for $20" list. It's still crap, just higher-resolution crap.
dc-united
Optimus-Prime
Posted 8:35 AM 3/9/08
"all of the special features have been ported to the new format"
Does that include the downloadable content that HD DVD had? Is this a strict spec 2.0 disc?
Optimus-Prime
soulweaponry
Posted 8:28 AM 3/9/08
New article for tomorrow: Awesomeness of transformers movie cannot be contained. Needs 2 discs!
It's a pretty sad state for technology when blu-ray JUST became the next big thing and it already feels outdated by not having enough storage space. Didn't i hear somewhere they could expand it to 300gigs? If transformers 2 is any indication, it'll take 10 blu-ray discs just to put the movie out. AWESOMENESS!
soulweaponry
jnemesh
Posted 8:23 AM 3/9/08
Why 2 discs? Lossless audio takes a LOT of space. If all of the special features are on disc 2 and nothing but high bitrate video and lossless audio are on disc 1 I will be a VERY happy camper!
jnemesh
Simpsons-Movie-ruled
Posted 8:20 AM 3/9/08
@Simpsons-Movie-ruled: *two.
Simpsons-Movie-ruled
Simpsons-Movie-ruled
Posted 8:20 AM 3/9/08
@soulweaponry: I'm with you! Why do we need to freakin DISC when Blu-ray holds 50gb worth of extra stuff?
Simpsons-Movie-ruled
newgalactic
Posted 8:17 AM 3/9/08
How much? $40?
newgalactic
soulweaponry
Posted 8:12 AM 3/9/08
Two disc edition? Whatever happened to "blu-ray. More storage capacity. No more double discs!"
soulweaponry
rospaya
Posted 8:09 AM 3/9/08
@daftrok: I thought it was 1999 again. Good feeling.
Anyway, if it has a physical medium, I'm not buying.
rospaya
Phenostar
Posted 8:07 AM 3/9/08
@daftrok: Thanks for that. I'll be cursing you all the way home.
@Hiphopopotamus: Right? I heard they're going to bundle it with PS3 to bolster sales before the holidays.
Phenostar
Hiphopopotamus
Posted 8:03 AM 3/9/08
Finally - I've been holding off on buying a Blu-Ray player until Under Siege 2 was available...
Hiphopopotamus
daftrok
Posted 8:02 AM 3/9/08
I'm Blu, da ba dee da bo dy...
daftrok
xaflatoonx
Posted 8:55 AM 3/9/08
@SeattleTed:
as odd as it sounds - that actually worked...
the glasses scene made me say all the irritated/impatient curse words i know....
xaflatoonx
SeattleTed
Posted 8:50 AM 3/9/08
If you are considering buying just remember the stupidity of the scene where they were looking for the glasses in the house..that horrendous scene wouldn't end.
Also try and recall any of the battle between the Optimus and the bad dude. It was all out of focus and behind the boring conversations screaming about running fast.
There I saved you $40.
SeattleTed
soulweaponry
Posted 8:49 AM 3/9/08
@genpacker: After his latest bowtox injections, Seagal cannot feel emotion like other human beings
soulweaponry
genpacker
Posted 8:48 AM 3/9/08
@Hiphopopotamus: Heck yeah, Nothing says Blu-Ray like Seagal on a train with terrorist. Better have some deleted scenes of him showing emotion. I'm sold.
genpacker
thatchman1
Posted 9:28 AM 3/9/08
It would be GREAT if I could mail in my HD DVD version and $5 bucks and get the Blu Ray edition, given that I ALREADY OWN THE LICENSE TO THE FLICK!
Given movie house and RIAA focus on owning the license, you'd think they'd provide some positive enticement here, but oh yeah, they don't value the customer. I forgot.
thatchman1
jnemesh
Posted 9:56 AM 3/9/08
sorry, couldnt resist! :)
jnemesh
jnemesh
Posted 9:55 AM 3/9/08
"yes, excuse me? I actually was silly enough to buy into a doomed format. Yes, I know, it was dumb. Anyway, I was hoping you would compensate my stupidity with a reduced cost for a movie that will actually work in players made in 5 years. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!" :p
jnemesh
endless
Posted 9:48 AM 3/9/08
@thatchman1:
You should write them a letter studios, execs whoever. Do it in a really innocent tone. Post response on here and consumerist.
endless
ttech10
Posted 10:15 AM 3/9/08
@newgalactic: $17.99
ttech10
P3nnst8r
Posted 10:13 AM 3/9/08
Where's my Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?!!!!
P3nnst8r
se.blackheart
Posted 10:55 AM 3/9/08
@jnemesh: any format is doomed. physical media is like a zombie, not quite alive...but holding on.
se.blackheart
Windhawk
Posted 10:51 AM 3/9/08
Mmmmegan Fox HD
Windhawk
Rusdude
Posted 11:09 AM 3/9/08
Actually, Blu-Ray edition of Transformers has uncompressed audio instead of DD+ and more foreign language tracks as well as PiP commentary from Michael Bay.
Rusdude
Way2Random
Posted 11:41 AM 3/9/08
When are we gonna get the extra footage that was in the IMAX version!?!?!?!
Way2Random
Spartan1308™
Posted 2:59 PM 3/9/08
I thought the Matrix was a much more important exclusive for HD-DVD. This Transformers movie kind of sucked. Let's have the real Transformers movie and The Return of Optimus Prime transferred to HD.
Spartan1308™
Ambiguous Blob 2.0
Posted 3:27 PM 3/9/08
A little off topic, sorry, but was last weeks "Nightmare Before Christmas" BD release a Standard Definition release, but on Blu-ray?... Standard like 480i/p standard (If thta's the case I didn't know that they did that on BD)? I was looking at it on Amazon a few days ago since Giz's announcement of it and seriously considering purchasing it, and was a little thrown by the listing. I looked around online, and swear that it is in fact a "standard Definition Movie", just on a BD, am I right?... Anyone? Thanks, and sorry for the off topic post.
Ambiguous Blob 2.0
xCruciaLx
Posted 3:40 PM 3/9/08
Transformers(2007) is the best movie on Blu-Ray yet. Both Picture and Sound quality.
If you have watched this, you won't bitch about the 2-blu-ray-disc thing.
xCruciaLx
Barion
Posted 9:18 PM 3/9/08
@Ambiguous Blob 2.0: The Blu-ray edition is in 1080p. They also include a digital copy that's in standard definition. Maybe that's what threw you.
Barion
Shack24
Posted 11:19 PM 3/9/08
correct me if I'm wrong....but when did Every which way but Loose come out on DVD ??
I think it was a funny movie....but not $30 funny....for that, Clyde can kiss my.....
Shack24
ANoel
Posted 1:20 AM 4/9/08
@P3nnst8r:
Where's my Withnail & I , I ask you!
ANoel
Pool2099
Posted 12:21 AM 4/9/08
I already have the HD-DVD version. Its a waste of money to buy a 1:1 port.
With the LG Super Drive in my Media Center, I don't have a "failed format".
[www.newegg.com]
Pool2099
Puddingsnack
Posted 11:18 AM 3/9/08
If only Transformers didn't suck.
My friends ask me: "Puddn', why don't you like the movie? Didn't you grow up watching the cartoon series?". To which I reply "Yes, I did watch Transformers as a kid. That's why I hate the movie".
Puddingsnack
ichi1
Posted 4:10 AM 4/9/08
@P3nnst8r: well I am sure for the purpose of your life the sunshine will be eternal and I am sure you have not got a spotless mind.
@ANoel: On DVD and VHS it costs 5 dollars these days
don't buy Blu ray protest about the prices
@Pool2099: yes and I bet you have a floppy disc drive in your computer
ichi1
theEnemy
Posted 12:15 PM 4/9/08
@Pool2099: Not really a 1:1.
Probably 1:1.2 :)
But yeah, why would you buy the blu-ray version if you already have the HD-DVD version ? Unless if you're collecting blu-ray titles and doesn't care about money.
theEnemy
Worf
Posted 2:43 AM 5/9/08
@Rusdude: Actually, the Blu-Ray has the following thing the HD-DVD doesn have:
* Lossless compressed (English) audio (Dolby TrueHD is lossless compression)
That's it.
The HD-DVD has everything the Blu-Ray has otherwise. All the PIP commentary and crap already existed on the HD-DVD. The only thing otherwise is the 7 Sector Seven videos, which instead of being downloadable (HD-DVD), are on the disc (disc 2, easter egg - go to Settings, highlight None, then press Right, and click the cube).
This time last year, the Blu-Ray version would've sucked horribly, but at least with profile 1.1/2.0 players being common, it at least could equal the HD-DVD.
Supposedly the picture quality is the same, though, strangely enough.
(Yes, I have both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray versions).
Worf
Ambiguous Blob 2.0
Posted 4:17 AM 5/9/08
@Barion: Thanks!
Ambiguous Blob 2.0