Archive for July, 2006
HD Beat on fresh HD-DVD and Blu-ray releases for Big DVD Tuesday
Our good friends at HD Beat have the rundown on tomorrow’s new hi-def titles in this quagmire we call the format war ™, including Training Day and Good Night, and Good Luck…
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The Bugaloos
Those trippy writers at the Gray Lady. The NY Times tokes up and reviews the Bugaloos, another Sid and Marty Krofft visual weed fest.
Moriarty’s Labs Indeed Do Rumble
Our favorite AICNer visits his DVD shelf and finds Tsotsi, Brisco County Jr., ATL, Pee Wee and a slew of more great DVD titles. Oh, and then there’s the direct to DVD Justin Timberlake bomb Edison Force…
Really, the 5th Season of Dallas on DVD?
Who’s watching this stuff, my grandma? I don’t get it. There’s nothing better to watch on DVD? Go for a f-in walk or help the handicapped. Work on that novel before wasting hours of your life consuming these empty calories. Oh and I shot JR, okay? Here’s M&C’s review…
Manchurian Candidate HD-DVD Reviewed
Our friends over at DVD Talk take a look at the The Manchurian Candidate remake. As mentioned previously, we’re totally up on remakes – if you can improve on the original. In our opinion, the Frank Sinatra original is 100 times more edgy, dramatic and brillant than this watered down turd. But here’s
Go Over the Hedge on October 17
This DreamWorks animated feature certainly wasn’t on my radar. I don’t even recall it being in theaters. The Bruce Willis voiced feature did great biz, $151.7 million domestic, certainly not a bomb. I guess it’ll probably have a great life on DVD – hopefully it’s better than the soulless and
Body Heat Sizzles on Deluxe DVD Edition
Ah, the ’80s, when Kathleen Turner was sexy and William Hurt a romantic lead. Marking the directing debut of Lawrence Kasdan, this thriller echoed the 1940s film noir genre in the tradition of Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice…
First Meeting of Blu-ray Disc Patent Holders Held, Wild Times Had By All
Those madmen, the Blu-ray patent holders, had a party to end all parties in early July. All the big names attended the kegger, from Sony, Dell, HP, Sharp, Warners, to Pioneer. They also panty raided HD-DVD – she was not amused…
Thank You for Smoking Announced on DVD for October 3, 2006
Good morning, DVD readers. To kick off this morning, we have the latest news from IGN on the upcoming DVD release of Jason Reitman’s dark comedy Thank You for Smoking…
The Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson Wedding DVD Giftbag
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy. And I now pronounce you, Kid Rock, and you, Pamela Anderson, husband and wife. Let’s go back to the double wide, crack open a Schiltz 40 ouncer and fire up the DVD mah-sheen…
Nikki Finke’s Deadline Hollywood: Weekend Box Office In Review
If you were brave enough to stop watching DVD’s and actually venture outdoors this sweltering weekend, the cineplex rule of Captain Jack Sparrow came to an end. Michael Mann’s Miami Vice took the top spot this weekend with $25.2 million. Here’s Nikki on the news…
Breaking: Pan and Scan Blog to Cease Panning *And* Scanning
Bad news on the DVD blogosphere; Pan and Scan, the DVD blog, says the party’s over.
Lazy Sunday: Frisbee
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made…and played Frisbee?!
Ask the Readers: What’s in your DVD Player?
We have a question for the wonderful readers of DVD Newsroom? Tell us, whatja watch lately on DVD — what’s in your DVD player?…
From the Newsroom: Best Week Ever
Earlier in the week, we wondered if we’d go to hell over our “Will Blu-Ray be HD-DVD’s Bitch?” link on Boing Boing. If there was any doubt, Defamer
Ratner-riffic X3 DVD set for October 3
Where’s the Watcher when you need him? Probably off on some What if? adventure. I had the strangest dream, Bryan Singer directed Superman instead of finishing the X-Men trilogy. It was all a dream, or was it…
LG Shows Fastest Blu-Ray Drive, Creeps Out Reporter
Our good friends at Gearlog attended LG’s annual show and tell. While there is exciting Blu-ray news, the fearless reporter was distracted by the Joan Rivers impersonator and wax figures…
Transamerica on DVD
Ever hit the bars, cruising for chicks, and have that Austin Power’s line go through your mind, “That’s not your mother, it’s a man, baby!” No? I guess I should cruise different bars. Never the less, Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman gets all ug-Oscar-worthy in the new
The Lance Bass DVD Collection
Way to go, Lance! Whatta way to kick open that closet. When you’re true to yourself, that’s only when you can find true happiness. And love, true love, goes down wonderful with some great DVD’s. Here’s our recommended DVD titles for Lance’s coming out party…
Tegan & Sara on Music DVD’s
VH1 spoke to Canadian folk-rock duo Tegan & Sara about the world of music movies and DVDs. They dig the Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense and Neil Young’s Greendale. Great read…
Bill’s Two Cents: King Kong Extented Edition on DVD
Our fearless hero, the Digital Bit’s Bill Hunt, goes ape over the latest specs for King Kong. Wait til you see the packaging for the Gift Set. OMG we just Konged ourselves silly…
Body Double makes us Double Dip
Man, in addition to watching Time After Time on HBO in the 80’s, the De Palma triller Body Double would rock the house (after my parents went to bed, of course). And this had Melanie Griffith before she become annoying. Ah, my first love. I can relive those glory days in the basement with a new “special”
Guido on VSDA and the Format Wars ™
Check out the latest editorial from Mr. Henkel, of the ever-excellent DVD Review. From his Las Vegas road trip for the VSDA’s annual Home Entertainment Expo, to his perspective on the Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats, Guido tells it like it is…
Universal Announces new HD-DVD Titles, Animal House, Ray
Way to go, Universal! They’re kicking ass with new and classic titles on the HD-DVD front. They’re solidly behind this format, regardless of where you stand on the format war ™. Content is king. And when they’re rolling out Animal House, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Fast
Man jailed in DVD vending machine scheme
Let’s start the morning out right. No matter how dumb we all may feel, at least we’re not being fined 300K and going to jail over some dumbass DVD vending machine scam. Let’s all sigh with relief…