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June 13th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Amazon is selling the Back to the Future Trilogy on Blu-ray for $15 $25 today only! Now, for the first time ever, the past, present and future collide in eye-popping high definition for a time-traveling celebration featuring new 25th Anniversary restorations for perfect picture and the purest digital sound. More than two hours of all new bonus features have been added, including an all-new, six-part retrospective documentary featuring never-before-seen interviews with the cast, crew and filmmakers, including Michael J. Fox, for the definitive Back to the Future experience.
Continue reading ‘Back to the Future Trilogy on Blu-ray for $25 today only! – Updated’
June 12th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Taking a nostalgic look at one of the greatest baseball teams and most memorable seasons in the game’s history, 61* spotlights the summer of 1961, when Maris and Mantle chased one of the most hallowed baseball records ever – Babe Ruth’s 1927 single-season mark of 60 home runs. In the spotlight of the press and at the mercy of public opinion, Maris and Mantle paid a high personal price for doing what they did best, when what should have been a season of triumph turned into a nightmare. Ultimately, it was their deep friendship and mutual respect that saw them through their historic pursuit. 61* refers to the asterisk that baseball commissioner Ford Frick affixed next to any season record set after 154 games (by 1961, the American League has expanded to a 162-game schedule). The “distinctive mark” showed that it had taken Maris 162 games to break Ruth’s 154 games record. It was not until 1991 that the qualifier on Maris’s achievement was lifted. Continue reading ’61* (Blu-ray Review)’
June 12th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Shout! Factory, along with Hasbro, Inc., has released the Transformers: Beast Wars – The Complete Series Collector’s Edition 8-DVD box set that is jam packed with hours of content, this Complete Series Collector’s Edition contains the entire CG animated series of BEAST WARS. In addition, there’s a bounty of extras, including retrospective featurettes, a 12-page book, art galleries, plus a special collectible 24-page comic book Transformers Timelines “Dawn of the Future’s Past.” Originally published by Fun Publications for BotCon, the official Transformers convention, in 2006, the comic book is the official prequel story leading right up to the start of Beast Wars and offers valuable insight into all the events that led to Optimus Primal chasing after Megatron and his Predacons! Continue reading ‘Beast Wars: Transformers – The Complete Series Collector’s Edition (DVD Review)’
June 11th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
We’ve got more television antics to bring you here on Why So Blu. On deck we have Leverage The 3rd Season on DVD. This is the complete 3rd season of the hit television show which airs weekly on TNT. Again, as with Being Human I was thrown into the review mix without knowing what the show would be about, so I had to go back into the Netflix queue and request the first two seasons on DVD to better acquaint myself with Leverage. The other buzzwords that I was hearing prior to watching Leverage was that it was an American remake of the British television show Hu$tle. I adore that show. There was only one way to find out and that was by tackling the Leverage series all at once. Here’s our review for Leverage The 3rd Season. Enjoy. Continue reading ‘Leverage Season 3 (DVD Review)’
June 11th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Before the J.J. Abrams directed film, Super 8, begins, the film is stamped with the Amblin production logo. Amblin is a production company created by Steven Spielberg back in 1981. When that logo began to appear on the outset of not only Spielberg films, but films directed by other filmmakers he had influenced, it would imply that the film would fall into a particular category that holds a sense of wonder that could skew towards all audiences. Super 8, which has Spielberg on board as a producer, certainly evokes elements of films like E.T, Gremlins. and The Goonies, but is also a product of modern cinematic sensibilities. Continue reading ‘Wonder and Thrills Delivered in J.J. Spielberg’s in ‘Super 8’’
June 11th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
So my fellow editor and writer Brian White put out the call asking the Why So Blu crew if they wanted to review something called Being Human Season 3. I initially thought someone else would grab it, but luckily no one did. After I looked it up on the internet and found out what it was I knew I had to make tracks and scoop it up. I was victorious in that department. This left just one small problem, though. I had not seen the first two seasons of the show, so some reconnaissance was in order. To the Netflix queue! I went through a mini marathon of sorts to get all caught up on Being Human and I am now well versed in the tragic world of these monsters. Here’s our review of Being Human Season 3 on Blu-ray. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Being Human Season 3 (Blu-ray Review)’
June 10th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Image Entertainment, Inc. has acquired the home entertainment rights to THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW ON BROADWAY and will be releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD in the fall in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Opening to critical acclaim at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Nov. 11, 2010, The Pee-wee Herman Show is 90 minutes of subversive humor and childlike wonder based on both Reubens’ original stage show, The Pee-wee Herman Show, and the Emmy-winning Saturday morning TV show, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, which became a cultural phenomenon. Continue reading ‘The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway Comes to Blu-ray on Nov 1st!’
June 10th, 2011 by Jonathan Koenig
This is going to be mostly a stream of consciousness so hold on tight. Sometimes I’ll talk with big words like I’m pretending to be smart and other times I will speak with the verbal acuity of a middle school child. So let’s do this! Super 8 is one of the most original movies I have seen in a long time. Yet at the same time, it provokes a nostalgic feeling akin to old Steven Spielberg films such as E.T. or Indiana Jones. I wonder if that has anything to do with Spielberg being a Producer on the film? Hmm…Anywho, I have been looking forward to this movie for a while now, not in an obsessing over it constantly sort of way, but more in a I’d see a trailer for it online and be like HOT DAMN this is gonna be good. So needless to say, I had very high hopes for this flick. J.J. Abrams just knows how to craft a good story. Continue reading ‘J.J. Abrams Delivers a “Mint” Production in SUPER 8’
June 9th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am very pleased that in a summer film season full of a (surprisingly strong) list of blockbusters being released week after week, I have had time to also see a number of very good films in limited release as well. Films like Midnight in Paris and The Tree of Life have been just as entertaining to watch as the bigger releases and now I can add Beginners to that list as well. A well handled comedic drama, Beginners is the story of a man dealing with some revelations about his aging father as well as handling a new relationship. The story is fairly simple, but the acting is strong and the nonlinear story editing is appropriately suited to the film as well. There are some indie film-type touches that seem to draw attention, but nothing really gets in the way of the charming story being told. Continue reading ‘Stay Through To The End With ‘Beginners’’
June 8th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Here’s a Blu-ray package that Coen Brothers fans will be excited about. Heck…I’m sure of it. On August 30th (only one day before my Birthday in case you are keeping track), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release The Coen Brothers Collection on Blu-ray. It’s a bundle of the directors’ four most celebrated films: Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing and Fargo. The three new Blu-ray disc titles (the first three mentioned) will also be available individually too on August 30th. Check out the supplemental features below. Continue reading ‘The Coen Brothers Collection Arrives on Blu-ray This August’
June 7th, 2011 by Brian White
As far as I am concerned, country western artist/rocker, Jesse Dayton, just can’t get enough of zombies. After touring with the godfather of all zombies (IMO), Rob Zombie in 2010, word quickly spread among the Facebook community that Jesse Dayton, lead singer and guitarist of the rockabilly band Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures (see one our interviews with him here), was heading down to Louisiana to direct his original screenplay, Zombex. Now I don’t know about you, but anything pertaining to zombies or vampires in this day and age seems to be indisputable gold right now so you got to strike while the fire is still burning. And that’s exactly what Jesse is doing in directorial debut. I mean how cool is this? “Zombex will be shot as a low budget feature horror movie with the most talented young crew (part of directors Robert Rodriguez and Richard Linklater’s crew) from the Austin Film scene.” Continue reading ‘ZOMBEX: The Revolutionary New Treatment Guaranteed to Permanently Ease Your Mind’
June 7th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Nominated for two 2010 Academy Awards – Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for Javier Bardem, who masterfully takes on the role of Uxbal, a man living on the wrong side of the law who struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona. As fate encircles him, Uxbal learns to accept the realities of life, whether bright, bad – or biutiful – in this unforgettable film. Honored with multiple awards including Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and a Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe nomination, this drama based on a short story by director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, Amores Perros) is a powerful one. Continue reading ‘Biutiful (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2011 by Jami Ferguson
Drive Angry has made this Nicolas Cage fan very angry. I’m angry at Nicolas Cage for seemingly being unable or unwilling to turn down a movie role. Listening to the audio commentary, the director says Nicolas Cage read the script and said “I have to do this movie.” Saturday Night Live (SNL) does a skit called “Get In the Cage” where they make fun of Nicolas Cage for exactly this reason. In the SNL parody, Nicolas Cage interviews big movie stars and always asks “why am I not in that movie.” I’m starting to accept the fact that SNL has got it right, and that makes me a little sad. Continue reading ‘Drive Angry 2D/3D (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Life moves pretty fast. In fact, it’s been 25 years since writer/director John Hughes unleashed Ferris Bueller on the world…and we’ve been laughing ever since. On August 2, 2011, Paramount Home Entertainment will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the venerated classic FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF with a Blu-ray and DVD featuring commemorative packaging that sports a new graphic outline of Ferris’ adventures through Chicago including visits to Wrigley Field, the Art Institute of Chicago, and a fabulous parade through downtown. The discs additionally feature previously released, in-depth bonus material that takes viewers behind-the-scenes to learn about the making of the enduringly popular film. Continue reading ‘‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Arrives on Blu-ray August 2, 2011′
June 6th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
With the summer heat fast approaching, and in some cases, already here, what better way to cool off than with some westerns on Blu-ray. Once Upon A Time In The West is Sergio Leone’s epic western starring Charles Bronson, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, and Claudia Cardinale. Paramount Pictures has gone to the vaults and meticulously restored the prints. This Blu-ray includes the 166 minute Unrated version and the 165 PG-13 version. One minute separate both versions, but this review, for the most part, will cover the Unrated version. I’ll try not to tip over with too much excitement, so let’s get to the meat and potatoes of Once Upon A Time In The West! Continue reading ‘Once Upon A Time In The West (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Father’s Day is coming, so we decided that it would be more than appropriate if Why So Blu posted a nice double header of western Blu-ray madness. True Grit is part one of the equation with Once Upon A Time In The West being part two. I remember seeing the teaser trailer for True Grit several months ago in theaters and it gave me chills! I wasn’t aware that it was a remake of the John Wayne classic of the same name. The Coen Brothers (Joel and Ethan) were back together again and ready to inject the western genre with their trademark film style. Featuring an all-star cast of well known talent like Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld; will this remake on Blu-ray have True Grit? Continue reading ‘True Grit (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
I am all over this one! Check out this trailer below! See how excited I am? That’s usually my last line leading into a press release. LOL. One of the first feature films in more than three decades from the horror hounds at Hammer Films arrives on Blu-ray this summer. The heart-pounding supernatural shocker, Wake Wood, comes to Blu-ray from MPI/Dark Sky Films on July 5th. Pre-order this title today and check out the full press release below for more information. Continue reading ‘Wake Up with ‘Wake Wood’ This Summer on Blu-ray!’
June 5th, 2011 by Jami Ferguson
Until now, I’d never actually seen a full episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter. I get sucked in by most reality shows, good and bad – so I thought I’d give this one a try. I don’t know if I’m proud or ashamed to say that I enjoyed it quite a bit. With only six episodes on this DVD, it certainly left me wanting more. By the end of the second episode I began to think of Dog, his wife Beth, and the rest of the crew as my extended family. The gang of bounty hunters is often loud and obnoxious (especially Beth) but I love them anyway. The criminals are also pretty entertaining. Fans of the show COPS who enjoyed watching stupid people get arrested will enjoy Dog the Bounty Hunter in the same way. If A&E ever manages a cross-over between my other favorite trashy reality show (Billy the Exterminator) I will be in heaven. Maybe Dog and Billy could hunt down some animal poachers together! Continue reading ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter – This Family Means Business (DVD Review)’
