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June 16th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
When legendary classic rockers Bad Company performed at the historic British venue Wembley Arena in London on a beautiful April 2010 spring night, high-definition cameras captured the whole evening in all its glory. On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Live At Wembley simultaneously on DVD, Blu-Ray and CD, through its Eagle Vision and Eagle Records imprints [Pre-book Order Date June 3, MSRP $13.98 for CD, $14.98 for DVD, and $19.98 for Blu-ray]. There was magic in the air as all three original Bad Company members—vocalist extraordinaire Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs and drummer Simon Kirke—are augmented by bassist Lynn Sorensen and guitarist Howard Leese. (Original bassist Boz Burrell died in 2006.) The set list is packed with every major hit, fan favorites and seldom-heard deep album cuts. The DVD and Blu-Ray includes a band interview. Continue reading ‘Have Some Good Company with ‘Bad Company’ on Three Formats June 28th’
June 16th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
It’s been a while since we reviewed a dye-in-the-wool raunchy comedy here at Why So Blu. Hall Pass is the latest comedy film by The Farrelly Brothers starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. This is not just Hall Pass, though. This is Hall Pass: ENLARGED EDITION. Will the Blu-ray promise to be…enlarged? Okay, I feel weird now. Hall Pass also features Christina Applegate, and a bunch of familiar folks in supporting and cameo roles. I love my raunchy comedies like you wouldn’t believe, but it’s been a while since The Farrelly Brothers have done something worthy of note. Did they succeed with their latest flick or has Judd Apatow and his gang of misfits stripped The Brothers out of their raunch title belts? Read on and find out. Continue reading ‘Hall Pass (Blu-ray Review)’
June 15th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
For the first time, all three HBO Sports specials: When It Was A Game (Peabody Award winner), When It Was A Game 2 and When It Was A Game 3, are now available in one collection. The unique series spans baseball history from the 1930’s to the 1960’s in a glowing tribute to America’s national pastime. This is a retrospective look at the glory days and the changing face of baseball, showing the game as the way one always imagined it – the way it was. Filled with poetic narration, interviews, and remembrances from celebrities, stars, writers, and sportscasters, it is composed entirely of 8mm and 16mm home-movie footage and photographs taken by fans and by the players themselves. Continue reading ‘When It Was A Game: The Complete Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
June 15th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
June 13-17 is High-Def Week at Amazon! In the run-up to Father’s Day, we will offer customers a selection of great high-def deals on Amazon’s Gold Box page. Items will include special offers on an HDTV, Home Speaker System, HD Video Camera, 3D Blu-Ray Player, movie and TV shows on Blu-ray, and popular must-have Video Games. Be sure to check out the Gold Box Deal of the Day and Lightning Deals every day during High-Def Week for new limited-time deals. We will reveal the following day’s deals on our event calendar at 12AM PST. Continue reading ‘Amazon’s Gold Box High-Def Week-long Sale is Going on Now!’
June 15th, 2011 by Brian White
Greetings from the beautiful, sun drenched city of Las Vegas, Nevada. I love it out here if you can’t tell. Anyway, I’m writing in from the international merchandising convention, LIMA (Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association), going on now through Thursday this week at Mandalay Bay’s convention center. Like Comic-Con, this convention floor is remarkably huge. It took me hours to get around the floor itself. This may not be everyone’s proverbial cup of tea, but the fanboy in me is loving every minute of it. I can go on and on and talk about my experience here today, but I don’t want to bore you all. I truly believe that in most cases pictures speak louder than words so I will shut up and share some that I snapped today (Tuesday) on my phone of choice, my iPhone 4 (I’m also an Apple fanboy in case you did not know that about me). Continue reading ‘LIMA Invades Sin City!’
June 15th, 2011 by Gregg Senko
What happens when you have the hottest musical/comedy show on television? You take your act on the road! Glee was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, which, believe it or not, was originally intended to be a film. Murphy, however, had other ideas and eventually proposed Glee as a weekly TV show instead of a big screen production. With two seasons in the history books and an ever-growing fanbase, the only logical thing to do next was turn Glee the show into Glee Live! In Concert!
Continue reading ‘Glee Live! In Concert!’
June 13th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
A young family moves from their cramped New York City apartment to a spacious new home in New England. But this is no ordinary house in the country: the previous owner was the deranged Dr. Freudstein, whose monstrous human experiments have left a legacy of bloody mayhem. Now, someone – or something – is alive in the basement, and home sweet home is about to become a horrific hell on earth. Catriona MacColl (THE BEYOND), Paolo Malco (THE NEW YORK RIPPER), Ania Pieroni (TENEBRE), Carlo De Mejo (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD), and Dagmar Lassander (HATCHET FOR THE HONEYMOON) star in this outrageous Italian shocker from ‘The Godfather of Gore,’ Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD). Now Blue Underground proudly presents the definitive version of THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY: freshly transferred in blood-soaked High Definition from its original uncut and uncensored negative and loaded with exclusive new Extras! Continue reading ‘‘House by the Cemetery’ Is Unearthed on Blu-ray September 27th’
June 13th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Get ready to transform yourself into a real wizard when you order Harry Potter Chess! Each richly-illustrated chess manual teaches you the skills to play like a master — whether you’re a beginner or already know the game. The authentic, scaled-down replica of the giant wizards chess game from Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone™ lets you bring chess-playing fun to life — right in your home! Each piece is “enchanted” with its own special effect: Knights neigh, Queens glow, Bishops crash and Rooks float as if by magic! This set is not available in stores so order yours today before this limited time offer disappears. Continue reading ‘Watch the Trailer and Get the Details for the New Harry Potter Chess Collection’
June 13th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Liam Neeson, one of the most likable human beings in Hollywood, is back in the thriller-adventure known as…Unknown. *snare* Unknown stars Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Aidan Quinn along with Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. Off the heels of the action packed Taken feature (which I loved) Unknown was set to keep Neeson going as the badass taking out the trash. Did Unknown succeed in that department? Continue reading to find out. Oh, and Unknown was shot in Germany. Das ist gut! Unknown will be released on Blu-ray June 21st, 2011. This is another early review. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Unknown (Blu-ray Review)’
June 13th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
The Island was a bit of a surprise, because I wasn’t really expecting it when it arrived. I’m not complaining, mind you. The Island is a futuristic science fiction film directed by Michael Bay. Yes, that Michael Bay. The guy that directed Bad Boys, Transformers, The Rock, etc. I missed it in theaters upon release. It wouldn’t be until DVD and later on via HD-DVD (German import) that I would have the chance to experience the grand scope and splendor of The Island. Paramount Pictures has finally brought The Island to Blu-ray which will be released on the high definition format on June 21st, 2011. This is an early Blu-ray review. Now sit back and hold on tight, because we’re going to The Island! Continue reading ‘The Island (Blu-ray Review)’
June 13th, 2011 by Brian White
Sometimes it really sucks being a Blu-ray reviewer, especially when it comes to titles like this. Relax! I’m kidding folks. I took one for the team when I chose to review this title. I mean come on, what kind of dude really wants to review a Blu-ray disc full of Sports Illustrated models running around the beautiful landscapes of Hawaii half naked? This dude! And let’s be honest here, Sports Illustrated magazine isn’t exactly known for its sports coverage (in this day and age of the Internet it’s old news by the time it hits the newsstands)…it’s known for its annual swimsuit issue, baby! So that’s why I got so excited, like a fat kid still drooling over ice-cream cake on a cold winter day, a month ago when I found out the 2011 edition would be coming to the Blu-ray format, donning the official title of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience. Seriously, how could one go wrong? Continue reading ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011: The 3D Experience (Blu-ray Review)’
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!’
