Transporter 3 Blu-ray Specs
February 10th, 2009 by Blu-ray Brian
Since the month of March will be here sooner than we know it, I thought it would be a good time to share the press release from Lionsgate on all the goods you can expect from the March 10th Transporter 3 Blu-ray release. Transporter 3 will hit the Blu-ray format with a 1080P 2.35:1 video transfer. We will also get a nice 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio surround track to accompany the 1080P bliss. See below for the press release in its entirety and all the bonus features you can expect from this thrilling Blu-ray release. Continue reading ‘Transporter 3 Blu-ray Specs’
Not being a big fan of the X-Men franchise I find myself in the minority and happy to report to the millions of the X-Men fans out there that indeed yes all three X-Men movies will be coming to the Blu-ray format just in time for the launch of Wolverine’s new movie titled Wolverine: Origins. Fox has announced recently that all three films will hit the Blu-ray format on April 21st and they can be bought either individually or in a special bundled three-pack collection. The previously released version of X-Men: The Last Stand will be discontinued for the new two-disc release. Also, now known are the technical specs and bonus features that can be found on each of the releases. 
Being too cheap to pay for HBO premium cable service, yet being a huge vampire fan, I find myself very excited and intrigued by this latest news released by Warner. HBO’s vampire sensation True Blood, Season 1, will grace the Blu-ray format on May 19th (the same date the DVD comes out). Warner/HBO Home Video has offcially dubbed the Blu-ray collection True Blood: The Complete First Season. All 12 episodes will be released on the 5 BD-50 disc set. We will get the full Hi-Def experience with 1080P VC-1 video and Dolby True HD 5.1 surround audio. Amazon already has their pre-order up for this exciting release. I’m sold!
There’s Something About Mary is an all-time favorite comedy of mine that I have been wanting on the Blu-ray format for years now. This title was actually my first DVD purchase ever and I could not be happier by the latest news of There’s Something About Mary being announced for the Blu-ray format. Fox Home Entertainment has list a May 5th Blu-ray release date for the Ben Stiller/Cameron Diaz comedy hit. We will see a 1080P AVC MPEG-4 video encode presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This will be accompanied by a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround track. 
Like it or hate it…The Spirit is coming! The much criticized Frank Miller production has been given a Blu-ray release date. Lionsgate announced an April 14th date for the Blu-ray and DVD release of The Spirit. The Spirit had quite the all-star cast, including the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes and many more, but ultimately it was a box-office flop. Nonetheless, I am still excited for this Blu-ray release as I let out a few chuckles here and there throughout the film. We have not received the official press release from Lionsgate as of yet, but all we know thus far is to expect a 1080P AVC MPEG-4 video transfer with a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround mix. 
What a perfect way to end a Friday! Just announced…indie rockers Paramore, famous for their hit song “That’s What You Get” (a favorite of mine from Rock Band), will release their first Blu-ray this March. Summit has announced they will release a High-Definition version of Parmore’s CD “The Final Riot” on Blu-ray, March 3rd. Unfortunately, at this time, there is no further information available or known as to whether the Blu-ray release will consist of any videos or bonus features. We can only hope so! Have a great weekend!
The wait is almost finally over! That’s right ladies and gents…after months of being in the dark Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced a late-April Blu-ray release date for Frank Miller’s Sin City. Sin City, one of the most highly anticpated titles in the Disney vaults, will see a next-gen Blu-ray release date of April 21st. Wait…it gets better. Previously released as a bare bones package in Canada, the US version will see a 2-disc set with both the theatrical and “recut” versions of the film. They will each receive their own BD-50 disc with 1080P AVC MPEG-4 video and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 surround track. It just does not get any better than this. 
Just when you thought you could not get enough of Lindsay Lohan…God help us…Paramount has you covered. They just announced three new Blu-ray titles that will hit retail shelves on April 14th…one of them being a Lohan title 🙁 The three titles include Lohan’s Mean Girls, The Last Kiss and Strange Wilderness. Technical specs and special features have yet to be announced. All the Lindsay Lohan Hi-Def fans should be hysterical over the news…I guess.
Just announced today…exactly what Hi-Def “gearheads” have been waiting for…the release of The Fast and the Furious trilogy on the Blu-ray format. Universal has just announced that The Fast and the Furious trilogy will makes its racing debut on the Blu-ray format March 24th. That is less than two weeks before Universal releases the fourth film in the theatres. Unfortunately, it is an all or nothing deal where you have to buy the box set to get any of the movies on Blu-ray. Universal is offering $7.50 in movie cash towards the purchase of a ticket to see the fourth film in the theatre. Now how can you pass that up? It is a rhetorical question, obviously. Each film will be presented in 1080P with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix. 
This news just in and it is a bit surprising to me. As we previously announced, Twilight will be headed to the Blu-ray format on March 21st, but the title will be a Best Buy and Target exclusive. Quite frankly, these exclusive deals are driving me crazy as of late. I miss the old days. The official word is that Twilight will be available on Blu-ray only at Best buy, Target and online stores, before being made available to other retailers on May 5th. Technical specs include 1080P video and a DTS-HD Lossless Audio 5.1 surround track. Known extras include an audio commentary, a seven-part documentary, a “Comic-Con Phenomenon” featurette, 10 deleted/extended scenes and three music videos by Linkin Park, Paramore and Muse.
Three more James Bond film’s have been announced for the Blu-ray format. The three classic films will be released on March 24th from MGM and Twentieth Century Fox. Are you ready for the titles? OK…so here we go… The three classic Bond films coming to Blu-ray on march 24th are Goldfinger, Moonraker and The World Is Not Enough. They have all been fully restored and remastered for the ultimate High-Definition Experience. The full press release from MGM can be found below with a list of all the special features that can be found on all three releases. 
What? You did not know today was “King Kong Day?” Why yes it is! The wait is over for Blu-ray enthusiasts. Peter Jackson’s King Kong is released on the Blu-ray format today! While I have my reservations about this movie, there is no denying that this title is pure reference demo material. The audio and video (minus a few special effects shots here and there) are flawless. Check out your favorite reviewer’s take on the Hi-Def classic over at 
“This time, it’s pets against wilds and wiener takes all!” The hilarious sequel to the $190 million worldwide hit Open Season, from Sony Pictures Animation, will be released on Blu-ray January 27th. Open Season 2 features the voice talent of Joel McHale, Mike Epps, Jane Krakowski, Billy Connolly, Crispin Glover and Steven Schirripa. You want to know more about this upcoming smash Blu-ray hit? I thought you would. Check out my review of the Open Season 2 Blu-ray disc over at 
What could be better than The Silence of the Lambs on the Blu-ray format? Shhh…that was a rhetorical question. The correct answer is nothing. MGM has just issued a press release outlining all the bonus features to be found on The Silence of the Lambs Blu-ray release, which will hit store shelves on March 3rd. To my surprise, the Amazon pre-order is not yet up for this Blu-ray release. The Silence of the Lambs stars Anthony Hopkins as the legendary serial killer/cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The full Blu-ray press release from MGM Home Entertainment appears below. Enjoy! 
Everyone’s favorite horror movie of 2004, The Grudge, makes its Blu-ray debut this coming march. Sony Pictures has announced a March 10th release date for the Sarah Michelle Gellar horror film. There is no Amazon pre-order up as of yet for the Blu-ray but most o fthe technical specs are known. The Grudge will be released on a BD-50 disc with a 1080P AVC MPEG-4 video encode, a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround audio track. 
