Lost - The Complete Third Season [blu-ray] has been listed on Amazon for preorder: December 11

http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Complete-...5370744&sr=8-1

So is Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...578049-3001540

I wonder if BV gave Amazon a heads up on some dates?

From thedigitalbits:

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On the Blu-ray Disc front, Fox has announced one new MGM title for release on the format on 9/11... Jeepers Creepers 2. Fox also informed us at the EMA conference that they're getting close to announcing more Blu-ray Disc titles of their own, and that when they do, they'll "be back in a big way." We hope to learn more very soon.

Eh, Jeepers Creepers I would've bought, but I'll stick with my DVD of the sequel, that's for sure. Hopefully they come back with their previously announced titles soon, particularly Silence of The Lambs, Edward Scissorhands and Predator.

I agree. I would have bought the first Jeepers Creepers on Blu-ray, but I have no interest in owning the sequel.

Hopefully, Fox/MGM will release all of their delayed titles soon.

Hopefully it's slightly bigger than Jeepers Creepers 2.

What an odd release....Jeepers Creepers 2?!?

I dont get why they are releasing this one in high def and not others. I honestly wonder how many this release will sell. haha.

I'll be one of the 15 people who buys Jeepers Creepers 2. I liked both of them.

The Man Room reports that an MGM catalog title was misflagged on their press site as Blu-ray. Supposed to be marked as a DVD. Still nothing from MGM.

Kubrick films coming to Blu-Ray/HD-DVD on 10/23:

http://dvd.themanroom.com/dvd-newsview.php?id=636

Will they offer a replacement for my crappy Full Metal Jacket disc? :) I guess we officially have the first hi-def double dip here.

good lord thats gonna be an expensive day! Ill get all of them most likely.

so has WB issued an explanation as to why 'Barry Lyndon' is not part of the Kubrick box set - are new extras being culled for it's eventual release?

I am very glad that the Kubrick films will be available individually.

Kubrick news is the news of the Summer for me! Very excited!

This thread claims that Starship Troopers and Hollow Man: Director's Cut are headed to Blu-ray on 10/16.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...8&page=2&pp=30

Should make for good eye candy.

oh now wait, regarding Starship Troopers- they couldn't restore the few seconds of grue that got clipped for it's R-rating!

Yeah....as many know, 2001 looked AWESOME on hdnet....I HOPE that it looks as good with a VC-1 encode....Im optimistic, but literally 2001 is probably the best looking thing Ive seen on broadcast hd. It will be cool to do a compare.

If 2001 is being taken from the recent 70mm remaster, then it should be one of the best looking HD discs available on either format.

oh I agree completely - some of the model work and outer space sequences were IN-credible - it almost seemed like the spaceships were too drift off from the screen - I literally wanted to reach out and touch the imagery.

My guess is they deemed it not popular enough to release at this time. They had to spend the money to go back and remaster these titles again, and perhaps they felt the cost was only justified for the more popular titles for now.

That's too bad. I'm not a big Barry Lyndon fan, but damn some of that imagery would look incredible in HD.

Ah, just noticed the EWS is the rated version...ill keep my unrated DVD and possibly import an unrated HD-DVD if available. I wont buy the rated version.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies...ci-fi-dvd_N.htm

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Nov. 13


Aaahhh hell yeaaahhh! First Spielberg directed title goes to Blu! Man, every day brings more and more goodness to hi-def.... keep em coming!

Blech. That's one I won't be buying on any format.

...but this is important. This <b><i>means</i></b> something.

a HiDef has been mastered and was shown as such on HDNet Movies - I unfortunately missed it when my DVR didnt' record it for some damn reason.

Not a fan of the movie, but this is BIG news for the formats. Keep the big name directors and movies coming boys!!

Amazon has

- Gods and Generals BluRay / HD-DVD (9-25)
- The Wild Bunch BluRay / HD-DVD (9-25)
- Wyatt Earp BluRay / HD-DVD (9-25)

for preorder.

Tartan's first U.S. release, <b>Oldboy</b> is coming on 10/23 to Blu-ray (AVC, DTS-MA)

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...ith_Oldboy/803

Yeah, Im not a fan of this movie....seen it a few times and will not be buying it. BUT, if Speilberg has approved this on Bluray it could mean a couple things.

A. He thinks Bluray is going to win and will not approve Universal to release on hd-dvd.

B. He has decided to support hi-def releases and we will see Universal releasing some of his films also.

Either way, its a good thing.

Or, I guess it could just be a fluke and he is only releasing this due to the remastering and will take his films on a case by case basis.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...s_Features/808

Paramount Postpones 'Zodiac' Blu-ray, HD DVD to Prep Additional Bonus Features

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced it is postponing the September Blu-ray and HD DVD release of 'Zodiac' to prepare a more feature-packed special edition.

The David Fincher serial killer drama was originally announced for a day-and-date debut with the standard-def DVD version (which just hit stores this past Tuesday, July 24), but the studio later postponed the next-gen versions, giving them a new date of September 18.

Now, Paramount has informed us that although the title has been pulled from its Blu-ray and HD DVD release schedule, the studio is currently beginning work on a far more robust, feature-laden special edition of 'Zodiac.' This retooled set will include the extensive involvement of Fincher himself, and given the well-received DVD special editions of his past work including 'Fight Club' and 'Panic Room,' it should be worth the wait.

Why are you quoting UHF?;)

POTC: At World's End - Dec 4

If all the extras are in HD (as they should be), I'm all for the wait. :up:

I'll agree with that. Once in the theater when it came out was more than enough "Close Encounters" for me. I don't have a lot of patience for UFO hokum unless it is done "tongue-in-cheek".

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...wsitemID=77639

LED ZEPPELIN - The Song Remains The Same on November 13th for both formats

Interesting. I wonder if we'll get Dolby True HD on that one.

Better sell off the OOP dvd!

Hostel 1 & 2 Blu-Ray on 10/23 (both unrated)

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/808/808984p1.html

July 28, 2007 - Today at the San Diego Comic-Con, Sony announced standard and high-definition releases for both of Eli Roth's gory, blood-soaked European adventures - Hostel: The Director's Cut and Hostel Part II. Slashing their way onto store shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, both films will present the final, violent killing stroke to the Hostel universe with completely unrated, feature-full editions. Roth was on-hand to discuss the films and said of the newly-unrated version of the original - complete with the original ending:

"When you watch the director's cut ending - this is the ending that could actually support a completely different sequel…You have to watch it knowing that the story would continue in a different way…We showed it to audiences and people just left the theatre genuinely upset and so we always said that we wanted people to be disturbed, but not, you know, ruined."

Hostel: The Unrated Cut will offer a host of features, including:

Director and Producers Commentary with Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Boax Yakin and Scott Spiegel

Director and Guests Commentary with Roth, actors Barbara Nedeljakova and Eythor Gudjonsson, editor George Folsey, Jr. and journalist Harry Knowles

Director and Producers Commentary with Roth, producer Chris Biggs and documentarian Gabriel Roth

Five featurettes including: Music and Sound, Set Design, KNB Effects, An Icelandic Meal with Eythor Gudjonsson an and Interview with Takashi Miike

"Killing the Car" multi-angle featurette

"Hostel Dismembered" International TV Spot

"The Treatment" KCRW radio interview with Roth by Elvis Mitchell

"Hostel Dissected" - three part behind the scenes featurette

Ten deleted scenes

Photo Galleries

Optional original ending


As for the second release - the special unrated edition for Hostel Part Two - Roth assures fans, "There is only going to be one DVD. We really jam packed this DVD and I don't want to double-dip the fans. It's very important for people to know that this is it for Part Two. This is the cut with all the extra violence and gore…with all the deleted scenes and some terrific featurettes, as well as Tarantino's awesome audio commentary."

The sequel DVD will feature:


Director's Commentary with Roth

Director and Producer's Commentary with Gabriel Roth and Quentin Tarantino

Cast and Crew Commentary

Elivs Mitchell "The Treatment" interview with Eli Roth

Factory Torture Cams (exclusive to Blu-ray)

Blood and Guts Montage

Deleted Scenes

Four behind-the-scenes featurettes