DVDs out this week

This week we see the release of Kung Fu Panda on DVD, well actually, it came out on Saturday. It was originally suppose to come out Sunday, but instead it was decided to release it a day early. I actually was able to get a copy on Friday at a store. The picture and audio are good. As well this week, we see the release of Hellboy 2 and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Star Wars: The Clone Wars was released in theaters three months ago as a preview into the show that debuted onto Cartoon Network a month ago. I watched a few minutes of an episode on Cartoon Network. I found The Clone Wars movie not great, it did not seem impressive at all, but there are probably Star Wars fans that might enjoy it, especially younger ones. Hellboy 2 was an interesting movie, visually interesting. Anyone that wants to check it out, I recommend it.

Next week on DVD, we see the release of Wall-E, the ordinary robot that went on an extraordinary adventure. An absolute recommend. I have already ordered the three-disc edition. It contains the movie along with a bunch of extra features, and also a digital copy of the movie. The third disc is the digital copy, which is a version that you can place on your iPod. The Nightmare Before Christmas has something similar, as well as some new DVDs out today. One of the extra features on the Wall-E three disc edition is a documentary entitled “The Pixar Story”, this documentary shows the journey of Pixar from when they started to where they are now. I will go through the DVD set once I get it and let you know how the video and audio are, along with some of the special features. Also, Pixar is saying that the BluRay version is supposed to be spectacular. They say all the detail they placed into the movie will be shown in the version, and should be very crisp clear picture. One thing I can say, thank goodness we have a winner in the high definition war, so now Blu Ray can get pushed to it’s limits and allow many to experience this awesome format. We probably will be seeing Blu Ray rise more this holiday season.
This weekend, look for Quantum of Solace in theaters, the new James Bond movie. It looks very good and I am excited to see it. Also, if you haven’t had a chance to see Madagascar 2, go see it, it is funny.