It's Christmas Time Again

Well, almost Christmas anyway, we are getting a Christmas movie this Friday. A Christmas Carol arrives in theaters, which stars Jim Carrey, and it's directed by Robert Zemicks who also did The Polar Express a few years ago. It should be a good movie. It is suppose to be released in 3D, but I am sure that you can find some theaters that only have it in 2D if you want.

There are some other movies coming out this weekend, I am sure you probably really haven't noticed them. One is called The Box, which stars Cameron Diaz. Another that looks interesting is The Fourth Kind, it is about alien abduction, it mixes a narrative story with some camcorder footage. Speaking of movies using camcorder footage, Paranormal Activity has made quite a bit of money the last couple of weeks, the amazing part is that it was only made for $15,000, and has made a lot more than that.

As far as Blu-Ray and DVD go, a couple of days ago saw the release of GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which was released less than three months ago in theaters. Next week, we will see the release of Up on Blu-Ray and DVD, I recommend getting the Blu-Ray because it also includes a DVD version because when you get a Blu-Ray player soon, you already have a Blu-Ray movie to show off, which is one I have already heard looks great. In two weeks, Star Trek makes it. I am really excited for that one, I have already pre-ordered the Blu-Ray version and can't wait to watch it.

Saw has been beaten

Wow, I don't know how many years a Saw movie has been number one their first weekend at the box office, but this is probably the first time in a while it isn't. Saw was actually beaten by a movie that has been slowly growing, it's called Paranormal Activity. You may have heard something about it, it is like another Blair Witch Project movie. It's about a couple that move into a new home, and the woman fears there has been some unseen thing following her, so the man buys a video camera to catch things that go on at night when they try to sleep. If you check out the trailer, you can get a good idea of why it can be rather creepy. But there you go, you don't need to spend millions of dollars to make a blockbuster, this movie was made for about $15,000.

By the way, I have checked out the Blu-Ray for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It is very good quality, excellent picture and sound, if you are looking for a particular scene you want to show off on Blu-Ray, I would say the Forest Battle scene. November and December should be exciting for DVD and Blu-Ray releases. Anyone who has an HDTV, time to upgrade to Blu-Ray.

Oh yeah, almost forgot, I saw Where the Wild Things Are this past week. I love the movie. Was it a little different than I was expecting, yes it was, but it was a very good movie in the end, I really loved the story and it hits some rather important points. If you haven't checked it out, I recommend doing so.

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Blu-Ray

I thought of sharing this little information that I know about. Tomorrow when Transformers 2 arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray, there will be different versions. The big one I want to point out is that there is a Blu-Ray version at Wal-Mart that will include the aspect ratio change for the IMAX sequences in the movie. Like The Dark Knight last year when it hit Blu-Ray, the movie would mainly play in 2.35:1 throughout the movie, then when the IMAX sequences came on, then it would fill the whole HDTV screen. So for the fans of the movie that got a chance to see the movie on the IMAX screen, and want those full sequences, then you know where to go for the movie tomorrow, Wal-Mart. Of course, no matter if you get it at Wal-Mart or Best Buy or what, the picture and sound for the Blu-Ray should be spectacular. I plan to check out the Blu-Ray, so when I do, I will let you know what I think.

Updates

It's been a while since I have written on this blog. Yes, since then I have seen a few movies. I got to see Surrogates, which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it yet. I also have seen The Invention of Lying, which is one I don't recommend, yes there were some moments that were funny, in fact the first 30 minutes, I was laughing a lot, but overall it was a disappointment.

There were a lot of DVD and Blu-Ray releases recently. I got to watch both State of Play and X-Men: Wolverine on Blu-Ray, and they both have excellent picture quality, and both have really good sound quality. Oh yeah, I also recently purchased Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal on Blu-Ray. I watched Labyrinth all the way through, and the picture quality is great for a movie that was released in the 80s, I was really impressed by how it looked, and the sound was also great. Also, I watched about 20 minutes of The Dark Crystal, and the picture looks great as well, and it also sounds good too.

Yesterday, Land of the Lost, Drag Me to Hell, and The Proposal arrived on DVD and Blu-Ray. I recommend checking out The Proposal if you haven't already, a really funny movie. Land of the Lost is worth a rental, I found it to be funny, really stupid, but because it was stupid, it was funny, of course it is a little crude. I haven't seen Drag Me to Hell, I'm not a real fan of horror movies. Next week, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray. I read one review of the Blu-Ray, and the quality is suppose to be amazing for it, so I would recommend at least renting the Blu-Ray if you are looking for really good demo reference quality. I can't wait to see how Star Trek looks on Blu-Ray when it arrives next month.

Sorry for the lack of updates

There has been some stuff go on in the last while, but nothing super exciting. As for the movies that have arrived in theaters this month, it's been decent. Besides 9, I have seen All About Steve and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. All About Steve was actually pretty funny, I won't declare it as the best comedy I have seen, but it certainly isn't the worst, there were parts where I was laughing hard. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was also really funny, and was very wacky and crazy, but still enjoyable nonetheless, that is certainly one that would be one to take the whole family to see.

Now, if any of you are Mac users like me, Apple is about to reveal their new iMac line, and with some cool features according to Apple Insider. Maybe we will see a Blu-Ray drive included with the new Macs.

Next week on DVD and Blu-Ray, we will see Monsters Vs. Aliens arrive, I recommend checking that one out, it was pretty good. Also, Wizard of Oz sees it's debut on Blu-Ray, as well as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. I am excited for Labyrinth and Dark Crystal, as I think there are really good films. October also continues to see the release of the big summer films.

9 review

As you are now aware, the summer season is officially over. Now we head into the Fall season, in hopes for some good blockbusters coming up. Well, All About Steve came out last weekend, I haven't seen it yet, but it does look funny, and I have had some people say it's good. But I did get to catch 9 this afternoon. This movie has been advertised since Christmas of last year, so we have had 9 months to build hype for this movie, and it came out today, being 9/9/09, obviously no coincidence, but well thought out marketing. I was really impressed with it. The movie is about a group of 9 stitched up little robots who must stop the machines that have destroyed mankind. The visuals were amazing. A unique style to the film. I highly recommend it. Just so you know, that it is a dark movie.

So you know, there is a soundtrack for the movie, and it includes the song that has played on the trailers, which is "Welcome Home" by Coheed and Combria. The rest of it is the score to the movie, which I found enjoyable.

And also, this movie is based on a short that was released 4 years ago. It was also done by Shane Acker, who directed this movie. You can find the short by following this link.

What DVDs are on the way?

Today is a new month, we are done with August and are now in September. And today being a Tuesday, you may wonder what is coming out today on DVD and Blu-Ray. First of all, State of Play arrives, it stars Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck. It was a solid film and I recommend checking it out if you haven't. Also, Heroes Season 3 arrives as well, if you are a fan of the series. Both Gladiator and Braveheart arrive on Blu-Ray for the first time. Earth arrives as well, the Disney film that contains footage of an already great series, Planet Earth.

You may ask what arrives in the next few months. X-Men Wolverine arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray September 15, so you may want to mark your calendars. Monsters Vs. Aliens arrives on September 29, as well that day, The Wizard of Oz arrives on Blu-Ray for the first time as well, and Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal make their Blu-Ray debuts on that day too. So far, that is a lot to look for on that month.

If you want to look for releases that came out this summer. Here is a brief idea of what you can find on Blu-Ray and DVD in the next few months. The Proposal and Land of the Lost arrive on October 13. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen comes out October 20. Disney and Pixar's Up arrives November 10, and Star Trek beams aboard on November 17. There are still plenty that we are waiting for official word, like Angels and Demons, Terminator Salvation, Harry Potter, etc. Also, if you are looking to increase your Blu-Ray collection, Lord of the Rings trilogy arrives November 3, along with Forrest Gump. So yeah, plenty to look forward to.