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Today on Blu-ray - March 31st
Posted March 31, 2009 01:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
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When 'Slumdog Millionaire' was released theatrically, it was
pegged as the "feel-good film of the year" by many who reviewed it, but
most probably didn't realize how true that assessment actually was.
Originally financed by Warner Independent Pictures, the film was headed
straight to video if not for a swift move by Fox Searchlight to help
finance the film and gain US theatrical rights. Almost $300M later, Fox is
releasing this 2008 winner for Best Picture on Blu-ray today.
Review Editor Ben Williams posted his review
yesterday, and it looks to be another winner from the studio. He
concluded, "Fox has delivered the film to Blu-ray with a faithful transfer
that perfectly realizes the film's heavily stylized look. Audio is also nicely
presented in the form of a stellar 5.1 DTS HD-Master Audio track that
delivers the film's Hindi and English dialogue with aplomb."
Classic film fans get bombarded with some great high definition content
today. Warner is releasing 'An American in Paris' and 'Gigi',
while Fox delivers 'South Pacific: 50th Anniversary Edition'. In his review, Staff Reviewer Martin Liebman
comments, "20th Century Fox continues to impress with its dedication to
catalogue titles on Blu-ray. South Pacific is another title that is revitalized
thanks to Blu-ray, the format allowing this classic to sparkle as brightly as
ever with vivid colors and breathtaking detail."
Universal today delivers the two Riddick films in 'Pitch Black: Unrated Director's
Cut' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick: Unrated Director's Cut', both of
which look and sound absolutely spectacular. For two films with so much
dark cinematography, there are so many instances where black levels can
fail. I was elated while watching the discs to witness very little if any
problems with the black levels and a resounding clarity throughout. The
soundtrack, too, is an exercise in complexity that is presented marvelously
by Blu-ray. Fans of these films should not hesitate.
'Marley &
Me' was a blockbuster family hit for Fox, and today they bring it as a
Blu-ray/DVD combo so that fans can watch it on both their home Blu-ray
player and in their car's DVD player without having to buy two copies of
the film. Disney has been pushing that same combination for a while, and
its great to
see another studio step up and offer fans that option.
And finally today, fans of the original "Matrix" film who have no interest in
the sequels will be happy to hear that 'The Matrix: 10th Anniversary
Edition is being released today as a Digibook release. The Ultimate
Matrix Collection is still available for those who want it, but this gives
fans another opportunity to own the film that "reloaded" a "revolution".
For a complete listing of all the Blu-ray titles released today, click here.
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Source: Blu-ray.com |
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Mubbly
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Mar 31, 2009
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Pretty good release day. April 7th is looking much better to me, though. |
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Gremal
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Mar 31, 2009
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What, no mention of Seven Pounds? ;-)
Or The One??? ;-) |
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Mubbly
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Mar 31, 2009
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Can't please everyone. Is anybody excited for Seven Pounds? |
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Gremal
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Mar 31, 2009
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I was kidding...I doubt anyone is excited for those. |
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Hurricane Blake
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Mar 31, 2009
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lol Seven Pounds was a predictible snoozer, so much for Will Smith's 100M$ movie streak. |
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Blu-raydiscforlife!
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Mar 31, 2009
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I'll take an off week and wait until next week and pick up Bedtime Stories, The Wedding Singer and Girls Gone Wild: the top 10 hottest girls. Blu-ray disc for life! |
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nathanp
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Mar 31, 2009
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Got South Pacific, An American in Paris, Gigi and Slumdog Millionaire. Pretty solid week overall. |
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GregBlu5
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Mar 31, 2009
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I wish all three musicals were offered as a set--and cheaper. |
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nathanp
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Mar 31, 2009
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PS. When will my status change from "New Member"? I've been on here for a year and a half already. |
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MCWHAMMER
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Mar 31, 2009
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TELL NO ONE is out on Netflix Watch Instantly already. No need to rent or buy the Blu-ray. Hopefully I can watch it later this week. |
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steve_99101
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Mar 31, 2009
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i actually liked Seven Pounds, not sure if i'll pick it up this week or not but i will eventually, i don't understand why everyone thought Seven Pounds was a boring snoozer, but they are excited for Doubt?
as for this week only Slumdog is a must for me |
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MCWHAMMER
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Mar 31, 2009
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@nathanp, I think you have to post a lot (real posts, not spam) on the forum itself to be bumped up in status. I used to post a good bit on the forum, not much anymore. Impossible to keep up. |
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ckent22
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Mar 31, 2009
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Pitch Black and Slumdog eventually for me |
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Josh
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Mar 31, 2009
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nathanp: Your user title is based on forum post count. |
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BrahmaBull1969
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Mar 31, 2009
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Can't wait to see Slumdog Millionaire......I'll wait for now though |
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Hurricane Blake
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Mar 31, 2009
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@steve_99101, I haven't seen Doubt yet but I will give it a fair shot before I bad mouth it even though it does look like a snoozer also. Slumdog is a really good movie and although Mumbai is a dump it should look really good on Blu. |
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Vindog71
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Mar 31, 2009
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Does anyone know if Pitch Black is worth the double dip....I already own the DVD but PQ is OK at best |
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Brad1963
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Mar 31, 2009
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I picked up, Marley & Me, Tell No One, Pitch Black, Slumdog Millionare, An American in Paris. |
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rob1984
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Mar 31, 2009
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Slumdog Millionare for me....just to see what the fuss is about. |
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Vagrant_1
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Mar 31, 2009
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Pitch Black, An American in Paris and Slumdog Millionare for me this week |
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