IMAX: Dinosaurs Alive! Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Who doesn’t love a giant IMAX film? One of the thrills of hitting up a museum or science centre is often getting the opportunity to chill out, after a day of exploring old bones and ancient pottery, by relaxing into a soft IMAX theatre chair and enjoying a big-screen science-related documentary. Dinosaurs Alive!, one such film, is now on Blu-ray disc and, while heavier on the paleontology than CGI thunder-lizards, will most likely not disappoint the young dino-enthusiast in the family. …Continued…

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen To Get Shifting Aspect Ratios and Longer Cut on Blu-ray?

By brenden ⋅ June 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I’m not trying to stir up shit here. This just seems like common sense to me. Though it’s not even in cinemas yet, all signs are pointing to the eventual Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray release getting The Dark Knight treatment: aspect ratios that shift between 1.78:1 and 2.4:1 to approximate the theatrical experience of watching the film in IMAX. Michael Bay, outspoken Blu-ray enthusiast, shot four scenes with an IMAX camera and rendered the CGI robots in 4K resolution - a first for this style of special effect - to take advantage of the stupidly large 53ft tall screen. According to the director, those high-res scenes play longer in the IMAX cut of the film, shafting those poor souls who only experience the 35mm version out of a further few minutes of manic robot action. It only stands to reason that this cut will be the director’s preferred version to appear on Blu-ray as well, shifting IMAX ratios intact, no doubt shafting DVD purchasers out of the extended cut as well.

Michael Bay posted this statement on his official forum Sunday night: …Continued…

Who watches the Watchmen on Blu-ray? Watchmen: Director’s Cut Detailed, includes Facebook Social Media Connectivity

By brenden ⋅ May 12, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

3 Hour, 10 Minute long Director’s Cut makes its way to Blu along with a host of innovative special features

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of May 12

By brenden ⋅ May 11, 2009 ⋅ One comment

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN!!!!

Dark Knight Blu-ray Recycles History Channel Docs

By brenden ⋅ December 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Colour me disappointed. I mean, I was fully aware that the “Two-Disc Special Edition” of The Dark Knight wouldn’t be the definitive Blu-ray release of the film but I wasn’t quite prepared for a sneaky home-video cover up.