Nov 18
Star Trek XI on Blu-ray
Hitting the video shelves this week come several familiar faces, including Captain Kirk, Commander Taggert, and John Crichton.
Star Trek
The big release for the week has to be Star Trek XI, director J.J. Abrams re-imaging/ re-boot of the classic sci-fi television and movie series from Gene Roddenberry. Starring Chris Pine as a young Captain Kirk, the story follows the development of the Enterprise crew in an alternate reality scenario where Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from the future, goes back in time to change the course of history for the Federation.
Available from Amazon.com
and other retailers. Retail price $39.99 (Blu-ray 3-disc)
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Tagged with: Blu-ray • DVD • Farscape • Galaxy Quest • sci-fi movies • Star Trek
Nov 02
Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 1
New to DVD and Blu-ray this week comes Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One
. The set includes all 22 episodes from the first season, behind-the scenes features, 64-page production journal with original sketches and artist notes, and more. The Blu-ray version also includes an exclusive Jedi Temple Archives, with a database of early test animation, concept art and 3-D turnarounds.
Available from Amazon.com and other retailers. Retail price $59.99 (Blu-ray)
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Tagged with: Blu-ray • Clone Wars • DVD • sci-fi tv • Star Wars
Oct 20
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Best Buy Exclusive
Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen is out this week on DVD and Blu-ray, but if you really want something extra check out the exclusive Blu-ray gift set from Best Buy. The set includes the Special Edition disk, plus an exclusive Optimus Prime mini-head and a $50 gift card to SideshowCollectibles.com. Many U.S. Best Buy store locations offered special Midnight events for the release. Did you score your copy at one of these events? Tell us about it!
Available from Best Buy. Retail price $49.99
Tagged with: Best Buy • Sideshow Collectibles • statue • Transformers
Oct 12
The folks at Play.com in the UK are offering a limited-edition version of the 2009 film Star Trek XI.. on a USB flash drive. The 4 GB USB drive, in the shape of the Starfleet insignia, includes a DIVX certified DRM version of the movie (compatible with both PC or MAC OS). Playable on up to five devices, the film can also be burned to a DVD. The film itself consumes about 1 GB of the drive, leaving you 3 GB for your other storage needs. This limited-edition piece is individually numbered, and is expected to ship in November.
Available for pre-order from Play.com. Retail price £19.99 (~ $32 USD)
Via OhGizmo!
Tagged with: limited-edition • Play.com • sci-fi movies • Star Trek • USB
Sep 25
Harry Potter and the Half-Bood Prince
Warner Bros. officially announced the release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as December 8, 2009. Available in Blu-ray and DVD, the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the Maximum Movie Mode (hosted by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint), along with a standard disc and digital copy of the film. A two-disc special edition of the film will also be available on DVD, including a digital copy to watch from your computer or portable media player.
Amazon.com
pre-orders start October 13, 2009.
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Tagged with: Blu-ray • DVD • Half-Blood Prince • Harry Potter
