RA: Renters Anonymous – March 24th, 2009
New Releases
Quantum of Solace – 6.5/10 – Trailer
Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Gemma Arterton, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini
s there solace in revenge? Bond and “M” sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on “M,” all roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The CIA looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene’s way. “M” wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale?
Single Disc Special Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen with DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1
- Music Video: “Another Way to Die”
- Trailers
2-Disc Special Features:
- All of the features of the Single Disc, plus:
- Bond on Location
- Start of Shooting
- On Location
- Olga Kurylenko and the Boat Chase
- Director Marc Forster
The Music- Crew Files
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1
- All of the features of the 2-Disc DVD
Best Buy Blu-ray Exclusive Collection:
- Quantum of Solace (Daniel Craig, 2008)
- Licence to Kill (Timothy Dalton, 1989)
- The Man with the Golden Gun (Roger Moore, 1974)
Recommendation: Buy
Bolt – 7.3/10 – Trailer
Starring John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell
Bolt, an American White Shepherd, has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show, where he believes he has superpowers. When separated from the studio by accident, he meets a female alley cat named Mittens and a hamster named Rhino. Along the way, he learns that he doesn’t have superpowers and that the show is not real.
Single Disc Special Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
- “Super Rhino” All new short
2-Disc Deluxe Special Features:
- All of the features of the regular DVD, plus:
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes: “Creating the World of Bolt”, “Act, Speak! The Voices of Bolt”, “A New Breed of Director”
- Music Video “I Thought I Lost You” featuring John Travolta and Miley Cyrus
- In Session with John Travolta and Miley Cyrus
- DisneyFile Digital Copy
Blu-ray Features:
- 1.85:1 Widescreen 1080p with Dolby Digital 5.1
- All of the features of the 2-Disc DVD, plus:
- Bolt’s Be-Awesome Mission Game
- Bolt Art Gallery
- BD-Live Enabled, including Movie Chat, Movie Mail, Movie Challenge and Movie Rewards
- Bonus DVD of the film
Recommendation: Rent
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter
“Tales Of the Black Freighter” (featuring the voice of “300’s” Gerard Butler) brings to strikingly animated life the graphic novel’s richly layered story-within-story, a daring pirate saga whose turbulent events may mirror those in the Watchmen’s world. Stars from the “Watchmen” movie team up in the amazing live action/CGI “Under The Hood”, based on Night Owl’s powerful firsthand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence. Two fan-essential stories. One place to watch the excitement. Watching the Watchmen beings here.
Special Features:
- Tales of the Black Freighter (26min, 1.85:1 Widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1)
Under the Hood (38min, 1.33:1 Full-Screen with Dolby Digital 5.1)- Story within a Story: The Books of Watchmen
- Watchmen Motion Comic Episode 1
Blu-ray Features:
- All of the features of the DVD release, plus:
- Both features in 1080p with Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Digital Copy
- BD-Live: “The Why of Watchmen”, “The Two Bernies”
Recommendation: Buy (for Watchmen lovers only)
Re-Releases
James Bond Blu-ray Collection, Vol 3
- Goldfinger (Sean Connery, 1964)
- Moonraker (Roger Moore, 1979)
- The World is Not Enough (Pierce Brosnan, 1999)
- All films in 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0
- All films are also available for seperate purchase
Recommendation: Buy (for Bond fans)
Never Say Never Again (Remastered Collector’s Edition) – 6.3/10
Starring Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Max von Sydow, Bernie Casey
James Bond 007 makes his way for one last mission. Two American nuclear warheads have been stolen by the SPECTRE organisation and its leader, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. The British reactivate their ‘00′ section and sends Bond off to the Bahamas to recover them. A millionaire named Max Largo has been noticed by Bond, who also has become suspicious of his Largo’s female friend, Fatima Blush. Bond continues to investigate Largo, whilst dragging Largo’s girlfriend, Domino into the mess.
Special Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1
Remastered Audio and Video- Commentary with Irvin Kershner and Steven Jay Rubin
- Featurettes: “The Big Gamble”, “Sean is Back”, “The Girls of Never Say Never Again”
- Trailer
- Photo Gallery
Blu-ray Features:
- 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0
- All of the features of the the DVD release
Recommendation: Buy (for true Bond fans)
The Fast and the Furious Collection (Blu-ray)
- The Fast and the Furious
- 2.35:1 Widescreen 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- U Control: “PiP”, “Tech Specs”, “PS3 Controller”
- Dom’s Charger
- Quarter Mile at a Time
- Video Mash-up
- BD Live: “Download Center”, “My Scenes Sharing”, “Video Mash-Up”
- Deleted Scenes
- Hot Off the Street
- Paul Walker PSA
- The Making of
- More Than Furious
- Tricking Out a Hot Import Car
- Turbo Charged Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Multiple Camera Angles – Stunt Sequence
- Movie Magic Interactive
- Editing for MPAA
- Visual Effects Montage
- Storyboards to Final Feature
- Sneak Peek at 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Music Videos “Ja Rule – Furious”, “Cadillac Tah – PV City Anthem”, “Saliva – Click Click Boom”
- Soundtrack Spot
- Trailer
- Speed News Wrap
- Crash Montage
- Commentary with Rob Cohen
- D-Box
- Digital Copy of the Film
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
- U Control: “PiP”, “Tech Specs”, “Animated Anecdotes”
- Fast Females
- Hollywood Impact
- Bd Live: “Download Center”, “My Scenes Sharing”
- Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Deleted Scenes
- Outtakes
- Inside 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Actor Driving School
- Tricking Out a Hot Import Car
- Supercharge Stunts
- Making Music with Ludacris
- Actor and Car Spotlights
- Furious Afterburners
- Commentary with John Singleton
- D-Box
- Digital Copy of the Film
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
- U Control: “PiP”, “Storyboards”, “Tech Specs”
- Making of the Franchise
- Drift: A Sideway Craze
- Custom Made Drifter
- BD Live: “Download Center”, “My Scenes Sharing”
- Deleted Scenes
- Drifting School
- Cast Cam
- The Big Breakdown: Han’s Last Ride
- Tricked Out to Drift
- Welcome to Drift
- The Real Drift King
- The Japanese Way
- Music Videos: “Don Omar – Conteo”, “Far East Movement – Round Round”
- Fast 3 Soundtrack spot
- Commentary with Justin Lin
- D-Box
- Digital Copy of the Film
Recommendation: Buy (for car guys/girls)
The Unrated Blogger’s Cut
Being a HUGE Bond fan, I will definitely be picking up Quantum of Solace and even though I already have Never Say Never Again, the new remastered edition intrigues me. I’ll probably have to see some comparisons of the video before I pick that one up though. And I will obviously be picking up Watchmen: The Black Frieghter to make sure I have a complete Watchmen collection when the director’s cut releases on DVD. Damn The Fast and the Furious sure has a ton of special features for the Blu-ray release, too bad I haven’t gone hi-def yet.
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