HD-DVD is not finished…yet

Mannequin and Mannequin 2 Double Feature

Now this is what the DVD format is all about folks! I cannot wait to finish my taxes on April 15th so I can run to the store and pickup this double feature from MGM for a mere $14.98! What a bargain! I thought this film would be lost to the ages but the fine folks over at MGM just cannot let me down! They will give me back a piece of long forgotten 80’s nostalgia, where Kim Cattrall was hot and Andrew McCarthy was a big whiner. And then they go and throw in the even awfuler sequel to boot! Bonus! Can you believe this movie was nominated for an Oscar in 1988 for Best Original Song? Wow, slow year.

Lions For Lambs

MGM is releasing a movie that completely flew under my radar (having a baby may be the cause) on April 8th. Apparently this film just came out in November and was directed by Robert Redford and stars Tom “E meter” Cruise and Meryl Streep? What the… I’m not sure anyone saw this film. Its only coming to DVD if that tells you anything, and for a pricey $29.98 SRP to boot.

Alien Nation: Ultimate Movie Collection Box Set

Fox Home Entertainment is set to release the everything Alien Nation on April 15th in a three disc box set featuring all the movies spun off from the original series on TV. If this type of thing is your bag, then you can grab it for a cool $49.98 SRP. So, what do I get for 50 bones? Funny you should ask:

Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium

Fox will be releasing this Dustin Hoffman vehicle on March 4th on Blu-Ray and DVD. The DVD SRP is at $29.98 while the Blu-Ray will cost ya $39.98 SRP. You know this movie flew a bit under the radar and wasn’t in theaters that long was it? For those of you who haven’t heard of it, heres the plot:

Bonnie and Clyde

Warners will release the classic Bonnie and Clyde on March 25th in not one, but two editions on both DVD and HD DVD/Blu-Ray versions in a special edition and limited ultimate edition. Both will feature newly digitally remastered picture and sound and will be priced around $20.97 SRP for the Special Edition DVD, $39.92 SRP for the Ultimate version, and $34.99 for the Hi def versions.

No Country For Old Men

Miramax has just sent word that the multiple Oscar nominated No Country For Old Men is slated for release on March 11th on DVD and Blu-Ray. You can pick this one up for the suggested retail price of $29.99 or the Blu-ray Disc at $34.99. This critically acclaimed film from the Coen brothers stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in a tense, violent drama unfolding in the Texas scrublands. This should be a good one eh?

The Best and Worst of 2007

Well since it already one month into 2008, its time to post something about the best and worst of the DVD class of 2007. Mind you, this does not cover the entire lot, but just the stuff that came across our desks this past year. So without further delay, we bring you the best and the worst:

Review: The Invasion

By: The Dweeb

Hitman

On March 11th, Fox is releasing this game based movie onto Blu-Ray and DVD (and now including a digital format free copy as well). ” Hitman stars Timothy Olyphant (Live Free Or Die Hard, “Deadwood”) as the master agent, Olga Kurylenko (Bond 22, due in theaters Fall ‘08) as his love interest and Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible: II, Dark Water) as the Interpol investigator obsessed with capturing him”. The DVD version will be priced around $34.98 SRP, the Blu-Ray will cost you $39.98 SRP.