Blu-ray releases on August 12th, 2008
By Ben Drawbaugh 
posted Aug 11th 2008 11:21AM
posted Aug 11th 2008 11:21AM
Yet another slow release week for both DVD and Blu-ray, as the HD format has 15 new titles and nothing to watch. Okay, saying they are nothing is a little much, but a week where just about every title is a catalog title, and the biggest news is that Fox is finally releasing a TV show on Blu-ray, isn't anything to call home about. Although we're not big Prison Break fans, we are happy to see more TV shows being released on Blu-ray day date with DVD. The only other title that is really standing out is Smart People, which is also day and date and at 6.6, has a decent enough IMDB score. Looking forward towards the rest of the Summer, it looks like much of the same, there are some good catalog titles on the horizon though, as well as plenty of catch up titles from Universal like the anticipated Heroes, seasons one and two.Blu-ray
- 7 Seconds (Sony)
- Beat the Devil (Blu-ray Only)
- Belly (Lionsgate)
- CJ7 (Sony)
- The Doors (Lionsgate)
- Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (CMT)
- Felon (Sony)
- Half Past Dead (Sony)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (City Lights)
- Last Time I Saw Paris (Blu-ray Only)
- Maximum Risk (Sony)
- Prison Break: Season Three (Fox)
- The Secret (2008) (Image)
- Smart People (Walt Disney)
- xXx: State of the Union (Sony)
The Doors & Belly should both be a major upgrade on Blu-Ray in terms of PQ & AQ. Both films have great music soundtracks and should merit the investment.
CJ7 might be worth a look as it is a Stephen Chow film....his Kung-Fu Hustle was very good. Rent it first to make sure it's worth owning.
I wish Last Time I Saw Paris came out this week. It's scheduled for Late October.
Yep, Last Time I Saw Paris and Beat the Devil are both showing 10/28 at Amazon. I ordered them as a vote for cheaper catalog titles on Blu (both are $7.95 preorders at Amazon).
Sweet, xXx!
Wasn't Prison Break season 1 and 2 already on Bluray.
Ahhh... PRISON BREAK!!!
YEAH!!
WOAH.
...woah.
craptastic
srsly, this is enough to make me drop my giganews service...total crap
where's the latest VideoScan numbers? The newest I can find relates to the week ending July 27.
Link to week ending 08/03/08 Nielsen VideoScan numbers:
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/questex/hom416825MHD/#/4
Blu-Ray up 17.85%
10% VS DVD
Hey thanks...is Engadget just slow to post it up this week, or are they not going to do it anymore?
Looks like most of the studios are holding back their good stuff until late August or September. September is where the onslaught of releases starts in earnest.
No, for some stupid reason, season 2 of Prison Break was never released on Bluray. That means bluray fans will have to settle for the DVD version. Lame.
Trust me, they are saving you money. DVD is more than sufficient for Prison Break. That show jumped the shark the moment they decided to create a new season.
No, for some stupid reason, season 2 of Prison Break was never released on Bluray. That means bluray fans will have to settle for the DVD version. Lame.
No, for some stupid reason, season 2 of Prison Break was never released on Bluray. That means bluray fans will have to settle for the DVD version. Lame.