HD DVD Movie Releases for December 18, 2007
by Pravin on December 18th, 2007 in movies.
An eagerly awaited high-def title highlights the discs released this week, as we plunge ahead into the holiday season. The high-profile releases earlier in the month were for box office hits from the current year. This week, Warner brings out a sci-fi classic, Blade Runner, on its 25th anniversary, and I wish they’d done it sooner so more people could find this waiting for them under the tree on Christmas day.
Directed by Ridley Scott, Philip K. Dick’s Blade Runner has been remastered, and released in a 5-disc set, containing multiple versions of the movie. The more affordable version of this collector’s edition consists of just the discs in a box, but it’s also available in a more expensive “Ultimate” set that comes in a “Deckard” style briefcase, and includes some memorabilia. There are plenty of bonus features here to keep fans entertained for quite a while.
Staying on the sci-fi and fantasy theme is Stardust, Neil Gaiman’s heart-warming fairy tale where the good guy gets the girl, and the bad guys get their due. Stardust features a star-studded cast with Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, and appearances by Ricky Gervais and Peter O’ Toole. This movie is sure to be a family favorite, but possibly a little sweet or light for some adults’ tastes.
There’s also a lot of music coming your way this week with three concert discs, and Warner’s That’s Entertainment collection.
Here’s the whole set of HD DVD releases for December 18, 2007:
(all links go to Amazon ordering pages)
 Blade Runner (Five-Disc Complete Collector’s Edition) (2007)Harrison Ford, Sean Young Directed by Ridley Scott Rated R |
 Stardust (2007)Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, Charlie Cox Directed by Matthew Vaughn Rated PG-13 |
 Balls of Fury (2007)Christopher Walken, Dan Fogler, George Lopez Directed by Robert Ben Garant Rated PG-13 |
 The Moody Blues: Lovely to See You Live (2006)The Moody Blues Unrated |
 R. Kelly Live – The Light It Up Tour (2007)R. Kelly Unrated |
 Roy Orbison: Black & White Night (1988)Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen Directed by Tony Mitchell Unrated |
 That’s Entertainment: Complete Collection (1976)(musical anthology) Rated G |
Note: Discovery Channel’s Sunrise Earth is out on DVD today, but the HD DVD version comes out on January 10
January 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Here is a clue. I am talking about the worst products of 2007. Yes, both Blu-ray and HD DVD are the third worst product of 2007. High cost of players is the main reason may be. To buy a Blu-ray or, HD DVD player
how much money i need. May be $400-$700. And what’s my profit, can anyone tell me. Yes, huge storage and excellent quality. In that case Blu-ray is little ahead or, may be more than that.
Total eight major film Studios are launching their movies on Blu-ray. And HD DVD, only three major studios
are launching their movies on HD DVD.
So, the question is that will HD DVD can go through this challenge.
January 5th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Universal is a huge studio with a big catalog that can be released, so even though it’s only one of the three exclusive to HD DVD, they may be equivalent to adding a couple of the Blu-ray exclusive studios together.
HD DVD definitely does not have the problem of high player cost, but I can tell you that both formats have the same picture quality. The benefit of going high-def is largely that you get better use of your HDTV. The more you see in high-definition, the worse everything else looks.