Hi-Def Ninja » Featured Articles http://www.hidefninja.com Blu-ray News, Hi-def Media, Blu-ray SteelBook Collector Community and Hot Deal Forums. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:26:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hugo Blu-ray Announced! http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/30/hugo-blu-ray-announced/ http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/30/hugo-blu-ray-announced/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:57:12 +0000 Jorge http://www.hidefninja.com/?p=19461 Paramount Home Entertainment announced “Hugo” for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D release on February 28th. Hugo is Directed by Martin Scorsese and currently nominated for an Academy Award. The film will arrive in two combo packs, the first will include a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy while the second combo pack will include a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy of the film. Check below for a list of supplements.

Disc Features

  • Shoot The Moon (The Making of Hugo)
  • The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
  • The Mechanical Man At the Heart of Hugo
  • Big Effects, Small Scale
  • Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR-kP-olcpM

]]> http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/30/hugo-blu-ray-announced/feed/ 0 The Muppets Officially Announced http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/19/the-muppets-officially-announced/ http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/19/the-muppets-officially-announced/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:28:40 +0000 Jorge http://www.hidefninja.com/?p=19174 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced “The Muppets” for Blu-ray release on March 20th. The Muppets will arrive to store shelves in two different combo packs, one will include a Blu-ray/DVD and another will include a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy. For those considering the 3-disc combo pack it will aslo include a soundtrack digital download card. Also, The Muppets will debut a new feature (only available on Blu-ray)‘Disney Intermission.’ This new feature allows viewers to pause the movie and watch as the Muppets take over the screen and entertain until the movie resumes playing.Check below for a list of technical specifications and supplements for the film.

Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround

Subtitles
TBA

Disc Features

  • Audio Commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller
  • The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History––We Think)
  • Disney Intermission
  • Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of Disney’s “The Muppets”
  • Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song
  • Eight Deleted Scenes
  • The Combo Pack also comes with the popular theatrical spoof trailers
  • The Complete Soundtrack

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVkla1N9tpQ

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Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p/MPEG4-AVC 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
French (Parisian) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
English Original Mono

Subtitles
English SDH
French
Spanish
Portuguese (Brazillian)
Japanese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Korean
Thai

Disc Features

  • Terry Jones Introduces the Outtakes
  • Enlightening Commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones, Plus General Complaints and Back-Biting by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin
  • Join Michael Palin and Terry Jones in their Special Documentary: The Quest For The Holy Grail Locations
  • Monty Python And The Holy Grail In Lego!
  • Special Japanese Version
  • How To Use Your Coconuts (An Educational Film)
  • BBC Film Night
  • Terry Gilliam Introduces His Lost Animation Reel
  • Meanwhile, King Arthur & Sir Bedevere…
  • Elephant & Castle
  • Run Away!
  • The Tale of Sir Robin
  • The Tale of Sir Lancelot
  • Three Mindless Sing-Alongs
  • Henry 4th
  • Cast Directory Photo Gallery
  • Holy Grail Blu-ray Credits

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnyxjFAbdrA

]]> http://www.hidefninja.com/2012/01/05/j-edgar-coming-to-blu-ray-in-february/feed/ 0 Puss in Boots Set For February http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/27/puss-in-boots-set-for-february/ http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/27/puss-in-boots-set-for-february/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:23:20 +0000 Jorge http://www.hidefninja.com/?p=18785 Paramount Home Entertainment has announced “Puss in Boots” for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D release on February 24th. The film will arrive in Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy and a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo packs. The film will include a 7.1 DTS HD MA track along with French and Spanish 5.1 Digital Dolby tracks. There are no further details for the supplements.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMYpXl0mnL8

]]> http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/27/puss-in-boots-set-for-february/feed/ 0 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Announced http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/26/a-very-harold-kumar-christmas-announced/ http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/26/a-very-harold-kumar-christmas-announced/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:58 +0000 Jorge http://www.hidefninja.com/?p=18737 New Line in conjunction with Warner Home Video has announced “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D release on February 7th. The film will arrive in two combo packs one with a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet Digital Copy ( BD – 50, BD – 25, DVD 9) and a Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet Digital Copy. No further details have been provided for the supplements.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R95TeZ9jE0Y

]]> http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/26/a-very-harold-kumar-christmas-announced/feed/ 0 Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D Finally Announced [Updated] http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/12/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-3d-finally-announced/ http://www.hidefninja.com/2011/12/12/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-3d-finally-announced/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:17:44 +0000 Jorge http://www.hidefninja.com/?p=18406 Paramount Home Entertainment has announced “Transformers 3: Limited 3D Edition” for Blu-ray 3D release on January 31st. The film has already been released in 2D (see HDN on September 9th), but at the time no word on the 3D release. Now the film in 3D has a release date, but there are still no signs of supplements at the moment. The film will be presented with a 7.1 DTS-HD MA lossless track. Check below for artwork. [Update] Here are the supplements.

Disc Features

  • Previsualizations with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto
  • Previsualizations/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto
  • Visual Effects with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler
  • Visual Effects/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler
  • Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
  • Attack of the Birdmen: Aerial Stunts
  • Shadow of the Sentinel: Post-Production and Release
  • Uncharted Territory: NASA’s Future Then and Now
  • Rising from the Fallen: Development and Design
  • Ready for Prime Time: Filming Across America
  • Battle in the Heartland: Shooting in Chicago
  • Deconstructing Chicago: Multi-Angle Sequences
  • The Art of Cybertron
    1. Autobots
    2. Decepticons
    3. Environments
    4. Weapons and Gear
    5. Ships
  • The Dark of the Moon Archive
    1. 3D: A Transforming Visual Art
    2. Moscow World Premiere
  • Birdmen Featurette
  • Cody’s iPad
  • The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon
  • Trailers
  • Gallery
  • Digital Copy

*Thanks to EndgadgetHD for the supplements.

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Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0

Subtitles
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Korean
Chinese
Thai

Disc Features
Special Feature 2: World of Westeros, & SD version of Guide to Westeros
Special Feature 3: Creating the Dothraki Language
Special Feature 4: Mapping Titles: Creating the Show Open
Special Feature 5: Anatomy of episode 6
Blu-ray Complete Guide to Westeros
In-Episode Guide
Anatomy of an Episode
Hidden Dragon Eggs

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Technical & Video Specs
Blu-ray BD50 @ 1080p Aspect Ratio 1.85:1

Audio
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround

Subtitles
TBD

Disc Features
Making of Metal Valley
Building the Bots
Bloopers
Real Steel Second Screen
Countdown to the Fight—The Charlie Kenton Story
Sugar Ray Leonard: Cornerman’s Champ
Deleted and Extended Scenes with introductions by Shawn Levy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S8a180uYBM

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