http://geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/16/contest-the-fourth-kind-flip-cam-prize-pack/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/16/contest-the-fourth-kind-flip-cam-prize-pack/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:58:03 +0000 The Geeks of Doom Milla JovovichThe Fourth Kind http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=45571 The Fourth Kind, the alien abduction thriller starring Milla Jovovich, is out on DVD and Blu-ray today, and boy oh boy do we have a nifty little prize pack to giveaway to one (1) lucky reader!!!

One (1) winner will receive:

-- One (1) The Fourth Kind Blu-ray edition
-- One (1) Flip Video Cam [that's right, people!!!]


Yes, a Flip Cam, which you use to document your own alien encounters and sightings, then spread it all over the Internet!

Structured unlike any film before it, The Fourth Kind is a provocative thriller set in Nome, Alaska, where -- mysteriously since the 1960s -- a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered. Set in remote Alaska, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. Using this never-before-seen archival footage alongside dramatizations, The Fourth Kind exposes the chilling truth behind these disappearances [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/16/contest-the-fourth-kind-flip-cam-prize-pack/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/blu-ray-review-clash-of-the-titans-1981/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/blu-ray-review-clash-of-the-titans-1981/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:50:03 +0000 Empress Eve Burgess MeredithClash of the TitansDesmond DavisHarry HamlinJudi BowkerLaurence OlivierMaggie SmithNeil McCarthyRay Harryhausen http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=43733 Clash Of The Titans (1981)
Blu-ray Book Edition
Directed by Desmond Davis
Starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Neil McCarthy
Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Release date: March 2, 2010

Perseus (Harry Hamlin), the half-human mortal son of the god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), lives a contented, sheltered life on the island of Seriphos, as his father watches over him from Mount Olympus. While his father shows favoritism towards him from on high, we learn right away that the god of thunder has no tolerance for wicked deeds when he severely punishes Calibos (Neil McCarthy), son of the goddess Thetis (Maggie Smith). He transforms the handsome Calibos, who's betrothed to the Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker) of the city of Joppa, into a hideous creature condemned to live in the swamps and marshes.

Angered by the fate of her son, Thetis vows that if her son can't have Andromeda, then no man can, thereby putting a curse on the city and any suitor that comes to court the princess. To spite Zeus, she also transports Perseus out of his safe haven and into the city of Joppa where he'll get a major dose of reality and face mortal danger.

While Perseus is confused upon arrival in a new strange place, his adventurous spirit prompts him to go explore the city of Joppa. With the help of some powerful gifts from the gods, as well as guided wisdom from an old playwright Ammon (Burgess Meredith), Perseus sets out to win the hand of Andromeda and break Thetis's curse over the city [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/13/blu-ray-review-clash-of-the-titans-1981/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:21:33 +0000 Obi-Dan ChickenfootJoe SatrianiRed Hot Chili PeppersVan Halen. Sammy Hagar http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=45399 Get Your Buzz On LIVE, a home video concert from rock supergroup Chickenfoot, in the UK on April 26, 2010. EMI will release it in the United States on April 20, 2010.

Available on DVD and Blu-ray, Get Your Buzz On LIVE features the full live show from the group filmed at The Dodge Theater in Phoenix, AZ, last September 23, along with footage from the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA and The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, OH. The disc will also host a documentary, backstage footage, photo gallery, interviews with the band, and other bonus content. There's also special guest appearances from Adam Corolla, Bob Weir, and Christopher Guest aka “Nigel Tufnel” of Spinal Tap.

Just to recap, Chickenfoot is made up of rock heavyweights Sammy Hagar (Montrose/Van Halen), Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony (Van Halen), and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). The self-titled debut album was released last summer to very positive critical and rock fans’ reviews [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/05/blu-ray-review-the-neverending-story/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/05/blu-ray-review-the-neverending-story/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:45:23 +0000 Vactor Barret OliverMoses GunnNoah HathawayTami StronachThe Neverending StoryThomas HillWolfgang Petersen http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=44313 The Neverending Story
Blu-ray Edition
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Starring Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn, Thomas Hill
Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Release date: March 2, 2010

The Neverending Story was one of the movies that was constantly playing in the background of my childhood. I was 2-years-old when it was released in 1984 and I had no idea I would be referencing it way off into the year 2000 and beyond. Something about the film has always been magical to me and appealed to my inner child ever since my initial viewing.

Based on the German novel of the same name by Michael Ende, the film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and centers around a boy named Bastian (Barret Oliver) from our world and a boy named Atreyu (Noah Hathaway) from the fantasy world of Fantasia. Bastian is a troubled young boy who is reeling from the recent loss of his mother. He’s not like the other kids who are more likely to frequent the local video arcade than the library. Bastian is a bookworm who often uses literature to escape his real life sorrows. One day while being accosted by bullies on his way to school, he hides in a bookstore, where he finds Mr. Koreander (Thomas Hill), a grumpy bookseller. Bastian is curious about one of the books he sees, but Mr. Koreander warns him it’s "not safe.” Unafraid, Bastian steals the book and races towards school where he proceeds to hide in the school's attic and begins his journey into "The Neverending Story." [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/05/blu-ray-review-the-neverending-story/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/02/blu-ray-review-whiteout/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/02/blu-ray-review-whiteout/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:57:28 +0000 Empress Eve Dominic SenaGabriel MachtGreg RuckaKate BeckinsaleSteve LieberTom SkerrittWhiteout http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39002 Whiteout
DVD | Blu-ray | Video On Demand
Directed by Dominic Sena
Starring Kate Beckinsale, Tom Skerritt, Gabriel Macht
Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Release date: January 19, 2010

In the frozen wasteland of the South Pole a serve storm, known as a 'whiteout', is rapidly making its way to the across Antarctica, prompting an early winter evacuation of a geological encampment. All non-evaculating personal will stay behind for the winter with no flights in or out for six months, so those scheduled for winter leave have get out now. Agent Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale) is one of the people on their way out. After a two-year stint in Antarctica, the agent is ready to leave her sub-zero beat and resign from her position as a U.S. Marshal all together. Unfortunately, just as she's about to finally leave, a body is found on the ice, with evidence of foul play. While her friend, Dr. Fury (Tom Skerritt) offers to ship the body elsewhere to absolve Carrie of her duties, the Agent decides to continue the investigation herself with only days left to solve the case before she's stuck there for the winter.

Based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber, Whiteout takes quite a few liberties from its source material, the major one being how Agent Stetko is presented. In the film, Beckinsale plays Agent Stetko as a beautiful, yet withdrawn woman married to the job which she seemingly once loved, but is now conflicted about after a pre-Antarctica drug bust gone array left her traumatized. In the comic, Agent Stetko's reasons for taking an assignment in Antarctica remain the same -- to run away from the trauma from her previous assignment -- but how others treat her is entirely different [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/02/blu-ray-review-whiteout/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/17/deal-x-men-trilogy-x-men-origins-wolverine-blu-ray/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/17/deal-x-men-trilogy-x-men-origins-wolverine-blu-ray/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:29:53 +0000 Empress Eve X-MenX-Men Origins: WolverineX-Men TrilogyX-Men: The Last StandX2 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=42277 X-Men Trilogy + X-Men Origins: Wolverine Blu-ray editions for only $50.99 (that's 58% off the list price of $119.98).

For this deal you get the original X-Men trilogy in a Blu-ray box set -- X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and X-Men: The Last Stand -- along with the Blu-ray edition of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Math time: $50.99 divided by 4 movies = $12.75 per movie for Blu-ray editions. End result: Bargain.

This sale is only for today (February 17) until midnight PST while supplies last [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/17/deal-x-men-trilogy-x-men-origins-wolverine-blu-ray/feed/ 3 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/07/blu-ray-review-paris-texas/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/07/blu-ray-review-paris-texas/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:45:57 +0000 Three-D Aurore ClementDean StockwellHarry Dean StantonHunter CarsonNastassja KinskiParis TexasWim Wenders http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39988 Paris, Texas ***1/2
Criterion Collection - Blu-ray
Directed by Wim Wenders
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clement, Hunter Carson
Release date: January 26, 2010

What a way to open a film. The image first seen conjures up a mood that is sustained throughout the entire picture. It is of a splendidly eerie sight, showing a lonely man strolling aimlessly amidst towering mountains that resemble Monument Valley in which John Ford filmed The Searchers - in which Paris, Texas resembles in a way - with a rugged, dirty suit on, wearing a tattered red baseball cap and clutching an empty jug of water as if his life is depending on it. He has been roaming for days it seems. Just glance down at his shoes, or at least what is left of them, for further evidence of the many miles of terrain this man must have journeyed over. Four years he has appeared this way. Probably shunning reality away every time it manages to creep close to him and running from inner fears that bind him to his past life. There is no doubt he is searching for something. Something that is fearful and passionate only to him. But why? For what? Paris, Texas will slowly expand its straight-edged narrative to expound upon these questions. While all the while doom is looming in the air and the ghastly guitar music is alluding to an act of terror that may have already happened or has yet to have occurred. German director Wim Wenders is able to pierce the heart and confound the mind within the very first sequence of his film: A work of a European in a manner that is so Americana [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/07/blu-ray-review-paris-texas/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/27/deal-buy-michael-jackson-this-is-it-blu-ray-get-5-off-select-blu-ray-titles/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/27/deal-buy-michael-jackson-this-is-it-blu-ray-get-5-off-select-blu-ray-titles/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:24:49 +0000 Empress Eve GhostbustersGroundhog DayHellboyMichael Jackson http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39546 $5 off your order when you purchase Michael Jackson: This Is It on Blu-ray along with another Blu-ray title from a select list.

Visit the Deal page for a list of qualifying Blu-ray titles.

On the Deal page, there's subcategories listed along the top with names of Jackson's songs that represent a different movie genre. For instance, movies like Ghostbusters, Hellboy, Dracula are listed in "Thriller"; Resident Evil is in "Bad" (as in 'badass', I presume); Casino Royale in "Smooth Criminal"; Across The Universe in "Rock With You"; Groundhog Day in "Off The Wall"; and Ghandi in "Black or White." There's more choices in each subcategory, so be sure to click through these.

Remember to purchase the This Is It Blu-ray at the same time as one of the other qualifying titles, and the $5 discount will be displayed at checkout. Offer ends on February 8, 2010 [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/27/deal-buy-michael-jackson-this-is-it-blu-ray-get-5-off-select-blu-ray-titles/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/%e2%80%98the-twilight-saga-new-moon%e2%80%99-dvd-blu-ray-details/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/%e2%80%98the-twilight-saga-new-moon%e2%80%99-dvd-blu-ray-details/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:37:20 +0000 CrueChik New MoonThe Twilight SagaThe Twilight Saga: New MoonTwilight http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39460 Ni-Hao Kai Lan so much she’s becoming bi-lingual, that means HELLO).

Did you pre-order your copy of The Twilight Saga: New Moon yet?

As previously reported, the DVD and Blu-ray editions are available for pre-order now through several U.S. sources.

When the pre-order went up late last night, only a few details were known about the bonus features included. Now, more details have surfaced.

The two-disc special edition DVD and Blu-ray, to be released on March 20, 2010, are slated to include the following bonus features [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/%e2%80%98the-twilight-saga-new-moon%e2%80%99-dvd-blu-ray-details/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/doom-deliveries-the-devil-sends-candy-house-of-the-devil/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/doom-deliveries-the-devil-sends-candy-house-of-the-devil/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:33:21 +0000 Empress Eve Doom DeliveriesHorrorHouse Of The DevilTi West http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39074
Yup, you heard right. And not just any candy, 80's candy, in our latest installment of Doom Deliveries!

One day, an ominous package was left at the doorstep of Geeks of Doom headquarters. At first, it was unclear what the contents were, but the words "Satan" and "Devil" and "Big League Chew" were all over the items. What in hell is this demonic package?

Turns out, it was DVD, Blu-ray, and VHS -- yes, VHS -- copies of The House Of The Devil, the new "satanic panic" retro horror film, getting its home release on February 2, 2010. Along with the multiple formats for the movie, there was a pack of buttons -- one of which read "Satan Sucks" -- and an 80's grab bag of candy, including the aforementioned Big League Chew as well as Nerds, Pop Rocks, Whistle Pops, and much more.

The back of the worn-looking clamshell-housed VHS cassette was the warning: CAUTION: This film contains satanic references and graphic violence.

HA HA HA HA!

GoD staffer CrueChik was hanging out at the headquarters, going through the package, so check out the brief video here below of her opening up its contents [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/doom-deliveries-the-devil-sends-candy-house-of-the-devil/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/blu-ray-review-surrogates/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/blu-ray-review-surrogates/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:02:13 +0000 Obi-Dan Bruce WillisJames CromwellJonathan MostowRadha MitchellRobert VendittiThe SurrogatesVing Rhames http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=38898 Surrogates
Blu-ray Edition
Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Starring Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames, Rosamund Pike
Disney Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: January 26, 2010

Stick a movie in front of me that features Bruce Willis as a member of Law Enforcement and so help me I’ll watch it. From Die Hard to, um, Live Free Or Die Hard -- via The Last Boy Scout and Sin City, among many others -- Willis has defined the straight-talking no-nonsense no-shaving vest-wearing law-ignoring cop. Surrogates is the latest Willis movie to hit DVD/Blu-ray -- a sci-fi action thriller based on the graphic novel of the same name -- and this time he’s a robocop.

In the not-too-distant future most of the world’s population rarely venture outside their own homes. Instead they spend their lives as operators, connected to their stem chairs seeing life through robot surrogates. Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling more than 10 years ago, over 98% of the population use surrogates in daily life; they go to work, they do the shopping. Thanks to this statistic, crime in the U.S. is down 99% and all other bad things like racism and sexism have seen a huge decline. Surrogates were initially developed to help disabled people, used only in a medical context. Then costs came down and eventually these robots became affordable to regular people and private use of surrogates became popular.

Surrogates are you, but much better in every way: flawless skin, perfect hair, they cannot be hurt, and should they be destroyed, you can just buy a new one. This is a world populated by only beautiful people. This is life… only better [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/blu-ray-review-surrogates/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/pre-order-the-twilight-saga-new-moon-dvd-blu-ray/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/pre-order-the-twilight-saga-new-moon-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:13:39 +0000 Empress Eve New MoonThe Twilight SagaThe Twilight Saga: New Moon http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=39366 Twilight fans can pre-order The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Two-Disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray.

Both DVD and Blu-ray will be released on March 20, 2010.

DVD & Blu-ray Bonus Features

-- Audio Commentary by director Chris Weitz and editor Peter Lambert
-- Six-Part Documentary takes you behind the scenes of the film
-- Rehearsal Footage with Muse, who is featured on the hit soundtrack
-- Three Music Videos from Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina and Mute Math

No mention in the bonus features about deleted or extended scenes, as promised by director Chris Weitz (as told to Collider back in November).

Apparently, Barnes & Noble will also have an exclusive version of the DVD and Blu-ray editions, that will include a Dreamcatcher bag clip, according to Twilight Source, though nothing has been put at up the BN site at this time [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/26/pre-order-the-twilight-saga-new-moon-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/18/trailer-and-clips-for-whiteout-dvd-blu-ray/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/18/trailer-and-clips-for-whiteout-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:09:23 +0000 Empress Eve Greg RuckaKate BeckinsaleWhiteout http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=38494 Whiteout on Blu-ray, DVD, and Video On Demand.

The film stars Kate Beckinsale as U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko who's investigating the first-ever murder on Antarctica, and is based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka.

See here below for synopsis and bonus features, as well as clips and the trailer for the film.

Bonus Features

- The Coldest Thriller Ever: A featurette on what it was like filming under extreme temperatures and the places used to represent Antarctica.

- Whiteout: From Page to Screen: A look at bringing Greg Rucka's graphic novel to the big screen.

- Additional scenes: Deleted scenes from the film [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/18/trailer-and-clips-for-whiteout-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/16/deal-dollhouse-season-1-dvd-blu-ray/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/16/deal-dollhouse-season-1-dvd-blu-ray/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:15:01 +0000 Empress Eve DollhouseEliza DushkuJoss WhedonTahmoh Penikett http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=38306 Dollhouse Season 1 on DVD and Blu-ray for 64% off.

The DVD is on sale for $17.99 (down from $49.98), while the Blu-ray is $25.49 (down from $69.99).
Note, this sale is for today only while supplies last.

Both editions contain all 12 previously aired episodes of the FOX television series created by Joss Whedon and starring Eliza Dushku and Tahmoh Penikett. Both editions also contain audio commentary on select episodes; deleted scenes; the original unaired pilot "Echo," and the unaired thirteenth episode, "Epitaph One." [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/16/deal-dollhouse-season-1-dvd-blu-ray/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/14/blu-ray-review-family-guy-presents-something-something-something-dark-side/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/14/blu-ray-review-family-guy-presents-something-something-something-dark-side/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:20:35 +0000 The Movie God Cartoon NetworkDarth VaderDeath StarDolph LundgrenEwokFamily GuyGeorge LucasHan SoloLuke SkywalkerMila KunisObi-Wan KenobiPatrick WarburtonPrincess LeiaR2-D2Seth GreenSeth MacFarlaneSomething Something Something Dark SideStar WarsTauntaunThe Cleveland ShowThe Empire Strikes BackTom SelleckYoda http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=36886 Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Dominic Polcino
Starring Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Patrick Warburton, Mike Green
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: December 22, 2009

Family Guy is at it again with their second visit to the Star Wars universe in Something Something Something Dark Side. After they successfully spoofed Star Wars: A New Hope in humorous but faithful fashion with Blue Harvest, we could hardly wait for more to come around. Now that we have this cartoon version of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back available to us, the trilogy spoof is almost complete!

The best thing about these movies is that everyone can enjoy them. Not everyone is a Star Wars fanatic, so this is a hilarious way for them to see the world and the characters, even if it's absurdly different from the way that George Lucas created them to be. For those of you non-Star Wars fans, this second film in the series takes place a few years after the Rebel Alliance blew the hell out of the Emperor and Darth Vader's precious Death Star. Now the Empire is hot on their tail with plans for revenge. After Luke Skywalker comes into his own as a Jedi with intense training by Jedi Master Yoda, he hurries to a showdown with Vader after the evil Sith springs a trap on Han Solo, Princess Leia, and his other companions. Returning for the second adventure is Peter Griffin as Han Solo, Stewie Griffin as Darth Vader, Brian Griffin as Chewbacca, Carter Pewterschmidt as the Emperor, and Glenn Quagmire as C-3PO [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/14/blu-ray-review-family-guy-presents-something-something-something-dark-side/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/10/original-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-coming-to-blu-ray/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/10/original-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-coming-to-blu-ray/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:05:47 +0000 Empress Eve http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=37457 A Nightmare on Elm Street on Blu-ray.

The Blu-ray edition will contain the 1984 Wes Craven-directed horror classic, which starred Robert Englund as the mass murderer Freddy Krueger, who invades the sleeping dreams of the teenagers of Elm Street. Elm Street was also Johnny Depp's feature film debut, where he starred as Glen, the ill-fated boyfriend of the film's heroine Nancy (Heather Langenkamp).

This Blu-ray edition, which is now available for pre-order, will include a Movie Money redeemable code worth $7.50 towards a ticket to see the Elm Street remake, which will be released in theaters on April 30, 2010 and stars Watchmen's Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy.

See below for more details on the Blu-ray edition bonus features [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/10/original-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-coming-to-blu-ray/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/08/blu-ray-review-500-days-of-summer/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/08/blu-ray-review-500-days-of-summer/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:47:55 +0000 Three-D 500 Days of SummerChloe Grace MoretzGeoffrey ArendJoseph Gordon-LevittMarc WebbMatthew Gray GublerZooey Deschanel http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=37494 (500) Days of Summer
Blu-ray Edition
Directed by Marc Webb
Starring Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: December 22, 2009

The omniscient narrator declares that what we are watching is not a love story, but a story about love. An odd little twist that brings a kind of assurance and authenticity to (500) Days Summer. Once this statement is solidified early on in the film it makes us view the movie in a slightly different way and rightfully so. An original narrative technique is what the film has going for it. It disregards a linear story line but never capitalizes on the true potential the script really has. Many films use discombobulated narratives that are fragmented and dislocated to resemble the emotions its characters are feeling. The split screens and split narratives are too much imbued within stylistic ploys, making each scene that carries these fashionable devices incompetent and never availing.

Screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, along with the innovative mind of director Marc Webb, may have dislocate the narrative a tad too much and haven’t peered thoroughly enough into the emotional angst of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a greeting card writer, who is in love with Summer (Zooey Deschanel), his coworker. This is Tom’s story he tells to his two friends and little sister, in a way that isn’t chronological, his mishaps and successes he has experienced with Summer throughout the 500 days he believed he loved her [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/08/blu-ray-review-500-days-of-summer/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/04/trailer-animated-lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-edition-dvd-blu-ray-combo-pack/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/04/trailer-animated-lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-edition-dvd-blu-ray-combo-pack/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:39:47 +0000 Empress Eve Anthony DanielsJ.R.R. TolkienJohn HurtLord of the RingsRalph Bakshi http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=37101 Lord of the Rings on 2-disc Deluxe Edition DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack.

Both DVD and Blu-ray versions are Special Editions with new box art (click image at right for larger full version) and packaging, as well as remastered Dolby Surround 5.1 audio, and contain an all-new bonus featurette Forging Through The Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for Lord of the Rings. This will mark the film's first time on Blu-ray, which will include a digital copy.

Both versions are scheduled for release on April 6, the same day that Peter Jackson's award-winning live-action Lord of the Rings trilogy comes out on Blu-ray. You can watch the trailer for the upcoming animated release here below.

Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings actually tells the first half of the J.R.R. Tolkien tale, which is then continued in the animated follow-up Return of the King [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/04/trailer-animated-lord-of-the-rings-deluxe-edition-dvd-blu-ray-combo-pack/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/01/dvd-digital-deal-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-terminator-salvation-the-hangover-more/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/01/dvd-digital-deal-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-terminator-salvation-the-hangover-more/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:36:42 +0000 Empress Eve GhostbustersHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceParanormal ActivityTerminator SalvationThe HangoverVideo On Demand http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=36971 FREE STUFF ALERT:

Right now, visit Amazon's CODE REDEEM page and enter code AVODGIFT to receive $4 credit (no purchase necessary) to use towards a Video On Demand rental or purchase through Amazon's VoD catalog. You have until January 3, 2010 11:59 PM PST to redeem the code and apply it to a rental or purchase.

Also, Amazon is currently offering several Buy Now Watch Now deals on the latest movie releases for U.S. customers.

Check out some of my picks here below from the eligible Buy Now Watch Now titles.

- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 2-disc DVD or Blu-ray
- Terminator Salvation - Blu-ray
- The Hangover - 2-disc Unrated DVD or Blu-ray
- Paranormal Activity - 2-disc DVD or Blu-ray
- Interview with the Vampire - Blu-ray
- Ghostbusters - Blu-ray
- North by Northwest - 50th Anniversary Edition DVD
- Bram Stoker's Dracula - Blu-ray [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/01/dvd-digital-deal-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-terminator-salvation-the-hangover-more/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/12/30/blu-ray-review-disneys-g-force/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/12/30/blu-ray-review-disneys-g-force/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:55:55 +0000 Empress Eve Bill NighyG-ForceHoyt H Yeatman JrJon FavreauNicolas CagePenelope CruzSam RockwellSteve BuscemiTracy MorganWill ArnettZak Galifianakis http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=36266 G-Force
3-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo
Directed by Hoyt H Yeatman Jr
Starring Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penelope Cruz, Tracy Morgan, Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zak Galifianakis
Walt Disney Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date: December 15, 2009

I'm an adult that can really enjoy a children's movie, so long as it's smart. When I saw the posters for Disney's live-action/CG-animated combo G-Force -- a film about a group of guinea pigs specially trained to be secret government agents -- I thought for sure it would be riddled with puns and corny jokes to make little kids laugh. And that's totally fine, little kids need entertainment too. But, if I have to slap my forehead and roll my eyes through a movie, I'm not sitting through it. Plus, it's you know, CGI guinea pigs!

As it turns out, I loved G-Force. I know, I know, I'm surprised too. But those furry little government spies are totally adorable, and they kick butt too. Zak Galifianakis stars as Ben, the human leader of the special FBI animal unit G-Force, which consists of guinea pigs Darwin (Sam Rockwell), Juarez (Penelope Cruz), and Blaster (Tracy Morgan), along with mole Speckles (Nicolas Cage), and fly Mooch (Dee Bradley Baker). After their latest field mission to gather damaging evidence against appliance giant Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy) proves unsuccessful, Agent Kip (Will Arnett) informs Ben that the FBI is pulling the funding on the G-Force unit. When the furry agents overhear Kip horrible plans for them, the animals make a run for it and decide to complete their original mission to uncover Saber's nefarious plans [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2009/12/30/blu-ray-review-disneys-g-force/feed/ 0