More Soundstage, Cheetah Girls and Amazon Import Blu-ray Titles

Posted in Amazon Pre-orders, Studios, US Releases on September 15th, 2008 by Dave

sherylcrow.jpgLooks like a music and imports theme today.

Expect a second Soundstage title to be available November 11th, in addition to the previously listed Tom Petty title.

Koch Vision has Soundstage: Sheryl Crow coming to Blu-ray on November 11th, 2008.

Retail is set at $24.99, pre-order at Amazon for only $17.95.

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Import Watch UK: Wedding Crashers, Dumb and Dumber and The Mask on Blu-ray Disc

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on September 10th, 2008 by Dave

spacechimps.jpgEntertainment in Video has an interesting selection of Blu-ray titles coming up in the UK.

While their Region Coding policy and quality to date has been somewhat mixed, it is interesting to see the new titles.

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Import Watch UK: Bad Boys, National Security and Blue Streak for UK Blu-ray

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 31st, 2008 by Dave

badboys.JPGLooks like the UK is getting some new Blu-ray release announcements ahead of the US again.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is planning to release the Will Smith/Martin Lawrence movie Bad Boys on November 3rd, 2008.

No doubt Michael Bay is thrilled!

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Import Watch UK: Wanted, Extras, 2006 World Cup Football and Performance Art

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 21st, 2008 by Dave

wanted.jpgThe recent Angelina Jolie action movie Wanted will be released by Universal Pictures UK on December 1st, 2008.

Hopefully we will see an official US announcement soon also.

Universal Pictures also has some TV coming - Ricky Gervias in Extras - The Christmas Specials - on November 3rd, 2008.

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Import Watch Germany: Fight Club, Anna Karenina and Saw 4

Posted in Amazon DE Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 18th, 2008 by Dave

fightclub.jpgI see a few interesting releases in Germany from Kinowelt, HMH Hamburger Medien Haus and Ufa.

Fight Club and Dances With Wolves are coming from Kinowelt on December 5th, 2008.

Both could be very popular imports if Fox doesn’t get their act together.

The Hayden Christensen movie Awake will be released by Kinowelt on December 12th, 2008

Anna Karenina (1997), Little Fish and Heavy Petting (2007) are planned by HMH Hamburger Medien Haus for October 16th, 2008.

penelope.jpgHMH Hamburger Medien Haus also has Poor Boy’s Game and Da Block Party 1 & 2 Doppelpack coming on November 13th, 2008

Expect Penelope (2006) from Ufa on November 10th, 2008.

Germans will have to wait until June 30th, 2009 for Wall-E!

Import Watch UK: P2, Army of Darkness, Hancock and Iron Man

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 17th, 2008 by Dave

hancock.jpgA number of interesting UK titles have been added lately.

A couple of high profile releases have been given UK street dates. Hancock will come from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment UK on December 1st.

Iron Man is coming from Paramount Home Entertainment on October 27th, 2008.

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Import Watch Germany: Wall-E, Goonies, Gigi, Gremlins and Vampires

Posted in Amazon DE Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 7th, 2008 by Dave

gremlins.jpgI have neglected the German releases for a while now, so I will only touch on some of the more interesting releases in this post.

Die Goonies, Interview mit einem Vampir, Gremlins and Gigi are all coming from Warner Home Video on October 17th, 2008.

I expect that US releases will arrive in a similar time frame.

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Import Watch UK: Shawshank, Wall-E, Incredible Hulk and Ipcress File for Blu-ray

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 6th, 2008 by Dave

shawshank.jpgI see a wide range of new titles up for UK Blu-ray release.

ITV DVD is planning the Frank Darabont classic The Shawshank Redemption for release on November 10th, 2008. ITV also has The Ipcress File on the same day.

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Import Watch France: Highlander, Dobermann and The Dark Knight

Posted in Amazon FR Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on August 5th, 2008 by Dave

highlander.jpgI see some interesting listings in France this week.

Highlander and Stargate : La porte des étoiles are coming to Blu-ray from Studio Canal on October 23rd, 2008. I am hoping for a decent version of Highlander, since the USA theatrical cut should be avoided if at all possible. There can be only one!

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Import Watch UK: American Gangster, Casino and Miami Vice Headed to Blu-ray

Posted in Amazon UK Pre-order, International Releases, Studios on July 30th, 2008 by Dave

americangangster1.jpgOver in the UK today I see a bunch of new titles from Universal Pictures UK, starting with 40 Year Old Virgin on September 22nd, 2008.

Universal has also listed Land Of The Dead and The Thing on October 6th, Casino on October 20th, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry on November 10th, and Fearless, American Gangster, Miami Vice, The Mummy and The Scorpion King on November 24th, 2008

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