I ordered up a few new discs at Amazon - certainly some great savings to be had.

Aligning with the Best Buy sale I mentioned yesterday, Amazon also has both Zack and Miri and True Romance for only $9.99, saving 66% off the retail price.

Even better savings can be had with Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla at $8.99 (75% off!) and the original Pink Panther for $9.49, a 73% discount.

I also grabbed Fletch at $9.99 - again 67% off the retail price.

Of course with Amazon you never know when prices will change, so get em while their hot!

Best Buy has a new Blu-ray promotion this week.

Once again we have a $14.99 Blu-ray Movie Sale.

Titles are from Sony, Universal, Warner and Weinstein and include Lucky Number Slevin, Eastern Promises, Starship Troopers, The Shining, The 40 Year Old Virgin and American Gangster.

This offer is valid until August 29th.

Sony Pictures is planning to release The Da Vinci Code       in an extended cut 2 disc set.

No release date yet, though it is available for pre-order at Amazon.

If I had to guess though I would place it right around May 12th, in time for the May 15th release of Angels & Demons.

The retail price is listed at $38.96, pre-order at Amazon for $34.99 - though look for the prices to change as more information comes to light.

Not Easily Broken        has also been freshly listed by Sony Pictures, scheduled for a April 7th, 2009 release. Retail is set at $39.95, pre-order at Amazon for only $27.99.

Universal Studios has the Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain        coming to Blu-ray on March 10th, 2009.

This movie of course features Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The retail price will be $29.98, pre-order at Amazon for $20.99.

The animated feature The Tale of Despereaux        will be released by Universal on March 17th, 2009.

The retail price is $39.98, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $27.99.

Weinstein Company will be releasing The Reader        on Blu-ray Disc on April 14th, 2009. Retail will be $34.99, the Amazon price - only $31.49.

Summit Entertainment is releasing Paramore Live, the Final Riot        on March 3rd, 2009. Retail will be $34.99, the Amazon price - only $24.49.

Summit Entertainment also has Oh Happy Day: Sunday Morning Music        coming to Blu-ray on March 3rd, 2009.

Retail has been set at $34.99, find it at Amazon for only $24.49.

The Weinstein Company has announced the release of Soul Men        for February 10th, 2009.

This movie features performances from the late Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes as well as Samuel L. Jackson.

Retail will be $34.99, the Amazon price - only $24.49.

As previously noted, 20th Century Fox will be releasing Australia        on Blu-ray Disc on March 3rd, 2009.

The retail price is $39.98, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $27.99.

On the Bond front, MGM has The World is Not Enough        coming to Blu-ray on March 24th, 2009.

Retail will be $34.99, the Amazon price - only $24.49.

MGM is also releasing Moonraker        on March 24th. Again the retail price is $34.99, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $24.49.

I expect that we will see more Bond movies listed for release, to coincide with Quantum of Solace.

Topics Entertainment has announced HD Moods Fire        for Blu-ray on March 3rd, 2009. Retail is set at $17.99, pre-order at Amazon for only $12.49.

With CES keeping me very busy I never got to a number of new releases, so here is a large catch up post covering the highlights in new pre-order listings.

DreamWorks Animation has announced the release of their most recent animated feature Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa        for Blu-ray on February 6th, 2009.

This popular sequel has earned over $175M at the US Box Office so far and is guaranteed to be given an excellent Blu-ray release by DreamWorks.

Retail is set at $39.99, pre-order at Amazon for only $27.99.

Warner has announced the popular HBO series True Blood: The Complete First Season        for Blu-ray on Blu-ray Disc.

Retail has been set at $79.98, find it at Amazon for only $55.99.

Universal Studios has announced the comedy Role Models        for Blu-ray on March 10th, 2009.

Retail will be $39.98, the Amazon price - only $27.99.

Weinstein Company will be releasing Kevin Smith’s latest movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno        on Blu-ray Disc on February 3rd, 2009.

I am a huge Kevin Smith fan and am hoping for a great release here.

Retail is set at $34.99, pre-order at Amazon for only $25.99.

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced the release of Lost: The Complete Fifth Season for Blu-ray Disc release.

Retail will be $96.99, the Amazon price - only $67.49.

Sony Pictures has announced Passengers        for Blu-ray on March 24th, 2009. The retail price will be $39.95, pre-order at Amazon for $27.99.

The Criterion Collection will be releasing François Truffaut’s The Last Metro        on Blu-ray Disc on March 24th, 2009.

Retail is set at $39.95, pre-order at Amazon for only $29.49.

Criterion is also releasing François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows        on March 24th, 2009.

The retail price will be $29.95, pre-order at Amazon for $26.99.

I am very much looking forward to these two releases!

Miramax is planning to release an anniversary edition of Rounders        on April 14th, 2009.

Retail has been set at $34.99, find it at Amazon for only $24.49.

BBC Warner is releasing Bleak House        on May 5th, 2009. Retail has been set at $79.98, bargain hunters will find it at Amazon for only $55.99.

Eagle Rock Entertainment is planning to release The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970        on February 24th, 2009. Retail has been set at $24.98, bargain hunters will find it at Amazon for only $17.49.

Eagle Rock Entertainment has The Cure - Trilogy        coming to Blu-ray on February 3rd, 2009. Retail has been set at $24.98, at Amazon for only $17.49.

Image Entertainment will be releasing Iditarod: Toughest Race On Earth        on Blu-ray Disc on April 7th, 2009. The retail price will be $29.98, pre-order at Amazon for $20.99.

Last Word        will also be released by Image Entertainment on April 7th. Retail is set at $35.98, pre-order at Amazon for only $24.99.

Kingdom of Blue Whale        has been freshly listed by National Geographic Video, scheduled for a March 31st, 2009 release. Retail will be $28.99, the Amazon price - only $21.99.

Lastly, Girls Gone Wild: Fan Favorites        will be released by Mantra Films on March 10th, 2009.

Retail will be $24.95, the Amazon price - only $17.49.

While our French friends are enjoying a Buy One Get One offer, Amazon.com has kicked off another Buy Two Blu-ray Discs, Get One Free promotion.

Looks like a decent range of titles - 247 in total - covering studios like Sony, Weinstein, Image Entertainment, Warner, Paramount and Lionsgate.

Titles include The Bank Job, Death Proof, Planet Terror, 300 and Transformers, so likely you will find 3 discs you need for your collection.

For me it is time to fly - next report will be from Las Vegas!

An eclectic assortment of new listings today.

The Weinstein Company is planning to release the Woody Allen movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona        on January 27th, 2009.

Retail will be $34.99, the Amazon price - only $25.95.

More Anime is coming - Dragon Ball Z: Broly Triple Feature        has been listed by Funimation, scheduled for a March 31st, 2009 release.

The retail price will be $34.98, pre-order at Amazon for $24.49.

Funimation Prod has also announced the release of Shigurui: Death Frenzy        for March 10th, 2009.

Retail will be $69.98, the Amazon price - only $48.99.

Visions of Nature - Timescapes will be released by Wilderness Video on September 1st, 2008.

The retail price will be $24.95, pre-order at Amazon for $18.99.

The documentary The Matador        has been freshly listed by City Light Entertainment, scheduled for a February 24th, 2009 release.

The retail price is $29.98, you can pre-order it at Amazon for only $26.99.

Lastly, Cinevolve Studios is now shipping The F Word         on Blu-ray Disc.

The retail price is $22.95, at Amazon for $13.99.

Some interesting releases on Blu-ray Disc this week.

In the new release titles we have The House Bunny from Sony, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Mamma Mia! from Universal and Traitor from Starz/Anchor Bay.

Also of interest, the new Coen Brothers movie from Universal Burn After Reading and Death Race have been moved up to Sunday the 21st, perhaps to get a chance at the Christmas sales.

One of the few studios currently targeting the family market, Disney is bringing out the new Cheetah Girls: One World title on Blu-ray Disc.

On the catalogue side, The Weinstein Company is releasing the Grindhouse titles, Death Proof and Planet Terror from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez - two of my favourite directors.

Paramount also has a swag of catalogue titles coming out, including Into the Wild, Old School, Coach Carter and The Heartbreak Kid.

Perhaps though the most exciting releases for true lovers of cinema are the first releases from the Criterion Collection - Bottle Rocket, The Third Man, Chungking Express and The Man Who Fell to Earth.

Last and probably least, we have an Uwe Boll movie from Fox - In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.

Also today, I rented my first Blu-ray Disc from the DVD Play kiosk at my local Safeway.

On the plus side, it cost only a dollar, where the likes of Hollywood Video charge more, especially for Blu-ray Discs.

On the down side, there was only one disc for me to choose from!

So far so good though - I can see renting more discs from this company in the future.

Amazon is back with another promotion where if you buy three movies, you only pay for the two most expensive ones.

The list has some good titles in there - interesting to see titles from smaller distributors like Image Entertainment, Lionsgate, Weinstein, Funimation and Starz/Anchor Bay, as well as Sony.

The 85 titles include new releases as well as catalogue stuff, and include When We Left Earth - The NASA Missions, Rambo, The Mist, 1408, Afro Samurai: Season One, Lonesome Dove and Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special.

I still wonder if we will ever see the return of the Buy One Get One (BOGO) promotion - BTBT is just not the same!

A few smaller movies for Blu-ray listed today.

Lions Gate is planning to release the Dane Cook / Jason Biggs comedy My Best Friend’s Girl        on January 13th, 2009.

The release will be a 2 disc edition with Digital Copy.

Retail has been set at $39.99, bargain hunters will find it at Amazon for only $29.99.

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