May 26

Paycheck is one of a pair of Ben Affleck Blu-ray titles released by Paramount Home Entertainment on May 19th, 2009.

On paper this movie had a lot going for it, but it never really reached its potential when it was released in 2003.

First off the movie obviously featured Ben Affleck, who was a hot property at the time, though on the downside it was right after everyone had just become sick of him and Gigli had just bombed big time.

Another potential plus was that the movie was based on a story by Philip K. Dick, a science fiction writer whose work has been turned into movies like Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, Total Recall and Minority Report.

As a writer he likes the themes of confusion with memories and realities and the manipulations of such things.

Paycheck is embraces this with the Michael Jennings character opting to have his memory erased at the end of his work – the ultimate Non-Disclosure Agreement!

I thought that the movie played out pretty well, and enjoyed the tension and the slow revelation of the unknown.

Lastly Paycheck was directed by renown director John Woo, the man behind Hard Boiled who moved into US movies with <
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The movie was panned by critics – it earned a Rotten Tomatoes score of 27% and IMDb score of 6.1/10.

I can’t help buy feel that if the timing was different, it would have had a much better response.

Paycheck did ok in the cinema, reaching $53.8M at the US box office.

The video on the disc is an AVC 1080p encode at 32 Mbps, and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1.

You can check out the details page for Paycheck to see full resolution PNG screen captures taken directly from the disc.

The main audio is lossless Dolby True HD with 5.1 channels – 24 bits resolution at 48 kHz.

The disc is a dual layer BD50, with 41.2 GB used and is coded for All Regions.

On the supplements side, there are two audio commentaries – one from the director and one from the screen writer.

The selection of deleted and expanded scenes are interesting, some adding depth to the understanding of the story.

Along with the ‘behind the scenes’ featurette, we also get a featurette dedicated to the stunts in the movie, which are key in a John Woo movie.

Paycheck is a movie that I think was under appreciated due to the original timing of the movie release.

I am pleased to see it get another chance on this Blu-ray release from DreamWorks and Paramount Home Entertainment.

The retail price is $29.99, or order it right now at Amazon for $19.99, saving 33%!

Extras:

Commentary By Director John Woo
Commentary By Screenwriter Dean Georgaris
Paycheck: Designing The Future
Tempting Fate: The Stunts Of Paycheck
Extended/Deleted Scenes

Synopsis:

From director John Woo (M:I-2 and Face/Off) comes this futuristic thriller that combines spectacular action sequences with a spellbinding mystery that will keep you guessing from beginning to breathtaking end. Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant computer engineer hired for top-secret projects. After each job, Jennings’ short-term memory is erased so he cannot recount any project information. Emerging from his latest assignment, a three-year contract with an eight-figure paycheck given to him by his longtime friend (Aaron Eckhart), Jennings is jolted when he is told that during the end of his assignment, he agreed to forfeit all payment. Jennings has no recourse-until he receives a mysterious envelope containing clues to his forgotten past. With the help of a beautiful scientist (Uma Thurman) he once loved but now cannot remember, Jennings races to solve the puzzle of his past…while a terrifying discovery waits in his future.

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May 19

If the $80 deal for the first six Star Trek movies was not tempting enough, Amazon has further reduced the pricing of the box sets.

Save 50% on the Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy, only $32.99.

Also save 50% on the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection, now only $69.99.

Of course with Amazon you never know how long these deals will last…

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May 12

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May 12

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was unleashed this week in a 2 disc special edition by Paramount Home Entertainment and the Criterion Collection, released May 5th, 2009.

This one is truly a collaboration between Paramount and Criterion.

The release features region coding and DTS Audio like a Criterion title – though unlike most Criterion releases, this one has standard Blu-ray packaging.

The movie was based on a short story from short story by F Scott Fitzgerald was in pre-production for around 20 years as it bounced around a number of directors including Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and even Spike Jonze.

The essential story covers the life of Benjamin Button, who is born old and wrinkly and eventually starts to grow younger, effectively aging in reverse.

It is certainly a great story that holds your interest through the unusually long 166 minute run time.

It is definitely one of the better movies I have seen this year, featuring great performances from Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

The movie was nominated for a whole swag of Academy Awards including Best Picture, and ended up winning three Oscars in the art direction, effects and make up categories.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was directed by David Fincher, the man behind Fight Club and Se
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Critics response to the movie was strong with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 72% and an IMDb score of 8.2/10, currently ranking 166th in the top 250 movies of all time.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button did amazingly well in the cinema for a long movie, earning $126.6M at the US box office.

The video on the disc is an AVC 1080p encode at 31 Mbps, and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.40:1.

The movie was shot digitally on Thomson VIPER FilmStream Camera, and for the most part looks incredibly good.

See for yourself on the details page for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button which has full resolution PNG screen captures taken directly from the disc.

While the packaging says it is Dolby audio, the main audio is actually lossless DTS-HD Master Audio with 5.1 channels – 24 bits resolution at 48 kHz.

The disc is a dual layer BD50, with 48.5 GB used and is coded for Region A.

The additional supplements disc is again a dual layer disc packed with content, and also restricted to Region A.

The supplement disc contains extensive interviews with the cast and crew and behind the scenes footage, covering the extensive pre-production of the movie, through the production to the premiere of the movie in New Orleans, the main location for the shoot.

The menus are typical Criterion style Java based menus, taking you conceptually through the first, second and third trimesters, and finally the birth of the movie.

The production featurettes are particularly interesting, often noting how hurricane Katrina adversely affected the shoot in New Orleans in many different ways.

There is also an essay by film critic Kent Jones inside the fold out in the package.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a nice, heart-warming film and I strongly recommend this excellent collaborative release from Paramount Home Entertainment and The Criterion Collection.

The retail price is $39.99, or order it right now at Amazon for $25.99, saving 35%!

Extras:

Interviews with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
Audio Commentary Featuring Academy Award-nominated Director David Fincher
Footage Revealing the Innovative Techniques Behind the Academy Award-winning visual effects and Makeup
Step-by-Step examination of the Motion-capture process aging Brad Pitt
In-depth Exploration of David Fincher’s Creative Process on the Set
Interview with Acclaimed Composer Alexandre Desplat about the Score
Featurettes on the film’s Storyboards, Costumes, and Academy Award-winning art direction
Stills Galleries, Including Costume Designs and Candid behind-the-scenes Production Photos
An Essay by Film Critic Kent Jones

Synopsis:

“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans, from the end of World War I in 1918 into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button, is a grand tale of a not-so-or
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May 10

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If you are a movie buff (you are, aren’t you?), you may want to look into the new Blu-ray players. They will, of course play back Blu-ray discs in astounding fashion, but what may be even more exciting, they also make your old standard DVDs look like High Definition DVDs.
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May 08

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May 06

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May 05

The week ending April 26th saw an up tick in the Blu-ray Market share versus DVD with 14% of the market held by Blu-ray Disc, according to Home Media Magazine.

With revenues close to $20M for the week, it looks like it was a pretty good week for Blu-ray Disc.

It was a very strong week for the new releases, with the top for positions in the chart being taken by The Wrestler, Notorious, Sin City and The X-Men Trilogy and Frost/Nixon in 8th position.

The only single X-Men title to make the chart was X2: X-Men United in 13th place.

The per title market share chart also had a strong showing for the new releases, even with traditionally poorly performing dramatic titles.

Frost/Nixon and Notorious took around 12% market share while The Wrestler sold almost 19% on Blu-ray Disc!

Quantum of Solace and Pinocchio both had market share well over 20%.

My usual barometer The Dark Knight is suspiciously absent from the chart…!

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