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“Who? Or What is the newest, most breath-taking, most sensational super-hero of all?”

That was the question asked on the cover of Marvel’s Tales Of Suspense issue number 39. Pictured with that buildup was a character quite different from the Iron Man that we would come to know and love over the next 40 plus years. He was all silver and appeared to be wearing combat boots. He was not very slender, and you could almost hear the clunking as he moved. By the next issue he was gold colored. By issue number 48 of that same series, the new and improved Iron Man look would appear for the first time. He was sporting the red and gold colors that would be relatively unchanged for decades. Continue Reading

Hitting the streets today (September 30rd, 2008)…

• Iron Man (Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• Knocked Up
• The 40-Year-Old Virgin
• Ultimate Unrated Comedy Collection (Forgetting Sarah Marshall / Knocked Up / The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
• Daredevil – The Director’s Cut
• The Sixth Sense
• The Thing
• Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director’s Cut)
• Land of the Dead (Unrated Director’s Cut)
• Halloween Starter Pack (Land of the Dead / Dawn of the Dead / The Thing)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
• Can’t Hardly Wait
• Rest Stop – Don’t Look Back
• Rest Stop: Dead Ahead
• When We Left Earth – The NASA Missions (4-Disc Set) Continue Reading

Paramount has made us an offer we simply can’t refuse with this HD on Blu-ray release of The Godfather Trilogy. I’m not going to waste any time here taking you through the Godfather Saga. Even if you’ve never seen any of these films, and I can’t imagine anyone hasn’t, you know the story and characters almost as much as if you had. For those of us who have seen these films, it has likely been an experience you have never forgotten. They are like potato chips in that you can not have watched them just a single time. For us these films are more than merely films. They are memories that we share as a culture. They have surely become a part of American mythology as much as Homer’s tales of conquering heroes and mighty gods were for the ancient Greeks. Continue Reading

Hitting the streets today (September 23rd, 2008)…

• The Godfather – The Coppola Restoration (The Godfather / The Godfather Part II / The Godfather Part III)
• Sex and the City – The Movie
• Shrek the Third
• Madagascar
• L.A. Confidential
• Leatherheads
• Deception
• Run Fat Boy Run
• Blow
• Cirque Du Soleil – Corteo
• Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom
• The Way to Paradise – Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality

Several weeks ago, I was given a number of Sony titles to review that were never sent to us for review. I made my choices and they were on their way to me. One of those Blu-rays was Running with Scissors. I chose it because I knew nothing about it and figured I would, without any kind of research, give it a shot. Once I got around to reviewing it, I truly wish I had chosen something else. Continue Reading

“I am not a crook” said President Nixon as he vigorously defended his record in the Watergate case. This famous line would forever stain the president’s career and personal life. It’s hard to believe Watergate happened so many years ago, yet it still brings the controversy of all other legendary US cover-ups. Today I will review the film Nixon as presented for the first time on Blu-ray. Continue Reading

When Madagascar came to the box office in 2005, I took my young niece to see it. She’s kind of an animal nut, so I expected her to have a pretty good time. What I might not have expected was that I would have a good time. The whole talking animals routine can get pretty tired after a while. With the advent of CG animation on such a large scale there has been a little overload these days. Everybody wants to be Pixar, and while Pixar has found some unique story and character ideas, most studios have resorted to the old hand drawn animation standbys. I’m happy to report that Madagascar was better than I expected, and both of us had a really good time. Continue Reading

With the release of Shrek The Third on Blu-ray, Dreamworks has continued a rather aggressive slate of films on the Blu-ray format. You may remember that Dreamworks and its distribution partner Paramount came late to the Blu-ray party and had a lot of ground to make up. This was one of those films originally released in HD-DVD and eagerly awaited by many in the surviving format. The video transfer is actually the same master and so will not look any different in Blu. Still, with the addition of a TrueHD soundtrack the new release is an absolute step upward. Continue Reading

We are pleased to launch Into the Blu… the internet’s newest dedicated Blu-ray website. Already loaded with over 350+ Blu-ray reviews, we already are one of the largest Blu-ray review sites found online. Please feel free to participate in our community by posting comments on our reviews and blog entries. Continue Reading

Hitting the streets today (September 16th, 2008)…

• Speed Racer
• The Love Guru
• 88 Minutes
• Made of Honor
• Speed and Angels
• Torchwood: The Complete First Season
• Risky Business
• The Hulk
• 1408
• Another Cinderella Story
• Dragon Ball Z: Tree of Might / Lord Slug (Double Feature)
• Scenic National Parks: Crown Jewels Collection Continue Reading

There have been plenty of great action films that have starred Arnold. He was a huge box office draw in the 90s. In the summer of 1996, Warner Brothers made a boad load of cash with Eraser. Box office money does not always indicate a great movie, mind you. Worldwide, the gross was over 220 million dollars. That is an insane amount of cash for a film where the acting is suspect, and the storyline is totally predictable. Definitely not one of Arnold’s best, not by a long shot. Continue Reading

For decades there has been some speculation about a certain Scottish loch and the prehistoric creature or creatures that might inhabit the deep waters. There have been a few pictures, most if not all proven as fakes over the years, depicting something akin to a Plesiosaur. The creature appears to have a long neck and a large body supported by fin-like appendages. By now the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie, as it is often called, is a staple of modern mythology. Whether truth or fiction, the small Scottish countryside has made a bit of a cottage industry from the fabled creature. Of course, it is as children that we are the most fascinated with such things. There’s that age when we’re apt to believe almost anything, especially if we want it to be true enough. Water horse: Legend Of The Deep is directed at just such an audience, purporting to unveil the true story of the Loch Ness Monster. Continue Reading