With today’s endless amount of updates concerning HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs that will be released in 2007 I felt it was necessary to close out 2006 with a recap on a few HD DVDs you may have overlooked from Universal and Warner Home Video.
Casino
The Deer Hunter
The Breakfast Club
The ’80s classic comes to HD DVD with an HD DVD/DVD combo disc. I took a stop over at Amazon.com to see what some people had to say about this release and one person loved it saying, “I heard items out of the left and right speakers that I had never heard before, and I’ve seen this picture at least 100 times on regular DVD.” Considering I didn’t actually watch this one I will take his word for it as the other reviewer seemed to be a bit confused. The disc comes equipped with a newly remastered soundtrack and video. [BUY NOW]
Forbidden Planet
Mutiny on the Bounty
You, Me and Dupree
An American Werewolf in London
This classic horror also comes as an HD DVD/DVD combo disc offering both standard and high definition versions of the film as well as a feature commentary, plenty of featurettes and much more. Since I didn’t have a chance to preview this one I can’t tell you much about it. [BUY NOW]
V for Vendetta
Accepted
Another title here that I didn’t have the time or desire to watch. I think I read somewhere that someone called this the “Animal House” of a new generation, or something to that effect. Looking at the rating of the film and seeing a PG-13 I will immediately call bullshit on that quote whore. As for this HD DVD it is also a combo disc and carries the U-Control feature I mentioned earlier and in the same capacity it has picture-in-picture and production photos. Other than that you get a feature comedy with the cast and director, some featurettes, a gag reel, deleted scenes and a little more. [BUY NOW]
Field of Dreams
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