Blu-ray movie releases for the week of July 30th

by Colin Torretta { Jul 30th 2007 at 8:30PM }

This week's release list may as well only have one title, because what a title it is. 300 hits Blu-ray this week to rabid pre-orders and has been getting ecstatic reviews for its top-notch digital transfer. Audio in particular is supposed to be amazingly bombastic and satisfying. The title has been one of the top-requested Blu-ray releases since it broke onto the scene earlier this year in all its muscly Spartan glory. Some other movies are coming out too, but come on -- nobody cares.

Here's the list anyway:

300
Shooter
Blue Planet (IMAX)
Roving Mars (IMAX)

See? Nothing else but 300. If the rest of the releases were Spartan children they would have never come back from the wilderness. Instead there'd just be a very fat and happy wolf.

Tags: 300, blu-ray, blueplanet, rovingmars, shooter

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Justin @ Jul 30th 2007 8:39PM

300 was on the top of my list, but Shooter was good too!

I'm coppin' both.

Wait...isn't Blue Planet supposed to be good?

Darkdrium777 @ Jul 30th 2007 8:46PM

If you like documentaries yes ^^
Still waiting for a 720p AT LEAST capable TV to take full advantage of my PS3... :/

John @ Jul 30th 2007 9:09PM

I see Blue Planet is on there.

So like, when Little Big Planet arrives, can they like, tie it in with this Blu-Ray disc for a really crazy promo? Something along the lines of...

Little Big Blue Planet?

oog

Consolcwby @ Jul 30th 2007 9:28PM

@Darkdrium777: That's a good idea - but I'd try to find a nice 1080p if I was you. The prices are low enough now to consider it! (Last week I saw a 720p for $699.99 and a 1080p for $899.99, even though there was a screen size difference, the quality of 1080p is worth getting imho.)

@John: XD

@Everyone: I liked the 300, but I don't know if I want to own this one yet... I'd wish they would come out with Number 23 on BD. That's more my style. (Even though I love watching big burly men in short skirts kicking the living crap out of each other, I still don't know if the transfer makes it worth the money. I'll wait to see a few reviews before jumping on this one!) =D

Andy @ Jul 30th 2007 9:37PM

@3/John

That is one of the worst promotions I've ever heard of...except for selling the Xbox 360 without built in Wifi and charging for online.

I love it; I can now say stuff like that and security guards beat up the Xbox 360 fanboys who say it ain't true.

humpty @ Jul 30th 2007 9:55PM

Im getting 300 this week! Should look great on my 1080p xbr2 lcd!

JKPierce @ Jul 30th 2007 9:58PM

I second the Shooter comment. Wahlberg did an(other) excellent job. Spartans and snipers can coexist.

wonway01 @ Jul 30th 2007 10:07PM

I just ordered 300 on BD and the dual disk set on reg DVD for a friend from amazon. I saw it in the theater and can't wait for my BD copy!

Dan @ Jul 30th 2007 10:28PM

My 300 will be here tomorrow!
I love Amazon prime...

PS3IsTehSUX @ Jul 30th 2007 10:44PM

@5. 360 PWNS teh Ps3!! ZoMGMGM j00've been PWNED!

Stef Geiger @ Jul 30th 2007 10:44PM

Shooter had its moments, but was overall retarded. ESPECIALLY the three endings.

300 KILLS.

Whackmushrooms @ Jul 30th 2007 10:52PM

blow me colin (like i blew you on the folding team) .. blue planet is so cool!

sicklesdawg @ Jul 30th 2007 10:59PM

does 300 have special features on BLU-RAY???????

drt @ Jul 31st 2007 2:41AM

red planet is sweet as well - saw that in IMAX in DC a while back. in HD it would be just as awesome. well worth picking up.

J_Swayze @ Jul 31st 2007 5:12AM

Should I buy blu-ray disc, if my tv maxs out at 720p?

gooftroop @ Jul 31st 2007 6:26AM

@sicklesdawg - yes

I have had 300 on bluray for over a week now (some online retailers were shipping as early as the 20th), its really good!

Darkdrium777 @ Jul 31st 2007 7:45AM

@Consolcwby: Yep I know the prices go down all the time. All I need is money, and that never goes up though... :(
I can't ask too much of my parents either, we just went to Italy and we're getting a high end PC soon... I'm afraid the TVHD will have to wait, but I saw a really nice one at Best Buy.

benny boy @ Jul 31st 2007 8:21AM

I know PS3 games are region free, but are Blu-Rays region free as well?

KeVil @ Jul 31st 2007 8:42AM

Where's that kid who thought Heavenly Sword was perverted... I'd love to know what he makes of 300

Stellarpimp @ Jul 31st 2007 9:03AM

I thought blue-ray movies only played @1080p via HDMI cable? Is this false?

One thing I can say though...the TV makes all the difference in the world. I've played my PS3 over a friends 60 inch projection screen and it looked like total ass. But when I showed him my PS3 hooked up to my 40" XBR3(yeah I couldn't see spending damn near $4,000 on the 50") he was floored. Anywho...don't buy a cheap ass TV and talk do do about the PS3 though. You've been warned!

I bought Shooter and that was a damn good movie. I tried buying 300...sold out all over this little island before noon. Now I have to wait for restock next week. *sobs*

streetball4life @ Jul 31st 2007 9:27AM

Im going to pick up 300 and Apocalypto today at noon. Then im going to meet the delivery guy who is delivering my 71" 1080P Samsung today too.In the words of ICE CUBE "Today was a Good Day".

Andy @ Jul 31st 2007 11:34AM

What side will Lord of the Rings go into if it makes its way to HD?

I couldn't figure out which side New Line Cinema was on

KHCloud @ Jul 31st 2007 12:06PM

Lord of the Rings would be on Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. This wiki page has a list of the major supporters of both formats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high_definition_optical_disc_formats

DanMacMan @ Jul 31st 2007 12:29PM

Best Buy has a deal where you buy any version of '300' and get a second regular dvd for $5.

Aaron @ Jul 31st 2007 12:33PM

Though I have a PS3, I'll be getting the HD-DVD version of 300 since it has more extras (entire movie in greenscreen? YES!)

christian @ Jul 31st 2007 12:52PM

@ benny boy

BluRay discs are normally region coded BUT, Warner Brothers do not region-code their BluRay discs and '300' is NOT region-coded. You can buy the "US" version of '300' from amazon.com and it will work on UK Playstation 3's.

never$$hort @ Jul 31st 2007 4:48PM

@26... Yeah the HD-DVD version does have more extras (fuck Warner) but seriously who cares about 300 ringtones and all that other BS. At the most I watch the extras on movies 1 time, other than that they are a complete waste of time and space so I will be perfectly happy with my Blu ray edition.