In the wake of the big Warner Bros.
announcement to exclusively support Blu-ray, some people may not have noticed New Line Cinema's transition into Blu-ray as well. (Both New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. are owned by Time Warner. PS3 Fanboy is also owned by AOL/Time Warner.) Formerly a supporter of both formats (kind of), New Line has decided to phase out its HD DVD support and go blu. Their only film released on HD DVD was
Pan's Labyrinth. So it's not exactly a big deal, since they were basically all about Blu-ray from the start, but it's just another studio to stick in the already feathered cap of Sony.
Some examples of New Line films include
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. We welcome New Line's decision and so should you.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 4:22PM
is Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-Ray yet?
Shinogu @ Jan 9th 2008 4:37PM
I love how the examples given of New Line Cinema films were all Lord of the Rings movies. :D
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 4:43PM
LOL ,. hey lets not Forget Ninja turtles , and Mortal Kombat,. oh wait,. now we know why they choose to highlight LoTR LOL
Solace @ Jan 9th 2008 4:42PM
nerd-gasm at this news...
Akamaru @ Jan 9th 2008 4:47PM
Sony's cap is full of feathers nowadays. Startiing to look like an apache head dress!
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 4:50PM
I'd love to go to a SONY-BOW-WOW
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 4:49PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Line_Cinema#Franchises
damn I didnt know New Line had so many movies,.
guess that makes sense I didnt even know what New Line was till I saw the first turtles movie as a kid maybe it's cuase of my age back then, i just wasnt paying attention to that kind thing then
bry2an @ Jan 9th 2008 4:50PM
HBO also announced they are Switching to Blu-ray exclusively.
Jevanzz @ Jan 9th 2008 5:01PM
Damn! To think I just bought seasons 1-6 of The Sopranos on DVD... Oh well, here's to CYE season 6 in hi-def!
Popfrogs @ Jan 9th 2008 5:06PM
Hell yeah, I was waiting for Curb Your Enthusiasm on BR, looks like it's a matter of time now. :)
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 5:08PM
And who do you think owns HBO along with AOL, , New Line Cinema, Time Inc., Time Warner Cable, Turner Broadcasting System, The CW, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Cartoon Network, CNN, and DC Comics.
TIME WARNER INC.
so how about we just say TIME WARNER INC. is Blu-ray exclusive and leave it at that LOL,.
CloudyFuture @ Jan 9th 2008 9:00PM
well from what I understand hd-dvders were holding out hope that new line and hbo films had yet to announce blu-ray exclusivity due to the fact that warner said that their announcement had no effect on their other movie studios.....even though warner=new line and hbo films
Demis @ Jan 9th 2008 4:57PM
A Nightmare on Elm Street anyone?
farfisa @ Jan 9th 2008 4:57PM
Wow, I can't wait to see "direct to Blu-ray" next to some of those upcoming sequels!
gamefreak054 @ Jan 9th 2008 5:39PM
kabooom there goes hd dvds here comes bluray hd dvds
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 6:50PM
bluray hd dvds(bluray High definition digital versatile disc),.? now theres a mouthful,.actually disc aren't HD it's the content on them,. HD-DVD was a retarded name to start with,.
Blu-Ray is simple and sweet it just sounds nicer to me,. it's nothing complicated it's just a simple name,. not some retarded acronym to confuse people
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 6:56PM
Bluray hd dvds(bluray high definition digital versatile disc),....
damn there's a mouthful,.
disc are HD its the content on them,.
and HD-DVD was a start with,. BluRay sounds much better and for once it's not some stupid name based on an acronym that'll confuse the common ignorant layman puplic
Tim Parsons @ Jan 9th 2008 7:11PM
aren't HD it's the content i Meant not are LOL
mint400 @ Jan 10th 2008 12:06PM
tim, considering the fact that the "HD" in HD-DVD means "high density" and not high def... the common ignorant layman puplic is YOU.
Ciaran @ Jan 9th 2008 5:46PM
Final Destination in HD?!
Bloody awesome!
Neon @ Jan 9th 2008 7:56PM
Hrm...I worry that in horror films in HD, the special effects are more noticeable...(but same thing with any film).
seasidebaz @ Jan 10th 2008 2:19AM
@tim parsons:
the hd in hd-dvd stands for high density, a bit like those ancient plastic gamesquares that games used to come stored on before the cd was invented
seasidebaz @ Jan 10th 2008 2:20AM
@tim parsons:
the hd in hd-dvd stands for high density, a bit like those ancient plastic gamesquares that games used to come stored on before the cd was invented
pagetwo @ Jan 10th 2008 2:53AM
new also has nightmare on elm st friday the 13th texas chainsaw massacre mostly horror come to think of it
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................................................
Sauvage @ Jan 10th 2008 3:21PM
All is not lost because for Xbox 360 fans, apparently Gears of War “the movie”, will be out next year so it will probably be on Blu-Ray in 2010.
modelvillage @ Jan 10th 2008 5:34PM
Blu ray is DOA...digital downloads will eclipse sony's bastard creation and ill fated attempt to monopolise yet another format before its even in 10% of existing dvd owners homes...
check out disney et als announcement regarding DD over xbox live...THAT is the future of HD entertainment.