After an exciting CES 2009 - drooling over the latest Blu-ray hardware and software advancements - we are back to reality: Blu-ray releases. The latest sales data indicates that for the week following Christmas, Blu-ray took a record 16% of the home media disc market. Looks like all those new Blu-ray Disc player owners ran to stores to build a high definition library.
Today, Warner releases '
Appaloosa', the latest film to tackle the old west. While audiences weren't breaking down doors to see it (it only grossed $20M at the box office), critics were raving about it, meaning this film may become a huge Blu-ray hit! Or maybe not. Either way, make sure you give it at least a rent if your a fan other recent westerns.
Stargate fans get a huge release today with the Blu-ray release of '
Stargate - The Ark of Truth' which picks up where the Stargate SG-1 left off. I can remember watching the original film many years ago, thinking to myself 'That is an interesting concept'. Who knew it would become a top sci-fi franchise?
The rest of today's release's releases are a hodgepodge of Hollywood's worst. They include a Dane Cook-inspired comedy in '
My Best Friend's Girl, a horror film that even Jack Bauer can't save in '
Mirrors', yet another spoof with '
Superhero Movie', and a family-friendly political film (oxymoron?) '
Swing Vote'.
For a complete listing of all the Blu-ray titles released today,
click here.