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Don't fret, loyal readers, for I hope to also continue my blog here. It started as a perfect storm of passion and practice and has culminated in employment but will continue as a hobby.

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The Future is Blu

Source: Blu-ray.com

Hey Butthead, your shoes untied! And your Delorean's wheels are on fire!

It has been a long time coming, but the Back to the Future trilogy is finally getting a, oh so deserving, Blu-ray release! There aren't a lot of details yet as it is just an announcement that it is on the way. No further specs or even a release date as of yet, but as I am sure you are all aware this year is the 25th anniversary of the time-travelling duo of Doc Brown and Marty McFly's first adventure, so it would stand to reason that sometime this year would be optimal.

So kick the tires and double clutch it, 88 miles till we're history!

Nota Bene: There are a lot of memorable quotes from the series, but my favorite has to be Doc Brown who nonchalantly drops this classic; "If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit."

Warner Bros Loves IMAX

Source: MovieWeb.com

An agreement has been reached that will allow Warner Brothers will put 20 of their upcoming films onto glorious IMAX screens. The plan is over the next few years to release the new films both in a 2-D and 3-D format, and the lineup is potentially mind blowing. As in when you read the next few lines try not to have a cranial implosion.

Here is a sampling of what is included in the agreement:

• Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole - Directed by Zack Snyder
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (Both Parts 1 and 2)
• Happy Feet 2 (In 3-D)
• The Hobbit - Directed by Guillermo del Toro (!!!)
• The 3rd installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise
• Fury Road (A new take on the legendary Mad Max series)
• Superman (?!?!)

Obviously some of these films are a long way from release, and a few of them are still in pre-production, but they are on the way. Warner Brother brass Don Fellman expressed the studios excitement over the deal, "We're thrilled to join with IMAX in bringing global audiences new and exciting experiences through the 3D IMAX format."

Don't let the new agreement fool you, however, since going the IMAX route isn't new to Warner Brothers. In the past few years the studio has released 25 films for IMAX use, and 10 of them were in 3-D. Just consider this news of an ongoing relationship that benefits everyone involved.

Nota Bene: Did anyone see the IMAX version of The Dark Knight? The opening bank heist is supposed to be amazing on the mega-screen. As for the article pic; I don't have to ever explain my affinity for the Warner brothers ... and the Warner sister ...

Old Movie - New Trailers

Source: Blu-ray.com

You enjoy starting up the old VCR or DVD player and before watching the feature flick watching some old movie trailers? I did sometimes while other times I was busy making popcorn. The days of outdated previews may be coming to a close thanks to a feature available on a growing number of Blu-ray discs.

Christened "Pre-Roll Technology" by Deluxe Digital Studios, using BD Live, have already streamed 8 million new movie trailers to Blu-ray players. It may have already happened to you, possibly without you realizing it. The new content is slipped in seamlessly after the disc is loaded into the player. While Universal Studios was the first to adopt this marketing tool with releases such as Funny People and Public Enemies but it should spread like wildfire to more discs and likely more studios. Deluxe Digital predicts upwards of 25 million new trailers by the end of 2010.

Nota Bene: I am going to kind of miss re-discovering old movies by watching the trailers on old movies. It was almost like divine intervention when it happened.

Southland Resurrected

Source: Deadline Hollywood

Mark this day in your collective memories people, this is one of those rare occasions where a great TV show gets a second chance.

Southland is a a gritty cop drama with borderline comedic censorship. NBC gave the show one season to woo the viewers with the dark drama and even filmed a second, but maybe network TV was not the appropriate home for such a series. NBC didn't feel that way and cancelled the show faster than a Fox executive with a Joss Whedon property.

Here is where the unlikely happens. TNT saw potential in the series and got rights to re-air the first season and air the never before seen second season. And the fans responded and TNT could not be more pleased to announce that they will be producing a ten episode third season of the visceral drama.

I think Michael Wright of TNT summed it up best, “Southland is a challenging, visceral show that engages viewers with its immersive style, provocative storylines and complex characters. These qualities have made Southland a favorite among critics and appointment viewing for an extremely loyal audience.”

I encourage supporting the second chance of Southland, it is deserving of at least that much. If for no other reason you should support Southland to prove to network executives that good TV is hard to come by and it deserves a timeslot.

Avatar isn't done breaking records ...

Source: The Hollywood Repoter

Happy Earth Day. To celebrate why don't we all just go out and buy 1.5 million Blu-ray copies of Avatar? Okay!

That must have been the conversation hundreds of thousands of people had in the past few hours because Avatar just broke the record (Previously held by the Dark Knight with 600,000 copies) for most first day sales in the history of Blu-ray.

While it is understandable that the film would sell well I, at least, am surprised at the sheer volume. This is a 2-D release of a film that is best experienced in its 3-D format, otherwise it is nothing more than colorful, albeit pretty, cliches without the revolutionary camera work. I will probably be getting my hands on a copy in the near future but I think I will wait a few months for the already announced ultimate edition to hit the shelves.

Regardless of the success the creators wanted to use the release to spread a message of ecology. All over the world today there are ceremonies aimed at promoting a healthy Earth, they even planted a tree in the Fox lot. So good on James Cameron and company I guess. I am anxious to see the sales trends in the coming weeks, will you be buying Avatar? Or have you already ...