Archive for February, 2008
Resident Evil : Extinction
Resident Evil : Extinction is third in the spin off series of the popular video game. Set three years after the action of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, the world has turned to desert and survivors of the zombie-making T-virus are few and far between. Alice (Milla Jovovich), the genetically altered heroin of the series has been roaming the Earth alone attempting to stay off Umbrella’s radar. A convoy led by Claire Redfield (Ali Larter) and former U.B.C.S. agent Carlos Olivera (Oded Fehr) along with L.J. (Mike Epps) and other survivors who have not been infected, travel from small town to small town in search of other survivors and supplies. Alice and this convoy of survivors then join forces fending off the undead as they try to make their way to the promised safety of Alaska.
Resident Evil : Extinction has had mixed reviews ranging from 1/5 to 5/5 although everyone seems to agree that the third installment is better than the last. Being the third in the series as it is I find it unlikely that people would buy this if they have not seen the previous films. With that in mind i’m confident that those that do go ahead and buy Resdient Evil : Extinction will enjoy the roller coaster ride of action. I myself am a big fan of the games on which the films are based and did enjoy the first two films for what they are, unrealistic fun action films with a zombie theme.
- Actors: Milla Jovovich, Robert Kulzer, Paul Anderson, Spencer Locke, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter
- Directors: Russell Mulcahy
- Classification: 15 (UK)
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 18 Feb 2008 (UK)
- Run Time: 90 minutes
Resident Evil : Extinction is currently available from Cheap DVD Store in the following formats -
For shoppers in the UK
DVD from £12.98 (Saving 35%)
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Trilogy also available on DVD from £16.99 (Saving 43%)
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DVD from $11.74 (Saving 60%)
Blu-ray from $17.70 (Saving 55%)
Trilogy also available on Blu-ray from $41.99 (Saving 53%)
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With the loss of support from Warner Brothers and now Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Netflix a Japanese broadcaster is reporting that Toshiba are ceasing production of HD DVD players. LG is currently the only lifeline that HD DVD has left. They are currently adopting a watch and wait policy and have as yet not pulled out of supporting the format. Those of you that invested in a dual format player might want to keep your eye out for some HD DVD bargains that are sure to start appearing.
You can read more on the Toshiba situation here
www.homecinemagear.co.uk
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24
The new series of 24 had apparently been delayed due to the Hollywood writers strike. Normally the series is broadcast when only half of the episodes have been filmed and filming continues on the other half whilst the first half are aired. Obviously with the writers on strike this could have left a long break in between the first and second half of the series. On Tuesday 12th February the Writers Guild of America voted to end the strike. This means that 24 will now hopefully be gracing our screens again very soon.
If you don’t know what 24 is all about where have you been the last 6 years. 24 tells the story of Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland), the ultimate CTU (counter terrorist unit) field agent who will do whatever it takes to protect his country, his president and the people closest to him. Taking place in real time, each series tells the story of one day with each of the 24 episodes lasting one hour (or 45 minutes if you take out the ad breaks).
The previous six series have seen assassination attempts, Jack’s daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) kidnapped, his wife killed, a nuclear threat, a deadly virus, a kidnapped Secretary of Defense, Jack going in to hiding and being kidnapped by the Chinese as well as more twists and turns than you can ever see coming.
The first six series has seen 24 nominated for a total of 57 Emmy awards, winning for Outstanding Drama Series (2006) and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for star Kiefer Sutherland (2006). Season Six garnered a sixth consecutive Emmy nomination for Sutherland and second consecutive nomination for supporting actor Jean Smart for her role as Martha Logan, the wife of president Charles Logan (Gregory Itzin).
If you haven’t yet seen any or all of this mould-breaking TV the previous series of 24 are available to buy now from Cheap DVD Store. As there are six series which are available as single series DVDs as well as various box sets being available for the U.S., UK and Canada I will just provide links to results pages rather than individual products. Trailers will follow the product links.
For shoppers in the UK
24 on DVD - complete series’ starting at £12
For shoppers in the U.S.
24 on DVD - complete series’ starting at $14.67
For shoppers in Canada
24 on DVD - complete series’ starting at CDN$37.88
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Ratatouille
In Ratatouille, Pixar’s new animated adventure the hero is Remy, a French rat (voiced by Patton Oswalt) with a cultivated palate, who dreams of becoming head chef at a Paris restaurant. Obviously there is one major problem here; Remy being a rat and restaurants being decidedly rodent-phobic. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Remy’s passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race graced with the usual Pixar magic, that ineffable blend of headlong comedy, seamless technology, and wonder. Brad Bird (The Incredibles) directs this amazingly expressive animation. Remy’s shrugs and nods are nimbler than many flesh-and-blood actors can manage. Full of great gags, Ratatouille is a sure fire hit.
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Classification: U (UK)
- Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 11 Feb 2008 (UK)
- Run Time: 107 minutes
Ratatouille is currently available from Cheap DVD Store in the following formats -
For shoppers in the UK
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For shoppers in Canada
DVD (English) from CDN$20.55 (Saving 44%)
DVD (French) from CDN$29.59 (Saving 20%)
Blu-ray (English) from CDN$20.95 (Saving 53%)
Blu-ray (French) from CDN$26.99 (Saving 40%)
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LOST
With Lost season four just getting under way there is bound to be lots of new talk about plot lines and theories. If you still haven’t caught the Lost bug you may be wondering what all the fuss is about as well as not knowing what anyone is talking about. Lost is a great series following the people of Oceanic flight 815 that crash landed on a tropical island. The lives of the survivors are threatened by mysterious entities including polar bears, an unseen creature that roams the jungle, and the island’s malevolent inhabitants known as “The Others”. They also encounter a Frenchwoman who was shipwrecked on the island over 16 years earlier and find a mysterious metal hatch buried in the ground.
The pilot episode (no pun intended) was first screened in the U.S in 2004 and the first series achieved an average of 16 million viewers on ABC and won numerous industry awards including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, Best American Import at the British Academy Television Awards, also in 2005, the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 2006 and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series.
In May 2007, it was announced that LOST would continue for its fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons, concluding with the 117th produced episode in May 2010. So, there is plenty of time to catch up on the previous Lost series on DVD.
Lost is currently available from Cheap DVD Store for the following prices -
For shoppers in the UK
Lost - The Complete First Series on DVD for £33.00 saving 45%
Lost - Complete Second Series on DVD for £31.97 saving 47%
Lost - Complete Third Series on DVD for £38.94 saving 35%
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Lost - The Complete First Season on DVD for $26.47 saving 56%
Lost - Complete Second Season on DVD for $39.98 saving 33%
Lost - Complete Third Season on DVD for $34.95 saving 42%
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Lost - The Complete First Season on DVD from CDN$49.42 saving 43%
Lost - Complete Second Season on DVD from CDN$50.90 saving 42%
Lost - Complete Third Season on DVD for CDN$42.99 saving 51%
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