The Dark Knight

Woohoo! The # 1 movie of 2008 and best reviewed film of the year is now on DVD! Good thing I found this while supplies last since there were a lot of people buying. I guess many of you guys already have seen the film, and will defnitely agree that any collector wouldn't hesitate to buy this as part of their collection. Will be watching this right now, and I'm curious what the IMAX sequences look like. My only quip is that the included slipcase kinda looks too reflective and the text and the pictures look too dark. Anyways, better than nothing. "Why So Serious?"

Transformers (Blu-ray)

Woohoo! My first Blu-ray purchase! While I only got to borrow a PlayStation 3, I can't help but purchase this beauty. One of my favorties films of 2007 and one of the best-rated Blu-ray discs, this is one of the discs that I have to have on High Definition. I've used it as a demo disc at work, and the picture quality was superb! And the sound...? Let's just say the Dolby TrueHD track bought tears to my eyes. This is a definite must-have! It will now join my standard definition DVDs for now, while I plan to upgrade my standard definition setup on High Definition - which probably would take another year. Unless someone gives me a PS3... Hehe!

Casino Royale

I actually bought a copy of Casino Royale back when it was released. The older two-disc edition has a superior dts track along with superb picture quality. However, it falls a little flat on special features. That is why Sony is releasing another Deluxe Editon of the James Bond reboot. This new edition has three discs, along with a whole new batch of special features, including commentaries, featurettes, and deleted scenes. Being a fan of the last film, I'm easily lured in double dipping with this title. Can't wait for Quantum of Solace when it opens next week.

Iron Man

Woohoo! Another steelbook purchase! The first movie of the summer is now on DVD. Good thing I was able to buy Iron Man in a nice 2-disc steelbook casing. I have seen the movie a couple of times, and it never gets tiring, since Robert Downey, Jr. accurately portrays the superhero with such humour and depth. The DVD also includes deleted scenes, one of them in which Tony Stark hosts a party in Dubai. The DVD also a long making-of documentary on the movie making process. This is one of the DVDs I'll be watching over and over again.

New Purchases

I recently went on a business trip to Madrid, Spain - and guess what? Instead of buying buying myself some cool souveneirs from the country, I ended up buying DVDs again. I just found out that Dubai's Duty Free store sells some Region 1 DVDs, and I just went crazy seeing all of them. I got myself a copy of The Ring and Joy Ride, both US imports. En route to Madrid via London-Heathrow, I found the Special Edition of Fight Club which I have been looking for a long time. I still have time to watch them though with the amount of work I have to make...

Star Wars Trilogy

Finally! I have in my hands one of the best movie trilogies of all time! This 2004 DVD ddition of Star Wars finally puts the classic movie on the belowed format. The 4 disc collection comes with remastered audio and video, along with a plethora of special features. This DVD is a comes in a special collectible tin, which makes it even more likeable. Guess this is going to be a long weekend for me. May the force be with you!

Vacation Purchases

I guess I can't hold off buying DVDs... even when I am on vacation. Here's a roundup of the DVDs I have bought during my summer vacation:

Ratatouille

The Simpsons Movie

Troy: Director's Cut

What Lies Beneath

The Devil Wears Prada

Enchanted

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Face/Off

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Cloverfield

The number may be small but I'm just trying to complete the sequels and threequels in my collection. Maybe on my next vacation the number will double... ;-)