Blu-rays offer Something Old, Something New, Something Furry, Someone Blue
Mar 04, 2011 19:00 EST
Bambi, Megamind, very different High Def experiences. Blu-rays offer Something Old, Something New, Something Furry, Someone Blue By Jim Bray TechnoFile.com Two recent Blu-ray releases show that just because a movie's old doesn't mean it has to look that way ? and that just because a movie is new and state-of-the-art doesn't mean it'll automatically look great. I'm speaking of the Blu-ray version of Disney's Bambi and Dreamworks' Megamind, two animated films from different studios, different eras, and which offer distinctly different viewing experiences. Bambi looks absolutely spectacular, despite being about 70 years old, while Megamind looks 70 years old despite being a 2010 theatrical release. Go figure. Disney's 1942 classic could almost be considered a little bit "Fantasia" leavened with a little bit of "The Lion King." But at heart it's its own film, and it's a truly marvelous one. Disney's fifth full-length animated classic, Bambi is a delightful story that follows the life and g
`Little Fockers' leads weekend with $25.8 million
Jan 03, 2011 17:32 EST
`Little Fockers' leads weekend with $25.8 million; `True Grit' follows with $24.4 million. "Little Fockers" led the box office over the New Year's holiday with $25.8 million, finishing as the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend.
"Little Fockers" leads chilly foreign box office
Dec 27, 2010 01:47 EST
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - New North American box office champ "Little Fockers" narrowly led the international field during the weekend as Mother Nature hit sales across Europe, which accounts for about half the foreign box office.
Narnia struggles to top UK box office
Dec 14, 2010 11:26 EST
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The third movie in the "Narnia" fantasy franchise and a romantic thriller starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp both fell flat in Britain over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday.
Narnia weaves magic at American box office
Dec 13, 2010 16:28 EST
"The Chronicles of Narnia" wove its box-office magic again by dethroning Disney's "Tangled" and keeping Angelina Jolie and longtime rival Harry Potter at bay, industry figures showed Monday.
"Yogi Bear" may send viewers into hibernation
Dec 13, 2010 03:40 EST
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Poor Yogi Bear. At 52, he finally gets his first movie role and the film is likely to send viewers over the age of 10 into hibernation.
'Narnia" cruises to No. 1 debut with modest $24.5M
Dec 12, 2010 16:01 EST
'Narnia" cruises to No. 1 debut with modest $24.5M; 'Tourist' trails at No. 2 with $17M. The latest chapter in "The Chronicles of Narnia" saga has sailed to the top of the weekend box office, though the franchise sank to a weak debut compared to the first two movies.
Narnia's subdued magic at American box office
Dec 12, 2010 14:33 EST
"The Chronicles of Narnia" has woven box-office magic once again, with its latest epic dethroning Disney's "Tangled" and keeping Angelina Jolie and longtime rival Harry Potter at bay, industry figures showed Sunday.
'Tangled' shines at North American box office
Dec 06, 2010 16:57 EST
Disney's animated hit "Tangled" took the top spot in a low-earning weekend at the North American box office, outpacing a gentleman by the name of Harry Potter, preliminary data showed Sunday.
'Tangled' shines at North American box office
Dec 05, 2010 16:34 EST
Disney's animated hit "Tangled" took the top spot in a low-earning weekend at the North American box office, outpacing a gentleman by the name of Harry Potter, preliminary data showed Sunday.
Hairy vs. Harry: 'Tangled' wins weekend box office
Dec 05, 2010 12:50 EST
Hairy vs. Harry: 'Tangled' passes 'Potter' with $21.5M weekend; 'Deathly Hallows' does $16.7M. Hair has won out over Harry Potter at the weekend box office.
Harry Potter keeps up box office magic
Nov 29, 2010 18:03 EST
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" worked more magic at the North American box office over the weekend, firmly in the top spot despite a new long-haired rival, data showed Monday.
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M
Nov 28, 2010 18:47 EST
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M; 'Tangled' follows with $49.1M. A fairy-tale princess gave young wizard Harry Potter a run for his money at the weekend box office.
Harry Potter keeps minting box office gold
Nov 28, 2010 15:30 EST
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" worked more magic at the North American box office over the weekend, firmly in the top spot despite a new long-haired rival, said industry figures released Sunday.
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M
Nov 28, 2010 13:35 EST
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M; 'Tangled' follows with $49.1M. A fairy-tale princess gave young wizard Harry Potter a run for his money at the weekend box office.
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M
Nov 28, 2010 13:22 EST
'Harry Potter' leads holiday weekend with $50.3M; 'Tangled' follows with $49.1M. A fairy-tale princess gave young wizard Harry Potter a run for his money at the weekend box office.
'Potter' charms international moviegoers
Nov 24, 2010 12:29 EST
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' charms international movegoers. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" earned nearly $165 million during its first weekend of release in 40 territories outside of North America, pushing the overall global gross for the eight-film franchise to a record $5.7 billion and climbing.
New Harry Potter movie breaks box office records
Nov 22, 2010 16:48 EST
The new Harry Potter movie has broken box office records around the world, taking some 330 million dollars globally in one of the biggest weekends of all time, its makers and final figures showed Monday.
New Harry Potter movie breaks box office records
Nov 21, 2010 14:54 EST
The new Harry Potter movie has broken box office records around the world, taking some 330 million dollars globally in one of the biggest weekends of all time, its makers and estimates said Sunday.
"Harry Potter" global box office tops $330 million
Nov 21, 2010 14:23 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British boy wizard Harry Potter made movie magic again at weekend box offices as the newest chapter, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," cast a spell in more than 50 countries and collected $330 million in global ticket sales.