Cloverfield Blu-ray in UK on Sept 8th

DVD Times reports:

Paramount Home Entertainment UK have announced its plans to begin releasing catalogue titles on Blu-ray disc beginning in September 2008. The first titles arriving on 8th September are Transformers, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Cloverfield and No Country For Old Men.

Full details are TBC, but it’s likely they’ll be similar in terms of content to the USA releases.

Cloverfield Special Investigation Mode

Here is a screenshot of the Cloverfield Blu-ray's Special Investigation Mode. The main window shows the movie and time code. On the left is a map of NYC, which tracks the locations of the Human Subjects (Rob & Friends), the Large Scale Aggressor or LGA (The Monster), and the Primary Military Activity. On the bottom are the military's notes for each section of the video. There are way too many notes to list them all here, but here are some of the more interesting ones:

Investigations are underway regarding a connection between the Chuai destruction and the Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) attack in New York.

Bold Futura's satellite "Hatsui" was instrumental in the search and identification of the ChimpanzIII fragment off the coast of New York.

It is currently accepted that this explosion and subsequent firestorm did not come from the Tagruato tanker, as it remained intact several hours later.

It is estimated that over 2,000 parasites emerged from LSA during CLOVERFIELD. Due to their destructive nature, they were as much of a rationale for the Hammerdown Protocol as was LSA itself.

Preliminary blood samples from HSPs (Human Scale Parasites) showed high levels of Katei No Mitsu ("Seabed's Nectar"), the key ingredient in Tagruato's Slusho! beverage

EMCINTYRE's companion earlier that evening, Travis Marello, drove his own car away from Manhattan Island via the Lincoln Tunnel and was at home in Weehawken, NJ for the duration of the attack.

The Large Scale Aggressor (LSA) is estimated to stand between 240 and 300 feet tall in it quadruped pose, and possibly up to 1,200 feet in length, from head to tail. Its weight is estimated at 5806.04 metric tons.

You can read all of the notes in the comments, or at CloverfieldMovieForum.com

UPDATE: Check out this photo essay by Midgard Dragon of the S.I.M. comments!

* A HUGE special thanks to Bartle from CloverfieldMovieForum for the screenshot and notes!!!!

Cloverfield Now On Blu-Ray!

Cloverfield is now available on Blu-ray! Amazon still has it for only $19.95, plus $2.98 shipping - OR get free shipping with a $25 order. Walmart and Target also have it for under $20.

Blu-ray.com has the details:

1080p high definition and framed in the movie's original 1.85:1 aspect ratio. For what the movie is, it looks great. ... Fine details...look rather good ... surprisingly solid black levels ... you are seeing is exactly what the filmmakers intended for you to see, and this disc definitely provides viewers with the raw feel and gritty look that is the true star of the movie.

One important thing to note: ALL of the video in Cloverfield was shot in HD, even the scenes using "handheld" cameras.

Cloverfield devastates Blu-ray with a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless track ... this one could be considered the best on the market, a sound mix many other movies of this sort could and should aspire to, and is certainly exemplary demonstration material ... The entire soundtrack is awe-inspiring, remarkable stuff. Kudos to Paramount -- what a fantastic way to truly kick off their return to Blu-ray.

The Blu-ray exclusive feature is the "Special Investigation Mode":

Next up is Special Investigation Mode. This is a clever and entertaining way to watch the movie. The movie plays in a box while the remainder of the screen provides a map showing the current location of the "large scale aggressor," "human subjects," and the "primary military activity." Facts about the characters, the monsters, and various locations around the city also appear at regular intervals in another box.

This sounds very similar to the UGO interactive map.

After reading a handful of reviews, I haven't been able to find any screenshots of the Special Investigation mode, or any mention of Easter eggs. If you see anything, let me know! FWIW, Walmart.com lists the same Easter Eggs as the standard DVD.

Cloverfield Blu-ray on SALE for $19.95

Amazon has the Cloverfield Blu-ray disc on SALE right now for $19.95! If you haven't already pre-ordered this, now would be a good time! If you did already pre-order this, don't worry! You will automatically get the lower price, thanks to Amazon's Price Guarantee.

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Pre-order Cloverfield Blu-ray on Amazon

The Cloverfield Blu-ray is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. They currently list the price at $27.95, but as always with the Amazon Price Guarantee, if the price drops between your order time and release date, you'll receive the lowest price.

They also list the release date as May 20^th!?!? This is probably just out-of-date information, since they don't have the cover art up yet, and the actual release date is supposed to be June 3^rd. But it wouldn't hurt to order it from Amazon and see if it comes early... :)

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Cloverfield Blu-Ray Details

Paramount has unleashed the specs and box art for the Blu-ray version of Cloverfield, which will be released on June 3rd.

The suggested retail price is $39.95, and will contain all of the features of the standard DVD, plus an exclusive picture-in-graphics track. The new disc will also feature 1080p HD video, and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround.

It looks like it is time to finally upgrade the home theater, or at least pick up an inexpensive Blu-Ray drivefor the computer.

* Thanks to Tagruato Blogspot for emailing me this.

Cloverfield Blu-Ray Date Announced

Paramount has officially confirmed the details of its Blu-ray release schedule, with its first titles due for release late May, and more importantly, the release of Cloverfield Blu-Ray on June 3^rd! This is much sooner than I predicted!

The Cloverfield Blu-ray will include "an exclusive feature-length "Special Investigation Mode" with added details about the film. Additional features include a director commentary, Making Of featurettes, deleted scenes, alternate endings with commentary and more."

Read the full Paramount Press Release at High-Def Digest.

* Thanks for the tip from Thanh in the comments!

Cloverfield Blu-Ray News

Hi-Def Digest has some interesting Blu-Ray news. Universal Studios has just announced that their first batch of Blu-Ray releases will be available on July 22 (Heroes fans will have to wait until August 26).

What does this mean for a Cloverfield Blu-Ray release? Universal dropped HD-DVD in February, and Paramount followed suit two days later. If Paramount is working with the same five-month lead, then they should start releasing Blu-ray discs around the same time. However, I suspect we won't hear anything official until after the standard DVD is released.