Much Anticipated New Movies Coming Soon

Don't you just love the thrill of a much-anticipated "coming soon to a theater near you" announcement? Sometimes there are sequels that we've been dreaming of, while other times there are TV series remakes that we've been pining for.

Some people follow actors they love, while others keep an eye on certain filmmakers or screenwriters. Whether you love action, horror, dramas or comedies, there is a motion picture coming out for you in the next year.

You'll also find a number of top movies coming soon to a home theater near you as well. This month you can be on the look-out for movies TV shows releases like The Office, C.S.I., It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Law and Order, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.

Finally, those who missed "X-men Origins: Wolverine" in theaters can catch it on DVD. Other recent DVD rentals available include State of Play, Disney's Earth, Sugar, Duplicity, Fighting, Sunshine Cleaning, The Last House on the Left, Tyson, The Informers, I Love You Man, 17 Again and The Mutant Chronicles.

As you know, some of the best films coming soon will be books movies transitions. September will see the release of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," a children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett, starring the voices of Mr. T, James Caan, Bruce Farrell, Andy Samberg, Tracy Morgan and Anna Faris.

Another adaptation out is "The Informant," which was originally a book by Kurt Eichenwald and now stars Matt Damon and Scott Bakula. "Coco Before Chanel," a book by Edmonde Charles-Roux, has now made it to the big screen as well, which explores the true story of fashionista Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.

In October, "The Road," "Where The Wild Things Are," "Shutter Island," "The Vampire's Assistant" and "The Box" are exciting books-turned-into-movies. For more information, check out www.bookreporter.com.

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DVDs For Consumers

The motion picture distribution industry may very well be in its death throes. Blockbuster posted a net loss of $36.9 million last quarter, with a 22% drop in sales. Initially they were outmatched by Netflix, which allowed consumers the ability to rent a video from their computers and either watch movies online or have them shipped to their home the next day.

The post office loved this idea because the program kept their business churning, at a time when they were seeing enormous losses. Not to be outdone, Blockbuster quickly set up their own version of Netflix with a service called "Blockbuster Online," which got rid of late fees and also allowed users the added convenience of being able to turn their movies in at the store if they so desired.

Now DVDs are renting like hot cakes from red kiosks that can be found in grocery and convenience stores and movie giants are seething.

In response to a relatively dismal quarter, posting just a $1.02 billion profit, Blockbuster has decided to make some changes. They're on-board with the motion picture companies' idea to delay cheap rentals for 30 days after films are released on DVD. After all, Blockbuster does sell DVDs, as well as rent them.

They're also planning to expand their popular DVD-by-mail service to rival that of Netflix's and deploy 2,500 DVD rental kiosks like Redbox has. (Although, Redbox kiosks will grow to nearly 22,000 by the year's end!) It seems that Blockbuster is always one step behind its competitors, which may be a sign that the aging giant will soon be extinct.

There may be other ways to work with a "window" of opportunity for DVDs. Sony, for instance, is working on a pay-per-view movie service called "Bravia TV," which would allow consumers to get movies instantly beamed to their television set just after theater releases but before rental releases.

While consumer demand is encouraging more films to be delivered in a quick, convenient method, there are several problems with this business model. For one, not all TV sets are equipped with the technology to handle this new ordering method.

Secondly, how many Americans are willing to spend $40 to see a movie, when they could just wait another month and spend $5 to rent it or buy it immediately for $20?

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Popularity Of Office Movies On DVD

Some of the top movies to enjoy "cult classic" status are the office movies. You know the type, disgruntled worker, loathsome bosses, annoying coworkers, too many days where nothing seems to go right.

Eventually, something's got to give, right? Even those of us who profess to like our jobs will eventually encounter a day that leaves us reeling and wishing we could unleash our fury upon the world.

The sympathetic characters in these entertainment movies are wimps gone wild. Their final stand-off at the workplace often represents everything we wish we could be. In short, these unlikely heroes make us laugh and inspire us, which is why office flicks are our favorite.

In American Beauty (1999), another one of the beloved office movies, Lester Burnham (played by Kevin Spacey) decides he's had it with his pathetic job and life. After quitting his job during a dramatic scene, he returns home to nonchalantly say, "I blackmailed [my boss] for almost sixty thousand dollars.

Pass the asparagus." The goal, of course, is to find a way to negotiate a handsome severance so you can still survive without working, which Lester does. For the most part, this twisted saga is more about life at home than at the office, but even so, there's something about this film that will appeal to the office movie lover and that puts it among the top movies.

American Psycho (2000), starring Christian Bale, is a chilling satire of life as an executive banker during the eighties, which was adapted from a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. As with most of the office movies, it can be hard to maintain a facade when there is so much frustration bubbling beneath the surface.

From snorting cocaine in yuppie bars and meeting for lunch with his vapid fiancé to comparing business cards and apartments with his cohorts, there seems to be little room for true personal expression.

Living a duality, the dark secret life of America's biggest bosses juxtaposed with the frivolous office talk, is enough to drive any man insane. Like other books movies, the storyline is well-written and toned down from the novel version.

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Blu Ray vs HD DVD War Has Run And Won

"When DVD first launched it was anything but the perfect product," said Andy Parsons, Pioneer executive and chairman of the Blu Ray Disc Association. "There were many doubters that said there was little chance of overtaking VHS."

Now, he said, the same thing is happening with Blu Ray, the natural evolution in audio-video technology. The Blu Ray vs HD DVD format war finally ended when the entertainment giants changed sides and Toshiba announced that it would no longer be manufacturing the HD DVD player. Some buyers are left wondering: Is it really worth it?

Unfortunately, the other major difference between the Blu Ray vs HD DVD players is price. You could purchase the XBox360 HD DVDs upgrade accessory for $130 and a stand-alone player for as low as $150. Sure, you could buy those super fancy combo players for nearly $1,000, but the average offering was as affordable as a regular DVD player.

However, the victorious Blu Ray players are currently retailing at over $499, with $399 PlayStation3s being the cheapest way to get the BR technology. There is one other relatively inexpensive option for buyers: you can get the Denon DVD-1730 up-converting DVD player that is compatible with Blu Ray discs for less than $300.

Some advocates see the Blu Ray disc player as training wheels for the technologically illiterate. "We can use HD discs to train consumers to move into digital, but it's a transition," explains Dan Silverberg, vice president of high-definition media development at Warner Bros.

"Downloaded content will come, but the consumer will get quicker tutorials into video-on-demand, etc. by owning a Blu-ray player or HD DVD." While the Blu Ray vs HD DVD war is officially over, the Blu Ray vs. downloading war may have just begun.

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Blu Ray Disc Has More Interactive Features

It is hard to imagine that home movie viewing could get any better once the DVD replaced VHS tapes, but now Sony's Blu Ray disc player has revolutionized how we experience audio, visual and interactive features encoded onto our new DVD movies.

With the Blu Ray disc technology, you can finally enjoy all the benefits of the movie theater at home, provided that you have an HD-TV, Dolby Digital Surround Sound and a comfy seat. The picture is clearer, the sound comes in 7.0, as opposed the regular 5.0, and there are more interactive features, than with a HD-DVD.

Perhaps you've just purchased your first Blu Ray player and want some quintessential Blu Ray DVDs to jumpstart your collection and showcase all that BR has to offer. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Peal" is a great high-definition BR disc to start off your collection. The Blu-Ray features include games and activities, a movie showcase, a backstage special, a "making of" feature and outtakes reel.

Sea movies in general should only be viewed in top-quality color and 7.0 surround sound. (Given that tidbit, you may want to add "Master and Commander" to your list too). You'll love the high def detail and impressive audio in the sci-fi classic "The Fifth Element." For action-packed brag-worthy Blu Ray disc titles, check out the "Spiderman" trilogy, "X-Men" and "Troy" to show off your new machine to guests.

"Building on the exceptional picture and sound quality of previous players, Sony's next-generation Blu Ray disc models bring exciting interactive features to life and offer consumers a ground-breaking experience," said Chris Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics.

"These new Blu Ray disc player devices bring home the movie experience beyond the cinema and into a whole new realm of entertainment." To find the new Bluray disc players, you can check the Sony Online store, Best Buy, Circuit City, or one of the other authorized retailers listed at Blu-Ray.com.

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The Better Sony DVD Handycam

For any high tech individual who wants the best in digital camcorders that use DVDs, then the Sony HDR-UX7 DVD Handycam is the unit for them. This is an amazing machine that has so many extras that a person will become dizzy by just reading about them.

A person can do almost anything with this camcorder and it will all be stored on DVD disk so that they will be current with today's technology.

The Sony DVD handycam can give a person an edge that most do not. The world of viewing is all about high definition and the digital camcorders are no exception. However, paying and finding this option has been almost unheard of until now.

Today, people can purchase a camcorder that gives both high definition and standard definition, all in one machine. The HDR-UX7 is the one camcorder out there that offers this revolutionary option, along with many other neat things that are high tech compared to other devices.

The Sony DVD handycam can be a great addition to an individual's life. The HDR-UX7 model offers a wide array of extras that can help a person to stay current with technological changes.

This model of camcorder can help to ease a person into the transition of the high definition world from that of the standard definition world, which most of us are currently stuck dealing with on a daily basis.

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Video Production Courses Increase Your Knowledge

Video production courses are available to increase your knowledge of production techniques and enhance your career. You may start in a low level position in a video company and then move on to higher levels of the company over a period of time. One day you are working in the mail room, a year later you are editing a video movie. This could be your road to success in a video production company.

There are different aspects of video production that may appeal to you. These could include animation, special effects, editing, directing, producing, lighting and more.

You can learn the basics while you are working, or go and complete a video production course and then look for work in video production. If you work for a video production company, starting in a low level capacity, working in the mail room or other clerical tasks to help pay for the video production course, then once you complete the course, the people in the company know you and you have one foot in the door to promotion.

Show your dedication to your work and tell anyone who cares, especially your boss, that you are currently doing a video production course, and then when a position is available, you may be the first to be approached. Make sure you have a portfolio of your best video work on a DVD to give to your boss, whenever it is required.

Being prepared for success, is the better road to a career in video production.

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Movie Clips Are A Summary Of A Complete Movie

Movie clips have been quite popular for years. They contain a small grab from a movie to attract an audience to see a new movie at a movie theatre near you or a movie that is to be shown on TV, or available for purchase on DVD.

Movie clips can be for movies that are only available online, or prior to ordering a DVD you can view a clip from a movie, to decide if you wish to purchase the DVD.

Most movie clips are an announcement for a movie i.e. it is an advertisement for a soon to be released movie or a movie currently showing. The movie clip is short, usually one minute or less. A lot of these clips are also available online at online DVD stores or dedicated movie sites.

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DVD Video Cameras to Create Your Digital Movies

DVD video cameras are everywhere. People shoot a video of a social occasion and then edit the video on a computer with the latest digital video editing software.

Once the video is edited, you can burn the final video of the social occasion to a DVD and send it to your friends and relatives.

For example, your DVD video camera can be used to record your little princess on her birthday with all her friends, blowing out the candles on her birthday cake. You can then transfer your video recording to your computer to do your final editing, to create your movie.

There was a time when video cameras were not so easy to use and not so easy to transfer to a computer for editing. Do you remember mini DV video cameras?

When I first got my mini DV video camera, it was extremely high tech. It was the best technology at the time, in fact.

DVD video cameras were basically an extension of the old camcorder technology. Unlike camcorders, however, they could take truly high-resolution images. The DVD video camera resolution was unheard of at that time.

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DVD Burner Software and Making Backup Copies

DVD burner software are problematic when you want to copy some of your DVDs that have movies on them and are copyright protected. For example, you may have paid for these DVDs and they are no longer available at the store, your copies are almost worn out and you don’t want to lose your favourite movies.

The solution is to make a backup copy of each of the DVDs by using DVD burner software. Some software do not allow you to make copies due to piracy concerns, so prior to buying DVD burning software, ensure that the software can make backup copies.

As long as you are not making hundreds of DVDs and selling them to make a profit, then there shouldn’t be a problem. You are making back up copies of your own dvds that are no longer available for purchasing.

Finding dvd burner software can be a little bit more difficult than you might think. It is not that there isn’t dvd burning software available. There are literally thousands of programs that will work as a software dvd burner.

The problem is that the music and movie industries do not want you to be able to find quality dvd burner programs. Almost any piece of dvd player software that you find will work, but there are many dvd burner programs that have been disabled.

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DVD Editing to make Your Own Video Movies

Dvd editing is much easier these days as there are a large range of DVD editing software available for both PC and Mac.

There is the fairly basic dvd editing software where you can drag and drop your video clips and make a movie. You can add a DVD menu and a scene index and then burn the video onto a DVD using DVD burning software.

There is the advanced professional DVD editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, you can do all the editing, add special effects to video and audio and fancy titles. The possibilities are endless.

Advances in film and video technology – both in terms of the hardware and software – have been truly phenomenal in the last few years.

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