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Here's some official details for Warner's Speed Racer, set to debut on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on 9/16. The DVD will be available in anamorphic widescreen and full frame versions (SRP $28.98 each), each with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Extras will include 2 featurettes (the Spritle in the Big Leagues tour of the set with Paulie Litt, and a Speed Racer: Supercharged! featurette on the drivers, cars and tracks of the World Racing League).  The Blu-ray Disc version will include that, along with a Speed Racer: Car-Fu Cinema featurette on the special effects, the Speed Racer: Crucible Challenge interactive game and a Digital Copy version of the film. Unfortunately, we've confirmed that the Blu-ray is a BD-25 with just Dolby Digital 5.1 audio rather than TrueHD, which is a real shame. If ever a film deserved BD-50/TrueHD treatment on Blu-ray, it's this one. I suppose, however, in light of how badly the film tanked, it shouldn't be unexpected. In any case, we can also confirm that the Blu-ray will be a 3-disc set (though sadly, not as good as it sounds), including the BD disc and 2 DVD discs, one with the Digital Copy and one with the Speed Racer: Crucible Challenge interactive game.

Looks like I can cross this off my wishlist!

Is anyone interested in these 'digital copy' discs? I don't know why I'd want to watch a movie on my iPod that I could watch on Blu-ray instead. And if I want to watch a movie on my computer, I watch the BD disc. I realize not everyone has a BD drive, but it still seems like overkill to include these digital copy discs for everyone. This 3-disc set, to me, is a BD with 2 coasters.

According to The Digital Bits, It's now sounding like this may have been a mistake in Warner's press release.  They've already said it was a mistake on Blow and L.A. Confidential (they'll be on BD-50's with TrueHD).  Bill Hunt is waiting to hear confirmation that Speed Racer is also going to be on a BD-50 with TrueHD.

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According to The Digital Bits, It's now sounding like this may have been a mistake in Warner's press release.  They've already said it was a mistake on Blow and L.A. Confidential (they'll be on BD-50's with TrueHD).  Bill Hunt is waiting to hear confirmation that Speed Racer is also going to be on a BD-50 with TrueHD.

7.1 TrueHD on Blow I hope, even though I'm glad to see Warner releasing New Line titles all-region, they do need to "step up" to the same standard (which is DTS-MA 7.1 on all New Line titles).

Catalog titles are being remixed for HD at the following facility: http://www.micasamm.com/newsite/

(Latest being the terrific Frequency and the somewhat newer Hellboy II... wonder if this means the first 7.1 titles from Universal are coming...)

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Is anyone interested in these 'digital copy' discs? I don't know why I'd want to watch a movie on my iPod that I could watch on Blu-ray instead. And if I want to watch a movie on my computer, I watch the BD disc. I realize not everyone has a BD drive, but it still seems like overkill to include these digital copy discs for everyone. This 3-disc set, to me, is a BD with 2 coasters.

No interest whatsoever.  One small "plus" of buying non-US discs a lot of the time is that they don't bother with this digital copy nonsense -- yet.  And people thought "combo discs" were annoying.

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Quoting Erik:

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(Latest being the terrific Frequency and the somewhat newer Hellboy II... wonder if this means the first 7.1 titles from Universal are coming...)

For those that follow the Hellboy Franchise, I heard from some that saw it, that Hellboy II totally blew chunks (totally disjointed and way over the top on CGI effects) .

Yahoo ratings (users and critics) say otherwise.  I follow Yahoo ratings because I know generally how different my personal rating is from the average ratings there.

Quoting m.cellophane:

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Is anyone interested in these 'digital copy' discs? I don't know why I'd want to watch a movie on my iPod that I could watch on Blu-ray instead. And if I want to watch a movie on my computer, I watch the BD disc. I realize not everyone has a BD drive, but it still seems like overkill to include these digital copy discs for everyone. This 3-disc set, to me, is a BD with 2 coasters.

I actually have the Digital Copy of "Rambo" on my Creative Zen. I watch it sometimes on the way back from work when I wanna blow off steam..

Still, speed racer with DD 5.1 sound on blu? That sucks. If they stick by that I won't buy it.

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(Latest being the terrific Frequency and the somewhat newer Hellboy II... wonder if this means the first 7.1 titles from Universal are coming...)

For those that follow the Hellboy Franchise, I heard from some that saw it, that Hellboy II totally blew chunks (totally disjointed and way over the top on CGI effects) .

I loved the first movie but not second.  I wanted my money back.  Just my opinion.  You can PM if you want to know my gripes with it.

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And sadly, Warner's Speed Racer on Blu-ray Disc does appear to be getting lackluster treatment. It DOES appear to be a BD-25 release WITHOUT Dolby TrueHD audio. WTF?! The back of the packaging confirms the lack of TrueHD (it's Dolby Digital only) and as you already know, the extras are crap - just a trio of making-of featurettes and a game. This is a shame, because we've got industry sources that have confirmed to us that The Wachowski Brothers created a bunch of cool extras for the DVD and Blu-ray that Warner has apparently chosen to shelve at this time, presumably due to the film's lackluster box office. Whoever made that decision at Warner, care to e-mail me to explain? We've got a LOT of readers who are none to happy about this at the moment, and I'm certainly none to pleased either. What a shame! This could have been the reference Blu-ray of the year, and now it's not even worth the purchase price. $35.99?! Seriously? For what's basically a movie-only Blu-ray without TrueHD audio? LAME! It should be $19.99 given what little you get.