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It seems like every couple of years there are new advances made and our technology springs forward. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with all of the incredibly fast paced advances made. Currently, blue ray technology has been brought into the mainstream and learning what this technology is can keep consumers up to date with the latest inventions in home entertainment.

Discovering What Is Blue Ray Technology

For many, home movies were originally played on the classic vcr tape. Then, the technology moved onto DVD players, and the look of the movies was sharper and of a much better quality. Now the next evolution has started with blue ray technology.

Finding out about what it is includes learning about the differences between this kind of technology and the current mass marketed DVD systems. This new kind of technology has been developing for years, since the mid 1990′s when HDTV’s were Read the rest of this entry »

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Comedy movies started long back in the 1900s. The first movie to be produced was by Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope. This could also be considered the first to show the comic aspect of a movie. Comedy films began to appear more during the era of silent films, prior to the 1930s. These comedy movies were originally based on visual humor. The prominent figure that we all know as Charlie Chaplin was one of the famous clown-style actors of the silent era. It was through Charlie Chaplin that Hollywood comedy movies became famous. Soon came Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd.

Then in the 1920s came another trend, of animated cartoons. They were the most popular Hollywood comedy movies of the time. Several popular characters of that era were Felix the cat, Krazy Kat and Betty Boop. However, the popularity of these movies was hindered due to lack of sound and color.

By the end of 1920s, the Hollywood comedy industry showed Read the rest of this entry »

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Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the newest optical disc format available on the market. This format was developed to allow consumers the ability to record, rewrite, and playback high-definition (HD) videos. The technology uses blue-violet lasers to read and write data.

First, if you are planning to purchase a high-definition Blu-ray DVD player, make sure your television is also equipped for high-definition format in order to take advantage of this feature. Another important fact is your current DVDs (non-Blu-ray movies) will play on a Blu-Ray player. This is good news as your current DVD movie collection is not obsolete.

The newest generation of these players are the Profile 2 or BD Live Players. These have expanded features compared to the Profile 1 and 1.1 players.

The BD Live Players can be connected to the internet for product updates, security fixes and of course to enjoy on-line gaming. Some Blu-ray Read the rest of this entry »

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Online movies shops provide innumerable movies CDs and DVDs almost immediately. Going to a theatre and standing in long queues is quite tiresome. At the same time online movie stores have a wide range of movies to choose from. You can see different categories of movies like science-fiction, comedy, horror, adventure, crime, thriller, documentary, cartoons, etc. You can explore reliable online movie stores, browse through and look at movies that you want to watch from the comfort of your home. Purchase different movie VCDs, DVDs and CDs or download it directly.

Online movies stores remove the hassles like making enquiries and standing in long queues. You just have to Sign up and select the movie. The online shopping portals provide you with better categorisation to provide the movie you want to watch. You will not be restricted to watching one movie as in theatres and can select different movies.

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Are you a movie dunce? Do you not know your Corleone from your Kurosawa? Would you recognise a lightsaber if it hit you in the face? Well, don’t panic. To help you catch up on your movie knowledge here’s the first instalment in your 2-part crash course in the top 10 movies of all time, as voted by the readers of the Internet Movie Database. Careful, though here be spoilers.

10. Star Wars IV: A New Hope

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away . . .

Luke Skywalker, farmhand and son of Darth Vader, is torn from his home when his aunt and uncle are murdered by Imperial Storm Troopers searching for the stolen plans to the Death Star, a space station with weaponry capable of destroying planets. Luke escapes with his two droids, Jedi Knight Obi Wan Kenobi, smuggler Han Solo and first mate Chewbacca.

After escaping Tatooine, the ragtag crew stumble upon the Death Star shortly after it has Read the rest of this entry »

Are you a movie dunce? Do you not know your Corleone from your Kurosawa? Would you recognise a lightsaber if it hit you in the face? Well, don’t panic. To help you catch up on your movie knowledge here’s the second instalment in your 2-part crash course in the top 10 movies of all time, as voted by the readers of the Internet Movie Database. Careful, though here be spoilers.

5. Casablanca

Hiding out in Casablanca, Morocco during World War II, exiled American and former freedom fighter Rick Blaine passes the time running a popular nightspot. Blaine’s tedium is interrupted when Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo arrives with his beautiful wife Ilsa — Blaine’s ex-lover.

Blaine holds the key to Laszlo’s safe passage out of the country, and Ilsa offers herself to him in exchange for her husband’s safety. Blaine faces the choice of sacrificing Laszlo to win back Ilsa, but in the end decides to do the Read the rest of this entry »

From time to time, we see so many horror movies come and go. Spooky, haunted houses, serial killers, slashers, maniacs, mentals, satanic and many others have been pictured in the movie. A lot of sub genres, a lot of remakes, a lot of variations, twist and all that can easily be found through the ages. Yeah, it’s all true. But have we ever thought where it all came from? Or how does the horror movies genre change from time to time?

For you who share the same passion about horror movies, and want to know the road that have been travelled by Horror movies, allow me to have the honor to be your guide. Buckle up, here we go.

Where It All Began

The year was 1922, place: German. I can say that it was the birth of horror movies. W Murnau started the terror and fear thru Nosferatu, nosferatuthe story about bloodsucking vampire. It wasn’t the first vampire movie, as in 1896 Georges Melies made Le Castle Read the rest of this entry »

Movies have always fascinated people the world over. The classic movies of the 50s and the 60s have enthralled the viewers with their magnificent locations, great stories and sizzling star casts. These movies have never gone out of our minds. Movies like ‘Gone with the wind’, ‘Sound of music’, ‘My fair lady’ and ‘Roman Holiday’ have their own unique charm, which has captured the hearts of millions of viewers. Even epic movies of that era with gigantic sets and colorful costumes had created a permanent place in the hearts and minds of million moviegoers.

Watching these all time great movies is a great way to celebrate holidays or any special occasion. Let us now look at some of the greatest movies of all times which look great on DVDs.

One such great movie is the epic movie ‘Ten Commandments’ based on the biblical story of Moses. This movie has been a great classic. The character of Moses was portrayed by Charton Read the rest of this entry »