Howl's Moving Castle

Going to add more movies to the catalog. I think I have this one, but I'm not sure. I'm going to check right now actually. Ah. Yes I do. Now I just have to find it because I want to watch it tonight. Today's product is Howl's Moving Castle. If you love beautiful movies with a great story, then this is for you. Made by the famous Hayao Miyazaki, I know that you won't be disappointed.

Here's the editorial review for Howl's Moving Castle from over at Amazon:

Like a dream, Howl's Moving Castle carries audiences to vistas beyond their imaginations where they experience excitement, adventure, terror, humor, and romance. With domestic box office receipts of over $210 million, Howl passed Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke to become the #3 film in Japanese history, behind his Spirited Away and James Cameron's Titanic. Based on a juvenile novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle marks the first time Miyazaki has adapted another writer's work since Kiki's Delivery Service (1989). Sophie, a 19-year-old girl who believes she is plain, has resigned herself to a drab life in her family's hat shop--until the Witch of the Waste transforms her into a 90-year-old woman. In her aged guise, Sophie searches for a way to break the Witch's spell and finds unexpected adventures. Like Chihiro, the heroine of Spirited Away, Sophie discovers her hidden potential in a magical environment--the castle of the title. Using CG, Miyazaki creates a ramshackle structure that looks like it might disintegrate at any moment. Sophie's honesty and determination win her some valuable new friends: Markl, Howl's young apprentice; a jaunty scarecrow; Calcifer, a temperamental fire demon; and Heen, a hilarious, wheezing dog. She wins the heart of the dashing, irresponsible wizard Howl, and brings an end an unnecessary and destructive war. The film overflows with eclipsing visuals that range from frightening aerial battles to serene landscapes, and few recent features--animated or live action--offer as much magic as Howl's Moving Castle. --Charles Solomon

Howl's Moving Castle is a beautiful story with great animation. I've watched it so many times I can't even count them. I actually went out of my way to see it once while I was on vacation! Also, if you've seen any of Miyazaki's movies, then you know what to expect. They're all well done, and this is no exception!

Howl's Moving Castle is on sale at Amazon for $21.49. A bit pricey for a DVD, but it is totally worth it. Of course it is available at my Astore!

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House, MD

Time to add some more DVDs to the catalog. This time, we've got one of my favorite shows ever. House, MD. I watch this show pretty religiously on Tuesdays, and I've been watching it ever since it started just about 3 years ago.

For anyone who doesn't know, House, MD is a drama about Dr. House, who is played by Hugh Laurie (excellent actor). He is an expert diagnostician with a concentration in infectious disease and nephrology. He leads a team of 3 other doctors, and they work together to find solutions to various strange diseases and conditions that their patients develop. What makes House so interesting is that he doesn't seem to care about his patients, just simply the challenge of finding out what is wrong with them and making it better.

Season 4 has just recently started, but the first 3 season are available for download through Amazon Unbox, for just about $2 an episode. A small investment if you're just looking to find a new show to watch. Or download it and check it out. But in the end, you're gonna want to come back and purchase all three seasons of House, MD that are already available on DVD.

I can vouch that House, MD is an excellent show. I highly recommend it. It's definitely worth it to be able to go onto the DVDs and look at the behind the scenes and other great stuff they have there. I've already watched the first and second seasons twice... :-\.

Of course, all 3 seasons are available for sale in my Astore!

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Transformers: HD-DVD

The first product feature for today is the Transformers: HD-DVD. I got really excited about this after reading about it on Film School Rejects. Having recently just got my own HD-DVD player for Xbox 360, I think this would be a good addition to my collection! I'm not gonig to get into the whole format war thing (don't really know what is better). Anyway, this two disc collectors set has a ton of features on it.

Some of these features include:

• 100% High Definition (except PiP)
  
• 1080p resolution
• 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound
• Heads up display allowing multiple views of the film (schematics, etc.)
• A special feature allowing you view all components of the robots in the film. (For example, all 10,000+ components to Optimus Prime)
• "The Story Sparks" Insight into the Transformers Lore.
• Tons of web enabled features such as "Intelligence view", which shrinks the screen but allows you to track the action on the globe, trivia, and a Transformers widget.

All that and of course a lot more are included on the Transformers: HD-DVD. If that's not enough to make you want to go out and grab it....

Don't forget that Transformers was awesome when you saw it in theatres, and even more awesome when you went out to go see it again in IMAX. I don't think all of the features from the IMAX film made it here, but this is a pretty awesome pickup anyway!

Transformers: HD-DVDis selling for $27.95 on Amazon with free shipping. That is a savings of 30% off the list price! Of course it is available for purchase through my Astore. Actually, there are 3 various editions there!

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