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Entry for June 20, 2008
June 20th
In this newsletter: 1. Yumbo's tidbits 2. Blu-ray disc or BRD Part 3 3. New arrivals Home page - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd HD Theatre page - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/theatre.html IMCafe Menu - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/imcafemenu.pdf Shipping - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Shipping.txt Coming Soon - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Unreleased.txt Available HD & DVD titles - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/Sales.txt Available xBox & 360 titles - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/sportscitylists/GameSales.txt Yumbo's Blog - http://www.iFiji.com/imdvd/blog.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Yumbo's tidbits This week's shipment totaled 31 titles including 11 BRD (see below for more information on this emerging format)! Check out the cool selection below, and book ahead! Arriving tomorrow is our games shipment including more Xbox 360, PS3 and BRD titles! It's time of the year again for the popular Yumbo plan - save on every 2nd rental with our new Double Up promotion. Starting at $30 per month, you can take up to 3 matching rentals with each prepaid rental. Save big when you rent at least twice a week - great especially for TV series! Save big on our continuing $10 collector's sale! See the selection at the CHECKOUT counter. Buy 2, and get 1 free! This also applies to all other $20 titles! Welcome to our enhanced service feature - book directly via email from this newsletter - just click on "BOOK NOW" and enter your preferred date in the subject line (REPLACE). Note that you may also book from the home pages as well on the website for released titles, by simply clicking on the image/cover. IMDVD customers are welcome to purchase hardware on credit through Courts Homecentres. This would include Xbox 360 consoles and HD screens. Please ask for details. Philips LCD screens now on demonstration display, at great value! 2. Blu-ray disc or BRD Part 3 Since the intended shipment for this week went astray, we will have 20 BR titles as of tomorrow. Therefore we will add another 55 this Tuesday! Brand new this week includes 10,000BC and Fool's Gold! See the website or kiosk for upcoming arrivals in the coming weeks! Looking for a player? You can find the Sharp BD20 player at Gokals; buy it from us with a bonus $200 rental credit! The PS3 can also be found at Prouds, Daltron, Rowells to name a few local retailers. Our screen special on the Philips 37" 1080P LCD is $4,000 (down from $4,300) with a bonus $300 rental credit! Enjoy High Definition now. 3. New arrivals (BOOK NOW) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Steven Speiberg’s classic film is back, now in this never-before-released Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Disc, which includes all three versions of the sci-fi blockbuster. Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worder Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders, experiences a close encounter of the first kind - witnessing UFOs soaring across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. Roy;s fixation on finding the meaning behind the image strains his marriage to the breaking point. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have a close encounter of the second kind - physical evidence of a UFO visitation when military vehicles that went missing decades ago suddenly reappear in unusual places. Roy continues to chase his vision to a remote wilderness locale, a place he is so drawn to that he’s willing to giv up his family and even his life. There he finds the agents preparing for a close encounter of the third kind - conflict. Contains all 3 versions available for the FIRST time: Original Theatrical Version (1977), Special Edition (1980), Director’s Cut (1998). (BOOK NOW) Die Hard With a Vengeance (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. New York cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) is now the personal target of a terrorist determined to blow up the city if he doesn’t get what he wants. Accompanied by a reluctant civilian (Samuel. L. Jackson), McClane engages in a tense battle of wits with a psychopathic genius in this thrill-a-minute adventure that grabs you and doesn’t let go. (BOOK NOW) Eragon (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. In a kingdom ravaged by darkness and tyranny, one small ray of hope emerges when Eragon (Ed Speelers) finds a mysterious blue “stone” that turns out to be the last dragon’s egg in existence. Packed with non-stop action, spectacular special effects and an inspiring story about believing in yourself, Eragon will fire up your imagination. (BOOK NOW) Ghost Rider (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Hollywood superstar NICOLAS CAGE is Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt rider who long ago made a deal with the devil to save someone he loved. By day Johnny remains a die-hard stunt rider...but at night, in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider - the Devil’s bounty hunter charged with collecting rogue suls. With over ten minutes of explosive new footage edited back into the film, GHOST RIDER: THE EXTENDED EDITION takes you deeper into the action and excitement as you witness the birth of a new hero. (BOOK NOW) Surf's Up (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Come join Cody, a Rockhopper penguin as he journeys from his home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to take part in the big Z Memorial Surf Off on a sun-drenched tropical island. During his adventure he meets some new friends including surf nut Chicken Joe, the spirited lifeguard Lani and The Geek, an old, washed-up pro-surfer who might just show Cody that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first. (BOOK NOW) Talladega Nights (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Funnyman Will Ferrell shifts comedy into over-drive in this fast and furious farce from the director of Anchorman. No. 1 Ace NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) has it all. But when he’s beaten by flambouyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), his turbo-charged lifestyle comes to a crashing halt. Now, Ricky must kick some serious asphalt if he is going to get his career back on track, beat Girard, and reclaim his fame and fortune! Co-starring John C. Reilly, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan, TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY. Is a lean, mean, fun machine that puts the laughs in pole position! (BOOK NOW) 10,000 B.C (BOOK NOW) 10,000 B.C (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. From Roland Emmerich, director of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow comes an awesome new adventure about a time when mammoths shook the earth and mystical spirits shaped human fates. This special effects spectacle is an eye filling tale of the first hero (Steven Strait), who sets out an a hold trek to rescue his kidnapped beloved (Camilla Belle) and to fulfill his prophetic destiny. Battling a saber toothed tiger and prehistoric predators, he'll cross uncharted realms, form an army and discover an advanced lost civilization. There, he will lead a fight for her liberation - and become the champion of the time when legend began. (BOOK NOW) All About You - Celebrated by audiences and critics nationwide, All About You is a funny and emotionally riveting romantic comedy that has garnered several awards. Beautifully told with a talented cast in the backdrop of San Francisco and the wine country, All About You is a refreshing roller coaster ride you will never want to get off. Nicole Taylor (Renee Goldsberry) postpones law school to be with Robbie, the love of her life. Ambitious, intelligent, successful and irresistible... he was everything a woman wanted. Until one night at a party celebrating Robbie's success, she painfully discovers that she was just a pit stop on his roadmap through life. She leaves Los Angeles to start a new life in San Francisco, where she moves in with her best friend Lisa (LisaRaye) and gets a job waiting tables at Toomies, a jazz supper club. Nicole's caught by surprise when Lisa leaves for a month, subletting her room to Brian (Terron Brooks), Robbie's estranged younger brother. Brian has wandered the globe the past few years escaping the pressures of his family name and all that comes with it. Forced to share living and work spaces, Nicole and Brian can't avoid each other. As their attraction grows, they are also forced to deal with their painful pasts to open themselves to another chance at love. All About You - You have to leave room for the surprises! (BOOK NOW) Chaos Theory - He's getting his life together by falling apart. Efficiency expert Frank Allen makes lists. And lists of lists. He has time scheduled, planned, parsed and pigeonholed. Then one day he's 10 minutes late (not due to any inefficiency on his own part, of course). And that sparks a comic chain reaction that puts Frank in bed with a hottie, in the maternity ward with a very expectant mother and in trouble with his wife, who doesn't buy his innocent explanations. His orderly life is out of control - and, wow, is chaos fun! Ryan Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe), Emily Mortimer (Lars and the Real Girl) and Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned) star in this alternately funny and touching fable that - when it's all scheduled, planned, parsed and pigeonholed - measures happiness not in the hours we spend, but in the people we love. (BOOK NOW) Charlie Bartlett - The kids at Western Summit High have "issues," and newcomer Charlie Bartlett is coming to their rescue. With a briefcase full of prescription pills and a head full of pop psychology, this rebel with a cause brings hilarious help to the student body and unending grief to their neurotic principal, Mr. Gardner (Robert Downey, Jr.). Suddenly, Charlie is the hottest man on campus and he's even caught the eye of Gardner's sultry daughter. An outrageous send-up of today's Prozac generation, Charlie Bartlett has your prescription for laugh-out-loud insanity! (BOOK NOW) Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King - From Producer Volker Engel (Visual Effects Supervisor of Godzilla and Independence Day) comes the story of the young blacksmith Siegfried who, not knowing that he is heir to a conquered kingdom, becomes popular with the Burgunds by slaying their bane, the dragon Fafnir. When the reward seems to be a huge treasure, Siegfried ignores the curse that lies on the hoard - which now endangers his love to beautiful Norse warrior queen Brunhild. (BOOK NOW) Drillbit Taylor (BRD arriving next week) - Owen Wilson is hilarious in this laugh out loud comedy as Drillbit Taylor, a down on his luck soldier of fortune and self-professed martial arts expert. Three nerdy high school kids, desperate for a way to exact revenge on their nemeses - two school bullies - end up hiring Drillbit's budget bodyguard services and they get what they pay for. Drillbit takes this bumbling band of misfits under his wing and, with his zany and oddball training methods, leads them as they turn the tables on their attackers and take back their school! (BOOK NOW) Dudley Do-Right - Dudley Do-Right follows the hilarious exploits of the dedicated but hapless young Mountie (Brendan Fraser), as he struggles to outwit the evil Snidely Whiplash (Alfred Molina). Snidely has devised the scam of the century setting off the biggest gold rush since the Klondike. Prospector Kim J. Darling (Eric Idle) is an unsuspecting oaf who joins the millionaire wannabes streaming into the town that has since been named Whiplash City. It's up to the usually sweet and naïve Dudley to lead the charge, defeat the villain, win the heart of Nell Fenwick (Sarah Jessica Parker) and bring peace back to semi-Happy Valley. Hopefully, he won't screw it up. (BOOK NOW) Flipper - Dive into adventure in the sun-drenched Florida Keys with Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood as they have the time of their lives in this action-packed family favorite. When Sandy Ricks (Wood) is sent to Coral Key to stay with his salty Uncle Porter (Hogan) for the summer, he never dreamed he'd become best mates with a feisty, orphaned dolphin named Flipper. In no time, the two new friends become caught up in a series of high-seas escapades and Sandy discovers a whole new outlook on life, in this heartwarming adventure. (BOOK NOW) Fools Gold (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson go for the gold (and the diamonds, emeralds and rubies) as a just-divorced couple who bicker and banter their way through an adventure- and laugh-packed undersea treasure hunt. McConaughey is Finn, in love with his ex (Hudson) and in deep with gangster Bigg Bunny. After eight years of searching, Finn gets a clue to the whereabouts of the Queen's Dowry, a fabulous fortune that mysteriously disappeared in the Caribbean in 1715. Now all he has to do is get the gold, get the girl and get going before Bigg Bunny gets him. Directed by Andy Tennant (Hitch), Fool's Gold glitters with danger, action, romance, comedy, great one-liners - and a great time to be had by all! (BOOK NOW) Franklin and the Green Knight - Everyone in Woodland is very tired of Winter and fears Spring will never come. Franklin is especially anxious because when Spring arrives, so will his new baby brother or sister. Although Franklin is excited, he is also worried that his mom and dad will no longer have time for him and that he will not be a good big brother. Franklin decides to prove himself worthy by bringing Spring to Woodland. Remembering a myth his mom told him, he assumes the role of the Green Knight and heads for the woods on his quest for Spring. With squire Snail at his side he encounters some wild adventures and an unusual cast of characters. On his search for Spring, Franklin finds true friendship with Snail, confidence in his ability to be a big brother, and assurance that his parents will have enough love for both the baby and him. This delightful film includes three original songs and is sure to entertain kids over and over again. (BOOK NOW) Head Over Heels - Fall in love with the sexy comedy The Oakland Tribune says has "more chuckles than The Wedding Planner". It's a wild blend of big laughs, high fashion and foul play. Ordinary single girl Amanda Pierce (Monica Potter) unexpectedly finds herself sharing an awesome Manhattan apartment with four sexy supermodels. Determined to bring Amanda into their world, the models give her the ultimate makeover. The plan works fabulously as Amanda connects with next door charmer Jim Winston (Freddie Prinze, Jr.). That is, until one night, while spying on him, Amanda thinks she sees the man of her dreams committing a cold blooded crime. Life then unravels as Amanda and her four loopy roomies must take to the streets to try and solve this mystery with style! (BOOK NOW) In Bruges - Colin Farrell and Academy Award-nominee Ralph Fiennes star in this edgy action-packed comedy filled with thrilling chases spectacular shoot-outs and an explosive ending you won't want to miss!Hit men Ray (Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson Harry Potter) have been ordered to cool their heels in the storybook city of Bruges (it's in Belgium) after finishing a big job. But since hit men make the worst tourists they soon find themselves in a life & death struggle of comic proportions against one very angry crime boss (Fiennes)! Get ready for the outrageous and unpredictable fun you will have In Bruges, the movie critics are calling, “wildly entertaining” - Stephen Rebello, Playboy. (BOOK NOW) List, The - Deception, greed and a deadly lust for power lie at the heart of a sinister organization in this intriguing thriller based on the novel by best-selling author Robert Whitlow. Starring Malcolm McDowell (TV's War and Peace), Chuck Carrington (TV's JAG), Hilarie Burton (TV's One Tree Hill) and Will Patton (A Mighty Heart), The List is a heart-racing tale of suspense and betrayal, in a dark world of blood oaths that bind generations. Returning home for his father's funeral, Renny Jacobson (Carrington) discovers he's the inheritor of his family's chair in a secret society founded during the Civil War. But Renny suspects there's more to the society's activities than meets the eye, and when his inquiries into the group's true nature are discovered by its corrupt leader (McDowell), Renny becomes the target of a dark and mysterious force with the power to destroy everything - and everyone - he loves. (BOOK NOW) Love Lies Bleeding - Money changes everything, at least that's what Duke and Amber would like to believe - especially after Duke, a hapless Iraq War vet (Brian Geraghty - I Know Who Killed Me), stumbles onto a drug deal turned deadly and finds a duffel bag stuffed with dirty money. After stopping for a quickie wedding, Duke and Amber (Jenna Dewan - Take The Lead) hit the road to start the life they've always dreamed about. The dream quickly turns into a nightmare when Pollen (Christian Slater - Bobby), a corrupt DEA agent, comes to reclaim what he believes is rightfully his. The chase begins with non stop, hair raising action as Duke and Amber are forced to outwit the increasingly crazed Pollen and fight for their very lives. (BOOK NOW) Love's Unfolding Dream - The irresistible sixth installment of the films based on Janette Oke's acclaimed Love Comes Softly novels is as romantic as it is inspiring. Missie's (Erin Cottrell) adopted daughter Belinda (Scout Taylor-Compton) is determined to become a doctor, but despite her dedication and ability, Doc Jackson (Robert Pine) believes women should stay at home - and so does Belinda's suitor, Drew Simpson (Patrick Levis)! But with faith and hard work, Belinda begins winning the hearts and minds of everyone around her, including a wealthy dowager (Nancy Linehan Charles), who just might help make Belinda's dreams come true in this satisfying family drama that also stars Samantha Smith and Dale Midkiff. (BOOK NOW) Numb - Hudson Milbank (Matthew Perry) is convinced that he's going insane. But he's just met the perfect girl (Lynn Collins, The Lake House) and struggles to be his most charming self. Meanwhile, he frantically seeks a cure for his anxieties and goes through a string of therapists who turn out to be crazier than him. Co-starring Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) and Mary Steenburgen as a hilarious lusty psychiatrist, Numb will warm the heart of anybody who has ever teetered on the edge of a breakdown. (BOOK NOW) Remember the Titans (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (2001: Training Day - Best Actor; 1989: Glory - Best Supporting Actor) shines in Remember The Titans - now more stirring and uplifting than ever on Blu-ray disc. Based on real events, this remarkable story celebrates how a town torn apart by friction and mistrust comes together in triumphant harmony. After leading his team to fifteen winning seasons, football coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone (Washington). How these two men overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions is a remarkable portrait of courage and perseverance. Watch the action unfold play-by-play in the astounding visual clarity of high definition, while you thrill to the roaring of the crowds and experience the full impact of every sack with spectacularly enhanced audio. You and your family will never forget the Titans in Blu-ray High Definition! (BOOK NOW) River Wild, The (DTS) - Hang on tight for a suspense-filled action-thriller starring "Meryl Streep in a stunning performance that will take your breath away! Streep portrays a former river guide who arranges a white-water rafting trip to celebrate her son's birthday and salvage her shaky marriage. Her skills and courage are soon put to the test when three mysterious strangers threaten to turn their vacation into a living hell. Also starring Kevin Bacon and David Strathairn, this “pulse-pounding thrill ride” (Rolling Stone Magazine) explodes with action, suspense and unforgettable storytelling from the director of L.A. Confidential. (BOOK NOW) Rookie, The (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. The studio that brought you Remember The Titans presents another unforgettable film based on a true story. Dennis Quaid stars in The Rookie - now more triumphant than ever on Blu-ray Disc. High School coach Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) thought his dream was over. He'd had his shot playing baseball, blew out his shoulder, and retired without ever reaching the big leagues. Then, in 1999, he made a bet with his perpetually losing team: if they won the district championship, Morris - who threw a 98 mph fastball - would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first, and Jim was soon on the road to becoming the oldest rookie in the major leagues! Feel the sun on your face as you savor the view from the pitchers mound in the breathtaking clarity of high definition. Thrill to the thunderous roar of the crowd with spectacularly enhanced audio quality. Everyone will cheer as they experience this inspiring story in Blu-ray High Definition! (BOOK NOW) Sex and Death 101 (BRD arriving next week) - Sex and Death 101 stars Golden Globe nominee Simon Baker (“The Guardian,” The Devil Wears Prada) as Roderick Blank, a successful executive who’s life is turned around by an email that includes the names of everyone he’s had sex with and ever will have sex with. Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Winona Ryder (The Age of Innocence, Heathers) stars as ‘Death Nell,’ the mysterious femme fatale who becomes an urban folk hero when she targest men guilty of sex crimes against women. Leslie Bibb (Talladega Nights), Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille), Neil Flynn (Scrubs), Julie Bowen (Boston Legal), Sophie Monk (Date Movie) and Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life) co-star in this smart and sexy comedy written and directed by Daniel Waters, writer of the legendary cult classic Heathers. (BOOK NOW) Sharkwater (BRD) - For Blu-Ray Players. As a result of irrational and unchecked human hunting, the world's shark population has decreased an astonishing 90%. In this true-life adventure, biologist and filmmaker Rob Stewart brings us closer to sharks than ever before. Surviving pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage and battles with corrupt governments, Stewart risks his life to stop the slaughter of sharks and save our oceans and the very earth itself. (BOOK NOW) Telling Lies - Vincent," invented by Faith and Eve to win back Faith's ex-boyfriend, is the perfect ploy for jealousy...until Detective Maggie Thomas (Melanie Brown of the Spice Girls) arrests Faith, "Vincent?s" body found in a nearby hotel. Faith swears "Vincent" was made up by Eve, but Detective Thomas and Faith's father (Jason Flemyng, Stardust) believe it's Eve--with no existing records--who isn't real. All evidence against her, Faith must unravel the mysterious connection between "Vincent," Eve, and herselfa connection that's much closer--and deadlier--than she realized. (BOOK NOW) Vantage Point (BRD arriving next week) - During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape. But just when you think you know the answer, the shattering final truth is revealed. Vantage Point is a mindbending political action-thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker (Best Actor 2006, The Last King Of Scotland), with Sigourney Weaver and Academy Award winner William Hurt (Best Actor 1985, Kiss Of The Spider Woman). (BOOK NOW) Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show - Hit the road with Vince Vaugn as he takes on America's heartland with the wildest comedy tour of all time. Friends like Justin Long, Jon Favreau and Dwight Yoakam join Vince and four of today's brightest comics for a 30 city, 30 night laughfest where "the comedy doesn't stop" (Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star). So hitch a ride on the tour bus and go behind the scenes - it's a party you'll never forget. Reserve your rental now! 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