DISC JUST IN for 12/29/09

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Here's a look at the hottest new DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases for the week of December 29, 2009:

BLU-RAY MOVIES

9 (Universal)
Jennifer's Body (Fox)
The Marine 2 (Fox)
Paranormal Activity (Paramount)
A Perfect Getaway (Universal)

DVD MOVIES

9 (Universal)
Carriers (Paramount)
Jennifer's Body (Fox)
The Marine 2 (Fox)
Paranormal Activity (Paramount)
A Perfect Getaway (Universal)
Vampire Killers (Genius/Weinstein)
Weather Girl (Screen Media)

TV-on-DISC

Glee: Season 1, Vol.1 (Fox)
United States of Tara: Season 1 (Paramount)
Whale Wars: Season 2 (Animal Planet)

GREG'S PICK OF THE WEEK

A Perfect Getaway (Blu-ray)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment | 108 mins | Unrated | $39.98

On account of his short but strong resume which includes underrated sci-fi gems such as The Arrival, Pitch Black and its unjustly maligned follow-up The Chronicles of Riddick, I'm always willing to taste whatever Writer/Director David Twohy is cooking. Getaway is a delicious vacation nightmare starring Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant and next year's Thor: Chris Hemsworth.

Universal's BD LIVE-enabled Blu-ray features both the theatrical and unrated cuts plus an alternate ending. That second ending is a bit of a waste, but the disc looks and sounds great. Despite a heavily-telegraphed final twist and bizarre lack of bonus material, this Blu-ray still manages to be great fun with a bunch of friends.

EVALUATION SYSTEM
Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 projector
Carada Masquerade screen system (92-inch)
Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-ray Disc player
Oppo DV-983H DVD player
Onkyo TX-SR805 A/V receiver
Noble Fidelity L-55 LCRS speakers
Datacolor SpyderTV PRO 2007 video calibration
Monster Power HTS5100 power center
BetterCables HDMI interconnects
UltraLink speaker wire