If AnimEigo is reading this, I would like to see a Blu -
ray set of these films in the near future.
Not exact matches
Sixteen months after the blockbuster's debut, director Todd Phillips has one
of this year's most anticipated movies in the forthcoming buddy road comedy Due Date, all three leads have moved past their vaguely familiar stage to a reasonable degree
of stardom, the savvily - greenlit The Hangover 2 has begun shooting, and Warner Home Video has just reissued the
film in Extreme Edition DVD and Blu -
ray sets.
That 1960
film, along with three others in the Poe series — «The Pit and the Pendulum» (1961), «The Haunted Palace» (1963) and the ambitious, proto - psychedelic «Masque
of the Red Death» (1964)-- get their own superb Blu -
ray upgrade in «The Vincent Price Collection,» a four - disc
set from Shout!
This Halloween, the seasonal offerings include some big - ticket gift
sets, like «Chucky: The Complete Collection,» an anthology
of all six
films in the «Child's Play» series (Universal; Blu -
ray, $ 84.98; DVD, $ 59.88; not rated), and «Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection,» which offers Blu -
ray editions
of 12
films in that slasher franchise, from the original 1980 «Friday the 13th» directed by Sean S. Cunningham to its 2009 remake - reboot directed by Marcus Nispel — in effect, closing the circle (Warner Home Video; $ 129.95; R).
2» (Blu -
ray + DVD) Details: 1960 - 65, Arrow
Films Rated: Not rated The lowdown: More genre features are included in this
set that offers
films from one
of Japan's oldest movie studios.
The most recent transfer
of John Carpenter's Halloween, digitally restored and remastered by the
film's original cinematographer Dean Cundey for the 2014 Halloween: The Complete Collection Blu -
ray box
set, is the version that will be shown in theaters this October.
With no 3D-less Blu -
ray release, this combo pack is quite pricey — it's currently selling for nearly twice as much as the DVD — but for a
film that gets so much
of its power from picture and sound, it doesn't make sense to stingily settle for the DVD if you have an HDTV and Blu -
ray set - up.
That's essentially what this outrageously comprehensive
set of 53
films across 32 Blu -
ray discs offers to cinephiles and fans
of the Olympic Games alike.
In addition to the feature
film on both Blu -
ray and DVD, the limited edition collector's
set will also contain a DVD chock - full
of bonus features and a CD
of the
film's soundtrack featuring original tracks by Lalo Schifrin, Jimmy Psycho, Christopher Drake, and Christian Henson.
Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection (Blu -
ray + DVD) Details: 1971 - 73, Arrow Video Rated: R, violence The lowdown: An eight - disc
set featuring four action
films from Japan starring Meiko Kaji («Lady Snowblood») in a vengeance saga in which Kaji's Nami Matsushima assumes the identity
of «Scorpion,» who becomes an symbol
of revenge and female empowerment in a male - dominated society.
It's the best new addition to the
set and is exclusive to the Blu -
ray copies
of the
films.
Blu -
ray and DVD, with plenty
of supplements: new interviews with Otto Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch and music critic Gary Giddins, a featurette on graphic designer Saul Bass and his long collaborative relationship with Preminger, excerpts from a 1967 episode
of «Firing Line» featuring Preminger, newsreel footage from the
set, and excerpts from a work - in - progress documentary on the making
of the
film, plus stills, a trailer and booklet with a new essay and an archival article.
The cover
of their The Happy Ending blu -
ray is embarrassing — it's a fraction
of the
film's original movie poster blown up and
set off center with the title written in thin blue lettering that's nearly indecipherable.
... Entertainment Weekly unloaded a wealth
of Captain America: Civil War material this week, including a cover featuring Cap (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)[see here] and several new images from the Phase Three - launching
film [see here and here], while we also got a glimpse at the Sokovia Accords thanks to an image from the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Blu -
ray box
set [see here]...
Among the special features new to our Blu -
ray edition
of Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries is a remarkable sixteen minutes
of silent 16 mm footage
filmed by Bergman himself on
set.
While I'm not sure there's enough to inspire those owning the
film's original Blu -
ray to upgrade, this agreeable release
of an agreeable movie should be full
of appeal to HD collectors including those who practically get a free Blu -
ray by choosing this Digital HD - wielding
set over simply a digital download.
The Blu -
ray set also includes bonus DVD and Ultraviolet Digital HD copies
of the
film.
Vincent Price's menacing presence and facial hair receive suitably adoring treatment courtesy
of Scream Factory's The Vincent Price Collection, a four - disc, six -
film Blu -
ray set that houses some
of his greatest genre achievements.
Full Metal Jacket: 25th Anniversary Edition Rated R Available on Blu -
ray I can't think
of a better way to honor this infamous Kubrick
film about the Vietnam War than this amazing new blu -
ray set by Warner Brothers.
With the big Universal Hitchcock «Masterpiece» box
set bumped a month to the end
of October, a pair
of Warner Hitchcock Blu -
ray debuts now arrive ahead
of the
set: Dial M For Murder 3D (Warner), which includes a standard Blu -
ray version, and Strangers on a Train (Warner), one
of Hitch's greatest
films.
- Siege
of the North (HD)- Get transported to the frozen realm
of the Northern Water Tribe and the largest indoor
film set ever built on the U.S. east coast (Blu -
ray only)
Hacksaw Ridge's home video release features a Blu -
ray + DVD
set, along with a code for a digital copy
of the
film.
It is available as a two - disc Special Edition DVD, a three - disc Blu -
ray + DVD + Digital HD combo pack, and, the subject
of this review, a 5 - disc Blu -
ray 3D + Blu -
ray + DVD + Digital HD
set (the Blu -
ray 3D presentation divides the
film into two discs and a platter
of bonus features adds to the count).
The Blu -
ray set contains a 3D version
of the
film — playable only on a 3D television with the special glasses — as well as DVD and digital versions.
Anchoring the
set is the Mad Max: Fury Road / Mad Max: Fury Road Black & Chrome (Warner, Blu -
ray) double feature
of the original theatrical release and Miller's preferred B&W version
of the
film (which is also available separately).
Criterion's brilliant Blu -
ray set of «The Night
of the Hunter» devotes an entire disc to a documentary composed
of pristine rushes and outtakes from the
film, most with background audio
of Laughton directing his actors using both carrot (for the kids) and stick (on Shelley Winters).
Along with the Blu -
ray debut
of one
of Brian De Palma's most polarizing
films, the two - disc
set includes what is being called a «Director's Cut» but was actually edited by Peet Gelderblom, a commercial filmmaker and critic from The Netherlands, to reorder the
film to De Palma's original plan.
A new interview with Ian Buruma examining the historical period
of the
film (DVD box
set and Blu -
ray editions only)
Of the six features on this set, all but Playtime make their respective American Blu - ray debuts and two appear on disc for the first time in the U.S.. From his debut feature Jour de Fête (1949) to the birth of both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this set presents the development of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalit
Of the six features on this
set, all but Playtime make their respective American Blu -
ray debuts and two appear on disc for the first time in the U.S.. From his debut feature Jour de Fête (1949) to the birth
of both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this set presents the development of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalit
of both M. Hulot and the distinctive Tati directorial approach in his brilliant and loving Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953) through the sublime Playtime (1967) to his post-script feature Parade (1974), this
set presents the development
of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his films like works of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalit
of an artist who took comedy seriously and sculpted his
films like works
of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines of personalit
of kinetic art driven by eccentric engines
of personalit
of personality.
The
films have all been available on Blu -
ray before and those discs are essentially reproduced for this
set, supplements and all, from Tarantino's commentary on «True Romance» (his sole commentary track for any
of his
films) to interviews with Tarantino and his collaborators on «Jackie Brown» and «Inglorious Basterds.»
So fire up Netflix, get out your Blu -
ray Goldbox
sets, and dig for a copy
of any Lynch
film you own, because it is time to celebrate the coming
of this beautifully dream - like serial drama.
The Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases
of the
films will also be available in a two - disc anniversary edition Blu -
ray ™ Digibook including both
films, as well as a Limited Edition gift
set that includes an exclusive collectible Slimer figurine and the two - disc Digibook.
As with his previous five Tolkien
films, Jackson saved his grand menu
of supplements for the «Extended Edition,» a deluxe three - disc
set on Blu -
ray and five - disc
set for the Blu -
ray 3D and DVD editions.
James Cameron's romantic epic, at the time the most expensive
film ever made and the biggest moneymaker
of all time, winner
of a record - tying 11 Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director), and the
film that made Cameron the self - proclaimed «king
of the world,» makes its long - awaited Blu -
ray debut in both Standard Blu -
ray and Blu -
ray 3D
sets, both
of them numbering four discs and both featuring two new, exclusive documentaries.
It probably goes without saying by now, but this Blu -
ray, like all other Criterion ones I've encountered, both lets you resume playback
of everything and lets you
set bookmarks on the
film.
That beloved institution
of important classic and contemporary
films assigns spine number 702 to a Dual - Format Edition consisting
of 1 Blu -
ray and 2 DVDs and a lower - priced two - disc DVD - only
set.
There are no supplements on the DVD but the Blu -
ray has a substantial collection, including the well - made 50 - minute documentary «Michael Haneke: My Life,» which was made for German TV during the production
of «The White Ribbon» and features interviews with stars of his previous films (including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert), and the 38 - minute «Making Of The White Ribbon,» which features a wealth of revelatory footage with Haneke rehearsing his cast (especially with the kids) and directing on the se
of «The White Ribbon» and features interviews with stars
of his previous films (including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert), and the 38 - minute «Making Of The White Ribbon,» which features a wealth of revelatory footage with Haneke rehearsing his cast (especially with the kids) and directing on the se
of his previous
films (including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert), and the 38 - minute «Making
Of The White Ribbon,» which features a wealth of revelatory footage with Haneke rehearsing his cast (especially with the kids) and directing on the se
Of The White Ribbon,» which features a wealth
of revelatory footage with Haneke rehearsing his cast (especially with the kids) and directing on the se
of revelatory footage with Haneke rehearsing his cast (especially with the kids) and directing on the
set.
The Combo Pack includes access to a Digital copy
of the
film as well as the following: Blu -
ray · Feature
film in high definition · Bonus Content: o Part 1 — SOUTHERN REACH § Refractions — See how director Alex Garland created the tone, textures and color palettes for the various
film environments on
set.
Sicario (Lionsgate, Blu -
ray, DVD, VOD), a violent, chaotic, adrenaline - fueled thriller
set in the brutal violence
of the drug war on the American border with Mexico, is a
film that constantly seems to be spinning out
of control.
New from Arrow Video is the Blu -
ray / DVD release
of the box
set titled Blood Bath, which is a wild tale
of how Roger Corman turned one foreign
film purchase into four different motion pictures.
Limited Edition box
set (3000 copies) containing The Night Evelyn Came Out
of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times Brand new 2K restorations
of the
films from the original camera negatives High Definition Blu -
ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio (lossless DTS - HD Master Audio on the Blu -
ray Discs) Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard
of hearing for the English soundtracks Limited Edition 60 - page booklet containing new writing by James Blackford, Kat Ellinger, Leonard Jacobs and Rachael Nisbet
This
film has been released as a three - disc
set with two Blu -
ray's (3D and 2D) and a DVD copy
of the
film.
The name Terrence Malick above the title on «The New World» in 2006 certainly brought with it a certain group
of expectations for those
of us who loved «Badlands,» «Days
of Heaven» and «The Thin Red Line,» but a decade later, released by Criterion this week in a gorgeous three - disc Blu -
ray set, the
film now feels almost like a bridge between those early works and his recent trio
of introspective, deeply philosophical
films: «Tree
of Life,» «To the Wonder» and «Knight
of Cups.»
Meanwhile, in other animated news, Warner has also unveiled a trailer and list
of special features for its whopping 30 -
film DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection Blu -
ray box
set [see here], and LEGO has debuted promotional images for its latest The LEGO Batman Movie tie - in
set Joker Mansion, which you can find here...
Blu -
ray Highlight: Although it's appeared on previous editions, «The Art
of the Sting» is an excellent three - part retrospective that features interviews with Robert Redford, Paul Newman and other cast and crew as they reflect back on making the
film, including the choice to use ragtime music for the score, cast chemistry and anecdotes from the
set.
Beautifully mastered on DVD and Blu -
ray, which preserve the intricate textures and vivid, defining colors
of the
film, with commentary by filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (whose pride in his work shows through), the featurettes «Beware
of Crimson Peak» (a seven - minute guided tour through the manor) and «The Light and Dark
of Crimson Peak» (about the
set designs and color schemes), and five deleted scenes.
Disc Features - High - definition digital restoration, approved by cinematographer Mark Lee Ping - bin, with 5.1 surround DTS - HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu -
ray edition - @ «In the Mood for Love,» director Wong Kar - wai's documentary on the making
of the
film - Deleted scenes with director's commentary — Hua yang de nian hua (2000), a short
film by Wong - Archival interview with Wong and a «cinema lesson» given by the director at the 2001 Cannes
Film Festival - Toronto International
Film Festival press conference from 2000, with stars Maggie Cheung Man - yuk and Tony Leung Chiu - wai - Trailers and TV spots - The music
of In the Mood for Love, presented in an interactive essay, on the DVD edition - Essay by
film scholar Gina Marchetti illuminating the
film's unique
setting on the DVD edition - Photo gallery on the DVD edition - Biographies
of key cast and crew on the DVD edition - Two new interviews with critic Tony Rayns, one about the
film and the other about the soundtrack, on the Blu -
ray edition - A booklet featuring the Liu Yi - chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the
film, an essay by
film critic Li Cheuk - to, and a director's statement (DVD edition); a booklet featuring an essay by novelist and
film critic Steve Erickson and the Liu Yi - chang story that provided thematic inspiration for the
film (Blu -
ray edition)
Rounding out the Blu -
ray edition is an interview with actor Rod Taylor about being cast as Winston Churchill, a behind - the - scenes look at «Inglorious Bastards» director Enzo Castellari's cameo in the
film, two video montages
of on -
set antics, and a «Killin» Nazis» trivia game.
The «75th Anniversary Edition» is a fine
set, but unless they want the 3D version
of the
film, owners
of the 2009 Blu -
ray don't need to pick up this one.
Blu -
ray exclusives will be familiar to loyal Universal customers, beginning with three core U-Control features: a Picture in Picture option that includes cast and crew interviews,
set footage, and pre-production art (like storyboards); the Bourne Dossier, which give access to high - tech superspy information technology (like pop - up Agent Status, Character Dossiers, Field Reports with «GPS - enhanced satellite views
of the locations,» and other «top secret training material»); and Bourne Orientation, which jumps out
of the
film to provide literal orientation (globally speaking) and figurative orientation: information about what's driving Bourne at key junctures in the story (answering that eternal actor's question: «What's my motivation?»).