Blu-ray 29th September Releases

Monsters vs. Aliens [Blu-ray]

DreamWorks / 2009 / 94 Minutes / Rated PG
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: Animation

Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen
Plot Synopsis:

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS

When Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a “Monster” named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured by General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) and held in a secret government compound filled with other “monsters” like herself. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie); the macho half-ape-half-fish The Missing Link (Will Arnett); the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B. (Seth Rogen); and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to save the world from imminent destruction.

B.O.B.’S BIG BREAK

B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) and his monstrous crew are on a mission to bust out of Area 52, the government’s top-secret holding cell. Led by mad-scientist Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie) and macho amphibian The Missing Link (Will Arnett), the trio outwits grizzled General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) to make a triumphant escape…almost.

Disc Features:
• B.O.B.’S BIG BREAK in Monster 3D & 2D
• Paddle Ball Game in Monster 3D
• Modern Monster Movie Making
• Three Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes
o Monger’s Plan
o War Room Turns on Monsters
o If You Don’t Know
• DWA Music Video Juke Box
• Filmmaker Commentary
• The Tech of MONSTERS VS. ALIENS
• Top Secret Sneak Peek Files
o How To Train Your Dragon (HD)
o Shrek The Musical (HD)
o Kung Fu Panda World (HD)
o The Penguins of Madagascar (HD)
o Shrek The Halls (HD)
o Secrets of the Furious Five
o MONSTERS VS. ALIENS Activision Game trailer
• Karaoke Music Party with:
o “More Than A Woman” with B.O.B.
o “Born To Be Wild” with Dr. Cockroach & Missing Link
o “I Will Survive” with Ginormica

The Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition with Digital Copy and Amazon Exclusive Set of 4 Collectible 8x10 Character Posters) [Blu-ray]

Warner Home Video / 1939 / 102 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: Musical

Starring: Judy Garland
Plot Synopsis:

Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s timeless children’s tale about a Kansas girl’s journey over the rainbow, The Wizard of Oz opened at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on August 15, 1939. The film was directed by Victor Fleming (who that same year directed Gone With the Wind), produced by Mervyn LeRoy, and scored by Herbert Stothart, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. Ray Bolger appeared as the Scarecrow; Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman. Frank Morgan was seen in six different roles, including that of the "wonderful Wizard" himself. Dorothy was portrayed by a 4'11" sixteen year old girl who quickly earned her reputation as “the world’s greatest entertainer”-- the incomparable Judy Garland.

The Wizard of Oz received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and captured two Oscars® -- Best Song (“Over the Rainbow”) and Best Original Score -- plus a special award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance by Judy Garland. The film was an overwhelmingly popular and critical success upon its initial release and repeated its ability to captivate audiences when M-G-M reissued the film in 1949 and 1955. The film made a new kind of history with its network television premiere in 1956 on CBS. Nearly 45 million people tuned in for this initial telecast, marking the beginning of an annual tradition. Ever since, The Wizard of Oz has been shown virtually annually on network (and then cable) television; its magical story and heartfelt performances have enabled it to grow from a perennial classic to its current status as a treasured icon of popular culture.

Disc Features:
Disc 1:
• Sing-along Track (NEW)
• Commentary by John Fricke with Barbara Freed-Saltzman (daughter of Arthur Freed), Margaret Hamilton, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, John Lahr (son of Bert Lahr), Jane Lahr (daughter of Bert Lahr), Hamilton Meserve (son of Margaret Hamilton), Dona Massin (MGM choreographer), William Tuttle (make-up artist), Buddy Ebsen, Mervyn LeRoy, and Jerry Maren
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Storybook
• Prettier Than Ever: The Restoration of Oz
• We Haven't Really Met Properly
• Music and Effects Track
• Original Mono Track
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic [1990 TV special]
• Memories of Oz [2001 TCM documentary]
• The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
• Because of the Wonderful Things it Does: The Legacy of Oz
• Harold Arlen's Home Movies
• Outtakes and Deleted Scenes
• It's a Twister! It's a Twister! The Tornado Tests
• Off to See the Wizard
• 3 Vault Shorts
• Audio Jukebox Selection
• Still Galleries
• Six Theatrical Trailers

Disc 2:
• Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (NEW)
• L. Frank Baum: The Man Behind the Curtain
• Celebrating Hollywood's Biggest Little Stars (NEW)
• The Dreamer of Oz [1990 TV special] (NEW)
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
• The Wizard of Oz [1933]
• His Majesty, The Scarecrow of Oz
• The Magic Cloak of Oz [1914] (NEW)
• The Patchwork Girl of Oz [1914] (NEW)
• The Wizard of Oz [1925 feature]

Management [Blu-ray]

Image Entertainment / 2008 / 94 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: Romantic Comedy

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson

Plot Synopsis:Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me, Office Space) and Steve Zahn (Sunshine Cleaning, Saving Silverman) star in this "rare romantic comedy" (Los Angeles Times) that's bursting with originality, humor and sweetness. It's lust at first sight for laid-back motel night manager Mike (Zahn) when Sue (Aniston), an uptight sales rep, checks in. Convinced that Sue is his dream girl, Mike shakes up his slacker life in an outrageous pursuit across the country. But can he steal her away from her hot-tempered boyfriend (Woody Harrelson, No Country for Old Men)? Both Mike and Sue must go on their own twisted journeys to find out if what they really need is each other.

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies [Blu-ray]

Warner Brothers / 2009 / 70 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: Animation, action

Starring: Eric Bauza, Xander Berkeley, Clancy Brown, and Corey Burton
Director: Sam Liu

Plot Synopsis: A desperate solution for a troubled country: Lex Luthor for President with the Justice League in the service of the government. Only Batman and Superman stand against the new regime – and their disloyalty proves to be exactly what Luthor intended. Using their outcast status to instigate a scandal against Superman, Luthor finally tastes a victory in his vendetta against The Man of Steel. From Executive Producer Bruce Timm and voiced by the cast from both hit Batman and Superman animated TV series including Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Clancy Brown, this DC Universe Original Animated Movie of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’s popular graphic novel seethes with political intrigue and action-packed battles between heroes all believing they’re on the right side of the law.

Disc Features:

• A Test of Minds: Superman and Batman (SD, 19 minutes) – Superman/Batman: Public Enemies graphic novel writer Jeph Loeb and others take viewers on in-depth journey through the psychological world of DC Comics' two iconic heroes.
• Dinner with DCU and Special Guest Kevin Conroy (SD 56 minutes)
• First Look at Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (SD, 11 minutes) – A sneak peek at the upcoming new movie slated for next spring. Fans of the Crime Syndicate in the comics will look forward to this one.
• From Graphic Novel to Original Animated Movie - Justice League the New Frontier (SD, 11 minutes)
  
• Wonder Woman: The Amazon Princess (SD, 11 minutes)
  
• Batman: Gotham Knight - An Anime Revolution (SD, 9 minutes) -- One last extended preview -- this time for the collection of Batman anime shorts released last summer.
• Blackest Night: Inside the Dc Comics Event (SD, 9 minutes) – Comic writer Geoff Johns gives an exciting sneak peek at Blackest Night, the third storyline in his Green Lantern trilogy (which follows Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Sinestro Corps War).
• Bruce Timm's Top Picks (SD) – Six bonus episodes personally selected by Bruce Timm. First up is a four episode arc from 'Justice League: Unlimited' ('Question Authority,' 'Flashpoint,' 'Panic in the Sky,' and 'Divided We Fall,') followed by two episodes of 'Superman: The Animated Series' ('The Demon Reborn,' and 'Knight Time.')
• Digital Copy
  

The Unit: Season Four [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2008 / Unrated
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: TV series, action, military drama

Starring: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, and Robert Patrick

Plot Synopsis: Packed with explosive action and edge-of-your-seat suspense, The Unit delivers a non-stop blast of spectacular thrills and hard-edged excitement! Risking their lives on deadly undercover missions around the globe, the Unit is a highly skilled, ultra-secret contingent of special forces soldiers operating outside the traditional chain of military command. Now, the hunters become the hunted as the team and their families are targeted by a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy. And, as they are forced to relocate and assume new identities, Season Four follows the complicated day-to-day lives, intricate military operations, and extraordinary heroism of the world’s finest counter-terrorism strike force – The Unit!

How I Met Your Mother: Season Four [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2008 / Unrated
Street Date: September 29, 2009

Genres: TV series, comedy

Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, and Neil Patrick Harris

Plot Synopsis:Loaded with irresistible laughter and filled with outrageous fun, there's just one word for the hit comedy How I Met Your Mother: Awesomeness!

From dating dilemmas to career conundrums, the recently engaged Ted and his feisty friends find themselves at the crossroads of young adult life. While newlyweds Marshall and Lily contemplate parenthood, single gal Robin explores the advantages of having "friends with benefits." Meanwhile, the irrepressible, opinionated Barney continues his hilariously dogged pursuit of the fairer sex. As for Ted, his Miss Right is out there, but amid bar brawls, blizzards, and buck-naked strangers, how will he ever find her?

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