Blu-ray 6th October Releases

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (DVD/Two-Disc Blu-ray + BD Live w/DVD packaging) [Blu-ray]

Disney/Buena Vista / 1937 / 83 Minutes / Rated G
Street Date: October 06, 2009

Overall Grade Must own!

Genres: Animation

Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Roy Atwell, and Lucille LaVerne

Director: David Hand

Plot Synopsis: One of the brightest nuggets from Disney's golden age, this 1937 film is almost dizzying in its meticulous construction of an enchanted world, with scores of major and minor characters (including fauna and fowl), each with a distinct identity. When you watch Snow White's intricate, graceful movements of fingers, arms, and head all in one shot, it is not the technical brilliance of Disney's artists that leaps out at you, but the very spirit of her engaging, girl-woman character. When the wicked queen's poisoned apple turns from killer green to rose red, the effect of knowing something so beautiful can be so terrible is absolutely elemental, so pure it forces one to surrender to the horror of it. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Snow White is probably the best family film ever to deal, in mythic terms, with the psychological foundation for growing up. It's a crowning achievement and should not be missed.

• Audio Commentary (Disc 1) - John Canemaker, a film historian, offers an insightful commentary on the history and impact of 'Snow White.'
  
• Snow White Returns (Disc 1) (HD, 9 min) - This feature takes us into the archives of Disney.
  
• Deleted Scenes (Disc 1) (HD, 11 min) - There are two deleted scenes here.
  
• Music Video (Disc 1) (HD, 4 min) - Singer Tiffany Thorton gives us her own version of the song "Some Day My Prince Will Come."
  
• 'The Princess and the Frog' Sneak Peek (Disc 1) (HD, 8 min)

Hyperion Studios (Disc 2) - Within the Hyperion Studios section of the second disc hides a treasure trove of special features. From photo galleries, to classic Disney shorts, the Hyperion Studios houses a cavalcade of features that will keep you entertained for quite a while. The studios are split into different departments. Keep an eye out for some classic Disney shorts, like 'Steamboat Willie,' and other famous short 'Silly Symphony' cartoons.

Hyperion Exterior

• Where it All Began (HD, 12 min) - This feature gives us an introduction to the film and also a glimpse of Walt Disney and his team of animators that worked on the film.
  
• The One that Started It All (HD, 17 min) - This brand new featurette takes a look at the cinematic influence that 'Snow White' had. With the proceeds from 'Snow White' Walt Disney was able to buy land for Disney Animation Studios and start pumping out animated classic after animated classic.
  
• Family Business (HD, 2 min) - A Disney special feature section wouldn't be complete without showing the people working at Disney having way more fun than people should be having at work.
  

Story Room

• Stories from the Story Room (HD, 1 min)
  
• Five Bucks a Gag (HD, 2 min)
  
• In Walt's Words: The Huntsman (HD, 3 min)
  
• Gabby, Blabby, and Flabby (HD, 1 min)
• Babes in the Woods (HD, 8 min)
  
• Storyboard Art Gallery - This gallery totals 135 still images.
  
• Abandoned Concepts Gallery - This gallery totals 63 images and focuses on concepts that were not used in the film.

Music Room

• Music Room Host (HD, 1 min)
• David Hand's Dirty Trick (HD)
• The Skeleton Dance (HD, 6 min)

Year One (Unrated) [Blu-ray]

Sony Pictures / 2009 / 96 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: October 06, 2009

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Michael Cera, Jack Black
Director: Harold Ramis

Plot Synopsis: When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world. Directed by Harold Ramis.

Bones: Season 4 [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2009 / Unrated
Street Date: October 06, 2009

Genres: TV series, suspense, thriller, crime

Starring: David Boreanaz, T.J. Thyne, and Eric Millegan

My Life in Ruins [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2009 / 95 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: October 06, 2009

Genres: Comedy

Starring: Nia Vardalos

Director: Donald Petrie

Plot Synopsis:Immerse yourself in this sunny, uplifting romantic comedy starring Oscar® nominee* Nia Vardalos and Academy Award® winner** Richard Dreyfuss.

Vardalos delivers a charming performance as Georgia, a recently laid-off — though anything but laid-back — history professor-turned-travel guide to a motley crew of hilariously crass tourists. Georgia is fed up and ready to give up — until her new confidant Irv (Dreyfuss) opens her eyes and heart to a simple fact: There’s no finer way for a woman to find her kefi (a.k.a. mojo) than to lose herself in the arms of the “Greek god” (Alexis Georgoulis) who’s been hiding right under her nose!

Trick 'r Treat [Blu-ray]

Warner Home Video / 2009 / Unrated
Street Date: October 06, 2009

Genres: Horror

Starring: Brian Cox, Leslie Bibb, Anna Paquin

Plot Synopsis: The film features four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; and a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband.

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