Friday, October 22, 2010

Blu-ray 19th October Releases

Predators ( + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2010 / 107 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: October 19, 2010







Genres: Action, Sci-fi, Horror

Starring: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Nimrod Antal

Plot Synopsis: Robert Rodriguez presents Predators, a bold new chapter in the Predator universe. Adrien Brody stars as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors mysteriously brought together on a jungle planet. But when these cold-blooded human “predators” find themselves in all-out war against a new breed of alien Predators, it’s the ultimate showdown between hunter and prey.

Disc Features: 

 Disc 1: Blu-ray Theatrical Feature

  • Commentary by Robert Rodriguez and Nimród Antal

  • Motion Comics

  • Moments of Extraction

  • Crucified

  • Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

  • The Chosen

  • Fox Movie Channel presents Making a Scene

  • Deleted and Extended Scenes

  • Theatrical Trailer Disc 2: Digital Copy


  • Apocalypse Now (Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition) (Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux / Hearts of Darkness) [Blu-ray]

    Lionsgate / 1979 / 202 Minutes / Rated R
    Street Date: October 19, 2010

     

     

    Genres: War, Drama, Action

    Starring:
    Robert Duvall, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper
    Director:
    Francis Ford Coppola

    Plot Synopsis:
    During the Vietnam War, young U.S. Captain Willard is given the assignment to hunt down and kill one of his own: Colonel Kurtz who has apparently gone insane, murdered hundreds of innocent people, and constructed a strange kingdom for himself deep in the jungle. Willard and his crew embark on a surreal river journey to find Kurtz, meeting along the way a Lieutenant- Colonel who likes to watch surfing during live combat, and Playboy bunnies dropped in by helicopter to entertain rowdy troops.

    Disc Features:  

    Apocalypse Now - The 1979 Cut and Apocalypse Now Redux are presented for the first time in Hi-Def!
    • New 1080p transfers supervised by Francis Ford Coppola - first time ever in original theatrical aspect ratio (2.35:1) in home entertainment release!
    • Exclusive to Full Disclosure edition: Hearts of Darkness, the feature-length making-of documentary with optional audio commentary from Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola
    • Exclusive to Full Disclosure edition: 48-page printed collectible booklet with letter from Francis Ford Coppola, never-before-seen archives from the set, behind-the-scenes photos and more!
    • Exclusive to Full Disclosure edition: 52-page John Milius script excerpt (onscreen) with handwritten notes from Francis Ford Coppola
    • Exclusive to Full Disclosure edition: Storyboard Gallery
    • Exclusive to Full Disclosure edition: Marketing Archives
    • New "A Converation with Martin Sheen" interview by Francis Ford Coppola
    • New "An Interview with John Milius" by Francis Ford Coppola
    • Never-before-included Complete 2001 Cannes Film Festival: Francis Ford Coppola interview by Roger Ebert
    • Audio Commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
    • Monkey Sampan "lost scene"
    • Additional Scenes
    • "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" - with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
    • "Heart of Darkness" - 1938 Mercury Theatre audio recording with Orson Welles
    • "The Hollow Men" - video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem
    • "The Birth of 5.1 Sound" featurette
    • "Ghost Helicopter Flyover" sound effects demonstration
    • "A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" featurette
    • "The Music of Apocalypse Now" featurette
    • "The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by Bob Moog
    • "Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" featurette
    • "The Final Mix" featurette
    • "Apocalypse Then and Now" featurette
    • "PBR Streetgang" interviews with the boat crew actors
    • "The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" featurette

    Psycho (50th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]

    Universal / 1960 / 109 Minutes / Rated R
    Street Date: October 19, 2010

    Overall Grade 4 out of 5 Recommended





    Genres: Psychological thriller, suspense, horror

    Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh
    Director: Alfred Hitchcock

    Plot Synopsis:  One of the most shocking films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is now available on Blu-ray featuring perfect picture, a newly created 5.1 audio track and bonus features that take you beyond the movie! Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet Leigh) visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinema’s most notorious psychopaths - Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Named #1 on the AFI’s 100 Years…100 Thrills list, this notorious film has become a cultural phenomenon. Featuring one of the most iconic scenes in film history - the famous “shower scene”, Psycho is “still terrifying after all these years” (Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide).

    Disc Features: 



  • The Making of Psycho



  • Psycho Sound



  • In The Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy



  • Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts



  • Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho



  • The Shower Scene: With and Without Music



  • The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass



  • The Psycho Archives



  • Lobby Cards



  • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs



  • Production Photographs



  • Theatrical Trailer



  • Re-release Trailers



  • My Scenes



  • Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho")



  • BD Live


  •  Other releases/ Back catalog releases
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]




    Seven Samurai (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
    Romeo + Juliet [Blu-ray]



    Disneynature: Oceans (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)



    Disneynature: Crimson Wing - The Mystery of the Flamingo (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)


    Mirrors 2 (Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]


    Wallander (Faceless Killers / The Man Who Smiled / The Fifth Woman) [Blu-ray]



    Assault Girls [Blu-ray]


    Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl [Blu-ray]

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