DVD/Blu-ray Neuerscheinungen

[Matt]

Hier kann ab sofort auf bestimmte DVD- sowie Blu-ray-Titel, die neu im Handel erschienen sind, aufmerksam gemacht werden. The Criterion Collection dabei bitte außen vor lassen, sondern eher Neuveröffentlichungen, die wenig Aufmerksamkeit bekommen haben, oder die hier als Empfehlung an bestimmte Mitglieder gehen könnten. Denn obwohl es dafür auch entsprechende Internetseiten gibt, geraten immer mal wieder genug Titel in Vergessenheit.

Dann wollen wir mal:



Ich weiß, der Film wird von vielen verachtet, aber das wird mich von dieser Nennung bestimmt nicht abhalten. The Cable Guy ist gestern auf Blu-ray (US) erschienen und hätte ich Bob nicht schon davon berichtet, so wäre das jetzt meine Empfehlung an ihn. Jedoch hoffe ich einfach mal, dass es hier noch mehr gibt, welche die Qualitäten dieser großartigen schwarzen Komödie zu schätzen wissen.

[Tet]

Diese BD/DVD Kombi erscheint am 27. Juni im schicken Steelbook. Sabber.

[John McCane]

Hier in Deutschland?

[Tet]

Nee, UK

[Matt]

Star Wars Blu-ray will be released on September 12







Special Features

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:

DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI
Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew

DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more

DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI
Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more

DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES
NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures...these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.

NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.

NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss “Weird Al” Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!

The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.

The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.

Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.

Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.

[TheUsualSuspect]

Ich gehe davon aus, dass die überarbeiteten Versionen der ursprünglichen Trilogie auf die Blu-rays gepresst werden. Damit hätte sich das Thema für mich auch schon erledigt. Sonst wäre wenigstens die halbe Box einen Kauf wert. Was aber 100prozentig nicht der Fall sein wird.

[Matt]

Ich denke das wird wieder nur eine Frage der Zeit sein, bis dann auch die unveränderten Versionen Blu-ray erscheinen. Denn so war es doch damals bei der ersten DVD-Veröffentlichung auch schon.

[Thomas]

Die Cover sehen ziemlich... scheisse aus.

[John McCane]

Find ich jetzt nicht unbedingt.

[Matt]

Dieses gemalte Cover-Artwork sieht wirklich alles andere als gut aus, wobei es im direkten Vergleich zum Artwork der damaligen DVD-Veröffentlichung der Unaltered Holy Trilogy durchaus noch erträglich ist. Es geht jedoch sowieso nichts über die alten Cover der VHS-Kassetten!