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'The Muppets' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the gang will be bringing their 2011 film to Blu-ray in March! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista says 'The Muppets' will hit retailers in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on March 20. 'The Muppets: The Wocka Wocka Value Pack' which will add a digital copy and soundtrack download will also be available on the same date. On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio Commentary -- With Jason Segel, James Bobin, And Nicholas Stoller; Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination Of The Making Of THE MUPPETS -- A Surprisingly Shallow But Profoundly Absurd Look At Muppets And Humans Working Together To Make Cinematic History; deleted Scenes; A Little Screen Test On The Way To The Read-Through -- The Muppets Bring The Wocka Wocka Wocka To A Routine Camera Test; Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song; Disney Intermission -- Pause The Movie And See What Happens!; Unreleased Theatrical Spoof Trailers -- And More! The Blu-ray also has one exclusive: The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History) -- Includes Muppets! Stars! And One Ridiculously Long Chicken Joke! What More Do You Need? Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $39.99 and the Value Pack is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Muppets' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 20.Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Camel Spiders' Infest Blu-ray[teaser]Roger Corman will be giving Blu-ray the creepy-crawlies at the end of March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Camel Spiders' for Blu-ray on March 27. From master creature feature maker Roger Corman comes a spine-chilling tale about the ultimate skin-crawlers: 'Camel Spiders!' Starring Brian Krause ('Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer,' “Charmed,” 'Sleepwalkers'), GiGi Ernata ('Risen,' 'Crossed') and C. Thomas Howell, ('The Outsiders,' 'The Hitcher,' 'The Amazing Spider-Man'). To science, they are known as “solifugae.” They can grow up to one foot in length. Stories about these seemingly mythic creatures started surfacing when U.S. soldiers encountered them in the first Gulf War. Google™ “camel spiders” and for anyone with even a hint of arachnophobia, you’ll find videos and pictures of an eight-legged, true life nightmare. Thank goodness they’re thousands of miles away...or are they? The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and there doesn't appear to be any supplements. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Camel Spiders' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 27.Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Buck Privates' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The classic comedy duo of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will be heading to boot camp on Blu-ray this April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal will release the newly restored 'Buck Privates' on Blu-ray on April 17. The 1941 comedy was nominated for two Oscars - Best Music Score: Charles Previn and Best Original Song, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B": Hugh Prince & Don Raye. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy will feature a 1080p video transfer, a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Restoring the Classics; The Carl Laemmle Era; Unforgettable Characters; Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld; and a forty-page booklet featuring an appreciation from director John Landis (The Blues Brothers), rare movie memorabilia, vintage photographs, and classic routine scripts. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Buck Privates' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 17.Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]One of the best reviewed films of 2011 comes to Blu-ray in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is prepping 'Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' for Blu-ray on March 27. Fresh from its theatrical release – where it received rave reviews from The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Daily Variety, The Village Voice and more – 'Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' presents a tantalizing and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood’s most prolific writer-director-producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the past 60 years. Roger Corman is perhaps the most prolific and influential Hollywood filmmaker in the history of the medium. His immeasurable imprint on American cinema not only spans over six decades, but has resulted in creating an indelible cinematic body of work as well as a legacy of training the next generation of actors, writer, directors and producers – many of whom have created cinema masterpieces of their own. Directed by Alex Stapleton, 'Corman’s World' interview roster boasts such modern Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries as Oscar® winners Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jonathan Demme, and Ron Howard; Eli Roth, David Carradine, Peter Fonda, William Shatner, Pam Grier, John Sayles, Brett Ratner, Bruce Dern, Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, and many more actors and filmmakers. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include extended interviews, special video messages to Roger from select interviewees and the theatrical trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 27.Posted Thu Jan 19, 2012 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
'The Three Musketeers (2011)' Announced for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D[teaser]Paul W. S. Anderson's action blockbuster is planned for both Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Summit Entertainment will release 'The Three Musketeers (2011)' starring Logan Lerman, Orlando Bloom, and Milla Jovovich on Blu-ray on March 13. 'The Three Musketeers (2011) - 3D' will also be available on the same date. The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war. Specs have yet to be detailed, but supplements will include: Audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson, deleted and extended scenes, Cast and Crew Stories, 17th Century Action, and more. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $30.49 and the Blu-ray 3D is $34.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Three Musketeers (2011)' and 'The Three Musketeers (2011) - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under March 13.Posted Thu Jan 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Pal Joey (1957)' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1957 musical will be crooning on a limited edition Blu-ray this February. [/teaser] In a recent press release, Twilight Time has set 'Pal Joey' for Blu-ray on February 14. Frank Sinatra stars as John O’Hara’s caddish crooner in this 1957 film version of the O’Hara/Rodgers and Hart musical, 'Pal Joey.' A fresh—very fresh—arrival on the San Francisco nightclub scene, the amoral and ambitious Joey soon finds himself entangled with two “mice”: the rapacious stripper-turned-society dame Vera (Rita Hayworth) and the good-girl chorine Linda (Kim Novak). Handsomely directed by George Sidney, the film features a double handful of Rodgers and Hart’s greatest tunes, including “Zip,” “My Funny Valentine,” “The Lady Is a Tramp,” and “I Could Write a Book.” The Blu-ray is limited to 3000 copies and will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include Isolated score track, Backstage and at Home with Kim Novak featurette, original theatrical trailer, and liner notes by Julie Kirgo. 'Pal Joey' is available here from Screen Archives Entertainment for $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Pal Joey' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 14.Posted Thu Jan 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Strip Nude for Your Killer' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The 1975 giallo full of sleaze, cheese, and nudity coming to Blu-ray in March has now been fully detailed. [/teaser] As previously reported, Blue Underground will bring 'Strip Nude for Your Killer' to Blu-ray on March 27. The stunning Edwige Fenech ('Case of the Bloody Iris,' 'The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh') stars in this infamous shocker that packs more grisly violence and sexual depravity into each frame than most any other film in the entire giallo genre. There's succulent flesh aplenty as a mysterious killer dressed in black leather and wearing a motorcycle helmet begins butchering beautiful young fashion models with no mercy and one deranged request: 'Strip Nude for Your Killer!' Nino Castelnuovo ('The Umbrellas of Cherbourg') and Femi Benussi ('Hatchet for the Honeymoon') co-star in this sleazy '70s classic directed by Andrea Bianchi ('Burial Ground'), now presented totally uncut and uncensored from original vault materials for the first time ever in America. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless mono soundtracks, and supplements include Interview with actress Solvi Stubing and co-writer Massimo Felisatti and theatrical trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Strip Nude for Your Killer' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 27.Posted Thu Jan 19, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Swamp Water' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Blu-ray will be heading to the Okefenokee Swamp in February. [/teaser] In another recent press release, Twilight Time has slated the 1941 film 'Swamp Water' for Blu-ray on February 14. Pantheon director Jean Renoir’s first American film, an adaptation by Dudley Nichols ('Stagecoach,' 'The Informer') of Vereen Bell’s best-selling novel set against the mysterious backdrop of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, weaves the tale of a young man (Dana Andrews) who ventures into the swamp’s taboo territory. There he forms a tenuous partnership with a half-wild fugitive (Walter Brennan), the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Also starring Walter Huston and Anne Baxter, and featuring a brooding score by David Buttolph, available on this Twilight Time release as an isolated track. The Blu-ray is limited to 3000 copies and will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono soundtrack, and supplements include Isolated score track and liner notes by Julie Kirgo. 'Swamp Water' is available here from Screen Archives Entertainment for $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Swamp Water' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 14.Posted Thu Jan 19, 2012 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Warner is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate 'Casablanca's 70th anniversary this March! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will be bringing 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on March 27. Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, 'Casablanca' marks its 70th anniversary as a beloved favorite with so many bonuses that no matter how often you've seen it, this beautiful 70th Anniversary (Limited and Numbered) Edition looks like yet another beginning of a beautiful friendship with an unforgettable classic. The limited and numbered Blu-ray box-set features an all-new 1080p 4k transfer and supplements include: Introduction by Lauren Bacall, Two audio commentaries: - Film critic Roger Ebert & Film historian Rudy Behlmer, Roster for Warner's A Night at the Movies viewing mode, Eight behind-the-scenes documentaries, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes, Who Holds Tomorrow?, Carrotblanca Looney Tunes cartoon, Scoring the Casablanca stage sessions, two vintage Casablanca radio broadcasts, full size reproduction of the original 1942 film poster, 62-page production art book, and 4 collectible drink coasters. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $64.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 27.Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
'Happy Feet Two' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Announced[teaser]The lovable penguins will be back on Blu-ray this March! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will be bringing the family film 'Happy Feet Two' to high-definition on March 13. 'Happy Feet Two - 3D' will also be available on the same date. Director George Miller's animated sequel features an all-star cast of voices including Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, John Goodman, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara, and Brad Pitt. The Blu-rays will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be revealed. You can find the latest specs for 'Happy Feet Two' and 'Happy Feet Two - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under March 13.Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM PST by:
