Blu Ray Recommendations

(06-11-2018 06:23 )babefan11 Wrote:  I just got . Batman the animated series on blu ray. You get all 109 episodes , all beautifully animated with great action and amazing voice actors too. mark of the phantasm ,movie . Sub zero , movie too.
The hd transfer is great as my dvds were a little grainy.

Bought the deluxe limited edition of this today in HMV









It’s £59.99 in hmv where I bought it but it’s more than worth that price as you get all 109 episodes on 9 discs. Also get a bonus features Blu-ray disc and Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm & Batman: Subzero on Blu-ray too. For a total of 12 Blu-ray Discs in this set

Also get lots of special features

All New Documentary - The Heart of Batman - A rare gathering of talent defined Batman for a generation. This hour-long documentary takes an in-depth look at the renowned storytellers behind the landmark series.

The Dark Knight's First Night Pilot Promo - Witness the 1991 Batman promo reel as producers Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski discuss the origins of Batman: The Animated Series.

Batman: The Legacy Continues Retrospective – DC luminaries join BTAS creators as they explore the combination of exquisite design and in-depth storytelling that helped create a once in a generation show.

Robin Rising: How the Boy Wonder's Character Evolved – The evolution of Dick Grayson from young ward to crime fighter.

Gotham's Guardians: The Stalwart Supporting Characters – Batman is not the only hero safeguarding Gotham City. This documentary focuses on the importance of the Dark Knight's allies in the Batman mythology.

Voices of the Knight – Actors Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Adriene Barbeau, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and Andrea Romano discuss the process of bringing their iconic characters to life.

Gotham's New Knight – Barbara Gordon swings into focus in this exciting look at Batman's trusted ally and equal, Batgirl.

In-Movie Experience – Behind the Scenes

Twelve Arkham Asylym Featurettes, examining the Top Secret Case Files of the Dark Knight’s many foes.

Concepting Harley Quinn (Featurette)

Also get a digital copy included

Rushmore(1998)

Bought it for £10 in Sainsbury's.

Wes Anderson's second film sees Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman both in superb form as they battle for the hand of Olivia Williams.Strange in tone, you don't know whether to laugh or cry at the often cringe worthy(deliberate)scenes.

Extras :

Commentary
Making of
Featurettes
Storyboards
Poster

Star Trek: Discovery (Season One)





This excellent series is now out on Blu-ray & if you haven’t watched because it was on Netflix...DO SO!!!!

get all 15 episodes on 4 Blu-Ray discs and plenty of extras:

Promos
Deleted Scenes

Featurettes:
Discovering Discovery: The Concepts & Casting of Star Trek: Discovery
Standing In The Shadow Of Giants: Creating The Sound Of Discovery
Creature Comforts
Designing Discovery
Creating Space
Prop Me Up
A Woman’s Journey
Dress For Success
Season 1 Promo
Star Trek: Discovery: The Voyage Of Season 1

Grabbed two for £12 at a market in Leeds the other day.

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji(1955)

A period drama/samurai/road movie from Tomu Uchida that has a very different premise.The samuria Lord Sakawa is a very skillful warrior and likeable when sober but his flaw is he turns belligerent and nasty when drink so the real hero is his loyal spear carrier Gonpachi,who stays by his master's side through thick and thin.

Extras :

Intro
Commentary
Interviews
Booklet

The Uninvited(1944)

A decent ghost story effort from Lewis Allen that in places is very atmospheric and does have some elegantly staged scares.The score is also wonderful but the tone gets a bit too light once the corny antics of Ray Milland and Ruth Hussey start.

Extras :

Visual essay
Radio adaptations
Booklet

Found Candyman(1992)in Tesco Direct for £12 last night when I was fueling up.

Just watched it and the extras today.Based on Clive Barker's story The Forbidden,it swaps Liverpool for Chicago and mixes fantasy with racial and social subtexts perfectly as Tony Todd stars as a legendary murdered slave,wreaking vengeance for anyone who says his name five times.Brilliantly acted,this was one of the best horror films made in the 90s and it still holds up.

Extras :

Commentary
Featurettes
Short films
Collectable booklet

Justice League Gods And Monsters

Another DC Animated movie to add to my collection nearly have all of them but do have some catching up to do.
The Picture Transfer is great and it looks detailed and crisp, along with the sound quality which sounds fantastic.

Extras:

Alternate Realities: Infinite Possibilities Featurette.

Calculated Risks: The Making of Gods and Monsters Featurette.

A Sneak Peek At DC Universe’s next Animated Movie.

The New Gods Vintage Featurette

From the DC Comics Vault - 2 Bonus Cartoons.

No digital copy which is a shame, also did a Unboxing in YouTube:

https://youtu.be/zipmsLoFpCE

I highly recommend the John Carpenter Classics series.I got mine delivered this morning(undamaged).

The Fog(1980)Steelbook

The low key,old fashioned but still creepy ghost story effort with a great cast looks superb with its new 4K restoration.

Escape from New York(1981)

Another stunning 4K restoration that just adds to the enjoyment of watching Kurt Russell take out a load of legendary B-movie actors.

Prince of Darkness(1987)

The second part of Carpenter's apocalypse triology looks amazing this time round thanks to the 4K remastering job but it can't disguise the film from being the weakest of the releases.

They Live(1988)Steelbook

A straight forward but enjoyable plot backed up by a charismatic turn from Roddy Piper and one of the great cinematic fight scenes that lasts over six minutes.Again,all in glorious 4K detail.

Extras : (each film)

Commentaries
Featurettes
Introductions
Deleted scenes
Extended scenes
Outtakes
Photo galleries

Brilliant selection there rpj316, I'm going to be ordering my 4k version of Escape From New York very soon and They Live, an absolutely classic film, many great quotes in this film and the fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David is a classic, lots of good humour and a decent Sci-Fi movie, John Carpentar at his best back in the day.

Antman & The Wasp

Get one disc with the film & a decent amount of extras including a director introduction, featurettes, gag/blooper reel, deleted scene & audio commentary

Atomic Blonde

First saw this in the cinema but waited for a price drop on blu ray which I glad I did.
First of all the picture transfer is stunning not only highly detailed and crisp but the dark colours look deep and rich and really make the film pop. Sound transfer is fantastic especially through a home cinema system.

Extras

Commentary with Director David Leitch

Deleted Scenes

Anatomy of a fight scene

Blondes have more gun.

And so much more!

Plus you have the digital copy of the movie. Picked it up brand new from Sainsbury’s for a fiver.