Tuesday, January 17, 2012

January 17th Blu ray and DVD releases; Dead Poets Society, Good Morning, Vietnam and Golden Globe Nominee The Ides of March

On January 17th, Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases DEAD POETS SOCIETY and GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM: 25th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray Hi-Def for the first time! Academy Award winner Robin Williams delivers two unforgettable performances- one comedic and one dramatic- in these digitally re-matered classics. Bonus material includes behind-the-scenes interviews, commentaries, and production diaries.

It’s Been 25Years Since Its Release…'GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM' Finally Lands on Blu-ray™, January 17, 2012

For the first time in stunning Blu-rayTM High Definition, Academy Award winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997) delivers a tour-de-force performance in the 25th Anniversary Edition of the hit comedy 'Good Morning, Vietnam!'

Enjoy the unsurpassed digital sound quality of Blu-ray High Definition as Army deejay Adrian Cronauer (Williams) spins a red-hot soundtrack of ‘60s hits. His sidesplitting comedy and rapid fire wit make him a hero to the troops, but quickly get him in hot water with his by-the-book superiors. Featuring a behind-the-scenes look at Williams’ hilarious radio monologues, Good Morning, Vietnam remains the quintessential Robin Williams comedy.

Release Formats: Blu-ray and Digital Download
Rating: US-R (Contains some adult material)/ Canada 14A [Bonus material is not rated]

Feature Run Time: Approximately 121 minutes

Release Formats 1 Disc Blu-ray = $20 (U.S. and Canada) [Suggested Retail]
High Definition Digital Download = $20 (U.S. and Canada)
Standard Definition Digital Download = $14.99 (U.S. and Canada)

Bonus Features: Production Diary (5 features) - How The Movie Came To Be, Actor Improv; Music Of The Movie, Origin Of The Good Morning, Vietnam Sign-On, Shooting In Thailand & Overview Of The Film A Year Later
Raw Monologues
Original Theatrical Trailer
Original Theatrical Teaser Trailer
Talent/Cast: Academy Award® Winner Robin Williams (1997, Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Good Will Hunting), Night At the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker (2006, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: The Last King of Scotland), Repo Men
Bruno Kirby (City Slickers, Hoffa)
J.T. Walsh (Misery, A Few Good Men)

Director: Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Wag the Dog)

Producers: Larry Brezner (The Vanishing, Passed Away), Mark Johnson (Rain Man, DonnieBrasco)

Writer: Mitch Markowitz (Crazy People)

Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition (1.85:1)

Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French Parisian 5.1 Dolby Digital

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH and French Parisian



Carpe Diem – Seize the Day!

Academy Award® Winner for Best Original Screenplay, 'DEAD POETS SOCIETY' Graduates To Blu-ray™, January 17, 2012

Academy Award winner Robin Williams (Best Supporting Actor, Good Will Hunting, 1997) delivers one of his most memorable performances in Dead Poets Society – digitally restored and presented for the first time ever in breathtaking Blu-rayTM High Definition.

For generations, Welton Academy students have been groomed to live lives of conformity and tradition – until new professor John Keating inspires them to think for themselves, live life to the fullest and “Carpe Diem.” This unconventional approach awakens the spirits of the students, but draws the wrath of a disapproving faculty when an unexpected tragedy strikes the school. With unforgettable characters and beautiful cinematography, Dead Poets Society will captivate and inspire you time and time again.

Talent/Cast: Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting); Ethan Hawke (Training Day); Robert Sean Leonard (TV’s “House”)
Director: Peter Weir (Master and Commander, The Truman Show, Witness)
Producers: Steven Haft (Last Dance, Tigerland); Paul Junger Witt (Insomnia, Three Kings); Tony Thomas (Final Analysis, Mixed Nuts)
Writer: Tom Schulman (Academy Award® winner, Dead Poets Society, Best Original Screenplay 1989)

Release Formats 1 Disc Blu-ray = $20 (U.S. and Canada) [Suggested Retail]

High Definition Digital Download = $20 (U.S. and Canada)
Standard Definition Digital Download = $14.99 (U.S. and Canada)

Rating: US-PG (Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children)/ Canada-PG
[Bonus material is not rated]

Feature Run Time: Approximately 129 minutes

Bonus Features: 'Dead Poets: A Look Back' featuring interview footage with Director Peter Weir, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and many others; “Raw Takes;” “Master of Sound: Alan Splet” - interviews with David Lynch And Peter Weir; “Cinematography Master Class” – an intensive and inspirational lighting workshop with Cinematographer John Seale; “Audio Commentary” with Director Peter Weir, Cinematographer John Seale and Writer Tom Schulman; and the “Theatrical Trailer.”

Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition (1.85:1)

Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French Parisian 5.0 Dolby Digital

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH and French Parisian


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