J.J. Abrams' enormously entertaining prequel to the world of "Star Trek" arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Nov. 17, in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
"Star Trek" beams down in three versions: a triple-disc Blu-ray with digital copy, a two-disc DVD with the copy and a single-disc DVD.
Abrams, who does a feature-length commentary on all three editions, singled out the Blu-ray as the mothership of this title: "The behind-the-scenes features on the DVD -- and especially the Blu-ray -- give a wonderful look at the crazy hard work and incredible fun that went into making this movie,” he said in Paramount Home Entertainment's canned quote.
The Blu-ray and DVD share some core extra features:
with the new special effects (DVD, Blu-ray) has been a treat. (I was more of a "The Prisoner" young man.) The series' movies ranged from OK to dreadful.
- A New Vision: About Abrams' take on the sci-fi series and his efforts to make the prequel "feel real."
- To Boldly Go: The director, writers and producers talk about the challenges of stepping into the closely watched franchise.
- Casting: About the search for look-alikes who could handle the acting and capture "the essence of these mythic characters."
- Aliens: Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about their new species and the reimagining of the Vulcans and Romulans.
- Deleted scenes: Includes "Spock birth," "Klingons take over Narada" and "Prison Interrogation and breakout." Optional commentary.
- Trial games for Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation Net.
- NASA news: A BD-Live link to the space agency's latest announcements.
- Starships: Director Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss go over their new designs for the older vessels.
- Planets: Abrams wanted to shoot on real locations whenever possible ... including the new worlds. Where they went to find these extreme environments.
- Gene Roddenberry's Vision: Leonard Nimoy joins Abrams for a discussion of the "Star Trek" creator's world.
- Starfleet Vessel Simulator: One of those interactive 360-degree breakdowns.
with the new special effects (DVD, Blu-ray) has been a treat. (I was more of a "The Prisoner" young man.) The series' movies ranged from OK to dreadful.
Abrams' modestly named "Star Trek" movie is another animal, a perfect example of a 21st century popcorn movie. It is this year's "The Dark Knight."
The expansion of the Oscars' best picture race to 10 contenders no doubt will open the doors for medium-brow films, and "Star Trek" will be right there come March.
Hollywood suits sre too busy creating prequels and sequels and remakes... they've forgotten how to whip up a original compelling movies. Hooray for the true independent filmmakerss.
Posted by: new movies on dvd | August 02, 2009 at 09:34 AM