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48 OCTOBER 2016
BLU-RAY
NEWS
BLU STEEL!
BLU-RAY
ROUND-UP
The Marvel Cinematic
Universe might be
taking over the world,
but some Marvel
heroes haven't fared
as well on screen as
Iron Man, Thor, et al.
Vigilante Frank Castle,
aka The Punisher, is one of them,
probably due to his penchant for
torture and murder in the fight
against crime – " If society won't
punish the guilty, he will!" The
Punisher's first screen appearance
was in 1989, as played by Dolph
Lundgren, in a cheesy action flick
shot in Sydney that has since
become a cult favourite. Fans are
well served by the Blu-ray release of
The Punisher, which features three
cuts of the film – the Theatrical
Version (in HD), Unrated Cut (in
SD) with added violence and
gore, and the Workprint (in SD),
which expands on the character's
backstory. Extras include audio
commentary with director Mark
Goldblatt on the Unrated Cut,
interviews with Goldblatt
and Dolph, gag reel, and
theatrical trailer. Other
incarnations of the
character include Thomas
Jane's take in 2004, and
Ray Stevenson in The
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
– both available on Blu-
ray. And John Bernthal (The Walking
Dead) will play Frank Castle in a TV
series that's due next year.
Arriving on
October 5 for
Halloween are a
pair from Hammer
Horror – Scream
of Fear (1961)
and The Gorgon
(1964) – as well
as a Special Edition of David
Cronenberg's adaptation of
Stephen King's The Dead
Zone (1983), which includes
audio commentary by Stephen
Jones and film critic Kim
Newman, and the featurettes
Memories from The Dead
Zone, The Look of The Dead
Zone, Visions and Horror from The
Dead Zone and The Politics of The
Dead Zone (available Oct 5).
With all the new releases reviewed elsewhere in the magazine, this column focuses
on all things Blu-ray related – the bonus bits, the transfers, the deleted scenes, the
limited edition JB exclusives, notable catalogue titles that are new to Blu, and other
exciting aspects of HD home entertainment.
BLU-RAY
CHARTS
1 CAPTAIN AMERICA:
CIVIL WAR
2 NOW YOU SEE ME 2
3 THE NICE GUYS
4 THE FLASH: S2
5 TMNT: OUT OF THE
SHADOWS
6 THE HATEFUL EIGHT
7 THE WALKING DEAD: S6
8 BATMAN V SUPERMAN
9 ARROW: S4
10 DEADPOOL
It's that time of year again! Yes it's Halloween, but it's also the annual Purge – the 12 hour period when
crime and murder is legal in the United States, and people also get to wear creepy masks. The Purge: Election
Year is the latest in this horror-thriller franchise (which gets better with each installment) and to tie-in with the
release on Oct 26, all three Purge films will be available in a 3-Movie Collection (or trilogy) on Blu-ray.
The Blu-ray of Paul Feig's remake
of the 1984 comedy classic
features an Extended Cut of
the film which adds approx. 15
minutes of footage unseen in
cinemas. The theatrical version
is also on the disc. And if you
pick up the Limited Edition that's
exclusive to JB Hi-Fi, you get
the bonus featurette The World
of Ghostbusters, with insights
from the cast
on the new
film and the
iconic moments
honouring
the classic
franchise.
GHOSTBUSTERS
S teelbook packaging is
coveted by collectors:
getting the movie you
want in a spiffy metal case with
alternate artwork makes it even
more special. And the fact that
Steelbooks are limited editions
means they're even more
desirable and collectible. JB Hi-Fi
have always catered to Steel fans,
offering premium editions of
selected new releases that you
won't find anywhere else.
This month's additions to the
Steelbook range include two of
the year's biggest blockbusters,
both available on Oct 19. Sci-
fi sequel Independence Day:
Resurgence features the film's
iconic artwork on the front and
the Earth Space Defence logo on
the back. Extras include deleted
scenes with audio commentary,
featurette The
War of 1996 (in an
extended version),
and the four-
part documentary
Another Day:
The Making of
Independence Day:
Resurgence. There's
also a gag reel,
concept art galleries,
theatrical trailer, and
audio commentary
by director Roland
Emmerich.
The Legend of
Tarzan is available
in a 2-Disc Limited Edition
Steelbook that includes both
3D and 2D versions of the
film in High Definition. Extras
include eight behind-the-scenes
featurettes: Tarzan Reborn, Tarzan
and Jane's Unfailing
Love, Creating the
Virtual Jungle, Gabon
to the Big Screen,
Battles and Bare
Knuckle Brawls: Boma
Stampede, Battles
and Bare Knuckle
Brawls: Train Ambush
Battles and Bare-
Knuckled Brawls:
Tarzan vs. Akut, and Stop Ivory.
If you're a dedicated Steelbook
collector, you'll may have
experienced the pain of missing
out on one of these JB exclusive
limited releases, so don't delay!
GET YOUR
BLU-RAY ON