Jetsons, Bruce Almighty & Final Fantasy VII Come to DVD/Blu-ray
By amoody
Created 06/01/2009 - 00:00
In home video releases for June 2, AIR FORCE ONE, BRUCE ALMIGHTY and ANACONDA make their way to Blu-ray, THE JETSONS '80s revival comes to DVD and FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE comes to Blu-ray along with the DVD debut of THE ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE.
AIR FORCE ONE on Blu-ray
The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man. Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman star in two-time Oscar nominee Wolfgang Petersen's gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
This 1997 theatrical release from Sony Pictures Home Ent. features vfx from Boss Film Studios and Cinesite Hollywood.
Special Features Include:
-- Director's Commentary
ANACONDA on Blu-ray
Anaconda is an action-packed thriller starring Jennifer Lopez (THE WEDDING PLANNER), rap superstar Ice Cube (XXX: STATE OF THE UNION), Academy Award-winner Jon Voight (1978 Best Actor, COMING HOME) and ERIC STOLZ (ALMOST FAMOUS). A documentary film crew, headed by anthropologist Steve Cale (Stoltz) and director Terri Flores (Lopez), ventures into the world's most isolated jungle - the Amazon - in search of a lost and forgotten civilization. Early in their journey, they come to the aid of Paul Serone, a Paraguayan guide (Voight), who joins their expedition. But Serone is actually a poacher on the trail of a legendary snake. When Serone hijacks the boat and its crew on his quest to track and kill the giant snake, he steers the expedition right into the path of the deadly monster.
This 1997 theatrical release from Sony Pictures Home Ent. features vfx from The CFC, Edge Innovations, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Steve Johnson's XFX.
BRUCE ALMIGHTY on Blu-ray
Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) is a TV reporter who believes the entire universe is stacked against him. In a life-altering encounter, the Big Guy Upstairs (Morgan Freeman) endows Bruce with all His divine powers and challenges Bruce to take on the big job to see if he can do it any better.
This 2003 theatrical release from Universal Studios Home Ent. features vfx from Illusion Arts, Perpetual Motion Pictures, Hammerhead Productions, Pixel Liberation Front, EFilm and AFX Studios.
Special Features Include:
-- BD Live - Generic Download Center
-- BD Live - My Scenes Sharing
-- The Process of Jim
-- Outtakes
-- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Tom Shadyac
-- Feature Commentary with Director Tom Shadyac
THE JETSONS: Season 2, Volume 1 on DVD
Prepare to blast off for out-of-this-world laughs with the first family of the future as THE JETSONS: Season 2, Volume 1 arrives on DVD June 2, 2009 from Warner Home Video (WHV). The popular animated series and pop-culture phenomenon explores the world of tomorrow with space age gadgets that made life ultra-convenient for everyone's favorite futuristic family, THE JETSONS. The three-disc collector's set includes 21 fantastic episodes of the cult-classic cartoon series from the 1980s and is priced to own at $34.98 SRP.
The original series (Season 1), comprised of 24 episodes, was produced between 1962 and 1963 and was re-run on Saturday morning for decades. Its continued popularity led to further episodes being produced for syndication between 1985 and 1987. THE JETSONS: Season 2, Volume 1 includes the 21 episodes broadcast between 1984 and 1985. The release will also include a documentary featurette called, "The Jetsons Return to the Future," which looks at the various ways that the second season was updated for a new audience, as well as how it distinguished itself from its predecessor. Interviews include animation historians, cast, crew and others.
Disc 1:
1. "Elroy Meets Orbitty"
2. "Rosie Come Home"
3. "Solar Snoops"
4. "Judy's Birthday Surprise"
5. "SuperGeorge"
6. "Family Fallout"
7. "S.M.A.S.H."
Disc 2:
1. "The Mirrormorph"
2. "Mother's Day for Rosie"
3. "Jetson's Millions"
4. "Fugitive Fleas"
5. "Rip-Off Rosie"
6. "Far-Out Father"
7. "Astro's Big Moment"
Disc 3:
1. "The Cosmic Courtship of George & Jane"
2. "Fantasy Planet"
3. "S'no Relative"
4. "Instant Replay"
5. "Haunted Halloween"
6. "Future Tense"
7. "The Wrong Stuff"
FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE on Blu-ray
Continuing the storyline based on the hit PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII, two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud, who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again. From Sony Pictures Home Ent.
Special Features Include:
-- On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel Animated Film
-- "Legacy of FINAL FANTASY VII" Featurette
-- Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Trailers
-- "Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII Compilation" Story Digest
-- Exclusive Sneak Peek at FINAL FANTASY XIII
-- "Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VII" Original Story Digest
THE ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE on DVD
THE ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE! will be available on June 2 from Well Go USA. The new feature-length DVD is based on the Parents Choice award-winning TV series, THE ZULA PATROL, which airs Saturday mornings on NBC as part of the qubo programming block and weekdays and weekends on public television stations.
THE ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE! follows the intrepid team from Zula in humor-filled stories that begin with a challenge, and end with a resolution, as they explore how insects, reptiles, mammals, plants and rocks form and interact with each other. In "Larvae or Leave Me" (the first episode), Skip the grasshopper can't find his friend Wriggly the caterpillar -- until he discovers, with help from The Zula Patrol, that Wriggly has transformed into a beautiful butterfly!
Four additional stories on the DVD are: "Egg Hunt," "There Goes the Neighborhood," "Choosing Sides" and "Camp Worm." No job is too big for The Zula Patrol, as they search for stolen frog eggs, help restore life to a canyon ecosystem, solve the mystery of the missing honey, and tunnel through dirt with their worm comrades to help the trees grow -- and end up thwarting a threatened "alien invasion" from another planet.
