Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Tales from Earthsea (2006)

Directed by Gorō Miyazaki and starring Timothy Dalton, Matt Levin, Mariska Hargitay, 
Cheech Marin and Willem Dafoe (English version).


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2009
110m 47s







Complete storyboards (111mins)
NTV Japanese TV Channel Special (44mins)
Behind the Microphone (48mins)
Original Japanese trailer
Studio Ghibli Collection trailer reel

Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)

Directed by Keiichi Sugiyama and starring Christopher Patton, Carrie Savage, Pam Dougherty and John Burgmeier. (English version)


DVD bought in 2009
Blu-ray bought in 2012
94m 15s






 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras -

The Making of Origin (52mins)
Japanese Promo Spots (10mins)
Theatrical Trailer

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

Directed by Michael Arias, starring Scott Menville, Kamali Minter, Rick Gomez and David Lodge


DVD bought in 2009
Blu-ray bought in 2012
110m 36s





 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with Michael Arias, writer Anthony Weintrau, and sound designer Mitch Osias
The Making of Tekkonkinkreet - Director Michael Arias' 300 Day Diary (43mins)
A Conversation with Michael Arias and British music duo Plaid" featurette (12mins)

Paprika (2006)

Directed by Satoshi Kon and starring Cindy Robinson, Yuri Lowenthal, Michael Forest 
and David Lodge (English Version).


DVD bought in 2009
Blu-ray bought in 2012
90mins





 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with Satoshi Kon, composer Susumu Hirasawa, and associate producers
The Making of Paprika (30mins)
A Conversation About the Dream (29mins)
The Art of Fantasy (12mins)
The Dream CG World (15mins)
Storyboard comparisons

Cars (2006)

Directed by John Lasseter, starring Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, George Carlin and Michael Keaton.


DVD bought in 2006
Blu-ray bought in 2010
116m 35s





 Blu-ray






Blu-ray extras -

Introduction to Cine-Explore by John Lasseter
Cine-Explore interactive bonus view feature
Audio commentary by John Lasseter
Audio commentary by the Techincal Crew
Cine-Explore documentary shorts (35mins)
The Inspiration For Cars (16mins)
Deleted scenes (14mins)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) - animated short (7mins)
One Man Band (2005) - animated short (5mins)
Boundin’ Cars
Epilogue textless ending
Car Finder game 

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006)

Directed by Carlos Saldanha and starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, 
Seann William Scott and Queen Latifah.


DVD bought in 2007
Blu-ray bought in 2010
90m 46s




 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras -

Audio Commentary with director Carlos Saldanha
Audio Commentary with producer Lori Forte and technical crew
No Time For Nuts (7mins)
Crash & Eddie Stunts
Director's Chair - multi-angle (8mins)
Lost Historical Films (9mins)
Ice Age Arcade - games
Scrat's Piranha Smackdown Sound Effects Lab
Artists' Gallery Channel

Happy Feet (2006)

Directed by George Miller and starring Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, 
Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Hugo Weaving.


DVD bought in 2007
Blu-ray bought in 2011
108mins





 Blu-ray





Deleted Scenes
Dance Like a Penguin: Stomp to the Beat (5mins)
Creating the Tap (4mins)
Behind the Scenes of Happy Feet (13mins)
Somebody to Love - music video by Brittany Murphy