Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Lost in Space (1998)

Directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham, Lacey Chabert, Jack Johnson and Jared Harris.


DVD bought in 1999
Blu-ray bought in 2010
130m 10s





 DVD






Blu-ray extras -

Audio Commentary by Director Stephen Hopkins and Writer / Producer Avika Goldsman
Audio Commentary by Visual Effects Supervisor Angus Bickerton, Visual Effects Producer 
Lauren Ritchie, Director of Photography Peter Levy, Editor Ray Lovejoy and Producer Carla Fry
Building the Special Effects (16mins)
The Future of Space Travel (10mins)
Q&A with Original Cast - TV Years (8mins)
Lost in Space - Music Video by Apollo Four Forty
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer

Godzilla (1998)

Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, 
Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Harry Shearer and Michael Lerner.


DVD bought in 1999
4K Steelbook Blu-ray bought in 2014
138m 43s





 Steelbook Blu-ray






DVD extras -

Audio commentary with visual effects supervisor Volker Engel, associate visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas and Godzilla designer Patrick Tatopoulos.
On Assignment With Charles Caiman
Godzilla Takes New York
Publicity Materials
Photo Gallery
Heroes -music video by 'Wallflowers
Theatrical Trailer

Deep Impact (1998)

Directed by Mimi Leder and starring Elijah Wood, Tea Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, 
Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell and James Cromwell.


Collector's Edition DVD bought in 2004
Blu-ray bought in 2014
121m 11s





 DVD





Blu-ray extras -

Audio Commentary by Director Mimi Leder and Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Farrar
Preparing for the End (9mins)
Making an Impact (12mins)
Creating the Perfect Traffic Jam
Parting Thoughts
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Armageddon (1998)

Directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, 
Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan and Steve Buscemi.


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2001
Blu-ray bought in 2010
150m 50s









 Blu-ray





2-disc DVD extras -

Audio Commentary by Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Bruce Willis & Ben Affleck
Audio Commentary by Cinematographer John Schwartzman, NASA Consultant Dr. Joe Allen and Asteroid Consultant Ivan Bekey
Deleted Scenes
Special Effects featurettes
Production Design featurettes
Production Design Gallery
Storyboards
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Music Video by Areosmith
Theatrical Trailer

Sunday, 31 May 2015

The Fifth Element (1997)

Directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm & Chris Tucker


2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2003
2-disc Ultimate Edition DVD bought in 2005
Blu-ray bought in 2011
126mins






 2-disc Special Edition DVD








 Blu-ray





Blu-ray extras -

Audio commentary with the special effects crew
Discovering The Fifth Element (48mins)
Imagining The Fifth Element
The Art of Jean-Claude Mézières
An Audience with Diva Plavalaguna
Elements of Style
MTV 1997 Cannes Première (47mins)
Theatrical trailer

Starship Troopers (1997)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, 
Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Muldoon, Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside.


DVD bought in 1999
2-disc Special Edition DVD bought in 2002
Blu-ray bought in 2011
129m 37s







 DVD





 Blu-ray





2-disc DVD extras -

Audio Commentary with Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
Audio Commentary with Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer and Neil Patrick Harris
Isolated Music Score (with Commentary by Composer Basil Poledouris)
Death From Above (32mins)
Know Your Foe (SFX featurettes):
The Starships of Starship Troopers
SFX comparison featurettes
Storyboard Comparisons
The Making Of Starship Troopers - vintage featurette (8mins)
Conceptual Art Galleries
Scene De-Constructions
Deleted Scenes
Screen Tests
Bug Test Film
Theatrical Trailer