Movies on DVD and Blu-ray

Saturday, 18 April 2015

Aliens (1986)

Directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henricksen, Bill Paxton and Jenette Goldstein.

Special Edition DVD bought in 1999

137mins (154mins)

9-disc Alien Quadrilogy R1 DVD Box Set bought in 2003

9-disc Alien Quadrilogy R2 DVD Box Set bought in 2008

6-disc Alien Anthology Blu-ray Box Set bought in 2010

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Aliens Blu-ray Anthology Extras -

Audio commentary by director James Cameron, producer Gale Ann Hurd, alien effects creator Stan Winston, visual effects supervisors Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak, miniature effects supervisor Pat McClung and actors Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Carrie Henn and Christopher Henn
Isolated music score
Alternate music score
Deleted scenes
"MU-TH-UR Mode" interactive bonus view feature

Invaders from Mars (1986)

Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms,
Laraine Newman, James Karen and Louise Fletcher.

DVD bought in 2003

99m 20s

Original Publicity featurette (8mins)
Sci-Fi Promo featurette (15mins)
Theatrical Trailer

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Lifeforce (1985)

Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May and
Patrick Stewart.

DVD bought in 2000

2-disc Special Edition Blu-ray bought in 2013

116m 13s

Blu-ray

Blu-ray extras -

DISC ONE
Lifeorce - International version
Audio commentary by director Tobe Hooper, moderated by Tim Sullivan
Audio commentary by visual effects artist Douglas Smith, moderated by Howard S. Berger
Audio commentary by make-up effects artist Nick Maley
Isolated music & effects track
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce (70mins)
Tobe Hooper: Space Vampires in London (10mins)
Steve Railsback: Carlsen’s Curse (7mins)
Mathilda May: Dangerous Beauty (15mins)
Theatrical Trailers

DISC TWO
Lifeforce - Theatrical version
Isolated music & effects track

Reversible Sleeve
28 page collector's booklet

Cocoon (1985)

Directed by Ron Howard and starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Tahnee Welch, Barrett Oliver, Linda Harrison and Tyrone Power Jr.

DVD bought in 2004

Steelbook Blu-ray bought in 2014

117m 10s

DVD

Blu-ray extras -

Audio Commentary by director Ron Howard
Behind-the-Scenes (7mins)
Ron Howard Profile
Underwater Training
Actors - featurette
Creating Antareans
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailer for Cocoon: The Return