Blu-ray 'Action' from Sony in August - Artwork added
30-06-2008 13:38 | 5524 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of 4 action titles on 12th August 2008. Hong Kong director Ringo Lam and star Jean-Claude Van Damme team up to put viewers at Maximum Risk, then Steven Segal has a go at doing some damage in Half Past Dead before giving way to Wesley Snipes in 7 Seconds and Ice Cube in XXX: State of the Union.
Discs are coded for all regions (A, B and C) and BD Live Enabled. Features are detailed below…
Maximum Risk
Half Past Dead - Extras are presented in standard definition. Features include:
7 Seconds
XXX: State of the Union - Extras are presented in standard definition. Features include:
Discs are coded for all regions (A, B and C) and BD Live Enabled. Features are detailed below…
Maximum Risk
- 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
- English and French Dolby True HD 5.1
- Thai DD5.1, Spanish and Portuguese DD2.0 Surround
- English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic and Dutch subtitles
Half Past Dead - Extras are presented in standard definition. Features include:
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English, French and Portuguese Dolby True HD 5.1
- Spanish DD5.1
- Subtitles (Main Feature): English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Thai, Korean
- Subtitles (Extra Features): Korean
- Commentary with Writer/Director Don Michael Paul
- Deleted Scenes
- "The Making of Half Past Dead"
- Theatrical Trailer
7 Seconds
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English, French and Portuguese Dolby True HD 5.1
- Spanish and Thai DD5.1
- English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Arabic and Dutch subtitles
XXX: State of the Union - Extras are presented in standard definition. Features include:
- 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
- English and French Dolby True HD 5.1
- English, English SDH and French subtitles
- Filmmakers Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Visual Effects Commentary
- ”From Convict to Hero - The Making of xXx: State of the Union” Featurette
- ”Top Secret Military Warehouse” Featurette
- ”xXx: According to Ice Cube” Featurette
- Bullet Train Breakdown
Comments
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Premium HD material there then ;)
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That sound you hear is a barrel being scraped in lossless audio.
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Yes these are not the greatest films of all time but 3 do interest me.
Maximum Risk has great artwork. I have the 1998 R1 DVD of this and its not a bad film. Cashing in on Natasha Henstridge's fame in Species the films best bit is her sex scene in a toilet. Its a bit of nonsence that can be fun.
Half Past Dead is Seagal's last decent film and although it has an awful soundtrack( sorry but I hate rap in all its forms) its worth a look for action fans.
7 Seconds is meant to be awful but again its an R so it might have some action in it at least. Tamzin Outhwaite is easy on the eyes so I am going to give it a try.
XXX State of the Union is an boring typical 21st Century action film with zero action and a boring star. The first film was rubbish as well. These PG-13, 12A action films were the reason I feared Rambo's return but thankfully that film brought the action film back.
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I like Maximum Risk, good action flick with Jean Claude and of course it'll be good to see Natasha in HD! ;) Yes, the bathroom sex scene was probably the highlight of the movie, but there are other good bits a well! Also the US version is UNCUT so another reason for me to get it!
7 Seconds is not my fav Wesley Snipes straight to video release (STV), (I think I fast forwarded through it) I would have prefered The Contractor or The Marksman instead.
I hope Sony release all their STVs on Blu-ray. There's a fair amount I like.