A mega-Tarantino set gets high-def specs today, as do a trio of Oscar-winning Warner classics....
Lionsgate has announced a 20 November Blu-ray release of Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection. This massive high-def box set includes Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill (Vols. 1 and 2), Death Proof, and Inglorious Basterds. SRP is $119.99., and it will arrive with 1080p transfers, DTS-HD Master Audio sound mixes, and these bonuses:
* Critics Corner: The Films of Quentin Tarantino – In-depth critics’ discussion piece exploring Tarantino’s films that redefined cinema and the impact of one of the most influential writers/directors of our time.
* 20 Years of Filmmaking – Take a look at Tarantino’s career from the beginning, with interviews from co-workers, critics, stars and master filmmakers alike as well as a tribute to his greatest collaborator, Sally Menke.
RESERVOIR DOGS
Blu-ray Special Features*
* Pulp Factoids Viewer
* Playing It Fast and Loose
* Profiling the Reservoir Dogs
TRUE ROMANCE - DIRECTOR’S CUT
* Audio commentary by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette
* Audio commentary by Tony Scott
* Audio commentary by Quentin Tarantino
* Scene selective commentaries by Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Brad Pitt and Michael Rapaport
* Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
* Alternate Ending with Optional Director and Writer Commentary
* Original 1993 Mini-feature
* Behind-the-Scenes Interactive Feature
* Animated Photo Gallery
* Theatrical Trailer
PULP FICTION
* Interviews with Cast
* Critics’ Retrospective on the Movie’s Place in Film History
* Behind-the-Scenes Footage
* Pulp Fiction: The Facts
* Production Design Feature
* Siskel & Ebert At the Movies – The Tarantino Generation
* Independent Spirit Awards Footage
* Cannes Film Festival Footage
* Charlie Rose – Tarantino Interview
* Stills Galleries
* Trivia Track
* Deleted Scenes
JACKIE BROWN
* Breaking Down Jackie Brown
* Jackie Brown: How It Went Down – Retrospective Interviews with Cast and Crew
* A Look Back at Jackie Brown – Interview with Quentin Tarantino
* Chicks with Guns Video
* Siskel & Ebert At the Movies - Jackie Brown Review
* Jackie Brown on MTV
* Marketing Gallery
* Stills Galleries
* Trivia Track
* Deleted and Alternate Scenes
KILL BILL VOL. 1
* The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 1
* The 5.6.7.8's Bonus Musical Performances
* Tarantino Trailers
KILL BILL VOL. 2
* The Making of Kill Bill Vol. 2
* Damoe Deleted Scene
* Chingon Musical Performance
DEATH PROOF
* Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof
* Introducing Zoe Bell
* Kurt Russell as Stuntman Mike
* The Uncut Version of Baby, It's You performed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead
* The Guys of Death Proof
* Quentin’s Greatest Collaborator: Editor Sally Menke
* Double Dare Trailer
* Death Proof International Trailer
* An International Poster Gallery
* BD Live
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
* Extended and Alternate Scenes
* Roundtable Discussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Elvis Mitchell
* The Making of Nation’s Pride
* A Conversation with Rod Taylor
* Nation’s Pride – the film within the film
* The Original Inglorious Bastards
* Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel
* Film Poster Gallery Tour
* Rod Taylor on Victoria Bitter
* Hi Sallys
* Killin' Nazis Trivia Challenge
* Trailers
Warner will release Mrs. Miniver on Blu-ray on 8 January. This William Wyler Oscar-winner will arrive with a 1080p transfer and a DTS-HD Master Audio sound mix, though bonuses (if any) are TBD. SRP is $19.98.
8 January will also bring the Blu-ray release of Driving Miss Daisy from Warner. This Morgan Freeman/Jessica Tandy Oscar champion will arrive in a DigiBook edition with a 1080p transfer and a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix. Bonuses are TBD. SRP is $27.98.
8 January will also bring the release of Grand Hotel on Blu-ray from Warner. This Garbo Oscar-winning classic will arrive with a 1080p transfer and a lossless sound mix, though bonuses (if any) are TBD. SRP is $19.98.
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