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Blu Monday: February 8, 2011

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray

There’s a whole lot of everything to choose from this week. Criterion serves up the 2008 Japanese gem STILL WALKING along with a fine dose of Fellini with AMARCORD, while on the opposite end we are graced by the release of Panela Anderson’s BARB WIRE on blu-ray. One of my favorite animated flicks on 2010, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, hits store shelves and there’s a Samsung 3D starter version of the blu-ray disc available with certain 3D TV purchases. Doesn’t that make you want to run out and throw down $3000? Both versions of I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE hit blu-ray and DVD, but I still prefer my Millennium Edition DVD featuring a commentary by Joe Bob Briggs.  Two “rivers” converge on blu-ray for you viewing pleasure and THELMA & LOUISE get the anniversary treatment.

Blu-Ray for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011

  1. AMARCORD: Criterion Collection (1973)
  2. BARB WIRE (1996)
  3. FOR COLORED GIRLS: Blu-Ray/DVD Combo (2010)
  4. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010)
  5. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010)
  6. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978)
  7. LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (2010)
  8. MIDDLE MEN (2010)
  9. MY SOUL TO TAKE (2010)
  10. ONG BAK 3 (2010)
  11. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)
  12. A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT (1992)
  13. THE RIVER WILD (1994)
  14. STILL WALKING: Criterion Collection (2008)
  15. THELMA & LOUISE: 20th Anniversary Edition (1991)
  16. UNCLE BUCK (1989)
  17. YOU AGAIN (2010)

Lots of foreign films hit DVD this week, such as BAD DAY TO GO FISHING, an intriguing Spanish film about a former “Strongest Man in the World” become traveling wrestling organizer. Some classics also make it back to DVD for re-release, including Alfred Hitchcock’s STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and Howard Hawks’ BRINGING UP BABY, starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The 70’s have their moment as well, with DVD releases of RIOT, starring Jim Brown and Gene Hackman, and WUSA, starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.

DVD for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011

  1. BAD DAY TO GO FISHING (2009)
  2. BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
  3. THE CELLULOID SALESMAN: Classic Educational Shorts, Vol.4
  4. FOR COLORED GIRLS (2010)
  5. A FRENCH GIGOLO (2008)
  6. THE GIRL (2009)
  7. HIDEAWAY [Le Refuge] (2011)
  8. HIGH LANE (2009)
  9. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010)
  10. I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978)
  11. IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010)
  12. LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (2010)
  13. MIDDLE MEN (2010)
  14. MY SOUL TO TAKE (2010)
  15. ONG BAK 3 (2010)
  16. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)
  17. RIOT (1969)
  18. SAFE… NOT SORRY: Classic Educational Shorts, Vol.3
  19. STILL WALKING: Criterion Collection (2008)
  20. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (1951)
  21. TAMARA DREWE (2010)
  22. TESIS [THESIS] Remastered Edition (1996)
  23. UNMADE BEDS (2009)
  24. WUSA (1970)
  25. YOU AGAIN (2010)

ONG BAK 3 Giveaway

In honor of Ong Bak 3’s premiere (December 3) on VOD, XBOX, Playstation and Amazon.com, WAMG is giving you a chance to win the ultimate martial arts DVD prize pack including copies of ONG BAK, ONG BAK 2, CHOCOLATE, EXILED and DYNAMITE WARRIOR!

OFFICIAL RULES: 

1. CONTEST OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ONLY. WILL NOT SHIP OUTSIDE US.

2. FILL OUT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION – What’s your favorite MARTIAL ARTS FILM?

WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN THROUGH A RANDOM DRAWING OF QUALIFYING CONTESTANTS. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PASSES WILL NOT BE SUBSTITUTED OR EXCHANGED.

Watch a scene from Ong Bak 3 here:

Synopsis: Martial arts legend Tony Jaa writes, directs, produces and stars in ONG BAK 3, the third and final installment in one of the most beloved action series of all time. Picking up at the cliffhanger ending where Ong Bak 2 leaves off, Jaa ramps up the epic supernatural elements of the previous film, while still maintaining the trademark bone-crunching action that the series is known for. This time he must face his ultimate enemy: a fierce supernatural warrior named “Demon Crow,” played by fellow martial arts sensation Dan Chupong (Dynamite Warrior). Eagerly anticipated by martial arts aficionados for some time, the matchup of Jaa and Chupong is explosive.

ONG BAK 3 premieres Friday December 3 on VOD, Amazon.com, Xbox Marketplace, Playstation Network; opens in theaters January 14, 2010.

For more information on ONG BAK 3, please visit: http://ongbak3film.com/

‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’ Trailer Released

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Reactions to Tony Jaa’s latest martial arts, kick in your face were pretty mixed at the South by Southwest midnight series this year. It was the opening night, so some may have been kinder to it than others. Whether you thought it was an epic punch to the head or meaningless fight scenes after another, there was no doubting that it had some amazing choreography.

‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’ gets a limited release on October 23rd, so you can judge it for yourselves then. Until that day, though, you can gaze at the trailer, which was just released from Magnet Releasing.

Here’s the description of the film:

Martial arts superstar Tony Jaa stars in and directs this epic tale of revenge set hundreds of years in the past. Featuring a huge cast and hordes of elephants, this prequel takes Jaa’s skills to the next level, showcasing him as a master of a wide range of martial arts styles – while proving him to be a promising director as well.

You can check out the trailer right here:

Source: Apple

‘Ong Bak 2’ Gets US Distributor

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Magnolia Pictures, the Wagner/Cuban Company’s group, announced today it had picked up the US distribution rights to ‘Ong Bak 2’, the Tony Jaa-directed sequel to ‘Ong Bak: The Thai Warrier’.   The film was originally released in Thailand in December of 2008, and will be released theatrically by Magnet (Magnolia’s genre label) later this year.

“When we first saw the original ‘Ong Bak,’ after picking our jaws off the floor, we knew we wanted to be in the Tony Jaa business. It put us on the map as a home for the best in genre fare, and helped make our genre label Magnet possible,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “We’re beyond thrilled to be able to carry the franchise forward and continue our relationship with Tony, Sahamongkol, and the entire creative team involved.”

“We are exceptionally happy with the deal with Magnolia,” said Gilbert Lim, Executive Vice President of Sahamongkol Film International. “They did a wonderful job with the release of the original ‘Ong Bak,’ and it feels great to be back in business again with ‘Ong Bak 2.’ I am certain that the movie is in great hands.”

The original ‘Ong Bak’ was an amazing accomplishment in martial arts filmmaking, and it made an instant, international star out of Jaa.   There has been a lot of controversy surrounding ‘Ong Bak 2’s production, but it looks like we are finally going to see what Jaa has in store for us when he steps behind the camera.

Source: Magnolia Pictures