Sunday, April 10, 2011

Harry Potter, The Incredibles, and Country Strong

Last week was TRON week, but this week is Harry Potter week! Six new Harry Potter DVDs and/or box sets are being released:  Four versions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1: Single-disc DVD, Blu-ray/DVD combo, Blu-ray, and w/ a Dobby Bookend.  Also out are two new box sets of all Potter films: Harry Potter, Years 1-7 (Part 1) on DVD and Blu-ray.  Extras on the Blu-ray/DVD are "Maximum Movie Mode," "The Seven Harrys," On the green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver, and James. Dan, Rupert, and Emma's running competition, Additional scenes, and "Behind the soundtrack."
 
Disney/Pixar is releasing two films on Blu-ray/DVD: The Incredibles - first time on Blu-ray!  Brand new extras include "The Incredibles Revisited:" a Filmmakers Roundtable, "Paths to Pixar: Story Artists," "Studio Stories: Gary's Birthday," "Ending With a Bang!: Making the End Credits, and "Interactive! "The New Nomanisan" Island: A Top Secret Redevelopment Plan."  Cars is also getting a re-release on Blu-ray/DVD, no doubt in conjuction with the upcoming theatrical release of Cars 2.  Brand new extras on the Cars Blu-ray/DVD include "Carfinder" Game, "Cine-Explore:" For The Ultimate, Behind-The-Scenes Experience, Deleted Scene: "Traffic School," and Radiator Springs Featurettes.

The last big theatrical release this week is the showbiz drama Country Strong, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.  Extras include an extended performance of "Shake That Thing," the Original Ending, Deleted Scenes, and the music videos for "Country Strong" and "A Little Bit Stronger."

In TV land, the big ones this week are Car 54, Where Are You?, Season 1, Dallas: The Movie Collection, and the four-hour documentary Third Reich: Rise & Fall.

Be sure to check out the front page of www.NewDVDReleases.biz for many other new DVD releases this week (and also next week!).

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