7:47 AM PDT, May 5, 2009
A quartet of great World War II epics are collected in this four-film set featuring such stars as Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Van Johnson, Donald Sutherland and Charles Bronson. In the action-packed, tongue-in-cheek 'Kelly's Heroes,' Clint and his fellow GIs plot to get their hands on a fortune in Nazi-confiscated gold bullion; in 'The Dirty Dozen,' Marvin is a tough-as-nails major commanding a squad of misfit jailbirds on a suicide mission against the Nazis; 'Where Eagles Dare' finds Clint with Burton in a dangerous operation to rescue a U.S. general from an Alpine fortress; and 'Battleground' stars James Whitmore as a feisty sergeant and Van Johnson as a wisecracking private in a gripping tale of 101st Airborne troops resisting Hitler's final counteroffensive at Bastogne.
Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII Battlefront Asia' featuring 'The Green Berets,' 'Destination Tokyo,' 'Bataan' and 'Back to Bataan.'
'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII Battlefront Europe'
Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII Battlefront Asia' featuring 'The Green Berets,' 'Destination Tokyo,' 'Bataan' and 'Back to Bataan.'
'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Western Adventures'
Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: John Wayne Westerns' featuring 'The Searchers,' 'Fort Apache,' 'Rio Bravo' and 'The Cowboys.'
'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: American Musicals'
Also available: 'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Broadway Musicals,' featuring 'Annie Get Your Gun,' 'Show Boat,' 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' and 'Kiss Me Kate.'
'Grease'
Special features on the Rockin' Rydell Edition include commentary by director Randal Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch, a Rydell Sing-Along, and deleted/extended/alternate scenes with an introduction by Kleiser.
'Saturday Night Fever'
In 'Fever,' John Travolta is in his prime as Tony Manero, a Brooklyn kid with no prospects who lives for Saturday night -- when he becomes the king of his local dance club. The role earned Travolta his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and the soundtrack catapulted to the top of the charts, selling more than 25 million copies on the strength of such Bee Gees hits as "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever." Special features include deleted scenes, commentary by director John Badham, a '70s "Discopedia," and the behind-the-scenes featurette "Catching the Fever" and "Back to Bay Ridge."
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
Directed by John Hughes ('Sixteen Candles,' 'The Breakfast Club,' 'Pretty in Pink'), Broderick plays Ferris, the most popular guy in high school who decides to call in sick (or, shall we say, barf up a lung?) and go on a downtown Chicago adventure with girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck) -- all the while dodging Principal Rooney (Jeffrey Jones), who knows that Ferris has to be up to no good!
'Wendy and Lucy'
'Last Chance Harvey'
Special features include filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette.
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
The director-approved Criterion two-disc special edition DVD and Blu-ray features audio commentary by Fincher and an incredible four-part documentary that includes the surprising beginnings of what would become an epic masterpiece and the decision to change the location of the story to New Orleans; the challenges of aging Brad and Cate; designing over five thousand costumes; the incredible visual effects techniques created specifically for the film; and the red carpet premiere in New Orleans, with final thoughts from cast and crew.