7:16 AM PDT, September 22, 2009
Acting in more than 65 movies spanning over 50 years, Paul Newman's magnetism was almost impossible to resist. Now "The Paul Newman Tribute Collection" honors the legend with an all-new 17-disc set, featuring 13 of his acclaimed films including two-disc Special Collector's Editions of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' 'The Hustler,' 'The Verdict' and 'The Towering Inferno,' as well as nine other films from Newman’s historic career: 'The Long, Hot Summer,' 'Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!,' 'From the Terrace,' 'Exodus,' 'Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man,' 'What a Way to Go!,' 'Hombre,' 'Buffalo Bill and the Indians' and 'Quintet.' Bonus features include a 136 page soft-bound book with never-before-seen images of Paul Newman, excerpts from each film and personal quotes from the legendary star.
'The Paul Newman Tribute Collection'
'Star Trek: TNG Motion Picture Collection' on Blu-Ray
'Star Trek: Generations' marks the "Next Generation" crew's first foray onto the big screen in a story involving the final escapades of James T. Kirk (William Shatner, of course) against Malcolm McDowell's villainous Soran, who is obsessed with returning to the mysterious "Nexus" energy ribbon at any cost. Special features include filmmaker commentary; numerous behind-the-scenes featurettes; "The Enterprise Lineage"; "Captain Picard's Family Album"; "Creating 24th Century Weapons"; "Trek Roundtable: Generations" and more.
In 'Star Trek: First Contact,' the Enterprise crew battles the Borg, forcing them to travel back in time to Earth's past and help Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) make his historic warp drive flight in order to save the planet. Special features include filmmaker commentary; numerous behind-the-scenes featurettes; "First Contact: The Possibilities"; "Jerry Goldsmith: A Tribute"; "SpaceShipOne's Historic Flight"; "Greetings from the International Space Station" and more.
'Star Trek: Insurrection' pits Picard and his crew against a species obsessed with plastic surgery intent on stealing a peaceful planet containing a "fountain of youth"-like atmosphere. Special features include filmmaker commentary; numerous behind-the-scenes featurettes; deleted scenes; "Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond"; "Star Trek's Beautiful Alien Women"; "Marina Sirtis: The Counselor Is In" and more.
'Star Trek: Nemesis' is the final "Next Generation" big-screen adventure, with a coup in the Romulan Empire forcing the Enterprise crew to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to preserve peace in the universe. Special features include filmmaker commentary; numerous behind-the-scenes featurettes; deleted scenes; "A Star Trek Family's Final Journey"; "Robot Hall of Fame"; "Today's Tech, Tomorrow's Data"; "A Bold Vision of The Final Frontier" and more.
A fifth bonus disc, 'Star Trek: Evolutions,' features elements including "Villains of Star Trek"; "The Evolution of the Enterprise"; "Charting the Final Frontier"; "Klingon Encounter" and "Farewell to Star Trek: The Experience."
'Battle for Terra'
Special features include filmmaker commentary, a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette, deleted scenes, "Terra - The Original Short Film" and more.
'Rage'
'Lymelife'
Special features include filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes and an alternate ending.
'Observe and Report'
Special features on the Blu-ray include a hilarious commentary by Seth, Anna and director Jody Hill; a gag reel and deleted scenes; "Seth Rogen & Anna Faris: Unscripted" outtakes; "Basically Training" (witness Seth transform from comedian to lethal weaopon!); and a "Forest Ridge Mall: Security Recruitment Video."
'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'
Special Blu-ray features include additional scenes, a digital copy of the film, "It's All About Connor" (in which the film's leading ladies compare the "real" Matt to his womanizing character), "The Legends, The Lessons and The Ladies" (in which Matt and Michael reveal lessons learned from their characters) and "Recreating the Past, Imagining The Future."