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New Blu-ray & DVD: March 6

Paramount

By David Weiner

9:52 AM PST, March 6, 2012

Footloose,Game of Thrones,Immortals,Jack & Jill, Monty Python and the Holy Grailon Blu-ray and much more this week!
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54 on Blu-ray

Lionsgate
The Story: The star-studded ensemble drama about New York's most legendary club in the '70s comes to life on Blu-ray. Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mark Ruffalo, Breckin Meyer, Sela Ward and Mike Myers star in this story of a young buck (Phillippe) looking to be discovered and make it big at Studio 54. But will his shot at fame cost him everything that he holds dear?

Notable Special Features: A music video.

Reindeer Games: The Director's Cut on Blu-ray

Lionsgate
The Story: The action-thriller starring Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron and Gary Sinise is now on Blu-ray with a special director's cut. Affleck plays a ex-con who assumes the identity of his dead cell mate to start a romance with Theron, a woman he's never met – but his past quickly catches up with him when he's coerced into taking part in a dangerous casino heist.

Notable Special Features: Commentary by director John Frankenheimer; a behind-the-scenes featurette and more.

To Catch a Thief on Blu-ray

Paramount
The Story: Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant is now on Blu-ray! The Academy Award-nominated 1955 film stars Grant as a reformed cat burglar and Kelly as a wealthy heiress on the French Riviera. As Grant works to uncover the identity of a jewel thief and prove his own innocence, the two become romantically entangled.

Notable Special Features: More than 90 minutes of bonus material includes "A Night with the Hitchcocks" (the legendary director's daughter and granddaughter discuss the prolific filmmaker); "Unacceptable Under the Code: Film Censorship in America"; an interactive travelogue; "making-of" featurettes and more.

Lion King 1 and 1/2 and 2 on Blu-ray

Walt Disney
The Story: Go beyond the classic Disney Lion King experience with The Lion King 1 & ½ and The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride – now on Blu-ray! The Lion King 1 & ½ takes you back to the beginning before Simba's tale began to explore where Timon and Pumbaa came from and how they helped save the Serengeti, with music by Elton John and Tim Rice and the vocal talents of the original cast -- Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella plus Julie Kavner and Jerry Stiller.

In The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride Kiara, Simba's strong-willed daughter, seeks adventure away from her father’s watchful gaze. Timon and Pumbaa can do only so much to protect her, especially when she encounters an intriguing rival, Kovu, a cub who is being groomed to lead Scar's pride. As Kiara and Kovu search for their proper places in the great "Circle of Life," they discover that it may be their destiny to reunite their prides and bring peace to the Pride Lands.

Notable Special Features: The Lion King 2 includes One By One, a new animated short starring Timon and Pumbaa, "Timon & Pumbaa's Insectapedia," a music video and much more. The Lion King 1 & ½ has deleted scenes; "Timon & Pumbaa's Vacation Safari"; a music video and more.

The Town Ultimate Collector's Edition

Warner Bros.
The Story: Ben Affleck's critically acclaimed Boston heist thriller is back with an extended cut and brand-new ending in an all-new, Ultimate Collector's Edition on DVD and Blu-ray. Ben plays Doug, the leader of a ruthless gang of Charlestown bank robbers whose life changes after they briefly take bank manager Claire (Rebecca Hall) hostage. Smitten by his beautiful captive, Doug begins a relationship with Claire, who has no idea that she has become involved with the man who terrorized her just days ago. Will their unlikely romance take them down a dangerous and deadly path? Jeremy Renner, Chris Cooper, Blake Lively and Jon Hamm also star.

Notable Special Features: The Ultimate Collector's Edition contains both the theatrical cut and extended edition; the all-new documentary "The Town: A Director's Journey"; multiple featurettes; and collectible memorabilia including a personal letter from Affleck, a 48-page book containing behind-the-scenes photos and script notes, a rub-on tattoo just like the one Jeremy Renner sports, FBI film prop reproductions and much more.

Classic TV Series Fan Favorite Collections

CBS Home Entertainment
The fans have spoken! Seven of TV's most beloved shows -- Happy Days, Cheers, Frasier, Hogan's Heroes, MacGyver, The Honeymooners and The Odd Couple are now available in "Fan Favorites: The Best Of" collections, featuring hand-picked episodes as voted by the fans via Facebook polls.

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales: The Complete Collection

Shout Factory
The Story: Wisecracking penguin Tennessee Tuxedo (the voice of Don Adams) and his dimwitted walrus pal Chumley are back in this must-have, 6-disc collector's set featuring all 70 episodes from the classic '60s cartoon! Need we say more?

Notable Special Features: A featurette and commentaries.

Transformers Prime: The Complete First Season

Shout Factory
The Story: Executive-produced by the writers of the big-screen Transformers flicks, the heavy metal action continues with this cutting-edge, CGI-animated series on a four-disc DVD and Blu-ray set as arch rivals the Autobots and the evil Decepticons once again face-off in their rivalry for control of Earth. The show boasts an all-star voice cast, including Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Steve Blum, Jeffrey Combs, Adam Baldwin, Markie Post and Ernie Hudson.

Notable Special Features: Original making-of special and toy featurettes; a 96-page IDW graphic novel based on the hit series; filmmaker commentary and more.

Tom & Jerry: In the Dog House

Warner Bros.
The Story: Everyone's favorite cat-and-mouse duo co-star with Spike the Dog in this collection of 22 shorts comprised of some of the funniest episodes from Tom and Jerry Tales, Tom and Jerry Greatest Chases and classic, theatrical Tom and Jerry shorts. Among the collection are award-winning short Quiet Please!, Tom's Photo Finish, Cat Napping and Solid Serenade.

Columbus Circle

Universal
The Story: Selma Blair, Amy Smart and Jason Lee star in this thriller about an agoraphobic heiress sequestered at the top of a luxury high-rise whose safe, solitary world unravels when her next-door neighbor is murdered -- and the dangerous new tenants may just threaten more than just her privacy. Beau Bridges, Robert Guillaume and Kevin Pollak also star.

The Skin I Live In

Sony Pictures
The Story: Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya star in this stirring psycho-sexual thriller from acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar. Banderas plays a brilliant plastic surgeon haunted by the tragedy of his wife, who was burned in a car crash. Obsessed with creating a new skin with which he could have saved her, he seeks out a human guinea pig for his newest experiment.

Notable Special Features: A seven-part behind-the-scenes featurette; "An Evening with Director Pedro Almodovar" and more.

Like Crazy

Paramount Vantage
The Story: Young love is interrupted by immigration red tape in Like Crazy, featuring Star Trek star Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones and The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence. The film captures the excitement, emotion and heartbreak of first love, following the passionate and life-changing journey of a British college student, Anna (Jones), and her American classmate, Jacob (Yelchin). Head over heels for each other, their happiness is crushed when Anna violates the terms of her visa and is immediately sent back to England, forbidden to return to American soil. As the couple struggles to maintain a long-distance relationship, life and separation further tests their love…

Notable Special Features: Filmmaker commentary; deleted and alternate scenes.

Immortals

20th Century Fox
The Story: Man of Steel and The Tudors star Henry Cavill flexes in this epic action fantasy from the producers of 300, featuring balletic fight scenes and incredible production design. Mickey Rourke is King Hyperion, whose brutal and bloodthirsty army rampages across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. Can Theseus (Cavill) stop the evil king's mission and get vengeance? John Hurt, Stephen Dorff, Frieda Pinto, Kellan Lutz and Isabel Lucas also star.

Notable Special Features: Two alternate endings on the Blu-ray, plus an alternate opening and graphic novel.

Jack & Jill

Columbia Pictures
The Story: A double dose of Adam Sandler means a double dose of laughs as the funnyman plays two characters in Jack & Jill, also starring Al Pacino and Katie Holmes. Sandler plays Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive whose life is turned upside down by the annual Thanksgiving arrival of his needy, loud and passive-aggressive sister Jill.

Notable Special Features: A fun blooper reel; deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail on Blu-ray

Sony Pictures
The Story: The highly quotable Monty Python classic is finally on Blu-ray, remastered in high-definition without the help of swallows or coconuts! Follow the adventures of King Arthur and his somewhat brave knights as they search for the Holy Grail, encountering killer rabbits, nubile maidens, Holy Hand Grenades and Knights who say "Ni!" along the way.

Also available for Holy Grail fans is the interactive iPad app "The Holy Book of Days," available on iTunes, which lets users explore Python-esque tidbits and the making of the movie through outtakes, diaries, audio recordings, new illustrations and animations and more.

Notable Special Features: More than 30 minutes of new material, including "The Holy Book of Days" second-screen experience; lost animations with an introduction by Terry Gilliam; outtakes and extended scenes with an introduction by Terry Jones; plus a special Japanese version; three songs to sing along to; "How to Use Your Coconuts"; "Knights of the Round Table" in Lego; an UltraViolet digital copy and much more.

Game of Thrones

HBO
The Story: Not just for the Dungeons & Dragons set, HBO's lushly produced, magical, medieval fantasy features Lord of the Rings star Sean Bean, Lena Headey, Mark Addy, Jason Momoa and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage in a sexy, action-filled drama of scheming kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen as they vie for power in a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. The series is based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire.

Notable Special Features: Exclusive Blu-ray materials include "Complete Guide to Westeros," "In-Episode Guide," "Anatomy of an Episode" and "Hidden Dragon Eggs"; along with such DVD features as character profiles, "From the Book to the Screen," "Creating the Dothraki Language" and audio commentaries.

Footloose

Paramount
The Story: The fun-filled re-imagining of the '80s Kevin Bacon dance classic stars Kenny Wormald as Ren MacCormack, a Boston transplant who moves to a southern town and learns a jarring rule: Dancing and loud music has been banned. As Ren falls for local girl Ariel (Julianne Hough), he challenges the ban and must face off against Ariel's father, the Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid), in order to bring life back to the repressed community.

Notable Special Features: "Jump Back: Re-Imagining Footloose"; deleted scenes; music videos; "Footloose Rap" and much more.

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