6:42 AM PDT, September 1, 2009
From general to slave to gladiator: Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning triumph that landed Russell Crowe a Best Actor Academy Award steps into Paramount's "Sapphire Series" Blu-ray arena with more than four hours of bonus material. The Blu-ray includes both the original theatrical version of the film as well as the extended version.
Special features include audio commentary; abandoned sequences and deleted scenes; "Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator" with Enhanced Viewing Mode; "Scrolls of Knowledge" trivia track relating key scenes to their historical accuracy; "My Gladiator Journal"; "Visions from Elysium: Topic Marker"; the Learning Channel special "Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport"; visual effects deconstruction and much more.
'Gladiator' on Blu-ray
Special features include audio commentary; abandoned sequences and deleted scenes; "Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator" with Enhanced Viewing Mode; "Scrolls of Knowledge" trivia track relating key scenes to their historical accuracy; "My Gladiator Journal"; "Visions from Elysium: Topic Marker"; the Learning Channel special "Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport"; visual effects deconstruction and much more.
'Braveheart' on Blu-ray
'TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Science Fiction'
Also available today: TCM Greatest Classic Films: Horror (including 'Freaks,' House of Wax,' 'The Haunting' and 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde') and TCM Greatest Classic Films: Murder Mysteries (with 'The Big Sleep,' 'Dial M For Murder,' 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Postman Always Rings Twice').
'Homeboy'
Available for the first time on DVD, the film has been newly remastered for a widescreen presentation and features an original score by Eric Clapton.
'Sugar'
Special features include deleted scenes, "Making Sugar: Run the Bases," "Play Beisbol! The Dominican Dream including interviews with MLB players David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez and Sammy Sosa" and more.
'Earth'
Available in a single-disc DVD or two-disc Blu-ray Hi-Def/DVD Combo Pack, special features include "Earth Diaries," an in-depth look at the making of the film and an opportunity to learn more about our planet and its myriad fascinating inhabitants, plus Blu-ray "Filmmaker's Annotations" pop-up facts.
'State of Play'
Special features include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes making-of featurette.