{"id":77563,"date":"2016-05-09T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=77563"},"modified":"2018-08-16T14:07:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T21:07:55","slug":"bluray-highlights-may-10-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/bluray-highlights-may-10-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 8th, 2016 &#8211; Dead and Loving It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Redemption, thy name is Ryan Reynolds. After several failed attempts, the actor finally headlined a successful (<em>very<\/em> successful) superhero movie this year. It hits Blu-ray and UHD this week. Beyond that\u2026 well, isn&#8217;t one big title enough to tide you over for a while?<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-728\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_728\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/blog\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_728_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"8168a730b5\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"728\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_multiple_ans_728\" name=\"poll_multiple_ans_728\" value=\"34\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which Blu-rays Interest You This Week (5\/10\/16)?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-728-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11879\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11879\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11879\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30824\/appassionata.html\">Appassionata<\/a>' (Twilight Time)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11880\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11880\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11880\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31374\/backroads.html\">Back Roads<\/a>' (Kino)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11881\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11881\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11881\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31101\/theboy.html\">The Boy<\/a>' (Universal)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11882\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11882\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11882\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30823\/catballou.html\">Cat Ballou<\/a>' (Twilight Time)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11883\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11883\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11883\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31933\/creativecontrol.html\">Creative Control<\/a>' (Sony)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11884\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11884\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11884\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30165\/deadpool.html\">Deadpool<\/a>' (20th Century Fox)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11885\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11885\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11885\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31887\/deadpoolsteelbook.html\">Deadpool (Steelbook)<\/a>' (20th Century Fox)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11886\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11886\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11886\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/ultrahd.highdefdigest.com\/31122\/deadpoolultrahdbluray.html\">Deadpool - Ultra HD Blu-ray<\/a>' (20th Century Fox)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11887\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11887\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11887\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30821\/eureka.html\">Eureka<\/a>' (Twilight Time)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11888\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11888\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11888\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32215\/fatherofthebride1950.html\">Father of the Bride (1950)<\/a>' (Warner Archive)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11889\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11889\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11889\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/33308\/fruitofgrisaiaseason1.html\">Fruit of Grisaia: Season 1<\/a>' (Section 23)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11890\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11890\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11890\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30822\/gardenofevil.html\">Garden of Evil<\/a>' (Twilight Time)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input 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href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30642\/killjoysseason1.html\">Killjoys: Season 1<\/a>' (Universal)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11895\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11895\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11895\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/32855\/humanhighwaydirectorscut.html\">Lego Scooby-Doo: Haunted Hollywood<\/a>' (Warner Brothers)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11896\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11896\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11896\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31303\/thelittlegirlwholivesdownthelane.html\">The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane<\/a>' (Scorpion Releasing)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11897\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11897\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11897\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31367\/themanhattanproject.html\">The Manhattan Project<\/a>' (Kino)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11898\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11898\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11898\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/28849\/mustang.html\">Mustang<\/a>' (Cohen Media Group )<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11899\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11899\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11899\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/10269\/perfume_black.html\">The Perfume of the Lady in Black<\/a>' (RaroVideo)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11900\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11900\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11900\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/30295\/regression.html\">Regression<\/a>' (Starz\/Anchor Bay)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11901\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11901\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11901\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/31364\/solarbabies.html\">Solarbabies<\/a>' 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for=\"poll-answer-11909\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/33312\/wwewrestlemania32.html\">WWE: WrestleMania 32<\/a>' (World Wrestling)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11910\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11910\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11910\">'<a href=\"http:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/29346\/youlllikemymother.html\">You'll Like My Mother<\/a>' (Scream Factory)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11911\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11911\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11911\">Other (Tell us in the Comments)<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"poll-answer-11912\" name=\"poll_728\" value=\"11912\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-11912\">Nothing for me this week<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(728);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(728); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-728-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<h2>New Releases<\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Deadpool<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 It&#8217;s a neat trick Ryan Reynolds pulled off, convincing Fox studio execs to let him not only reprise his character from the disastrous &#8216;X-Men Origins: Wolverine&#8217;, but base a whole movie around him. The botched misconception of Deadpool was one of the worst things about that movie (though fans never blamed Reynolds himself for that), and the further failure of &#8216;Green Lantern&#8217; left the actor&#8217;s star power in much doubt. Nevertheless, he persevered and got the film made \u2013 doing it the right way with a more faithful take on the character and a hard-R rating to allow for plenty of comically gruesome violence, swearing and sex. Honestly, even with a reduced budget of only $58 million, this was a pretty big risk for the studio that could have really wrecked its future plans for the &#8216;X-Men&#8217; franchise. Fortunately, the fans loved it. The movie was one of the biggest hits of the year, and set a record for the highest-grossing R-rated movie. In addition to the standard Blu-ray, it&#8217;s also now available in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/deadpool-star-wars-force-awakens-bluray-steelbook\/\">SteelBook edition<\/a> exclusive to Best Buy or on UHD Blu-ray.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>The Boy<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 Horror movies about evil dolls are a curious genre to have lasted so far into the modern age. Do kids today even play with creepy porcelain dolls anymore? Does anyone still make them? Lauren Cohan from &#8216;The Walking Dead&#8217; attempts to establish a feature film career playing a woman hired as a nanny for a child that in fact turns out to be a doll. Are the parents just wackadoo, or could the doll be possessed by something supernatural? Oh, the suspense is killing me\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Where to Invade Next<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 Ever since &#8216;Fahrenheit 911&#8217; failed to prevent George W. Bush from getting re-elected to a second term, Michael Moore&#8217;s status as a playful troublemaker and Liberal firebrand took a steep nosedive. His last few movies have been far less successful than his early works, with declining grosses from picture to picture. Hopeful to prove his relevance, Moore&#8217;s latest provocative documentary has the audacity to suggest that perhaps the United States of America is not the most flawlessly perfect nation in the entire history of mankind, and (worse!) that other countries may actually do things differently that might be worthwhile for us to adopt. How dare he? <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Mustang<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 France&#8217;s submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar this year was arguably really a Turkish movie, shot in Turkey in the Turkish language with Turkish stars. (The director, though born in Turkey, was raised in France. The film was also co-written by a French woman and co-produced by the French studio Canal +.) A coming-of-age tale about five orphan girls forced into arranged marriages by their conservative Muslim guardians, the movie was both acclaimed for its naturalistic performances but also criticized for its cultural xenophobia and simplification of complex issues. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Regression<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 After being accused of molesting his daughter, yet having no memory of doing such a thing, a man undergoes psychological treatment that dredges up suppressed memories related to a vast conspiracy and a Satanic cult. That sounds like quite a bummer. Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson star in this thriller from Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar, the director of &#8216;Abre los Ojos&#8217; (the Spanish basis for &#8216;Vanilla Sky&#8217;) and &#8216;The Others&#8217;. The movie seems to be going direct-to-video, which probably isn&#8217;t a good sign. <\/p>\n<h2>Catalog Titles<\/h2>\n<p>Twilight Time offers new limited editions for a couple of Westerns (Lee Marvin in &#8216;<strong>Cat Ballou<\/strong>&#8216; and Gary Cooper in &#8216;<strong>Garden of Evil<\/strong>&#8216;), Judy Garland&#8217;s final musical &#8216;<strong>I Could Go On Singing<\/strong>&#8216;, Nicolas Roeg&#8217;s enigmatic gold prospecting period piece &#8216;<strong>Eureka<\/strong>&#8216;, and the 1974 Italian erotic drama &#8216;<strong>Appassionata<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>The Criterion Collection visits with Humphey Bogart and Gloria Grahame &#8216;<strong>In a Lonely Place<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 the 1950 noir directed by Nicholas Ray.<\/p>\n<p>The Warner Archive pays due respect to the &#8216;<strong>Father of the Bride<\/strong>&#8216; (the original Spencer Tracy version, not the Steve Martin remake). <\/p>\n<p>Hot on the rollerskate-clad heels of the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.earwolf.com\/episode\/solarbabies-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Did This Get Made?<\/a>&#8216; podcast episode about it, Kino dredges up the bizarre sci-fi debacle &#8216;<strong>Solarbabies<\/strong>&#8216;, in which Jason Patric and Jami Gertz skate through the post-apocalyptic desert in search of a magical lacrosse ball that may be a messiah. (It makes about as much sense as that sounds.) From the same year of 1986, a high school kid builds a nuclear bomb for &#8216;<strong>The Manhattan Project<\/strong>&#8216; yet still barely passes the class with a C. <\/p>\n<h2>Television<\/h2>\n<p>For TV content this week, we have the recent BBC miniseries adaptation of &#8216;<strong>War &#038; Peace<\/strong>&#8216;, or the first season of Syfy&#8217;s cheesy &#8216;<strong>Killjoys<\/strong>&#8216;. I cannot imagine that these two things would have any crossover audience. <\/p>\n<h2>My $.02<\/h2>\n<p>I have the SteelBook copy of &#8216;Deadpool&#8217; on preorder from Best Buy. After that, I&#8217;ll add &#8216;In a Lonely Place&#8217;, &#8216;Father of the Bride&#8217;, &#8216;Eureka&#8217; and &#8216;Cat Ballou&#8217; to my wish list. 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