This Week on DVD10/23/2012 – ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Magic Mike,’ ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ and ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’
Pick of the Week
Director Ridley Scott's visionary sci-fi classic celebrates its 30th anniversary with an all-new 4-disc Blu-ray/DVD commemorative gift set with over ten hours of bonus conent and collectible memorabilia. Harrison Ford stars as ex-detective Rick Deckard, who is called out of retirement to track down and eliminate a team of humanoid androids that have escaped from an outer space mining colony and have taken refuge here on Earth. During his search for the fugitives, he discovers some disturbing secrets about the androids' manufacturer, the Tyrell Corporation.
See Daryl Hannah in an exclusive behind-the-scenes Blu-ray bonus feature clip from 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition of 'Blade Runner':
Blu-ray Special Features:
The Final Cut
Original Theatrical Cut
The Rare Workprint Feature Version
Dangerous Days
Stills Gallery and More
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Blade Runner' we're giving away Blu-rays! Three grand prize winners will each receive the 'Blade Runner' 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition. Here's how to enter:
Step 1: Follow @yahoomovies on Twitter
Step 2: Tweet this message:
I want to win a 'Blade Runner' 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition from @yahoomovies http://yhoo.it/bladerunner-blu #YahooDVD
Note: One entry per person/email address/Twitter handle.
Step 3: The giveaway ends 11:59 a.m. PT on October 29th, 2012. Winners will be notified on Twitter and will receive a Direct Message with further information. Keep in mind, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. If you have any other questions, check out the official rules or feel free to tweet us.
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It's Raining Men
"You don't want to know what I have to do for twenties." Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey and their nearly naked bodies star in director Stephen Soderbergh's hot dramedy set in the sweaty world of male strippers. By day, Mike is a handsome and hungry Tampa "entrepreneur" in pursuit of the American dream. But at night, he takes the stage, and he's magic. The star performer in the all-male revue at Club Xquisite, he takes a young drifter, Adam, under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women and making easy money.
See Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Alex Pettyfer in clips from 'Magic Mike,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download:
Blu-ray Special Features:
Extended Dance Scenes
Backstage On Magic Mike
Dance Play Mode
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To celebrate the home entertainment release of 'Magic Mike,' we're doing a hot giveaway! Three grand prize winners will each receive a set of 'Magic Mike' trading cards signed by star Channing Tatum and a 'Magic Mike' Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Two runner-up winners will each receive a 'Magic Mike' Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Here's how to enter:
Step 1: Follow @yahoomovies on Twitter
Step 2: Tweet this message:
I want to win #MagicMike on Blu-ray from @yahoomovies http://yhoo.it/magicmike-blu #YahooDVD
Note: One entry per person/email address/Twitter handle.
Step 3: The giveaway ends 11:59 a.m. PT on October 29th, 2012. Winners will be notified on Twitter and will receive a Direct Message with further information. Keep in mind, this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. If you have any other questions, check out the official rules or feel free to tweet us.
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President by Day, Hunter by Night
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Producer Tim Burton and director Timur Bekmambetov's genre-bending action/fantasy/horror thriller throws historical legend on its head, exploring the bloody and thrilling untold story of the 16th President of the United States -- and history's greatest hunter of the undead. Based on screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith's own bestselling horror-history mashup novel, Benjamin Walker stars as young Abraham Lincoln, citizen and politican by day, and axe-wielding warrior by night, who becomes embroiled in a secret war against vampires for the fate of the nation.
See Benjamin Walker in a behind-the-scenes bonus feature clip from 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download:
Blu-ray Special Features:
The Great Calamity Graphic Novel
Audio Commentary with Writer Seth Grahame-Smith
The Making of Abrham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
"Powerless" Music Video by Linkin Park
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Fairy Tale
Walt Disney Studios presents the latest all-new original full-length animated feature in the popular Disney Fairies franchise, featuring the voice talents of Anjelica Huston, Timothy Dalton, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symone, Megan Hilty, Mae Whitman and more. For Tinker Bell and the other warm season fairies of Pixie Hollow, the Winter Woods remains a mysterious and forbidden place. 'Secret of the Wings' takes audiences on an amazing journey of discovery with Tink, into this forbidden world where she discovers a magical secret that changes her life forever.
Watch the trailer for Walt Disney Studios' 'Secret of the Wings,' available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download:
Blu-ray Special Features:
Pixie Hollow Games
"Fright Light"
All-New Music Video
Zendaya "Dig Down Deeper" Music Video
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End Times
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley hit the road in a lively comedy about love, life and the last days of humanity as we know it. In a too-near future, apartment-building neighbors Dodge and Penny react in their own unique ways to the announcement that a 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth. He wants to return to his first love. She wants to get back to her family. As the unlikely companions' respective journeys converge they meet up with a cast of characters, and their outlooks -- if not the world's -- brighten in surprising ways.
See Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in clips from 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,' available on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and Digital Download:
Blu-ray Special Features:
Feature Commentary
Outtakes
A Look Inside Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Music for the End of the World
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