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Tuesday, July 01, 2014

OWN THE BEST OF SPIELBERG, WHEN HE WAS AT HIS BEST.

Eight memorable films from one of the most acclaimed directors in motion-picture history come together for the first time ever in the Steven Spielberg Director's Collection, available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 14, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Since beginning his long and distinguished career on the Universal backlot more than 40 years ago, Spielberg has gone on to direct an unprecedented number of some of the biggest box office hits and critically-acclaimed films in cinematic history.

The Steven Spielberg Director's Collection showcases some of the most unforgettable movies the three-time Academy Award® winner made for Universal, including his debut film Duel, which has been digitally remastered and restored and will be presented in widescreen for the very first time in the U.S. and Canada.

From early achievements such as his very first television feature, Duel, and first theatrical release, The Sugarland Express, to blockbusters such as Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jurassic Park, Spielberg's films have captivated audiences worldwide and set a new standard for filmmaking. Starring some of Hollywood's top talents, including Drew Barrymore, Richard Dreyfuss, Julianne Moore, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Dan Aykroyd, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, Samuel L. Jackson, Laura Dern, Goldie Hawn, John Belushi, Vince Vaughn, and film icon Audrey Hepburn, the films included in this historic collection are accompanied by a Blu-ray exclusive: A 58-page companion book on the visionary director's career, featuring rare photos, archival materials and more.

The Steven Spielberg Director's Collection includes four movies never before released on Blu-ray™ including Duel & The Sugarland Express that have been digitally remastered from their original film elements. Hours of bonus features include Making-of Documentaries, Interviews with Steven Spielberg, Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes, Rare Archival Footage, Deleted Scenes and much more. The perfect gift for any movie fan, the collection offers an opportunity at last to experience some of the most memorable films of our time from perhaps the most influential filmmaker of the past 40 years.

The eight films featured include (*Denotes First Time on Blu-ray™): Duel* (1971) A traveling salesman (Dennis Weaver) is terrorized by an unseen trucker on a remote desert highway. The Sugarland Express* (1974) A mother (Goldie Hawn) desperately attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and kidnapping their son. Jaws (1975) When a seaside community is under attack by a great white shark, the chief of police (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a quest to destroy the beast. 1941*- Theatrical & Extended Version (1979) Pandemonium erupts in Los Angeles after the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor in this wartime spoof starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) A lost alien from space befriends a 10-year-old boy (Henry Thomas) who helps him find a way home. Always* (1989) After sacrificing himself to save a friend (John Goodman), a daredevil firefighting pilot (Richard Dreyfuss) returns to earth to help his surviving girlfriend (Holly Hunter) move on with the help of an angel (Audrey Hepburn). Jurassic Park (1993) Journey to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Sir Richard Attenborough. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Vince Vaughn.

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LOOK! IT'S ROBOTS IN DISGUISE!! (AN EXCLUSIVE.)


Principle filming started on Transformers this week, based on the wildly popular 80's toys and animated series of the same name. It also, like the Ninja Turtles-is the show that won't die. 

The star- Las Vegas pretty boy Josh Duhamel was present on the set, and acting at times like a loud mouth fool (and embarrassing Jimmy Caan in this reporter's opinion.) Anyway, director Michael Bay (fresh off his failure with Scarlet Johansson on the Island) is truly back in his element of blowing crap up real well. One can hear, the sounds of townspeople running, as the story's villains, the Decepticons with sadist glee, destroy product placement encased buildings.

The lead evil doer, a huge tank leads the opening salvo, by blasting a men's pants store and crushing the same three cars (in two takes,) putting Bay back in the zone.

As the tall, lanky mastermind with graying, brown hair- took a tiny sip of rationed water, then hopped into his black Ford Explorer to do some quick rewriting. He followed that by, power eating some soup in the car. Then, in the next set of explosions littered the New York style cityscape- in dry manure.

Later.