News: Armageddon (US - BD RA)

Armageddon (US - BD RA)

Touchstone Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of the film

Title: Armageddon (IMDb)
Starring: Bruce Willis
Released: 27th April 2010
SRP: $29.99

Further Details:
Touchstone Home Entertainment has announced a Blu-ray release of Armageddon for the 27th April. The film will be presented in 1080p along with English 5.1 DTS-Master Audio. Extras will include the Aerosmith music video "I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing", teasers and trailers. We've attached our first look at the official package artwork below:

Synopsis

Quote: From the blockbuster-making team who produced and directed Pearl Harbor and The Rock (Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay) comes Armageddon, available for the first time on Blu-ray™ High- Definition! Starring the explosive talents of Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Will Patton, Armageddon is a meteor storm of actionadventure moviemaking that has you on the edge of your seat forgetting to breathe! When NASA’s executive director, Dan Truman (Thornton), realizes the Earth has 18 days before it’s obliterated by a meteor the size of Texas, he has only one option – land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuclear warhead into its core. Spectacular special effects, laugh out-loud humor, great characters, riveting storytelling, and heartfelt emotion make Armageddon an exhilarating thrill ride you’ll want to experience like there’s no tomorrow!

News by Tom Woodward

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SexyToad

I kinda wish they'd opted fot the Criterion-like cover whick is far less obnoxious. I'll pull this out of the $9 bin ay Walmart.

Michael Friedrichsen

Such a stupid movie. An insult to the intelligence

Pixarfan517

Pass. Maybe if I'm in the mood, it's a rental.

rebel-scum

Dizagaox wrote: Tarantino was a (uncredited) writer on this as well.
So was I. My paycheck bounced.

Intergalactic Ponce

All the Criterion extras are on the UKR2 Two Discer (by Disney/Touchstone) except for the Michael Bay Gag Reel which is pretty gsg free having recently looked at it.
The same R2 2 discer even has the slightly longer directors cut on it and is anamorphic.
Gag reel aside, the R2 is ahead of the Criterion for PQ although some sites report that the sound isn't as beefy as the Criterion. I can't confirm either way as I'm sure it makes not one jot of difference unless you do a direct side by side comparison.

The PAL speed up might be an issue to some of course, but to be honest, Armageddon 6 or 7 minutes shorter is a good thing.

Dizagaox

Tarantino was a (uncredited) writer on this as well.

Bouncy X

Eric wrote: Abrams was one of literally 15-20 writers. No joke.

ah...one of THOSE movies. lol

JackJackMN

Day one buy. I love this movie. Always been pissed since the day I put in my Criterion DVD into my blu ray player and found out it wasn't anamorphic. Criterion I am keeping I guess for all the extras.

roadogg31

MrMike wrote: I agree Marcus, I can't see why the Criterion edition did not make the first cut. I suppose double-dip is in order down the line........

Criterion probably lost the rights, so don't expect anything from them. The special features were probably their property and were not bought by Disney.

Chris Chironna

No.

Eric

Abrams was one of literally 15-20 writers. No joke.

Bouncy X

since they released the criterion extras for The Rock's Blu release, i'm very surprised they didn't do the same here. considering both movies are the same studio and all.

and wow, i had no clue J.J. Abrams wrote this.

Dumb Dealer

This barebone-Blu-ray campaign really infuriates me. They're just wasting room in that Blu-disc.

wnicholas76

Day one purchase for me!

Edgeman05

Might rent this one.

MrMike

I agree Marcus, I can't see why the Criterion edition did not make the first cut. I suppose double-dip is in order down the line........

Marcus1138

No proper features? Weak!