Gladiator (UK - BD)
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Title: Gladiator (IMDb)
Starring: Russell Crowe
Released: 7th September 2009
SRP: £24.99
Further Details:
Universal Pictures UK has announced the Blu-ray release of Gladiator for the 7th of September, priced at around £24.99. A list of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork. Although technical details have not yet been revealed, it's safe to assume the film with be presented in 2.40:1 widescreen (1080p) with DTS-HD Master Audio. We'll confirm ASAP. A Steelbook edition will also be available for around £27.99.
Disc One
• Theatrical Version: MM A.D. (155 Mins)
• Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Cinematographer John Mathieson and Editor Pietro Scalia
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
• Extended Version: MMV A.D. (171 Mins)
• Introduction by Ridley Scott
• Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott and Actor Russell Crowe
• U-control Features on Both Theatrical and Extended Versions
• The Scrolls of Knowledge: The original 'Are You Not Entertained' trivia track newly enhanced allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes throughout the film
• Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal, a U-Control feature that allows you while watching disc one to tag moments of interest throughout the entire film, creating a “shopping lists” of topics to learn more about from the features on disc two
Disc Two
• Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal, a U-Control feature that automatically accesses further content from tagged moments of interest that have been marked by you from disc one
• Strength and Honour: Creating the World of Gladiator (200 Mins): The definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of this Oscar-winning Best Picture, includes:
- Tale of the Scribes: Story Development
- The Tools of War: Weapons
- Attire of the Realm: Costume Design
- The Heat of Battle: Production Journals Germania/Zucchabar/Rome
- Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo
- The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects
- Echoes in Eternity: Release and Impact
• Strength and Honour will now include all-new Picture-in-Picture content accessed via U-Control (156mins)
• Aurelian Archives:
- The Making of Gladiator (25 Mins)
- Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (50 Mins)
- Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator(21 Mins)
- Maximus Uncut: Between the Takes with Russell Crowe (8 Mins)
- My Gladiator Journal by Spencer Treat Clark (Text/Photos): The personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius, providing a unique and amusing perspective on the creation of an epic film
- VFX Explorations: Germania and Rome (24 Mins)
• Image and Design
- Production Design Featurette and Galleries (10 Mins)
- Storyboard Demonstration (14 mins.)
- Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons and Galleries (15 Mins x 2 angles)
- Ridleygram Galleries
- Costume Design Galleries
- Photo Galleries
• Abandoned Sequences and Deleted Scenes:
- Alternate opening: titles and featurette (9 Mins)
- Blood Vision (with optional commentary) (3 Mins)
- Rhino Fight (with optional commentary) (5 Mins)
- Choose Your Weapon (1 Min)
- Treasure Chest (7mins)
• Trailers and TV Spots (13 Mins)
News by Chris Gould
Starring: Russell Crowe
Released: 7th September 2009
SRP: £24.99
Further Details:
Universal Pictures UK has announced the Blu-ray release of Gladiator for the 7th of September, priced at around £24.99. A list of all announced bonus material can be found below, along with the artwork. Although technical details have not yet been revealed, it's safe to assume the film with be presented in 2.40:1 widescreen (1080p) with DTS-HD Master Audio. We'll confirm ASAP. A Steelbook edition will also be available for around £27.99.
Disc One
• Theatrical Version: MM A.D. (155 Mins)
• Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Cinematographer John Mathieson and Editor Pietro Scalia
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
• Extended Version: MMV A.D. (171 Mins)
• Introduction by Ridley Scott
• Audio Commentary by Director Ridley Scott and Actor Russell Crowe
• U-control Features on Both Theatrical and Extended Versions
• The Scrolls of Knowledge: The original 'Are You Not Entertained' trivia track newly enhanced allowing viewers to access a series of new behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring key scenes throughout the film
• Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal, a U-Control feature that allows you while watching disc one to tag moments of interest throughout the entire film, creating a “shopping lists” of topics to learn more about from the features on disc two
Disc Two
• Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal, a U-Control feature that automatically accesses further content from tagged moments of interest that have been marked by you from disc one
• Strength and Honour: Creating the World of Gladiator (200 Mins): The definitive documentary on the origin, production and impact of this Oscar-winning Best Picture, includes:
- Tale of the Scribes: Story Development
- The Tools of War: Weapons
- Attire of the Realm: Costume Design
- The Heat of Battle: Production Journals Germania/Zucchabar/Rome
- Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo
- The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects
- Echoes in Eternity: Release and Impact
• Strength and Honour will now include all-new Picture-in-Picture content accessed via U-Control (156mins)
• Aurelian Archives:
- The Making of Gladiator (25 Mins)
- Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport (50 Mins)
- Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator(21 Mins)
- Maximus Uncut: Between the Takes with Russell Crowe (8 Mins)
- My Gladiator Journal by Spencer Treat Clark (Text/Photos): The personal diary of the young actor who played Lucius, providing a unique and amusing perspective on the creation of an epic film
- VFX Explorations: Germania and Rome (24 Mins)
• Image and Design
- Production Design Featurette and Galleries (10 Mins)
- Storyboard Demonstration (14 mins.)
- Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons and Galleries (15 Mins x 2 angles)
- Ridleygram Galleries
- Costume Design Galleries
- Photo Galleries
• Abandoned Sequences and Deleted Scenes:
- Alternate opening: titles and featurette (9 Mins)
- Blood Vision (with optional commentary) (3 Mins)
- Rhino Fight (with optional commentary) (5 Mins)
- Choose Your Weapon (1 Min)
- Treasure Chest (7mins)
• Trailers and TV Spots (13 Mins)
News by Chris Gould
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WOW!! Love this cover...Hmmm... might get this release just because of it, if the specs are the same...Superior art! And no silly "sapphire Series" edition either. 
I'd rather have the ratings symbol than the "Sapphire Series" banner.
I'd rather have the ratings symbol than the "Sapphire Series" banner.
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"Maximus! Slayer of Men, Impaler of 15 Certificates".
Triple dip for me, i love this film! Best coverart i've seen for it yet.
So much better than the US cover art! Im defintly buying this again for all the cool new features! Thought i wouldnt say its the best cover art - That one goes for the Gladiator 3 disc Extended edition, you know with the Gladiatior head?
Yeah, i wasn't really a fan of that artwork, i much preferred the R1 Extended Edition art.
http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/classics/undergraduate/...
^ That's my favourite Gladiator poster, & i guess this new artwork is about as close as we're gonna get to it.
http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/classics/undergraduate/...
^ That's my favourite Gladiator poster, & i guess this new artwork is about as close as we're gonna get to it.
Does anyone know if the special features - including the whopping 200mins documentary - are in HD?
martin29 wrote: Does anyone know if the special features - including the whopping 200mins documentary - are in HD?
I doubt it...
I doubt it...
I'd be surprised if they're not all HD. Why put it on 2 BDs otherwise?
hmmm...one a the few I may double dip for to get a BD of this.....especially as it has the extended version which I have not seen
Humm, as much as I like steelbooks I much prefer the cover of the standard edition.
I am liking the steelbook case.
I like the steelcase too.
Maximus: What we do in life echoes in eternity.
I love that line.
Maximus: What we do in life echoes in eternity.
I love that line.
Cripes - a great steel book but why do they have to have that stupid blue bar at the top??? We get it! It's a Blu-Ray!....
Jees....
Jees....
Not at all keen on the Steelbook cover. Regular is nice, though.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Steeeeeellllboooookkkk gaaaaghhhhhhhhhh!
That steelbook art is Pan Fried Sex.
It's actually a better T2 steelbook than T2.
It's actually a better T2 steelbook than T2.
I like both to be honest. Haven't seen any of the Gladiator releases so far with bad artwork. Will pick up the steelbook. Just nice to have both cuts in one package, HD plus all the extras on both versions.
Danny Parker wrote: Not at all keen on the Steelbook cover. Regular is nice, though.
Me too. It's ugly. I'll still get it though, what with the pound still being so weak, knocking out the USA BD.
Me too. It's ugly. I'll still get it though, what with the pound still being so weak, knocking out the USA BD.
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