The Square (US - DVD R1 | BD RA)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced this "twist-filled film noir"
Title: The Square (IMDb)
Starring: Joel Edgerton
Released: 24th August 2010
SRP: $24.96 (DVD)
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($24.96) and Blu-ray ($30.95) releases of The Square for August 24th. Extras will include featurettes ("Inside The Square", "Pre-Visualisation", "Visual Effects"), a Short Film - Spider, and a "Sand" Music Video By Jessica Chapnik. We've attached the official package artwork for each release below:
Quote: A stylish, twist-filled film noir, THE SQUARE centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder. Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run... If only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but, miraculously, the dust looks to settle. After all... Nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives.
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Joel Edgerton
Released: 24th August 2010
SRP: $24.96 (DVD)
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($24.96) and Blu-ray ($30.95) releases of The Square for August 24th. Extras will include featurettes ("Inside The Square", "Pre-Visualisation", "Visual Effects"), a Short Film - Spider, and a "Sand" Music Video By Jessica Chapnik. We've attached the official package artwork for each release below:
Synopsis
Quote: A stylish, twist-filled film noir, THE SQUARE centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder. Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, Raymond Yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled Carla. Ray’s moral limits are tested when Carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime. This is their chance: Take the money and run... If only it were that simple. The seed is planted and Ray, fearing he will lose his love, engineers the plan. Hiring the professional arsonist Billy becomes a fatal error, and the plan goes horribly wrong. Alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but, miraculously, the dust looks to settle. After all... Nobody knows. Then the first blackmail note arrives.
News by Tom Woodward
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Wanted to see this one. Might blind buy, even with the typical Knowles' hyperbole on the box.
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The tagline placement is terrible, as is the use of the Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh stamp. Have no problem with the stamp in and of itself, but either it should go on the back or they should have done it in grayscale to "fit" with the image.
They went with that non-writer for a cover quote? Sad.
A friend of mine, who is an actual film reviewer, said this movie was great. Can't wait to see it.
A friend of mine, who is an actual film reviewer, said this movie was great. Can't wait to see it.
This looked awesome. Will probably blind buy.
I definitely want to see it but that cover art is very unappealing.
The cover is horrible even with teh Rotten Tomatoes seal and the quote
Is this the first movie to use the Rottentomatoes Certified Fresh stamp as a marketing angle?
Wouldn't mind seeing it after hearing about its positive criticism.
JoeR wrote: Is this the first movie to use the Rottentomatoes Certified Fresh stamp as a marketing angle?
No, The King of Kong used it for the DVD in 2008.
JoeR wrote: Is this the first movie to use the Rottentomatoes Certified Fresh stamp as a marketing angle?
No, The King of Kong used it for the DVD in 2008.
This seem to a Hidden Gem. The Australian DVD, which is cheap to get, comes as 2-Disc with the following extras:
Making Of Featurette (29:41)
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes (25:03)
Trailers
Pre-Visualisation Featurette (5:10)
Effects Featurette (6:00)
Sand Music Video (3:57)
Spider - Short Film (9:25)
Popcorn Taxi Q&A (13:41)
Production Stills Gallery
Posters Gallery
Making Of Featurette (29:41)
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes (25:03)
Trailers
Pre-Visualisation Featurette (5:10)
Effects Featurette (6:00)
Sand Music Video (3:57)
Spider - Short Film (9:25)
Popcorn Taxi Q&A (13:41)
Production Stills Gallery
Posters Gallery
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