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1979 film Over the Edge comes to Blu-ray in March

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Justin Sluss

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The 1979 film “Over the Edge” will be making its debut on Blu-ray Disc in North America on March 5th via Shout Select (Shout! Studios). This release will be spine number 156 in the Shout Select series. The film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, starred Michael Eric Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, Harry Northup, Andy Romano, and Ellen Geer.

This comes from a “NEW 2K scan from the interpositive” according to the press release. Tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and lossless Mono sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at retailers Amazon and Walmart. You can also order the Blu-ray directly from Shout! Studios. The bonus materials set to be included with this release have just been announced and are listed below.

NEW “Watch Out For Children – Making Over The Edge” – Interview With Director Jonathan Kaplan
NEW “Coming Of Age – Writing Over The Edge” – Interview With Screenwriter Charlie Haas
NEW “My Father Told Me – Scoring Over The Edge” – Interview With Jonathan Kaplan About His Father, Composer Sol Kaplan
“Wide Streets + Narrow Minds” A 7-Part Retrospective Documentary
Audio Commentary With Director Jonathan Kaplan, Producer George Litto, And Writers Tim Hunter & Charlie Haas
Audio Commentary With Actor Michael Kramer And Journalist Mike Sacks
Isolated Music And Effects Track
“Destruction: Fun or Dumb?” – The Full Educational Video Excerpted Within The Film
Theatrical Trailer
German Theatrical Trailer
UK VHS Promo
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1989 comedy Major League is coming to 4K in April

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Justin Sluss

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The 1989 comedy “Major League” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on April 2nd via Paramount Home Entertainment, according to retailers. The film, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year (as noted on the packaging above), was written & directed by David S. Ward and starred Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Wesley Snipes, Rene Russo, Charles Cyphers, Chelcie Ross, Dennis Haysbert, Andy Romano, and Bob Uecker.

UPDATE: The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the correct 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround sound. The release will include a digital code (copy) of the film. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon and Walmart. It’s most certainly worth noting that there will also be a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release (pictured below) that is available for preorder over at Amazon as well. The bonus materials for both releases include all of the previous Blu-ray extras on the 4K disc. Those extras are listed below.