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The 1980 film Private Benjamin on Blu-ray in April

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Blu-ray cover of the movie 'Private Benjamin' featuring Goldie Hawn, showing the character with a solemn expression, wearing military attire.
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The 1980 comedy “Private Benjamin“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on April 28th via Warner Archive (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment).

Howard Zieff directed the movie, which starred Goldie Hawn. The film co-starred Eileen Brennan, Albert Brooks, Mary Kay Place, Armand Assante, and the late Harry Dean Stanton. It’s worth noting that this movie was nominated for 3 Academy Awards (“Oscars”), including best actress in leading and supporting roles.

The tech specs for Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound, on a BD-50 disc. The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and MovieZyng. The bonus material included with the release is listed.

  • Two episodes of the Private Benjamin TV series
  • Theatrical Trailer

1980 film Little Darlings comes to 4K in February

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The 1980 film “Little Darlings” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 27th via Cinématographe, a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome.  The film, directed by Ron Maxwell, starred Tatum O’Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, and Cynthia Nixon.  The release will come as a  MediaBook, limited to 8,000 units total.  The movie has received a “NEW 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative.”  The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 lossless stereo sound.  This will also be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon as well as directly via Vinegar Syndrome.

Further details about the upcoming release and the bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with director Ron Maxwell
  • Audio Commentary with Millie De Chirico of I Saw What You Did podcast
  • Alternate Scenes with commentary by director Ron Maxwell
  • Hour-long video interview with director Ron Maxwell
  • “Don’t Let the Title Fool You: Little Darlings Beyond the Teen Sex Comedy”: a video essay by Samm Deighan
  • Essays by writers Kate Hagen and Quatoyiah Murry

Below, after the break, you can find the promotional trailer from Vinegar Syndrome on YouTube for the upcoming release.

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