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Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
This fall, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is planning to release the horror/comedy Attack the Block on Blu-ray. The feature-film debut from Joe Cornish (co-writer of both TV's The Adam and Joe Show and Steven Spielberg's upcoming The Adventures of Tintin) focuses on a London street gang that must save their apartment block from a horde of ravenous space aliens. Featuring an acclaimed electronica soundtrack by Steven Price & Basement Jaxx, Attack the Block stars Jodie Whittaker (Good), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), and newcomer John Boyega as Moses, the gang's troubled leader-turned-reluctant hero. While Sony has not confirmed the Blu-ray's complete technical specifications, it will present the film in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1. The disc also contains a number of special features, including: "Junior" commentary with writer/director Joe Cornish and actors John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Simon Howard, and Leeon Jones "Senior" commentary with Cornish and actors Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, and Nick Frost "Executive Producer" commentary with Cornish and executive producer Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) Behind the Block featurette Creature Feature featurette Meet the Gang featurette Unfilmed Action featurette That's a Rap featurette Attack the Block is expected to street on October 25th. |
Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Great news!!! First day purchase.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Paul1957
(Post 10924700)
Great news!!! First day purchase.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Liked the flick (although I gather that I'm a bit older than its target audience), might be picking it up depending on what the extras are.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
missed it's small theatrical release, but glad it's getting released on home video rather quickly. I'm though very annoyed that the album soundtrack did not get a domestic release - granted it's buyable via ITunes, I'd still like a physical copy (CD) and the imports are still a bit steep.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Evil ASh
(Post 10924737)
Liked the flick (although I gather that I'm a bit older than its target audience), might be picking it up depending on what the extras are.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
I never caught this, but I've heard nothing but awesome praise. Any modern film that gets compared to The Monster Squad is worth buying in my mind.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Loved this movie. It out Super 8-ed Super 8.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Jeffy Pop
(Post 10925145)
Loved this movie. It out Super 8-ed Super 8.
Super 8 feels like a lost Speilberg-produced film that just got to see the light of day. It feels exactly like a film Speilberg would've put out during the era of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Gremlins and The Goonies. The film has its faults, but I loved the ride as it brought me back to my childhood. I don't like to compare Attack the Block to films of the eighties like The Goonies or The Monster Squad. It's definitely a homage to films from that era, but I would put it closer to alien invasion films from that decade like Night of the Creeps. You have a group of individuals who happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. It just happens that in this case the group happens to be a slew of foul-mouthed, weed-smoking, unlikeable twats that the audience has to accept to like within the 88-minute running time. And if you don't grow to like the characters, no loss, because the Basement Jaxx-supplied score kicks a lot of ass regardless of the quality of the film. |
Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
(Post 10925164)
Dis-a-fucking-gree as they're two separate films... and this is coming from someone who loved them both.
Super 8 feels like a lost Speilberg-produced film that just got to see the light of day. It feels exactly like a film Speilberg would've put out during the era of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Gremlins and The Goonies. The film has its faults, but I loved the ride as it brought me back to my childhood. I don't like to compare Attack the Block to films of the eighties like The Goonies or The Monster Squad. It's definitely a homage to films from that era, but I would put it closer to alien invasion films from that decade like Night of the Creeps. You have a group of individuals who happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. It just happens that in this case the group happens to be a slew of foul-mouthed, weed-smoking, unlikeable twats that the audience has to accept to like within the 88-minute running time. And if you don't grow to like the characters, no loss, because the Basement Jaxx-supplied score kicks a lot of ass regardless of the quality of the film. |
Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by KillerCannibal
(Post 10925136)
I never caught this, but I've heard nothing but awesome praise. Any modern film that gets compared to The Monster Squad is worth buying in my mind.
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Giles
(Post 10925100)
missed it's small theatrical release, but glad it's getting released on home video rather quickly. I'm though very annoyed that the album soundtrack did not get a domestic release - granted it's buyable via ITunes, I'd still like a physical copy (CD) and the imports are still a bit steep.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Attack-Block...6131106&sr=1-1 |
Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Seems like a fun movie, too bad its under 90 minutes. Wont buy it until it drops below $10
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Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
(Post 10925164)
Dis-a-fucking-gree as they're two separate films... and this is coming from someone who loved them both.
Super 8 feels like a lost Speilberg-produced film that just got to see the light of day. It feels exactly like a film Speilberg would've put out during the era of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Gremlins and The Goonies. The film has its faults, but I loved the ride as it brought me back to my childhood. Attack the Block, meanwhile, felt new and fun, even though it utilized a lot of the same formulas. |
Re: Attack The Block (2011) -- 10/25
Originally Posted by mrhan
(Post 10925307)
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