Blu-Ray and DVD Releases for 9/27/11

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Each week, City on Fire does our best to spotlight the Asian and genre-related blu-ray and DVD releases that we suspect our readers might be interested in. Here’s the handy list of releases for 9/27/11:

ASIAN CINEMA

The Stool Pigeon (blu-ray/DVD) – Dante Lam’s 2010 crime thriller arrives on blu-ray and DVD courtesy of Well Go USA. The film stars Nicolas Tse and Nick Cheung. Read CoF’s review here

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (DVD) – this notoriously ultra-violent Hong Kong action movie gets a rerelease courtesy of Tokyo Shock [Blu-ray release on 10/11/12]

The Butcher, The Chef, and the Swordsman (DVD) – this 2010 Chinese/Hong Kong/American co-production is presented by “Bourne Identity” director Doug Liman. Also available to rent on Amazon Instant Video

Gamera: Triple Feature Collector’s Edition (blu-ray) – Mill Creek Entertainment unleashes this collection of three 90’s Gamera films on blu-ray, including Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995), Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996), and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (blu-ray) – what many to be consider the best of the 90’s Gamera trilogy, 1999’s “Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris,” is available as a standalone blu-ray disc from Mill Creek Entertainment

ANIME

Trigun: Badlands Rumble (blu-ray/DVD) – this 2010 standalone film is first piece of new Trigun animation in over ten years, on blu-ray and DVD from Funimation

MAINSTREAM

Ben Hur: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (blu-ray) – Charleston Heston stars in this 1959 classic, on blu-ray for the first time

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (blu-ray/DVD) – Michael Bay’s latest cacophony of sight and sound, now in the comfort of your own living room

The Matrix Reloaded/The Matrix Revolutions 2-Pack (blu-ray) – if you’re one of ‘those people’ who enjoyed the 2003 “The Matrix” sequels, you can now get both of them on one handy blu-ray disc

Heathers (blu-ray) – this 1989 classic starring Winona Ryder (swoon!) and Christian Slater receives a blu-ray release from Image Entertainment

Benny & Joon (blu-ray) – this 1993 crowd-pleasing romantic drama stars Johnny Depp, now on blu-ray

HORROR

Torso (blu-ray/DVD) – Blue Underground releases this 1973 giallo/slasher film from director Sergio Martino (“The Case of the Scorpion’s Tale”) on blu-ray with two cuts of the film including the Italian Director’s Cut, or on DVD with the Uncensored English Cut

Mimic: Director’s Cut (blu-ray) – from visionary director Guillermo Del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), this 1997 creature feature is finally being released uncut

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 & 3 (blu-ray) – arguably the last two decent sequels in this horror franchise, 1985’s “Freddy’s Revenge” and 1987’s “Dream Warriors,” now available together on one blu-ray disc

Basket Case (blu-ray) – Something Weird Video presents this 1982 cult horror flick on blu-ray. From the director of “Frankenhooker”!

C.H.U.D. (DVD) – Image Entertainment’s Midnight Madness Series continues with a DVD rerelease of this 1984 cult classic

Mardi Gras Massacre (DVD) – Code Red’s imprint, Maria’s B Movie Mayhem, continues with a DVD release of this 1978 slasher movie

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