Blu-ray and DVD Releases for 11/8/11

A Better Tomorrow (Korean remake) Blu-ray/DVD (Well Go USA)

This is a pretty jam-packed so let’s get right into it. From masters like Terry Gilliam and David Lynch on blu-ray to a Korean remake of one of John Woo’s best loved flicks, there is plenty to discuss. Here are your Asian and genre-related blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 11/8/11:

ASIAN CINEMA

A Better Tomorrow (blu-ray/DVD) – a stylish, 2010 Korean language remake of John Woo’s classic 1986 heroic bloodshed film “A Better Tomorrow.” Produced by Woo himself!

Destroy All Monsters (blu-ray/DVD) – can you handle this much kaiju action? This classic 1968 Godzilla flick pits every monster under the sun against each other for your viewing enjoyment. Now on blu-ray from Tokyo Shock!

The Greatest Love (DVD) – this 2011 Korean TV is a romantic comedy about a fledgling pop star looking to revive her career and what happens when she finds love along the way

Zombie Triple-Feature (DVD) – three Japanese zombie flicks in one DVD collection! For your money you get: Zombie Self-Defense Force, Attack Girls’ Swimteam vs. the Undead, and Zombie Hunter Rika

FOREIGN CINEMA

Fanny and Alexander (blu-ray) – the Criterion Collection releases this seminal 1983 film from legendary director Ingmar Bergman in hi-def

In a Glass Cage (blu-ray) – delayed from last week, this 1987 Spanish language shocker arrives on blu-ray

The Sleeping Beauty (DVD) – from Catherine Breillat, the acclaimed director of “Fat Girl,” comes this 2011 dark and erotic French-language take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale

CULT

Blue Velvet (blu-ray) – David Lynch’s modern 1986 classic arrives on blu-ray for the first time. To say that I’m excited to watch this disc would be an understatement

Fisher King (blu-ray) – Terry Gilliam’s 1991 urban fantasy features two of Jeff Bridges’ and Robin Williams’ best performances. Now on blu-ray

Boy Wonder (DVD) – this 2011 dark superhero film has built solid buzz due to its uncompromisingly gritty vision of a vigilante in the real world

ANIMATION

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (DVD) – the 2009 animated adaptation of the popular puzzle-solving Nintendo DS series finally arrives on Western shores

MAINSTREAM

Mortal Kombat: Legacy (blu-ray/DVD) – the popular 2011 web series based on the video game, starring martial artist extraordinaire Michael Jai White, Darren Shahlavi, and Matt Mullins, now arrives on home formats

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2 (blu-ray/DVD) – the final, 2011 installment of the Harry Potter saga can now be viewed from the comfort of your own home

13 (blu-ray/DVD) – the original director of “13 Tzameti” also directs this 2010 remake starring Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone, 50 Cent, and Jason Statham

Executive Decision (blu-ray) – this lukewarm 1996 terrorist thriller starring Kurt Russell is probably most remembered for killing off Steven Seagal within the first twenty minutes. Now on blu-ray

To Die For (blu-ray) – Gus Van Sant’s 1995 dark comedy won Nicole Kidman a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Now on blu-ray

Cannonball Run (blu-ray) – this 1981 goofy American comedy managed to combine the considerable talents of Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, and Jackie Chan

Atlus Shrugged Part 1 (blu-ray/DVD) – considering how “Part 1” performed at the box office, I wouldn’t expect a Part 2 to this 2011 adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel

CLASSICS

Mutiny on the Bounty (blu-ray) – this classic 1962 film stars Marlon Brando in his prime, now on blu-ray

One-Eyed Jacks (blu-ray) – the 1961 film starring Marlon Brando, now on blu-ray

Little Big Man (blu-ray) – the 1970 film starring Dustin Hoffman from director Arthur Penn of “Bonnie and Clyde” fame. Now in hi-def

The Collector (blu-ray) – this 1964 film is in the vein of “Psycho” and stars Terence Stamp of “Superman II” fame

Absence of Malice (blu-ray) – the 1981 film about journalistic integrity stars Paul Newman and Sally Field, now on blu-ray

HORROR

Frankenhooker (blu-ray) – this 1990 horror cult classic from the director of “Basket Case” is now uncut and in hi-def, courtesy of Synapse Films

Zombie 4: After Death (blu-ray) – the fourth installment in the Italian language horror series is now on blu-ray from Shriek Show

Satan’s Blood (DVD) – the Katrina’s Nightmare Show imprint presents this 1978 Spanish shocker about sex and Satanic rituals

The Carpenter (DVD) – Katrina’s Nightmare Show presents Wings Hauser in the uncut version of this 1987 horror flick

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