Blu-ray and DVD Releases for 8/7/12

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Summer days, they happen so fast. Don’t let August pass you by without checking out this Tuesday’s new movies on Blu-ray and DVD. Here are your Asian and genre movie releases for the week of 8/7/12:

ASIAN CINEMA

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Blu-ray/DVD) – the 150 minute cut of the 2011 Taiwanese epic, produced by John Woo. The brave Seediq tribe fends off the imperial Japanese army in this film based on historical incident

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale – 4 1/2 hour International Version (Blu-ray/DVD) – Well Go USA is also bringing the full version of the “Seediq Bale” saga to Blu-ray and DVD

Yamada: Way of the Samurai (IMPORT Blu-ray) – Amazon is offering an IMPORT Blu-ray of this film starting August 13th. This 2010 Thai historical action film is also known under the title “The Samurai of Ayothaya”

Legendary Amazons (IMPORT Blu-ray) – Well Go USA will be bringing this film to North America with a Region 1 release in a few short months. If you can’t wait, Amazon is offering an IMPORT Blu-ray of the 2011 Hong Kong historical action flick on August 13th

FOREIGN CINEMA

Sebastiane: Remastered Edition (Blu-ray) – director Derek Jarman’s 1976 film, considered a landmark in gay cinema, now in hi-def

The Tempest: Remastered Edition (Blu-ray) – Derek Jarman’s 1979 visually stunning adaptation of the famous Shakespeare play

Foreign Letters (DVD) – this 2012 Hebrew-language movie focuses on the bond between a young Israeli immigrant and a Vietnamese boy

MAINSTREAM

Heroes and Demons (DVD) – I’ve never even heard of this 2011 thriller but it has a cast that any producer would kill for circa now: Chris Hemsworth, Andrew Garfield, Kirsten Dunst, and Tom Hardy

Steve Niles’ Remains (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2011 post-apocalyptic tale based on a graphic novel by “30 Days of Night” creator Steve Niles

The Liquidator (DVD) – Vinnie Jones stars in this 2011 direct-to-video international thriller

Born 2 Race (Blu-ray/DVD) – some people are just born to race as you’ll find out in this 2011 direct-to-video racing thriller

The Crow (DVD) – Lionsgate re-issues the classic 1994 film starring Brandon Lee on a low-priced DVD

NEW TO BLU-RAY

Grosse Pointe Blank: 15th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) – John Cusack stars in this 1997 action-comedy about a hitman attending his high school reunion

High Fidelity (Blu-ray) – more Cusack for your money with this 2000 comedy set in a record store

Clue: The Movie (Blu-ray) – the 1985 cult classic based on the board game comes to hi-def

Adventures in Babysitting: 25th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) – Elizabeth Shue headlines this beloved 1987 comedy, now in hi-def

Full Metal Jacket 25th Anniversary (Blu-ray) – Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam War classic returns to Blu-ray with an Anniversary edition

Bound (Blu-ray/DVD) – before the Wachowskis made it big with “The Matrix,” they wrote and directed this lesbian-tinged 1996 crime thriller

Spaceballs (25th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray) – Mel Brooks’ 1987 send-up of all things “Star Wars” comes to Blu-ray

The Incredible Mr. Limpet (Blu-ray) – Don Knotts headlines this 1964 blend of animation and live-action

INDIE

Blue Like Jazz (Blu-ray/DVD) – a young man struggling with his Christian faith flees to the most immoral college he can find in this 2012 indie film

CLASSICS

Rio Grande (Blu-ray) – the famous 1950 Western starring John Wayne, now in dazzling hi-def

The Long Memory (DVD) – John Mills stars in the 1953 crime thriller from the Rank Collection

Highly Dangerous (DVD) – the Rank Collection presents this 1950 noir film on DVD

The Seekers AKA Land of Fury (DVD) – the Rank Collection also releases this 1954 film set in New Zealand during the 1820’s

HORROR

The Boogens (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 1981 horror film about a monster who escapes from a mine to terrorize a small town

Mr. Hush (Blu-ray/DVD) – a small town serves as the backdrop for a battle between good and evil in this 2010 horror movie

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