Arrow Video Announcements
The impeccable physical media distribution label, Arrow Video, has just unveiled their big releases for November. These new announcements include 1981’s Clash of the Titans, The Dirty Dozen, a Nora Miao collection and a Street Gangs of Hong Kong collection. Check out the details for Clash of the Titans and The Dirty Dozen below.
Clash of the Titans
The official description reads,
“Ray Harryhausen, cinema’s most celebrated creator of spectacular special effects, retired at the top of his game by returning to the realm of Greek myth with his final film, the soaring fantasy classic Clash of the Titans!
To win the hand of the Princess Andromeda, Perseus must solve riddles, tame the winged horse Pegasus, battle mighty creatures and outwit the gods themselves. Giant scorpions, two headed hounds, the gorgon Medusa and even the Kraken itself stand in our hero’s way – in besting them, he will become a legend in his own right.
Featuring a panoply of screen legends as the gods themselves, including Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith and Ursula Andress, Clash of the Titans is a fitting climax to a career that inspired the generations of fantasy filmmakers that followed.”
Special Features:
2 DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Richey Beckett
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Richey Beckett
- Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet containing new writing by critics Charlie Brigden, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, David Moses, Martyn Pedler and Icy Sedgwick plus select archival material
DISC 1 – FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Restored original lossless stereo and new Dolby Atmos audio options
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Ray Harryhausen at the BFI, an archival audio interview conducted after a screening of Clash of the Titans in 1981
- Ray Harryhausen & Charles Schneer at the BFI, an archival audio interview with Harryhausen and his long-time producer Charles Schneer
DISC 2 – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)
- Courage & Imagination: Ray Harryhausen’s Mythic Adventure, a brand new feature-length documentary by David Cairns and Fiona Watson celebrating Clash of the Titans and the work of Ray Harryhausen, with contributions from Joe Dante, John Landis, Randall William Cook and Vanessa Harryhausen
- A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen, an archival featurette in which Harryhausen discusses the film
- Myths and Monsters, a series of archival featurettes in which Harryhausen discusses the main creatures of Clash of the Titans: Calibos, Pegasus, Bubo, the Scorpions, Medusa, the Kraken and Dioskilos
- Theatrical trailers
- Image galleries
Tech Specs:
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Subtitle Languages: English SDH
- Theatrical Release Year: 1981
- Main Language: English
- Number of Discs: 2
- Region: A Free
The Dirty Dozen
The official description reads,
“DAMN THEM OR PRAISE THEM… YOU’LL NEVER FORGET THE DIRTY DOZEN!
In 1967, director Robert Aldrich led a twelve-man army behind enemy lines and on to box office glory in The Dirty Dozen. A thrilling adventure starring the likes of cinematic trailblazer John Cassavetes, the roguish Charles Bronson, a then-unknown Donald Sutherland, and NFL star Jim Brown, The Dirty Dozen would define the guys-on a-mission movie for decades to come!
As the Allies prepare to strike Nazi-occupied France, Major John Reisman (Lee Marvin) is tasked with a top-secret mission to tip the scales of war: break into and destroy a French château housing numerous high-ranking Nazi generals. His team? Twelve vicious criminals – the worst of the worst – promised a pardon if they survive. Somehow, Reisman must turn these twelve mutineers into one unified fighting force, or certain death awaits them all…
Raucous, cynical, violent, and hugely entertaining, The Dirty Dozen is a cinematic extravaganza full of excitement, tension, and unrelenting action, exploding off the screen in a brand new 4K restoration!”
Special Features:
2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sean Hogan and Paul Talbot as well as excerpts and photos from Dwayne Epstein’s Killin’ Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, and Alain Silver and James Ursini’s What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich? His Life and His Films
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Ralston
DISC 1 – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original restored lossless mono, 5.1 audio, and a newly restored 6.0 (70mm mix) track
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Alain Silver and James Ursini
- Archival audio commentary with actors Jim Brown, Trini Lopez, Stuart Cooper, and Colin Maitland, producer Kenneth Hyman, novelist E.M. Nathanson, film historian David J. Schow, and veteran military advisor Capt. Dale Dye
- Archival introduction to the film by actor Ernest Borgnine
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
DISC 2 – SPECIAL FEATURES (BLU-RAY)
- The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, a feature-length TV sequel starring Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine (standard definition only)
- Newly discovered on set footage and an interview with Lee Marvin from Peter Whitehead’s archive
- War Is Over, a brand new appreciation by film historian Kim Newman
- The War March, a brand new breakdown of Frank De Vol’s score by David Huckvale
- Armed and Deadly: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, an archive featurette on the making of the film
- The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories Behind the Lines, an archive featurette on the history behind the film
- Operation Dirty Dozen, a original promotional featurette
- Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge, a Navy recruitment film narrated by Lee Marvin
Tech Specs:
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Subtitle Languages: English SDH
- Theatrical Release Year: 1967
- Main Language: English
- Number of Discs: 2
- Region: A Free
Both releases are scheduled to hit retailers on November 16.
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