The world of Neill Blomkamp is unlike any other. Distinct of story and vision, and for the first time together in this limited edition Blu-ray set, District 9, Elysium and Chappie define Blomkamp as a true auteur. Relish in these action-packed hits with a new collection of extras, including limited- special features on District 9 and Elysium, and an alternate ending and exploration of visual effects, weaponry and artificial intelligence on Chappie.
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The Digibook packaging has some concept art from all three films and some bonus features that were previously retailer exclusive have been added to Elysium and District 9. All discs have excellent image quality.
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I've always been a big fan of "The Fifth Element", it's one of a handful of films I saw multiple times in theaters in my teens. I owned the SuperBit DVD and had hesitated to upgrade to Blu-Ray after disappointing reviews of the films initial Blu release. While a second try was improved the third time is the charm here. The visual presentation is excellent, showing off many of the films practical effects. The audio track thumps and we finally get the old DVD Special Features ported to Blu which makes this the version to get.
Bad Boys I and II are featured in this special digitally enhanced collection. Former video director Michael Bay had his first big hit with the 1995 action comedy, which also returned producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson to the big-budget, high-violence movies that they successfully churned out in the '80s. Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are two Miami cops who watch as 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen out of the basement of police headquarters. This puts them hot on the trail of French drug lord Fouchet (Tch~ky Karyo), who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake and only one witness, Julie Mott (T~a Leoni), who quickly teams up with our heroes. In the 2003 sequel, Burnett and Lowrey have been assigned to head up a task force to investigate the illegal trafficking of ecstasy into the city. They discover that an underground gang war has been instigated by drug kingpin Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla). In order to cut off the flow of the designer drug, they have to take down Tapia.
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Note - As of 5/8/2017 this set was the only way to get Bad Boys II on Blu Ray. This 2 Disc collection offers up an improved transfer for Bad Boys and is the debut of Bad Boys II on Blu. Both films look and sound great and all the important features from the previous DVD/Blu releases have been carried over, including Director Michael Bay's excellent commentary track on the first film.