Wolverine’s popularity as a comic book character and film hero is evidenced by the success of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The first 2009 Summer blockbuster, the film has grossed over $363 million worldwide, and a sequel is already in the works. This particular film delves into Wolverine’s past (hence the title of the film), and how he became the man/mutant that we have come to all know and love.
For my full review of the film, click here.
On September 15, 2009, you’ll be able to choose from four different versions of the DVD/Blu-ray. Four? Yes, four. And what are these many different versions?
– Single Disc DVD
– Two Disc DVD: Special Edition
– Two Disc Blu-ray with Digital Copy
– Three Disc Blu-ray with DVD and Digital Copy (Exclusively at Wal-Mart)
So you’ve got a lot of options in buying and personalizing your own X-Men Origins: Wolverine experience. If you just want the movie and little else, you’ve got the opportunity to do so. If you want to go all out and get the film three ways AND have a ton of awesome special features, you can do that too!
And what are these awesome special features that I speak of? I’m glad you asked! Here’s what you get with the Blu-ray edition of the film:
Commentary by Director Gavin Hood
Commentary by Producers Lauren Schuler Donner and Ralph Winter
The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with X-Men Creators Stan Lee and Len Wein
This is a very amusing interview with these two creative comic book geniuses.
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
“Wolverine Weapon X Mutant Files” Featurette: 10 Character Chronicles
“The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Chase Sequence” Featurette
“X Connect and On Set with Gavin Hood” Featurette
X-Facts: Trivia Track
Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Gavin Hood
Alternate Memory Erase Sequence
Alternate Tag Scene: Japan
No, Wolverine doesn’t fight Godzilla.
Fox Movie Channel Presents: World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine
IMDB BD-Live Technology
Don’t you hate it when you look at the filmography of an actor on a DVD and it ends with the movie you’re currently watching? Then you have to get up, go to your computer, and find out what else the actor has done. Not anymore.
With this feature, you get an updated list of everything every actor in the film has done each time you pop in the Blu-ray disc. So even if Hugh Jackman has down three projects after this one, you will be able to see them in real-time with this feature. It looks like this on the screen:
Now, if you prefer to just get the two-disc DVD, you get these features:
Commentary by Director Gavin Hood
Commentary by Producers Lauren Schuler Donner and Ralph Winter
The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with X-Men Creators Stan Lee and Len Wein
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Gavin Hood
Alternate Tag Scene: Japan
Both the DVD and Blu-ray double-disc and the three disc Blu-ray come with a Digital Copy of the film.
And if you just want the single DVD, you get these bonus features:
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
Plenty of variety, plenty to choose from, and plenty to watch, X-Men Origins: Wolverine is ready to give you hours of entertainment in whatever form you desire. Get your copy this Tuesday, September 15, 2009 and get ready for some kick-ass action and fun!
i like the box art for the bluray and 2 disk dvd. Very bold and striking.