You may have guessed from that headline up there that I wasn't a big fan of Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe's attempt to Batman Begins the legend of Robin Hood. (Nor, for that matter, was Katey.) By the time the Lost Boys showed up on tiny little horses during the final battle, I was just happy that at least something was happening. Hell, if the entire movie had been as deranged and illogical as that one moment, Robin Hood would have been a lot more entertaining. Instead all we got was two and a half hours of stuff that happened before any of the stuff we actually give a shit about. When the last five minutes of your movie really should have been the first five minutes, you're in trouble.
Still, the flick made $300 million worldwide, so chances are at least some of those people are going to want to buy it. Those people will only have to wait until September 21st to pick it up on Blu-ray and DVD. On the upside, the release will include an unrated director's cut, which if we're lucky will be shot from an entirely different script, or maybe will be a copy of Prince of Thieves with the serial numbers filed off. Here's what the press release says:
Blu-Ray Exclusive Special Features
DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK -- A seamless multimedia experience focusing on the director’s vision gives viewers a peek inside Oscar® nominee Ridley Scott’s unique filmmaking process. Incorporating behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Scott and his trusted inner circle of collaborators, this feature launches at critical moments throughout the film to illuminate the task of mounting a vast production like Robin Hood.
THE ART OF NOTTINGHAM -- A special look at the portfolio of designs generated for the film, including video introductions by key department heads such as production designer Arthur Max and costume designer Janty Yates. Galleries of concept art, costume designs, storyboards and other imagery are featured.
BD-LIVE -- Access the BD-Live Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more.
MY SCENES -- Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie.
pocket BLU APP -- Experience Blu-ray in an exciting new way with the pocket BLU app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, PC and Macintosh. With this app, you can work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray player to activate advanced features such as:
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease as well as activate a timeline to skip to any point in the movie with the slide of a finger.
VIDEO TIMELINE: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.
MOBILE-TO-GO: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
VIRTUAL KEYBOARD: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device’s easy and intuitive keyboard to facilitate such Blu-ray features as chatting with friends and sending messages.
uHEAR -- Always catch every word with uHear! This innovative feature instantly skips back a few seconds on your Blu-ray disc and turns on the subtitles for the section you couldn’t hear!
INTERACTIVE TICKER: Get the latest information about Universal’s theatrical and Blu-ray releases. Plus, get updates about upcoming BD-Live events, awards and TV shows on NBC.
Blu-Ray and 2-Disc DVD Special Features
DELETED SCENES WITH INTRODUCTION & COMMENTARY BY EDITOR PIETRO SCALIA
RISE AND RISE AGAIN: MAKING RIDLEY SCOTT’S ROBIN HOOD
BALLAD, LEGEND & MYTH: PRE-PRODUCTION -- See how the filmmakers and actors, including Ridley Scott, Brian Grazer and Russell Crowe, tackled the challenge of breathing new life into the longest surviving character in the English language, Robin Hood.
THE MORE THE MERRIER: PRODUCTION -- A stellar cast led by Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett descended on England to shoot this massive epic under the direction of Ridley Scott. With an unparalleled passion for detail, Scott oversees all of the production design, costuming, weaponry and action sequences in the film.
NO QUARTER GIVEN: POST PRODUCTION -- Sifting through a million feet of shot film, Ridley Scott and editor Pietro Scalia perfect the screen story and work with the post-production team to add layers of sound design, visual effects and Marc Streitenfeld’s beautiful score.
DIGITAL COPY OF THE UNRATED DIRECTOR’S CUT VERSION OF THE FILM
