BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE TEMPEST
09/17/11

OVERVIEW: On September 13th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment releases THE TEMPEST on Blu-ray™.
Academy Award® winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leads a star-studded cast including Russell Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge. Directed by Julie Taymor (Frida), The Tempest will leave you spellbound! Bonus materials include Russell Brand’s Rehearsal Riff, audio commentary by Julie Taymorand much more!
SYNOPSIS: This modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s final masterpiece is an exciting,
mystical and magical fantasy with Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren
(Best Actress, The Queen, 2006) leading a star-studded cast including Russell
Brand (Get Him To The Greek) and Alfred Molina (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice).
Exiled to a magical island, the sorceress Prospera (Mirren) conjures up a storm
that shipwrecks her enemies, and then unleashes her powers for revenge.
Directed by Julie Taymor (Frida) — and complete with exclusive bonus features —
The Tempest, with its innovative twist, is a supernatural dramedy filled with
Shakespearean villains, lovers and fools that will leave you spellbound.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen in a 2.35:1 aspect ration
preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just
flawless. Not only the picture looks great in
this release, also the sound it is good, a English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio,
and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital that provides a
good complement to the picture. It also includes
English and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 1080P Enhance for 16x9 TVs
AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio,
Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles -
English SDH,Spanish
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Tempest Documentary
Audio Commentary with Director Julie Taymor
Russell Brand’s Rehearsal Riff
“O Mistress Mine” Reeve Carney Music Video
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