BLU-RAY
REVIEW: R.I.P.D.
10/27/2013

OVERVIEW: Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, True Grit) and Ryan Reynolds (Safe House,
The Proposal) headline R.I.P.D., a supernatural action-adventure about two cops dispatched by the Rest In Peace Department(R.I.P.D.) to protect and serve the living from increasingly destructive spirits hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth.
R.I.P.D.will be available to own on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD October 29, 2013. The film will also be available early on Digital
HD October 15, 2013, two weeks before it’s available on store shelves from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
SYNOPSIS: Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges), who has spent his career with legendary police force R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous souls
disguised among the living as ordinary people, is none-to-happy to be assigned former rising-star detective Nick Walker
(Reynolds) as his partner. However, upon uncovering a plot that could end life as we know it, the new duo have to turn
grudging respect into top-notch teamwork to restore the cosmic balance...or watch the tunnel to the afterlife spill angry souls
onto Earth.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 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 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.35:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 (English), DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Spanish), DTS Digital Surround
5.1 (Canadian)
Subtitles - English Spanish
French
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and hi-def sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
Digital Copy
provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®,
iPad®, Android, computers and more.
UltraViolet™
is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets
consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States
and Canada.
2 ALTERNATE OPENINGS
R.I.P.D. MOTION COMICS: Bringing the Avatars to Life
NICK’S NEW AVATARS: See the other Avatar contenders for Nick (Ryan Reynolds) and Hayes (Kevin Bacon).
FILMING THE OTHER SIDE: The cast and crew talk about Director Robert Schwentke’s unique filming technique.
WALKING AMONG US: DEADOS &
AVATARS: Explore what a Deado is, what happens when they “pop” and the
effects that went into creating these unique creatures.
ANATOMY OF A SHOOTOUT: The Production Designer and the VFX Supervisor give us an in-depth look at the
cinematic shootout scene on the roof of the skyscraper.
DELETED/ALTERNATE SCENES
NICK & HAYES TO RAID
JULIA JOGGING
MADE TO MY SKULL
ROY’S PARTNER SHOT HIM
GAG REEL
TRANSFERING R.I.P.D – THE MAKING OF:
A “Making Of” that focuses on the adaption of the original R.I.P.D. comic
and the stellar cast that came to inhabit the characters.