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Confirmation from our friend Beto Cataldi that MOON is now available in Brazil under the title ‘Lunar’ available in both DVD and Blu-Ray formats.

Lunar
(Moon)
Status – Nas Locadoras
Gênero – FICÇÃO
Formato: DVD / Blu-Ray
Minutagem: 97 minutos
Classificação Ind.: 14 anos

Sinopse
SELEÇÃO OFICIAL
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2009

Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell, Frost /Nixon, As Panteras) está perto de completar seu contrato de três anos com a empresa Lunar Industries, que minera a fonte primária de energia da Terra no lado escuro da Lua. A única companhia de Sam é o vigilante computador da base chamado Gerty (dublado por Kevin Spacey o vencedor do Oscar® de Melhor Ator em 1999, em Beleza Americana). Todo esse isolamento está se fazendo sentir na vida de Sam. Sua única conexão com o mundo exterior são mensagens de sua esposa e filhinha enviadas via satélite. Ele anseia pelo momento de voltar para casa, mas um terrível acidente na superfície lunar leva a uma descoberta perturbadora que contribui para seu crescente sentido de paranóia e fragmentação a tamanha distância de casa. LUNAR é um suspense científico inteligente que rivaliza com clássicos do gênero como 2001: Uma Odisseia no Espaço.

Apresentações Especiais

• Formato de Tela do Filme: Widescreen Anamórfico
• Idiomas do Filme: Português, Inglês, Tailandês (todos 5.1 DD) e Espanhol (2.0 DS)
• Legendas do Filme: Português, Inglês, Espanhol, Mandarim e Tailandês
• Menus em Português, Inglês, Espanhol, Mandarim e Tailandês
• Comentários com o Diretor/Roteirista, com o Produtor, entre outros
• “Whistle” um curta metragem de  Duncan Jones
• O Making of de Lunar
• Criando os efeitos visuais
• Perguntas e Respostas do Centro de Ciência
• Perguntas e Respostas do Cineasta
• Seleção de Cenas
• Trailers (sem legendas

Click image above for larger version, and >>HERE<< for pic of the back of the DVD release, thanks again Beto!

Last in the rack Twitpic at Best Buy from Laurence Reichman

Duncan Jones’ MOON starring Sam Rockwell, was released on Blu-Ray and DVD in the US & Canada last Tuesday 12th January 2010, and although we have no sales figures yet, from the comments we’ve seen over on Twitter, it seems sales are brisk, and in some cases, it is sold out at branches of major US retailers such as Target and Best Buy. Check out these comments:

Easy day so far. Been trying to buy Moon and Hurt Locker Blu-Ray but it’s sold out. This is bittersweet.

From Matthew Klekner

@ManMadeMoon Went to 2 stores at lunch to buy Blu-Ray MOON for my bro’s birthday – BOTH SOLD OUT!! Frustrated/happy #SamRockwellOscar

From Robert Tarr

WeHo Best Buy & Target both sold out of Blu-Ray. Copies of MOON. Hopefully academy voters got their hands on some… #moon #rockwell

From Aaron B

@ManMadeMoon hey, Moon is sold out at my local Target. I figured that was awesome:)

From Melissa Gill

And this from respected Movie Journalist Scott Weinberg

The big Best Buy in NE Phily = Totally sold out of MOON.

Hopefully all those lovely Academy Voters getting out early to see what all the fuss is about. Not too shabby for a little British Indie Sci-Fi film, not too shabby at all. Also nice to see it flying high in the Tower top 100 Blu-Rays

There is an awful lot of MOON love out there, especially from people that did not get a chance to see it’s limited theatrical release.

Director Duncan Jones has confirmed that the Best Independent British Film of 2009 MOON will be released on both DVD and Blu-Ray in Australia AND New Zealand on Wednesday 24th February 2010.

Full details of the special features you can expect to see on our earlier post HERE

MOON has so far sold over 60,000 copies on DVD & Blu-Ray in the UK alone! And if you just can’t wait to see why we all think Sam Rockwell deserves at least an Oscar nomination for his role as Sam Bell, you can always order in the UK Blu-Ray which is multi region

COMP CLOSED!

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Ryan Boulding (Blu-Ray) & Andrew Kelly (DVD)

Thank you all very much for entering our first little competition

WEHAY!!

The very generous peeps over at Sony Pictures Entertainment have provided two copies of Duncan Jones’ fantabulous, award winning, debut feature ‘MOON‘ starring the incredible, Academy Award worthy, Sam Rockwell, for two lucky ManMadeMovies readers.

As you will know if you follow the site, or from our handy review roundup, this is THE film to see, and will finally be available to love & cherish in your own home (UK) this coming Monday 16th November (HURRAHH!!)

So let’s make it easy for you to get your hands on a copy. We will be giving away one copy on DVD, and one copy on Blu-Ray. Please note, Blu-Ray IS multi regional, DVD is Western Europe Region 2.

Please answer the following question:

Who composed the beautifully, haunting soundtrack to ‘MOON‘?

Send answers to: unklerupert@manmademovies.co.uk

Subject line: ‘MOON DVD / Blu-Ray Comp’

State your preferred format: DVD or Blu-Ray

Please include your preferred delivery address should you win.

Competition is open to all (not just UK)

Last entries please by 23:59 Monday 16th November, at which point we shall summon Gerty to make the draw.

Good luck you

MOON UK launch confirmed for Monday 16th November 2009 on Blu-Ray & DVD, we couldn’t be any more excited obviously, but before our review of the UK Blu-Ray, to provide a bit of balance and all that, here are a few of the latest reviews to hit the web this week, clicky the banners for the full review:

Sizemore

Moon is better than 2001: A Space Odyssey by a country mile.

HeyUGuys say:

I cannot recommend this Blu-ray enough. Not only do you get to see one of the most arresting films in years, complete with stunning design work and a flawless performance by Sam Rockwell, the extras on the disc make this an essential purchase.

The Geek Files says:

Jones’s film is thoughtful, technically excellent and superbly crafted, rather astonishing for a debut effort and even more astonishing given the limitations of the relatively microscopic budget. Despite this, nothing looks cheap or wobbly; every cent is well spent on screen. It’ll be interesting to see what the filmmaker can do with more cash in the pot. Overall, well worth investigating.

Sound and image are clean and clear with no problems whatsoever, and the menu display and navigation is slick and stylish.

Empire says:

They do make ’em like they used to — a fresh blast of old-school sci-fi, bursting with ideas and a stellar turn from Rockwell.

ManMadeMovies Says:

Our original review of the theatrical release of MOON

Go see ‘Moon’, enjoy it, spread the word, go again and take a friend, they’ll love you for it. In a summer stuffed full of mega bucks CGI fests, it’s great to get more bang for yer buck when leaving the local cinema with plenty to talk about, and plenty to think about also

And now we say, go buy MOON on Blu-Ray or DVD UK this coming Monday 16th November and prepare to to witness one of the best male lead performances seen on screen in recent years from Sam Rockwell. So much so we think he deserves at least a nomination in the 2010 Academy Awards.

This was my first Blu-Ray experience, enjoyed the movie that much at the cinema, I shelled out for a Blu-Ray player and what is commonly known as a “Big Telly” ready for release, and the transfer to Blu-Ray does not disappoint, in fact, the viewing experience has been enhanced, which is good as MOON demands repeat viewings to pick up on some of the more subtle touches Director Duncan Jones has woven into his fantastic first feature length movie.

Even after repeat viewings, it is still incredible to realise that the entire budget for MOON was $5 Million, or around £2.75 Million sterling. Every single cent has been sucked dry by a crew intent on making a great movie, the craft and effort is on display at all times from the internal Sarang Moon base sets, to the external lunar landscape model miniatures.

More evidence of the skill that has gone into the making of MOON are in the great extras included on both Blu-Ray & DVD:

Commentary with writer / director Duncan Jones, director of photography Gary Shaw, concept designer Gavin Rothery and production designer Tony Noble. Very funny and easy to detect a great sense of camaraderie amongst the crew as they joke about situations that occured during production.

Commentary with writer / director Duncan Jones and producer Stuart Fenegen A more technical overview with great insights into the production of MOON

Whistle – a short film by Duncan Jones Great short about a future assassin and the effect of his work on those close to him, you can see touches of the same style as MOON and what may become a signature of Jones’ work, the subtle involvement of the Director and crew in the film itself. (see if you can spot VFX wizard Gavin Rothery in both films, and Jones also…)

The Making Of Moon featurette What it says on the tin jobby, a one of the only opportunities on the disc to get a glimpse of the work put in by the amazing Sam Rockwell.

GERTY Table Tennis Easter Egg Not gonna ruin it for you ;P

Creating the Visual Effects featurette Very interesting guide through all the methods used to make Sam’s life on Sarang believable.

Science Centre Q&A with Duncan Jones featurette REAL space people at NASA get a special screening of MOON and we get to see the Q&A after, Jones answers questions on the science behind MOON.

Filmmakers Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival featurette Possibly my favourite feature on the disc as we see the premier of MOON at Sundance with Duncan’s intro, and post screening Q&A. He genuinely looks excited and slightly nervous to start with and you watch him grow into the role of feature director as the Q&A progresses. I’m sure he’s done enough now to be an old hand, but wonderful to see the beginning of the career of a Director with such great potential.

Once you have worked your way through the extras, which are the same on either format, you are left with an incredible little British Indie Sci-Fi that pays homage to some of the classics of the past, but points forward to a very promising future for Director Duncan Jones, this is seriously a treat for movie fans whether they love Sci-Fi or Psychological Thrillers alike, or just bloody good film making.

MOON is one of those films where all the ingredients have combined to deliver a thing greater than the sum of it’s parts. Which is something that does not happen too often. For as well as the stunning visuals, incredible performance of Rockwell as Sam Bell, everything is pulled together with the beautiful and haunting soundtrack by Clint Mansell

Check out a few clips below, MOON is available to grace your home from:

UK Monday 16th November 2009
US Tuesday 12th January 2010

MOON Trailer

UK 16th November – US 12th January 2010

UK ‘Moon’ Blu-Ray IS Multi Region – will play worldwide!

Details from: DVD Times

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Moon on 16th November 2009. In this sci-fi thriller starring Sam Rockwell an astronaut stationed on the dark side of the moon comes face-to-face with his destiny.

DVD

* 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English DD5.1
* English and Hindi subtitles
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones, Director of Photography Gary Shaw, Concept Designer Gavin Rothery and Production Designer Tony Noble
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones and Producer Stuart Fenegen
* “Whistle” a Short Film by Duncan Jones
* The Making of Moon
* Creating the Visual Effects
* Science Center Q&A with Director Duncan Jones
* Filmmaker’s Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival

Blu-ray Disc

* 1080P 2.40:1 Widescreen
* English, Italian and Spanish 5.1
* English, Hindi, Italian and Spanish subtitles
* BD Exclusive: Concept Art Library
* BD Exclusive: How Did They Do That: Cloning Sam
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones, Director of Photography Gary Shaw, Concept Designer Gavin Rothery and Production Designer Tony Noble
* Commentary with Writer/Director Duncan Jones and Producer Stuart Fenegen
* “Whistle” a Short Film by Duncan Jones
* The Making of Moon
* Creating the Visual Effects
* Science Center Q&A with Director Duncan Jones
* Filmmaker’s Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival

Blu-Ray for me I think (have just grabbed a PS3 just for this release) Pre-orders are being taken now on various online retailers, Play & Amazon for example:

UK

:: Play Moon DVD ::
:: Play Moon Blu-Ray ::

:: Amazon Moon DVD ::
:: Amazon Moon Blu-Ray ::

US

:: Amazon MOON DVD ::
:: Amazon MOON Blu-Ray ::

Although these are details for the UK issue, it is anticipated US release will feature same extras.

UPDATE: 12 Oct 2009 -  US Release date has been confirmed as January 12th 2010, so if you have multi region players….you know what to do

UPDATE: 22 Oct 2009 – Amazon are now confirming 29th December 2009 for US release of Blu-Ray / DVD

UPDATE: 08 Nov 2009 – Amazon no longer taking pre-orders or displaying box art work. US Blu-Ray / DVD release now TBC, looking likely to have reverted to the original Jan 12th 2010 date.

UPDATE: 9th Nov 2009: Sony have confirmed US release date for MOON Blu-Ray / DVD Jan 12th 2010.