Arrow Video April 2022 Rundown

MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994)
April 12th, 2022

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Special Features:

• Frankenstein: A Liberal Adaptation – The first screen adaptation of the Shelley’s story.
• Dissecting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Brand new featurette with David Pirie, Jonathan Rigby and Stephen Vollk on the differences between the novel and screen adaption.
• Mary Shelley and the Creation of a Monster – Brand new featurette on the origins and evolution of the Frankenstein story.
• Interviews:
  + Make-Up Designer Daniel Parker
  + Composer Patrick Doyle
  + Costume Designer James Acheson
• Audio Commentary by Film Historians Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
• Original Trailers

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laz Manquez; Illustrated collector’s booklet.

Video: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Audio: Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio

THE 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER (1984)
April 5th, 2022

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Special Features:

• A Tribute to Fu Sheng – Short film commemorating the late actor that played before early screenings
• Interviews – Stars Gordon Liu, Lili Li and Yeung Ching-ching
• Brand New Audio Commentary with Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall; Illustrated collector’s booklet.

Video: High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation; Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films.

Audio: Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio

12 Monkeys (1995)
April 26th, 2022

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Special Features:

• The Film Exchange with Terry Gilliam – 1996 Interview with Gilliam and critic Jonathan Romney
• Appreciation by Ian Christie author of “Gilliam on Gilliam”
• The Twelve Monkeys Archives
• The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys – Feature-length making-of documentary by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha)
• Audio Commentary with Terry Gilliam and Producer Charles Roven

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall; Illustrated collector’s booklet.

Video: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Terry Gilliam.

Audio: Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 stereo soundtracks

Robocop (1987)
April 12th, 2022

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Special Features:

Disc One (Director’s Cut)

• Audio Commentary with director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director’s Cut)
• Robocop: Edited for Television – Compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television, including outtakes
• Edited-for-Television version of the film.
• Split-Screen Comparison between the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version

Disc Two (Theatrical Cut)

• Audio Commentary with director Paul Verhoven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version)
• Director’s Cut Production Footage – Raw dailes from the filming of the unrated gore scenes (presented in 4K)
• Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
• Image Galleries
• Paul Verhoven Easter Egg
• Deleted Scenes
• The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett
• Robocop: Creating a Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now – Three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew.
• 2012 Q&A with the filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen and star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett
• RoboProps – Tour of super-fan’s collection of original props and memorabilia.
• Analog – Featurette focusing on the special photographic effects including interviews with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver
• More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop – A Tribute to composer Basil Poledouris
• Casting Old Detroit – Interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s ensemble case was assembled.
• Connecting the Shots – Interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoven collaborator Mark Goldblatt.
• The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop – Interview with co-writer Michael Miner
• RoboTalk – Conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke and Nicholas McCarthy
• Truth of Character – Interview with star Nancy Allen
• Commentary with Film Historian Paul M. Sammon
• Commentary with fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen

Double-sided fold-out poster; Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commisioned artwork, 80-page collector’s booket; six collector’s postcards

Video: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved director Paul Verhoven

Audio: Optional lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos surround sound options on both cut.