{"id":28327,"date":"2022-05-03T08:36:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=28327"},"modified":"2022-05-03T08:36:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:36:22","slug":"arrow-video-april2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2022\/05\/arrow-video-april2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrow Video April 2022 Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"April 2022 Arrow Video Releases\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/arrowvideo-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Rundown of the major releases from the April 2022 Arrow Films including\u00a0<em>12 Monkeys\u00a0<\/em>(4K Ultra HD),\u00a0<em>Robocop<\/em>\u00a0(4K Ultra HD),\u00a0<em>Mary Shelley&#8217;s Frankenstein<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>(4K Ultra HD) and <em>The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Arrow Video<br \/>\n<\/span>\u2014 April 2022 Rundown \u2014<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">MARY SHELLEY&#8217;S FRANKENSTEIN (1994)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">April 12th, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B09NRZ7NSW\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid #0566e6;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/rundown\/frankenstein.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>Plot Synopsis:\u00a0<\/strong>As Viktor Frankenstein (KENNETH BRANAGH) is dying he shares a tale of gruesome terror with a sea captain. Viktor, using previous experiments by a brilliant scientist, was able to bring a creature (ROBERT DE NIRO) assembled from body parts back to life. Once he realized how destructive his experiments had become, he abandoned the creature and tried to live a normal life with his fiance (HELENA BONHAM CARTER). The lonely creature seeks out Viktor and demands one of two things: a bride or revenge.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Special Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Frankenstein: A Liberal Adaptation<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 The first screen adaptation of the Shelley&#8217;s story.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Dissecting Mary Shelley&#8217;s Frankenstein<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Brand new featurette with David Pirie, Jonathan Rigby and Stephen Vollk on the differences between the novel and screen adaption.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Mary Shelley and the Creation of a<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Monster<\/span> <\/strong>\u2013 Brand new featurette on the origins and evolution of the Frankenstein story.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interviews:<br \/>\n<\/strong>+ Make-Up Designer Daniel Parker<br \/>\n+ Composer Patrick Doyle<br \/>\n+ Costume Designer James Acheson<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> by Film Historians Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Original Trailers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laz Manquez; Illustrated collector&#8217;s booklet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Video:\u00a0<\/strong>4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible); New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio:\u00a0<\/strong>Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">THE 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER (1984)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">April 5th, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B09RMPR21N\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid #0566e6;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/rundown\/diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>Plot Synopsis:<\/strong>Song Dynasty general Yeung Yip and his seven sons have been sent to fight at the Battle of Jinsha. The prophecy states: `Seven went, six returned&#8217;, which makes them believe one of the sons will be killed in battle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Special Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>A Tribute to Fu Sheng<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Short film commemorating the late actor that played before early screenings<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Interviews<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Stars Gordon Liu, Lili Li and Yeung Ching-ching<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brand New Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Theatrical Trailer<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Image Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall; Illustrated collector&#8217;s booklet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Video: <\/strong>High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation; Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio:\u00a0<\/strong>Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">12 Monkeys (1995)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">April 26th, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B09RN3BJ3Y\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid #0566e6;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/rundown\/12monkeys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Traveling back in time isn&#8217;t simple, as James Cole (Bruce Willis) learns the hard way. Imprisoned in the 2030s, James is recruited for a mission that will send him back to the 1990s. Once there, he&#8217;s supposed to gather information about a nascent plague that&#8217;s about to exterminate the vast majority\u00a0<span class=\"yZlgBd\">of the world&#8217;s population. But, aside from the manic Jeffrey (Brad Pitt), he gets little in the way of cooperation, not least from medical gatekeepers like Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Special Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Film Exchange with Terry Gilliam<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 1996 Interview with Gilliam and critic Jonathan Romney<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Appreciation by Ian Christie<\/strong><\/span> author of &#8220;Gilliam on Gilliam&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Twelve Monkeys Archives<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of\u00a0<em>Twelve Monkeys<\/em><\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Feature-length making-of documentary by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with Terry Gilliam and Producer Charles Roven<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall; Illustrated collector&#8217;s booklet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Video: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio: <\/strong>Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 stereo soundtracks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">Robocop (1987)<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">April 12th, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B09NRYVKF1\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid #0566e6;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/rundown\/robocop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a>Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company&#8217;s nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Special Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc One (Director&#8217;s Cut)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Commentary<\/span> <\/strong>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&#8217;s Cut)<\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Robocop<\/strong><\/span><\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>: Edited for Television<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television, including outtakes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Edited-for-Television<\/strong><\/span> version of the film.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Split-Screen Comparison<\/strong><\/span> between the Director&#8217;s Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disc Two (Theatrical Cut)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Audio Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with director Paul Verhoven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Director&#8217;s Cut Production Footage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Raw dailes from the filming of the unrated gore scenes (presented in 4K)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Image Galleries<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Paul Verhoven Easter Egg<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Deleted Scenes<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Boardroom: Storyboard<\/strong><\/span> with Commentary by Phil Tippett<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Robocop: Creating a Legend<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Villains of Old Detroit<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Special Effects: Then &amp; Now<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2012 Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/span> with the filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen and star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>RoboProps<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Tour of super-fan&#8217;s collection of original props and memorabilia.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Analog<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Featurette focusing on the special photographic effects including interviews with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 A Tribute to composer Basil Poledouris<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Casting Old Detroit<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film&#8217;s ensemble case was assembled.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Connecting the Shots<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoven collaborator Mark Goldblatt.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Interview with co-writer Michael Miner<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>RoboTalk<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke and Nicholas McCarthy<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Truth of Character<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Interview with star Nancy Allen<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with Film Historian Paul M. Sammon<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Commentary<\/strong><\/span> with fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Double-sided fold-out poster; Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commisioned artwork, 80-page collector&#8217;s booket; six collector&#8217;s postcards<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Video: <\/strong>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<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio: <\/strong>Optional lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos surround sound options on both cut.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rundown of the major releases from the April 2022 Arrow Films including\u00a012 Monkeys\u00a0(4K Ultra HD),\u00a0Robocop\u00a0(4K Ultra HD),\u00a0Mary Shelley&#8217;s Frankenstein\u00a0(4K Ultra HD) and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6655],"tags":[3920],"class_list":["post-28327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blu-ray-rundown","tag-arrow-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28327"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28341,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28327\/revisions\/28341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}