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Information from TheDigitalBits.com:

The big news today is that Warner has announced the release of 300 on 7/31 in four versions - a standard DVD, a 2-disc special edition DVD, a DVD/HD-DVD Combo version and a Blu-ray Disc. All four versions will include audio commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and DP Larry Fong. The 2-disc DVD and both high-def versions will also include deleted scenes with introduction by Snyder, the 300 Spartans: Fact or Fiction?, Frank Miller Tapes and Who Were the Spartans? featurettes, websiodes, photo galleries and more. The high-def versions will also offer additional features TBA.

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More detailed information from the press release:

Warner Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of 300 on 31st July 2007. The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army.

Available in separate Widescreen and Full Screen single-disc ($28.98 SRP) and Widescreen two-disc ($34.99 SRP) editions features are detailed below…

Disc 1: Main Feature

English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround

English, French and Spanish subtitles

Audio Commentary with director Zack Snyder, writer Kurt Johnstad and director of photography Larry Fong

Disc 2: Extra Features (Special Edition only)

Deleted Scenes with Introduction by Zack Snyder

300 Spartans - Fact or Fiction? (24:31mins) - Historians, authors and filmmakers reveal how much of the film was based on fact.

Who Were The Spartans: The Warriors of 300 (4:24mins) - Touches on the customs and ways of life of the Spartan that weren’t explicitly shown in 300 but were used by the actors and filmmakers to help build their characters.

Frank Miller Tapes (13:00mins) - We'll show how the outspoken Miller continued to push his limits to realize his epic graphic novel in the world of film

Webisodes: Behind the scenes peeks on the set of 300 (20:00mins)

Photo gallery (3:39mins) - Rapid fire stills from the first day of production to the last.

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Artwork, with the same information, can be found, here:

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/300.html

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I'm all over that Two-Disc Special Edition! I can't wait to get this!

Woo hoo! This will give me something to watch over the summer TV lull where there's no new shows on

Great movie, I saw it twice because I couldn't resist seeing it in IMAX...

Both the Widescreen single disc and 2 Disc special edition covers look really great. I really like the 2 Disc Special Edition cover more. I really can't wait until July 31st. Seeing 300 3 times now I can add it to my DVD collection.

LOOOOVED THIS.

I'm soo eagerly waiting for this!!1

This sounds like a fantasic release! Great cover art too.

ALL over this!
Probably not in the same way that TLM will be, but...

I'm bumping this thread so that information about store exclusives can be posted.

As of now, I don't know of any exclusives for the US. However, Best Buy Canada has this:

http://www.bestbuy.ca/multimedia/produc ... 135802.jpg

I am willing to bet Best Buy U.S. will also have this set. If we don't get this, hopefully we'll get a steelbook.

EzyDVD has this:

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/793696

If anyone else comes across any store exclusives for this release, please post them.

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I'm really excited for this movie to come to DVD. Everyone who I have talked to who saw this movie (boy or girl) said it was really good. I will definately be renting 300 on DVD so I can find out what all the hype is about.

I won't be getting 300 this year. It was asolutely an absolutely hilarious movie, if you don't take it too seriously and conside that the original comic by Frank Miller was a satire on fascism. It's really entertaining, even for dentists, the get to look at many open mouths
I'll wait till the price for the DVD drops .

Can't wait.

Loved this movie! Going to have to get the 2-disc special edition.

Okay, here we go. Here are the prices, and exclusives, that are confirmed for this release.

Best Buy:

Widescreen Single-Disc: $14.99 ++++

2-Disc Collector's Edition: $22.99 ++++

Exclusive 2-Disc DVD Limited Edition: $34.99 **** ++++

****Purchase the 300 Exclusive 2 DVD Limited Edition and receive a Best Buy Exclusive Spartan Helmet replica on pack // Set also comes with 4 collectible art cards // Minimum 15 Limited Edition sets per store // No rain checks



++++ Get one of the following 4 titles listed below for only $5 when you buy one of the 300 DVD versions listed above // Regular price of titles listed below is $9.99 each // Both titles must be purchased on the same receipt:

The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Identity: Explosive Extended Edition
Gladiator
Braveheart
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300 HD-DVD: $34.99

300 Blu-Ray: $29.99

Circuit City:


Widescreen Single-Disc: $13.99 **** ++++

2-Disc Collector's Edition: $22.99

The 300 Spartans: $9.99 ++++

****Circuit City Exclusive: Free set of 4 collectible cards from the movie 300 // While supplies last // Minimum 20 per store

++++Purchase 300 (Single-Disc) and The 300 Spartans together on the same receipt and get both titles for $20 // In store only

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300 HD-DVD: $34.99

300 Blu-Ray: $29.99

Target:

Widescreen Single-Disc: $15.99

2 DVD Deluxe Edition: $22.99 ****


**** Target Deluxe Edition includes 300 movie download (full theatrical version) for PC or mobile device with exclusive “Making of 300” download and over 90 minutes of thrilling extras on a bonus disc // Quantity limited // no rain checks

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300 HD-DVD: $29.99

300 Blu-Ray: $24.99

I didnt like this movie at all. Just another hollywood big budget movie that sucked. Just a bunch of CG crap. Meh.

xxhplinkxx wrote:I didnt like this movie at all. Just another hollywood big budget movie that sucked. Just a bunch of CG crap. Meh.

Tell us how you really feel?

Good for you. You don't like it. That's cool. I really enjoyed it. That's cool, too.

Oh, and as far as being "just another Hollywood big budget movie that sucked", you couldn't be more wrong. It cost just $65 million to make, and grossed $456,014,939.00 worldwide. $210,614,939.00 of that total was domestic. I'd say there were far more people who enjoyed this movie, than thought it sucked.

Thanks for playing!

xxhplinkxx wrote:I didnt like this movie at all. Just another hollywood big budget movie that sucked. Just a bunch of CG crap. Meh.

I don't mind you saying you dislike the movie but to say the CG is crap, man you really have poor eyesight. The CG what made this movie amazing as having the movie appears similar to the comic in ways just like what Sin City did(also by Frank Miller).


Definetly getting this because


THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!

Super Aurora wrote:I don't mind you saying you dislike the movie but to say the CG is crap, man you really have poor eyesight.

I dont mean that at all. I think it looked beautiful, dont get me wrong. Just that that's all it really had going for it. Sorry, but I expected at least decent story out of it. It wasnt that great.

And MM1, I'm not trying to start a fight. I just wanted to give my opinion, that's all.

xxhplinkxx wrote:

Super Aurora wrote:I don't mind you saying you dislike the movie but to say the CG is crap, man you really have poor eyesight.

I dont mean that at all. I think it looked beautiful, dont get me wrong. Just that that's all it really had going for it. Sorry, but I expected at least decent story out of it. It wasnt that great.

And MM1, I'm not trying to start a fight. I just wanted to give my opinion, that's all.

I think it had a decent story. It was just told more with imagery than words.

I didn't think you were trying to start a fight. I took no offence to what you said. I'm just offering up my opinion of your opinion!

MadonnasManOne wrote:****Purchase the 300 Exclusive 2 DVD Limited Edition and receive a Best Buy Exclusive Spartan Helmet replica on pack // Set also comes with 4 collectible art cards // Minimum 15 Limited Edition sets per store // No rain checks

God, sets these days are getting so out of hand. What am I going to do with my exclusive Spartan helmet replica? Run around wearing it outside proclaiming that "TONIGHT I DINE IN HELL!"?