Star Trek: Single-Disc DVD $29.99
Disc One: Star Trek - Feature Film & Special Features
Technical Specifications:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
5.1 Dolby Digital: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Feature Film:
-Star Trek
Special Features: (audio - feature length, video - 24:45)
-Feature Commentary - with director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.
-A New Vision - J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real. Every aspect of production—from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks—was guided by this overall objective. (18:41)
-Gag Reel - Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast. (6:04)
Star Trek: Two-Disc DVD $34.98
Disc One: Star Trek - Feature Film & Special Features
Technical Specifications:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
5.1 Dolby Digital: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Feature Film:
-Star Trek
Special Features: (audio - feature length, video - 24:45)
-Feature Commentary - with director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.
-A New Vision - J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real. Every aspect of production—from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks—was guided by this overall objective. (18:41)
-Gag Reel - Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast. (6:04)
Disc Two: Star Trek - Special Features (1:19:03 + Digital Copy)
Special Features: (1:05:25)
-To Boldly Go - Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success. (15:55)
-Casting - The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy. (27:38 )
-Aliens - Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek. (15:45)
Score - As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme. (6:07)
Deleted Scenes: (13:38 )
-Deleted Scenes - nine scenes with optional commentary. (13:38 )
o Spock Birth (1:46)
o Klingons Take Over Narada (0:42)
o Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank (1:30)
o Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights (0:34)
o Prison Interrogation and Breakout (2:59)
o Sarek Gets Amanda (0:19)
o Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version) (3:47)
o Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl (0:49)
o Sarek Sees Spock (0:10)
DVD-ROM:
-STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
-Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
-Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network
-Digital Copy
Star Trek: Three-Disc Blu-Ray (Blu-Ray exclusives in Blue) $39.99
Disc One: Star Trek - Feature Film & Special Features
Technical Specifications:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen - 1080P
5.1 Dolby True HD: English
5.1 Dolby Digital: French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Feature Film:
-Star Trek
Special Features:
-Feature Commentary - with director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.
-NASA News - This BD-Live feature gives viewers access to the latest NASA news about real space exploration. Learn about new mission developments and check out featured imagery from around the universe.
Disc Two: Star Trek - Special Features
Special Features: (2:35:52 + "Props & Costumes", "Ben Burtt and the Sound of Star Trek", & "Gene Roddenberry's Vision")
-To Boldly Go - Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success. (15:55)
o Branching Pods: (7:54)
+ The Shatner Conundrum (1:50)
+ Red Shirt Guy (0:38 )
+ The Green Girl (3:13)
+ Trekker Alert! (2:13)
-Casting - The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy. (27:38 )
-A New Vision - J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real. Every aspect of production—from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks—was guided by this overall objective. (18:41)
o Branching Pod:
+ Savage Pressure (2:57)
-Starships - Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of the film’s starships. (23:32)
o Branching Pods: (8:47)
+ Warp Explained (1:17)
+ Paint Job (1:08 )
+ Bridge Construction Accelerated (1:13)
+ The Captain’s Chair (0:39)
+ Button Acting 101 (1:36)
+ Shuttle Shuffle (1:39)
+ Narada Construction Accelerated (1:15)
-Aliens - Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek. (15:45)
o Branching Pods: (7:24)
+ The Alien Paradox (1:33)
+ Big-Eyed Girl (1:18 )
+ Big Bro Quinto (1:19)
+ Klingons (1:48 )
+ Drakoulias Anatomy 101 (1:28 )
-Planets - From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a number of radically different planets to create. Abrams’ desire to shoot on real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of strange and surprising locations. (15:27)
o Branching Pods: (4:43)
+ Extra Business (2:20)
+ Confidentiality (2:23)
-Props and Costumes - Property master Russell Bobbitt had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the original series and pertinent to today’s technology. Likewise, costume designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless. (runtime tba)
o Branching Pod:
+ Klingon Wardrobe (1:02)
-Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek - When famed sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original “Star Trek” series. Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek. (runtime tba)
Score - As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme. (6:07)
-Gene Roddenberry’s Vision - J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy, previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene Roddenberry. (runtime tba)
Deleted Scenes: (13:38 )
-Deleted Scenes - nine scenes with optional commentary. (13:38 )
o Spock Birth (1:46)
o Klingons Take Over Narada (0:42)
o Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank (1:30)
o Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights (0:34)
o Prison Interrogation and Breakout (2:59)
o Sarek Gets Amanda (0:19)
o Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version) (3:47)
o Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl (0:49)
o Sarek Sees Spock (0:10)
Additional Features: (11:08 )
-Gag Reel - Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast. (6:04)
-Trailers - four trailers. (5:04)
--Teaser Trailer: "Under Construction" (1:10)
--Trailer 1: "The Wait is Over" (2:00)
--Trailer 2: "Prepare for the Beginning" (2:03)
--Trailer 3: "Buckle Up" (0:51)
-Starfleet Vessel Simulator - Explore extensive data on the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in breathtaking 360° views and close-ups and review detailed tech information.
Disc Three: - Star Trek - Special Features
-DVD-Rom
o STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network
-Digital Copy
In addition, there is a Best Buy exclusive set with four collectible insignia pins:
All versions will be released on November 17, 2009 in R1 and November 2, 2009 in R2. In addition, the R2 versions feature an Audio Descriptive Track, but the two-disc DVD won't feature the "Aliens" featurette as that's Blu-Ray exclusive (but it's on the R1 two-disc).
Trailers were classified, but not mentioned in the Press Release. For now, I'm adding it to the Blu-Ray specs.
I'm a bit upset that there's more for the Blu-Ray, but not surprised.
All in all, it's 10 main featurettes and 20 branching pods, making it 30 featurettes altogether (not including the deleted scenes and gag reel), as the "section" titles were actually featurettes in some cases. While quantity really shouldn't outweigh quality, it's nice to know we're getting six more than originally thought. Also, I'm glad that Paramount is *not* taking a page from some other studios and making certain deleted scenes Blu-Ray exclusives (Disney, I'm looking at you). I generally don't care for deleted scenes (they're deleted for a reason), but for Star Trek, I'll always make an exception.
albert
