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THE LAST UNICORN Coming from Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Feb. 22nd 2011!

Special features include:
Audio commentary with writer Peter S. Beagle and publisher Connor Cochran (new)
The Tail of the Last Unicorn
Game: Escape the Red Bull
Schmendrick's Magical Gallery
Original theatrical trailer
Making-of featurette (new)
Art contest gallery (new)


From the Home Theater Forum Post.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/t ... combo-pack

The Last Unicorn: Blu-ray Combo Pack

One of the most beloved animated films of all-time makes its high definition debut as Lionsgate Home Entertainment releases The Last Unicorn: Blu-Ray Combo Pack (two discs - one Blu-ray and one DVD) this February. Digitally remastered in 1080P high definition widescreen and featuring the voice talents of Jeff Bridges (TRON: Legacy), Mia Farrow (The Purple Rose of Cairo), Angela Lansbury (Nanny McPhee) and Rene Auberjonois (The Little Mermaid), the film is a treasured fantasy classic perfect for all ages. The Last Unicorn also showcases the talented artists of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli (Princess Mononoke) and music performed by the band America. Along with previously available special features, the Blu-ray will contain new bonus content including an audio commentary with writer Peter S. Beagle and publisher Connor Cochran, as well as a never-before-seen featurette and an art contest gallery. Based on Hugo Award-winning author Peter S. Beagle's novel, The Last Unicorn: Blu-Ray Combo Pack will be available in a foil o-card sleeve.



In this whimsical, animated film, a lone unicorn seeks out others like herself through a mystical land of talking cats and spellbinding magicians. Based on the book by Peter S. Beagle, this story has captivated the hearts of fans - young and old from around the globe. In her search for other unicorns, the last unicorn encounters a cast of delightful characters as well as dangers she never imagined. Throughout the fantastic adventure, she learns of friendship, love and most importantly her true self. Discover the magic that has kept this tale a treasured classic. Featuring the voices of Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow and Angela Lansbury, the story brings forth the power of friendship, the beauty of love and the pain of regret. Interlaced with songs and ethereal imagery, The Last Unicornwill reignite the hearts of its fans and entrance all who enter.

Pricing: Blu-ray Combo Pack - $19.98

Release Date: February 22nd, 2011

http://www.digitalbits.com/#mytwocents

"And here's a bit of clarification about Lionsgate's forthcoming Blu-ray Combo release of The Last Unicorn on 2/22 (SRP $19.98). When the film was released on DVD a few years ago, the audio was censored to remove a couple of mild profanities and one image in the film was briefly blurred. The new Blu-ray will be offer the film completely uncensored, but it will also include the edited "family friendly" audio track for those who prefer it. Both the censored and uncensored audio tracks will be DTS-MA 5.1. That comes directly from studio sources (and thank you to those sources!), so fans can rest easy."

With its release to Bluray, I wanted to give people the option on where to buy from.

Conlan Press, current publisher for the author Peter S. Beagle is offering it for sale WITH the addition of having Peter S. Beagle personally sign your copy. You can either have just sign his name or for $5 more, have him personalize it.

Costs are:
$20 for unsigned
$30 for signed
$35 for signed and personalized.

Each signed copy will be signed in 4 places: Slipcase, cover, and both discs.

Currently, if you purchase it at any retailer, Beagle will not see any of that money. In other words, he won't be paid for his work. If you purchase direct from him, he gets over half the price, so he can keep on publishing. Including things like the sequel stories to TLU and the graphic novel/comics.

So support the author, purchase direct: http://www.conlanpress.com/index.html

Dude! The first thing on my mind was whether or not Mr. Beagle would be seeing any royalties, good to know where I can buy it from so he does.

"As many of the people reading this already know, Peter has been horribly cheated by Granada Media, the English company that owns the film. For years they have (incorrectly) claimed that The Last Unicorn has never made a profit, and therefore they don't have to pay Peter his contractually-due share of the film's income. " ~source

And the second thing on my mind was the audio editing, thanks to the concerns of our friendly Walmarts. So glad to know the unedited version is an option.

enigmawing wrote:Dude! The first thing on my mind was whether or not Mr. Beagle would be seeing any royalties, good to know where I can buy it from so he does.

"As many of the people reading this already know, Peter has been horribly cheated by Granada Media, the English company that owns the film. For years they have (incorrectly) claimed that The Last Unicorn has never made a profit, and therefore they don't have to pay Peter his contractually-due share of the film's income. " ~source

And the second thing on my mind was the audio editing, thanks to the concerns of our friendly Walmarts. So glad to know the unedited version is an option.

Yeah same here on both counts!

"Family friendly" such utter bullshit really. It amazes me they edit out a few "damns" but leave in all the boobs.

Harpy:


Tree:


I am surprised the same people who forced edits on TLU didn't force "Hell" out of Sleeping Beauty and THOND.

Also want to say, yeah for Peter's commentary!!! I cannot wait to listen to that. And a making of documentary!!

Blu-Ray review!:

http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/review ... eview.html

Siren wrote:I am surprised the same people who forced edits on TLU didn't force "Hell" out of Sleeping Beauty and THOND.

Like fire, *BEEP*fire, This fire in my skin
That would be a fun song

Picked this up today at Wal-Mart for $15. While the video is still quite grainy it's the best the film has ever looked. The worst scene is actually the opening shot of the forest, but it gets loads better once the characters come on. The real reason to get this is the audio. The film's soundtrack sounds amazing here.

Note: To play the uncensored version of the audio you need to go to "set up" and change it because it plays the "family friendly" version as it's default.