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Wednesday in Action — Hell on Wheels, Seven Samurai, and Star Wars

Share on Facebook posted 05-04-11 by Max Tedaldi

Hell on Wheels

AMC is batting well over .500 right now with shows like Mad Men and Breaking Bad racking up Golden Globes and Emmys like it’s a forgone conclusion. Now it looks like they are getting into Deadwood (prematurely canceled by the way) territory with their unique take on the post-civil war Western. Check out the trailer and the official synopsis.

Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier (Mount) who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time. The series documents the railroad’s incredible feat of engineering and construction as well as the institutionalized greed and corruption, the immigrant experience, and the plight of the newly emancipated African-Americans during reconstruction. Over time, “Hell on Wheels” chronicles this potent turning point in our nation’s history, and how uncivilized the business of civilization can be.

Seven Samurai Remake

Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai has already been remade for American audiences with The Magnificent Seven, so it may come as a shocker to learn that a new reboot is in the pipeline. This time around Japan will be replaced with modern day Thailand and Kurosawa will be replaced by Scott Mann (The Tournament). Mann may not be a big name, but I’ve heard that The Tournament is ripping up the VOD scene, so it may not be a decision completely out of left field. The $60 million behind the project doesn’t hurt either. The 2010′s: decade of the reboot.
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Star Wars — The Complete Saga

One DVD set to rule them all. The complete? Blu-ray DVD set of the most epic space epic of all time is being released this September. This is what you can expect:

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:

DISC ONE – STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
DISC TWO – STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
DISC THREE – STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
DISC FOUR – STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
DISC FIVE – STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
DISC SIX – STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI
DISC SEVEN – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III

Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more

DISC EIGHT – NEW! STAR WARS ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI

Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more

DISC NINE – THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES

NEW! Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures…these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.

NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams.

NEW! Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes)
The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes)
The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) –
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) –
Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes)
Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes)

The Star Wars Saga will be released on Blu-ray September 12 2011.

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