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SPHE Press Release: Fly Away Home and Winged Migration (Blu-ray)

post #1 of 8
1/26/09 at 7:15am
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Take a Trip on Two Extraordinary Adventures
With Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s
Latest High Definition Releases

FLY AWAY HOME
AND
WINGED MIGRATION

On Blu-ray™ High-Def April 7th

Blu-ray Disc™ Special Features Include Featurettes, Documentaries, Filmmaker Commentary and Interviews




Culver City, CA (January 26, 2009) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment embarks on two incredible journeys with Oscar®-nominees Fly Away Home[1] and Winged Migration[2] on Blu-ray High-Def April 7, 2009 for the SLP of $28.95 each. Oscar and Golden Globe winner Anna Paquin[3][4] (The Piano, HBO’s “True Blood”) stars as Amy Alden, a 14-year-old who, along with her father (Jeff Daniels – Dumb & Dumber, The Squid and the Whale), set out on a dangerous trek in order to lead a flock of orphaned geese south in Fly Away Home. Winged Migration is an award-winning documentary about birds in flight in their natural world.

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home Synopsis
The soaring adventure of a 13-year-old girl and her estranged father who learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them to fly! Starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin and Dana Delaney.

Blu-ray Disc Special Features:
Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video
Director and Cinematographer's Commentary
HBO Special “Leading the Flock”
Exclusive Featurette – “Operation Migration: Birds of a Feather”
“Ultra Geese”
Theatrical Trailers


Fly Away Home has a run time of approximately 107 minutes and is rated PG for an opening accident scene and some mild language. Artwork is available at Welcome to SPHE Connect. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at Sony Pictures.


Blu-ray Catalog #: 29534
Blu-ray UPC Code: 043396295346
Blu-ray SLP: $28.95


Winged Migration

Winged Migration Synopsis
Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders, helicopters and balloons to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects.

Blu-ray Disc Special Features:
Director’s Commentary
Making Of Featurette
Creating the Music Featurette
Beautiful photo gallery with Filmmaker Commentary
In-depth Filmmaker interviews

Winged Migration has a run time of approximately 98 minutes and is not rated. Artwork is available at Welcome to SPHE Connect. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at Sony Pictures.


Blu-ray Catalog #: 17968
Blu-ray UPC Code: 043396179684
Blu-ray SLP: $28.95
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post #2 of 8
1/26/09 at 8:09am

Re: SPHE Press Release: Fly Away Home and Winged Migration (Blu-ray)

Wow...haven't seen Fly Away Home in a LONG time. Maybe not since owning the Laserdisc! The initial dvd release was full frame and I never got it so this is on my must buy list!

Very sweet and touching film.
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post #3 of 8
1/27/09 at 7:54am

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Absolutely love Winged Migration! It has some of the most stunning cinematography.
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post #4 of 8
1/27/09 at 9:11am

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+1 on Winged Migration. The first time I saw it I was blown away. When I watched the "making of" I was even more impressed!

As long as they make sure this is a top notch A/V transfer this will be release day purchase for me.
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post #5 of 8
1/27/09 at 5:13pm

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I love Fly Away Home -- it was the first DVD I watched since is was one of the 4 Free DVD's that came with the original Sony 7000. Unfortunately it wasn't released in proper WS for many years, but still the movie holds a special place.

Interestingly the WS LD was released WS a month or so before the P/S DVD so for a long time it was a great way to show off the benefits of WS vs P/S in a A/B viewing. I don't know how many times I ran that demo for folks who were interested in the new DVD format and why LD wasn't quite dead yet. I don't think my LD had any rot the last I looked, but it's been a while since I've played it and it was definitely a candidate.

At least they finally released FAH W/S unlike "Matilda" which never got any respect from Sony. To add insult all 3 copies of the LD's I've owned have some rot. Matilda may have been the worst disc ever pressed with regard to LaserRot -- thanks Sony/DADC and the legendary horrors of Columbia TriStar Rotters .
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post #6 of 8
1/27/09 at 7:38pm

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Thank you, Sony, for the price drop. You and Warner Bros may now be the only two studios from whom I buy Blu-ray until others follow suit, excepting only sale prices online or in the big box stores.
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post #7 of 8
1/27/09 at 8:31pm

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Never saw Winged Migrations before, but a nicely priced, solid double-feature for this certainly makes upgrading Fly Away Home from the old 16x9 DVD that much more appealing. Hope the quality is good.

_Man_
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post #8 of 8
2/8/09 at 12:46am

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This doesn't sound like a double feature. It says "SLP of $28.95 EACH." Still, not a bad price, just about what Warner Bros. is charging for Blu-ray catalog titles.
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