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Blu-ray Gets Taken…

And now for the best movie to ever be released in 2009…yep…you guess right…I am talking about TakenTaken stars Liam Neeson as the father bent on revenge, who will stop at nothing, to rescue his kidnapped daughter in international lands.  And wow!  What a story you have here.  And what better way to experience it for the first or 30th time on the Blu-ray format!  I can’t think of a better reason to raise your glass tonight in honor of Taken’s Blu-ray release this May, can you?  Taken hits retail shelves on May 12th and now for the first time you can read the full press release from Fox, below, to find out exactly what’s in store for you on the highly anticipated Blu-ray release.  This disc will see a lot of action in my player.  Fo sho!

Pre-order your Blu-ray of Taken today with Amazon’s Pre-order Price Guarantee and know that 1% of your purchase will go directly to making a difference in the life of a child at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  To pre-order Taken , click on the link below. 

 

 A former spy relies on his special skills and killer instinct as he hunts down the men who kidnapped his daughter in Taken, an adrenaline fueled drama available on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and two-disc extended cut DVD with digital copy May 12 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  Academy AwardÒ-nominee* Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List) stars as Brian Mills, a former secret agent trained in hand to hand combat who struggles as a divorcee and father of 17-year old Kim (Maggie Grace, “Lost”).  Living with Brian’s ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen, X-Men: The Last Stand), Kim rarely gets the chance to see her father, but when she does he is often smothering and overbearing.  When the opportunity arises to travel to Europe with her best friend, Kim convinces her dad to let her go on the trip by leaving out some very important details.  The first stop for the girls is Paris, but hours after they arrive they are victims of a disturbing break-in and abducted by an Albanian criminal organization.  Now, with only 96 hours to find his daughter before she will disappear forever, time is running out and Brian Mills must put his CIA expertise to the test before its too late. 

 

Loaded with action, suspense and excitement at every turn, the Taken Blu-ray Disc and DVD reveal an intense two-disc extended cut of the film with Digital Copy for portable media players.  Additional bonus features include audio commentaries by the director, writer and cinematographers, exclusive behind-the-scenes “making of” featurette and action packed side-by-side comparisons.  Taken will be available to own on Blu-ray Disc for $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada, on two-disc DVD for $34.98 U.S. / $45.98 Canada, and on standard DVD for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada.  Prebook is April 15.

 

* 1994: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Schindler’s List)                                                       

 

 

Synopsis:

When a former spy’s estranged daughter is kidnapped in France, he sets out to find her at any cost.  Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter.

 

Two-Disc Extended Cut Blu-ray Disc Specs:

The Taken Extended Cut Blu-ray Disc (BD) is presented in widescreen format (2.40:01) with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound and Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

 

Disc One

o       Extended Cut seamlessly branched with Audio commentary with Director Pierre Morel, Writer Robert Mark Kamen, and Cinematographers Michel Abramowicz and Michel Julienne

o       Exclusive Le “Making Of” featurette

o       Inside Action: Side by Side Comparisons of:

·         Peter Dies

·         Bryan Escapes Construction Site

·         Good Luck

·         The Interrogation

·         Bryan at Saint Clair’s

·         Boat Fight

o       Black OPS Field Manual

o    Avant Premiere

 

Disc Two

o    Digital Copy File of  Taken for Portable Players

 

Two-Disc Extended Cut DVD Specs:

The Taken two-disc Extended Cut DVD is presented in widescreen format (2.40:01) with English 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound and Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles.  Bonus features include:

Disc One

o       Extended Cut seamlessly branched with Audio commentary with Director Pierre Morel, Writer Robert Mark Kamen, and Cinematographers Michel Abramowicz and Michel Julienne

o       Exclusive Le “Making Of” featurette

o       Inside Action: Side by Side Comparisons of:

·         Peter Dies

·         Bryan Escapes Construction Site

·         Good Luck

·         The Interrogation

·         Bryan at Saint Clair’s

·         Boat Fight

o    Avant Premiere

 

Disc Two

o    Digital Copy File of  Taken for Portable Players

 

Single-Disc Extended Cut DVD Specs:

The Taken single-disc Extended Cut DVD is presented in widescreen format (2.40:01) with English 5.1 Dolby Surround and Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

 

About Twentieth Century Fox

A recognized global industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (TCFHE) is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming on DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and Digital Copy as well as acquisitions and original productions.  The company also releases all products around the globe for MGM Home Entertainment.  Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets — from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce – throughout the world.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company.

 

About Digital Copy

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment continues its industry leadership with the inclusion of Digital Copy on select Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases.  Providing consumers with convenience, choice and portability in how they experience filmed entertainment, Digital Copy allows for quick and easy transfer of a digital movie file directly from disc to desktop to portable device.  Digital Copy is currently available for PC and Mac computers and compatible with Apple iPod, iPhone and Windows Media based portable video players.

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