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Seth Rogen & Zac Efron Star In NEIGHBORS – Available On Blu-ray Combo Pack 9/23

Confession.  I missed out on Neighbors when it hit theaters a couple months ago.  Just didn’t work out for me.  But, I’m excited as ever to see it when it drops on Blu-ray in a few months.  I have heard nothing but positive about it.  I was also a member of the fraternity with which they are basing their jokes off of in college, so I’m excited to have some laughs at myself as well.  Cohort Aaron Neuwirth reviewed and liked the movie quite a bit, so that has me looking forward to it too.  Anyway, details below, this drops on Sept 23!

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SETH ROGEN AND ZAC EFRON STAR IN THE #1 COMEDY BLOCKBUSTER
NEIGHBORS

 

Universal City, California, July 14, 2014 –  Good fences aren’t nearly enough to keep things neighborly when a non-stop rager breaks out in the suburbs next door to sleep-deprived new parents in the comedy blockbuster, Neighbors, available on DIGITAL HD August 12, 2014 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  The outrageously funny comedy will arrive on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand September 23, 2014.  Both the Digital HD and Blu-ray™ include a never-before-seen uproarious Alternate Opening that Yahoo! Movies’ Kevin Polowy hails as “explosively funny.”  The Alternate Opening reveals just how the boys of Delta Psi Beta came to suburbia.  The Neighbors Blu-ray™ Combo Pack will also include additional bonus features including a Gag Reel, Line-O-Rama, Behind The Scenes interviews and more. 
 
Director Nicholas Stoller (Get Him to the Greek, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) breaks out the bros, booze, and babes in an over-the-top laugh-fest critics have praised as “hilariously funny from beginning to end” (ComingSoon.net).  Seth Rogen (This Is The End, 50/50), Zac Efron (The Lucky One, That Awkward Moment) and Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, the Insidious series) star in a comedy about a young couple suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby. High-octane antics are also supplied by a supporting cast that includes comedy all-stars Dave Franco (21 Jump Street, Now You See Me), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (This Is the End, Superbad), Jerrod Carmichael (“The Goodwin Games,” upcoming Untitled Jerrod Carmichael Project) and Craig Roberts (Submarine, Jane Eyre) in a movie hailed by critics as “this generation’s Animal House” (Aint It Cool News).
 
The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray™, DVD and DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™. 
 

• Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
• DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
• DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.

 
Bonus Features Exclusive to Digital HD and Blu-rayTM:

• Alternate Opening:  Uncover the mystery of how the original Delta Psi Beta house was destroyed and how the neighbors became neighbors.
• Deleted/Alternate Scenes
• On the Set with…:  Dave Franco provides a tour around the frat’s fundraiser (aka dildo sale), while Christopher Mintz-Plasse talks about and demonstrates his special “prop”.

 
Blu-rayTM and DVD Bonus Features:

• Gag Reel:  The entire cast contributes to these hilarious on-set flubs.
• Line-O-Rama:  The laughs continue take after take in this improvisational extended scene!
• An Unlikely Pair: Take a behind-the-scenes look at the unlikely pairing of comedic veteran Seth Rogen and heartthrob Zac Efron.
• Partying with the Neighbors:  Parties, babies and crazy friends; these three elements lead to some of the funniest moments on the screen and on set.
• The Frat:  Learn more about Delta Psi Beta – the current frat brothers, the legends of Delta Psi that came before, and current whipping boy, Ass-Juice.

SYNOPSIS
By all appearances, new parents Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) are living the American Dream – complete with an adorable baby girl and a beautiful new starter home in the suburbs. Still, the early-thirtysomethings want to believe they have a modicum of coolness left within them. So when they discover that their new next-door neighbors are none other than dozens of Delta Psi Beta fraternity brothers led by charismatic president Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron), they try to make the best of an awkward situation. But when the frat’s parties grow increasingly more epic, both sides of the property line begin to fend for their turf. The neighbors’ relentless sabotage escalates into outrageous one-upmanship, beginning a Greek war for the ages. Also stars Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

FILMMAKERS
Cast: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jerrod Carmichael, Craig Roberts, Lisa Kudrow, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo
Directed By: Nicholas Stoller
Written By: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien 
Produced By: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver
Executive Producers: Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake, Brian Bell, Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien
Director of Photography: Brandon Trost
Production Designer: Julie Berghoff
Edited By: Zene Baker
Costume Designer: Leesa Evans
Music By: Michael Andrews
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 23, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61127538 / 61131205 CDN
Running Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for pervasive language, strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, and drug use throughout
Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish and French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish
 
 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: September 23, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61127536 / 61131204 CDN
Running Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for pervasive language, strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, and drug use throughout
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish