R.I.P.D.
Universal has let loose with the home video details for R.I.P.D., one of the bigger flops of the some as the $130 million budget film hit only $64 million worldwide in theatrical revenues. Likely to be similar to a number of other films that were crucified in theaters, I expect it’ll find a solid home video life as well as various premium channel broadcasts as it goes on as people check out what all the bad reviews were about and find that it’s not that bad. It’s essentially a close Men in Black film, but it has its own charms and it’s a feature I rather enjoyed as a light hearted romp this summer that didn’t overstay its runtime, which is something too many films seem to do these days.
R.I.P.D. will be available to own on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD October 29, 2013. The film will also be available early on Digital HD October 15, 2013, two weeks before it’s available on store shelves from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
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- 2 ALTERNATE OPENINGS
- R.I.P.D. MOTION COMICS: Bringing the Avatars to Life
- NICK’S NEW AVATARS: See the other Avatar contenders for Nick (Ryan Reynolds) and Hayes (Kevin Bacon).
- FILMING THE OTHER SIDE: The cast and crew talk about Director Robert Schwentke’s unique filming technique.
- WALKING AMONG US: DEADOS & AVATARS: Explore what a Deado is, what happens when they “pop” and the effects that went into creating these unique creatures.
- ANATOMY OF A SHOOTOUT: The Production Designer and the VFX Supervisor give us an in-depth look at the cinematic shootout scene on the roof of the skyscraper.
- BLU-RAY™ and DVD BONUS FEATURES:
- DELETED/ALTERNATE SCENESGAG REEL
- ALTERNATE SCENES:
- NICK & HAYES TO RAID
- JULIA JOGGING
- MADE TO MY SKULL
- DELETED SCENE:
- ROY’S PARTNER SHOT HIM
- ALTERNATE SCENES:
- TRANSFERING R.I.P.D – THE MAKING OF: A “Making Of” that focuses on the adaption of the original R.I.P.D. comic and the stellar cast that came to inhabit the characters.
Plot concept: Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges), who has spent his career with legendary police force R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous souls disguised among the living as ordinary people, is none-to-happy to be assigned former rising-star detective Nick Walker (Reynolds) as his partner. However, upon uncovering a plot that could end life as we know it, the new duo have to turn grudging respect into top-notch teamwork to restore the cosmic balance…or watch the tunnel to the afterlife spill angry souls onto Earth.