Cool Stuff: Columbia Classics Volume 2 Brings ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘The Social Network’ And More To 4K Ultra HD
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Last year, Columbia Pictures released a special collection of classic movies on 4K Ultra HD ina big collectible box set.Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,Lawrence of Arabia,Dr. Strangelove,Gandhi,A League of Their Own, andJerry Maguirefilled out that first volume of classics from Columbia Pictures, and now a second volume is coming with six more movies.
The Columbia Classics Volume 2 4K Ultra HD Collection box set will arrive this fall withAnatomy of a Murder,Oliver!,Taxi Driver,Stripes,Sense and Sensibility, andThe Social Networkarriving in the high quality format for the first time ever. In fact, the 4K Ultra HD discs for these movies will only be available in this special limited edition collector’s set. Get more details below.
Columbia Classics Volume 2 4K Ultra HD Collection
Arriving onSeptember 14this year, the Columbia Classics Volume 2 4K Ultra HD Collection comes with a hardbound 80-page book, featuring in-depth sections about the making of each movie. Also included are essays about each film from writers Julie Kirgo, John Kenrick, Glenn Kenny, Michael G. McDunnah, Kayti Burt and Nev Pierce.
On top of the six included films, there will be a bonus disc that includes a showcase of short films from throughout the 80 years of the studio’s storied history. There will be aThree Stoogesshort, aMr. Magoocartoon, aHotel Transylvaniashort, several Academy Award nominees ad winners in the Best Short Subject category for animation, and much more.
Below, get a breakdown of what will be included on the discs coming with each movie in the Columbia Classics Volume 2 4K Ultra HD Collection. This will be a must-have for you cinephiles out there.
Anatomy of a Murder
A riveting courtroom drama is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly acclaimedANATOMY OF A MURDER. Nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1959), the film pits a humble small-town lawyer (James Stewart) against a hard-headed big-city prosecutor (George C. Scott). Emotions flare as a jealous army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive, beautiful wife (Lee Remick). Produced and directed by the renowned Otto Preminger, the film features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington. Packed with drama, passion and intrigue,ANATOMY OF A MURDERis a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Discs and Special Features
Winner of six 1968 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, it’sOLIVER!, the beloved musical version of Charles Dickens’Oliver Twist. A magnificent screen adaptation of Lionel Bart’s sensational stage musical,OLIVER!, directed by Carol Reed, is the timeless story of a plucky young orphan and his quest for love and happiness in a world populated by rascals, rogues, and thieves. A wondrous blend of drama, comedy, adventure and song,OLIVER!is grand and glorious entertainment the whole family will enjoy.
Taxi Driver
Winner of the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (1976) and nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1976),TAXI DRIVERstars Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’sclassicfilm of a psychotic New York cabbie driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Co-starring Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.
When quick-witted slacker John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his apartment, girlfriend and job all in one day, he does what any red-blooded American would do: he joins the army and nearly starts WWIII. Directed by Ivan Reitman and also starring Harold Ramis, John Candy and John Larroquette,STRIPEShas become one of the most beloved comedies of all time. And that’s the fact, Jack!
Sense and Sensibility
Nominated for 7 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture (1995), and directed by Ang Lee. Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in this captivating romantic comedy that swept the Ten Best Lists and was named Best Film at the 1996 BAFTA Awards. Based on Jane Austen’sclassicnovel, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY tells of the Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor (Thompson) and passionate Marianne (Winslet), whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family’s sudden loss of fortune. Rickman, Grant and Greg Wise co-star as the well-intentioned suitors who are trapped by the strict rules of society and the conflicting laws of desire.
The Social Network
THE SOCIAL NETWORK, directed by David Fincher, is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humor, this superbly crafted film chronicles the formation of Facebook and the battles over ownership that followed upon the website’s unfathomable success. With a complex, incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliant cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake,THE SOCIAL NETWORKbears witness to the birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of society even as it unraveled the friendship of its creators. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture (2010).
Exclusive Bonus Disc of Columbia Pictures Short Films
Here are all of the short films that will be included on the bonus disc in the Columbia Classics Volume 2 Collection:
