Bashir, Tom & Jerry Waltz Home on DVD, Blu-ray

Monday, June 22, 2009
By: Thomas J. Mclean

Waltz With Bashir, the Oscar-nominated animated film from Israeli director Ari Folman, leads a heavy week of animation and VFX-heavy releases on DVD and Blu-ray.

Bashir, which told the tale of Folman’s experience as an Israeli soldier in the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, was one of the most acclaimed films of the year. Released by Sony Pictures Classics, the film is available on DVD ($28.96) and Blu-ray ($39.99) and features a new English-language dub, a “making-of” featurette, animatics, a Q&A with Folman and a director’s commentary. Waltz With Bashir was nominated as the Best Foreign Language film at last year’s Academy Awards. It also was nominated for four Annie Awards, two BAFTA awards, and won the best foreign language film at the Golden Globes.

Fans of classic animation will also find plenty to love this week, with the release of Tom & Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection (Warner Bros., $26.99), a two-disc set of remastered cartoons directed by the beloved animation master.

Also coming to DVD is Inkheart, a VFX-heavy family film starring Brendan Fraser (New Line, $28.98 DVD, $35.99 Blu-ray).

Other animation releases of note include Death Note Re-Light #1: Visions of a God (VIZ, $24.92) and Dragon Hunters (Phase 4 Films, $14.99 DVD, $22.99 Blu-ray)

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