Some movie release news for you today dear readers, as Eureka Entertainment has set a release date for Ron Howard’s COCOON, one of the most beloved sci-fi films of the 80s featuring a star cast of Hollywood legends, in a Special Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Blu-ray.
Director Ron Howard (Happy Days, How The Grinch Stole Christmas) followed up the huge success of Splash with this light-hearted science-fiction tale about a group of elderly friends who find their youth returning after encountering a benevolent Alien species living next door to their retirement home.
Bucking the trend of extravagant special effects targeted at a teenage audience, Cocoon with its senior cast, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford and more personal focus was a huge success, picking up two Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor & Best Visual Effects), and remains one of the most memorable and heart-warming films of the Eighties. Eureka Entertainment are proud to present Cocoon in this Special Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Blu-ray.
From the farthest corner of a distant galaxy and the deepest feelings of the human soul comes a fantasy to fill your heart.
Original UK Theatrical Trailer
“A celebration of the human spirit” – The Hollywood Reporter
“COCOON weaves a mesmerizing tale” – Variety
The Special Thirtieth Anniversary Edition Blu-ray of Cocoon is packed with some brilliant features.
COCOON SPECIAL FEATURES:
- New high definition transfer of the film
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Feature-length audio commentary with Director Ron Howard
- Five featurettes: Behind the scenes, Ron Howard profile, Underwater training, Actors, Creating Antareans
- Three TV spots
- Original theatrical trailer
- Teaser Trailer
- Cocoon: The Return theatrical trailer
- Collectors booklet featuring a new article on the film by critic James Oliver, and archival imagery#
Cocoon will be making its way to Blu-ray on 18 July 2016 and is available to order from: Amazon
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
