Go behind the scenes with The Oscars’ Best Pictures on Blu-ray

By admin | February 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 116 Comments

Update: To spread the love a little, we are now giving away a Blu-Ray Disc every Monday to our blog and Twitter followers. Last week, we gave a copy of Hurt Locker to @melspur¬†on Twitter. Today, we are giving away a copy of Disney Pixar’s Up! To enter, simply leave¬†a comment stating what your favourite animated film of all time is.

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The highly-anticipated Oscar nominations for 2010 have finally been announced. Four of the ten nominations for Best Picture are already (or imminently) available to watch on Blu-ray, equipped with plenty of special features for delving into the reasons these films have received critical acclaim.

Both The Hurt Locker and Up (released in Europe this month) have special behind the scenes footage presented in high definition. In Up for example, one of the many short documentaries shows how the Pixar team developed their 78-year old action hero and the efforts they went through to accurately convey his moves. It also contains BD-live feature The Global Guardian Badge Game, which gives kids and families a chance to brush up on their geography skills.

On the Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray, a roundtable discussion with director Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, and film critic Elvis Mitchell is worth a watch, for additional understanding of the films’ premise.  Finally, the District 9 Blu-ray provides the option to watch the film with BD-Live features MovieIQ and Cinechat, as well as including several behind the scenes documentaries (all in HD).

All in all, the special features on these Oscar nominated Blu-ray Discs will ensure you are fully equipped with all the information to choose which you think is most deserving of the top prize. The question is, will your favourite win?


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  1. [...] For details on the special features available on the Hurt Locker Blu-ray, click here. [...]

  2. Julie Henderson says:

    The Lion King – Fantastic story, emotional and amazing tunes

  3. Jennifer Thorpe says:

    My favourite animated film is shrek – very funny

  4. Ian says:

    Shrek – all of them, hilarious

  5. Rod Curtis says:

    It’s got to be Shrek

  6. Hollis Cheadle says:

    My favourite animation of all time is Beauty and the Beast. I even had a film/tv theme 21st party so I could be Belle!

  7. Lora says:

    It’s got to be Shrek – Well Shrek 2 actually purely for Puss in Boots :D !

  8. Hollie Cheadle says:

    Woops spelt my name wrong earlier! Silly iPhone keypad!

    Hollie Cheadle

  9. Nicola Abbott says:

    I’m a sucker for the old animated films and my favourite is Snow White.

    Thanks for the lovely prizes x

    My Twitter name is popple79 and I’ve also RT’d this competition.

  10. @SooperSandy says:

    Ah that is a tough one…My joint best are: Beauty and The Beast, Toy Story 1, Snow White, Pinocchio and Wall-E..is that technically cheating? ;o)I havent seen Up yet but i have heard great things.

  11. Thank you for this fantastic oppertunity blue Ray is the way forward xx & RT from @katiemack12

  12. My fav film has to be the jungle book xx

  13. The jungle book is my fav xx all rted from @katiemack12

  14. sassyele says:

    My fave is Lady and the Tramp – i saw this at the pictures when i was a young ‘un and loved it!! Also one of the first movies i cried at! lol
    More recently though…Shark Tale – this had me in hysterics!!

  15. Gavin says:

    Got to say, I still love Ghost In The Shell and Akira, but they’re a bit way out there for most people.
    Animal Farm if you want a classic. Watership Down is just too depressing.
    Monsters Inc is my fav from modern animation.

  16. Martine says:

    Bambi is still my favourite.
    @halkerstone

  17. C Hui says:

    Would say my fav would be Wall-E.

  18. Lisa Stewart says:

    I know you will think I’m just saying this, but Up is definitely a strong contender! I cried and laughed so much – saw it three times at the cinema.
    Before Up came out….I’m a big Disney freak, so it’s hard to choose just one favourite Disney film! If forced I would say Hercules – controversial choice maybe but I loved greek myths as a kid and was nuts about this film. The gospel soundtrack is amazing as well.

  19. Frances Heaton says:

    My favourite is definitely BAMBI. Sad, emotional, colourful and funny – this movie has stood the test of time!

  20. Heather Shaw says:

    Mine must be toy story. Is it wrong that i fancy buzz and woody? :s

  21. FionaLynne Edwards says:

    My fav animated feature is Aladdin. Love it!

  22. Jo Young says:

    I love so many but my favourite is the Little Mermaid, I just love the songs :)

  23. Steven Taylor says:

    Has to be Toy Story.

  24. Jade Clancy says:

    My fave animated film is a toss up between He-Man & She-Ra – The Secret of the Sword, Jem The Movie, and Disneys Alice In Wonderland, all of them just remind me of being a kid :)

    RT’d as @Girlyougotstyle on Twitter

    Thanks!

  25. Jack says:

    My favourite animated film of all time is Toy Story. It’s actually made by the same people as up and not only is it my favourite animated movie, but probably my overall favourite movie too! I just love all the characters, with my favourite being Mr Potato Head of course.

    I’m also quite looking forward to Toy Story 3 which I hear is being released soon. Fingers crossed it is as great as the first two.

    By the way, retweeted the message here: http://twitter.com/Enzo3000/status/12117294043

  26. Ryan Smith says:

    Toy Story :D

  27. Vanessa says:

    Howl’s Moving Castle is fantastic!!!

  28. Tammie Chocklett says:

    My favorite animated film of all time would have to be Shrek! (the first one)

  29. Rg2625 says:

    Monster Inc. I’d love to cuddle Sulley (the big blue fluffy monster)

  30. Alan Martin says:

    My favourite movie is Toy Story

    My Twitter name is ZenGandalf and i’ve RT’d the competition

  31. Kate Verrier says:

    My favourite has to be Ariel the Little Mermaid – watched it hundreds of time when i was younger and i still enjoy it :)

    @grannysmither on twitter

  32. Kim Allen says:

    Finding Nemo! Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine :-D

  33. My favorite animated film of all time is Shrek.. I am also following you & tweeting @ChaoticKarma23 … Hope to win! ;)

  34. Ron Goodwin says:

    I’m of that age – got to be BAMBI

  35. Geri Gibson says:

    Gotta be the Jungle Book, just love the ‘toons and toons.

  36. claire woods says:

    The first Toy Story film is the best.

  37. Ann Tofari says:

    Shrek. Brilliant film and so so funny.

  38. Lisa says:

    Wall-e – it’s both so funny and sad!

  39. wendy says:

    Watership Down wd be my fav have tweeted too @kikicomp

  40. Donna Barrie says:

    My favourite is Watership Down, it makes me cry everytime i see it or here the song Bright Eyes. x

  41. Julie says:

    my favourite is Toy Story – never get tired of watching it

  42. Sarah L says:

    The original Shrek all the way…..

  43. susan langton says:

    My favorite animated film has to be LADY AND THE TRAMP! What a classic romantic love story between two dogs…The slurping of the spaghetti is a heart stopper!

  44. Phil D says:

    Toy Story 2 has to be the best all time animated film for me. It had all the humour of the first, and I quite fancy Jessie, the yodelling cowgirl, too.

    I’ve tweeted too – @philibaldi

  45. Gerry says:

    Favourite film gotta be Beauty and the Beast, in the cinema when it came out with my daughter, 1st time at the flicks for her. She loved it, cost me a fortune in toys lol. She’s 21 now how time flies

  46. Tina Smith says:

    my favourite animated film has to be Toy Story, it makes me smile every time I watch it, is funny and makes me remember how I used to see my toys as a child x x

  47. keith lesage says:

    I just love Finding Nemo,colourful,fun and so superb.

  48. Hazel says:

    Love The Jungle Book – great songs.

  49. janine says:

    toy story – still love it after watching it tons of times

  50. andrea tinkler says:

    Monsters Inc is fantastic. Never tire of watching it.

  51. Rob Eves says:

    Got yo by Toy Story, Pixars original and still the best!

  52. Susan Nisar says:

    I never tire of seeing ‘Flushed Away’…
    @soggykipper

  53. Lucie Aiston says:

    Its hard to choose between Finding Nemo and Toy Story!!! Both FAB films!!

  54. Stacey Webb says:

    It’s gotta be Shrek, I love thats its got humour that adults & kids alike both understand

  55. jenn says:

    shrek will always be my fave

    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

  56. Linda says:

    I just love Shrek!

  57. Denise S says:

    Finding Nemo so cute looked at my own fishtank in a new light after that.

  58. Celia Hooker says:

    Cinderella brings back happy memories. I had to watch it every day with my daughter when she was younger

  59. Lorraine Johnson says:

    My favourite animated film is Finding Nemo. Apart from it being a fantastic familly film, it was really the first proper movie that I was able to sit down and watch with my son. It was the first film he was able to sit and enjoy whilst understanding it (age 3 at the time lol!)

  60. Annie Taylor says:

    Shrek (the first one).

    Although I can’t look at Donkey now without thinking of Guy Secretan from the TV series Green Wing (if you’re a fan you’ll know what I mean) :-)

  61. David McMahon says:

    One of my favourites is Small Soldiers. I never tire of seeing that movie. It is computer animated and it has such an awesome soundtrack. I also thoroughly enhoyed both Toy Stories and Monster’s Inc.

  62. Jo says:

    Lady and the Tramp so perfect

  63. My fave animated film is Monsters Inc, don’t know how a cartoon managed it but it had me in tears lol

  64. Joanne B says:

    Lady & the Tramp! x

  65. My fav of all time is the good old “jungle book”
    oh oh oh I wana be like yoooooooo I wana walk like you talk like youuuuuu,you see it’s true …..xxx

  66. AMANDA LETCH says:

    Has to be Toy story 1!

  67. Lisa Pope says:

    After going to see this film recently it’s become my favourite

    How to train your dragon 3D

  68. melvis says:

    My favourite animated film of all time is Toy Story :D I LOVE IT!!! x

  69. Carol Rowley says:

    My favorite has to be the lion king, got to be ageless x

  70. Carol Rowley says:

    The lion king is my favorite, got to be ageless x

  71. Nicky Benton says:

    My favourite Disney Animal has to be Dumbo.

  72. My favorite animated Film of all-time has to be the ‘Shrek’! :) The Film featured a great combination of both, emotion & action; I liked all the Characters of the Film! :)

    Thanks,
    Kaustav

  73. Alison says:

    Toy Story, its fab :)

    Tweeted as well @ali991

  74. cf225 says:

    THe Jungle Book!!!!

  75. Rhoda says:

    This is a tough one, I reckon it has to be The Jungle Book, LOVE IT! Have RTd too, @justforcomps

  76. Rattycat says:

    Would be Ratatouille for me..love the story..O and i keep pet rats..lol :-)

  77. Sarah Whittington says:

    Mine is the Fox & Hound always has me & my daughter in happy tears!
    @whitty999

  78. Kerrie says:

    Shrek!!

  79. Daniel Montero says:

    My favourite is UP… it is a really moving moving!

  80. Kimberley Howes says:

    Little Mermaid

  81. Michelle Watson says:

    After just seeing it in 3D How to train your dragon has flown to the top of my list – brilliant family film!

  82. Organic Badger says:

    Watership Down

  83. siobhan critchley says:

    Toy Story

  84. Tara says:

    It has to be Toy Story! The best animated film ever!

    Rt’d @Englishian ;)

  85. Mark Shaw says:

    My favourite of all time is Watership Down.

  86. sharonwallis says:

    Toy Story 1 – could watch it over and over again!

  87. Emily Hutchinson says:

    The first Toy Story film

  88. greig spencer says:

    has to be lion king!

  89. MARK says:

    toy story

  90. RICHARD says:

    lion king

  91. Thelma says:

    monsters ink

  92. THOMAS says:

    jungle book

  93. Ross Fraser says:

    I am very romantic so when i saw UP for the first time I loved it espcially what he does for love, who said romance is dead. So although there are a lot of animated films I adore UP has a very special place in my heart and my wife even says that Carl Fredricksen reminds her of me.

  94. Christina Massue says:

    My fave animated film is The Simpson’s Movie, very funny

  95. H.Andrews says:

    monsters inc, – kept my son quite for hours on end, watching it over and over and over, _ PRICELES!!

  96. Joanne H says:

    My favouite is 101 dalmations. It’s an all time classic. Unfortunately my four year old daughter is scared of Cruella, so she won’t join me in watching it..I’m hoping it’s a phase that will soon pass so we can cuddle up and watch it together.

    I’m @pigtails21 on twitter..

  97. Sarah Williams says:

    My Alltime favourite is Monsters Inc.

  98. SHANE gregory says:

    My Favourite Is Obviously Monsters Inc – Pure Genius!!

  99. Chmaine says:

    My fav is Up!

  100. Sarah Green says:

    Has to be The Lion King for me.

  101. Katie says:

    Beauty and The Beast

  102. jenn says:

    for sure shrek
    jenzen1969atgmaildotcom

  103. MH says:

    Toy Story

  104. andrea caizley says:

    bedknobs and broomsticks is one of my favourites, although its a mixture of animation and real people. love the footie match in it.
    @andiecaz on twitter

  105. Lorraine Foster says:

    Beauty and the Beast

  106. rahul says:

    Fantastic Mr.Fox

    @redstupid

  107. Leonie Sanford says:

    Shrek

  108. IAN ROBERTS says:

    The Jungle Book – easily the best

  109. Hayley Dowd says:

    The Lion King……..LOVE IT!

  110. Annaloa Hilmarsdottir says:

    Has everyone completely forgotten that little gem called Fantasia ? Or am I that old???!!!

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  112. iain maciver says:

    shrek

  113. terence h says:

    Disney’s finest, the Jungle book

    without a shadow of doubt.