Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 20, 2014
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99, Blu-ray 3D $45.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil: Retribution) tackles the classic tragedy of Pompeii in this 2014 movie.
Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington stars in the film as Milo, a stave-turned-gladiator who’s trying to save his true love Cassia (Emily Browning, Sucker Punch) from being forced to marry a corrupt Roman Senator … all while Mount Vesuvius erupts, pouring lava and ash over the city.
Carrie-Anne Moss (Memento) and Keifer Sutherland (Melancholia) also star in the film, which is rated PG-13.
Critics did not care for Pompeii much, giving it only 24% approval, according to Rotten Tomatoes. Moviegoers liked it only minimally better with 46%. The reviews could be why the movie came and went from theaters, grossing only $23 million.
The Blu-ray and DVD carry these special features:
- filmmakers’ commentary
- cast and character featurette “The Assembly”
- special effects featurette “The Volcanic Eruption.”
The Blu-ray adds a bunch of exclusives:
- 20 deleted and alternate scenes
- stunts featurette “The Gladiators”
- production design featurette “The Journey”
- costume design featurette “The Costume Shop”
- and “Pompeii: Buried in Time,” going behind the scenes of the historic disaster.
Check out the film’s trailer:
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