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‘Spaceballs’ soars onto Blu-ray June 16

The Spaceballs saga continues as the classic comedy arrives on a Blu-ray + DVD Combo on DVD June 16. Directed, written by and starring Mel Brooks, as well as John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers, the original sci-fi-fueled satire, Spaceballs, lampoons everything from Star Wars and Alien to Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. The film follows Lone Starr and his man-dog hybrid, sidekick Barf as they wage interstellar warfare to free Princess Vespa from the evil clutches of Dark Helmet.

Spaceballs Blu-ray + DVD Combo will feature tons of bonus features, including “Film Flubs,” commentary by Brooks, documentaries, featurettes, interviews and galleries. The movie is presented in widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) on a 50GB dual-layer disc with English 5.1 DTS HD and French 5.1 DTS and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, along with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

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Mel Brook’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ coming to Blu-ray

Fox today announced the upcoming release of Mel Brook’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN on Blu-ray. The classic comedy that was voted #13 on the American Film Institute’s list of America’s 100 Funniest Movies will arrive on store shelves in time for Halloween, on October 7, 2008.

The releases will include hours of brand new Blu-ray exclusive bonus materials all presented in HD. Features include picture-in-picture BonusView mode with all-new on-camera interviews with Brooks, Garr, Leachman and others, two new behind-the-scenes featurettes, over 25 minutes of never-before-seen deleted/extended scenes, on-screen trivia track, “The Brain Game” set-top game, interactive “Blucher Button” feature and an isolated score track.

Don’t forget to check out the sweet cover art!

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