IMMORTALS on DVD & BLU-RAY

EPIC BATTLES COME TO LIFE ON STUNNING BLU-RAY

Summary: One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when IMMORTALS comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, the home entertainment release is chock-full of must-see bonus features including an alternate beginning, two alternate endings, deleted scenes and an amazing graphic novel, creating the ultimate viewing experience.

From the producers of 300, Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari, and Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh, IMMORTALS explodes off the screen with action-packed battles, mythological adventure and an all-star cast including: Henry Cavill (Superman: Man of Steel), Luke Evans (Robin Hood), Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Isabel Lucas (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire), Stephen Dorff (Public Enemies), John Hurt (Hellboy) and Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2). In this epic tale of vengeance and destiny, power-mad King Hyperion (Rourke) threatens to destroy all of humanity on his maniacal quest to obtain the ultimate weapon – the legendary Epirus Bow that gives the power to unleash war on both Heaven and Earth.  But Theseus (Cavill), a heroic young villager chosen by the gods, rises up to stop Hyperion’s brutal rampage.  With supernatural help from the beautiful oracle Phaedra (Pinto), Theseus embraces his destiny and leads a fierce band of warriors in a desperate fight for the future of mankind.

IMMORTALS is available on Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th and was theatrically-released by Relativity Media on November 11, 2011.

SPECIAL FEATURES (Blu-ray plus Digital Copy):

• Alternate Opening
• Young Theseus
• Two Alternate Endings
• This Is Our Last Embrace
• Theseus Kills Hyperion
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes
• It’s No Myth
• Caravaggio Meets Fight Club: Tarsem’s Vision
• Deleted Scenes
• Immortals: Gods & Heroes (Graphic Novel)

SPECIAL FEATURES (DVD):

• Deleted Scenes
• Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes
• It’s No Myth

 Our Thoughts: I have always been a fan of Greek mythology, so I was looking forward to seeing this film. The storyline was very interesting and well told. They strayed away from the typical stereotypes, and told a story that was new and original, while still managing to incorporate authentic Greek lore. It was interesting that the evil warlord was named Hyperion when that it normally the name of one of the Titans he was trying to release, and the cavern where the Titans were trapped was called Tartarus which is normally the underworld. Its a unique take on an old legend.  The battle scene with the Minotaur was one of my favorite scenes, and I loved their depiction of the gods, including Zeus and Athena. The story itself was quick moving and full of action. I do think some of the blood letting was a little overdone, but that seems to be the trend these days. Immortals has all the elements I look for in a fantasy film from magic to romance, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys mythology at its best.

***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***