Saturday, August 1, 2020

New Releases in August from Via Vision!


A COUNTRY PRACTICE: SEASON ELEVEN (1991) 

World first on DVD!

One of Australia's most popular primetime television programmes, the multi-award-winning A Country Practice returns to DVD with all 90 episodes from the 11th season. Available on DVD August 26th.


MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS (1969 - 1974)

Years in the making, the entire original television series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus has been fully rejuvenated for the first time. Sketches, some edited for timing, taste and copyright reasons, have been carefully restored to their intended length and the majority of Terry Gilliam’s animations have been newly scanned in High Definition and restored to a specification way beyond their original format. Available on DVD & Blu-Ray August 19th.

LIMITED EDITION HARD-BOX PACKAGING WHILST STOCKS LAST (Blu Ray only)

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Previously unseen outtakes
• Extended scenes and sketches
• Restored-to-full-length sketches including Ursula Hitler, Cartoon Religions, A Book At Bedtime and much more.

SHARPE: THE CLASSIC COLLECTION (1993 - 1997)

Sean Bean is Sharpe, a troubled outsider who, following a heroic act of bravery, finds himself promoted to the rank of officer. In this remastered Classic Collection, follow his breathtaking adventures commanding the King’s Rifles during the Napoleonic Wars. Available on DVD & Blu-Ray August 19th.

The 8-disc set contains all 14 adventures from the original ITV series and two specials.


Sharpe’s Rifles
Sharpe’s Eagle
Sharpe’s Company
Sharpe’s Enemy
Sharpe’s Honour
Sharpe’s Gold
Sharpe’s Battle
Sharpe’s Sword
Sharpe’s Regiment
Sharpe’s Siege
Sharpe’s Mission
Sharpe’s Revenge
Sharpe’s Justice
Sharpe’s Waterloo

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Sharpe: The Legend
• Shooting Legend

THE SUM OF US: SPECIAL EDITION (1994)

Macho widower Harry (Jack Thompson) and his gay son Jeff (Russell Crowe) share a home, a close bond and a desire to find long-term relationships. Their dry spells seem to be over when Harry meets attractive divorcee Joyce (Deborah Kennedy) and Jeff meets local lad Greg (John Polson). Unfortunately, the closeted Greg is uncomfortable with Harry's acceptance of Jeff. And Joyce, uncomfortable with Jeff's sexuality, puts a strain on the bond between father and son in this powerfully entertaining film. Available on DVD & Blu-Ray August 26th.

YELLOWSTONE: SEASONS ONE & TWO (2019)

From the brilliant creative mind of Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water and Sicario) and starring Academy Award® Winner Kevin Costner, Yellowstone revolves around the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Costner), who controls the largest ranch in the U.S. that is under constant attack by those it borders: land developers, an Indian reservation and America’s first National Park. Available on Blu-Ray August 12th.


This is a world where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by one of the world’s largest oil and lumber corporations. It is the best and worst of America seen through the eyes of a family that represents both.

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Inside Yellowstone
• Costner on Yellowstone
• Cowboy Camp
• Character Spots
• Working The Yellowstone: Production Design and Special Effects
• Yellowstone Official Theme Music Composed by Brian Tyler
• Taylor Sheridan & Kevin Costner on Yellowstone
• Behind The Story
• Inside Yellowstone: Season 2
• Costner on Yellowstone: Season Two
• Working The Yellowstone: Fight Choreography
• Only Devils Left
• Making Yellowstone Season 2
• Yellowstone Tintype Photography Behind The Scenes
• Stories From The Bunkhouse
• Deleted Scenes
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS: THE MINI-SERIES (2012)

Bonded by their oath to the same flag, two confederate soldiers, Devil Anse Hatfield (Kevin Costner) and Randall McCoy (Bill Paxton), return home seeking peace after tireless months of battle. Their expectations are quickly shattered when a murder based on misunderstandings and an illicit love affair trigger warfare between former comrades and their clans. Available on DVD & Blu-Ray August 19th.


SPECIAL FEATURES
• The Making of “Hatfields & McCoys”
• Music Video “I Know These Hills” featuring Kevin Costner & Modern West
L.A.’S FINEST: SEASON ONE (2019) 
World first on DVD!

Free-spirited former DEA agent Syd Burnett has a fresh start in her new job as an LAPD detective. She is partnered with Nancy McKenna, a working mom who can't help but look at Syd's freedom with some grass-is-greener envy. Available on DVD August 26th.

INVESTIGATE ALL 13 EPISODES FROM THE FIRST SEASON IN THS 4-DISC SET.



REVERIE: THE COMPLETE SERIES (2018) 
World first on DVD!

The grounded thriller series follows Mara Kint (Sarah Shahi), a former hostage negotiator and expert on human behaviour. When her former boss, Charlie Ventana (Dennis Haysbert), brings her in to save ordinary people who have lost themselves in an immersive, highly advanced virtual reality program in which users can live out their wildest dreams. Available on DVD August 26th.

All 10 episodes of Reverie are collected in this 3-disc collection, and also stars Sendhil Ramamurthy, Kathryn Morris and Jessica Lu.

THE BOB HOPE COLLECTION (1938 - 1946)

This Bob Hope Movie Collection includes 10 of the funniest movies from the legendary comedian. Includes Give Me A Sailor (1938), Thanks for the Memory (1938), Never Say Die (1939), The Cat and the Canary (1939), The Ghost Breakers (1940), Caught in the Draft (1941), Louisiana Purchase (1941), My Favourite Blonde (1942), Star Spangled Rhythm (1942), Monsieur Beaucaire (1946). Available on DVD August 19th.

MEATBALLS: SPECIAL EDITION (1979)

Before teaming up in Stripes and Ghostbusters, Director Ivan Reitman and Bill Murray bring you their first collaboration in Meatballs. The wackiest head counsellor in North Star camp history, Tripper Harrison devotes his summer activities to cracking jokes, chasing female staffers, and plotting the demise of their evil rich rivals - the snotty young brats at nearby Camp Mohawk. Available on DVD August 19th.

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Documentary Summer Camp: The Making Of Meatballs
• Audio Commentary by Ivan Reitman and Writer/Producer Daniel Goldberg
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S PARTNERS IN CRIME: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1983)

Spirited dialogue, posh Roaring '20s style, and devious mysteries abound as Francesca Annis and James Warwick star in Agatha Christie's tales of crime-solving couple Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. This Complete Collection features all ten episodes of the TV series, along with the feature-length prequel. Available on DVD August 26th.

This Complete Collection features all ten episodes of the TV series, along with the feature-length prequel introducing them – The Secret Adversary.

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S WHY DIDN’T THEY ASK EVANS? (1980)

When Bobby Jones comes across a dying man and the photograph of a beautiful young woman, his interest is snared; especially when the photograph is later switched for one of someone else. With the help of his good friend Lady Frances Derwant, Bobby investigates into a world of morphine addiction, psychiatric clinics, enticing inheritances and, of course, murder. Available on DVD August 26th.


BLESS ME FATHER: THE COMPLETE SERIES (1978)

In this charming British comedy classic, Arthur Lowe (Dad's Army) stars as Father Duddleswell, wily pastor of St. Jude’s parish in suburban London. Daniel Abineri is the freshly ordained young priest, Neil Boyd, who gets on-the-job training in the finer points of sustaining and supporting the flock. Available on DVD August 19th.


THE GOODIES: THE FINAL SERIES (1981)

Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie are The Goodies! And here they are in their final outing of the comedy series that made them household names. Available on DVD August 19th.


Includes all 7 episodes from the LWT series:
Snow White 2
Robot
Football Crazy
Bigfoot
Change of Life
Holidays
Animals

SPECIAL FEATURES
• Audio Commentaries with Tim, Graeme and Bill on “Change of Life” and “Holidays”
• Music Performance Archive: 4 clips from TV appearances
• Interview Archive: 4 interviews from Sunday Sunday, This Morning and the Cambridge Arts Theatre
• Stills Gallery & PDF Script Archive
• Doctor In The House: Doctor on the Box episode (written by Graeme and Bill)
• From The Top: Growing Up… And Out
• Tim Brooke-Taylor judges a Turkey Competition (1981)

LEWIS: SERIES 1 - 5 (2006)

It's 20 years on since Lewis first appeared with Inspector Morse in the classic 80s police drama - now a widower, living alone in Oxford after a period abroad, he is anxious to prove himself as he investigates mysteries against the historic and glorious backdrop of Oxford. Available on DVD August 19th.


This 11-disc collection bring together every feature-length episode from the first five series, including the pilot and a bonus Behind-the-Scenes documentary.

SPECIAL FEATURES
• The Pilot Episode
• Behind The Scenes Documentary
• Cast Interviews
RESCUE SPECIAL OPS: 
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (2009)

They are the elite of the elite. Heroes who risk their lives to rescue others. They are the men and women of Rescue Special Operations. Experienced paramedics in peak physical condition, they're skilled in abseiling, rock climbing, surf and sea rescue, 4wd driving, and fire brigade procedures. They're the first to be called in for any natural or man-made disaster, salvage or rescue operation. Available on DVD August 26th.


SPECIAL FEATURES
• Behind The Scenes with Producers & Cast
ANNE WITH AN E: SEASON TWO (2018)

Return to Prince Edward Island in the late 1890s for more of Anne Shirley-Cuthbert's adventures (and misadventures!) with growing up in the delightful Second Season of Anne With An E as the Cuthbert family deals with the consequences of their shifty new boarders. Available on DVD August 26th.


SPECIAL FEATURES
• 11 Behind The Scenes Featurettes
HALLMARK COLLECTION EIGHT (2017)

Three movies bursting with romance and comedy in this special collection as seen on the Hallmark Channel including Flip That Romance, The Art of Us and Tulips in Spring. Available on DVD August 26th.