Video interview: Ray Park on playing Snake Eyes in G.I. JOE: RETALIATION (on Blu-ray July 30)

Video interview: Ray Park on playing Snake Eyes in G.I. JOE: RETALIATION (on Blu-ray July 30)

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This year at San Diego Comic-Con I caught up with my buddy Ray Park, who was on site promoting the upcoming release of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION on Blu-ray and DVD this July 30. Ray had the opportunity to reprise his role of the fan-favorite character Snake Eyes, this time with director Jon Chu. Park shares the screen with big names like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Bruce Willis in this exciting second cinematic entry to the big screen Hasbro franchise. Ray appeared at the Hasbro booth as part of a special promotion at Comic-Con, and was signing a special insert for the Blu-ray for a select group of lucky fans. We’re going to give you a chance to win one of those signed inserts… more on that in a sec. Check out the interview below, and look for G.I. JOE: RETALIATION on Blu-ray and DVD July 30th. Now since many of you may have missed the signing or missed the convention entirely, Bigfanboy.com is giving our readers a chance to win a copy of the film on Blu-ray, plus one of those coolo Hasbro exclusive inserts signed by Ray! Just send us an e-mail and tell us what your favorite G.I. Joe character is and why. Make it good, no one-sentence answers please. We want this to go to a deserving winner. Contest is open to U.S. residents only. Make sure to include your shipping address with your e-mail. Contest ends on August 7, 2013. One entry per household – all duplicate entries will be deleted. Get those entries in a good luck!

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION

Thrill-Packed Blockbuster Bursts Onto Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™ and DVD July 30, 2013

Called “a stunning, high-flying, super-charged blast of fun” (Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV), the $355+ million worldwide blockbuster G.I. JOE: RETALIATION explodes onto Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and On Demand July 30, 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Based on Hasbro’s popular G.I. JOE brand, the film will be available on Digital two weeks early on July 16th. “Born to play a G.I. JOE” (Scott Bowles, USA Today), Dwayne Johnson embodies ROADBLOCK and he and Channing Tatum “are a match made in action flick heaven” (James Oster, JoBlo.com) in this “cool ride” (Richard Corliss,Time) that is “awesome times 10!” (Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV). From Paramount Pictures andMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION also stars action legend Bruce Willis as the original G.I. JOE, as well as Adrianne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona and Jonathan Pryce. In director Jon M. Chu’s heart-pounding thrill ride, the G.I. JOE team not only faces off against its mortal enemy COBRA, it is also forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize its very existence.

The G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet™ comes fully loaded with declassified special features that take viewers behind the lines to explore the action and the characters, what it took to bring the film to life and more. The film will also be available in a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack or as a single disc DVD.

In addition, both the Blu-ray/DVD and Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combos include a limited time offer to receive a FREE set of personalized dog tags. Consumers can visit a dedicated website and enter their unique code along with personal information to receive their own high-quality, collectible dog tags (see insert for complete details).

The Blu-ray releases available for purchase will be enabled with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them – reliably and securely – to a variety of devices.

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G.I. JOE: RETALIATIONBlu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

TheG.I. JOE: RETALIATION Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. TheDVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The combo pack includes access to a digital copy of the film as well as the following:

 

Blu-ray

  • · Feature film in high definition
  • · Commentary by director Jon M. Chu and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura
  • · Special Features

o Mission Briefing—A look at pre-production, previsualization, storyboards and more.

o Deployment— As filming begins we take a closer look at the stunts, costumes and more.

o Two Ninjas—Focus on two G.I. JOE favorites, SNAKE EYES and JINX, and the filming of the Dojo sequence.

o The Desert Attack—An in-depth look at the filming of this pivotal action sequence.

o COBRA Strikes—Highlights of the villains featured in the film.

o The Lone Soldiers—Behind-the-scenes as ROADBLOCK, FLINT and LADY JAYE go on the run.

o The Monastery—An examination of the Himalayan escape sequence.

o Fort Sumter—An all-access view of the epic climax.

  • · Deleted Scenes

DVD

  • · Feature film in standard definition

 

 

G.I. JOE: RETALIATIONBlu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack

TheG.I. JOE: RETALIATION Blu-ray 3D combo pack includes all of the above, as well as the film in high definition and 3D on a discpresented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.

 

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Single-Disc DVD

The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.

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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff.