On August 26, 2008, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will be releasing a special Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray of Tim Burton‘s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

By now, fans of the 1993 stop-motion animated film probably own numerous DVD copies already. So, what’s new about this Collector’s Edition? It will contain a digitally restored version of The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as a “DisneyFile” digital copy of the film that’s downloadable to either iTunes or Windows Media formats, allowing users to view the movie on their computer or portable device.

The new Collector’s Edition will also include some never-seen-before bonus features, behind-the-scenes footage, and other features made solely for this DVD release, including feature-length commentary, Burton’s NBC poem narrated by Christopher Lee, and exclusive for the Blu-ray edition, an all-new introduction to the movie by Burton.

Check out the full DVD/Blu-ray details here below, as well as three clips from the film and two behind-the-scenes preview videos from the upcoming DVD release.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Directed by Dave Filoni
Starring Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane
Rated PG
Release Date: August 15, 2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars … and Why I Loved It!

In light of the fact that seemingly everywhere around me, critics were panning Star Wars: The Clone Wars, I went into the movie with low hopes. This was in direct contrast to 24 hours earlier, where I was eagerly anticipating the movie, and getting to see it before the majority of the world. But in that short time that early reviews appeared, and then were embargoed by LucasFilm, my hopes dropped.

I don’t know whether it was the fact my hopes were so low, or if it was just in fact a good film, but I really liked Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

But let’s get a few things sorted straight off the bat, ok? First of all, this is not a movie where peace can be found. The entire galaxy is at war, and if you look at the title of the movie, it says that it’s going to be about the war. Take a look back through movies like Saving Private Ryan, Battle of the Bulge, and The Longest Day. These movies were filled with action scene after action scene, and no one complained about it then. Why? Because they realized that in war, that’s what happens!