“Ernest & Celestine” and "The Lego Movie" out on Blu-ray

"The Lego Movie."

“Ernest & Celestine” and "The Lego Movie" out on Blu-ray.

Two of the hottest Blu-Ray releases this year are out. "Ernest & Celestine," the French animation that was nominated for an Academy Award, and "The Lego Movie" are both out on Blu-ray in record time.

"Ernest and Celestine."

Both collections have the usual extras, though maybe not as much as, say, a Disney Diamond Edition.

"Ernest & Celestine" includes in its two-disc Special Edition:

• Ernest & Celestine includes in its two-disc Special Edition:
• Making Of Featurette
• Feature-length Animatic
• Interview with Director Benjamin Renner
• In English with a Bonus French Audio
• Track and English Subtitles

"The Lego Movie" (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack) has a few different editions coming out. All of the versions have "over 2 hours of bonus content." The versions include:

• Target Exclusive includes the Blu-Ray and DVD, plus a Digital HD format and a 24-page activity book with stickers. Normal price is $27.99;
• There is an additional DVD 2-disc special edition, which has a wide-screen version of the film on one disc and a collection of special features on the other disc, price should be anywhere from $14.99 at Target to $28.98 at some video stores; 
• A third version has both the Blu-ray and DVD and UltraViolet formats. It should run anywhere from $19.99 to $29.99.

The "Lego Movie" extras include the following:

• Get a brick’s-eye view of Emmet’s crazy adventures, then see how bricks were born in Bringing LEGO to Life! Have nonstop fun with a Director/Star Commentary, Outtakes, “Everything is Awesome” Sing-Along and Much More!
• Dream Job: Meet the LEGO Builders

Also out is a special edition Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet release of "How to Train Your Dragon," a movie which of course has been on the shelves for many years,  but this version has the usual three formats and other special bonus features. The special features include:

• New Episode Of DreamWorks Dragons: Defenders Of Berk
• Ultimate Book Of Dragons
• Trivia Track
• More Behind-The-Scenes Dragon Fun!
• Legend Of The BoneKnapper Dragon
• Deleted Scenes
• Filmmakers’ Commentary

Finally, just hitting the shelves as well is "Regular Show: The Complete Third Season." This includes:

• Episode Commentaries
• Four Things You Didn’t Know About J.G.
• J.G. Answers Why
• Characters Come to Life: Live Episode Read

So there's now a lot more out there to spend your money on!

2020