Last minute gift givers can do a lot worse for any fan of animation than to pickup Family Guy‘s new spoof of the classic Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back.
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something Dark Side (Fox, $22.98 DVD, $29.99 Blu-ray) picks up where the spoof of the original Star Wars, Family Guy: Blue Harvest, left off. The all-new animated feature stars Peter Griffin as Han Solo, Lois as Leia, Chris as Luke, Brian as Chewbacca and, of course, Stewie as Darth Vader.
Both editions are packed with bonus features, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes featurette titled ‘The Dark Side of Poster Art,’ animatics and pop-up video. The Blu-ray edition also includes a digital copy of the film.
Also out this week is District 9 (Sony, $28.96 DVD, $36.95 2-disc edition DVD, $39.95 Blu-ray), the sleeper sci-fi hit of the summer from producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp. This original feature follows a South African bureaucrat who stumbles across some bizarre secrets while dealing with a stranded population of aliens known as ‘prawns.’
The DVD includes a director’s commentary, deleted scenes, a three-part documentary, and featurettes on the design and effects of District 9. The Blu-ray also includes an interactive map of Johannesburg and other interactive features.
