Move Over, Toy Story, Small Soldiers Is Available Now On 4K Blu-Ray
Surprising absolutely no one, Small Soldiers is the No. 1 best-selling comedy movie at Amazon on launch day. No, we didn’t step through a portal back to 1998, Small Soldiers indeed released today–on 4K Blu-ray, for the first time. Paramount’s action-comedy starring two warring factions of toys is available for $26 (was $31) at Amazon and Walmart. Not only is it pretty cheap, but Small Soldiers comes with a limited-edition steelbook case.
Sure, when it comes to ’90s movies starring talking toys, those who grew up during that era probably think of Toy Story first, but Small Soldiers is genuinely great. Just like Toy Story, it deserves to be watched by kids growing up today, too.
$26 (was $31)
For the cover, you’re getting a classic showdown stare between the action figures of the Gorgonite Archer and the Commando Elite commander Chip Hazard. The interior of the case features silhouettes of the characters and the GloboTech X1000 microprocessors that turned these toys into sentient beings.
This edition comes with 4K Blu-ray, 1080p Blu-ray, and digital versions of the film. It has the same special features found on the 2021 Blu-ray release, including a documentary on the making of the movie, a blooper reel, and the official trailer.
The native 4K (2160p) remaster is displayed in 2.35:1 aspect ratio, which is very close to the original 2.39:1 ratio from the 1998 release. It supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. On the sound side, Small Soldiers has DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
Upon its release in 1998, Small Soldiers was described as Gremlins meets G.I. Joe, an apt description considering that it was directed by Joe Dante. In a nutshell, the film’s plot is about a shipment of action figures embedded with military-grade computer chips. who cause chaos in a small town. The film’s practical effects were quite impressive for its time.
Small Soldiers had quite a cast as well, as it starred Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Dick Miller, and Phil Hartman in his final role, while the toys themselves were voiced by actors like Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, Ernest Borgnine, and George Kennedy. It’s a shame Small Soldiers never received a sequel, especially since it was actually fairly successful at the box office. Against a budget of roughly $40 million, Small Soldiers brought in an impressive $71 million worldwide.
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