Rest assured, Katniss Everdeen fans, “The Hunger Games” (2012) offers plenty more to chew on in its DVD and Blu-ray release. A supplements disc is highlighted by a two-hour documentary covering the film’s creation, from novelist Suzanne Collins’s initial, intricately detailed dystopian vision all the way through post-production. The material’s linear recounting means that it’s frontloaded with production execs delivering the usual smooth talk about the development process. But their yada-yada turns compelling the moment they offer their take on the story’s junior-gladiatorial violence, a view that’s seconded by director and co-writer Gary Ross. “If you shoot it like a slick Hollywood movie, with groovily choreographed [shots], you really lose the feeling of urgency and reality,” Ross says. Referencing the novel’s desensitized elite, who control the games, he adds, “I mean, you’re turning into the Capitol, you’re not examining the Capitol anymore.” In a casting segment, star Jennifer Lawrence cops to a certain indie snobbery about stories and characters, but says that’s precisely why it would have been hypocritical for her to turn down “Games,” bigger-budgeted fare or no. A 15-minute segment on the film’s design could run even longer, given the nice job done by the costume and makeup crew in capturing the Capitol’s frivolity without turning the movie laughable. (Lionsgate, $30.98; Blu-ray, $39.99; available Aug. 18)
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THRILLER
JAWS (1975)
Steven Spielberg’s timely-as-ever classic makes its Blu-ray debut as part of Universal’s ongoing 100th anniversary celebration, one of 13 films to get full restoration treatment from studio vault minders. (Which tops the list: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Schindler’s List,” “The Birds,” or “The Sting”? Discuss.) The showcased new extra is a fan-produced 2007 feature retrospective titled “The Shark Is Still Working.” It’s entertainingly comprehensive viewing, from some of the late Peter Benchley and Roy Scheider’s final interview musings to “Fin-addict”-geared minutiae. One favorite: word that illustrator Roger Kastel’s iconic promo art was given to Universal gratis by the publisher. (Universal, $29.98)
WAR DRAMA
FULL METAL JACKET (1987)
It’s a Blu-ray reissue for Stanley Kubrick’s war-is-hell meditation, which is more accurately categorized as “boot camp drama.” Vincent D’Onofrio’s basic training experience is brutal viewing, and the element of the picture that’s still most powerfully imprinted on our consciousness after 25 years. Of course, if “The Dark Knight Rises” has left you curious to flash back to Matthew Modine’s signature crucible-of-combat role, that’s here, too. Extras: Collectible hardcover packaging, plus “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes,” a documentary look at Kubrick’s memento-hoarding tendencies, and photos from Modine’s personal collection. (Warner, $34.99; available now)
DOCUMENTARY
MARLEY (2012)
How much do most of us really know about Bob Marley beyond the greatest hits and the poster images? Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland,” “Touching the Void”) takes a reggae-leisurely pace in offering the full biographical picture, from Marley’s early years in Jamaica to his emergence as an international star and Rastafarian social commentator. Macdonald goes heavy on rare interview and performance clips, but even heavier on interviews with Marley’s Wailers bandmates and other colorful characters from his life — all of which makes the 145-minute film a bit long for generalists. Extras: Commentary by Macdonald and Ziggy Marley. (Magnolia, $26.98; Blu-ray, $29.98; available now)