In today was the 20th Century Fox release list for September 2002. With a stack of new releases around the corner fans of all genres will be covered. There's a couple of comedies, some sci-fi, adventure, animation and various box sets all to come from the guys at Fox in a couple of months. Get out your credit cards, because the pre-orders beckon.
First up is the Special Edition of Bandits, starring Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and our own Cate Blanchett. This action comedy tells the tale of two jailbreakers who both fall for a sexy, eccentric housewife. Extras include featurettes, script-to-scene workshop, deleted scenes, an alternate ending and a cast and crew commentary. Brilliant!
Also hitting the shelves will be the new X-Files feature, Providence. This release uncovers new information in the mythology, including the kidnapping of Scully's baby! The disc will also contain two featurettes, one of which profiles mysterious Assistant Director Brad Follmer. Spooky!
Another huge release that is destined to become a home DVD hit is Shallow Hal, starring the hilarious Jack Black and the delectible Gwyneth Paltrow. Hal is hypnotised into seeing only the inner beauty of a woman. This leads to a major dilemma for the lead character, having to choose between phsyical beauty and the kindness inside. This flick has been sitting on rental shelves for a while now but hopefully this release will stack up well against the fully loaded Region 1 version. Only time will tell.
Speaking of rental titles, Waking Life makes its way into rental outlets and promises to live up to its critical acclaim. Described as "nothing short of amazing", this groundbreaking animated feature from the Director of Slackers and Dazed & Confused is a must see for any fans of pure imagination. Check it out.
And last but not least is the much anticipated release of the classic film Willow onto our favourite format. The Ron Howard directed, George Lucas produced fantasy flick has finally been given the treatment it deserves. Here's what to expect from the disc:
THX digitally remastered picture and sound
A new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix
Commentary with star Warwick Davis (Willow)
Special Effects featurette
Making Of An Adventure documentary
Trailers, TV spots and photo galleries
Join a pre-fame Val Kilmer, diminutive hero Warwick Davis and a host of other characters in this epic adventure.
All five of these Fox titles will street on September 13, 2002. And there's plenty more where that came from. Stay tuned for more release info. |