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| Welcome Rick! (Region 1) at 15.00 on 21/06/02 |
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It would appear that our very rude staff members have failed to welcome our new staff member! Tut Tut, I'll be having words with you lot later ;) We're happy to welcome Richard Powell to our team of staff. Richard will be having his say with all the latest titles in the DVD world, and I'm sure we can blag him to update the eastereggs every now and again as well ;)
Well Richard has already been typing away at the keyboard, and as you may have noticed, he earlier reviewed the region 1 copy of Black Hawk Down starring Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Sam Shepard and Ewen Bremner. Here's an extract from Richard's review:
'Black Hawk Down is without a doubt, one of the finest war films made in the last decade, right up there with Saving Private Ryan. Ridley Scott is truly a master filmmaker; I can hardly await his 14th feature, nor can I wait for the second edition of this DVD to be released. Beautiful Audio and Video presentations make this disc worth purchasing now (it can be found at Best Buy for a mere $15.99), but a sloppy presentation overall makes me want for a Super Bit edition in more ways than just one.'
You can take a look at Richard's full review by clicking here.All that's left to say is welcome to the team Rich! |
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| Black Hawk Down (Region 2) at 14.45 on 21/06/02 |
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Columbia have announced some details regarding the upcoming release of Black Hawk Down. The good news is that we will be getting a rather lavish 2 disc set which is sure to put the region 1 copy to shame...at least for now. A 2 disc set is scheduled for later this year in America.
Regarding the region 2 disc however, you can expect over 25 extra features. These will include audio commentaries with Ridley Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer. Also included on the disc will be deleted scenes, four featurettes on various stages of the epic production...and more! We'll bring the full rundown on extras as and when the announcement is made.
You can expect this release of Black Hawk Down to street from the 16th September. The retail price for this set has yet to be announced, but it's safe to say �19.99 would be likely. More details on this as soon as we get our hands on them. I still haven't forgotton the football....I could be going a while here... |
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| Monkey Review (Region 2) at 13.59 on 21/06/02 |
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If you are unable to leave the past behind, then you maybe interested to read Chris Gould's rather worryingly indepth review of Monkey starring Masaaki Sakai, Toshiyuki Nishida, Shir� Kishibe, Masako Natsume and Tonpei Hidari. Here's an extract from the review:
'"In the worlds before Monkey, Primal Chaos reigned. Heaven sought order. But the Phoenix can fly only when its feathers are grown. The four worlds formed again and yet again, as endless aeons wheeled and passed. Time and the pure essences of heaven, the moisture of the Earth, the powers of the sun and the moon worked upon a certain rock, old as creation. And it became magically fertile. That first egg was named "Thought". Tathagata Buddha, the Father Buddha, said, "With our thoughts we make the world". Elemental forces caused the egg to hatch. From it then came a stone monkey. The nature of Monkey was irrepressible...."'
If anybody knows of any suitable numbers to help this chap out...please forward them to [email protected] as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and concern! If you wish to read the review and indulge in the insanity that is Monkey, then you can do so here. |
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| The Scorpion King (Region 1) at 13.38 on 21/06/02 |
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Well, smack my hand and call me a bitch...I'm finally going to add something! If there were any fans of The Scorpion King then you'll be jumping with excitement following the announcement of the DVD. Or not. Here's what you can expect from the disc:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
Audio Commentary with Director Chuck Russell
Extended version of the film displayed via an enhanced viewing mode
"Live Footage from The Rock's Feature Commentary"
"Choreography of a Fight Sequence" Featurette
First Look - Helldorado
Godsmack Music Video
Production Notes Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer
DVD-Rom Features
Not a bad disc then really. You should note that a Full Screen version of The Scorpion King will also be available. Both the widescreen and fullscreen discs should hit shops from the 1st October with them both retailing at around $26.95. I might keep adding things actually till I forget about this mornings footy match ;) |
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| The Royal Tenenbaums rental details (Region 2) at 12.34 on 21/06/02 |
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Another rental-only title is heading you way this August, with Buena Vista's announcement of The Royal Tenenbaums. Here's the PR:
Available to rent on DVD and video from 19th August, The Royal Tenenbaums is a unique, quirky comedy about New York�s most charmingly dysfunctional family. Starring the hilarious Ben Stiller (Zoolander, Meet the Parents) and the stunning Gwyneth Paltrow (Shallow Hal, Shakespeare In Love), 2002's most talked about comedy is the must rent movie of the year.
Wealthy New York Lawyer Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Angelica Huston) brought up three genius children � Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson) and Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) and then they separated. Chas started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of $50,000 in the ninth grade. Richie was a junior champion tennis player and won the US Nationals three years in a row.
Two decades later, virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums has vanished, erased by years of betrayal, failure and disaster. The children generally consider this to be their father�s fault and have not spoken to him since their teens. When Royal�s fortune runs out, he finds himself homeless. Then when he learns that his estranged wife is being wooed by her accountant, Henry Sherman (Danny Glover), Royal decides to make a desperate bid to win his family back. Royal brings about an unexpected reunion, the hilarious consequences of which are far-reaching for three generations of Tenenbaums.
Unfortunately we don�t have any details on disc specs at the moment, but as soon as we have something concrete we�ll let you know. |
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| Roadshow announces American Outlaws (Region 4) at 08.21 on 21/06/02 |
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In yesterday from Roadshow was the announcement of the rental only release of American Outlaws, starring Colin Farrell, Scott Caan and Ali Larter.
The film tells the tale of Jesse James in a different style. Four men, including the legendary James brothers, must battle the Rock Island Railroad who plan to take their farms for next to nothing.
No word on a retail release yet but here's what to expect from the rental disc:
Audio Commentary with Director Les Mayfield, John Rogers and Michael Tronick
Behind The Scenes featurette
Making Of documentary
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
The disc will hit rental outlets from July 17, 2002. Look out for a full review shortly. |
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| Cliff Richard DVD Collection (Region 2) at 13.17 on 20/06/02 |
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Mums across Britain will be excited by the following news. Cliff's back! Swinging, living, dancing & singing on DVD for the first time as Warner Home Video releases a Cliff Richard feature film triple bill DVD set. The Cliff Richard DVD Collection will contain The Young Ones, Summer Holiday and Wonderful Life.
Here's a little information from the press release:
"With a career spanning more than 40 years and over 250 million records sold Cliff is still selling out venues in the UK proving the Peter Pan of pop is still as popular as ever.
Now for the first time ever fans can marvel at the original widescreen presentation of these smash hit musicals in their digital glory bringing vibrancy to the magical dance routines and classic music numbers".
All three films are presented in their original widescreen presentation(2.35:1) and will have mono soundtracks. Each movie will also have a trailer and audio commentary. You can expect the DVD collection to hit shops on 5th August and the retail price will be �24.99. |
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| Showtime on R1 (Region 1) at 08.25 on 20/06/02 |
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Shooting its way onto region one DVD this summer is the police comedy Showtime. Two versions of the movie will be released on DVD. One will have a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and the other will be pan & scan edition. Warner have announced that both versions will contain the same extras. Showtime stars Eddie Murphy, Robert De Niro and Rene Russo. I recently saw this movie at the cinema and can thoroughly recommend it.
Here is a list of the extras that come with the release:
Audio commentary with director Tom Dey, producer Jorge Saralegui and editor Billy Weber
HBO First Look special
5 Eddie Murphy "Booth Confessionals
2 extended scenes "Premiere Party Sequence" Filmographies
Trailers
Showtime is released on 13th August and is likely to retail for around $26.95. |
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Coming this July from Anchor Bay Entertainment is the gore-fest Maniac. Directed by William Lustig (Maniac Cop, Vigilante), and starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro, Maniac's cult status owes much to the landmark special effects created by the great Tom Savini. Here�s the rest of the PR, including the disc specs:
Frank Zito (Spinell) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable child abuse. When these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. He takes their scalps as souvenirs and displays them on the heads of the mannequins he keeps dotted around his dingy apartment. Eventually he begins a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro) and attempts to submerge his sick, murderous urges yet the vile compulsions remain.
The feature packed disc looks set to include some interesting material including:
Anamorphic widescreen transfer
Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
Audio commentaries by director William Lustig, special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, Editor Lorenzo Marinelli and Joe Spinell's assistant Luke Walter
Radio interview with Lustig and stars Spinell and Caroline Munro,
51 minute �The Joe Spinell Story' documentary
Trailers
Stills galleries
TV spots
Radio spots
Poster/stills gallery -�Gallery of Outrage',
Talent biographies
Hidden bonus interview.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for those of you with a weak stomach, the BBFC have had their scissors out again, trimming 58 seconds from Maniac�s running time. Maniac is released on the 15th July and carries a price tag of �14.99. |
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| Thirteen Ghosts (Region 2) at 19.27 on 19/06/02 |
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Columbia TriStar have just announced the region two release of Thirteen Ghosts. This is a remake of the classic 1960's horror movie. Although the movie performed poorly at cinemas the DVD release looks impressive.
Here is a brief outline of the movie:
A family inherits a spectacular old house from an eccentric uncle (Abraham). There's just one problem: the house seems to have a dangerous agenda all its own. Trapped in their new home by strangely shifting walls, a father (Shalhoub) and his children encounter powerful and vengeful entities that kill anyone in their path. Soon the family is joined by an offbeat ghost hunter who is determined to free the spirits imprisoned in the house. Caught in a frantic race to save themselves before it is too late, the human inhabitants realize the house is a machine built by the mad uncle to unleash the dark powers of the underworld. This is a remake of the 1960 horror film from the king of horror gimmicks, director William Castle (The House on Haunted Hill).
Here's what you can expect from the release:
Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic transfer
Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack
Audio commentary from director Steve Beck
'Making Of' featurette
12 additional featurettes
Trailer
Filmographies
Thirteen Ghosts is released on 22nd July and will retail for around �19.99. |
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