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| TV programmes come to region one (Region 1) at 20.02 on 20/05/02 |
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The last week has seen the announcement of the release of two American TV programmes on region one.
First up is the gangster comedy The Sopranos. The Sopranos: The Complete Third Season will feature all 13 episodes from the series. Here's what you can expect from the boxset:
1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen
English 5.1 and English, French and Spanish 2.0 Dolby tracks
Three audio commentaries Behind the scenes featurette "A Day on the Set of The Sopranos,"
Recaps of seasons 1 and 2, episodic synopses, previews and recaps
Cast and crew bios
Weblinks
Released a month later is the popular American comedy Friends. Warner have have recently released the 1st series on region one and now they have announced Friends: The Complete Second Season. Here is some information we have about the collection:
4:3 full screen tranfer Dolby Digital 5.0
Audio commentary with the producers on two episodes, the "Open House at Monica and Rachel's Place"
Interactive map "Friends Of Friends" video guestbook
"How Well Do You Know Your Friends?" trivia game "What's Up With Your Friends?" video character bios
The Sopranos will retail for $99.95 and is released on 27th August. Friends will be released shortly after on 3rd September and will retail for a friendly $69.95. |
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| Director's Edition of Star Trek 2 (Region 1) at 12.45 on 20/05/02 |
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I haven't been around for the past week so region one news hasn't been updated. I will try and get up to date over the next day or so.
The first bit of news is that Paramount have released information about the new "Director's Edition" of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This two disc set will feature the following extras:
2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer
English 5.1 and 2.0 Dolby surround tracks
New extended cut of the film
Audio commentary by director Nicholas Meyer and a text commentary by Michael Okuda
"The Captain's Log" exclusive new interviews with Meyer, actors William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Ricardo Montalban and writer and producer Harve Bennett,
"Designing Khan" featurette
"Visual Effects of Khan" featurette
Original 1982 interviews with DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Ricardo Montalban
Storyboard archive
Trailers
Quite impressive reading isn't it? The Wrath of Khan will be released on 6th August and will retail for $29.95. |
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| Pre-order avaIlable for Back to the Future (Region 4) at 04.53 on 17/05/02 |
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Just a quick note to all the Region 4 Back to the Future fans. Ezydvd is taking pre-orders for The Trilogy now for $AU59.95 with a release date of August 21, 2002. The pre-order includes free delivery via courier to Australian residents. Here's a preview pic of the three-disc box set, which includes over 10 hours of features across the set. Click here to pre-order your copy.
Thanks to Zed Pos for the info. |
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| Ocean's Eleven is coming to Oz (Region 4) at 11.07 on 16/05/02 |
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Roadshow have announced the specs for the upcoming release of Ocean's Eleven.
The film boasts an all-star cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Don Cheadle. It tells the story of the dapper con man Danny Ocean (Clooney) who enlists the help of ten of the best crims in the business to pull off an ambitious theft from three Las Vegas casinos. This Steven Soderbergh directed flick is pure entertainment at its best. So are you in, or are you out?
Here's what to expect from the release:
2.35:1, 16:9 enhanced presentation
Audio Commentary with Pitt, Damon and Garcia
Audio Commentary with Director Steven Soderbergh and Writer Ted Griffin
Making Of Documentary
"Look Of The Con" Documentary
Theatrical Trailers
DVD-ROM features
Grab your copy from June 5, 2002. Look out for a full review shortly. |
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| Universal Releases for July (Region 1) at 10.43 on 16/05/02 |
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Universal Studios presents the DVD release of K-9:PI, the new action-comedy with straight to video guru James Belushi. Belushi is joined by K-9 partner, Jerry Lee, teaming up again to chase hi-tech criminals. The DVD version is priced to own at $US19.95. A K-9:PI DVD 2-pack, which includes K-9 and K-9:PI, is also available for $US39.98 S.R.P. Look for these two from July 30, 2002.
Next on the release schedule from is Dragonfly, the supernatural thriller starring Academy Award Winners Kevin Costner, Kathy Bates and Linda Hunt. This suspenseful thriller is in the vein of The Sixth Sense and The Others.
Dragonfly will hit DVD from July 16, 2002 and is priced to own at $US19.95. |
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| Back to the Future News Update (All Regions) at 09.28 on 13/05/02 |
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Bttf.com claims to have the official list of special features from Universal Pictures International Video for the impending DVD release of the Back to the Future trilogy.
The three films are to be featured in a boxset, with the original film also available separately. Unfortunately for fans one of the most eagerly anticipated and widely speculated bonus features (The Eric Stoltz footage) will not be included. The pain stops when you consider we not only get the films on DVD (finally) but over 10 Hours of Bonus Material.
You can find the full details here. |
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| Last Call (Region 2) at 20.38 on 09/05/02 |
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This is your last chance to enter the fabulous Dolby Competition. The competition closes tonight at midnight. For your chance to win click here. |
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| Amelie Two Disc Version (Region 2) at 17.09 on 09/05/02 |
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Momentum have just announced the two disc release of Amelie less than a month after the single disc version. The Oscar nominated French movie has received great acclaim worldwide. Here�s what you can expect from the two disc special edition release:
Anamorphic transfer
Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS soundtracks
Commentary with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Storyboards
Script to screen feature
Teaser trailers trailer
Talent Q&A; feature
Director's interview
Audrey Tautou's funny faces feature
Making of Am�lie featurette
You can expect some new packaging as well. The Special Edition is presented in a premium Digi-pack with collectors booklet. Amelie, the two disc version will be released on 8 July and will retail for �24.99. |
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| Resident Evil : Specs Revealed (Region 1) at 12.42 on 09/05/02 |
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Following on from Tom's post about Resident Evil, we now have the full specs from Columbia TriStar. Here's what you can expect from the special edition release :
2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer
English and French 5.1 Dolby surround tracks
Audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson and the cast
Five making-of mini-featurettes
Music video
Filmographies
Trailers
Reviews from America have been promising for this movie, so I am really looking forward to this release. Resident Evil will be released on 30th July and will retail for $27.95. |
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| Hoyts and Columbia Tristar join forces to provide more DVD (Region 4) at 08.37 on 09/05/02 |
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Due to the extraordinary depth of penetration that DVD enjoys in Australia, cinema chain Hoyts has enlisted the services of Columbia Tristar to provide a distribution chain for Hoyts DVD titles into the Region 4 market.
Over the next three years, this deal will bring approximately five titles to the market in the first year, and 10 to 15 in subsequent years.
In the first year, titles will include Monster's Ball with Halle Berry, Van Wilder: Party Liaison starring Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid, and Carolina starring Julia Stiles and Alessandro Nivola.
Welcome to Region 4 DVD Hoyts. |
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