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| True Lies (Region 1) at 17.18 on 19/07/02 |
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Richard Powell has taken a look at the region 1 release of True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Tia Carrere and Bill Paxton. Here's an extract from Richard's review:
'True Lies is a great ride, a real clever mix of humor and action, even a little bit of drama for good measure. Suffice it to say, had this film been directed by anyone else other than Cameron, it would have suffered. Even though he has only directed seven features to date (does Piranha II even count?), Cameron has shown himself to be a true master of the medium we hold so near and dear...'
To read the full review of True Lies simply click here. We also have 2 reviews of the region 4 release of the film which you can read here and here. |
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| LOTR Promotional Site (Region 4) at 16.15 on 19/07/02 |
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| Last night a rather nifty website for the Lord of the Rings launched for the Australian audience. This is a brand new Roadshow Entertainment promotional site, obviously wanting to bring attention to the upcoming DVD release (as if there isn't enough already). The site features plenty of stuff to keep you busy on a lonely night. For starters the site allows each visitor the opportunity to join "The Quest" to win lots of great prizes including a Panasonic Enthusiast Home Theatre System which is valued at a massive $10,599! As well as all the prizes, you can find out information on the upcoming DVD release(s) of the film and the history of the Lord of the Rings. If you would like to visit the site, simply click here. Please Note: You will need the Flash plugin for the site to operate. |
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| Vanilla Sky : Rental (Region 2) at 23.05 on 18/07/02 |
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We have just received news from Paramount that they are going to release the rental version of Vanilla Sky this September. Normally rental DVDs contain less extras than a retail version. So bear that in mind when you see the extras below. Its quite a list! Here's what you can expect with the rental version:
Audio commentary by Cameron Crow
Featurette One - 'Prelude to a Dream'
Featurette Two - 'Hitting it Hard'
Interview with Paul McCartney
Afrika Shox music video
By Leftfield and Afrika Bambaataa
Photo gallery
Two theatrical trailers (One previously unreleased)
Easter Egg
Vanilla Sky is one of the biggest earners so far this year, so it comes as no great surprise to learn that the DVD release is tipped to sell well. Rumours are that the retail DVD should be released shortly after the rental version. We will keep you updated with any further news. The rental version of Vanilla Sky is released on 2nd September. |
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| Columbia Tristar : August Releases (Region 2) at 18.42 on 18/07/02 |
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August looks like being a busy month for Columbia Tristar. While most of us are going on holiday Columbia Tristar look to be releasing a host of DVDs on region two. Here is a week by week breakdown of what is on offer.
5th August
Baby Boy
Ten years after the release of the seminal BOYZ IN THE HOOD, acclaimed director John Singleton returns to the same inner-city L.A. neighborhood for the story of a misguided 20-year old African American man (Tyrese), a "baby boy" facing the commitments of real life.
Baby Boy will receive the following treatment:
Commentary by John Singleton
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Two Featurettes
Two Music Videos
Filmographies
Trailers
The Brothers
Jackson (Morris Chestnut) is a successful pediatrician who is desperate for intimacy, but terrified of commitment. Brian (Bill Bellamy) is the sexy old-school bachelor who fights tooth and nail to protect his independence from women he thinks are undeserving of him. Terry(Shemar Moore) is a reowned womanizer who desperately wants to settle down. Derrick (D.L. Hugley)is a loving husband and father who always finds time for the boys, despite a demanding wife who refuses to meet his sexual demands. Denise (Gabrielle Union), Sheila (Tamala Jones), and Louise (Jennifer Lewis) are the "sisters" who teach them that the battle of the sexes is won in the heart in this brazenly comic look at love, honesty and beauty of commitment
Extras features will include the following:
Exclusive featurette: A conversation with Gary Hardwick
Deleted Scenes
Writer/Director commentary
Music video: Love Don't Love Me - Eric Bonet
Theatrical trailer
Filmographies
Other films released on 5th August are :
Born Yesterday
The Last Detail
The Mouse that Roared
12th August
Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Old Gringo
The Principal
Robin and Marian
19th August
 Cruel and Unusual
Art, a brilliant serial killer, uses his chameleon-like charm to befriend siblings, Kate and Mike. Posing as the English professor he murdered, he seduces Kate who falls for the charismatic and handsome stranger until his true identity is revealed.
The movie will receive an anamorphic - 1.78:1 transfer and an English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Extras include a photo gallery, trailer and filmographies.
Also released on the same day are the following movies:
The One
Roughnecks: The Hydora Campaign
Roughnecks: The Tophet Campaign
Bell, Book and Candle
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Well that just about wraps up the August releases for Columbia Tristar. All movies are likely to retail for �19.99. We will keep you updated with any further news relating to these releases.
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| Lowave go European (Region 2) at 18.42 on 18/07/02 |
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We have just received information from Lowave, an independent DVD film label. They have just released the first European DVD of short and experimental films, Urban Visions. Here is an extract from the information they sent us:
"The DVD is a 90-minute compilation of shorts and experimental films that cover the theme of urban living and presents 11 self-financed films that where chosen after considerable research throughout Europe and North America.
This ambitious project takes a new look at the images, colours and rhythm of the city. This DVD represents a marriage of art and technology supported by unique musical creations; a richness of creativity through non-conventional and non-established filming".
Urban Visions is currently available for 26 Euros. To read more about Loware click here |
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There's practically no news today, so I've put together a few things of interest for the upcoming release of Spider-Man. First up we have the coverart for both the Widescreen and Fullscreen versions of the film, and also just released is a first look at 2 of the menus for the DVD! To take a look at these properly, click here. Pretty funky menus if you ask me, I especially like the look of the Green Goblin one (I'm sure he reminds me of someone!).
Secondly, lot's of people have been emailing me in regard to the region 2 copy of the film which has yet to be officially announced. We don't have any solid details, but at the moment it looks as if the film will be released on or around the 4th November this year. The disc is expected to be the same as the American release. Obviously as soon as we have the official announcement from Columbia, we'll let you know! |
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In his grittiest role since �Get Carter�, Michael Caine delivers a knock out performance as a ruthless boxing promoter in Shiner. Available to own on DVD from 14th October courtesy of Momentum Pictures, Caine returns to his South London roots for a frighteningly believable performance that has been singled out for praise by the critics.
Caine plays Billy, boxing promoter come Cockney gangster. A proud, bullying and larger than life character, Billy sees his long awaited chance to make it to the big time by arranging a world title fight between his heavyweight son, Golden Boy, played by Matthew Marsden, and the vicious American champion managed by Shiner�s adversary Frank Spedding (Martin Landau).
Investing everything he has to make his dream become reality, Shiner is riding high as the preparations are put in place and the TV cameras start rolling. As his past starts catching up with him, however, events begin spiralling out of control and it soon becomes clear that, for Shiner, the fighting and real action have only just begun�Here�s what you can expect from the disc:
Anamorphic 2.35:1 transfer
Dolby Digital 5.1 audio
�Making of�
Trailer
You can expect Shiner to retail for around �19.99 on its release. |
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| The Phantom Menace Review (Region 1) at 20.48 on 17/07/02 |
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Richard Powell has taken a look at Star Wars: The Phantom Menace starring Liam Neeson, Ewean McGregor, Natalie Portman and that annoying kid Jake Lloyd. Here's an extract from Richard's review:
'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace is the only film in recent memory that has been talked about, fought about, praised and panned as much as it was during the time of its release. It simply amazes me because from where I sit, people seemed to have spent more time arguing about �the new Star Wars� than they discussed current events or the global climate of the time (of course, I can�t recall what the global climate or the current events of the time were. Naturally, I was too busy talking about Star Wars)...'
To read the full review of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace click here. If you would like to read the review of the region 2 copy of the film, you can do so by clicking here. |
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| The Horror Collection - update (Region 2) at 16.35 on 17/07/02 |
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As a follow up to our earlier article on Momentum's forthcoming horror releases, we now have clarification of a couple of issues. Firstly, all titles will feature Dolby 2.0 soundtracks, with the exception of Blair Witch 2, which comes with a 5.1 mix.
The confusion over which version of King Kong will be released has also been resolved. I can now confirm my previous guess to be correct, in that it�s the 1976 film starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange that�s getting a release, not the phantom 1988 version! |
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| Roots Artwork (Region 2) at 16.20 on 16/07/02 |
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Warner Home Video have just released the coverart for the DVD release of Roots. The release marks the 25th Anniversary since the series was first aired on TV
For anyone who missed the original news article, the DVD is released on 16th September. Click on the related article to see more information about this release. Roots will retails for �19.99. |
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