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 Warner
censors South Park? - 11:18am
Diehard South Park fans anxiously awaiting The Complete
First Season set due this Tuesday (read review) may
end up coming away more than a little disappointed by the lack
of any audio commentaries that originally announced for the set.
Why? According to the show's creators Trey
Parker and Matt
Stone, the incendiary nature of the audio commentaries they
recorded for the set were dropped by Warner Home Video.
Trey and Parker have since issued a statement via The Comedy
Central website, where fans can order the set directly and receive
bonus CDs containing all the commentaries as audio-only tracks:
"This is our audio commentary for the first 13 episodes of
the international comedy super-hit South Park. Warner Brothers
would not release it on the DVD without editing some of it's content
for "standards" issues. Trey and I simply love the sounds
of our own voices too much to let this happen. We also believe
in a little thing called the First Amendment."
Given the always-controversial nature of the show, Warner's
apparent refusal to include the commentaries on the set has already
drawn fire from the series' legions of fans, few who are likely
to be offended by anything Trey or Parker might say. For more
information on how to obtain the commentaries, visit The Comedy
Central website.
 The
kids are alright - 11:18am
Those crazy kids from Pittsburgh are back in Queer As Folk:
The Complete Second Season. Streeting on February 25th from
Showtime Home Entertainment, this six- disc set features the entire
second season presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and English
2.0 Dolby surround, with plenty of extras including cast and crew
commentaries on two episodes, behind- the-scenes footage hosted
by Hal
Sparks, promo spots, character profiles, an animated still
gallery, season three preview, and ROM weblinks. Retail is $119.95.
Girl U Want - 1:42am
Speaking of bombs, despite disappearing without a trace at the
summer box office, New Line Home Entertainment will still give
the Al
Pacino disappointment Simone the special edition treatment.
Debuting on January 21st, this feature-loaded set includes 2.35:1
anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers (on a double-sided
DVD-14 disc), Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS ES 6.1 surround
tracks, the "Cyber Stardom" and "Simulating Simone"
featurettes, trailers, and ROM extras including the complete screenplay
and weblinks. Retail is $26.95.
Also debuting on the 21st is the acclaimed art house hit Dinner
Rush. This bare bones DVD features anamorphic widescreen and
full screen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 surround tracks,
and the trailer. Retail is also $26.95.
Shake, rattle n' roll - 1:42am
Continuing the curse of big-screen 'Friends' adventures destined
to tank at the box office (won't these kids ever learn?), the
box office disaster Serving Sara will make its DVD debut
on January 28th courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment. Available
in separate anamorphic widescreen and full frame versions, each
features Dolby 5.1 and 2.0 surround tracks, an audio commentary
with director Reginald
Hudlin, a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, outtakes and
the trailer. Retail is $29.95 each.
Also on the way from Paramount this winter are another batch
of Elvis favorites. Hitting shelves on January 7th are Fun
in Acapulco, Easy Come, Easy Go and Girls, Girls,
Girls. Each features a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer,
English and French mono tracks, and no extras. Retail is $19.95
a pop.
Rounding out Paramount's January titles are the indie comedy
Mostly Martha, the "What if?" John
Lennon and Paul
McCartney team-up Two of Us, and The Thin Blue Lie
(not to be confused with the Errol
Morris documentary The Thin Blue Line). Each is presented
in anamorphic widescreen and features no announced extras. Retail
is $29.95.
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