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A moment like this - 12:36pm
How not to make a movie...breaking the land-speed record for
the most embarrassingly quick theatrical-to-video turnaround is
From Justin to Kelly, that blockbuster musical extravaganza
that grossed an astonishing $4.5 million at the box office in
only two weeks. Making a speedy August 26th debut from Fox Home
Entertainment, the DVD will come with an extended version of the
movie with new dance numbers (like the film needed to be longer)
in both anamorphic widescreen and full screen transfers, Dolby
Digital 5.1 surround tracks, an audio commentary by Justin and
Kelly themselves, a gag reel (isn't the movie itself already a
gag reel?) and trailers. Retail is $27.95.
Also just announced from Fox are the details on 24: The Complete
Second Season. Streeting on September 23rd, this seven-disc
set includes all 24 episodes in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and
Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, plus a wealth of extras: audio commentaries
with cast and crew on select episodes, over 44 deleted scenes
and alternate endings, a two-part "making of an episode" and "CTU"
featurette and promo spots. Retail will set you back $69.95.
Hook'd
- 12:36pm
Just in from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is their September
9th lineup of new releases and catalog gems. Making its DVD debut
on the 9th is...The Debut. This special edition includes
an anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 surround
tracks, audio commentary, a featurette, deleted scenes and the
trailer. Retail is $27.95.
From the vaults comes the heartwarming family drama Casey's
Shadow, starring Walter Matthau, and the Debra Winger and
Dennis Quaid comedy Wilder Naplam. The former is full screen
only, the later in anamorphic widescreen, and both feature Dolby
5.1 surround tracks and bonus trailers. Retail is $19.95.
Rounding out Columbia's September 9th lineup are three new Superbit
titles, all in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital and DTS
5.1 (and no extras, of course): bare bones releases sans extras:
Lawrence of Arabia (across two discs), Leon: The Professional
and Steven Spielberg's Hook. Retail is $26.95 each.
The devil and Roman Polanski - 12:36pm
Rounding out today's news is a couple of Roman Polanski classics
due September 23rd, Knife in the Water and The Devil
and Daniel Webster. Both feature newly remastered transfers
in their original 1.37:1 aspect ratios and mono, plus a new English
subtitle translation on Knife in the Water by Polanski himself.
Other extras include a new video interview with Polanski and co-screenwriter
Jerzy Skolimowski and a still gallery on the former, and on the
latter even more extras: an audio commentary by film historian
Bruce Eder and author Steven C. Smith, a video comparison between
The Devil and Daniel Webster and William DieterleÕs Òpreview versionÓ
of the film titled Here Is a Man, a Columbia WorkshopÕs radio
dramatization (with music by Bernard Herrmann), a still gallery
and a new essay by author Tom Piazza. Retail is $29.95 and $39.95,
respectively.
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