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Slice
'O Pie - 3:12pm
Just in from Universal Studios Home Video are the full specs
for American Wedding, the capper to the American
Pie saga, which will debut on January 2nd in no less than five
different configurations: anamorphic widescreen and full screen
versions of both the R-rated theatrical cut and the Unrated Extended
Party Edition, plus the deluxe American Wedding Gift set.
Extras on the R-rated cuts include an audio commentary with cast
and crew, deleted scenes, outtakes, the "Speaking Stiffler"
and "Jim & Michelle's Wedding Video," "Grooming
the Groom" and "From Script to Scene" featurettes
and production notes. The Unrated edition includes all of the
above plus allows you to watch the R-rated cut via seamless branching
and throws in the bonus "Inside the Dominatrix" and
"Inside the Bachelor Party" featurettes. Racy! All also
include ROM extras including a weblink to the American Wedding
Total Axess portal, to be launched on street date. Retail is $26.95
anyway you slice it.
Those who just can't get enough pie can also opt for the American
Wedding Gift Set, which retails for $39.95 and includes
the widescreen Extended Party Edition plus a bonus disc, American
Pie Revealed. Similar to the Jurassic Park box set, this bonus
disc will only be available in the Gift Set and includes additional
behind-the-scenes and making-of material on all three Pie flicks.
Yummy!
Jack's
Back - 3:12pm
New from Anchor Bay Entertainment are two new TV on DVD box sets.
On November 11th comes Three's Company: The Complete First
Season, starring the late, great John Ritter. Given the
actor's shocking death just two weeks ago, Anchor Bay is rushing
this set to market and there are no extras - just the entire first
season (which only ran six episodes), each presented in their
original 4:3 full screen aspect ratios and English Dolby mono.
Retail is $19.95.
Due a week earlier on November 4th is Crime Story: Season
One, the pioneering if little-seen cop drama from producer
Michael Mann. This five-disc set features 4:3 full screen transfers
and as a bonus, the original full pilot presentation and a 4-page
color booklet .Retail is $59.95.
Final Frontier - 3:12pm
With only one more season to go until the five-year voyage is
over, on January 6th Warner Home Video will debut Babylon
5: The Complete Fourth Season. This deluxe six-disc set
features all 22 episodes presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen
and Dolby 5.1, plus extras: introductions by series creator J.
Michael Straczynski, additional commentary tracks by Straczynski
and cast members Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik
and Patricia Tallman, the "Celestial Sounds," "No
Surrender, No Retreat" and "The Universe of Babylon
5" featurettes, a gag reel, personnel and data files and
episodic previews. Retail is $99.95.
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