DVD / Blu-ray
Youth without Youth package artwork
Cover artwork for the Youth without Youth DVD and Blu-ray has finally arrived at DVDActive. Bonus features for the packages include a commentary with Director Francis Ford Coppola, a “Making of Youth Without Youth” featurette, and a “Music for Youth Without Youth” featurette. The film will enter stores on May 13.
High Noon coming to special edition DVD
Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release High Noon to a two-disc “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” DVD this June 10. Helmed by Fred Zinnemann, the Oscar-winning masterpiece stars Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, and Lloyd Bridges. Bonus material for the package has yet to be revealed, although DVDActive displays its cover artwork.
Apatow’s influences
With Rotten Tomatoes, comedic filmmaker Judd Apatow shares the movies that inspired him to make such projects as The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. The films mentioned by Apatow include The Last Detail, Terms of Endearment, Being There, Welcome to the Dollhouse and Tootsie.
New Indiana Jones DVD artwork
In an update to its earlier report regarding the DVD re-release of the Indiana Jones trilogy, DVD Active presents a first look at the cover artwork for Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection box set. The package will house Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Adventure Collection is due in stores on May 13.
Anthony Minghella, dead at 54
Film writer and director Anthony Minghella died in a London hospital on Tuesday, at the age of 54. His death was the result of complications following surgery last week for cancer of the tonsils and neck. “The surgery had gone well and they were very optimistic,” explained agent Leslee Dart. “But he developed a haemorrhage last night and they were not able to stop it.”
Among Minghella’s most respected works are Truly Madly Deeply (1990), The English Patient (1996), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) and Cold Mountain (2003). He was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning the Best Director Oscar for Patient.
For more information on the life and death of Anthony Minghella, please visit Reuters and IMDb.
18Mar2008 | Josh E Armstrong | ContinuedPhillips returning to Jeepers Creepers franchise
Bloody-Disgusting has the scoop that Gina Phillips may star in Jeepers Creepers 3: The Creeper Walks Among Us for MGM. Phillips played Patricia ‘Trish’ Jenner in the series’ first picture, although she reportedly declined offers to appear in its sequel.
Batman Begins coming to Blu-ray in July
Coming Soon has the press release from Warner Home Video that Batman Begins will have two Blu-ray releases on July 8: a standard single-disc version and a “Limited Edition” gift set. The gift set will include: The Dark Knight prologue, a Batman Begins motion art lenticular, a 32-page booklet including an all-new DC Comics comic book adaptation of The Dark Knight prologue, exclusive photos, script pages, story boards, five Batman Begins collectible postcards with never-before printed key art from the theatrical release, and $7.50 “movie cash” toward the purchase of an adult ticket for The Dark Knight.
Cloverfield DVD set for April arrival
The Cloverfield DVD has been scheduled for release on April 22. Bonus features for the package will include: a commentary by Director Matt Reeves, 4 featurettes (”The Making of Cloverfield“, “Cloverfield Visual Effects”, “I Saw It! It’s Alive! It’s Huge”, and “Clover Fun”), 6 additional scenes (”Congrats Rob”, “When You’re in Japan”, “I Call That a Date”, “It’s Going to Hurt”, “Alt Ending #1″, “Alt Ending #2″), and multiple easter-eggs. Word has yet to arrive about a Blu-ray release for Cloverfield. DVDActive has the specs and cover artwork for the DVD.
Revolution for low-budget filmmaking
BBC News highlights the increasing popularity and accessibility of low-budget filmmaking. From camcorders to editing software, the price of creating a professional-looking motion picture is considerably lower than it once was. Furthermore, thanks to video-sharing sites such as YouTube, getting one’s masterpiece viewed by many people is likewise easier.
I’m Not There DVD specs, artwork
DVDActive has the DVD details for I’m Not There, director Todd Haynes’ tribute to Bob Dylan. Bonus features for the package will include an audio commentary (participants to be confirmed), deleted scenes, featurettes, a music video, audition tapes, a gag reel, and a Bob Dylan filmography/discography. I’m Not There will be available to own on May 6.
More Lost Boys?
With MTV, Corey Feldman admits that he would prefer for the Lost Boys franchise to have a third chapter. “What I would like to see? Personally the way I would like to see it go, I would like to see Edgar [Frog] finally become a vampire himself and have to battle his own inner demons,” pitches Feldman. “That’s where it should go in my mind.” Lost Boys: The Tribe will enter stores this July.
Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector’s Edition coming in June
Warner Home Video has announced the Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector’s Edition boxed set for DVD and Blu-ray. Scheduled for June 3, the package will include the films Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact and The Dead Pool. Meanwhile, a Special Edition of the original Dirty Harry will also be available on DVD and Blu-ray, as the other films in the series will get standard DVD releases. DVDActive has the full specs and all available artwork for the noted items.
Lionsgate plans Hamburger, Chair, Entrance, Tobor DVDs
Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release a 20th Anniversary Edition of Hamburger Hill on May 20, writes DVDActive. Bonus features for the one-disc package will include an audio commentary with actors Anthony Barrile, Harry O’Reilly and Daniel O’Shea and writer/producer Jim Carabatsos; a “Hamburger Hill: The Appearance of Reality” featurette; a “Medics in Vietnam” featurette; and an “Interactive Vietnam War Timeline”.
Other upcoming titles from Lionsgate Home Entertainment include thrillers The Chair and The Entrance, as well as the 1950’s science fiction film Tobor the Great.
8Mar2008 | Josh E Armstrong | ContinuedDisney defends Path to 9/11 DVD decision
Disney’s decision not to release the controversial miniseries The Path to 9/11 on DVD has received strong reactions from the company’s shareholders. In 2006, Path aired on Disney’s ABC network, with the television event being critical of President Bill Clinton’s handling of terrorist threats. At Disney’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., Tom Borelli, one mutual fund portfolio manager, said it was time Disney released Path on DVD and recouped some of its $40 million budget. Borelli also accused company CEO Robert Iger of holding back the miniseries’ DVD release in order to protect Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign at the expense of shareholders, noting that Iger has been a steady Clinton donor since before the former first lady was elected to the Senate. In response, Iger assured the shareholder that his Path decision was based purely on business considerations and not on politics. Yahoo/Reuters has the story.
Rambo film, box set coming in May
DVDActive presents the cover artwork for the one-disc and two-disc editions of Rambo’s DVD debut. Both disc versions will hit stores on May 27, the same day that Lionsgate Home Entertainment will unleash Rambo: The Complete Collector’s Set. The six-disc set will carry all four Rambo features. Extras for the noted Rambo releases have yet to be revealed.
Early word on Rambo, Youth, P.S. DVDs
DVDActive gives a heads up that Rambo will hit stores on May 27, in one-disc and two-disc DVD editions. As for the May 6 release of P. S. I Love You, bonus features will include a James Blunt music video; a “conversation” with Cecelia Ahern, who penned the novel upon which the film is based; additional scenes; and a “Name of the Game is Snaps” featurette. On May 13, Francis Ford Coppola’s Youth without Youth will be released on DVD and Blu-ray, with extras including a commentary with Coppola, a “Making of Youth Without Youth” featurette, and a “Music for Youth Without Youth” featurette.
Patrick Swayze diagnosed with cancer
ABC News confirms reports that Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. However, contrary to other published reports, the actor is not expected to have only a few weeks left. “Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far,” Swayze’s physician, Dr. George Fisher said in a statement released by the actor’s publicist. “All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.”
Ark of Truth preview to air during Stargate: Atlantis season finale
A one-minute sneak peek of the direct-to-video movie Stargate: The Ark of Truth is set to air during the Season 4 finale of Stargate: Atlantis, notes Coming Soon. The television event will take place on SCI FI Channel this Friday, March 7 at 10/9c. Ark of Truth will hit stores on Tuesday, March 11.
Diving Bell and the Butterfly DVD coming in April
DVDActive introduces the DVD details for the critically acclaimed The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, staring Max von Sydow, Mathieu Amalric, Marie-Josée Croze, and Anne Consigny. Bonus material for the package will include a commentary with Director Julian Schnabel, a “Cinematic Vision” featurette, a “Charlie Rose Interviews Julian Schnabel” feature, and “Submerged: A Look Inside The Diving Bell and the Butterfly“.
Indiana Jones Special Edition DVDs coming in May
New Special Edition DVDs for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade will be released on May 13. Arriving in time for the May 22 theatrical debut of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the films may be purchased individually or in a box set. Coming Soon has a list of the bonus features to be included with each DVD.
