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Caligula - New definitive release on Region 1

Some great extras on new new 3 disc release.

http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA6481163.html

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=30773

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RE: Sherlock Holmes - Complete Collection...

Check out this set from a 50`s series. Excellent value.

http://www.loaded247.com/s/R1_DVD/id/24218/title/Sherlock_Holmes_The_Complete_Series/

RE: Nowhere Man - Complete Series - Coming December Region 1

Here some reviews of this excellent DVD set. A must for fans of The Prisoner and X-Files.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=19556
http://movieweb.com/dvd/reviews/review.php?upc=014381233124&id=1150
http://www.atnzone.com/moviezone/video/guides/reviews.php?id=785

Nowhere Man - Complete Series - Coming December Region 1

Probably the best `conspiracy` TV series ever made.

http://www.image-entertainment.com/detail.cfm?productID=36186

Gladiator Extended Edition 3 disk R1 coming in August - Specs.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced the new Gladiator: Extended Edition for release on August 23rd. The three-disc set will feature both the original theatrical cut of the film, as well as a newly prepared extended edition featuring 17 minutes of restored footage. Each will feature anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. Bonus materials include: Introduction to Extended Cut by Director Ridley Scott, "Are You Not Entertained?" trivia track, new commentary with Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe and a deleted footage marker.

Over on DISC TWO is the 200-minute "Creating the World of Gladiator" documentary (Tale of the Scribes: Crafting the Story, The Tools of War: Weapons and Vehicles, Attire of the Realm: Costume Design, The Heat of Battle: Production Journal Featurettes, Resurrecting Proximo: Digitally Salvaged Scenes with Actor Oliver Reed, The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects, Echoes in Eternity: The Film`s Release and Global Impact).

DISC THREE features Production Design Featurette and Gallery, Storyboard Demonstrations Comparisons and Gallery, Abandoned Sequences, Ridleygrams: Ridley Scott`s Own Sketches, Costume Design Gallery, Photo Galleries, Deleted Scenes including Alternate Opening Titles, Letters From the Front: Authentic memos on the challenges of production, Commodus Screen Test (Joaquin Phoenix), Visual Effects Explorations (Germania & Rome), An Evening with Russell Crowe and more. The package is topped off with a collectible booklet. Retail should be around $30.

Game Set & Match (1988) with Ian Holm as Bernard Sampson

As you will know, this adaptation of the Len Deighton trilogy is very hard to get as Deighton didn`t like it. He prevented further TV airings and didn`t allow video release in the UK.
There is a seller in Australia selling the series on 6 DVD`s. Quality is pretty good considering. Anyone interested check the web site below.

http://users.esc.net.au/~xenon/3D/runme.html

It is sometimes down so keep trying. When you get in click the `Collectable Movies` tab and the listing is about three quarters of the way down

RE: 9 Songs

Response to original poster. Your opinion. Guess you won`t go to see the film so its content needn`t worry you.

This item was edited on Wednesday, 20th October 2004, 15:01

RE: Passion of the Christ rated 15 in ROI!

With or without a religious message, this is a very violent production which should be judged on its content. The Irish Censor has given it special treatment, as the extreme violence should have given it an 18 rating automatically.

Passion of the Christ rated 15 in ROI!

I have just bought the DVD of this and see that it was given a 15 rating in Ireland. What`s the thinking behind this? The Irish Censors Office is not usually known for it`s liberal decisions.

RE: David Copperfield (1935) version on dvd info req plz

Yers it amazes me that it has never been released officially on DVD. A pirate released in Taiwan and sold by someone from that country was offered for a while on ebay until someone put ebay wise. The quality it surprisingly good.

RE: Soldier Blue coming on DVD. Uncut?

This from the guy who put the info on IMDB. Posted on another Forum.......


114 minutes is the complete running time at the cinema speed of 24 fps. The cut UK video ran 108:53 (when passed in 1986), with 36 seconds cut.

I`m the person who contributed that information to the IMDB, but that was before the video had been passed a couple more times, in 1999 and 2000, running 109:27 and 109:28 with 23 seconds cut. So 109 or 110 mins would be about right, given PAL speed-up.

Apparently US releases have been cut to drop the rating from R to PG - which presumably involved removing most of the last 10 minutes of the film.

RE: Soldier Blue coming on DVD. Uncut?

Somebody mentioned on another Forum, that the IMDB has the uncut version of Soldier Blue clocked at 114 minutes. Are you absolutely sure this new German version is uncut?

RE: What`s your most treasured BOX-SET?

Love for Lydia. Have always wanted this on DVD.

RE: R1 and Customs- any companies that resend from within EU?

Amazon.com resends from within the EU (Germany) but you still get the Customs charges.

THX-1138 coming on DVD

THX-1138 coming on DVD in September. Here`s some info

Okay... we just had to check in with one last update today. We`ve got more information for you on THX-1138 thanks to an article at Video Business magazine. Here`s a quote:

"There are a few snippets of extra footage throughout the movie, but the main differences in the new version--in addition to digital video and audio restoration--are digitally enhanced backgrounds, cityscapes and crowds of people. Those enhancements add a greater scope and scale than Lucas could generate with the limited budget and technology of 33 years ago, said Jim Ward, VP marketing and distribution at Lucasfilm."

According to the article, the film was in bad shape, and more than 10 months of restoration work was involved to restore it. For the DVD, extras will include the 1-hour long documentary, A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (featuring new interviews with Lucas, Coppola and Duvall, the documentary features Martin Scorsese, John Milius, Matthew Robbins, Walter Murch and Caleb Deschanel), Lucas` original short film Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB, audio commentary by Lucas and co-writer and sound designer Murch, the 30-minute Artifact from the Future featurette on the making of the film, and an isolated sound effects track/branching video, called Theatre of Noise, on the film`s sound design.

Source: Digitalbits.com

RE: Soldier Blue coming on DVD. Uncut?

Exactly. Soldier Blue has never been released uncut on Video or DVD anywhere in the World. Someone from Germany on another Forum claims that this forthcoming German DVD will be uncut.

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Soldier Blue coming on DVD. Uncut?

Soldier Blue is being released in Germany on DVD in July. Anyone know whether it will be Uncut?

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00028F758/qid%3D1085425040/sr%3D1-1/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F10%5F1/302-2972952-9304059?tag=myrev09-21

West Coast Video/DVD Porn producers suspend production

Very sad news. Two performers have been diagnosed with HIV. Most of the West Coast Video/DVD producers have suspended production for 60 days. See link below...

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/17/national/17PORN.html?ex=1082779200&en=7b6471e905754038&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

DVD extra rejected by BBFC

A DVD extra for The Howling has been totally rejected by the BBFC!
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THE HOWLING - FAKE PORN MOVIE Video
Feature
Rejected 19 March,2004. Run Time
Not Known

THE HOWLING - FAKE PORN MOVIE is a bonus feature intended for use on the DVD release of THE HOWLING. It consists of two silent sequences showing women being sexually assaulted. Brief extracts from these sequences, avoiding the most explicit and graphic elements, were employed in the film THE HOWLING during a scene set in a sex shop. In the context of the film the clips served to illustrate the degenerate nature of one of the characters. The sequences (which were specially created for the film) are presented here in their entirety and divorced from their original context. In the first sequence, a woman is assaulted by three men on top of a car bonnet. In the second sequence a woman is tied to a bed, stripped and raped by one of the men and sexually assaulted with a wooden handle. Both sequences exploit sexual violence in a titillatory and pornographic fashion.

The Board's classification Guidelines clearly set out our serious concerns about the portrayal of sexual violence in films and videos and highlight the unacceptability of portrayals which eroticize sexual assault. The bonus feature was therefore rejected.

Best Adult DVD? Opinions

What is the best Adult DVD in your opinion?

My answer would be The Fashionistas uncut version. This is available thru Your Choice

http://www.yourchoice.co.uk/show_item.php3?item_int=4652

RE: Soldier Blue on DVD ever?

The TF1 and Canal+ versions appear to be one and the same. See.....

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004W0OR.08.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

All videos/DVD`s appear be be around 109 minutes. I doubt if the conversion would explain over 5 minutes difference.

RE: Soldier Blue on DVD ever?

The Canal+ version is cut. The complete version is approx. 115 minutes. Actually the most complete version ever shown was the UK Cinema version. See link below.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0066390/alternateversions

RE: Soldier Blue on DVD ever?

Thanks for the info. I have found out that there is a German DVD available in German language only (dubbed) running 109 minutes. Please advise on how many minutes the French/Greek version runs.

Soldier Blue on DVD ever?

As far as I am aware Soldier Blue has never been released on DVD anywhere. Anyone know why that is?

RE: Why isn`t any of the R1 sites listing Alien Quadrilogy?

Both the R1 & R2 version of this will not be released until early December 2003.

SHOGUN - Region 2 DVD when?

A DVD of the complete SHOGUN mini-series has just been released in the States. When is Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) going to reelease it in the UK? Also does anyone have a email address for PHE(UK)?