Grendelscott's DVD Corner: 01/08/05

[grendelscott]

Welcome back! Just to recap for any new members, each week I will post what is due out that week (or at least most of the main stream releases, as anywhere from 100-300 DVDs are released each week). I'll then spotlight a DVD with a review or news about a new one coming out. Finally, I'll post a DVD easter egg or two each week. Many of you might already know of them, but they are fun things to find "hidden" on your DVDs.


DVD releases due out Tuesday, Jan 10th:

Movies:

• Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (Box Cover)
• The Bad Sleep Well (Box Cover)
• Buffalo Soldiers (Box Cover)
• Cabin in the Sky (Box Cover)
• The Chumscrubber (Box Cover)
• The Constant Gardner (Box Cover)
• Crime Broker (Box Cover)
• Dead Poets Society Special Edition (Box Cover)
• Dirty Deeds (Box Cover)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Bueller ... Bueller ... Edition (Box Cover)
• The Five Heartbeats 15th Anniversary Edition (Box Cover)
• Good Morning Vietnam Special Edition (Box Cover)
• Hustle & Flow (Box Cover)
• The Magnificent Seven (Box Cover)
• Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders (Box Cover)
• Red Eye (Box Cover)
• The Return of the Pink Panther (Box Cover)
• Saints and Sinners (Box Cover)
• Saraband (Box Cover)
• Transporter 2 (Box Cover)
• Underworld Unrated Extended Cut (Box Cover)

TV Seasons/Box Sets:

• Dora the Explorer: Save the Day (Box Cover)
• The Flash: The Complete Series (Box Cover)
• Sam Peckinpah's Legendary Westerns Collection (Box Cover)
• Strong Medicine: The Complete First Season (Box Cover)

DVD INFO

Transporter 2
From DVD Empire

The Best In The Business Is Back In The Game

Jason Statham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin aka "The Transporter."

Now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked, he makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan.

Packed with high-octane car chases and high-flying martial arts action, Transporter 2 delivers nonstop excitement from beginning to end!

Features:

• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• "Making of Transporter 2 Featurette
• "Making Of The Music" Featurette

Video:

• Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)

Audio:

• ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
• SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
• FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround

Subtitles:

• English
• Spanish

This Week's DVD Easter Egg(s)

Willow
Source: Eye Crave DVD

Head into ‘Special Features’ from the main menu. Once there select ‘Trailers and TV Spots.’ Once on this screen highlight ‘More’ and press RIGHT. This will highlight the picture of the fairy. Press ENTER to see ‘The Making of Raziel’s Transformation.’ This is an eight-minute featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

That's all folks! Thanks for reading, and see you next week.

[Primal]

DAMN YOU, GRENDEL!
How do you miss the 1st installment of the complete English-dubbed Macross Saga?!? (known in America as the 1st arc of the Robotech Saga)
Also comes with the Series Box to hold future releases.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...v=glance&n=130

[madjazz]

I am most looking forward to the rerelease of The Magnificent Seven. It is already out on DVD, but from what I understand, this is a new digitally remastered print.

IMO this is the best Western ever done.

[Cage]

Well, there is already a "Damn you, Grendel." Let me add a "You just made my day Grendel." I had NO IDEA that "Cabin in the Sky" was coming out on DVD. This is one of those movies I have been waiting for for a LONG time. For those of you who don't know (I would say 99% of the members here and 90% at the Hudlin Forum) "Cabin in the Sky" was one of the first movies to be made with an all black cast that wasn't a "Step -n- Fetch it" type movie. "Step -n- Fetch it" was an actual character that was featured in films and he was the stereo typical ignorant black character in early hollywood along the lines of the incredibly offensive "Amos and Andy". Anyway, this movie featured immortals like Lena Horne, Ethal Waters, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Butterfly McQueen. It is a story with a religous theme to it, but it is very entertaining and a joy to watch and a "Cage" family favorite.

Along with the Magnificent Seven I am excited to run to the store tomorrow.

[grendelscott]

Primal...it's easy to miss one that is rereleased every few years...lol.

Cage - glad I made at least one person happy...

[Primal]

Originally Posted by grendelscott

Primal...it's easy to miss one that is rereleased every few years...lol.

Cage - glad I made at least one person happy...

Then how come you didnt miss Underworld? .........

[Bullseye]

Originally Posted by Primal

Then how come you didnt miss Underworld? .........

Bloody studios, regular, directors cut, special box sets.

[grendelscott]

Originally Posted by Primal

Then how come you didnt miss Underworld? .........

Kate Beckinsale or cartoon girls...hmm. You do the math...

[Ghost]

Originally Posted by madjazz

I am most looking forward to the rerelease of The Magnificent Seven. It is already out on DVD, but from what I understand, this is a new digitally remastered print.

IMO this is the best Western ever done.

I agree Madjazz, I also have this on dvd, but I'd like to get this edition. I didn't expect them to make one of it, but I'll get it anyways and leave the old one for my old man. I have to say Once Upon a Time in the West, or TGTBaTU. But this is one of my all times faves. Best adaptation of the Seven Samurai.


Does anyone know, of those that have gone shopping already, if they released Transporter 2 with part one like in the same pack? I'd rather get that then both separately.

[madjazz]

I'm giving away my original Magnificent Seven as well. Spread the joy. The first one came out in May 2001 if anyone is keeping track.

I did not notice a twin pack for Transporter in Best Buy but it does not mean it does not exist.