DVD Talk: September 1, 2002 - September 7, 2002 Archives

Dreamworks has announced the DVD release for the delightful animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron which is now up for pre-order. Set for release on November 19th, Spirit will be available in both widescreen and full frame versions and feature: Audio Commentary with Filmmakers Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook and Mirellie Soria and a making of feature. The real special features on Spirit can be found on the DVD-ROM part of the DVD including a new technology that allows viewers to create their own Spirit movie incorporating pictures of themselves - should be fun! Pre-Order Spirit now at 30% off.

Buena Vista Home Video has announced the DVD release for Rob Bowman's (the X-Files Movie Director) Reign of Fire, starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale. Set for release on November 19th Reign of Fire will be presented in anamorphic widescreen and feature: "Breathing Life Into The Terror" a Sci-fi Featurette, "If You Can't Stand the Heat" Pyrotechnics & Special Effects Featurette and Conversations with director Rob Bowman. Read DVD Talk's Review of Reign of Fire from when it was in the theaters, and Pre-Order the Reign of Fire DVD.

This week The Aisle View gets a little Sea Sick while watching the latest Robert De Niro cop drama City By The Sea released on one of the slowest theatrical weeks in a long time. Also incase you missed them be sure to check out The Aisle View's take on Biggie and Tupca, One Hour Photo, Read My Lips, Possession and xXx. Also be sure to SIGN UP and get The Aisle View delivered to your e-mail box as SOON as it's published!

Lions Gate has announced the DVD Release for the extremely successful summer TV series: The Dead Zone starring Anthony Michael Hall. Set for release on November 5th The Dead Zone: The Series will feature the first 2 episodes of the series (titled The Wheel of Fortune) presented in full-frame with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. In addition The Dead Zone: The Series will feature audio commentary by Writer Michael Pillar, Anthony Micheal Hall, Nicole DeBoer, Chris Bruno, and Rob Lieberman, also a Johnny Smith Video Diary. The Dead Zone is a really fantastic series, so we're very excited to see it released on DVD !

Disney has announced that Lilo & Stitch will be released on DVD December 3rd, making it one of the fastest major animated Disney features to come to DVD after theatrical release! Lilo & Stitch will be presented in Widescreen 1.66:1 (enhanced for 16x9 TVs) with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature: Deleted Scenes, A Behind-The-Scenes with Wynonna, A Stitch In Time (a trip through the Disney Years), How-To-Hula Lesson, DisneyPedia - Hawaii a featurette on Hawaii, On Location with the Directors, Animation and Music Featurettes, Inter-Stitch-als (with Stitch wrecking havoc on classic Disney films) and more. Pre-Order Lilo & Stitch Now

Scream queen Linnea Quigley adorns a tombstone like no other in the classick Return of the Living Dead. A long overdue helping of Farmer Vincent's fritters in Motel Hell. Wisconsin necrophile Ed Gein is beyond Deranged. Blue Underground debuts with The Toolbox Murders. Bozo apes I Spit on Your Grave in Vulgar. Plus, Masters of Horror giveaway winners, responses to reader emails and Freaks joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

Here's one of those great DVDs you've never heard of! Rex The Runt is what you'd get if you mixed South Park with Wallace and Gromit and added a little splash of Monty Python- extremely crude and extremely funny. This week we're giving away 5 copies of the Rex The Runt - The Complete Collection DVDs. The Rex The Runt DVD is a 2 DVD set which contains all 26 episodes from the first 2 seasons! If you're a fan of British humor or are looking for a good laugh you can't miss Rex The Runt. Enter Now for your chance to win Rex The Runt.

The most exciting DVD being released this week has to be Blade II Platinum Edition [Review] a stellar 2 DVD Special Edition from New Line! Sci-Fi lovers will be happy about the releases of Outer Limits: The Original Series [Review], Stargate SG 1: Season 2 [Review] and Star Trek Next Generation Season 4. Lions Gate Entertainment's got the latest Indie View Askew DVD Vulgar (Un-Rated) [Review] which may be more sought after for the great Dogma Documentary than the less than stellar Vulgar. Finally Warner Bros puts out the highly regarded Barfly and Sheltering Sky.

This week The Aisle View takes a look at Biggie and Tupac and interesting documentary which looks at the killing of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, who were killed within six months of each other in late 1996 and early 1997. Also in case you missed it, check out The Aisle View's take on One Hour Photo, Read My Lips, Possession, xXx Spy Kids 2 and Signs. Also be sure to SIGN UP and get The Aisle View delivered to your e-mail box as SOON as it's published!

David Walker (creator of Bad Azz Mofo) is one of the foremost experts on 'blaxploitation' and so we're very excited to have a special feature from him on New Line's Platinum Series release of The Mack. Read what David Walker has to say about the The Mack DVD, gems from his interview with The Mack Director Michael Campus and his take on the 'blaxploitation' genre. Walker's Feature on The Mack & Michael Campus is a real treat we hope you'll enjoy!

Reality TV junkies can rejoyce, as the latest reality TV hit American Idol is making its way onto DVD on October 15th. American Idol: The Search for a Superstar has a running time of 90 minutes and will feature 'highlights' of the show (this is not one of those 'Complete Season Releases'). The bonus for American Idol fans will be some never-before-seen backstage footage that wasn't broadcast on TV. You can Pre-Order American Idol for $13.99

David Fincher's films (Fight Club, Seven) always feature exciting, innovative opening credit sequences, but when the lights went down and his 2002 film Panic Room began, a collective gasp could be heard in theaters throughout New York City. With the Superbit DVD streeting soon, Cinema Gotham spoke with the special effects and design wizards responsible for this extraordinary piece of filmmaking.