DVD Talk: October 27, 2002 - November 2, 2002 Archives

We're very excited to bring you reviews of the first round of huge DVD releases for November including: Spider-Man: Special Edition, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and perhaps the one DVD Review to rule them all: The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition! These are just 3 of our more than 4,500 DVD Reviews covering everything from the biggest DVD releases to a myriad of hidden gems as well as our Collector's Series Reviews.

This week The Aisle View takes a look at the much talked about Salma Hayek star vehicle Frida with the excellent Alfred Molina. The Aisle View also takes a look at the remake of the '60s TV show I Spy starring Owen Wilson, Eddie Murphy and Famke Janssen. (Read our review of the original I-Spy Box Set DVD). Also be sure to check out The Aisle View's take on Ghost Ship, Punch Drunk Love, and The Ring . As well as DVD Talk's latest Theatrical Reviews: The Santa Clause 2, Bowling for Columbine , Abandon and Real Women Have Curves.

Warner Bros. has announced the DVD release for Clint Eastwood's aged detective flick Blood Work. Set for release on December 27th Blood Work will be released in a separate Widescreen and Full Screen editions and feature: A making of feature, and a conversation in Spanish with Clint Eastwood, Wanda De Jesus and Paul Rodriguez (which will probably be more entertaining than the movie!). Pre-Order Blood Work Now and read our theatrical review of the film.

There has been plenty of rap crossover onto the silver screen during the last twenty years but no movie has been as true to the tenets of old-school hip-hop as Charlie Ahearn's Wild Style (1983). Thankfully, Rhino has released this classic on DVD with a terrific commentary track from Ahearn and one of the film's prime movers Fab 5 Freddy. Cinema Gotham was happy to review this welcome release.

This week The DVD Savant takes a look at two Artisan's Collectors' Editons" John Ford's The Quiet Man and Gary Cooper in High Noon, A.D. Vision's Daimajin Trilogy with three films for the price of one, Roan's Zulu, MGM's How to Murder Your Wife and The Big Knife. Also not to be missed are Savant's reviews of The Alec Guinness Collection and Mysterious Island, Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

At the end of this week swings in the first of the 'Ultra Mega November DVDs' with our friendly neighborhood Spiderman [Read our DVD Review]. Also this week is anther kind of spider movie the spine tingly: Eight Legged Freaks [Read our DVD Review], also Paramount wraps up some of our greatest fears in Sum of All Fears [Read our DVD Review]. Certainly nothing would be more scary than sitting down to dinner with some head hunting cannibals, just ask anthropologist Tobias Schneebaum the focus of Keep the River on Your Right. If TV on DVD is your thing you'll be excited to hear that Mad About You: Complete First Season [Read our DVD Review], and Malcolm in the Middle [Read our DVD Review] both street this week!

Exclusively for DVD Talk Members: HKFlix is taking $40 off their regular price on the new Malata DAV-3600 system a great region free player which includes an integrated 6-channel amplifier, digital tuner, 5 satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The Malata DAV-3600 system features: easy X-Y scaling, infinite super zoom, sophisticated pan features, multi-voltage capability, PAL to NTSC conversion (in the proper aspect ratio), and NTSC to PAL conversion. The speakers a high quality and are identical to the ones included with the Sony DAV-S500 Dream System. Purchase the Malata DAV-3600 system for $299.95 (which is a special $40 off the regular price!)

DVDTalk got to chat with producer Dean Devlin about the release of Eight Legged Freaks on DVD. With an obvious love for the genre, Devlin revealed how and why Eight Legged Freaks was study in low-budget filmmaking for the multi-million dollar producer and how what he learned can easily be applied to later productions. Read and Listen to the Complete Interview with Dean Devlin.

Some films, no matter how worthwhile, just get lost in the shuffle of time. Luckily Michael Campus' The Education of Sonny Carson is being released to DVD by VCI Entertainment this month following years of shout-outs from rappers like Lauryn Hill. Education is an important and provocative film about race in New York. Carson was going to help introduce the DVD to the market himself but in late September he suffered a serious heart attack that currently has him in a coma. This week Cinema Gotham reviews the DVD and talks with the film's director Michael Campus (who also directed The Mack) about the film, the gangs it depicts, and Sonny Carson.

Are you in New York or Los Angeles? If so you won't want to miss your chance to win tickets to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Extended DVD Edition Marathon Twelve-Hour Screening! The screening will take place in New York and Los Angeles on November 11th from noon to midnight and include: The three-and-a-half hour Lord of the Rings Extended Edition feature, behind-the-scenes documentaries, cast interviews and some other surprises! Enter Now for your chance to win one of 50 tickets (25 for New York and 25 for LA)!

Halloween and Horror movies go together perfectly. As DVD became popular, more and more studios began releasing their catalog of horror movies to the format. DVD Talk writer Phillip Duncan sat down and came up with 13 Scary Movies for Halloween - by no means a complete list or a countdown of favorites, it’s meant as a starting point. So turn off the lights, turn up the sound and enjoy!