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07/31/02

NOW, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT -- ON SEPTEMBER 24! SINGIN' IN THE RAIN IS BACK IN NEW 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Commentary from Director Stanley Donen, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Baz Luhrmann and Others

All-New Double-Disc DVD Special Edition Also Includes All-New Documentaries, Outtake Musical Number, Excerpts From Original MGM Musicals and More

On September 24, the greatest movie musical of all time, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, will debut in a double-disc 50th Anniversary Edition with spectacular new digitally restored picture, all-new 5.1 audio, commentary and a torrent of extras. This beloved film will feature Warner Bros.' newly developed "Ultra-Resolution" process, digitally remastered from three-strip Technicolor film elements.  Beautifully packaged in a distinctive slipcase, the set will be priced at $26.99 SRP. 

This most treasured of musical classics stars Gene Kelly, who was ranked #15 on the American Film Institute's list of the Greatest Actors of All Time, and co-stars Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Jean Hagen and Rita Moreno.  Co-directed by Kelly and the legendary Stanley Donen, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards® and was ranked as one of the Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time by the AFI.

Part of Warner Home Video's new Two-Disc DVD Special Edition line, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 50th Anniversary Edition also includes the all-new documentary What a Glorious Feeling, hosted by Debbie Reynolds.  For the first time, the story of the making of this motion picture is magically brought to the screen through the personal recollections of the movie's co-stars: Reynolds, Donald O'Connor and Cyd Charisse.  Other notable contributions are from co-director Stanley Donen, screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green and film historian Rudy Behlmer, who bear witness to the brilliance of Gene Kelly in this documentary created by producer/director Peter Fitzgerald.

GENE KELLY COLLECTION

Also arriving September 24 is the GENE KELLY COLLECTION DVD giftset, which will include the SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 50th Anniversary Edition along with AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, ON THE TOWN and new-to-DVD GENE KELLY: ANATOMY OF A DANCER, the critically acclaimed AMERICAN MASTERS documentary, which features movie clips, rare footage, and interviews with family members and Hollywood colleagues.  Turner Classic Movies/Rhino Movie Music will also be releasing the SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 50th Anniversary remastered 2-CD soundtrack simultaneously with the DVD.

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 50th Anniversary Edition Details

The following special features will be included in this Two-Disc DVD Special Edition:

DISC ONE

DISC TWO

BASICS

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 50th Anniversary

GENE KELLY COLLECTION

GENE KELLY: ANATOMY OF A DANCER

 

CHRIS BOTTI & FRIENDS NIGHT SESSIONS LIVE IN CONCERT

Chris Botti's star-studded performance featuring Sting and Shawn Colvin, was taped live at the historic El Rey Theater in Los Angeles in December, 2001 for air on DIRECTV.

Shawn Colvin is featured on the Sting-penned "All Would Envy" and her original "The Facts About Jimmy." Sting performs "In The Wee Small Hours" and "Moon Over Bourbon Street".

Additional DVD special features include a Photo Gallery, and interviews with Chris Botti, Sting and Shawn Colvin.

"Sting's performance was spectacular and Shawn's contribution was sensational creating a night of musical magic. I've been fortunate to have played with some fantastic performers in recent years - both on stage and on my albums, but this night stands among the most memorable," says the trumpeter.

The night was a critical success as well. LA TIMES Jazz critic, Don Heckman called Botti, "Visually charismatic, musically engaging and appealingly personable."

Phil Gallo's Daily Variety said, "Botti's greatest strength is his beautiful articulation and a trumpet style that grounds his generally atmospheric backing. He plays neither jazz nor rock -- Botti's a mood setter -- and his television show, if it reflects the running order of the concert, will showcase an artist capable of moving an audience by adjusting the timbres and tempos, not only song to song, but often within a single piece of music."

Performances on CHRIS BOTTI & FRIENDS NIGHT SESSIONS - LIVE IN CONCERT includes:

Street Date: August 6, 2002.

DVD bonus features include

 

07/30/02

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO-- SWASHBUCKLING BOX-OFFICE SMASH HIT COMES TO DVD ON SEPTEMBER 10

The rousing action film THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO comes to DVD (with bonus materials) and is available to rent on VHS on September 10, from Touchstone Home Entertainment. Based on the timeless novel by Alexandre Dumas, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO spins a classic tale of betrayal and revenge, with a terrific cast that includes Jim Caviezel ("High Crimes," "Frequency"), Guy Pearce ("The Time Machine," "Memento") and double Oscar nominee* Richard Harris ("Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone"). This swashbuckling adventure will be available to own on DVD on September 10 for $29.99 DVD (S.R.P).

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO on DVD includes the features:

 

Based on the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO is a swashbuckling story of betrayal and revenge. Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend, the villainous Fernand Mondego (Pearce) and left to die in a horrific, isolated prison. Mondego, meanwhile, sets out to win over the disgraced Edmond’s love, Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk, "Rock Star") for himself. Edmond escapes his prison with the help of a crafty fellow prisoner (Harris), and he uses a lost treasure to disguise himself as "The Count of Monte Cristo." With sword in hand, Edmond sets out to get even with his enemies.

 

ALL ABOARD FOR TRAINLOADS OF FUN! ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THOMAS & FRIENDS DVD SUMMER RELEASES!

Thomas, the world's most popular engine, provides wholesome entertainment to millions of viewers all around the world and wins the approval of parents and children alike.  In their daily rounds on the Island of Sodor, Thomas and the other "Really Useful Engines" find ways to deal with all kinds of situations, while charming young viewers with their exciting adventures, special qualities, and distinct personalities. 

Anchor Bay Entertainment announces the summer release of three more THOMAS & FRIENDS titles on DVD, "BEST OF PERCY COLLECTOR'S EDITION," "RACES, RESCUES & RUNAWAYS," and "CRANKY BUGS," available nationwide July 23. In these delightful stories, young viewers will see Thomas and his steam-powered friends learn how friendship and goodwill always win and that a positive attitude can help solve almost any problem.  With these three new releases, there are now six THOMAS & FRIENDS DVD adventures available filled with loads of educational and entertaining special features.

DVD Titles:

BEST OF PERCY COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD---Percy, the spunky green tank engine whose headstrong personality delights millions of children worldwide, stars in Best of Percy, with storytellers George Carlin and Ringo Starr. This special collector's edition features nine favorite stories all about Percy, which show how his spunk and determination lead him into all sorts of humorous situations.  Also included are several activities that are both educational and fun!  Bonus features include:

RACES, RESCUES & RUNAWAYS DVD---Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in this action-packed DVD from THOMAS & FRIENDS. With storyteller Alec Baldwin, RACES, RESCUES & RUNAWAYS features six episodes, two sing-along songs and more!  Thomas and his friends charge around the Island of Sodor and nearly meet disaster at every turn.  Watch out when a cargo load of fish gets dumped on Thomas, and a runaway freight car careens through an old mine!  Rudeness gets its just reward in these suspenseful episodes where friendship and goodwill always win.  So hop aboard and get ready for action! Bonus features include:

CRANKY BUGS DVD---Join in all the fun and magic of CRANKY BUGS on DVD. Storyteller Alec Baldwin will captivate young viewers as they meet Cranky the Crane and watch as Thomas and Percy come to his rescue after a destructive storm.  CRANKY BUGS DVD features six terrific tales, two sing-alongs and more! Bonus features include:

BEST OF PERCY COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD:

RACES, RESCUES & RUNAWAYS DVD:

CRANKY BUGS DVD:

 

07/29/02

TOP TALENT BRINGS... DEATH TO SMOOCHY

Robin Williams Stars with Edward Norton in Danny DeVito's Demented Comedy September 17 DVD and VHS Debut from Warner Home Video

September 17th marks the DVD and VHS debut of a movie about greed, backstabbing, murder and children's television.  Robin Williams and Edward Norton star, and Danny DeVito directs the comedy DEATH TO SMOOCHY, about a disgraced kid show host out for revenge against broadcast replacement.  A "twisted joyride full of biting satire"1 in the gleeful vein of DeVito's Throw Momma From the Train, The War of the Roses and Ruthless People  -- DEATH TO SMOOCHY arrives on DVD for $26.98 SRP and on VHS for sale or rental. 

Academy Award® and five-time Golden Globe®-winner Robin Williams, a legend for his inventive comic mind and lighting-speed delivery, is also a motion picture superstar at the box office and on DVD.  Successful in both comedic and dramatic roles, Williams has built a body of work that has grossed $1.9 billion at the box office and has sold more than 70 million videos.  His movie highlights are Good Morning, Vietnam; Dead Poets Society; Awakenings; The Fisher King; Hook; Aladdin; Mrs. Doubtfire; Jumanji; The Birdcage; Good Will Hunting and Patch Adams.  More recently he starred opposite Al Pacino in this summer's acclaimed thriller Insomnia. 

Director Danny DeVito won both an Emmy® and a Golden Globe for his role on the groundbreaking TV series "Taxi" before beginning a successful career as a feature film actor with such hits as Romancing the Stone, Twins and Get Shorty.  DEATH TO SMOOCHY co-stars Oscar-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Edward Norton, who first came to prominence in Primal Fear and went on to star with Brad Pitt in Fight Club and Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro in The Score.  He also stars in the upcoming Silence of the Lambs prequel Red Dragon.  Catherine Keener, best known as the seductive office worker in Being John Malkovich, will be seen in the upcoming Simone and the Spike Jonze-directed Adaptation.  Jon Stewart is the host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and has also appeared in the hit comedies Big Daddy and Half Baked.

Smoochy Lives -- On Bonus-Loaded, Web-Enabled DVD!

DEATH TO SMOOCHY will be offered on both widescreen [16X9] and full-screen edition DVDs.  Special features on both editions will include:

The DVD also includes Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, cast and crew filmographies, English and French languages (dubbed in Quebec), and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

SYNOPSIS

Robin Williams plays Rainbow Randolph, a disgraced kiddie-show host determined to destroy the innocent, goody-goody schmo Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton) whose righteous Smoochy the Rhino costumed character now rules the TV time slot once held by Randolph.  With a heartless TV network exec, a down-on-his-luck prizefighter, a crooked philanthropist, mobsters and a neo-Nazi rally thrown into the mix, kids TV will never be the same!

DEATH TO SMOOCHY

 

THE SALTON SEA VAL KILMER STARS IN A STYLISH NEO-NOIR THRILLER COMING TO DVD AND VHS SEPTEMBER 10 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

To avenge the murder of his wife, Val Kilmer goes beyond the law and over the edge in THE SALTON SEA, coming to DVD and VHS September 10 from Warner Home Video.  Directed by D.J. Caruso, this intense character-driven crime thriller will sell for $26.98 SRP on DVD and for $22.98 SRP on VHS. 

An acclaimed actor, Val Kilmer has starred in a wide range of roles in hits such as Top Gun, Willow, The Doors, Tombstone, Batman Forever, Heat, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Saint and Red Planet.  In THE SALTON SEA, "Kilmer gives one of the best performances of his career"1 along with co-star Vincent D'Onofrio (The Cell), who plays "one of the creepiest, most original villains to appear in recent films."2 The talented cast also includes Adam Goldberg (A Beautiful Mind), Luis Guzmán (Traffic), Anthony LaPaglia (Lantana) and Deborah Kara Unger (Payback).

Special features on the DVD edition of THE SALTON SEA will include a conversation with the cast, a featurette on the film's production design and the theatrical trailer.  Standard features include Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, Widescreen format [16X9 1.85:1], cast/crew film highlights, English and French (dubbed in Quebec) languages, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish. 

SYNOPSIS

In the Imperial Valley of Southern California lies the Salton Sea, where a brutal crime leaves an innocent woman dead at the hands of masked gunmen. Her husband Danny Parker (Val Kilmer) finds his life ruined, haunted by the recurring memory of the murder he witnessed but was powerless to prevent. In a desperate bid for revenge, Danny descends into a seedy underworld inhabited by an eclectic and often comical cast of characters united principally by their choice of drug: crystal methamphetamine.  Trapped in a frenzied maze of deceit and treachery, Danny must emerge before his tenuous grip on reality snaps for good. 

THE SALTON SEA

 

KICK OFF THE SEASON WITH A WINNER! MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM

John Turturro Stars as Legendary Sportscaster Howard Cosell in a September 10 VHS and DVD Debut from Warner Home Video

September 10, the day after the first Monday night football game of the new season, Warner Home Video will release the DVD debut of MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM -- an insider's look at the revolutionary sports show Monday Night Football® and the broadcasters behind it.  John Turturro (Mr. Deeds, O Brother Where Art Thou, Quiz Show) stars. The DVD will be available for $19.98 SRP, with a running time of 98 minutes (not rated) and on VHS for sale or rental.

The creation of Monday Night Football in 1970 ignited a televised sports phenomenon by helping viewers feel as if they were sitting in the stadium with thousands of screaming fans.  The explosive chemistry of announcers Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford in the booth and the strategically placed cameras and microphones throughout the stadium captured the drama both on and off the football field.  The games became instant must-see-TV and are still watched by more than 17 million viewers each week, making the show one of the top 10 most-watched shows for the 2001-2002 season.  Based on the best-selling book by Marc Gunther and Bill Carter, MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM is "grid-iron clad entertainment" and "a solid, enjoyable account of the glory days of Monday Night Football." 

Also starring in MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM are Kevin Anderson (Sleeping with the Enemy) as Frank Gifford, Brad Beyer (The General's Daughter) as "Dandy" Don Meredith, John Heard (Home Alone), Eli Wallach (The Godfather Part III), Nicholas Turturro (NYPD Blue) and Patti LuPone (Summer of Sam) as Mrs. Cosell.

 

 

 

FOX UNEARTHS A MAMMOTH A "MISSING ADVENTURE" FOR THE RELEASE OF THE "COOLEST" CGI SPECTACULAR EVER-- ICE AGE

"Scrat's Missing Adventure, "An Exclusively Produced, Never-Before-Seen 5-Minute CGI Short Featured On 2-Disc DVD And Special Edition VHS

A Powerful Herd Of 14 Promotional Partners And An Avalanche Of Pre- and Post-Street Marketing Activities Support November 26th Release

America's favorite sub-zero heroes will put the chill on fourth quarter competition when ICE AGE, the $180 million smash hit, debuts on Special Edition DVD and VHS November 26 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE). Fueled by Fox's most ambitious and comprehensive marketing and promotional effort ever -- an epic $85 million campaign with 14 partners ICE AGE is destined to be a top-selling title this year. Entertaining children, teens and adults alike, ICE AGE features an all-new, exclusively produced CGI animated short "Scrat's Missing Adventure" on both DVD and VHS. The double-disc Special Edition DVD also features hours of never-before-seen animation, groundbreaking multi-angle scene progression and multiple DVD-ROM and set-top games. The ICE AGE Special Edition DVD is ownably priced at US $29.98/C $41.98 and the VHS is priced at US $24.98/C $28.98. Pre-book for both DVD and VHS is October 16.

THE COOLEST SPECIAL EDITION DVD

Drawing from the strength of its theatrical performance and appeal as a four-quadrant (male, female, young adult and child) film, in producing the two-disc Special Edition ICE AGE DVD, TCFHE developed bonus features that offer something specific for each key audience. The double-disc is jam-packed with extras including six deleted scenes, commentary from both Directors, a "Making Of ICE AGE" featurette, multi-angle scene exploration, games for kids and core gamers, widescreen and Fullscreen versions of the film, and much more.

The centerpiece of the release is the never-before-seen five-minute CGI short feature - "Scrat's Missing Adventure," created exclusively for the VHS and DVD starring everyone's favorite prehistoric rodent. Scrat's newest adventure begins as he proudly finds a nut behind a patch of grass; scrambles up a tree revealing thousands of neatly arranged nuts, with ONE open spot remaining for his treasure. As Scrat pounces to make it fit, the ground suddenly shifts and the tree becomes a giant funnel - and here the adventure begins - with brilliant moments of zero-G fun and the possible answer to a question that has plagued scientists for centuries.

The state of the art ICE AGE DVD is presented in Widescreen (Aspect Ratio 2:35:1) and Fullscreen with English 5.1 Surround, French Dolby Surround and Spanish Dolby Surround sound. Additional special features include:

SYNOPSIS: Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and creatures everywhere were fleeing the onslaught of the new ICE AGE. In this time of peril, we meet the weirdest herd of any Age: a fast-talking but dim sloth named Sid (voiced by John Leguizamo); a moody woolly mammoth named Manny (voiced by Ray Romano); a devilish saber-toothed tiger named Diego (Denis Leary); and an acorn-crazy saber-toothed squirrel known as Scrat. This quartet of misfits unexpectedly, and reluctantly, comes together in a quest to return a human infant to his father. Braving boiling lava pits, treacherous ice caves, freezing temperatures and a secret, evil plot, these "sub-zeroes" become the world's first heroes!

ICE AGE

 

TAKE A PSYCHEDELIC TRIP WITH THE ULTIMATE SECRET AGENT SATIRE...CASINO ROYALE

Debuting on DVD October 15, Outrageous Sixties Classic Stars Peter Sellers, David Niven and Woody Allen

Groovy DVD Boasts The Origina11954 TV Adaptation, A "Making Of" Featurette Hosted By Director Val Guest And More

SANTA MONICA, CA - It's girls, guns and gags galore in the hilarious spy spoof, CASINO ROYALE, premiering on DVD on October 15 from MGM Home Entertainment. Inspired by Ian Fleming's spy novel of the same name, this "very funny picture" (New Yorker) considered "the nuttiest [spy] flick ever filmed" (Playboy), stars Academy Award" winners

David Niven, Woody Allen and Orson Welles as well as Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Deborah Kerr, William Holden and Joanna Pettet. Priced at $19.98, CASINO ROYALE features a swingin' original score by Burt Bacharach and fantastic extras including the original 1954 TV adaptation of CASINO ROYALE, a making-of featurette entitled "Psychedelic Cinema" hosted by Val Guest, a director on the film, a new, digitally enhanced 5.1 audio track and the original theatrical trailer.

British Intelligence is waning ...in every possible way! When the diabolical SMERSH begins killing off Her Majesty's Secret Service, super-agent James Bond (Niven) recruits six more "James Bonds" to confuse and conquer their enemies. But it won't be easy... they'll have to face an army of irresistibly sexy female operatives, exploding robotic fowl, parachuting Indians and a germ that makes all women beautiful. . . but kills all men over 4'6" !

CASINO ROYALE DVD

 

CELEBRATING THE THEATRICAL DEBUT OF THE 20TH JAMES BOND FILM, DIE ANOTHER DAY. MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT RE-RELEASES MUST-OWN SPECIAL EDITION BOND DVDS

On October 22, DR. NO, GOLDENEYE, GOLDFINGER, LICENCE TO KILL, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME AND TOMORROW NEVER DIES Special Edition DVDs Will Be Available For The New Low Price Of $19.98 Each And In A Gift set For Just $124.96

Coinciding with the theatrical release of the 20th James Bond film, Die Another Day, MGM Home Entertainment re-releases seven of its acclaimed Special Edition DVDs on October 22. Available for the first time in 18 months, during which the DVD install base has increased by 21 million households, the much sought-after titles include DR. NO, GOLDENEYE, GOLDFINGER, LICENCE TO KILL, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME and TOMORROW NEVER DIES. These critically acclaimed discs feature numerous added-value elements, including audio commentaries, documentaries, featurettes, music videos, TV and radio spots, original theatrical trailers, storyboards, and more. All seven titles will be available for the new low price of $19.98. They will also be offered in a discounted gift set for just $124.96, ideal for the holidays! In addition, all Bond titles are available on VHS for $9.94 each.

It's been 40 years since DR. NO made its unforgettable debut on May 8, 1963, sparking what would become the most successful film franchise ever to hit theatres. MGM will debut the 20' James Bond film, Die Another Day, nationwide on November 22. Starring Pierce Bronson as Agent 007, Die Another Day features a stellar cast, including Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Monster's Ball), Academy Award® winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare In Love), John Cleese (Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone) and Rick Yune (The Fast And The Furious). Following in the footsteps of Shirley Bassey, Carly Simon, Tina Turner, Duran Duran, Sheryl Crow and Garbage, Madonna will perform the title song to Die Another Day and additionally will make a cameo appearance in the film.

A complete listing of the contents for each DVD is outlined below:

DR. NO

In this first, great James Bond classic, Sean Connery is the ever-suave and fearless Secret Agent 007 on a mission in Jamaica to thwart a fanatical scientist's world threatening scheme.

 

GOLDENEYE

Pierce Brosnan ignites the screen as James Bond in this explosive, thrill-packed adventure that pits him against a vengeful adversary who controls an awesome space weapon capable of global destruction.

 

 

 

GOLDFINGER

From its shocking prologue to an exhilarating mid-air climax, this lightening-paced 007 thriller features Sean Connery battling cunning international smugglers intent on infiltrating Fort Knox.

Two documentaries

 

 

LICENCE TO KILL

James Bond catapults into this passionate adventure -- not for country, not for justice, but for personal revenge. Timothy Dalton brings urgency, charm and deadly determination to his role as 007.

 

 

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

After his life is threatened, Roger Moore as 007 is lured into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a million-dollar killer (Christopher Lee). Britt Ekland and Maud Adams co-star.

 

 

THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

Roger Moore as Agent 007 teams with a beautiful Soviet agent (Barbara Bach) to battle Stromberg (Curt Jergens) in order to save the world from total annihilation and a 315-pound villain, "Jaws" (Richard Kiel).

Documentary

 

 

TOMORROW NEVER DIES

This explosive thriller teams up the gallant British secret agent James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) with a stunning female Chinese agent to stop a media baron's deadly plot for world domination.

 

THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

 

DR. NO

 

GOLDENEYE

 

GOLDFINGER

 

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

 

TOMORROW NEVER DIES

 

LICENCE TO KILL

 

JAMES BOND DVD GIFTSET

 

07/26/02

MR. DEEDS WILL BE DELIVERED ON SPECIAL EDITION DVD ON OCTOBER 22, 2002

Get ready for a wicked good time when Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment releases the hilarious Adam Sandler hit MR. DEEDS on Special Edition DVD and VHS on October 22. MR. DEEDS, the small town kid with a big time right hook, knocked out the box office competition by earning an estimated $37.6 million its opening weekend.

Based on an Academy Award-winning Frank Capra classic, MR. DEEDS stars funny-man Adam Sandler (Big Daddy, The Waterboy), Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe Winner Winona Ryder (Little Women, Mermaids), Peter Gallagher (American Beauty, While You Were Sleeping) and John Turturro (O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Big Lebowski), directed by Steven Brill (Little Nicky) and produced by Sid Ganis (Big Daddy, The Master of Disguise) and Jack Giarraputo (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy).

"Adam Sandler's loyal following will run out to get the MR. DEEDS DVD which showcases what he does best - classic light-hearted comedy," said Benjamin S. Feingold, President, Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures' Digital Studios Division.

In addition to offering the DVD in both widescreen and full screen editions, CTHE will also release day and date, a special two-pack featuring MR. DEEDS and Big Daddy on both DVD and VHS, enabling consumers an opportunity to double their enjoyment of Adam Sandler's unique comedic talents at an affordable price. The DVD two-pack, offering the Widescreen Special Edition MR. DEEDS and Big Daddy, will be available at $42.95 SLP, with the VHS two-pack priced to sell at $31.95 SLP.

DVD ADDED VALUES

The two-disc special edition DVD is loaded with such special features as:

MR. DEEDS Synopsis

In MR. DEEDS, Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) is a simple-minded, small-town pizzeria owner whose life is turned upside down when a long-lost relative leaves him an inheritance of $40 billion.

In the tiny town of Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire, Deeds has become a local celebrity famous for reciting offbeat but hilarious greeting card poetry. Life is good as the owner of the town's only pizza parlor until Chuck Cedar (Peter Gallagher), a sleezy corporate mogul and his crony Anderson (Erick Avari) come to whisk Deeds and his $40 billion inheritance away to corporate America.

It's a rags-to-riches story that quickly puts Deeds in a full-fledged media frenzy. Leading the pack of tabloid reporters salivating for the story is Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder), a beautiful TV producer who devises a devious plan to get the scoop and falls for Deeds in the process.

Deeds moves to Manhattan to take over his newly inherited business and immediately shakes things up, letting everyone know that even though he's a billionaire, he's still the same small town guy. As sleezy Cedar tries to take over Deeds' empire, Deeds learns what life is all about and sets out to prove that money changes everything.but not everyone.

MANDRAKE FALLS FOLLIES - CAST & FILMMAKERS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: DVD WIDESCREEN EDITION

Special Features:

 

A COMATOSE MURDERER REVEALS SHOCKING COMMUNICATIVE POWERS IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR THRILLER-- "PATRICK"

Cult Classic Available for First Time Ever on DVD October 22"d for $24.95

Scarborough, ME - A young man falls into a deep coma after committing murderous crimes as Elite Entertainment presents the psychotic horror film "PATRICK." Winner of the 1979 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival and 1978 Catalonian International Film Festival Awards for Best Director, this cult horror classic will be available on DVD for the first time ever on October 22"d at a suggested retail price of 24.95.

Patrick (Robert Thompson) has brutally murdered his mother and her lover, and now lays comatose in a small private hospital. A pretty young nurse, recently separated from her husband, soon joins the hospital staff, and she immediately senses that Patrick is trying to communicate with her. Once people in her life suddenly start turning up dead in the most mysterious of ways, all are on call to find out the horrifying truth about Patrick.

"PATRICK" was written by Everett De Roche and directed by Richard Franklin. The DVD has a running time of 112 minutes and is rated PG.

Special features include:

PATRICK-DVD

 

07/25/02

DIRECTOR WILLIAM WYLER DELVES INTO THE MIND OF A PSYCHOPATH IN THE COLLECTOR-- COMING TO DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME OCT. 1

Twenty-five years before Hannibal Lecter stalked Clarice Starling onscreen, legendary film director William Wyler offered audiences a chilling portrait of a psychopathic killer in THE COLLECTOR, which makes its first-ever appearance on DVD Oct. 1 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. Wyler, who was nominated for 12 Oscars and received four during his career, directs Oscar nominees Terence Stamp ("Billy Budd;" "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert") and Samantha Eggar ("Dr. Dolittle") in this eerie and psychologically penetrating examination of a young man whose hobby is collecting butterflies. His demure façade cracks when he meets a strikingly pretty woman and decides to add her to his collection.

Based on the novel by John Fowles, THE COLLECTOR marked a coming of age both for Wyler and for the Hollywood studio system, which had rarely attempted to tackle story subjects as disturbing as the violent mind of a murderer. Wyler, the most nominated director in Oscar history, worked with writers Stanley Mann and John Kohn to deliver a deliberately paced film that became one of the most controversial releases of its time.

THE COLLECTOR was nominated for three Academy Awards - Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay - and both Stamp and Eggar received top acting honors at the Cannes Film Festival for their work in the film. Eggar also won the year's Golden Globe award as best actress, and the film was nominated for three additional Golden Globes: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Nearly 40 years after its initial release, THE COLLECTOR continues to influence a generation of filmmakers. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment offers Wyler's landmark thriller in a digitally mastered, widescreen format that preserves all THE COLLECTOR's unexpected shocks and surprises.

THE COLLECTOR: A Columbia Pictures Presentation. Also Starring Maurice Dallimore, Mona Washbourne. Produced by Jud Kinberg and John Kohn. Screenplay by Stanley Mann and John Kohn. Based on the Novel by John Fowles. Directed by William Wyler.

THE COLLECTOR DVD:

 

ENIGMA DVD RELEASE-- NO LONGER A SPECIAL EDITION

Due to changes in the production process, the Sept. 24 DVD release of "ENIGMA" will not be a Special Edition release.

This DVD release of "ENIGMA" no longer includes an audio commentary with Michael Apted, deleted scenes or a "making-of" featurette. The correct information on the release is as follows:

ENIGMA DVD:

Digitally Mastered Audio and Anamorphic Video

 

07/19/02

UPCOMING DVD COVER ART

To close out the week, here is a look at the covers of a number of upcoming Warner and New Line DVD titles.  AMADEUS (Director's Cut), AUNTIE MAME, CAT'S EYE, IT, JASON GOES TO HELL, JASON X, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (Special Edition), SHOP AROUND THE CORNER , SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (Special Edition), STRANGE BREW, THE THIN MAN, TRUE ROMANCE (Special Edition) and UNFORGIVEN (Special Edition) are all on their way to a DVD player near you. Enjoy!

 

 

07/18/02

THIS HALLOWEEN – JASON’S BACK– ON PLATINUM SERIES™ DVD AVAILABLE OCTOBER 8 FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT

New Line Home Entertainment today announced that legendary boogeyman Jason Voorhees is back for another round of gory mayhem, this time, in JASON X on VHS and Platinum Series™ DVD. JASON X, the tenth film in the classic Friday the 13th film series, arrives October 8, just in time to deliver chills and thrills for the Halloween season. JASON X will be available to rent on VHS and Platinum Series™ DVD, or own on Platinum Series™ DVD for $26.98. JASON GOES TO HELL, the ninth film in the series, previously only available on VHS, will also make its debut on DVD for $19.98.

Frightening DVD Features

The Platinum Series™ DVD features a widescreen version of the film, 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, DTS Surround Sound, Stereo Surround Sound, the theatrical trailer and animated menus. The DVD also includes filmmaker commentary with Director Jim Isaac, Writer Todd Farmer and Producer Noel Cunningham and two original documentaries: The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees, a documentary on the history of Jason and By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X, a making of/production documentary. "Jump to a Death" feature with Random Kill and Kill All buttons including a menu selection of death scenes from the movie along with 5.1 surround sound trailers from other selected horror titles available from New Line Home Entertainment. The DVD-ROM content includes the "Script-to-Screen" screenplay feature as well as the original website.

Infamous Cast and Crew

From executive producer Sean S. Cunningham, and directed by Jim Isaac, the film stars Kane Hodder in the infamous role of Jason (marking the fourth consecutive time he has portrayed the character) and co-stars Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, Jonathan Potts, Peter Mansah, Melyssa Ade, Melody Johnson, Derwin Jordan, Dov Tiefenback and Director David Cronenberg.

JASON GOES TO HELL Debuts On DVD

In JASON GOES TO HELL, the ninth film in the frightfully successful Friday the 13th series, Jason is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, and everyone assumes that he’s finally dead. But everyone assumes wrong. Jason has been reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches. In this shocking installation of Jason’s carnage-ridden reign of terror, the horrible secret of his unstoppable killing instinct is finally revealed.

Hellish DVD Features

The DVD will feature widescreen and fullscreen versions of both the rated and unrated versions the film, along with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and Stereo Surround Sound. The DVD will include audio commentary with Director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey, the "Jump to a Death" feature with R-Rated and Unrated options, animated menus, English subtitles, closed captions and the original theatrical trailer.

SYNOPSIS

A team of government scientists working at the Crystal Lake Research Facility has finally captured the seemingly indestructible killer Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder). In order to contain Jason, they plan to freeze him in cryogenic suspension; but, as usual, things go horribly wrong and he breaks free to resume his murderous ways. Rowan (Lexa Doig) the sole survivor of Jason’s latest rampage, manages to complete the cryogenic suspension of Jason, but at the last moment, is frozen in time along with him.

Flash forward to the year 2455. Old Earth is now a contaminated abandoned planet, and humans have returned to research the artifacts of the lost civilization. When they enter the ancient grounds of Crystal Lake, they discover two frozen ancestors – Jason and Rowan. They return with the bodies to their starship and are able to revive Rowan, and they come face-to-face with a shocking, totally new form of evil as Jason comes back to life and begins to silently stalk them through the corridors of the spacecraft.

 

THE LADY AND THE DUKE SUSPENSEFUL, VISUALLY OPULENT DRAMA SET AGAINST THE FRENCH REVOLUTION PREMIERES ON DVD OCT. 1

From highly acclaimed master director Eric Rohmer (Tales of Four Seasons) comes THE LADY AND THE DUKE, a French Revolution era story based on the little-known memoirs of a Scottish aristocrat and the very troubled times in which she lives. The film debuts on DVD and videocassette Oct. 1.

In addition to its critical success, THE LADY AND THE DUKE was an official entry in both the Toronto and Venice Film Festivals. The film was also nominated for two Cesar Awards (The French equivalent to the Academy Awards), for best costume design and best production design as well as a European Film Award nomination for director Rohmer.

Beautiful aristocrat Grace Elliott (Lucy Russell, Following) enjoys her comfortable upper middle-class life and warm friendship with her former lover, the Duke of Orleans (Jean-Claude Dreyfus, The City of Lost Children), until the turbulent French Revolution of the 1790s frighteningly begins. Their relationship unravels as Grace risks her life taking in a fugitive against the Duke's wishes. Soon, Grace urges the Duke not to make a horrifying decision.

Ultimately, she's unable to prevent several bloody fates, including the possibility of her own. This visually breathtaking film uses hand-painted sets that depict 18th Century Paris, the English lady's home, and the surrounding countryside with a vivid digital effect that looks like a

Realist oil painting brought to life.

THE LADY AND THE DUKE: A Sony Pictures Classics release. A Pathe Image and CER presentation. Produced by Francois Etchegaray. Written by Eric Rohmer based on "Journal of My Life During the French Revolution" by Grace Elliott. Directed by Eric Rohmer.

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