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Films on Disc
Front Cover
November 1999
In this issue......
DVDAlerts
I missed Dudley-Do-Right(12/28/99) from
Universal in the theaters, but I thought the casting of Brandon
Fraser was inspirational. I am looking forward to the laughter
on the widescreen DVD release. I am willing to place a bet that
Hugh Wilson will milk the laughs from every Mountie horse.
The Color of Money(3/14/00) is not a film I recall
loving, though I have seen it several times. Yet, every time it
makes a new video appearance, I am compelled to watch it again
to understand why I don't love it. It's got all the right
ingredients, Paul Newman taking Tom Cruise under his dubious
wing in his screen return as Fast Eddie Felson, the master with
a pool cue from The Hustler. Martin Scorcese directs. I must be
wrong. I'll watch it again and maybe I will see the right color
this time. Let's hope this is anamorphic 16 x 9. Fast
Times at Ridgemont High(12/21/99) is coming from Universal.
I wonder how funny the audio commentary will be on the new
special edition. Writer Cameron Crowe and director
Amy Heckerling provide observations. "Hey, Bud, let's
party," as Spicoli might say. Rushmore(1/18/00)
is a bizarre comedy from director Wes Anderson coming in a
special edition from Voyager and Disney. Woman in the Dunes
is coming from Image Entertainment. Directed by Hiroshi
Teshigahara from a novel by Kobo Abe, this superb horror tale is
a must see! New announcements
from Columbia Tristar Home Video include the great Anthony Mann
western, The Man from Laramie. Starring James Stewart,
the classic tale of revenge has long been absent from video. The
January 20th release on DVD will be anamorphic and full screen. Mr.
Deeds Goes to Town comes to DVD in a special edition from
Columbia as well. The classic Frank Capra comedy stars Gary
Cooper and Jean Arthur. It's a pixilating experience. Frank
Capra, Jr. delivers audio commentary.
Check
DVDAlerts
for more recommended DVD releases
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Movie
Rage: Death in the Aisles Everyone knows what it feels like to get angry at the movies these
days. Here's a humorous but not so delightful view of big screen
misery.
| HOT FLICKS |
The
Hunted
Christopher Lambert
is perfected cast as a American businessman in Japan caught
between in the middle of a Samurai feud. Plenty of
excitement and excellent swordplay. |
Adventures
of Baron Munchhausen
Magic
movie-making from the mind of director Terry Gilliam. You've
got to catch Robin Williams as King of the Moon. |
Shakespeare
in Love
Delightful
entertainment. Catch Shakespeare in his underwear with his
inspiration exposed. The anamorphic DVD looks divine. |
| HOT LINKS |
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Dvdrama
A beautiful
French DVD site (Yes, in French!) makes its web debut with
reviews of region 1 and region 2 DVDs. Vivre la DVD! |
Movieshock.com
A new site with many
links to movie-related areas. |
Image
Entertainment
The longest running
release calendar for DVD and laser disc is maintained by
Image. A valuable asset and a bookmark for all. |
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