DVD Talk: June 30, 2002 - July 6, 2002 Archives

Good and bad news for Russ Meyer fans. The Good news is that 3 classic Russ Meyer films are making their way on to DVD on July 23rd including: Russ Meyer's Cherry, Harry & Raquel, Russ Meyer's Mondo Topless, Russ Meyer's Up (co-written by Roger Ebert). The bad news is that these 3 DVDs will be 'bare bones' with only the feature and are priced around $30 each (ouch). But Russ Meyer fans should be psyched to see his films make their way on to DVD. We can only hope for Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! in the not so distant future.

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This week The Aisle View takes a look at the highly anticipated Men In Black II. How does MIB II stack up against MIB? Is it worth shelling out the bucks to see it in the theaters, or should you wait untill the fall to catch it on DVD? All this and more in this week's The Aisle View . Also, in case you missed them be sure to read The Aisle View's take on Mr. Deeds, The Minority Report Windtalkers, Scooby-Doo and The Bourne Identity.

Holiday Week or Not The DVD Savant has been hard at work watching and writing about another batch of great DVDs. This week DVD Savant takes a look at two classic James Coburn secret agent spoofs: Our Man Flint and In Like Flint . Next up is another oddity from the folks at First Run Features, called The Legend of Paul and Paula. Warner's Peter O'Toole comedy My Favorite Year , Image Entertainment's Without Limits: Nasa Test Projects is a trio of engrossing docus on high-desert jet and rocket research, Columbia TriStar's Beijing Bicycle, and a trio from Criterion including - Hearts and Minds, The Last Wave and Juliet of the Spirits. All this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

Alleged-TV personality Colin Malone rebounds from his half-baked Cooking With Porn Stars with the riotously absurd Colin's Sleazy Friends: Raw and Extreme. Also, an ode to a legend with Vincent Price: The Sinister Image. TV's Superman battles a great big freakin' snake in Boa. Plus, responses to reader emails and Mickey Rooney's Bill joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's Most Wanted.

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Universal Home Video has announced the DVD release for the 'Bollywood' hit Monsoon Wedding. Set for release on September 24, Monsoon Wedding will be presented in 16x9 enhanced widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 Hidi with english subtitles with production notes, filmographies and the trailer. If you're interested in great Indian films be sure to also check out Laagan which is both out in DVD and in the theaters right now!

One of the single most requested movies (actually 3 of them) are finally being released on DVD! The Back To The Future: The Trilogy will be released on December 17, in a 3 DVD box set. Back To The Future: The Trilogy will be presented in 16x9 enhanced wide screen with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS and feature: Audio Commentary with Actor Michael J. Fox, Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer & Screenwriter Bob Gale, Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, The Hoverboard Test, "The Making-Of Back To The Future" Featurette, "Animated Anecdotes" - 150 facts and trivia viewable as you watch the film, Production Archive and more. Pre-Order Back To The Future: The Trilogy Now.

Believe it or not, we get at least 4-5 e-mails a month asking us when the heck Grease will finally make its way on to DVD. Well, we're very excited to report that Paramount has officially announced the release date for Grease on DVD. Set for September 17, Grease will be presented in 16x9 enhanced widescreen with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and feature Retrospective Interviews with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Didi Conn, director Randal Kleiser and producer Allan Carr. One reason to Pre-Order Grease is that the initial run will have a limited edition Grease song book included in the DVD!

This week we've got a giveaway for what is surely ' The best DVD released so far in 2002'! Pearl Harbor Director's Cut is a staggering 4 DVD set with more fantastic special features and content then you'll find anywhere else. What's even better is Director Michael Bay has recut Pearl Harbor bringing it closer to the Epic he envisioned. Enter Now for your chance to win this amazing DVD

This week The Aisle View takes a look at the Adam Sandler remake of the classic Mr. Deeds, find out how the latest Sandler flick compares to the Frank Capra classic and more importantly if you should shell out the money to catch it in the theaters. Also, in case you missed them be sure to read The Aisle View's take on The Minority Report Windtalkers, Scooby-Doo and The Bourne Identity.

Zhenya Kiperman isn't satisfied with just defining the Golden Age of Cinema as those years when the Hollywood studios controlled all filmmaking. Cinema Gotham recently visited his second Golden Age Film Fest, where he's mixing modern and classic New York films with Q-and-A's with some of the best filmmakers around. This week's final show is a rare screening of Double Whammy starring Denis Leary and Steve Buscemi.