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February 28, 2002
Asian Cinema on DVD Reviewed
 If you're looking for someone to sort out some of the notable Asian DVD releases, look no further! DVD Talk Reviewer John Wallis has been hard at work to bring you reviews of: Say, Yes, Ring Virus, Wing Chun, True Game of Death, Memento Mori, Cop on A Mission, Fatal Needles vs. Fatal Fists,, Revenge of The Dragon and Bichunmoo. Stay tuned for even more great Asian Cinema reviews from John Wallis
February 27, 2002
Fans Make it So - My So Called Life Box Set
 A great example of the power of DVD fans is the release of the My So Called Life Box Set. Exclusively licensed by Another Universe due to strong fan base support! Set for release in late May or Early June the My So Called Life Box Set
the box set will come in 2 parts episodes 1-19 and episodes 4-19 be presented in 5.1 Dolby Digital in it's OAR of 1.33:1. Currently they are planning on packaging the set in a mini “My So Called Life” lunchbox and with a 5th DVD of bonus material. The manufacturing run will be a limited one so if you're interested in My So Called Life you should pre-order it as they may not have stock available after the initial pre-order run.
February 26, 2002
Oceans 11 - on DVD May 7th
 Warner Bros. has announced the DVD release for Steven Soderbergh's remake of the Rat Pack classic Ocean's Eleven. Set for release on May 7th Ocean's Eleven will feature: Audio commentary, Behind The Scenes Featurette, HBO Special: Are You In Or Out?, The Cook Of A Con and more. You can Pre-Order Ocean's Eleven now, and if you're interested in reading more about the original Rat Pack version of the movie, check out The DVD Savant's Look at Oceans 11
February 25, 2002
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Giveaway!
 This week we're very excited to be giving away 5 copies of the 2 DVD Special Edition for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back DVD is packed with tons of goodies including: a massive number of deleted scenes with intros, audio commentary with Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier, and Jason Mewes, behind the scenes feature, gag reel, and lots more. Enter now for your chance to win Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back! HKFlix.com has another fantastic exclusive deal for DVD Talk Members. Get the Prodigal Son DVD for only $8.95! Considered by many to be one of the best authentic martial arts movies made, Prodigal Son is THE martial arts movie that will win you over as a fan for the genre. If you're looking for a great deal on a movie that is filled to the rim with great action be sure to take advantage of this killer Prodigal Son $8.95 DVD Deal! Note: the price on this offer is so low it can not be combined with their popular free shipping offer. Columbia Tri-Star has announced the DVD release for the spoof Not Another Teen Movie. Set for release on 4/30 Not Another Teen Movie will feature: Filmmakers and Cast Commentaries, 18 Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes Featurettes, The Unrated Version of Marilyn Manson's Tainted Love Music Video, Auditions Montage and more. Pre-Order Not Another Teen Movie Now.
February 22, 2002
Spy Game on DVD
 Universal has announced a nice special edition DVD for the Robert Redford/Brad Pit spy thriller - Spy Game. Set for release on 4/9 Spy Game will feature both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio, Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1), Audio commentary with Director Tony Scott and Producers Marc Abraham & Douglas Wick, Alternate and Deleted Scenes, "How to Become a Secret Agent" , an 'Enhanced Viewing Mode' and more. Pre-Order Spy Game Now
February 20, 2002
DVD Savant and Evil Dead:LE
 This week The DVD Savant takes a look at Anchor Bay's Limited Edition of The Evil Dead. See how this latest release of this well loved cult film stacks up. Next up Savant takes a look at The Confessions of Robert Crumb. Sort of a docu prequel to Terry Zwigoff's 1994 Crumb, written and related by Crumb himself. Savant also takes a look at Gimme Shelter, The Old Grey Whistle Test, The Thief and believe it or not Funny Lady . Check out all this and more at The DVD Savant.
 Columbia Tri-Star has announced the DVD Release for Michael Mann's Ali. Set for release on 4/30 Ali is surprisingly featureless, with no commentaries, deleted scenes or 'making-ofs'. But we guess if you really wanted to know the true story of Muhammad Ali you'd pick up the amazing When We Were Kings, the movie we consider the definitive look at the champ! You can Pre-Order Ali at DeepDiscountDVD.com for $20.34
 Bad news for Mr Show fans: the rumors making their rounds around the 'net about HBO putting the DVD release Mr Show : The Complete First and Second Seasons on hold are true. We got a release today from HBO saying in fact Mr Show : The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD 'has been temporarily pulled from the release schedule' and 'the new street date will be timed to coincided with the theatrical release of Run Ronnie Run. Mr Show was scheduled for a 4/2 release, and unfortunately 'Run Ronnie Run' isn't scheduled for theatrical release until possibly August/September 2002.
February 18, 2002
Cop On A Mission Giveaway
 This week we're giving away 5 copies Tai-Seng's Cop on A Mission (read review) a super Hong Kong action flick featuring a commentary by Tai-Seng's Frank Djeng who provides great background on some of Hong Kong's hottest action stars. Enter the Cop on A Mission Giveaway Now! There's no question that great TV series have been doing extraodinarily well on DVD, and so we're very excited to see the announcement for The Simpsons: Season Two Collectors Edition! Set for release on June 4 The Simpsons: Season Two Collectors Edition will feature: Commentary for each episode, Interview with Matt Groening, A documentary on the creation of an episode, A report on the Emmy Awards, and more! Pre-Order The Simpsons: Season Two Collectors Edition at DeepDiscountDVD for only $36.60 with free shipping
 The highly anticipated The Others DVD is now up for pre-order. You can get it at: Amazon for $22.49, DVDEmpire for $20.99 or DeepDiscountDVD.com for $21.59 with Free Shipping. Set for release on May 14 The Others DVD will feature: Theatrical Trailer, A Look Inside "The Others - 30 min Documentary, Visual EFX Featurette, A World Without Sun - The real XP, Behind Closed Doors - Original Behind The Scenes Featurette, "The Others" Photo Album. We've confirmed that The Others will be 16x9 enhanced, won't have DTS (which was on the Region 3 release) and right now does not feature audio commentaries (but that may change depending on talent availability).
 When Warner Bros. announced Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone the other week, most stores had it up for pre-order around $19. This week we were very excited to see that Deep Discount DVD dropped their pre-order price to $16.89 with free shipping. This is a FANTASTIC deal on what looks to be a fantastic DVD. Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone is set for release on on May 28, but at this great price it's worth pre-ordering now!
February 17, 2002
So long 800 - We'll Miss Ya
 Its sad news to report that DVD Bargain pioneer 800.com has laid off its staff and will most likely close its doors later this week. 800.com really kicked off online DVD Bargains with their legendary 3 DVDs for $1 in 1999. They've always been a great supporter of DVD Talk as well as being in our home town of Portland, OR. We know a lot of great people over at 800.com who have been really great to us. 800.com - thanks for all the bargains, hope someone comes in with an 11th hour save!
February 16, 2002
CineSchlock-O-Rama salutes Jack Hill
 Columnist G. Noel
Gross presents a
complete survey of legendary cult auteur Jack Hill's
illustrious flicks -- Spider Baby, Pit Stop, The Big
Doll House, The Big Bird Cage, Coffy, Foxy
Brown, The Swinging Cheerleaders, Switchblade
Sisters -- and, in an
exclusive interview, the accidental exploiteer muses about
Hollywood's remake frenzy and more. Intrigued by the Bones
review last issue? Enter to
win one of five copies of Snoop Dogg's surprising special
edition. Plus, responses to reader
emails and Them! joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's
Most Wanted.
February 13, 2002
The DVD Savant Takes On Milos Forman
 This week The DVD Savant takes a look at the Criterion Collection release of Milos Forman's The Firemen's Ball and Loves of a Blonde and likes what he sees! The DVD Savant also covers another in that all-important news topic, of Sword 'n Sandal Demetrius and the Gladiators. Finally he takes a look at the 'stra-ange' Werner Herzog documentary Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices.Check out the DVD Talk Review Database which now has over 3000 DVD Reviews! Here are some the latest:
February 12, 2002
And The Winner Is....
 And the winner is.... Nope we're not talking about the Academy Awards, we're talking about the winners for the latest DVD Talk Giveaways. See if your name is among the luck DVD Talkers who won these recent DVD Talk Giveaways: Signed Mind Meld, Atlantis: CE American Pie 2, Mad Max, Buckaroo Banzai and Almost Famous: Directors Cut. If you didn't win don't fret, we've got a TON of great giveaways coming your way!
February 11, 2002
Enter To Win Ghost World DVD
 This week we're excited to bring you a giveaway for the critically acclaimed DVD release of Ghost World. 5 Lucky DVD Talk Members will win this fantastic DVD! The
Ghost World DVD features: Deleted And Alternate Scenes, Making Of Ghost World Featurette, Gumnaam Music Video "Jaan Pehechaan Ho" and more. Enter now for your chance to win Ghost Wold on DVD! Also be sure to check out MGM's Ghost World Site (Who made this whole giveaway possible!!!)
 Believe it or not, Starship Troopers didn't end at the close of Paul Verhoven's notable 1997 movie, the war against the bugs lives on in the animated series Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles . Based on the Robert A. Heinlein novel that inspired the movie, Roughnecks gives you more bug wars, more character development and more action! We've got complete reviews of the 4 Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles DVDs released to date: The Tophet Campaign, The Hydora Campaign, The Tesca Campaign and The Pluto Campaign . USA Entertainment has announced the release for the latest Coen Brothers Film The Man Who Wasn't There on DVD 4/16. Many of you will be happy to learn that the Coen's have retired 'Kenneth Lorring' and are actually going to be doing their first real audio commentary on The Man Who Wasn't There DVD along with star Billy Bob Thorton. The Man Who Wasn't There will be presented in 16x9 enhanced widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 and in addition to the much anticipated commentary will feature an interview with the cinematographer, a making-of featurette and more. Pre-Order The Man Who Wasn't There Now.
February 10, 2002
Our Week Goes To The Movies: Gus Van Sant's Gerry & Peter Pan 2
 We've done some work on the back end to change the way we do the Our Week in DVDs and Movies column. Instead on one big weekly (or bi-weekly) updates we'll be adding updates as they come and pubishing them to the newsletter list each week! This week we spent quite a bit of time in the theaters and take a look at Gus Van Sant's Gerry, Peter Pan 2: Return to Neverland as well as the insepid Kung Pow
February 07, 2002
The DVD Savant's Got Roots!
 Our DVD Savant made his way through the whopping 3 disc, 10 hour plus commentaries and bonus features Roots: The Miniseries and brings you the full report on this landmark release. This week DVD Savant also takes a look at the Michael Apted documentary Me & Isaac Newton - 'a refreshingly humanistic look at real scientists'. Read all this and more in this week's The DVD Savant!
February 06, 2002
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone DVD!
Warner Bros. announced what it hopes to be one of the biggest DVDs of the year: Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone for release on May 28. The Harry Potter DVD will be released in both full frame and widescreen editions. The Widescreen Edition features a 16x9 enhanced Widescreen transfer (2.35:1), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX audio, Deleted Scenes, and a number of tours and multimedia goodies which involve virtual tours, quidditch tutorials, potion and spell games. We have the complete details & pre-order links (as low as $16.99) which you can see by clicking :February 05, 2002
Artisan Does Dune (Mini-Series) Right
After a lackluster initial release of the Dune Mini-Series on DVD, Artisan has decided to revisit the DVD release with their upcoming Dune: Special Edition Directors Cut on 4/23. Many of you will be excited to hear that this time around the DVD will be 16x9 enhanced and sport both a Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio track. Aside from the improved tech specs the Dune DVD will also feature 30 Mins of new integrated footage, Audio Commentary with Frank Herbert Jr., John Harrison and William Hurt, Science Fiction Round Table with including John Harrison, Richard Dreyfuss, Salman Rushdie, George Lucas, Alexa Poryas, Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Crichton, Charles Elachi, William Gibson and Arthur C. Clarke and a 'Defining Messiah' Documentary. Pre-Order Dune: Special Edition Directors Cut
February 04, 2002
Signed Mind Meld Giveaway!
This week we've got an extremely exciting giveaway courtesy of WilliamShatner.com and Creative Light Video.
Enter for your chance to win a copy of "Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the
Voyage of a Lifetime," the DVD is autographed by Star Trek legends William Shatner and Leonard Nemoy. Mind Meld is a must own DVD for Star Trek fans with an amazing discussion by Star Treks most influential participants. DVD features a
widescreen anamorphic transfer, "making of" featurette and Shatner and Nimoy
biographies. Enter Now for your chance to win!
 Just announced (and on sale) is the 2nd film by buzzworthy director Baz Luhrmann Romeo + Juliet: Special Edition. Set for release on 3/12 R + J: SE will feature Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald McAlpine, Craig Pearce, 2 Music Videos, Director's Gallery, Interview Gallery and more! Romeo + Juliet: Special Edition is on sale at DVD Empire: 30% off for $13.99
While you're at it you can 'make your own 'Red Curtain Collection' (the title given to the coupling of Lurhman's 3 films) and pick up Strictly Ballroom: SE and the fantastic Moulin Rouge.
February 03, 2002
Cycling DVDs Reviewed
 DVD Talk Reviewer Holly E. Ordway (an avid cycling fan) took at look at a number of new Cycling oriented DVDs from World Cycling Productions. If you're a fan of Cycling you'll want to check out Holly's reviews of: A Sunday in Hell, 2001 Tour de France, Le Course en Tete/ The Greatest Show on Earth. Stars and Watercarriers / The Impossible Hour and The Fausto Coppi Story / Jacques Anquetil.
 If you're looking for some Kung-Fu action that won't break the bank HKFlix.com has 5 Black Belt Double Feature DVDs from Ground Zero including: Amazing Masters/Shaolin Traitor, Duel Of The Brave Ones/Mantis Fists And Tiger Claws , Drunken Tai Chi/Dynamo, Choy Lay Fut / Tiger's Claw and Brutal Boxer/Shaolin One. Also HKFlix.com has the buzzworthy Avenging Fist which will ship next week!! Remember DVD Talk Members get Free Shipping on 2 or more DVDs with this coupon link.
February 02, 2002
$10 Off Coupon From Buy.com
 DVD oriented coupons have been quite sparce lately, so that's why were happy to see Buy.com issue a new DVD coupon! Get $10 when you purchase $100 worth of qualifying DVDs (Qualifying DVDs are only from Disney, Miramax, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Coupon Expires 2/14) If you're scratching your head trying to figure out what good DVDs you could get with this deal we recommend: Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back: Special Edition $19.99, Tron: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition $19.99, Tombstone Vista Series $19.99 MORE...
Snoop Dogg lives his boogeyman dream as Bones,
who's black as night and hard as stone, with a switchblade loose and
a slick special edition in his hand. Two, four, six, six, six ...
it's Satan's
Cheerleaders! Our survey of fitness sleaze resumes with the
raven-haired Bidasha twins in Bellydance
Fitness. Jack arrives postage due in Ripper:
Letter From Hell. Plus, responses to reader
emails and Airwolf joins CineSchlock-O-Rama's
Most Wanted.
February 01, 2002
Please Welcome Our Newest DVD Talk Reviewer
 We're happy to announce and addition to the DVD Talk Review Panel: Christopher Simons. Chris has been a DVD Talk member since July of 2000 and like many DVD Addicts has ammassed an impressive collection of DVDs, he averages a movie a night and 'has a thing that lets him turn off the lights from the couch without that stupid clapping' (hey we were impressed!). Chris has kids and promises to share his and their responses to some of the Kids DVDs being released. He's got eclectic tastes including being a huge fan of documentary, classics, musicals and more. Check Out Chris' first DVD Talk Reviews for Tom & Jerry: The Magic Ring and FernGully.
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