Slipping two more reviews in before the deadline - an extra-fancy, extra-gory horror film, and one of the better pictures of the early 70s.
Anchor Bay is presenting George Romero's Day of the Dead in a deluxe presentation, kind of a box of gore tied with a pink ribbon. The rather good movie is enhanced with an excellent docu and fascinating BTS coverage of the film's amazing makeup effects.
Paramount's Paper Moon is another excellent disc, with a fine set of docus to back up an excellent transfer of Peter Bogdanovich's (perhaps) best movie. Tatum O'Neal is still a wonderment, the youngest actor ever to receive an acting Oscar.
Some interesting news: MGM is making a new 70MM print for the 40th Anniversaries of both IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD and the Cinerama Dome. But no, it is not an uncut version. The 70MM negative was cut to match the 35MM release. The print will have the overture, entr'acte music, and exit music. The only "new" thing on this 70MM print are the police calls that will be played in the lobby during the intermission.
The 70MM print will be playing at the Dome Oct. 16-19. The opening night will be a benefit for a scholarship at UCLA, but tickets might be as low as $20. Mrs. Kramer is trying to get surviving cast members to attend that night. Thanks for reading! Glenn Erickson
Posted by DVD Savant at August 19, 2003 12:57 PM