Buzz, Buzz!

The Fly: Special Edition
Dear sweet Jebus! I am so pumped for the upcoming (October 4th, people!) 2 Disc Special Edition dvd realease of David Cronenberg’s “The Fly.” Don’t get me wrong … ’cause I love the original version from 1958 with Vincent Price. But, this a Cronenberg movie!!! ‘Nuff said.

The new Special Edition will include:
David Cronenberg Commentary
3 Production Documentaries
Deleted Scenes with Storyboard and Script Comparisons
Never-Before-Seen Alternate Ending
Rare Test Footage
Original Short Story
Original and Revised Screenplays
Interactive Articles
Galleries

Buzz, Buzz!

Still Obsessed

Special Features!
Must! Have!!! Danish Region 2 PAL Special Edition of “Dogville” with a disc of of super duper special feature:
– Dogville Confessions (53 minutes)
Documentary by Sami Saif who followed LvT, Kidman and Skarsgård around and interviewed them.
– Trier, Kidman at Cannes (23 minutes)
– The Dogville Test (6 minutes)
A test of the setting with actors Nikolai Lee Kaas and Sidse Babett Knudsen. Audio Commetary by LvT and Dod Mantle
– Interviews with Nicole Kidman Stellan Skarsgård, Anders Refn, LvT (33 minutes)
– Deleted Scenes from Dogville Confessions (18 minutes)
– Visual effects (8 minutes) (with audio commentary by Peter Hjort)
– Dogville Visuals (Poster, Artworks, Storyboards)
– Press conference Trollhättan (10 minutes)
– Press conference Cannes (10 minutes)
– Lars von Trier meets the Danish Press (3 minutes)

Still Obsessed

Ooops. I Just Wet Myself!

Haute Tension
Lions Gate’s director of marketing Chela Johnson shared with Fango the details of the upcoming DVD release of Alexandre Aja’s HIGH TENSION, hitting shelves October 11 from the company’s Home Entertainment division. Johnson reveals that both R and unrated versions will be available (unrated artwork pictured), with both featuring options to screen the film in its U.S. theatrical audio version (with mixed use of languages), the original French version with English subtitles or with full English dubbing. Extras will include a director/writer commentary with Aja and co-scripter Grégory Levasseur, a director and lead actress select-scene commentary with Aja and star Cécile De France and Making Of, Make-Up FX and Building TENSION featurettes, as well as various trailers for the film. Retail price will be $27.98. — Sean Decker

Sweet news indeed … especially since I have been all “Lions Gate sucks!” for the past few months. I’ll still will probably hang onto my Korean 2 Disc Uncut Edition DVD as it has a spankingly awesome DTS soundtrack.

Ooops. I Just Wet Myself!

Some DVD News

Finally! 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Alfred Hitchock’s “Lifeboat: Special Edition” on October 18th. One of the last major Hitchcock films to be released onto DVD, this legendary survival classic arrives with a restored fullscreen transfer and a Dolby Digital Mono track. Bonuses include an audio commentary with USC film professor Drew Casper, “The Making of Lifeboat” documentary, a still gallery and the original theatrical trailer. Retail is $19.98.

Just Annonced! “High Tension” will hit video on October 11th … though no word yet on whether the film will be the un-cut or theatrical release version. No word on any extras either. It will be interesting to see if there are any extras for the Region 1 release. The PAL Region 2 disc has commentary from director Alexandre Aja and actress Cecile De France plus a makeup special effects featurette.~

Some DVD News

The Master of Suspense

Finally Universal will be releasing an affordable collection of their catalog of Hitchcock films. Previously these titles were collected in “The Best of Hitchcock: Volume I” and “The Best of Hitchcock: Volume II” which retailed (togther) for about $300.00 … or you could hunt ’em out seperately for anywhere from $14.99 to $29.99 each depending upon which movie you were after.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection
Hot off the presses… Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection for release on October 4th. The fifteen (!) disc set will include the current special editions of “Saboteur,” “Shadow of a Doubt,” “Rope,” “Rear Window,” “The Trouble With Harry,” “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “Vertigo,” “Psycho,” “The Birds,” “Marnie,” “Torn Curtain,” “Topaz,” “Frenzy” and “Family Plot,” along with an exclusive bonus disc with special features TBA. The set is rounded out with a collectible Hitchcock book. Retail is $119.98.
[via davisdvd.com]

The Master of Suspense

A New Package

A Better Box?
Hmmm. I not so sure about this new packaging for “The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season.” Something tells me that it’s not going to fit in my dvd rack.

From: tvshowsondvd.com
“Fox has just sent us the box art for The Simpsons: Season 6, and it’s very cool. The DVDs will come inside Homer’s head, but don’t worry, we’ve been assured it’ll fit on your bookself. There are plans to release seasons 7-10 in the heads of the other family members, though we don’t know what order they will be in.”

A New Package

Coming to DVD

Siouxsie's Dreamshow
Me want bad. Me want really, really bad.

Siouxsie “Dreamshow”
(27 Tracks/PAL Region 0/2005 UK Release)

Siouxsie’s Dreamshow was filmed on October 15/16th at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with the Millenium Ensemble. The set covered The Creatures and The Banshees including hits as well as some rarely performed B-sides and rarities, arranged to be played with a classical orchestra!

Bonus Features scheduled to include Exclusive interviews with Siouxsie, Budgie, Martin McCarrick, Knox Chandler and the rest of the band as well as Dress rehearsals.

Make sure you can play PAL DVDs before purchasing.

Track Listing:
01. Say Yes!
02. Around The World
03. 7 Tears
04. Godzilla!
05. Standing There
06. Miss The Girl
07. Dear Prudence
08. Christine
09. Killing Time
10. Obsession
11. Shooting Sun
12. Kiss Them For Me
13. The Rapture
14. Another Planet
15. 2nd Floor
16. Happy House
17. But Not Them
18. Weathercade
19. Prettiest Thing
20. Pinned Down
21. Take Mine
22. Trust In Me
23. Not Forgotten
24. Face To Face
25. Cities In Dust
26. Spellbound
27. Peek A Boo

Coming to DVD

You’re A Wonder!

Complete Third Season!
Just a friendly reminder that “Wonder Woman: The Complete Third Season” hits stores tomorrow. Alas, this is the last of the dvd releases for this show. [Insert sigh of sadness here.]

Season Three Episodes:
“My Teenage Idol Is Missing”
“Hot Wheels”
“The Deadly Sting”
“The Fine Art of Crime”
“Disco Devil”
“Formicida”
“Time Bomb”
“Skateboard Wiz”
“The Deadly Dolphin”
“Stolen Faces”
“Pot of Gold”
“Gault’s Brain”
“Going, Going, Gone
“Spaced Out
“The Starships Are Coming”
“Amazon Hot Wax”
“The Richest Man in the World ”
“A Date with Doomsday”
“The Girl with a Gift for Disaster”
“The Boy Who Knew Her Secret (1)”
“The Boy Who Knew Her Secret (2)”
“The Man Who Could Not Die”
“Phantom of the Roller Coaster (1)”
“Phantom of the Roller Coaster (2)”

You’re A Wonder!

Upcoming …

Oz: The Complete Fifth Season
The 3 disc set containing all 8 season 5 episodes will hit the streets on June 21. Special features include deleted scenes, commentary with Tom Fontana and Dean Winters on episode 8 (“Impotence”), and season 1-4 recaps.

Wonder Woman: The Complete Third Season
The final 24 episode season of Linda Carter’s “Wonder Woman” has been announced for June 7th. Extras will include: Lynda Carter episode commentary and “The Ultimate Feministicon” documentary.

Upcoming …