R1 Announcements from the past week

Despite the usually quiet Xmas period there has been plenty of R1 announcements over the previous weeks so here is a round-up of the most popular titles (and some of the not-so-popular ones too)…in company order here we go….

Columbia Tristar

Maintaining the spate of recent Theatrical Releases receiving the DVD treatment is Riding in Cars with Boys which will debut on the 19th March 2002 with a $27.95 RRP and the following features...

• 1:85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English DD5.1 Audio
  
• Audio Commentary with Drew Barrymore
  
• 'Drews Trailer Tour', 'Bev and Rays House: Recreating Reality, 'The Cars', and 'Beverly and Jason: Sons and Lovers' Featurettes
  
• HBO First Look Special
  
• Filmographies & Trailer

Fox Home Video

Released on 5th March 2002 is the long awaited Cameron Crowe title, Say Anthing which will debut alongside Less than Zero, Taps and All the Right Moves. Each title will contain an Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer and the original Trailers while Say Anthing will also feature an Audio Commentary with Director Cameron Crowe and Actors John Cusack and Ione Skye, 10 Deleted Scenes and 13 Extended Scenes, and a Making of Featurette! Retail on each is just $19.95.

Released on 12th March 2002 the following will all retail at $29.95.

Joy Ride

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English DD5.1 and DD2.0 Audio with Spanish Subtitles
  
• Audio Commentary with Director John Dahl, Actors Steve Zahn and Leelee Sobieski, and Writers Clay Tarver and J.J. Abrams
  
• A Deleted Scene and 4 Alternate Endings
  
• Making of Featurette
  
• Trailers and TV Spots

Sexy Beast

• 1:85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Tranfer
  
• Audio Commentary with Producer Jeremy Thomas and Actor Ben Kingsley
  
• Making of Featurette
  
• Trailers and TV-Spots

Donnie Darko - this recent US release currently has no UK Theatrical Release Date so it is currently safe to assume this R1 DVD will be available prior to any UK release.

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English DD5.1 and DD2.0 Audio Tracks and Spanish Subtitles
  
• Audio Commentary with Director Richard Kelly and Jake Gyllenheal
  
• Additional audio Commentary with Cast and Crew
  
• The IFC 'Anatomy of a Scene' Featurette
  
• Deleted SCenes
  
• Behind-the-scenes Interviews
  
• Trailers and TV-Spots

And finally Fox have already announced a 7th May Release date for M*A*S*H: The Second Season.

MGM

On the 2nd April 2002 MGM will bow two all-new Special Edition re-issues that will also feature Limited Edition packaging which will be replaced with a more standard case design later in the year - all at the ultra low retail point of $24.95.

The Usual Suspects

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer & 4:3 Fullscreen Transfer
  
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
  
• Audio Commentary with Director Bryan Singer and Writer Christopher McQuarrie
  
• Audio Commentary with Editor and Composer John Ottman
  
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary from John Ottman
  
• Four Featurettes - 'Pursuing the Suspects', 'Doing Time with the Suspects', 'Hesiting Cannes with The Usual Suspects', and 'Keyser Soze: Lie or Legend?'
  
• A Gag reel with Bryan Singer Introduction
  
• Trailers and TV Spots

Bull Durham

• 1:85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer & 4:3 Fullscreen Transfer
  
• English Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
  
• Audio Commentary with Actors Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins
  
• Brand new Documentary and 'Sports Wrap' Featurette
  
• Kevin Costner Profiler
  
• Trailers and TV Spots

Later in the month, on April 16th, MGM will release the Oscar Winning 1978 War Drama Coming Home which is also looking pretty good for its $19.95 RRP with the following features...

• 1:85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English Mono Audio
  
• Audio Commentary with Actors Jon Voight and Bruce Dern who are also joined by filmmkaer Haskell Wexler
  
• 'Coming Back Homer' and 'Hal Ashby: A Man Out of Time' Featurettes
  
• Trailer

Paramount

The hilarious Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander will debut on 12th March 2002 with the following specifications...

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English DD5.1 and DD2.0 Audio Tracks
  
• Audio Commentary with Ben Stiller and writers Drake Sather and John Hamburg
  
• 10 Deleted & Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary from Ben Stiller
  
• Outtake Reel
  
• Alternate End Title Sequence
  
• Two Still Galleries
  
• 'Start the Commotion' Music Video from the Wiseguys

Forces, a little-seen drama starring William H.Macy and Laura Dern will follow on the 19th March 2002 with the following features...

• 1:85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English DD5.1 and DD2.0 Audio Tracks
  
• Audio commentary with Director
  
• Trailer

Retail on both titles is $29.95each.

Warner Bros

The Gene Hackman Crime Drama Heist is released on R1 DVD for the 12th March 2002 with the following specifications...

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English and French DD5.1 Audio Tracks
  
• Audio Commentary with Director David Mamet
  
• Filmographies and the Original Trailers

The wildly popular Denzel Washington release, Training Day will debut on R1 DVD on the 26th March 2002 with the following specifications...

• 2:35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer
  
• English and French DD5.1 Audio Tracks
  
• Audio commentary with Director Antoine Fuqua
  
• Making of Featurette
  
• Deleted Scenes & Alternate Ending
  
• Music Video
  
• Filmographies and the Original Trailers

Moving on Warner will debut the following catalogue titles on the 2nd April 2002, all discs will feature Anamorphic Widescreen Transfers and English DD5.1 Audio tracks with a retail price of $19.95each the extra features on each release is as follows...

National Lampoons European Vacation features an Audio Commentary with stars Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo and Trailer & Cast Highlights. Joe Vs. The Volcano will feature the Original Behind-the-scenes featurette, Eric Burton's "Sixteen Tons" Music Video and the Theatrical Trailer while Barcelona will only feature a Theatrical Trailer. Finally Exit to Eden will feature a Featurette and the Original Trailer.


Source: DVDFile