New Releases: Dirt Dancing Ultimate, Allo Allo: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB & info lists

On November 18th Warner Brothers will add to their double feature two disc
sets. Each goes for $39.98 and basically are the same technical
specifications as the original discs had, mostly Dolby 5.1 and anamorphic
video. Included are Blood Work/City By The Sea (2-Pack), Exit
Wounds/Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever (2-Pack), Showtime/Analyze That (2-Pack),
Thirteen Ghosts/Ghost Ship (2-Pack) and Two Weeks Notice/Majestic (2-Pack).
Andersonville/Gone With The Wind (2-Pack) was also announced but the
announcement stated P&S with 5.1 audio. Hopefully this will be updated soon
with a follow-up announcement.

Artisan has announced the December 9th release of Dirty Dancing (Ultimate
Edition). Listed as having Dolby EX and DTS ES 6.1 audio with a new
anamorphic video transfer. The extras announced are; Commentary track with
the producers, costumer designers and choreographers; Interviews with
Jennifer Gray and other cast members; Featurette on the director; Jennifer
Gray's screen test footage; Trivia track and Music Video. Suggested price is
$19.95.

Farscape Season #4: Volume #01 is being released on December 2nd by A.D.
Vision for $39.95. The technical specifications should be the same as all
the previous releases.

From Universal Music on October 7th; 3 Doors Down: Away From The Sun
(DVD-Audio), Andrea Bocelli: Arias (DVD-Audio), Cecilia Bartoli: The Vivaldi
Album, Orff: Carmina Burana: Thielemann / Orchestra of the German Opera,
Berlin and Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Anne-Sophie Mutter (DVD-Audio). For
October 14th; Celia Cruz: An Extraordinary Woman. Con Azucar, Gergiev Opera
Collection and Los Videos Del Reggaeton 2 and on October 21st Stone Sour
(Special Edition DVD + CD) and Van Van: Live At Miami Arena.

Kultur will release on October 14th Inside Tolkien's Return Of The King and
Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit for $14.95 each as well as Inside Tolkien's The
Lord Of The Ring (Box Set) for $39.95.

BMG has added to their November 4th releases American Idol winner Kelly
Clarkson and Undertones: Teenage Kicks.

Ventura has a mixed bag of releases just announced. On December 2nd
something for extreme ski buffs Matchstick: Best Of Ski Movie Collection,
Superpark - The Movie 2: The Timberline Sessions and Superpark 7: Cutter's
Cup. On November 18th I Gotta Go (DVD + CD Combo Pack) and I Gotta Go.

Due out from Kino on November 11th; Jacques Brel Is Alive & Well And Living
In Paris (Widescreen), Lost In The Stars (Widescreen), Philadelphia, Here I
Come (Widescreen) and Tartuffe.

Warner Brothers along with BBC Video will release the popular Allo Allo:
Complete Series One on January 20th for $34.98. That date will also bring
Ballykissangel: Complete Series One and Ballykissangel: Complete Series Two
for $39.98 as well as a box set of the two for $79.98. You may see these
discs listed as either Warner Brothers or BBC. They have a lot of joint
ventures and the UPC prefix is consistent with the WB label.

A few sub titled flicks coming on December 2nd from Facet. Included are
Brigands, Chapter VII, Ilona Arrives With The Rain, Malunde, Postmen In The
Mountains and Red River Valley (1996). Most feature widescreen video
although anamorphic has not been confirmed yet. Each title will go for
$29.98.

From Goldhil Home Media on October 7th two family films, Big Comfy Couch:
Comfy And Joy / Jump For Joy and Big Comfy Couch: You Can Do It / I Feel
Good. For those interested in Pilates December 23rd will see the release of
Romana's Pilates: Optimum Weight Management, Romana's Pilates: Power House
Mat Workout and Romana's Pilates: Ultimate Challenge Mat Workout.

Red Distribution will release on November 4th Daryl Hall & John Oates: Live
In Concert, Victory Video Collection #3, Out Of Ireland: The Hit Songs &
Artists Of Irish Music, Pat Metheny: Speak Of Now - Live In Concert
(5.1/DTS), Queensryche: Tribe and Transatlantic: Live In Europe.

BMG Music has a number of new releases announced. On October 7th; Alabama:
The Farewell Tour, Gov't Mule: Deepest End (CD/DVD) and King Crimson: Eyes
Wide Open. On October 10th Eerie Indiana:Original Cast. November 4th brings
Weird Al Yankovic: Ultimate Video Collection, Richard Smallwood With Vision:
Praise & Worship Songs Of Richard Smallwood, Howlin' Wolf: Howlin' Wolf
Story, Various: Exitos Del Pop En Espanol. November 11th; Foo Fighters:T B
A. November 18th; Tego Calderon: T B A, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve, Justin
Timberlake: Live In London and Aquabats: Serious Awesomeness. Finally
December 9th Outkast: T B A.

Stop by for a complete downloadable information list of all region one DVDs
in several formats as well as daily changes. The official list now
features33,547 titles with 312 additions or changes and 404 Pre-Release
announcements. The All Titles list has 34,051 titles. Recent releases
include: Last Week 258, This Week 251 and Next Week 343 titles.

Previews of Taken, Sopranos Season 4, Matrix Reloaded, Hulk, Avril Lavigne:
My World and 28 Days Later. Reviews of Scarface(1983), Scarface (1932),
Smallville, In Cold Blood, Kiss Symphony, Outer Limits Season 2, The Two
Towers, Chicago and All That Jazz. Past film reviews include Wait Until
Dark, Daredevil, Them, May, Phone Booth, Gangs of New York, Spun, Killing
Me Softly, Real Women Have Curves, The Day the Earth Stood Still , Them,
Usual Suspects and Gormenghast . Coming titles listed before all the specs
are in can be found in a new list,
http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/pre-releases.htm

Updated lists for discontinued, cancelled, postponed and rescheduled titles
as well as lists for DTS, ES/EX and Superbit titles. UPC numbers and
original release dates now being added to the database. There is also a
greatly expanded list of titles that were rescheduled or reissued. Search
function for the database, (now including UPC search) complements of site
partner and friend, Michael's Movie Mayhem
(http://kazart.com/mec/DVDList2.html) and DVDLister.

Updates to the DVD database, including release specs usually made twice
daily.

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Doug MacLean