New Releases: New Criterion, Texas Chainsaw Next Generation: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB

The studio announcements are still a bit slow after the long weekend. There
was two new additions to the Criterion Collection set for release on
November 11th.Both are set for a price of $39.95.

La Strada. This Fellini classic will be presented in full screen and English
subtitles. The extras have been sited as including; New high-definition
digital transfer, with restored image and sound; Video introduction by
Martin Scorsese; Audio commentary by Peter Bondanella, author of The Cinema
of Federico Fellini; Federico Fellini's Autobiography, a 2000 documentary
originally broadcast on Italian television; Optional English-dubbed
soundtrack featuring the voices of Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart; New
essay by film scholar Peter Matthews.

Naked Lunch. One of the strangest films from David Cronenberg, a director
that made a career of strange movies. The audio list listed as Dolby Stereo
with anamorphic 1.85:1 video. Extras were announced as including; New
high-definition digital transfer, approved by director David Cronenberg and
enhanced for widescreen televisions; Audio commentary by Cronenberg and
actor Peter Weller; Special effects stills gallery; Production stills
gallery; Examples of the marketing campaign for Naked Lunch, including a
featurette, B-roll montage, TV spots, and theatrical trailer; Excerpts from
the novel Naked Lunch read by author William S. Burroughs.

Columbia has a flick that Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellweger may want
forgotten, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation hits DVDs on October
7th. The technical specifications state both full screen and widescreen
versions on the disc as well as Dolby stereo audio all for $14.95.

From EMI Records two new music DVDs. Jethro Tull: 25th Anniversary
Collection and Boss Playa: Day In The Life Of Snoop Dog will be released on
September 30th. Both are set for $19.98 as the retail price.

HBO will release their Ellen Degeneres: Here and Now comedy concert on
November 25th. The specs are Dolby 5.1 audio and full screen video.

From Buena Vista for October 14th; Angie, Bad Company (1995), Consenting
Adults, D.O.A. (1988) and Holy Matrimony. Most look to be anamorphic
original aspect video with the audio ranging from Dolby Surround to some
5.1. Check the list for particulars. Each will cost $14.99.

A couple of confirmations did come in. Columbia/TriStar has Sleepless In
Seattle (10th Anniversary Edition) on October 7th in Surround audio and
anamorphic video for $19.95. The new UPC is 043396016323 and replaces the
now discontinued version UPC 043396524194, the one released in 1997.

Columbia also has Rudy (Deluxe Edition With CD Premium) coming out on
September 30th with Dolby 5.1 and widescreen video. Anamorphic has not been
officially confirmed but it looks good.

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CD Premium? What does that mean?

And what is "deluxe" about the edition?

 

After checking with the studio representative there is not much more than in
the official announcement about this title. Apparently there is a bonus CD
included in the package, most likely a soundtrack. Since the original
release had an isolated score it looks like they just made a CD of it and
included it for this time around. The term 'deluxe' is often applied by the
studio's marketing area without any real definition. Here is seems to refer
to the extra disc since the specifications seem to be pretty much the same
as the 'Special Edition' released August 2001.
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Doug MacLean
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