New Releases: Six Feet Under, Robocop & Party of Five: Updated complete downloadable R1 DVD DB & inf

Universal will release Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! on April 20th. There
will be separate P&S and anamorphic 2.35:1 releases, both with Dolby 5.1
audio. Both will list for $26.99. The extras include a gag reel, deleted
scenes and Paris Hilton outtakes.

MGM is digging through their catalog and has two waves of releases. Most are
'R' rated flicks from the mid 80's and all will list for $14.95. Most of
them are presented in anamorphic video and two channel audio. Many even have
both letterbox and P&S on the same disc. Set for June 1st are:
Special Effects,
Perfect Strangers,
Masquerade (1988),
Dream Lover,
Déjà Vu.
On June 15th they will release:
Wild Party,
Wedding Banquet,
Raggedy Rawney,
Prick Up Your Ears,
Moulin Rouge (1952),
Belly Of An Architect.

MGM/UA also has Robocop Trilogy due out on June 8th. This set will include
the extended version of Robocop as while as Robocop 2 and Robocop 3. All are
in anamorphic and Dolby 5.1. The box set will go for $39.96. They also have
the two sequels coming out on the same day for $14.95 each.

Universal music as made a sudden reversal, all of the 20th Century Masters:
series that was due for release this last Tuesday, are all now listed as
postponed. No word as to any new date. Its a long list, please check the
postponed list for all details. In answer to a few questions, when they are
released the are supposed to be full video not just a DVD-Audio.

HBO will release Six Feet Under: The Complete 2nd Season on June 8th. The
technical specifications were given as Dolby 5.1 audio and full screen with
a list price of $79.98. The extras include:
Commentaries With Alan Ball, Writers and Directors on Episodes 1, 7, 19, 12,
and 13
Episodic Previews
Season 1 Recap
Making of Featurette

Party of Five: Complete First Season will be released by Fox on May 24th. It
is set to have Dolby stereo audio and full screen video. Listing at $59.95
the extras are slated for: Audio commentary with the cast
Audio commentary with the creators of the show
Party of Five: A Look Back featurette
Nine-part making-of featurette, "Party of Five: A Family Album"
How It All Began
The Cast Featurette
A Happy Place life on the set
Dogs and Babies
Fan Mail
The Show Hits its Stride
The Golden Globes
In Retrospect
Party Of Five Abroad

On April 27th A&E Home video will release:
D-Day: The Total Story,
The Last King,
Thomas & Sarah (4-Disc).

Buena Vista will release Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (Special Edition) on
August 31st. Listed as having anamorphic 1.66:1 video and Dolby 5.1 audio
the list price is $29.99. Extras are stated as
All New One By One Animated Short from the Makers of The Lion King.
Find Out Why Game
Proud Of Simba's Pride
Rafiki's Challenge
Rafiki's three gourd monty game
Lots About Lions
Pride Land Games
Disney's Song Selection
Music Videos
THX Certified

On September 9th Buena Vista will release:
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon A Dream,
Disney Princess Collection: A Gift From The Heart,
Disney Princess Stories: Disney Princess Party.
Each listing for $19.99.

May 11th brings the Goodtimes release of Fist Full Of Yen, For A Few Yen
More They Kill, for $7.95 each or the two pack listing at $9.95.

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 features
39,494 titles with 292 additions or changes and 337 Pre-Release
announcements. The All Titles list has 39,831 titles. Recent releases
include: Last Week 229, This Week 379 and Next Week 249 titles.

Previews of 21 Grams, Mona Lisa Smile, Gothika, Final Countdown and Texas
Chainsaw Massacre (2003). Recent reviews include Lost in Translation,
Thirteen, Wonderland, Underworld, Seabiscuit, Family Business, Firefly,
Taken, Cabin Fever and The Shield:Season 2. Classic reviews include 12 Angry
Men, Texas Chainsaw
Massacre (1974) Bedford Incident and Them. 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://www.dvdlist.kazart.com and
DVDLister.

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

Please stop by and visit.
Thank you.

Doug MacLean
http://www.hometheaterinfo.com/

 

(Which, even at back-catalog full screen, blasts a certain OTHER movie
unworthy of the name out of the water...)

Derek Janssen (yes, this one actually knew who Toulouse-Latrec *was*...)