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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
'On Golden Pond' SE; AMC launches DVD line; 'Kurt & Courtney'

Still Waters - 9:41am

Hot on the heels of the Dirty Dancing: Ultimate Edition, Artisan Entertainment will release a newly remastered special edition of the Oscar-winning classic On Golden Pond. Due December 16th, goodies include a new anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital Surround EX mix (no joke), an audio commentary with writer Ernest Thompson, the documentary "Loving Against Time," a new Katharine Hepburn tribute, and a look at the film's cinematography "Reflections on Golden Pond," a still gallery and trailers. Retail will be $19.95.

AMC DVD - 9:41am

One of the most popular basic cable channels, AMC (American Movie Classics) has just announced a new self-branded line of classic movie and TV collections, in association with a Falcon Picture Group. The network will release varied lines of classic programming, the first slate of which will debut on November 21st. Dubbed MonsterFest, this six title lineup will include four flicks per disc plus extras to be announced: Roger Corman Classics (Bucket of Blood, Little Shop of Horrors, The Terror & The Wasp Woman), Boris Karloff Classics ( The Ape, The Ghoul, The Terror and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome), two sets of Bela Lugosi Classics (The Ape Man, Devil Bat, The Human Monster and White Zombie and The Corpse Vanishes, Invisible Ghost, Phantom Ship and Scared to Death), and two sets of Cult Classics (The Atomic Brain, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, Carnival of Souls and Night Tide, and Dementia 13, Frozen Alive, The Screaming Skull and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter). Retail price has not yet been set, and stay tuned for more info..

Celebrity Skin - 9:41am

Rounding out today's news is the much-delayed arrival of one of the most controversial documentaries in years, Kurt & Courtney. Nick Broomfield's examination of the late Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's fiery marriage - and even more incendiary allegations that Love may have arranged her own husband's murder - resulted in years of controversy and lawsuits. Wellspring will release a special edition of the documentary on December 9th, complete with a 4:3 full screen transfer with deleted footage, an audio commentary by Broomfeild, additional interviews, a still gallery and trailer. Retail is a bit pricey at $34.95.

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