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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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