| Swordplay
- 4:39pm
Quentin Tarantino's bloody, bravura ode to Asian chop socky films
concludes in Kill Bill Vol. 2, which will make
its DVD debut on August 10th. Although Tarantino is planning a
mega-set of both films for release sometime in the future, for
now Buena Vista Home Entertainment will give the flick a fairly
slim edition, complete with anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby
Digital and DTS 5.1 tracks, "The Making of Kill Bill Vol.
2" featurette, premiere party footage, deleted scenes and
trailers. Retail will list for $29.95.
Hell
Hath No Fury... - 4:39pm
Just in from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is their latest
batch of new announcements, all due to hit shelves on July 27th.
First up is a two-disc mega-set of Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy,
which will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer, Dolby Digital
5.1 surround track, audio commentary with del Toro, a documentary
and four featurettes, deleted and alternate scenes, outtakes,
multiple still galleries with concept art, storyboards and production
photos, and theatrical trailers. Retail will list for $28.95.
Columbia will also use the release of Hellboy to promote a new
special edition of del Toro's highly acclaimed horror thriller
The Devil's Backbone. Presented in anamorphic
widescreen transfer and its original Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1,
extras include commentary with del Toro, four deleted scenes with
optional commentary, six featurettes, a storyboard comparison,
a still gallery and theatrical trailers. List price will be only
$19.95.
Making its DVD debut on July 27th is the classic Gary Cooper
western They Came to Cordura. Featuring both
2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and 4:3 pan & scan transfers
and a Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track, there are no extras aside
from bonus trailers. Retail will cost you $19.95 worth of greenbacks.
Rounding out Columbia's July 27th lineup is another TV on DVD
debut, The Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete First Season.
Presented in 4:3 full screen and Dolby 2.0 stereo, there are no
extras aside from episode synopses. List price will list for$29.95,
pardner.
King of Rock - 4:39pm
Conspiracy theorists will have plenty of new evidence to sift
through on August 3rd, when The King will return - at least in
newly remastered, digital form. To celebrate the 50th anniversary
of Rock 'n' Roll, Warner Home Video will release six of Elvis
Aaron Presley's most popular movies: It Happened at the
World's Fair, Double Trouble, Speedway,
Spinout, Harum Scarum and The
Trouble with Girls. Each is newly remastered in anamorphic
widescreen and includes an Elvis Presley trailer gallery. Retail
will be $14.95 a pop.
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