Archived On The Mark Updates - April, 2007
April 27, 2007 - Anchor Bay has announced another great episode from the second season of Masters Of Horror directed by Joe Dante. You can read all about it in the press release below.
From
The Writer and Director of Last Year’s Controversial
“Masters
of Horror: Homecoming” Episode …
MASTERS
OF HORROR SEASON TWO
ESCALATES
THE
SEXUAL
REVOLUTION WITH
JOE
DANTE’S “THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION”
Commencing
Blending
social observation and satirical commentary with the horror mayhem MOH
fans have come to expect, “The Screwfly Solution” ratchets the war between
the sexes to Code Blood-Red! In addition, the
Adapted by Sam Hamm (who also wrote the teleplay for “Homecoming”) from the award-winning short story by James Tiptree, Jr., “The Screwfly Solution” begins with an unexplained outbreak of isolated homicides – 1,100 women slaughtered in one city alone – and the attacks are multiplying. Around the world, normal male sexual urges have suddenly mutated into violent rage.
Now,
a pair of scientists (Jason Priestley,
“
Bonus
features on “The Screwfly Solution”
DVD include:
First
airing on the Show
The
executive producers of Masters
of Horror are Morris Berger and Steve Brown; Starz Media’s John W.
Hyde; Industry Entertainment’s Keith Addis and
Industry Entertainment Partners, a leading talent management and production company, has produced award-winning films including sex, lies and videotape, Drugstore Cowboy, The Player, Requiem for a Dream, and Quills.
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April 25, 2007 - Here are TV reviews of The Biggest Crossover Event In Cartoon Network History "Cartoon Network INVADED" and the SCI FI Channel original movie "Lake Placid 2." Lastly, but certainly not at all the least, Warner Home Video has announced the DVD release of Babylon 5: The Lost Tales for July 31, 2007 and you can read all about it below!
THE
from
J. Michael Straczynski into Making the
Written
and directed by show creator J. Michael Straczynski and Executive Produced by
Douglas Netter and J. Michael Straczynski, this made-for DVD movie is a
spectacular vision of B5 and
On
an immense space station built by the Earth Alliance, the crew of
The
Lost Tales follows
Babylon
5 garnered countless honors including two Emmys, two Hugo Awards, the Ray
Bradbury Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America, the Saturn Award,
five English Media ‘Cult TV’ Awards, the Sci-Fi Universe Reader Choice Award
for Best TV Series and was the winner of the TV Guide Poll for Best Sci-Fi Show
among others. The show also enjoyed
9 successful years in syndication, spawned five feature length TV movies, and
now a made-for-video installment.
DVD
special features include:
·
Straczynski
Diaries – a multi-part series of vignettes as filmed by J. Michael
Straczynski as he documents every phase of pre-production, production and
post-production for The Lost Tales.
Viewers are given a first person, inside look at the creative process
of making the
“Babylon
5: The Lost has a richly imagined storyline and an extraordinary vision
of the 23rd century created by the renowned J. Michael Straczynski.
WHV is excited to release this made-for-video title that continues the
storyline of Babylon 5, one of the
most successful science fiction series of all
About
Warner Home Video
With
operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the
global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest
of any studio,
offering
top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros.
Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and
New Line Home Entertainment.
About
Warner Bros. Television
Warner
Bros. Television (WBTV) is one of the entertainment industry's most respected
providers of original content, producing award-winning drama and comedy series,
made-for-television movies and miniseries for both network and cable television.
Having produced 28 series for the 2006-2007 seasons, WBTV is the industry's
number one supplier of primetime television programming, with multiple shows on
each of the five broadcast networks, as well as numerous cable networks.
April 22, 2007 - Here is a Blu-ray Disc review of Touchstone Home Entertainment's "King Arthur: Director's Cut."
April 16, 2007 - Here is a DVD box set review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Twin Peaks: The Second Season."
April 13, 2007 - Here is a review of Universal Studios Home Entertainment's "Children Of Men: HD DVD And DVD Combo Format."
April 10, 2007 - I wanted to post this before the Easter/Passover holiday, but it proved to be a lot more comprehensive than I expected. Here is a DVD review of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "The Passion Of The Christ: Definitive Edition." Sony has announced official details regarding the upcoming home video release of Ghost Rider on DVD, UMD, and Blu-ray Disc. You can read about it below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"A high-energy thrill ride!"
- Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV
ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER NICOLAS CAGE AND EVA MENDES STAR IN THE ACTION-PACKED
ADVENTURE BASED ON
THE HIT MARVEL COMIC SERIES
GHOST RIDER
DVD to be Released in Two Versions
1-Disc Theatrical Version and 2-Disc Extended Cut With Never-Before-Seen Footage
and Over Two Hours of Special Features
Available on DVD, Blu-ray Disc™ and PSP™ June
12, 2007
Culver City, CA (April 9, 2007) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will
release the action-packed superhero box office hit Ghost Rider, which has
grossed over $200 million worldwide on DVD, Blu-ray Disc™ and PSP™ on June
12, 2007. Two versions will be released on DVD: the one-disc theatrical
version and a two-disc extended cut with 15 minutes of never-before-seen footage
and over two hours of special features. Based on Marvel Comic’s popular
series, the film stars Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, Gone in 60 Seconds), Eva
Mendes (2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch), Wes Bentley (American Beauty), Sam Elliott
(Hulk), Donal Logue (Zodiac, Blade) and Peter Fonda (The Limey, Easy Rider) in
this high-octane adventure. Ghost Rider races onto DVD from Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment at an SLP of $28.95 for one-disc DVD and $34.95 for two-disc,
$38.96 for Blu-ray Disc and $28.95 for PSP.
Viewers will get a chance to go behind-the-action with the DVD bonus feature
“Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider,” which includes commentary
with director/writer Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil). The Extended Cut
also includes “Sin and Salvation,” which delves into the history of the
Ghost Rider comics and how it became a hit. Animatics are also featured.
The Extended Cut of Ghost Rider also includes an additional 15 minutes of
never-before-seen footage including more suspense, more story and more
excitement! Additional scenes include more backstory between Johnny Blaze
(Nicolas Cage) and his father, additional scenes between Johnny and evil
incarnate Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda) and an intense confrontation between the
Caretaker (Sam Elliot) and Blackheart (Wes Bentley).
SYNOPSIS
From Marvel Comics, creators of Spider-Man™, Blade and X-Men, comes a new
hero....Ghost Rider™. Long ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny
Blaze (Nicolas Cage) made a deal with the devil to protect the ones he loved
most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). Now,
the devil has come for his due. By day, Johnny is a die-hard stunt
rider... but at night, in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider, a
bounty hunter of rogue demons. Forced to do the devil's bidding, Johnny is
determined to confront his fate and use his curse and powers to defend the
innocent.
Theatrical One-Disc DVD Bonus Features Include:
* Theatrical version of the film
* “Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider” documentary
* Film commentary with director/writer Mark Steven Johnson and VFX Supervisor
Kevin Mack
* Film commentary with producer Gary Foster
Extended Two-Disc DVD Bonus Features Include:
* Extended version of the film with never-before-seen footage
* “Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider” documentary
* Sin & Salvation: Featurette on the Comic Book Origins of Ghost Rider
* Animatics
* Film commentary with director/writer Mark Steven Johnson and VFX Supervisor
Kevin Mack
* Film commentary with producer Gary Foster
Extended Cut Blu-Ray Disc Bonus Features Include:
* Extended version of the film with never-before-seen footage
* “Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of Ghost Rider” documentary
* Film commentary with director/writer Mark Steven Johnson and VFX Supervisor
Kevin Mack
* Film commentary with producer Gary Foster
Ghost Rider 1 disc widescreen
Ghost Rider 1 disc full screen
Ghost Rider 2 disc extended cut
DVD Catalog # 16311
DVD Catalog # 19304
DVD Catalog # 19664
UPC: 0-43396-16311-9
UPC: 0-43396-19304-8
UPC: 0-43396-19664-3
DVD Order Date: 5/10
DVD Order Date: 5/10
DVD Order Date: 5/10
DVD SLP: $ 28.95
DVD SLP: $ 28.95
DVD SLP: $34.95
Running Time: 110 minutes
Running Time: 110 minutes
Running Time: 123 minutes
Rating: PG -13
Rating: PG -13
Rating: Unrated
Ghost Rider Blu-ray
Ghost Rider PSP
Blu-ray Catalog # 18519
PSP Catalog # 18518
Blu-ray UPC: 0-43396-18519-7
PSP UPC: 0-43396-18518-0
Blu-ray Order Date: 5/10
PSP Order Date: 5/10
Blu-ray SLP: $38.96
PSP SLP: $28.95
Running Time: 123 minutes
Running Time: 110 minutes
Rating: Unrated
Rating: PG -13
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April 5, 2007 - Here is a review of Top Of The Food Chain Inc.'s Adult Fantasy Video On Demand series "Whorecraft: Swords, Sorcery And Sex." I have also placed my "On The Mark Updates For February And March Of 2007" within the Archived On The Mark Updates Section of this site.