Archived On The Mark - February, 2004

February 27, 2004 - Here is a DVD review of Shout! Factory's "The Second Coming."

February 26, 2004 - Here is a preview of some of the exciting extra value features that will appear in Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's upcoming DVD release of "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World."

February 14, 2004 - Please note that the next website update will not occur until the week of February 24, 2004 so please come back soon and catch up on some reviews you might have missed and stay tuned. Thank you.

February 12, 2004 - Here are TV reviews of the Sci-Fi Thursday series premiere of "Tripping The Rift" and the USA Network series premiere of "Touching Evil."

February 11, 2004 - Later Update - Sci-Fi has given the green light to Battlestar Galactica. Here is the news courtesy of www.sci-fi.com.

SCI FI Channel on Feb. 10 announced that it has given the green light to produce 13 episodes of a new Battlestar Galactica series, based on the channel's "reimagined" Galactica miniseries that aired in December 2003. The network has ordered 13 one-hour episodes of the show, which will bring back cast members Edward James Olmos (Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Katee Sackhoff (Starbuck) and Tricia Helfer (Number Six).

Production is slated to begin next month in Vancouver, B.C., the network announced. Ronald D. Moore (Carnivale, Roswell) returns as executive producer. Galactica will be produced exclusively for SCI FI, in association with Sky One and distributed by USA Cable Entertainment, where David Eick, an executive producer of the miniseries, serves as executive vice president.

February 11, 2004 - Here are TV reviews of the Cartoon Network's "Johnny Bravo Goes To Hollywood" and "Party Wagon" as well as the Sci-Fi Thursday series premiere of "Mad Mad House." I have also posted below the Region 1 DVD cover art for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World," which will street on Tuesday, April 20, 2004.

February 10, 2004 - Later Update - www.starwars.com has posted the official announcement on the September 21, 2004 DVD release of the "Star Wars Trilogy." Read about it below.

The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

"We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is an awesome experience," said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection's Executive Producer.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi will be available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. Each of the three films in the Star Wars Trilogy has been digitally restored and re-mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.

"First and foremost, the DVDs will deliver the very best possible sound and picture and take advantage of everything the medium can offer. On top of that, we are creating added-value material that gets inside the creation of the Star Wars films in a fresh and fun way," Ward said. "We want watching this DVD collection to be as memorable as seeing the movies for the first time."

The films of the Star Wars Trilogy will be available exclusively as a collection and will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. All three films are closed-captioned and subtitled in English, French and Spanish in the U.S. Internationally, sound and subtitling specifications will vary by territory.

Keep checking starwars.com over the coming months for more specific details about the content of this must-own DVD set.

February 7, 2004 - Here is a DVD review of Touchstone Home Entertainment's "Open Range: 2-Disc Collector's Edition." The Sci-Fi Channel has picked up the option for their hit miniseries "Battlestar Galactica." You can read about it below courtesy of http://www.scifi.com. 12:00pm ET, 3-February-04

SCI FI Channel has officially confirmed to SCI FI Wire that the network picked up the options for the cast of its original miniseries Battlestar Galactica before they expired on Jan. 31. But the pickup did not signal any official decision about the fate of a possible Galactica series, despite rumors on the Internet to the contrary.

SCI FI said that no decision has come from the network on whether a series will be given the green light.

The Battlestar Galactica miniseries, which premiered in December, was one of the channel's highest-rated programs. Galactica, based on the original 1970s TV show, starred Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, Tricia Helfer and James Callis.

February 4, 2004 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's "Mutiny On The Bounty."