On The
Mark - July, 2003
July 31, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Universal Studios
Home Video's "Helen Of Troy: 2 - Disc Edition:
Widescreen."
July 30, 2003 - Here is a review of Lions Gate Home
Entertainment's "The Dead Zone: The Complete First Season On
DVD."
July 29, 2003 - Here is a review of Anchor Bay
Entertainment's "Highlander: The TV Series: Season Two
DVD Box Set."
July 28, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Columbia TriStar Home
Entertainment's "The Quick And The Dead: Superbit" and "John
Carpenter's Vampires: Superbit."
July 27, 2003 - Here is my DVD review of Columbia TriStar
Home Entertainment's "The One: Superbit."
July 26, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home Entertainment's "Nicholas
Nickleby: Special Edition."
July 25, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Columbia
TriStar Home Entertainment's "Starship Troopers: Superbit" and Anchor
Bay Entertainment's "Manhunter: Restored Director's
Cut."
July 24, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's
"Casablanca: Two-Disc Special Edition."
July 23, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Synapse Films'
"Brain Damage: Special Edition: Limited Availability" and Elite
Entertainment's "Joe Bob Briggs Presents Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's
Daughter."
July 22, 2003 - Here is a DVD-ROM review of LucasArts
Entertainment Company's "Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic" for
the Microsoft XBOX Video Game System. I have also added DVD reviews of Synapse
Films' "Stacy: The Asian Cult Cinema Collection" and Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's
"Children Of The Night" and "Nightstalker."
July 21, 2003 - Here is a review of Ventura Distribution
Incorporated and Malibu Bay Films' "The Andy Sidaris Collection: Volume
One" DVD box set.
July 18, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Artisan Home
Entertainment's "The Best Of Bonanza: Two-Disc
Set: Volume 1."
July 17, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Warner Home Video's
"Batman: The Animated Series: Out Of The
Shadows," "Justice
League: Paradise Lost," and "Challenge Of The Super Friends: United
They Stand."
July 16, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of New Line Home
Entertainment's "Final Destination 2:
Infinifilm."
July 15, 2003 - Here is a review of Comedy Central Home
Video's "The Man Show: Season One: Volume One: 3
DVD-Video Box Set."
July 14, 2003 - LATE UPDATE - Here are the official specs for
Warner Home Video's October 14, 2003 DVD release of "The Matrix
Reloaded" below:
Matrix
Reloaded
DVD | Widescreen [16:9 Transfer] | Amaray Case |
Multi Disc
- Official Pre-Sell Date: Friday, July 25 2003
- RELOAD BEFORE THE REVOLUTION BEGINS: Release date is 3 weeks
before Revolutions open in theaters
- Combined video and theatrical advertising will generate over
3.4 billion measured media impressions
Studio: Warner Bros.
Theatrical Release: 5/15/02
Theatrical Box Office (M): $280.00
Genre(s): Drama, Suspense/Thriller,
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
MPAA: R
PPV Holdback: 45 Days
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Synopsis: In the second chapter of the
Matrix trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) and
Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) continue to lead the revolt against the
Machine Army. In their quest to save the human race from extinction, they
gain greater insight into the construct of The Matrix and Neo's pivotal
role in the fate of mankind.
Director: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
Actors: Jada Pinkett-Smith, Aaliyah ,
Carrie-Anne Moss, Daniel Bernhardt, Gloria Foster, Harold Perrineau, Jr.,
Harry J. Lennix, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Matt Mc
Colm, Monica Bellucci, Collin Chou, Clayton Watson, Nona Gaye
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Critic's Quotes: "A triumph over the
original." Richard Roeper
"Two thumbs way up." EBERT & ROEPER
"Amazing." US WEEKLY
"An incredible ride." GOOD MORNING AMERICA
"Strap yourself in." TIME MAGAZINE
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Product Type: Sell Through
Announce Date: 7/14/03
Order Date: 9/9/03
Street Date: 10/14/03
UPC: 085392864829
Cat#: 28648
ISBN: 0-7907-8388-6
Closed Captioning: Yes
MSRP: $29.95
MAP: $22.95
Map Expiration Date: 11/13/03
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Subformat: Multi Disc
Media Quantity: 2
Sound Track Language: English
Run Time: 138
Units per Carton: 30
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Original Aspect Ratio - 2.35
Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
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Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround Stereo - English
Dolby Surround 5.1 - French
Stereo - English
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DVD ROM Features: Web links to the
official Matrix website
Documentaries: PRELOAD: Go behind the scenes with the cast and
crew
THE FREEWAY CHASE: Anatomy of the mind-blowing scene
ENTER THE MATRIX: Making of the ground-breaking video game
WHAT IS THE ANIMATRIX?
THE MATRIX UNFOLDS: A look at the Matrix phenomenon
GET ME AN EXIT: Matrix-inspired design advertising
Other: THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS RELOADED |
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July 14, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of A&E Home Video's
"Profiler: Season One" and with the release just over
two weeks away, here is a reposting of my DVD review of Twentieth Century Fox
Home Entertainment's "Daredevil: Two-Disc
Widescreen Edition." Today at 12pm (ET) is the Warner Home Video press
announcement regarding their official DVD release of "The Matrix
Reloaded" so come back here later today for full details regarding this
highly anticipated DVD release.
July 13, 2003 - Here is a review of A&E Home Video's
"The New Avengers '76: Season One" DVD box set.
July 12, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home Entertainment's "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins..."
July 11, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Twentieth Century Fox
Home Entertainment's "Phone Booth."
July 10, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Voyager
Entertainment's "Star Blazers: The Bolar Wars: Series 3 - The Lost
Episodes!: Volume IV."
July 9, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Anchor Bay
Entertainment's "The Aurora Encounter" and "Star Crystal"
and Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Laurel
Canyon." This is a Region One website so I do not review imports, but sometimes I have to
admit that I see things in other regions overseas and think to myself,
"I wish they would do something like that here." Case and point, the
completely restored and remastered 4-Disc German DVD release of the original
David Lynch feature film version of "Dune." I wish Universal Studios
Home Video would do something like this for the States. Please note that this
foreign release is not produced or distributed directly by Universal. I guess
the people of Germany love "Dune." You can read about this import set
by visiting this link at Dune - Behind The
Scenes. Here it is: http://www.duneinfo.com/giedi_prime/dvd_mf.
Big thanks to Mark at Dune - Behind The Scenes
AKA www.duneinfo.com for the information
and permission to present this link here. In addition, the Region
2 Project posted information detailing the DVD release date for "The
Hulk" this December. I am not sure if the date given is a global release
date or just for the UK so please keep that in mind. Here is the link - http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?sectionId=7&articleId=5685.
Big thanks to Andy. LEXX fans take note, after numerous questions I have
received from readers about the cult Sci-Fi series, I spoke with a
representative at Acorn Media who let me know that the fourth and final series
of "LEXX" will run up to Video Set Six, which will be released in
April of 2004. Afterwards the complete fourth series of "LEXX" will be
released as a box set in August of 2004. The complete third series box set will
arrive in August of 2003, but the individual volumes for series two through four
will continue to be available separately and you can expect to read reviews of
the remaining series 4 volumes as they become available and the reviews of these
discs can be read now here at GENRE ONLINE.NET.
July 8, 2003 - Here is a review of the USA Network's series
premiere of "Peacemakers" starring Tom
Berenger, which will premiere
on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at 9PM (ET/PT) with weekly episodes following on
Wednesday nights at 10PM (ET/PT).
July 7, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Columbia TriStar Home
Entertainment's "SPIDER" and "Die! Die! My Darling!" and
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment's "La Femme Nikita: Special
Edition" and "Wings Of Desire: Special Edition" as well as
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "King Of The Hill: The Complete
First Season" and Comedy Central and Warner Home Video's "South Park: The
Complete Second Season." I have also added Multimedia reviews of LucasArts
Entertainment Company's "Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided"
Windows CD-ROM and "Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb" Sony
PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM.
Alas with the complete dominance of DVD over any other home
video format, I will no longer be reviewing VCD titles since most are now
available on DVD or soon will be so let me give special thanks to Eureka
Movies.com for supplying the product and for their support and please note
that all of the VCD reviews I did publish will remain available to read on the Archived
VCD Reviews Page. Thank you.
July 3, 2003 - Closing a short week before the holiday
weekend, here is my DVD review of Docurama's "Lost In La
Mancha."
Universal has declared 2003 as the year of Battlestar Galactica with the 25th
anniversary of the sci-fi series getting the star treatment on DVD with the
release of the entire series this fall and lest we forget a videogame tie-in as
well as the Sci-Fi Channel remake miniseries coming this December. You know I am
on top of this one and after previewing numerous exclusive
photos, it would not seem right to neglect publishing the official press
release from Universal, which is right here below.
Universal Studios Home Video Announces
2003 as the Year of Battlestar Galactica
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Complete Epic Series & Original Feature Film BLASTS OFF on DVD to Celebrate
25th Anniversary of Television Premiere
Groundbreaking series lands on shelves October 21, 2003 in time for the premiere
of The SCI FI Channel's original mini-series Battlestar Galactica based on the
landmark original television show
Universal City, California, July 1, 2003 - Explore the Universe! Battlestar
Galactica - Complete Epic Series will be available for the first time ever on
DVD on October 21, 2003, just in time for the December 2003 premiere of The SCI
FI Channel's original mini-series Battlestar Galactica, inspired by the original
landmark television series. Additionally, fans can set their sights on a fleet
of Cylon raiders in the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica" videogame in
stores this September for the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system from
Sony Computer Entertainment America and the Xbox(tm) video game system from
Microsoft. 2003 marks the 25th anniversary of the television premiere of
this groundbreaking series.
The adventurous story of humans amongst the stars, the six-disc Complete Epic
Series Box Set features all 24 hour-long episodes of the original series. Loaded
with newly produced and never-before-seen bonus features, this six-disc set is
the definitive release that fans have been waiting for! Plus, every fan will
want to display their Battlestar Galactica - Complete Epic Series, due to the
highly collectible, traffic-stopping packaging. The six -disc Complete Epic
Series DVD collection is priced at $119.98 S.R.P. and the Battlestar Galactica -
Original Feature Film is priced at $19.98 S.R.P. for the first time. The
pre-order close date is September 19.
THE DEFINITIVE ADDITION TO ANY SCI-FI FAN'S DVD LIBRARY!
Battlestar Galactica - Complete Epic Series six-disc highlights:
* Loaded with newly-produced bonus materials and never-before-seen footage,
including an interview with series creator Glen A. Larson and series stars'
Richard Hatch (Apollo), Terry Carter (Col. Tigh) and Anne Lockhart (Sheba).
* The six-disc set includes all 24 hours of the original series, presented in
their original broadcast order, the way fans want to see them.
* Entire series re-mastered from original source materials for optimal picture
and sound quality.
* Features both a newly created 5.1 Dolby Digital surround track and the
original monotrack.
Battlestar Galactica - Original Feature Film DVD highlights:
* Award winning special effects by John Dykstra (Star Wars, Spider-Man) and
visual effects by Richard Edlund (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Air Force One).
* Includes a sneak preview of the new SCI FI Channel's mini-series.
* Includes a coupon for $10 off the Complete Epic Series DVD box set.
* Starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Jane Seymour, Rick Springfield, Ray
Milland and Dirk Benedict.
ABOUT BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE EPIC SERIES
Battlestar Galactica, the definitive battle between the last surviving human
colony and an evil robotic race, premiered on ABC in 1978 to an audience of 65
million viewers. The show remained a top-15 series throughout its brief run, and
was eventually cancelled due to the prohibitively expensive special
effects. From legendary television series creator Glen A. Larson (Magnum
P.I., The Six Million Dollar Man), this science fiction adventure starring Lorne
Green, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict quickly established itself as an epic and
powerful television saga.
Considered cutting-edge for its time, Battlestar Galactica took home Emmy Awards
for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series and Outstanding Individual
Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts.
ABOUT BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE SCI FI CHANNEL MINISERIES
SCI FI Channel (www.scifi.com) transmits fantastic images to 80 million homes.
SCI FI Channel is a program service of Universal Television Networks, part of
Universal Television Group, a division of Vivendi UNIVERSAL Entertainment (VUE).
In December 2003, SCI FI Channel will premiere a 4-hour miniseries, Battlestar
Galactica, starring Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell.
Battlestar Galactica, SCI FI Channel Miniseries Synopsis
It is a time of peace. Earth is a myth. Technology, a fearsome menace. More than
40 years after the armistice that ended the Cylon War, the human race suffers a
sneak attack by a new breed of robots, indistinguishable from humans and more
deadly than ever. As billions die on the 12 Colonies of Kobol, the last
hope of humanity lies with the Battlestar Galactica, a recently decommissioned
warship that has been turned into a flying museum, and with the courage and
wisdom of Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) and President Laura Roslin (Mary
McDonnell). Without a home, without hope and facing extinction, these last
remnants of humanity must rely on each other for survival as they evade their
robotic pursuers.
ABOUT THE "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" VIDEO GAME
Fans can set their sights on a fleet of Cylon raiders in the upcoming "Battlestar
Galactica" videogame in stores this September for the PlayStation(r)2
computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment America and the
Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft. Set 40 years before the events of the
series, the "Battlestar Galactica" video game puts players in the role
of Ensign William Adama in his first assignment onboard the Galactica.
Featuring spectacular cinematics that propel the player forward and epic space
combat, the game allows players to fly up to five different fighters and engage
in interstellar dogfights with the assembled forces of a Cylon battlegroup.
As players progress through the game, they'll be able to take command of up to
three wingmen and unlock ever-more-powerful weapons to aid in their desperate
struggle.
Have a great and safe weekend everyone and please drop by Monday for a full
weekly schedule of new DVD and other media reviews. Thank you.
July 2, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Dimension Home Video's
"Wes Craven Presents Dracula II: Ascension."
July 1, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's
"Gods And Generals." I have also moved my TV reviews of "Second
Nature" and "Caesar" to the Archived
TV Reviews Page and my "On
The Mark Updates For June, 2003" to the Archived
On The Mark Page.
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