Archived On The Mark - June, 2002
June 28, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "Hart's War."
June 27, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's "Innerspace." In the news, "The Region 2 Project" published some interesting information of possible "Star Trek" compilation DVD sets to be released overseas before the year is out. One of them is a "Seven Of Nine" set. Click here to read all about it.
June 26, 2002 - Here is a VCD review of "Resident Evil: Original Version." In the news, "DAVIS DVD" scored two nice photos of the inside packaging with discs of Universal Home Entertainment's "Back To The Future: The Complete Trilogy" and "ET: Limited Collector's Edition." I have moved my DVD reviews of "Behind Enemy Lines," "Black Knight," "Dracula: The Dark Prince," "How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog," "The Learning Curve," and "Novocaine" to the "Archived DVD Reviews Page."
June 25, 2002 - Here is a review of Acorn Media's "Good Neighbors: The Complete Final Series Plus The Royal Command Performance On DVD" Box Set. In the news Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of the acclaimed Criterion Collection of films on DVD, is collaborating with Robert Redford's Sundance Channel for another summer festival of incredible classic films. Read the press release by clicking here.
June 24, 2002 - Here is a review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Third Season On DVD." In other sci-fi related DVD news, the "Farscape World" website posted information announcing ADV Films will be releasing "Farscape: The Complete First Season" repackaged within a freshly designed DVD Box Set Slipcase with six keep cases containing the same materials originally included within the individual 11 Season One volumes for the suggested retail price of $149.98 on October 29, 2002. Across the pond, Contender will be releasing complete First and Second Season Box Sets to DVD-Video on October 7, 2002 and October 14, 2002 respectively for Region 2 PAL format users for a suggested retail price of £99.99 each. Finally I have the full press release with artwork for Warner Home Video's upcoming DVD release of "Ken Burns' The Civil War: PBS DVD Gold." Click here for the specs.
June 23, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius."
June 22, 2002 - Here is a combined DVD review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "I Love Lucy: Season One: Volumes One & Two."
June 21, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of ADV Films' "Farscape: Season 2: Set 1" and Artisan Home Entertainment's "Stranded." Tonight Showtime Cable Network will offer a free preview of the series premiere of "Odyssey 5" and "Jeremiah." Catch up and prepare by reading my review of the two-episode series premiere of "Jeremiah" entitled "The Long Road" and the series premiere of "Odyssey 5," which precedes it.
June 20, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "No Such Thing" and Lions Gate Home Entertainment's "American Psycho 2: All American Girl." I have moved my TV reviews of the series premiere of "The Dead Zone," the second season premiere of "Witchblade: The Original Series," and the TBS Original Film "Atomic Twister" to the "Archived TV Reviews Page."
June 19, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "1776: Restored Director's Cut." I have also published a poster of the DVD cover art for Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's upcoming "Resident Evil: Special Edition" without the credits so you can check it out and post it on all your computer screens. The DVD has a street date of July 30, 2002. Click on the image below for a better look.
June 18, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "Shallow Hal."
June 17, 2002 - I have added a new "Available & Upcoming DVD Art Cover Page" and below are menu shots for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "Our Man Flint," "In Like Flint," "Speed: Five Star Collection," and "Speed 2: Cruise Control."
June 16, 2002 - Here are VCD reviews of "Piranha: MGM Movie Time," "Poltergeist II: The Other Side: MGM Contemporary Classics," and "Poltergeist III: MGM Movie Time."
June 15, 2002 - Here is a VCD review of "D-TOX." I have moved my VCD reviews of "The Mothman Prophecies," "Critters," "Critters 2: The Main Course," "Critters 3: You Are What They Eat," and "Critters 4: They're Invading Your Space" to the "Archived VCD Reviews Page." Expect more VCD reviews this weekend.
June 14, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "20 Million Miles To Earth: Ray Harryhausen Signature Collection."
June 13, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "How To Make A Monster: Creature Features." The Region 2 Project got an anticipated street date for the UK release of the first season of Babylon 5 coming to DVD across the pond on Monday, October 14, 2002. Could the Region 1 release be far away? I have placed the title tentatively under Tuesday, October 15, 2002 on the "Upcoming DVD Calendar Page" since DVD-Videos are released on a Tuesday here in America. When I have a confirmed street date I will update the information. Sci-Fi Wire has published some comments from filmmaker Joe Dante on the upcoming "Innerspace," "Gremlins," and "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" Special Edition DVDs as well as the as yet unannounced new "The Howling: Special Edition" DVD. Click here for the info.
June 12, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Twentieth Century Fox
Home Entertainment's "The Hustler: Special Edition" and "The
Verdict." I also have some Sony Music DVD news below.
Lauryn Hill's latest, Lauryn Hill
Unplugged 2.0. is now in stores on DVD-Video and features the songs:
Mr. Intentional
Adam Lives in Theory
Oh Jerusalem
War in the Mind
I Find It Hard to Say (Rebel)
Water
Just Want You Around
I Gotta Find Peace of Mind
Mystery of Iniquity
I Get Out
I Remember
So Much Things to Say
The Conquering Lion
"I want to introduce you to me," said Lauryn Hill onstage during the
taping for MTV Unplugged No. 2.0, which received a "three-and-a-half
star" (out of four) review in USA Today (March 8, 2002). "The raw,
two-hour set of all-new music finds the former Fugees star not only unplugged,
but unadorned," wrote critic Steve Jones. "....it's just Hill and her
guitar, singing about the lessons she has learned since she left the
spotlight....she has chosen to step out with no safety net of dancers of a
band....it gives her an opportunity to truly connect with her audience,
experiment with song forms and vocal styles, and, most important, tell the truth
as she sees it."
Isaac Guzman, in a New York Daily News review titled "Lauryn's return:
stark brilliance," wrote: "Hill's solo acoustic performance was a
daring break for such a high profile artist....the strength and beauty of Hill's
powerful message gave her thorny new approach an earthy, intimate appeal....her
performance Saturday indicated that this vibrant young artist will return to the
pop world with a defiant outlook and, most importantly, a bundle of dramatic,
powerful new songs."
A founding member of the pioneering multi-platinum hip-hop trio the Fugees,
Lauryn Hill found overwhelming success as a solo artist with her debut album The
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard the week of
its release. Selling more than 12 million copies worldwide, The Miseducation of
Lauryn Hill achieved both popular and critical acclaim, earning her five Grammy
Awards (including Album of the Year and Best New Artist), three American Music
Awards, one Billboard Award, one Soul Train Award, and one MTV Video Music
Award. All the DVD specs are below along with artwork and video clips.
Studio: Sony
Music (Video)
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 2002
DVD Release Date: June 11, 2002
Production Company: Sony
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio(s):
Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0
Stereo)
Edition Details:
* Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
* Color, Dolby
* Full-screen format
Check Out These Samples!
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Video clips of "Water"
http://lauryn-hill.com/Videos/WaterVidFull.ram
http://lauryn-hill.com/Videos/WaterVidFull_56.asx
http://lauryn-hill.com/Videos/WaterVidFull_100.asx
http://lauryn-hill.com/Videos/WaterVidFull_300.asx
For even more details check out www.lauryn-hill.com
June 11, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's "The Majestic."
June 10, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Orange County." I have also moved the DVD reviews of "Bull Durham: Special Edition," "Liam," "Maybe Baby," and "The Usual Suspects: Special Edition" to the "Archived DVD Reviews Page."
June 9, 2002 - Here is a review of USA Home Entertainment's "Traffic: The Criterion Collection #151: Special Edition Double-Disc Set."
June 8, 2002 - Here is a review of the upcoming TNT Original Motion Picture "Door-To-Door," which stars William H. Macy, Kyra Sedgwick, and Helen Mirren. I have also moved my TV reviews of the Sixth Season Premiere Episode of "Stargate SG-1" and Fourth Season Premiere Episodes of "Farscape" on The Sci-Fi Channel as well as the TNT Original Movie "King Of Texas" to the "Archived TV Reviews Page."
June 7, 2002 - Here is a review of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season" On DVD.
June 6, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Lions Gate Home Entertainment's "Monster's Ball."
June 5, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Black Hawk Down."
June 4, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Acorn Media's "Cadfael: The Pilgrim Of Hate" and "LEXX: Series 3, Video Set 3." I also have some press information from MGM regarding the upcoming DVD releases of "The Outer Limits," "The New Outer Limits," and "Stargate SG-1: The Complete Second Season" detailed below.
SANTA
MONICA, CA – Two of television’s hottest sci-fi series, Outer Limits and Stargate SG-1,
debut on DVD on September 3 from MGM Home Entertainment.
The first season from the
original Outer Limits, the
groundbreaking 1960s television series, arrives as a four-disc DVD boxed set for
$79.96. Named as “the best
program of its type to ever run on network TV” by Stephen King, episodes from
the original Outer Limits features
distinguished guest stars. Martin
Landau appeared in “The Man Who Was Never Born” and “The Bellero Shield”
and Leanord Nimoy starred in “The Production And Decay Of Strange
Particles.”
Based
on the classic series, episodes from the new
Outer Limits arrive on two DVDs: The
Outer Limits: Sex And Science Fiction collection
and The Outer Limits: Time Travel And Infinity collection for $14.95
each. The new Outer Limits DVDs each include six episodes and “Behind The Outer
Limits” featurettes including cast and crew interviews.
The episodes feature guest appearances by Alyssa Milano, Kevin Nealon,
Natasha Henstridge and Adam Goldberg, among others.
The
Outer Limits television series is a
celebration of the human imagination, where new frontiers in technology, outer
space, and the human experience rouse both our greatest hopes and fears.
As television’s longest science-fiction anthologies, Outer Limits has garnered several awards, including four Cable Ace
Awards, two Gemini Awards and two Saturn Awards.
The
second season of Stargate SG-1,
television’s #1 syndicated first-run drama with a weekly viewership of over
six million, is available as a five-disc DVD boxed set for $69.96.
Bonus features include a profile on Richard Hudolin’s production
design, Michael Shanks’ profile on Dr. Jackson featurette and Christopher
Judge’s profile on Teal “C” featurette.
Stargate SG-1’s first season
boxed set is re-priced to $69.96 and each disc in the first set is available
individually for $14.95.
Featuring
the talents of Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping,
Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis, Stargate
SG-1 follows the adventures of Colonel Jack O’Neill and his otherworldly
team of explorers. Throughout their
journeys, the SG-1 team uses the ancient stargate to travel through space and
expand our understanding of the universe. The
series has won several awards including two Saturn Awards, three Emmy
nominations and three Cable Ace nominations.
Stargate SG-1 premieres its
sixth season in June 2002 exclusively on the Sci-Fi Channel.
June 3, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Universal Home Entertainment's "A Beautiful Mind: The Two-Disc Awards Edition: Widescreen" and a TV review of the premiere of the new USA Network Original Series "Monk," starring Tony Shalhoub, which will premiere on Friday, July 12, 2002. (Check your local cable or satellite listings for show time.) Wrapping up today's update is a look at the cover art for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "Stargate SG-1: The Complete Second Season On DVD," which will debut on Tuesday, September 3, 2002. Click on the icon below for a larger photo of the set.
June 2, 2002 - Today I have a multimedia review of LucasArts Entertainment Company's "Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns Expansion Pack" for Windows based PCs and some details on the "2002 AFI Life Achievement Award - A Tribute To Tom Hanks," which will air on the USA Cable Network on Monday, June 24, 2002, at 9pm (ET/PT).
June 1, 2002 - I have no official VHS reviews page on this site because the format is being phased out in favor of superior digital technology. However occasionally I get VHS screeners that I must review so here are my "Artisan" and "New Line" VHS roundups. I have also moved the "On The Mark" updates for May of 2002 to their own archived space at the "Archived On The Mark Updates Page."