Archived On The Mark - May, 2002

May 31, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Universal Home Entertainment's "Gosford Park: Collector's Edition."

May 30, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "Rollerball: Special Edition" and "UHF." I have moved my DVD reviews of "Heist," "Original Sin: Unrated Edition," and "William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: Special Edition" to the "Archived DVD Reviews Page."

May 29, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "Blue Velvet: Special Edition."

May 28, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Artisan Home Entertainment's "Frank Herbert's Dune: Director's Cut: Special Edition: 3 - Disc Set" and ADV Films' "Steel Angel Kurumi: Angel On My Shoulder: Volume 1." In the news today, Dark Horizons reported some interesting information regarding "Star Wars: Episode III" and the upcoming Classic Trilogy DVD-Videos that will arrive in a few years. Quoting  from Dark Horizons "George Lucas spoke with "E! News Daily" where he was asked the question of why C-3PO doesn't recognize Anakin as Vader? Lucas' answer was exactly what many fans were guessing but at least now its confirmed: "Well,  his memory system has been erased and so has R2's. So, they don't remember anything from the first trilogy. I'm telling you something from Episode III, but I shouldn't be telling you that, but I think most of the fans already know that." The bigger news of today though was MTV apparently re-iterated rumors that Natalie Portman has signed on to be a part of the new scenes being filmed for "Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi" - she'll shoot scenes during the production of Episode III which will then be reinserted to the DVD release of 'Jedi.'" Thank you Garth for allowing me to pass this information on.

May 27, 2002 - Today is "Stephen King Day" with DVD reviews of USA Home Entertainment's "Firestarter 2: Rekindled" and Paramount Home Entertainment's "Stephen King's Graveyard Shift" and "Stephen King's Silver Bullet." I moved my review of Turner Classic Movies' excellent documentary, "Woody Allen: A Life In Film" to the "Archived TV Reviews Page."

May 26, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews for Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "The Mothman Prophecies" and Paramount Home Entertainment's "Sorry, Wrong Number."

May 25, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Hollow Man: Superbit Deluxe."

May 24, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Starship Troopers: Special Edition." Douglas Bailey published a public service website that enables consumers to access easy to follow instructions on how to navigate the extra features menus on Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Memento: Limited Edition Two-Disc Set" and access the extra features, some of which are not advertised, with minimum fuss. Here is the link. I have moved the DVD reviews of "Night Of The Living Dead: Millennium Edition," "The Evil Dead," and "The Deep End" on to the new "Archived DVD Reviews Page" on the "Archived Reviews Page" of the site.

May 23, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "The Patriot: Superbit Deluxe."

May 22, 2002 - Here is the conclusion of my review of Artisan Home Entertainment's "Rambo Trilogy: Special Edition DVD Box Set" with my DVD reviews of "Rambo III: Special Edition" and the exclusive "Rambo Trilogy Supplemental Materials" Bonus DVD, which is only available within the  "Rambo Trilogy: Special Edition DVD Box Set."

May 21, 2002 - Here is the second part of my review of Artisan Home Entertainment's "Rambo: Trilogy: Special Edition DVD Box Set" with my DVD review of "Rambo: First Blood Part II: Special Edition," which will also be available separately day and date with the box set. In the news today, the official Star Wars website announced a new feature for those with "The Phantom Menace" DVD and a DVD-ROM drive with internet access. Here is the direct information from the website:

Thanks to software from InterActual, the power of DVD and the Internet are combined to provide viewers with a new text-based commentary for the Episode I DVD. If you have a PC DVD-ROM with web access, visit dvd.starwars.com and find out dozens of factoids you may not have known about The Phantom Menace.

The information is divided into three color-coded types: "Lore" information is culled from the ever-expanding Star Wars universe of facts, "Behind the Scenes" provides some insights into the filmmaking process, and "Did you Notice" covers the tiny and fun details you may have missed.

To begin, insert your Episode I DVD in your PC's DVD-ROM drive, launch the InterActual player, and select the starwars.com menu item.

May 20, 2002 - Here is the first part of my review of Artisan Home Entertainment's "Rambo Trilogy: Special Edition DVD Box Set" with my DVD review of  "First Blood: Special Edition," which will also be available separately day and date with the box set.

May 19, 2002 - Here is a review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Memento: Limited Edition Two Disc Set."

May 18, 2002 - Here is a DVD-ROM review of LucasArts Entertainment Company's "Star Wars Jedi Starfighter" for the Microsoft X-BOX Video Game Console.

May 17, 2002 - Here are reviews of the sixth season premiere of "Stargate SG-1" and the fourth season premiere episodes of "Farscape," which will air exclusively on the Sci-Fi Channel on Friday, June 7, 2002.

May 16, 2002 - Today I have a review of USA Network's Original Series Based On Characters From The STEPHEN KING Novel "THE DEAD ZONE" Starring Anthony Michael Hall. I also have my theatrical review of Twentieth Century Fox's and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack Of The Clones" and to close out the day some interactive menu previews from the upcoming Lions Gate Home Entertainment release of "Monster's Ball." Click here to check them out.

May 15, 2002 - Today I have DVD reviews of Lions Gate Home Entertainment's upcoming rock & roll documentary "Being Mick: You Would If You Could"and the urban drama "State Property." Elite Entertainment has announced the upcoming DVD releases of "That Little Monster" on July 30, 2002 and "The Incubus" on August 27, 2002. "That Little Monster" features an audio commentary by Writer and Director Paul Bunnell and Producer Carl Mastromarino, interview footage featuring Bunnell, and Bunnell's 19-minute film "The Visitant," which was shot on Super 8mm for a cost of $500 when Bunnell was just 17 years old. "The Incubus" will feature the film's theatrical trailer. ADV Films has announced the first of five sets that will encompass the entire second season of Sci-Fi's flagship original television series "Farscape." The press release details the following: 

ADV Films' VHS and DVD releases of first season episodes stood on
 Billboard's Top 10 
sales charts for over four months.  Farscape: Season Two
 will be 
released concurrently on DVD and VHS on five two-disc or
 two-cassette sets.  
Each volume will contain four to five episodes each, plus a wealth of DVD extras.



Volume 2.1 Episodes:



"Mind The Baby"



The living ship Moya has lost her child Talyn. To find him, she must return


to the asteroid field controlled by evil commander Scorpius. Crichton,


Aeryn, and D'Argo rejoin their shipmates aboard Moya with Crais as hostage.


But there is a new danger... Talyn attacks his mother, demanding the return


of the only master the child ship has known...



"Vitas Mortis"



On a cold, menacing planet, D'Argo agrees to help an ancient holy woman,


Nilaam, perform the Luxan ritual of death. During the ritual, Nilaam senses


great strength in D'Argo, and she harnesses it instead to become young and


beautiful. D'Argo is in love. But up above, Moya mysteriously begins to


rapidly age and die...



"Taking The Stone"



Distraught over the death of her brother, Chiana escapes to a royal cemetery


planet and joins a twisted gang of young aliens. Crichton and Aeryn try to


intercede but Chiana insists on following the gang's daredevil behavior,


including jumping into a deep rocky chasm. There may be a way to cushion the


fall, but many jumpers die as they "take the stone."



"Crackers Don't Matter"



A shopping trip on a commerce planet brings a load of crackers and small


blind alien, Traltixx. Traltixx says he can make Moya undetectable, but only


if the crew changes course and goes to his planet. En route, the crew


becomes strangely paranoid and violent. Is it the light from the Five


Pulsars they are passing, or does Traltixx have his own master plan?



Farscape: Season Two Volume 2.1 ($39.98 SRP DVD, $19.98 SRP VHS) contains
 four episodes 
plus DVD extras such as audio commentary for "Crackers Don't
 Matter," deleted scenes, 
a Farscape dictionary of alien slang, conceptual
 artwork, an actor biography of 
Ben Browder, a character back story of John
 Crichton, alien encounters, 
5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Surround Sound, and ADV Previews.

Finally I moved my TV reviews of the series finale of "Roswell" and the miniseries "Dinotopia"
to the "Archived TV Reviews Page." 

May 14, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Lions Gate Home Entertainment's "H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon" and "Dead Heat."

May 13, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Warner Home Video's "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone: Special Widescreen Edition: Two-Disc Set" and Paramount Home Entertainment's "Vanilla Sky." I have also added DVD reviews of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles: The Klendathu Campaign" and "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles: The Homefront Campaign" on the "TV On DVD Page."

May 12, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Lions Gate Home Entertainment's "Lantana."

May 11, 2002 - Here is a review of the Two-Hour Second Season Premiere of TNT's "Witchblade: The Original Series."

May 10, 2002 - Here is a review of Turner Classic Movie's Upcoming Television Premiere of Martin Scorsese's acclaimed documentary feature "Il Mio Viaggio In Italia (My Voyage To Italy)."

May 8, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "The Boondock Saints" and Warner Home Video's "Ocean's Eleven (2001): Widescreen Edition."

May 7, 2002 - I moved my review of the TBS Superstation Original Movie "Disappearance" to the "Archived TV Reviews Page," which can be reached by going to the "Archived Reviews Page" by clicking on the "Archives" menu choice on any menu page selection bar. It is the first new review to be archived on the new site domain so there is nothing else there, but one has to start somewhere. In interesting Sci-Fi news, the "Farscape World" website reported that season four of the Sci-Fi Channel's flagship original series will be the first season to be shot in widescreen. So in case anyone is wondering if their domestic or import "Farscape" DVDs are modified in any way, they are not. The first three seasons do indeed appear to have been shot in a (1.33:1) academy aperture aspect ratio. In related news, ADV Films will be releasing their first volume of Season 2 of "Farscape" containing four episodes on Tuesday, June 25, 2002. The entire first season is available in North America in 11 volumes now and the "Best Of Farscape: Season One" DVD set is also available. Although the popular original Sci-Fi Channel series "LEXX"  completed it's fourth and final season two weeks ago, DVD and home video collectors alike can look forward to "LEXX: Series 3, Video Set 3" when it debuts on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 from Acorn Media. Paramount Home Entertainment has postponed the upcoming DVD release of the 1981 film "The Fan," which starred Lauren Bacall and Michael Biehn. No new street date has been set at this time. DreamWorks will be releasing their DVD edition of "The Time Machine" on July 23, 2002 while DAVIS DVD published a picture of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's upcoming DVD of "Resident Evil: Special Edition," which will debut on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. 

May 6, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Artisan Home Entertainment's "Good Advice" and a home video review of Artisan's "Outta Time."

May 5, 2002 - Here is a DVD review of Anchor Bay Entertainment's "The Watcher In The Woods."

May 4, 2002 - One of the new additions I wanted to add to the new domain site location are theatrical release reviews so here is my theatrical review of Columbia TriStar Pictures' "Spider-Man."

May 3, 2002 - Today I am wrapping up this first week on the new domain with a review of the upcoming TBS Superstation Original Movie Thriller "Atomic Twister," which will premiere on Sunday, June 9, 2002, at 8PM (ET)/7PM (PT).

May 2, 2002 - Here are DVD Reviews for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "The Hound Of The Baskervilles" and Rhino Home Video's "The Original Transformers: Special First Season Collector's Edition: Volume One." I have also opened the "Archives Page" with links to the original site reviews and I have also updated the "Upcoming DVD Calendar" to include new upcoming genre film releases.

May 1, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Elite Entertainment's "H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator: Millennium Edition" and USA Home Entertainment's "Hitched" and "Looking For An Echo."

April 30, 2002 - Here are DVD reviews of Acorn Media's "Barbara Taylor Bradford's Hold The Dream" and "Barbara Taylor Bradford's To Be The Best," which conclude Acorn Media's "Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman Of Substance Trilogy" DVD box set.

April 29, 2002 - Welcome and thank you for visiting! After two and a half years I have finally moved the website to it's own domain. Collectively I now have over 870 media reviews with over 750 DVD reviews alone between the archived reviews from the old website and the new site. On this page you can get a quick run down on what has been newly added to the website with direct links as well as a space for me to add editorial comments and special links. So without any further delay, here are the new reviews I have chosen to open GENRE ONLINE.NET beginning with DVD Reviews of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "From Hell: Limited Director's Edition" and "Waking Life", Acorn Media's "Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman Of Substance", and Paramount Home Entertainment's "Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Second Season." I have also added Television Reviews of the ABC and Hallmark Entertainment Mega Series Event "Dinotopia" along with a review of UPN's Upcoming Series Finale of "Roswell" entitled "Graduation" and to cap off the day, a VCD import review of "The Mothman Prophecies." Enjoy and please drop by every day for new updates and reviews!

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