Articles by Guido Henkel

Artisan opens The Doors again with a Special Edition

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

The Oliver Stone DVD renaissance continues with the re-release of The Doors, this time in a Special Edition. ‘The Doors’ is Stone’s love song to Jim Morrison, songwriter, poet and rock icon. This is his story, a meteoric rise from the obscurity of [...]

It’s Frtiz Lang’s Destiny to be on DVD in November

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

Fans of the brilliant, influential director, Fritz Lang, will be thrilled to hear that Image Entertainment is bringing us Destiny, one of the director’s early treasures. This beautiful gothic fantasy was inspired by a childhood dream of its [...]

This silent comedian is still remembered

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

Connoisseurs of silent comedy will be thrilled to hear that Image Entertainment is releasing Harry Langdon: The Forgotten Clown Collection, featuring three complete features from a brilliant ‘rediscovered’ comedian of silent comedy. These classic [...]

Universal brings us a quartet of double-features

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

Universal Home Video is re-releasing several of their films in double-feature form this Halloween. All discs are the versions already on the shelves, but this gives many of us the chance to fill in some gaps in our libraries… Jean Claude Van Damme [...]

Cartoon Noir shows us the dark side of European animation

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

First Run Features is releasing an interesting collection of European cartoons on DVD entitled Cartoon Noir. The darker side of European animation is explored in six award winning shorts. Including: Abductees (Paul Vester), five tales of alien abduction [...]

The Amityville Horror

September 1, 2000 // 0 Comments

During a period when horror films made the transition from rather atmospheric eerie films to becoming the gratuitous splatter films they are today, a surprisingly understated creepy film made its appearance. It was a haunted house film, with the title [...]

Walking With Dinosaurs property makes transaction complete

August 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

BBC Video has announced the final transition of its distribution agreement with Warner Home Video with the transfer of video rights for Walking with Dinosaurs as of September 1, 2000. Co-produced by the BBC and Discovery Channel, the phenomenally popular [...]

Warners set to release The Perfect Storm in early November

August 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

We’ve just received word that–not to be outdone during this time of moving blockbusters swiftly from theaters to your home–Warner Brothers will release The Perfect Storm to DVD on November 7th. Based on a true story, ‘The Perfect Storm’ [...]

Dreamworks to release DTS version of Prince of Egypt

August 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

Dreamworks Home Video has announced the November release of a Special Edition DTS version of their animated hit, Prince of Egypt. Starring the voices of Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny Glover, Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, and Sandra Bullock, ‘The [...]

Buena Vista brings us Halloween 6 & Hellraiser 4 in October

August 31, 2000 // 0 Comments

In time to make everyone’s party list this Halloween, Buena Vista is releasing a couple of sequels from two of the most successful horror franchises of all time: Halloween 6: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995) In a single night, Michael Myers’ [...]
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