Articles by Guido Henkel

Take a look at the menu screens from Saving Private Ryan

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

On November 2, Dreamworks Home Video will finally release Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan on DVD. This particular disc is anticipated with the highest expectations and while we are preparing an in-depth review of the film and the disc for you, we [...]

DiVaDee presents its new hot website – Episode 2

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

After long and late hours of work, the folks over at DiVaDee are today unveiling their completely re-designed website, Episode 2. As many of you may know, DiVaDee is one of the leading online retailers for adult DVDs, and has developed a sixth sense for [...]

Phantasm

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

It has almost become customary for MGM to hide elements on their discs, and “Phantasm” is no exception here. Form the disc’s main menu, press the arrow up key. A speaker symbol will appear and through it you can select the menu music from three [...]

Mr. Vampire

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

There are a number of films of the redefine or create completely new genres and courtesy of Tai Seng Marketing we are now able to behold one such example on DVD, straight from Hong Kong. It is Ricky Lau’s highly acclaimed and hugely popular take on the [...]

Computer Animation Marvels

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

Ever since the late eighties when computer generated images first surfaced, I was always glued to my TV screen when they broadcast all the entries from the "Ars Electronica" a huge dedicated computer film festival in Europe, sponsored by the [...]

For You Eyes Only

October 1, 1999 // 0 Comments

After a year-long moratorium, MGM is now releasing a number of James Bond titles on DVD. But they don’t see a simple release to support the theatrical release of the next James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough", as each of those six discs [...]

The Matrix continues Warner Home Video’s success story

September 30, 1999 // 0 Comments

Time to pull out the champagne bottles over at Warner Home Video. Their recent release of the cyberpunk action thriller The Matrix has now shipped 1.5 million discs! This number makes it the most successful title in the history of DVD. Although many [...]

Scarface

September 30, 1999 // 0 Comments

Universal’s Collector’s Edition of Scarface contains some materials that are not immediately obvious when going through the disc’s content. Go to the “Bonus Materials” from the disc’s main menu and from there go to the “Making Of Scarface” [...]
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