Articles by Guido Henkel

Béla Lugosi’s Dracula to haunt DVD in a Collector’s Edition

June 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

More news on Universal’s plans to release their Monster Classics on DVD have just surfaced. On August 31, Universal Home Video is releasing the 1931 classic Dracula starring Béla Lugosi and Helen Chandler on VHS in its restored version with the new [...]

Disney gets a refresher course in its Home Video Unit

June 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

Due to the disappointing results in their domestic home video division, Buena Vista yesterday announced a shift in gears in their Home Video Department. Richard Cook will take the place of Michael Johnson as head of Buena Vista Home Entertainment and [...]

Jackie Chan’s Twin Dragons will hit DVD in September

June 28, 1999 // 0 Comments

On September 7, Buena Vista Home Video will unleash Jackie Chan and his twin, Jackie Chan, on your TV sets and home theaters. As part of their massive DVD rollout in August and September, Twin Dragons is one of Chan’s most furious action comedies. [...]

An exclusive look at the Nightmare on Elm Street box set

June 25, 1999 // 0 Comments

Many of you have been waiting for this moment, I believe and we are proud to once again unveil exclusively on these pages the artwork for one of the most anticipated DVD releases of the year. The Nightmare On Elm Street box set is hitting retail just in [...]

Deep Red will come in its original uncut version

June 24, 1999 // 0 Comments

When we unveiled some of Anchor Bay’s upcoming DVD titles a little while ago, many of you asked which version of Deep Red Anchor Bay will release. The English version of the completely uncut Italian version. Now that producer William Lustig is back from [...]

Fox Home Video to drop 16×9 enhancements from future releases

June 24, 1999 // 0 Comments

Peter Bracke from the DVD File has reportedly received an official statement from Fox indicating that the studio will drop all 16×9 enhancements from future releases. With this rather odd move there can be no doubt that Fox is not making many friends [...]

Taxi Driver

June 24, 1999 // 0 Comments

"Taxi Driver" has radically changed Robert DeNiro’s career back in 1976, establishing him as a first class character actor. The reason is blatantly obvious to everyone watching this powerful film by director Martin Scorcese, which sent DeNiro [...]
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