DVD

Tsui Hark’s Vampire Hunters

May 27, 2003 // 0 Comments

In case you haven’t heard yet, Hong Kong horror films are in many aspects very different from American fare. As a result they require a very different mindset, and sadly, consequently these films are often misunderstood if not ridiculed. The same [...]

The Jungle Book 2

May 26, 2003 // 0 Comments

Following in the footsteps of the original 1967 Walt Disney movie "The Jungle Book" is certainly no easy task, and yet, the studio tries. "The Jungle Book 2" is not a mere direct-to-video film, though. It is a feature film that ran in [...]

Assault On Precinct 13: Special Edition

May 23, 2003 // 0 Comments

Image Entertainment has hidden small, but exciting hidden feature on their Special Edition release of John Carpenter’s exploitation actioner “Assault On Precinct 13.” From the disc’s Main Menu, select “Audio Selection” menu entry and on [...]

Adaptation

May 22, 2003 // 0 Comments

On Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s release of “Adaptation, ” the studio has included a remarkable hidden feature for viewers of the movie. On the DVD’s Main Menu highlight the “Play Movie” menu entry and then press the “Up” arrow key [...]

Sing Along Songs: Sing A Song With Pooh Bear

May 22, 2003 // 0 Comments

Sing-along video tapes have long been a steady source of income for Disney, and I was a little surprised, just how long it took them to carry them over to DVD, the medium they are ideally suited for. Well, here they finally are. ’Sing Along Songs: Sing [...]

Dances With Wolves: Special Edition

May 21, 2003 // 0 Comments

On MGM Home Entertainment’s Special Edition release of “Dances With Wolves, ” the studio has once again hidden a number of cool features without telling anyone. Insert the second side of the first disc in your DVD player – the one labeled [...]

Patriot Games: Special Collector’s Edition

May 21, 2003 // 0 Comments

Paramount is now re-releasing the Tom Clancy-based Jack Ryan thrillers starring Harrison Ford on DVD as ’Special Collector’s Editions, ’ and ’Patriot Games’ is one of the releases. The term ’Collector’s Edition’ comes more from the [...]

Welcome To Collinwood

May 20, 2003 // 0 Comments

If you look closely, you can see that Warner Home Video’s release “Welcome To Collinwood” contains an interesting hidden feature. From the DVD’s Main Menu go to the “Special Features” section where you select the menu entry called [...]

The Death Of The Incredible Hulk

May 20, 2003 // 0 Comments

Nicely complementing Anchor Bay’s recent release of the ’Incredible Hulk’ TV episodes, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing us ’The Death Of The Incredible Hulk, ’ the made-for-TV feature film that ended Bill Bixby’s and Lou [...]

West Side Story

May 19, 2003 // 0 Comments

If anyone doubts the lasting influence of "West Side Story, " look no further than Adam Sandler and Robert DeNiro. In his current slob-a-thon "Anger Management, " Adam and co-star Jack Nicholson perform a duet of "I Feel [...]
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