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(added a reply to a thread in the software forum) First things first, sorry for not being able to add any Region 2 titles lately, I'd been flooded with biz matters. as for the Princess & The Warrior, or in its German variant: 'Der Krieger und die Kaiserin', the upcoming October 4th 2 disc-set...

First things first, sorry for not being able to add any Region 2 titles lately, I'd been flooded with biz matters. as for the Princess & The Warrior, or in its German variant: 'Der Krieger und die Kaiserin', the upcoming October 4th 2 disc-set will feature a 2.35 PAL anamorphic widescreen...

I can't remember who it was who looked after a release of Bernardo Bertoluci's Stealing Beauty. Well, fear not. the Cannes Film Festival nominated film was released as a Region 2 French DVD release (by UGC in association with Fox) in its original French name 'Beauté volée'. the disc features...

Just to keep this thread alive till I find the time to continue updating the thread. French studio TF1 recently released The Talented Mr. Ripley which included an English DTS audio track as well as a DD5.1 one, an anamorphic widescreen transfer, bios and filmos as well as Interviews with the...

Gosh, I am soooo short in time, but the following bit comes as quite an interesting news about the upcoming November 20th release Momentum Region 2 release of Reservoir Dogs, so here goes, quoted word by word from the Press Announcement: "Released by Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment, the...

Nixon, as well as JFK 'Collector's Edition', the 2 disc box-set of Any Given Sunday, Heaven and Earth and Natural Born Killers were recently announced for upcoming French Region 2 releases. the releases will be feature packed with Stone's commentary, documentaries and loads of deleted scenes...

Well well, sorrrrrry I could not write for so long, biz trip was taking most of the time. At any rate, while I am that up to date with the latest news/announcements, I got a few answers for the reader's mail I received in the last couple of weeks. But, first things first, I had a few hours...

A major update... at least in my opinion. First things first, something I waited for, a DTS Sleepy Hollow announcement... The upcoming PFC French release of Sleepy Hollow, will finally supply the long awaited English DTS audio track. After the plans to release a DTS audio track on the UK...

Okay, before the upcoming pieces of information, a little clarification ... The information was gathered from a few 'moles' at both Columbia Tristar and Universal studios, and is subject to change, at any rate, none of the information below is confirmed, but is true indeed. Anyway, my 'mole'...

Hmmm.... for those of ya who asked: Warner are going to release their first two-disc special edition Region 2 release - Any Given Sunday. The Oliver Stone film will be released on November 27th include behind the scenes documentaries (27 mins), 4 music videos, outtakes, trivia games, screen...

Lo again, a few more readers' mails... (will try to add a big update laters if I will find some time). Mike from Delaware requested any information on Johnny Depp's Arizona Dream. Hmmm, okay. so there ya go: For now, ya can only dream of a Region 1 disc. on the other side of the atlantic...

Morning, flooded with biz lately, sorry for not updating. Jim from the big apple inquired me on Nagisa Oshima's 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (featuring David Bowie if ya remember). Okay, the title was never released as a US region 1 title, and actually, it was never released in its...

Chris, Nikita will be re-released with Dolby Digital 5.1 track, I will get back to ya with the final details by next week. George asked on Travolta's White Man's Burden, well, the US Region 1 release featured a Widescreen Letterboxed transfer with English DD5.1 and behind the scenes featurette...

Okay, first things first. TF1 is planning yet another excellent release with the upcoming November 22nd DTS release of End Of Days 'Edition Prestige' (ya must admit it sound good on French). The French disc will include both English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks along with an...

Chris, I first watched Nikita on a Gaumont screening and while I did notice an excellent transfer, I could not tell if the soundtrack was English bad Dolby Digital 5.1 or just a Dolby Surround 2.0... on the press release I recieved from Gaumount they claimed a Dolby Digital 5.1 release, which I...

Well, a big update, at least in my opinion... a DTS release of Dogma will be released on October 4th by TF1 and which will include 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and both French and English DD5.1 and DTS audio tracks with both English and French irremovable subtitles. The French release should...

More reader's mail... Ziv from Michigan requeted enquired me on Arnold Schwarzenegger's Raw Deal... Well, unlike the US release, the French release is 2.30:1 anamorphic widescreen (the US disc was not anamorphically enhanced), the transfer is a remaster and shows significant improvement over...

Okay, yet another one, answering Michael from the NYC, who asked for an anamorphic release for She's All That. Well, kind of a good news and bad news thingie I guess. The good news is that the French release not only include an excellent anamorphic transfer, which shows quite an improvement...

Okay, two more reader's mail I had to answer... Robert K., I sincerely got no clue why ya asked whether or not there is a release of Robert Lee's Dead Fire hanging out there, but at any rate, there is... The infamous Sci-Fi will only be released on Region 2 (no US release for now) on September...

Hmmm.... going over the reader's mail I faced a question regarding Miramax's 1997 Welcome To Sarajevo. Well, VCI had just announced that this Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomey war drama will be released on October 2nd and will not only feature an anamorphic transfer and a Dolby Surround 2.0...

Okay, morning… as usual, due to biz trip, I was not able to write lately. This might change in a few months from now, but for the time being, this is going to be the routine. (this means I will be writing once in a week or so)... Anyway, I am glad that mails asking for details on some releases...

Okay, back from the cold... Martin asked me on whether or not there is a planned release of Ordinary Decent Criminal in the near future, so here goes: Warner Home Video have announced the Region 2 release of Ordinary Decent Criminal starring Kevin Spacey . The DVD is expected on 11 September...

Okay, another few additions: The Bridges of Madison county look better on Region 2, or at least wider... While the Region 1 release of this Eastwood film is only Full Frame (1.33:1) and English DD5.1 and French Dolby Surround 2.0, the French release of 'Bridges' boasts with 2.35:1 anamorphic...

Morning... a long long time ago I received a few mails asking if there is an alternative disc for Baraka from another Region - mainly cause the US disc was non-anamorphic, well, so far, the answer was no, Region 2 Baraka is yet to be released and Region 4 was on tap for quite long. Well, on...

Well, I was asked by both Marcel and Michelle to put a few words on wass going on between Luc Besson and Gaumont, the studio which released most of Besson's titles. Well, the only thing I can come up with is : the man just doesn't like DVD, simple as that... It seems like the closer he is to...

Okay now... Reader's mail. (1) Gary, a scottish man in New York asked me on wass going on with a release of 'The Elephant Man'. Well, this comes as quite news to me as well, but I just got a word suggesting that Kinowelt, who just licensed 240 movies from Studio Canal Plus for the UK, will...

Okay, this is now confimed... Warner will be releasing Friends 6th season on October as 3 disc set (8 episodes in each), the same kinda release as all the other 5 seasons. Hopefully the image will be getting the same treatment as the 3rd season which offered the finest presentation of all...

Well... I could not help check on a few interesting rumours that lately passed me. so... according to my 'mole' at Fox european quarters (All releases are Region 2): (a) a 2 disc boxset of Braveheart is going to see the light of day on January 2001, lips are still sealed on which supplements...

Well, Kubrik fans, time to get excited ?? My voice at the BBFC reveals that A Clockwork Orange will be released on November 13th with a brand new remastered video (compared with the disastrous US disc transfer) and maybe on a box set with a soundtrack CD (the soundtrack bit is according the the...

Hmmm... I'm adding a compilation of a few topic-related posts I posted to other threads: (a) If ya still can not hardly wait for 'The Patriot' Region 1 reissue (Steven Seagal's 'Patriot'), I can not hold myself from recommending the Region 2 release, which features a 2:35:1 widescreen...