Notable Releases for Q4 2004 - (time to make room on your DVD shelves) (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

Ragtime is one of the releases listed here I am looking forward to the most.

Did the Director's Cut show only in theaters (at the time of initial release)? Or a secondary release?

 

[TheBat]

a least garfield is better then that peice of shit called van hesling.. the worse movie I have ever seen in my life!

JACOB

 

[paul:hillsdon]

This has already been confirmed as false. There are to be no redone SEs or Director's Cut included in this year box set including all 3 films.

 

[Nils Luehrmann]

An excellent thread fart - well done!


Jacob,

I think by now you have already made your case for how you feel about Garfield well known throughout the HTF forums - and at the very least you've made it clear how much you love all things related Garfield:

what about garfield and friends on dvd?
Thanks Fox for the Garfield releases! vol 1 and tv specials!
Garfield: The Movie IS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!
the new garfield trailer (quicktime) !
Garfield The Movie (Bill Murray) Coming to DVD October 19th, 2004!
Family friendly movies vs harry potter & shrek!

(and these are only the threads you authored, and not the many posts you have made regarding Garfield in other threads)

I certainly can appreciate your enthusiasm for Garfield, it's just that I personally don't share it - nor did every critic whom I read a review of the film from. As for public opinion, at least on IMDB the average rating is below 5, and that doesn't even take in account that nearly 20% of the IMDB voters gave it a higher rating than all of the Top 250 Movies of All-Time as voted on by IMDB members. (I guess I would have a problem trusting the opinion of those 200 or so 'voters' who felt Garfield was superior to say The Godfather, LOTR, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, etc.) - but hey... maybe that's just me being cynical?)

If it makes you feel better, I actually agree with you in so much as the quality of Van Helsing (although perhaps not with the level of hostility you have for the film), but it made the list because the multi disc special edition is far more impressive in production value than most DVDs, it is also a movie that far more people saw and have interest in than Garfield. After all, only 1,300 IMDB members bothered to vote for Garfield, while over 11,000 voted for Van Helsing.

But you really shouldn't take such an offense for Garfield being left of the list. You've already done a marvelous job promoting it everywhere else on HTF, and have even managed to promote it here with out it being on the list - a job well done.

 

[GeorgePaul]

Yes, can anybody answer this? I seem to remember the film being shown in two parts in its early days of TV showings, so perhaps that was Milos Forman's cut. It seemed very strange that the character of Emma Goldman, so prominent in the E.L. Doctorow novel, was not included in the current theatrical cut at all--it's not as if no one would have known who she was, since Maureen Stapleton portrayed her in Reds two years earlier.

Of course, the strangest thing about this release is the delay--if there WAS a director's cut, I would have thought it would have been released last year, around the same time the SEs of Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest were released. I'm not complaining now that Ragtime is finally being released, I'm just curious as to what took an R1 release so long, that's all. Such great acting from Cagney, Howard Rollins, Kenneth McMillan, Elizabeth McGovern and Brad "Wormtongue" Dourif--not to mention a very memorable Randy Newman period score.

 

[Sebastien S]

DVDSoon.com has a release date of December 14th for "LOTR: Return of the King" EE & Gift Set.

What about:

"King Arthur"
"The Village"
"Alien Vs. Predator"
???

Surely these 3 came out in time to make a December 2004 DVD release date?

 

[jason:g]

uh oh, MGM follows up "Showgirls VIP edition" with "Legally Blonde Platinum Edition", which contains:

* both Legally Blonde 1 & 2 movies
* word magnets
* a notepad and pen
* a sneak peek at the upcoming Beauty Shop
* a collectible "clutch purse" outer box

Unnecessary update...

 

[jason:g]

This had been reported earlier, when co-star Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) let slip the news of certain "shot footage" involving the stairs that is missing from the final cut.

And so they are releasing a Director's Cut with this "deleted scene".

 

[Mark_TS]

also, THE RAPTURE on 10/26, and THE CHINA SYNDROME-SE on 11/02.


This fall is really gonna break the bank!

 

[Joe Fisher]

D-Day for me is 10/19 with the following:

Creature from the Black Lagoon Legacy Collection
The Mummy Legacy Collection
The Invisible Man Legacy Collection
Deep Impact SE
Godzilla vs Gigan
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla
Godzilla 2000 w/Original Japanese Cut
Species SE
Hell Boy DC

Bring it on!!!!!

 

[BennyD]

Note: There are a few movies and games included.

This is going to be a good 4th quarter indeed...

My list of DVDs & games to buy and movies to see:
August 17th - Goodfellas SE [DVD]
August 24th - The Girl Next Door Unrated [DVD]
August 27th - Hero [MOVIE]
September 7th - Rounders SE [DVD]
September 7th - The Ladykillers [DVD]
September 14th - Man On Fire [DVD]
September 17th - Sky Captain [MOVIE]
September 21st - Star Wars Trilogy [DVD]
October 1st - Saw [MOVIE]
October 5th - Aladdin [DVD]
October 5th - Shawshank Redemption SE [DVD]
October 5th - The Day After Tomorrow [DVD]
October 8th - A Sound of Thunder [MOVIE]
October 12th - Troy [DVD]
October 19th - Hellboy DC [DVD]
October 19th - Van Helsing [DVD]
October 19th - Troy [DVD]
October 26th - The Thing SE [DVD]
November 2nd - Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol 2 [DVD]
November 2nd - Dr. StrangeLove 40th Anniv. Edition [DVD]
November 5th - The Incredibles [MOVIE]
November 5th - Alexander [MOVIE]
November 5th - Shrek 2 [DVD]
November 9th - Gone With The Wind 65th Anniversary SE [DVD]
November 16th - Top Gun SE [DVD]
November 16th - The Iron Giant SE [DVD]
November 19th - The Brothers Grimm [MOVIE]
November 23rd - The Terminal [DVD]
November 30th - Happy Gilmore/Billy Madison SE [DVD]
November 30th - Spider-Man 2 [DVD]
November 30th - Daredevil DC [DVD]
December 7th - Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto [DVD]
December 7th - Mario Tennis [GC]
December 7th - I, Robot [DVD]
December 12th - Ocean's Twelve [MOVIE]
December 14th - Collateral [DVD]
December 14th - Heat [DVD]
December 14th - LOTR: ROTK EE [DVD]
February 11th - Constantine [MOVIE]

No Date/Wishlist:
Matrix Triology SE [DVD] (December)
Blade Runner SE [DVD] (1st Quarter 05)
Backdraft SE [DVD]
Batman SE [DVD] (In time for Batman Begins opening)
Batman Returns SE [DVD] (In time for Batman Begins opening)
Casino SE [DVD]
007 Collection SE [DVD]
Hero R1 [DVD]

 

[RyanAn]

Aladdin (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
Fahrenheit 9/11
Friday The 13th (Ultimate Edition Box Set)
Day After Tomorrow (Special Edition)
*Gothika (2-Disc Special Edition)
Creature From the Black Lagoon (The Legacy Collection)
*Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut)
Ed Wood (Special Edition) - that is if it doesn't get delayed again?
Creature From the Black Lagoon (The Legacy Collection)
*Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut)
Ed Wood (Special Edition) - that is if it doesn't get delayed again?
Mulan (2-Disc Special Edition)
*Traffic: The Miniseries (Director's Cut)
Shrek 2 (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Dodgeball
*Gone With The Wind (4-Disc Collector's Edition) - Can you say "DVD of the YEAR?"
Chronicles Of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut
Elf (2-Disc Infinifilm Edition)
Iron Giant
*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2-Disc Special Edition)
*Seinfeld: Season 1&2 possible... doubt it though
*Seinfeld: Season 3 possible... doubt it though
The Terminal (Special Edition)
Daredevil (Director's Cut)
Spider-Man 2 (2-Disc Special Edition)
The Complete Pluto: Vol.1 (Walt Disney Treasures Limited Edition Tin)
I, Robot (2-Disc Special Edition)
Manchurian Candidate
Mickey Mouse In B&W 2 (Walt Disney Treasures Limited Edition Tin)
Collateral (2-Disc Special Edition)
*Heat (WB 2-Disc Special Edition)
Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Special Edition)
Alfred Hitchcock Collection (MGM's 9-Disc Box Set)
*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Director's Cut)
LOTR: Return of the King (Extended Edition/Gift Set)
Meet the Parents (Ultimate Edition)
Ultimate Matrix Collection (10-Disc Gift Set)

All the above are sure bets for me. Most of them at least.

*maybe not...
Ryan

 

[Haggai]

There's also the Criterion re-release of M, with a new transfer and some (not yet specified) special features. It's coming "late in 2004," and it's all kinds of going into my collection.

 

[Matt Czyz]

Man, I wish had that amount of disposable income. I'm looking at buying no more than 10 dvds before the end of the year total.

 

[Nils Luehrmann]

I've added the following titles to the original list:

• Universal Soldier (Special Edition)
• Helter Skelter (Director's Cut)
• The Rapture
• The China Syndrome (Special Edition)
• Home at the End of the World
• Pirates Of The Caribbean (3-Disc Special Edition)
• Proof
• The Clearing (Special Edition)
• The Notebook (June 25)
• Two Brothers (June 25)
• King Arthu (July 7)
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (July 9)
• The Bourne Supremacy (July 23)
• The Village (July 30) - possibly another Vista Series release sans commentary
• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (July 30)
• Open Water (August 6)
• Alien Vs. Predator (August 13)
• Mean Creek (August 20)
• Nicotina (August 20)
• Suspect Zero (August 27)

 

[Mike Frezon]

Are you kidding me?!?!?!

 

[Travis W.]

Nils, Dawn of the Dead is no longer coming out on 10/19, it got pushed to 10/26 along with The Thing: Special Edition.

 

[Michael Elliott]

Here's my to buy list from this week on:

AUGUST 24

20 Midnite Movies
Purple Rain

AUGUST 31

Broadway Bill
Come Back Little Sheba
Orloff Collection
Passion of the Christ
Riding High
Rose Tattoo

SEPTEMBER 7

Alexander Ragtime Band
Alfred Hitchcock Collection
Alligator People
Boston Strangler
Clerks
Dawn of the Dead box
Eddie Murphy Raw
Funhouse
Ghost Story
Jersey Girl
Judgement at Nuremberg
King Kong Lives
Mask
Night of the Living Dead
Sssssss
Terror Train

SEPTEMBER 14

Badddassss
Bug
Dazed and Confussed
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Friday the 13th Boxset
I Married a Monster From Outer Space
Orca

SEPTEMBER 28

Christine
Creepshow 2
Incredibly Strange Creatures
I Wanna Hold Your Hand

OCTOBER 5

Fearless Vampire Killers
Friday the 13th
He Knows You're Alone
Hunger
It's Alive
It's Alive 2/3
Shawshank Redemption
Return of the Living Dead 2
Three Faces of Eve
Untouchables

OCTOBER 12

Bellboy
Cinderfella
Delicate Delinquent
Disorderly Orderly
Errand Boy
Family Jewels
Ladies Man
Nutty Professor
Patsy
Stooge
That's Entertainment Collection

OCTOBER 19

Born on the 4th of July
Creature from the Black Lagoon Legacy
Deep Impact
Dracula (1979)
Ed Wood
Eyes Without a Face
Fire in the Sky
Invisible Man Legacy

OCTOBER 26

Dawn of the Dead remake
Happy Birthday to Me
Mark of the Devil
Night Train Murders
The Thing

NOBEMBER 2

Dazed and Confused
Dr. Strangelove
Looney Tunes Vol. 2
Three Coins in the Fountain

NOVEMBER 9

Arrowhead
Gone With the Wind
Last Train From Gun Hill
Marx Brothers Collection
Naked Jungle

NOVEMBER 16

Ragtime
Top Gun

NOVEMBER 30

It's All True
Man From Deep River
Racing with the Moon

DECEMBER 7

How to Steal a Million

 

[David Williams]

Wow, only 1 title on your list is on mine!

August 24
Futurama V4
The Worst Witch (1986)

September 7
Alias: The Complete Third Season
Star Trek: Generations CE

September 21
The Star Wars Trilogy (Ep IV-VI) WE

October 5
Aladdin: Platinum Edition

October 19
Hellboy: Director's Cut
Holy Batmania!
The Mummy Legacy Collection
Stargate SG-1: The Complete Seventh Season
Van Helsing

October 26
Mulan SE

November 2
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
Shrek 2 (11/5)

November 16
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Seventh Season

November 23
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The Golden Girls: The Complete First Season

November 30
Daredevil: Director's Cut
Spider-Man 2

December 7
Gargoyles: The Complete First Season
Matrix Trilogy Boxset
Wonderfalls: The Complete Series

December 14
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition
Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary SE

December 28
King of the Hill: The Complete Third Season

 

[Matt Butler]

I have my list on another thread but Ill put it here for giggles.

Aug 31
Passion of Christ

Sept 5
Magnum PI S1
Dawn of Dead Ultimate
Rounders SE

Sept 21
Star Wars

Oct 5
Friday the 13th Ultimate
Aladdin

Oct 12
CSI S4
CSI Miami S2
Ren and Stimpy

Oct 19/26
Dawn of Dead 04 Dir Cut
The Thing 16x9 reissue

Nov 2
Dazed and Confused SE
Looney Tunes GC Vol 2
That 70s Show S1

Nov 9
Gone with the Wind SE

Nov 23
Harry Potter POA
Seinfeld S1,2 &S3

Nov 30
Spiderman 2 Superbit

Dec 7
24 S3
How to Steal a Million

Dec 14
LOTR: Return of King EE
Heat SE

I might have a couple dates wrong.
Also My b-day is in mid Oct and Christmas so a few of these will be gift requests.