1408
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Which one…
By: Robert T. TrateDate: Tuesday, October 02, 2007
When it comes down to it you have to ask yourself, “Which one do I buy?” Is it the DVD titled “Special Edition” or do I save a few bucks and just get the movie? How many times will I watch those special features? Growing up in the eighties and nineties and loving movies like I do, the ‘Making of…’ a movie was a must watch. Whether it was on TV, Cable, or a special VHS tape the ‘Making of…’ was always a lot of fun. Today all movies are made with these ‘Making of’ featurettes and pre-packaged to drive up the cost of DVDs. Are they worth it? Are multiple commentary tracks and web episodes worth those extra hard earned dollars? Do we loose sight of what is really important, the movie itself? Personally, the Special Edition of all three ‘Lord of the Rings’ was a must buy. The commentaries by cast and crew were a real treat and the documentaries were probably the best behind the scenes you could ever ask for. This week, three films are coming out with multiple editions; ‘Caligula’, ‘1408’ and ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’. These are three very different films, but ones that the studios are intent on squeezing a few more dollars out of. For me, ‘Caligula’, R-Rated or Unrated, should come as one disc. Seeing the different versions would be interesting, much like the 1953 version on ‘Invaders from Mars’ (which had a British cut and an American cut on a single DVD). The differences were subtle, but when it came to the ending, wow what a difference. Will ‘Caligula’s’ different cuts be surprisingly different? Probably not, just more murder and sex I’m sure. The ‘Power Cosmic Edition’ of the ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ looks great. I just wish they would have gone into as much depth and detail with the actual movie as they did with all their special features, or at least make it believable that Ioan Gruffudd and Jessica Alba have any kind of chemistry. Personally ‘1408 (Unrated)’, though not as heavy on the special features, is my pick of the week because it was a deliciously scary fun ride and when it comes down to it, the movie is what I will be watching over and over again.
HORROR
1408: 2 Disc Collector's Edition
Disc 1: John Cusack on 1408, Inside room 1408, and the Theatrical trailer.
Disc 2: Feature commentary by director Mikael Håfström and writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The secrets of 1408. Deleted scenes and optional commentary.
Disc 2: Feature commentary by director Mikael Håfström and writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The secrets of 1408. Deleted scenes and optional commentary.
1408 (Unrated)
John Cusak on 1408, Inside Room 1408, and the Theatrical trailer.
Blood Creek (2006)
Bram Stoker's Dracula: Collector's Edition
Bram Stoker's Dracula [Blu-ray] (1992)
Dawn of the Dead (Blu-Ray)
Day of the Dead (Blu-Ray)
Decadent Evil 2 (2007)
Evil Aliens (Unrated) (2005)
Evil Dead II (Blu-Ray)
Death By Engagement (2006)
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane (2006)
Halloween (Blu-Ray)
Horror: The Gore Pack Box Set (2007)
Kill Them and Eat Them (2003)
Misery Collector's Edition
Special Features include: Feature Commentary by Director Rob Reiner. Feature Commentary by screenwriter William Goldman. Featurette: Misery Loves Company. Featurette: Marc Shaiman's Musical Misery Tour. Featurette: Diagnosing Annie Wilkes. Featurette: Advice for the Stalked. Featurette: Profile of a Stalker. Featurette: Celebrity Stalkers. Featurette: Antiâ. Stalking Laws. Original Theatrical Trailer.
Mystics In Bali (1981)
Night Trap (1993)
Plasterhead (2006)
Prom Night (Widescreen) (1980)
Pumpkinhead 4 - Blood Feud (2007)
Rapturious (2006)
Rise - Blood Hunter (Unrated) (2007)
Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes: "Blood", "Location", "Sex and Murder", and "Stunts".
Species (Collector's Edition) (1995)
Species IV: The Awakening
The Other Side (2005)
The Terror Inside (1996)
The Wailer 2 (La Llorona 2) (2007)
Welcome to Grindhouse: The Beach Girls/Coach
Welcome to Grindhouse: The Hellcats/Chain Gang Women
ACTION / ADVENTURE / THRILLERS
Bad Blood (1982)
Caligula (R-Rated) (1979)
Caligula (The Unrated Edition) (1980)
Caligula (Three-Disc Imperial Edition) (1980)
Starring Malcolm McDowell and Teresa Ann Savoy
“The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign - he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his sister, organizes elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of England before meeting an appropriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily- truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members) (AMAZON)”.
Caravans (1978)
Civic Duty (2006)
Day Night Day Night (2006)
Goliath and the Sins of Babylon/Colossus and the Amazon Queen
The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 2 (2007)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Top Gun [HD DVD] (1986)
Wild Seven (2007)
Wounded: The Bandit Queen
SCIENCE FICTION
The Day After Tomorrow [Blu-ray] (2004)
Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer [Blu-Ray] (2007)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer [Special Edition]
2 Discs withFull Screen Theatrical Version and Widescreen Theatrical Version.
2 Discs withFull Screen Theatrical Version and Widescreen Theatrical Version.
Commentary by Tim Story, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Doug Jones and Julian McMahon. Commentary by Kevin Feige, Michael France, Ralph Winter, Mark Frost, and Don Payne.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer : the Power Cosmic Edition
Disc 1:
Disc 1:
Full Screen Theatrical Version and Widescreen Theatrical Version.
Commentary by Tim Story, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Doug Jones and Julian McMahon. Commentary by Kevin Feige, Michael France, Ralph Winter, Mark Frost, and Don Payne.
Disc 2:
EXTENDED & DELETED SCENES with optional commentary by Tim Story:
Featurettes include: Full Main Title, Fantastic Store, Wedding Montage, Reed Gets Crushed Ring, and Doom Builds Arm Band & Covers Up His Mask.
Documentary titled: Family Bonds: Making of Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer:
Chapter 1 - Pre-Production, Chapter 2 - Principal Photography, The Fantasticar: State of the Art - (Multi-angle VFX Featurette): The Power of Cosmic, Character Design with Spectral Motion. TRAILERS- Fantastic 4, X-Men, X-Men: United, X-Men: The Last Stand. Sentinel of the Space ways: Comic Book Origin of the Silver Surfer.
The Four Elements and a Still Gallery.
Fantastic Four 2-Pack
Disc 1 Side A: FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER P&S
Disc 1 Side B: FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER WS
Disc 2: FANTASTIC FOUR WS
The Fountain [HD DVD] (2006)
The Lake House (2006) [HD DVD]
Sci Fi Trash-O-Rama Box Set
Featuring: Creature of Destruction, The Flying Saucer Mystery, and UFO Target Earth.
Superman Returns [HD DVD] (2006)
ANIME
Air Gear, Vol. 5: A Battle of Kings
Blue Gender Movie: The Warrior - Reprice (2004)
Clockwork Fighters: Hiwou's War, Vol. 2
Fruits Basket - Vol. 3 - Puddles of Memories
Fruits Basket - Vol. 4 - Clearing Sky
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
.Hack//Roots, Vol. 4
Peach Girl - Vol. 5
Rescue Me: Mave-Chan (2005)
School Rumble, Vol. 2
Welcome to the NHK, Vol. 1: 1st Conspiracy
Yugo the Negotiator: Complete Collection
Zatch Bell! - Vol. 12
Zegapain, Vol. 1 - Special Edition w/Artbox
CARTOONS
The Ant Bully [HD DVD] (2006)
Craziest Christmas Collection
Felix the Cat: The Complete 1958-1959 Series
The Jungle Book (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition) (1967)
OUT TODAY IN TVLAND
Criminal Minds - The Second Season (2005)
Entourage: The Complete Seasons 1-3
Entourage: Season Three Part 2
Jericho - The First Season
Metalocalypse - Season One (2006)
Shark - Season One
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Complete Series (1987)
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