Home Media Magazine - February 17-23, 2008 - (Page 21)

www.homemediamagazine.com PIPELINE Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ‘Walk Hard’ DVD Bears Scores of Bonus Footage The film’s creators and stars discuss working on the musical spoof By Billy Gil COMEDY Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story parodies music biopics such as Ray and Walk the Line so gleefully, it’s easy to miss the great music the film contains. Sung by lead actor John C. Reilly, Walk Hard’s tunes meticulously emulate such music icons as Ray Charles, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. “The real preparation was making the music for the movie,” Reilly said. “We recorded for about six months, recorded about 40 songs, 30 of which were original.” Reilly did his own singing for the film, which is coming to video April 8 (prebook March 6) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on a two-disc unrated DVD ($29.96), single-disc rated DVD ($28.95), two-disc Blu-ray ($43.95) and UMD ($24.94). Both the two-disc unrated DVD and the Blu-ray have a featurette on the music, song demos and added song performances. Both also include a commentary track with writer-director Jake Kasdan, writer-producer Judd Apatow, Reilly and producer Lewis Morton, deleted and extended scenes, commercials, a behind-the-scenes vignette and six more featurettes. “When that DVD comes out, it’ll keep you busy for a good three weeks,” Kasdan said. The film’s Jenna Fischer said the music plays a large part in the film’s appeal. “It’s kind of like Spinal Tap in the way that they’re real songs — they’re not too jokey,” she said. “[The unrated DVD] is half an hour longer and has entire portions of his life — extra wives, drug additions and [other] things — that aren’t even in the theatrical version,” director Kasdan said. Apatow, known for his involvement in a recent string of hits, from The 40-Year-Old Virgin to Superbad, said the process of pairing down films to manageable lengths involves his entire crew of friends. “You start with a cut that’s two and a half hours,” he said. “We’ll show it to just some friends who can tolerate the length, and then a larger group of friends will look at the two-hour-and-15-minute version, and then once it gets under two hours, we’ll show it to a real audience.” Your shots hook, your ball lands in a sand trap and you can’t seem to clear that water hazard; you end up hitting all the obstacles you’re telling yourself to avoid! That’s the Bogey Man; that voice of doubt that taunts your mind ruining your golf swing and causing you to play over par every time! How To Beat The Bogey Man™ is a winning combination of ‘mind over matter’ and coaching techniques created by golf authority Travis Fox. Each DVD and CD covers specific methods to improve your game from the tee to the green. Learn mental tools like the ‘tick tock’ method which allows you to focus on hitting the ball to where you WANT it to go. Other topics include; determining proper flange, chipping tips, correct ball position and grip pressure, and the whistle technique to help you develop a natural and successful golf swing. What Is The Bogey Man? LIONSGATE DIVERSIFIES WITH INDIE TITLES By Billy Gil Lionsgate, the mini-major long known as a horror haven, has lately been diversifying its product with adventurous independent films. Similarly to its Bella, which has ties to both arthouse and faith-based film fans, two newly announced Lionsgate titles also appeal to a varied audience. In Wristcutters: A Love Story, a guy offs himself and seeks out his ex-girlfriend, who also has ended her own life, in purgatory, which in the reality of the film is just a slightly-skewed version of the guy’s real life. According to Lionsgate, which is releasing the film on DVD March 25 (prebook Feb. 27) at $26.98, this is just the kind of product the company is seeking. “It’s actually a love story,” said Chela JohnINDIE son, VP of marketing for Lionsgate. “You can look at it as a depressing topic, or you can look at it in the complete opposite way.” Wristcutters stars Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous) and Shannyn Sossamon (One Missed Call) and features an appearance by singer Tom Waits. The DVD includes a commentary track, a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, and Fugit’s on-set photo gallery. Lionsgate also has slated Starting Out in the Evening, due April 22 (prebook March 26) at $27.98. The film was an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival, and features such acclaimed actors as Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose and Lili Taylor. The film tells the story of an aging writer/ professor who is cajoled by his student to revisit his life and his writing. The DVD includes a commentary track with director Andrew Wagner. The character-driven film is indicative of Lionsgate’s broadening approach beyond horror and catalog product. “We’re definitely going to be branching out [beyond niche horror],” Johnson said. SRP: $39.98 • File Under: Sports Entertainment Format: 4 DVD/4 CD • Catalog: DPT-DV-273 UPC: 796539027365 • ISBN #: 1-933028-63-7 Run Time: 238 Minutes • Language: English Production Year: 2007 Distributed by: Clarification: In regards to the March 11 release of the Georges Méliès: First Wizard of Cinema DVD set (HM Feb. 3-9), Flicker Alley DVDs are distributed by Emphasis Entertainment Group. Facets Multimedia is one of several non-exclusive distributors for the company. February 17–23, 2008 Home Media Magazine 21 http://www.homemediamagazine.com

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