Home Media Magazine - September 16-22, 2007 - (Page 4)

MENU www.homemediamagazine.com FROM THE EDITOR BY STEPHANIE PRANGE, EDITOR IN CHIEF Extra, Extra — Extras Are Important recently watched the DVD of Paramount Home EntertainAfter I’ve finished a particularly engaging movie or one that ment’s Zodiac, the fictionalized account of the search for sparks my interest on one level or another, I almost always look the infamous serial killer. I faithfully watched the film, giv- for more information on the menu. (I’ve watched the extras on ing it my undivided attention (which a film of that complexity Oliver Stone’s JFK more often than I’ve watched the feature itself.) demands) and, after watching it, looked eagerly for extras. My kids (5 and 9) do the same thing. In fact, if she is waiting for But there weren’t many to speak of. the family to gather for a viewing, my 9-year-old After watching such a dense feature based will often try out the special features first, lookAFTER WATCHING SUCH A on historical events, I expected evidence files, DENSE FEATURE BASED ON ing for games or making-of featurettes to whet interviews with the participants, various doc- HISTORICAL EVENTS, I EXPECTED her appetite for the main feature. umentaries on the subject or an interview EVIDENCE FILES, INTERVIEWS By the way, trailers, good sound, widescreen with the author whose book upon which the WITH PARTICIPANTS, VARIOUS presentation and advertisements are NOT film is based. DOCUMENTARIES BUT THERE special features. They are expected. One reBut there was nada. cent DVD (Paramount’s Demetri Martin. PerWAS NADA. I suspect the extras will likely come on a latson) made fun of this, noting “non-special er edition, but it’s still frustrating being denied instant gratifi- features” such as plastic security stickers, UPC code, legal incation. After I watch a film I really like, I want to see extras. formation and (most funny of all) atoms. I don’t want to pick on one title or studio. I know things are While the feature film may be the star of a DVD or high-definidifficult in the DVD producing arena right now — what with tion disc, the special features are important supporting characters. two high-definition formats, exploding genres such as TV DVD As the industry is increasingly preoccupied with the new formats and a brutal production schedule — but I don’t want the indus- and digital delivery, here’s hoping studios don’t forget the extras. try to lose sight of the importance of extras. I really do watch them, and so do my kids. 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Coming just weeks before the Consumer Electronics Show, the event will provide a sneak peek of studio announcements expected to be made at CES, along with an overview of plans for the coming year, from marquee titles headed to HD disc to advances in interactivity, technology and packaging. Dec. 13 Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles info: www.homemediaconferences.com News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Global downloads to top $1.3 billion by 2011; A&E distributor New Video offers docs on iTunes; Apple may be developing a movie-rental service. Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Season three of “The Office” files in at No. 1 on the national DVD sales chart. Printed in the U.S.A. Does The Jungle Book: Platinum Edition live up to its Top 20 DVD Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 platinum brethren? Does the extended version of Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts . . . . . . . . . 27 Death Proof take off or coast on fumes? Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Disney corrals talent from The Jungle Book. Just Announced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Warner schemes Ocean’s Thirteen on video; Fox serves up Waitress and The Namesake. Home Media Magazine September 16–22, 2007 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.digitallife.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediaconferences.com http://www.homemediaconferences.com

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Home Media Magazine - September 16-22, 2007

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