Home Media Magazine - August 24, 2008 - (Page 34) NEWS Hell Ride www.homemediamagazine.com Film Foundation, Sony Partner To Release Classic Films on DVD By Thomas K. Arnold PRODUCT Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation has partnered with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to bring a variety of classic films to DVD. Films will be released under the “Collector’s Choice” banner and include restored and remastered transfers of previously unreleased titles from the Sony catalog. Hollywood talent will contribute commentaries and introductions in films that have inspired their own work. The first release will be “The Films Madsen Recalls Varied Career TALENT TALK I HM: How much input did Tarantino have in making Hell Ride? By Craig Modderno nyone who watched Michael Madsen ear-slice a helpless victim as the song “Stuck in the Middle” played in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs instantly knew this was an actor demanding attention. Lean, mean and sensitive when the role demanded, Madsen’s resume includes scene-stealing parts in such diverse pictures as Thelma & Louise, Species, Die Another Day, Wyatt Earp, Donnie Brasco and the remake of The Getaway. He co-stars in the Tarantino-produced film Hell Ride, which is in theaters now. Madsen is likely to join the filmmaker, for whom he delivered the goods in the “Kill Bill” films, in Tarantino’s forthcoming remake of World War II actioner Inglorious Bastards. The original recently debuted on DVD. Madsen: At first he just wanted to play the part of Comanche, then he decided he didn’t want to act in it at all, just produce the picture. Later he looked at all the footage (director) Larry Bishop had shot, watched the two cuts of the picture Larry made and then edited the version you see on the big screen. I HM: Will Tarantino’s long version combining both “Kill Bill” films surface on DVD? of Budd Boetticher,” a boxed set of five Westerns that will arrive in stores Nov. 4. The set includes The Tall T, Decision at Sundown, Buchanan Rides Alone, Ride Lonesome and Comanche Station, all released theatrically between 1957 and 1960, and will feature introductions and commentary from a trio of Oscarwinning directors inspired by Boetticher’s work: Scorsese, Clint Eastwood and Taylor Hackford. “We have an incredible treasure trove of films in our catalog, and this partnership with The Film Foundation helps us to create a unique, collectible package for classic cinema fans so they, too, can own a piece of Hollywood’s film legacy,” said Lexine Wong, senior EVP of worldwide marketing for Sony. Sony Pictures and The Film Foundation will continue their alliance with several upcoming DVD sets, including a Michael Powell double feature as well as Rita Hayworth, Frank Capra, William Castle and film noir collections. JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update* Madsen: I sure hope so. I’d like it to, but I don’t know who can sit through all that in one sitting. (laughs) … I thought Uma Thurman gave a great performance and deserved moreserious attention than she got. I HM: Would “Kill Bill” have been different if Warren Beatty had played the lead as he was announced to do? The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince … STREET DATE The Love Guru BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) The Perfect Holiday TITLE PREBOOK GENRE PRICE The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 12/2 10/7 $141.4 Fantasy DVD $29.99, BD $35.99 Madsen: Warren didn’t know martial arts and refused to learn them for the final scene. … Despite what you’ve read, Warren was fired because he didn’t understand what the I HM: How would you describe your new movie was about. movie Hell Ride? I HM: There’s an underrated movie you made titled Boarding Gate, an unpredictable mystery now on DVD. What do you remember about the film? Disney. 2008. Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell. The Pevensie children return to Narnia and set out on an adventure to return the true heir, Prince Caspian, to his throne. Includes a digital copy of the movie, and is also available as a two-DVD collector’s edition for $39.99. The Love Guru 9/16 Now $32.1 Comedy DVD $29.99. BD $39.99 Paramount. 2008. Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake. An American raised in India by gurus comes back to the United States and attempts to break into the self-help business. Includes a gag reel, deleted scenes and several featurettes. Also available as a two-DVD set ($39.99). The Perfect Holiday 11/4 10/2 $5.8 Family DVD $27.96 Madsen: It’s an homage to (director) Sergio Leone on motorcycles. It’s a rebellion against all there is, whatever there is to rebel against. In one sense, I’m surprised Hollywood doesn’t do more Westerns since it’s truly a type of film, a genre if you will, along with the detective movie, which we do better than anyone else. When it comes to these two types of pictures, I think Hollywood has run out of material and actors who are capable of interpreting anything. Excuse me but the days of Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Lee Marvin and William Holden are long gone. There are few so-called stars today who you can see on top of a horse or using their head to solve a crime. Sony Pictures. 2007. Terrence Howard, Queen Latifah, Gabrielle Union. A young girl turns to Santa in hopes of getting a new husband for her mother for Christmas. Includes filmmakers’ commentary and video diaries on the set of the movie. Finding Amanda 9/16 Now $0.06 Comedy DVD $26.98 Madsen: The script, like Asia Argento’s character, had a unique way of seducing me. I had a Steve McQueen haircut, which I hopefully used not to telegraph any of the surprise in the story. When I first met Asia, she had on a bathrobe and had a can of beer with a napkin wrapped around it which she was sipping through a straw. I realized right away we were going to get along real well. She was a very strong creative partner on the screen, but to detail any more of our creative choices together would ruin the film for people who haven’t seen it, which I encourage them to do. Magnolia. 2008. Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, Steve Coogan. A troubled television producer goes to Las Vegas to convince his niece to go to rehab. Includes interviews and commentary with the director and actors. Barack Obama: The Power of Change 9/30 8/26 DTV Special Interest DVD $14.95 MVD. 2008. Inspired by Barack Obama’s campaign for presidency, the DVD is a collection of his speeches about bringing hope and change, as well as others by Oprah Winfrey, Caroline Kennedy and Stevie Wonder. Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone 9/30 8/28 DTV Documentary DVD $19.97 Liberation. 2007. The documentary follows the creator of “Hustler” as he advocates for free speech and battles against censorship, covering trials such as the DeLorean FBI Tapes Trial and the Jessica Lynch photo controversy. The Legend of Sasquatch 10/21 9/23 DTV Animated DVD $27.98 Image. 2006. Voices of William Hurt, John Rhys-Davies, Jewel Restaneo. A family moves to a secluded cabin in the woods and discovers that a friendly Bigfoot family lives in their backyard. Includes commentary and behind-the-scenes featurettes. I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete Series 11/4 10/2 NTV Comedy DVD $174.95 I LIONSGATE EYES ‘CHRISTMAS COTTAGE’ Lionsgate Nov. 11 is releasing Thomas Kincade’s Christmas Cottage on DVD for $19.98. The 2008 direct-to-video title stars Jared Padalecki (TV’s “Supernatural”) as young artist Kincade who accepts a job painting a mural of his small hometown. In the process, he helps revive local tourism, prevent foreclosure of the family cottage and instill in the town the true spirit of Christmas. The film also stars Oscar nominee Peter O’Toole and Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden. – Erik Gruenwedel Sony Pictures. Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, Bill Daily. The classic sitcom about an astronaut and his genie is now available in a 20-DVD set featuring all 139 episodes. It also comes with episode cards with trivia from each season of the series. Firefly: The Complete Series 11/11 10/15 NTV Sci-Fi BD $89.98 Fox. 2002. Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Summer Glau. Set 500 years in the future aboard a small spaceship, a crew tries to survive in the wake of a civil war. Includes commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel. * In order of box office, then prebook date Home Media Magazine August 24–30, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com
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