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03/29/02

DEAD & ROTTING COMING APRIL 2ND FROM TEMPE ENTERTAINMENT

Limited Special Edition DVD Announcement

starring STEPHEN O’MAHONEY • TOM HOOVER • DEBBIE ROCHON • TRENT HAAGA • JEFF DYLAN GRAHAM and BARBARA KATZ-NORROD
casting by LANCE RANDAS with CARMILLA KARNSTEIN • special makeup by RON KARKOSKA
edited by DENNIS PETERSEN • main title theme and additional music by MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE
music by JON GREATHOUSE • supervising sound editor MAUI HOLCOMB • production designer TAMMI SUTTON
director of photography MICHAEL W. KING • executive producer CHARLES BAND
executive producer J.R. BOOKWALTER • line producer TAMMI SUTTON • produced by TRENT HAAGA
story by DAVID P. BARTON • written by DOUGLAS SNAUFFER and DAVID P. BARTON
directed by DAVID P. BARTON

SYNOPSIS:
Let the punishment fit the offense! Three prankster buddies release the wrath of an aged witch, Abigail, when they unwittingly become accomplices to the murder of her son. Scheming in anger, the witch transforms herself into a nubile young woman and seduces the three friends. The trysts bear seed to the men's own destruction as Abi uses their ill-born spawn to create avenging ghouls. Death and rot are left in Abi's wake...

 

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03/28/02

MIDDLE-EARTH COMES HOME-- THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING ARRIVES ON DVD AND VHS AUGUST 6TH "SPECIAL EXTENDED EDITION" TO FOLLOW NOVEMBER 12

New Line Home Entertainment announced the forthcoming release of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING on DVD and VHS at a gala event at the historic Warner Bros. studio lot. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING will be available in two distinctly different versions on both DVD and VHS formats, on August 6th, and November 12, 2002.

On August 6, New Line Home Entertainment will unveil the award-winning theatrical version of the film on DVD and VHS. The DVD will contain one of the greatest sneak previews in movie history, featuring a ten-minute behind the scenes preview of The Two Towers, the second installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This glance, more than four months before the theatrical release of The Two Towers on December 18th, 2002, will offer a never-before-seen look at the central panel of director Peter Jackson's (The Frighteners, Heavenly Creatures) masterful cinematic triptych. This double-DVD set includes the PG-13 theatrical version of the film, and a second disc with over two hours of special features and extra content.

A "Special Extended Edition" of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING will arrive in stores November 12. This extended edition of the film contains more than 30 minutes of never- before-seen footage created for the home video release. This version of the film, available on DVD and VHS, will likely have an R rating. The "Special Extended DVD Edition" will be contained in a four-disc set with two discs containing the film, and two discs with more than six hours of added content, produced specifically for the DVD. These extras will plunge the viewer into the complex landscape of Middle-earth, and reveal how Peter Jackson and his team of skilled artists and technicians created a painstakingly beautiful, and faithful re-creation of Tolkien's world.

A collector's DVD gift set will also be released on November 12 in time for the holiday season. This gift set will include the "Special Extended Edition" with box art packaging conceived and designed by famed Tolkien illustrator Alan Lee. Included with the DVD are custom bookends designed and sculpted by Sideshow Weta, the artists that crafted the astonishing theatrical visual effects for The Lord of the Rings. The gift set will also include the National Geographic "Beyond the Movie" DVD, containing two previously unreleased featurettes and a photo gallery. These extras are topped off with a set of exclusive, collectible Decipher game cards.

"We couldn't wait to put the Ring in consumers' hands," says New Line Home Entertainment President and Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Einhorn, explaining the decision to issue two staggered releases. "While Peter Jackson completes post-production work on The Two Towers and The Return of the King, we felt it necessary to bring Middle-earth to home theaters as soon as possible. The August 6th release will include footage from The Two Towers --- along with other fantastic features that fans of the DVD format have come to expect. The special four-disc set arriving in November is being completed at the same time as Jackson works on The Two Towers, and includes Jackson's director's commentary, additional scenes, and other extras that are sure to delight even the most avid Ring fans."

"One Ring To Rule Them All"

New Line Cinema's highest grossing box office hit ever, the critically acclaimed, award-winning THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING has become nothing short of a worldwide phenomenon. Co-written and directed by Peter Jackson, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is based on the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy of Middle-earth, itself long revered as a literary and linguistic masterpiece. (Tolkien, a celebrated philologist, invented "Elvish," a language with its own laws, roots, and inflections, while still a student at Oxford.)

One of the biggest box office smashes of 2001, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING appeared on over 150 national year-end critics' top ten lists and led the movie award nominations season. In February, 2002, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING received thirteen Academy Award® nominations --- the most of any film released in 2001 --- making it one of the most honored films in Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences history. Only two films, Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950), have ever received more nominations, with fourteen each.

Of its thirteen Academy Award® nominations --- including nods for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen), and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published --- THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING received four Oscars, tying for the most honored film of the evening: Achievement In Music In Connection With Motion Pictures (Howard Shore), Achievement In Cinematography (Andrew Lesnie), Achievement In Visual Effects (Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, and Mark Stetson), and Achievement In Makeup (Peter Owen and Richard Taylor).

Honored with the American Film Institute's Movie of the Year Award for 2001, and recipient of the National Board of Review's Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING garnered four Golden Globe nominations including Best Dramatic Motion Picture. Of the twelve British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award nominations, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING won five: Best Film, David Lean Award For Achievement in Direction, Special Visual Effects, Makeup and Hair, and the Orange Film of the Year (voted by the public).

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING Film Synopsis

An epic vision of good versus evil, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING recounts the heroic quest of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a peaceful Hobbit entrusted with a terrible responsibility. Placed in possession of the omnipotent One Ring --- lost for centuries and containing the Dark Lord Sauron's "cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life" --- Frodo must travel through Middle-earth to the land of Mordor in order to destroy the ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

Frodo is accompanied on his journey by a nine-member assemblage, the Fellowship of the Ring. They are: Gandalf The Grey (Ian McKellen), a good wizard and mentor to Frodo; Aragorn, aka Strider (Viggo Mortensen), a noble warrior and future king of Gondor; Boromir (Sean Bean), a fierce soldier of Gondor; Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) an ax-wielding dwarf; Legolas (Orlando Bloom), an expert elf archer; and hobbits Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), Peregrin "Pippin" Took (Billy Boyd), and Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan).

The Fellowship is aided in their quest by Elf Princess Arwen (Liv Tyler), Elf Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), and Lord Elrond (Hugo Weaving), whose knowledge of the One Ring brings to light the true danger and importance of the Fellowship's collective journey. Relentlessly pursued by Lord Sauron's dark riders, marauding Orcs, cave trolls, and goblins summoned by evil wizard Saruman the White (Christopher Lee), the Fellowship must resist the ring's limitless powers of corruption. Shot entirely on location in majestic New Zealand, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING ends as the Fellowship is disbanded.

The second film of the trilogy, The Two Towers, traces the journey of Frodo and Sam as they venture deeper into the land of the enemy --- with the mysterious Gollum serving as their guide --- while their companions in the Fellowship struggle to rescue the captured Hobbits Merry and Pippin.

DVD Fact Sheet

Priced to own at $22.94 on VHS and $29.95 on DVD, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING two-disc DVD is presented with the enhanced picture and sound quality consumers have come to expect from New Line Home Entertainment and contains over two hours of additional material.

A Hobbit-worthy cornucopia of one-of-a-kind features, the DVD includes an exclusive made-for-the-DVD ten-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Two Towers, the second installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This is the first in-depth look consumers will have of the second film of Tolkien's acclaimed trilogy The Two Towers, due in theaters December 18, 2002.

Following are complete contents of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring DVD*:

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 2-DVD SET

AVAILABLE IN EITHER WIDESCREEN OR FULLSCREEN

DISC 1 (two versions)

WIDESCREEN

FULLSCREEN

FEATURE (178 minutes)

Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the film

Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound

Stereo Surround Sound

English subtitles and closed captions

EXTRA VIDEO CONTENT: Animated menus

FEATURE (178 minutes)

Fullscreen version of the film

Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound

Stereo Surround Sound

English subtitles and closed captions

EXTRA VIDEO CONTENT: Animated menus

DISC 2

SPECIAL FEATURES (Over two hours of additional content):

DVD-ROM CONTENT:

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DVD

$29.95

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (Fullscreen)

DVD

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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING DVD-ROM FEATURE: TOTAL AXESS

Unprecedented Online Experience Provides Additional Bonus Materials To DVD Enthusiasts

New Feature Debuts With Release Of SPY GAME Collector's Edition DVD On April 9

Universal Studios Home Video will introduce an innovative online experience with the debut of Total Axess on the SPY GAME Collector's Edition DVD on April 9, 2001. Total Axess enables DVD-ROM users to unlock special bonus materials not included on the DVD through an exclusive hotlink to the Total Axess website. By simply inserting the DVD into their DVD-ROM drive, users will be immersed in the action and adventure of their favorite DVD through an online destination packed with exclusive never-before-seen video and pictures, behind-the-scenes footage, downloads, contests and more.

"We now can offer DVD fans even more behind-the-scenes content," We often have more bonus material than we can fit on a DVD, so rather than simply omitting it because of space constraints, we can now offer it to fans who crave even more behind-the-scenes material," said Ken Graffeo, senior vice-president, marketing, Universal Studios Home Video. "This overcomes the restrictions imposed by space constraints on the disc, making the DVD an exclusive passkey to a wealth of additional materials specially created for a title."

SPY GAME, the first Total Axess title, is the riveting action adventure starring screen favorites Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Through Total Axess, users can view specially-created streaming videos of:

In addition to streaming video, the site will also contain exclusive production and behind-the-scenes still photos, downloadable photos that can be used as screensavers or wallpaper, director Scott's screenplay with notes, annotations and sketches, a SPY GAME trivia contest that is changed every two weeks and more.

The Total Axess website also contains information on current Universal Studios home video and theatrical releases as well as previews and trailers of upcoming home entertainment and theatrical titles. In addition, the site provides convenient links to the Universal Studios theatrical, music and theme park websites.

The SPY GAME Collector's Edition DVD offers more than 10 explosive hours of high-powered entertainment including a breakthrough special feature aptly named Clandestine OPS, a unique viewing experience that puts the viewer in control. For the first time, viewers can go behind the scenes and gain access to classified information about SPY GAME's filmmaking process while simultaneously watching the film. The SPY GAME Collector's Edition DVD also includes alternate and deleted scenes, including an alternate ending, a script-to-storyboard featurette on director Tony Scott's unique filmmaking process, feature commentary with director Tony Scott, feature commentary with producers Marc Abraham and Douglas Wick, the requirements for acceptance as a CIA operative and more. The SPY GAME Collector's Edition DVD is priced at $19.95 MAP.

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03/27/02

WINNER OF 4 ACADEMY AWARDS! THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING TO BE RELEASED ON BY DVD NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Two versions of the two-disc set are being prepared for release on August 06, 2002- One will be a 16:9 enhanced presentation of the film's 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio and the other will be full screen. Both will offer Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtracks.

Please note that a four disc set will be coming in November, which will feature an extended cut of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, running about thirty minutes longer than the theatrical version that is being released in August. The extended cut will be spread across two-discs and the other two discs will contain supplemental features.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING Theatrical Version DVD Features:

Synopsis: Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is an epic adventure of good against evil, the power of friendship and individual courage. The saga centers around an unassuming Hobbit named Frodo Baggins who inherits a Ring that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on a heroic quest to destroy the One Ring and pave the way for the emergence of mankind.

Director: Peter Jackson

Actors: Elijah Wood, Sir Ian Mc Kellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Miranda Otto, David Wenham

Awards: AFI - Movie of the Year, Academy Award - Best Cinematography, Academy Award - Best Make-Up, Academy Award - Best Score, Academy Award - Best Special Effects, BAFTA - Best Film, BAFTA - Best Makeup/Hair, BAFTA - Best Special Effects, BAFTA - Orange Film of the Year

DVD: 

 

"SUPERBIT DELUXE" DEBUTS WITH THE MAY 28 RELEASES OF THE PATRIOT AND HOLLOW MAN

Two Disc Set Includes Superbit Feature Film on One Disc And Bonus Features on Second Disc

Having successfully launched the Superbit® line to great reviews, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release on May 28 its first Superbit Deluxe titles - THE PATRIOT and Hollowman. The line was created in direct response to DVD enthusiasts' desire for added-value features.

Each Superbit Deluxe title will contain two discs. The first disc will include the Superbit feature with DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound; while the second disc includes a variety of entertaining value-added content.

When the Superbit Collection was released last Fall, the superior picture and sound of these titles were hailed as a new benchmark in DVD. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content and multiple audio streams, Superbit DVDs could be encoded at approximately double their normal bit rate while offering full compatibility with the DVD Video format. The result is picture quality that provides outstanding detail and which complements the performance of the latest progressive DVD Video players.

Now, the Superbit Deluxe titles provide not only pure performance but even more entertainment!

THE PATRIOT

This box-office hit stars Oscar winner Mel Gibson and heartthrob Heath Ledger in an epic Revolutionary drama set in South Carolina. In 1776, widower and legendary war hero Benjamin Martin (Gibson) finds himself thrust into the midst of the American Revolutionary War as he helplessly watches his family torn apart by the savage forces of the British Red Coats. Unable to remain silent, he recruits a band of reluctant volunteers including his idealist son Gabriel (Ledge), to take up arms against the British. Fighting to protect his family's freedom and his country's independence, Martin discovers the pain of betrayal, the redemption of revenge and the passion of love.  Directed by Roland Emmerich and produced by Dean Devlin, the creative team responsible for Independence Day and Godzilla.

Superbit® Deluxe version includes: 

Disc One

Disc Two

HOLLOW MAN

Featuring cutting-edge special effects, HOLLOW MAN is the terrifying sci-fi thriller from Paul Verhoeven, the director of Total Recall and Starship Troopers.

After several years of experimentation, Dr. Sebastian Caine (Bacon), a brilliant but arrogant and egotistical scientist working for the defense department, has successfully transformed mammals to an invisible state and brought them back to their original physical form. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine instructs his team to move on to Phase III: human experimentation. Using himself as the first subject, the invisible Caine finds himself free to do the unthinkable. But Caine's experiment takes on an unexpected turn when his team can't bring him back. As the days pass, he grows more and more out of control, doomed to a future without flesh as the Hollow Man.

Superbit® Deluxe includes:

Disc One

Disc Two

 

03/26/02

DISNEY’S SNOW DOGS COMING TO DISNEY DVD ON MAY 14

Fun-Filled Comedy Includes Academy Awardâ Winning Stars and Outrageous Team of Lovable Hounds

Walt Disney Home Video is proud to announce the arrival on Disney’s SNOW DOGS on Disney DVD and VHS on May 14, 2002. This laugh-out-loud comedy stars Academy Awardâ Winner Cuba Gooding Jr. ("Pearl Harbor;" Best Supporting Actor "Jerry Maguire" 1996) as the hilariously mismatched "owner" of a mischievous but adorable pack of sled dogs. Disney’s SNOW DOGS will be available to own for $29.99 on Disney DVD (S.R.P.) and for $22.99 on VHS (S.R.P.). Prebook date is April 2, 2002.

In Disney’s SNOW DOGS, a sun-loving Miami dentist named Ted (Cuba Gooding Jr.) finds out he’s been named in a will, and travels to snowy Alaska to claim his inheritance, a rascally dog sled team. The dogs, however - - Diesel, Scooper, Nana, Yodel, Sniff, Mack, Duchess and Demon - - have their way with the city slicker, and to make matters worse, poor Ted comes across the scheming mountain man Thunder Jack (James Coburn, "Monsters, Inc.;" Academy Awardâ winner, Best Supporting Actor 1998 "Affliction"). Soon Ted’s involved in a dog sled competition and has to learn how to mush as best he can, or the dogs go to Thunder Jack. Ted learns to never give up, even when his luck is "going to the dogs."

The terrific cast of Disney’s SNOW DOGS includes pop singer Sisqo, Nichelle Nichols ("Star Trek") M. Emmet Walsh ("The Iron Giant") and Graham Greene ("Dances With Wolves").

Disney’s SNOW DOGS is rated "PG" – "For Mild Crude Humor" with a running time of approximately 99 minutes. Bonus material not rated.

 

SEX AND THE CITY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON FROM HBO HOME VIDEO, MAY 21

Winner of the 2001 Golden Globe award for best television series-comedy and the 2001 Emmy for outstanding comedy series, a first for a cable TV show, "Sex and the City" is returning to HBO Home Video with SEX AND THE CITY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON. Arriving in video stores on May 21, SEX AND THE CITY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON stars Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, a New York-based writer who explores and experiences the unique world of Manhattan’s dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers.

Featuring eighteen episodes and nine hours of tantalizing girl talk and comical courting rituals, SEX AND THE CITY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON is packaged in a four cassette VHS box set for $49.92 SRP ($39.99 MAP) and a three disc DVD box set for $49.99 SRP ($39.99 MAP). Guest appearances in the third season of the series include Carrie Fisher, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hugh Hefner, Donovan Leitch, Matthew McConaughey, Alanis Morissette and Vince Vaughn. (Runtime: 450 minutes, Order due date: April 16)

Special DVD features on SEX AND THE CITY: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON include 4 audio commentaries by executive producer, writer and director Michael Patrick King, cast and crew biographies, episodic previews, an episodic index and chapter selections.

Created by Darren Star ("Melrose Place"/"Beverly Hills 90210"), "Sex and the City" stars three-time Golden Globe winner Sarah Jessica Parker in a candid, comic view of sex and relationships. The series also stars Kim Cattrall as PR executive Samantha Jones, who’s seen - and done - it all; Kristin Davis as art dealer Charlotte York, who still believes love can conquer all; and Cynthia Nixon as corporate lawyer Miranda Hobbes, a cynic who may or may not be a pushover for romance. Chris Noth also returns as Carrie’s on-and-off-again flame, Mr. Big.

 

MR. SHOW: THE COMPLETE FIRST AND SECOND SEASONS ON DVD FROM HBO HOME VIDEO, JUNE 11

This Summer one of television’s most daring comedy series, "MR. SHOW With Bob and David," will be released exclusively on DVD from HBO Home Video. MR. SHOW: THE COMPLETE FIRST AND SECOND SEASONS, starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, seamlessly blends one sketch into another, specializing in absurdist comedy that targets everything from politics to religion to Generation X. On June 11, HBO Home Video brings Cross and Odenkirk’s unique comedy series to stores everywhere. (DVD SRP: $34.98, Runtime: 288 minutes, Order Due Date: 5/14/02)

Featuring all 10 episodes of the first and second seasons of the series, MR. SHOW on DVD will include special features such as exclusive, rare stage-show footage of MR. SHOW "Before it was a TV Show. " Bonus features also include a full 10 episode audio commentary in which Bob and David reunite with cast and contributors for a unique, never-before-heard explosion of comedic insight. Additional features include a 30-minute "Best of MR. SHOW" featurette, original television spots and a MR. SHOW collector’s card, 500 of which have been personalized by Bob and David and randomly distributed throughout the product.

"Some of television’s smartest and darkest comedy," (L.A. Times ) MR. SHOW is "a twisted and often brilliant stream of comic consciousness" (Rolling Stone). The series is "a burst of pop-cultural commentary and cutting-edge irony" (New York Times). "Odenkirk and Cross bounce from character to character with Peter Sellers-like skill…fast, furious and funny stuff" (Rolling Stone). "An absurd, surrealist world dominated by the antics of a pair of funny but fiercely anarchistic comics," (The Hollywood Reporter) MR. SHOW is an "eccentric masterpiece" (Village Voice).

03/20/02

ON THE HEELS OF ITS ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION FOR "FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM" AND GOLDEN GLOBE WIN MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS NO MAN'S LAND COMING TO HOME VIDEO ON APRIL 9, 2002

"Powerful ...A stunning drama" -- New York Post

MGM Home Entertainment proudly announces the DVD and VHS release of No Man's Land, the 2001 Golden Globe Winner for "Best Foreign Film" and Oscar nominee for "Foreign Language Film." The compelling tale of enemy soldiers caught in the horror and absurdity of the Bosnian/Serbian war arrives on DVD and VHS on April 9. "Bosnian writer-director Danis Tanovic has crafted a small satiric masterpiece" (Associated Press) in his story of two enemy soldiers who are forced to survive together while holed up in a trench. Voted "One of the Year's Best Foreign Films" at the National Board of Review, this "astonishing ...ferocious, suspenseful dark comedy" (Chicago Tribune) illuminates the ultimate futility of war. The No Man's Land DVD includes both widescreen and pan-and-scan versions of the film and is priced at $26.98.

Synopsis

Fleeing enemy fire, an injured Bosnian soldier named Ciki retreats to a trench, where he finds himself trapped with a wounded comrade and worse ...a Serbian! With no way to escape and with his fellow soldier lying on a spring-loaded bomb set to explode if he moves, Ciki realizes he must do the unthinkable-trust his enemy-if he wants to survive.

NO MAN'S LAND

 

03/19/02

MISSION KASHMIR-- ACCLAIMED INDIAN ACTION DRAMA ABOUT MISSION CONCEIVED WITH COURAGE DEBUTS ON DVD ON JUNE 4

On June 4, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release the award winning film MISSION KASHMIR on videocassette and DVD. This beautifully shot film from India combines action and drama with a story that shows the conflicts of emotions that embraces man's inhumanity and the power of true love that conquers all.

MISSION KASHMIR was named Best Action Film at the 2001 Filmfare Awards, India's equivalent to the Academy Awards.  It stars India's acclaimed talent Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Jackie Shroff and Sonali Kulkarni.

Synopsis

Set in the war-torn Kashmir Valley between 1989 and 1999, MISSION KASHMIR is a story of Altaff (Roshan), an 11-year-old Kashmiri boy whose family is massacred in front of his eyes by state police hunting a rebel leader.  His life is never the same after the deaths, and he is adopted by Inayat Khan (Dutt), the officer in charge of the raid, and his loving wife Neelima (Kulkarni), whose son has just died in a freak accident. Altaaf's idyllic life with his new parents is shattered, however, when he discovers that the man whom he now calls his father is also the task-force leader who brutally gunned down his family.  Fleeing Kashmir, the boy grows up under the tutelage of Hilal Kohistani (Shroff), a brutal militant leader dedicated to a jihad seeking the independence of Kashmir. After ten years, Altaaf returns as Hilal's instrument of destruction on a mission of annihilation, revolution and revenge.  Unexpectedly, he reunites with Sufi (Zinta), a beautiful long-lost childhood girlfriend, and finds himself torn between love and hatred, brutality and humanity, forgiveness and vengeance in this thrilling action adventure where the past meets the present to decide the future of a nation.

A Destination Films Release.  Original story written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Vikram Chandra.  Produced and directed by Vidhu Vindo Chopra.

MISSION KASHMIR DVD:

 

THE DEEP END AVAILABLE ON DVD APRIL 16, 2002

A desperate mother will do anything to protect her son in the film hailed by The New Yorker as the best American movie of 2001. THE DEEP END makes its highly anticipated VHS (rental) and DVD (for rent or sale) debut from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) on April 16, 2002. Featuring an incomparably powerful (USA Today), Golden Globe.-nominated performance by Tilda Swinton (The Beach, Young Adam), THE DEEP END has received accolades from over 100 critics nationwide, including Time, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and more. Also starring Goran Visnjic ( ER, Practical Magic) and Jonathan Tucker (The Virgin Suicides), the film is a thriller that actually thrills! (Elizabeth Einstein, Esquire). THE DEEP END VHS will be priced for rental, while the DVD is available for rental and purchase at a suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$41.98 Canada.

THE DEEP END DVD Features

The myriad special features on THE DEEP END DVD include commentary by Writers/Producers/Directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee; the Sundance special Anatomy of a Scene; a featurette; still gallery; theatrical trailer and TV spot. The DVD is presented in widescreen format (aspect ratio: 2.35:1) with English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround and French Dolby Surround Sound.

THE DEEP END Synopsis

In the comfort of a seemingly normal life, Tilda Swinton brings to the fore a sense of isolation as Margaret Hill, a lonely Lake Tahoe housewife whose husband spends months at sea on an aircraft carrier. In his absence, Margaret does her best to do right by her family, no matter what. Margaret s routine has always included solving one emergency after another with quick decision. So when her eldest son Beau s lover washes up on the beachfront in front of their house, she does the only thing an unflinchingly devoted mother could: she hides the body to protect her son. Now unexpectedly, in the aftermath of this desperate act emerges Alek Spera (Goran Visnjic), who knows about the death and the secret life of her son. But what begins as a riveting cat-and-mouse game soon turns into a haunting love story with self-sacrifice at its center. For as Margaret attempts to dodge blackmail, the law and even the questions of her family, she herself becomes exposed.

THE DEEP END

 

03/15/02

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES-- SUPERNATURAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER STARRING RICHARD GERE AND LAURA LINNEY DEBUTS ON DVD JUNE 4, 2002

On June 4 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will release THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES on videocassette and DVD.  It's a spine tingling, supernatural thriller based on actual events that will rattle your nerves and shake your beliefs.

From Mark Pellington, the director of Arlington Road, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES stars Golden Globe nominee Richard Gere (Autumn in New York, Runaway Bride, First Knight), Academy Award nominee Laura Linney (The House of Mirth, You Can Count on Me), Will Patton (Armageddon) and Debra Messing (TV's Will and Grace).

Synopsis

Distraught by the sudden tragic death of his wife (Messing), John Klein (Gere), a journalist for the Washington Post, finds himself mysteriously drawn to a small West Virginia town when his car inexplicable strands him.  Rescued by the sympathetic but skeptical local police sergeant (Linney), he soon learns that many of the town's residents have been beset by bizarre events, including sightings of an eerie "moth-like" entity, similar to one seen by his late wife just before her fatal car crash.

After investigating further and having his own terrifying encounters with the creature, he becomes obsessed with the idea that this supernatural being can predict impending calamities and is trying to warn the town of one.  Is it a psychic delusion brought on by his grief or can he convince the police sergeant that there's a tragedy that must be averted?  His life, and potentially others' lives, depends on his making the right choice before time runs out.

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES is based upon the book by John A Keel.  Executive produced by Ted Tannebaum, Richard S. Wright and Terry A. McKay. Produced by Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Gary Goldstein.  Directed by Mark Pellington from a screenplay written by Richard Hatem.

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03/14/02

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CZECHOSLOVAKIAN WAR EPIC DARK BLUE WORLD SET FOR MAY 28 RELEASE ON SPECIAL EDITION DVD

An epic film critically acclaimed for its emotional resonance and strong entertainment values, DARK BLUE WORLD will be released on Special Edition DVD and VHS on May 28. The Czechoslovakian film, theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics and directed by Jan Sverak, director and producer of the Oscar winning film "Kolya," is a story about love, comradeship and sacrifice with the nostalgic sentiment of classic Hollywood movies set against the romantic and historical backdrop of World War II.

DARK BLUE WORLD features an outstanding cast headed by Ondrej Vetchy (Kolya, All My Loved Ones), the three-time winner of the Czech Lion Best Actor Award. Also featured are Tara Fitzgerald (The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain),  Krystof Hadek in his film debut and Charles Dance (Gosford Park, Hilary and Jackie).

SYNOPSIS

In 1950 , at the height of the Cold War in Communist-ruled Czechoslovakia, Franta Slama (Ondrej Vetchy), a man in his early 40s, is confined to a labor camp as  an "enemy of the people." Slama is an ex RAF (Royal Air Force) Czech pilot who flew against the Czech government during World War II. The new totalitarian Communist regime deemed him contaminated by Western Ideals of democracy and freedom. As such, he has become a potential threat to the State. We flashback to March 1939, just before world peace is irredeemably shattered. Franta congratulates his prot'g', fresh faced young trainee pilot Karel Vojtisek (Krystof Hadek) for passing his flying test. Soon afterwards, Franta and Karel escape Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and reach England where they join the RAF. Soon, both men fall in love with the same woman, Susan (Tara Fitzgerald). For Karel, Susan is his first love and the conflicts of love and war ultimately test the men's friendship to its limit.

SPECIAL EDITION DVD ADDED-VALUE FEATURES

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GOOFY GAGS AND SLAPSTICK STUNTS FILL MAY 21 DVD DEBUT OF THE VILLAIN, STARRING FILM LEGEND KIRK DOUGLAS AND (A VERY YOUNG) ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

Silver-screen icon Kirk Douglas and a pre-superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger get down and dirty - not to mention mighty silly - in 1979's THE VILLAIN, making its first-ever appearance on DVD on May 21 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Directed with giddy abandon by Hal Needham (Smokey and the Bandit, The Cannonball Run), the film is more than a spoof of Westerns - it's a live-action cartoon inspired by the zany, animated hijinks of the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.  THE VILLAIN is filled with unbelievable stunts and screwball humor that fills the screen with human versions of gags moviegoers may have thought were possible only in cartoons. Douglas plays "Cactus Jack" Slater, the movie's namesake villain, while Schwarzenegger is a handsome stranger named, naturally, Handsome Stranger. Look for such noted funny people as Paul Lynde (TV's "Hollywood Squares") and Ruth Buzzi (TV's "Laugh-In") in supporting roles. THE VILLAIN (1979): Also stars Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde, Foster Brooks, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam. Executive producer Paul Maslansky. Produced by Mort Engleberg. Written by Robert G. Kane. Directed by Hal Needham.

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OSCAR WINNER ANNE BANCROFT'S MANY TALENTS SHINE IN MAY 21 DVD DEBUTS OF AGNES OF GOD AND 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD

Five-time Oscar® nominee and Best Actress winner Anne Bancroft displays her remarkable talents and versatility in AGNES OF GOD and 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD, two acclaimed and very different films making their DVD premieres on May 21 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

*AGNES OF GOD*

Bancroft was nominated as Best Actress for her role as Mother Superior Miriam Ruth in Norman Jewison's AGNES OF GOD, bringing her a fifth acting nomination; she won Best Actress for her stunning portrayal of teacher Annie Sullivan in 1963's The Miracle Worker. Bancroft's co-star Meg Tilly was also nominated for her role in the film (Best Supporting Actress), as was composer Georges Delerue (Best Original Score).

Based on the controversial Broadway play by John Pielmeyer, who also wrote the film's script, AGNES OF GOD galvanized audiences with its story of a young nun (Tilly) who gives birth to a baby she claims was an immaculate conception. The baby is found dead, resulting in an investigation by secular psychologist Martha Livingston (Jane Fonda) who is immediately at odds with the protective Mother Superior - and who is determined to uncover the truth about the infant's death.

Released in 1985, AGNES OF GOD was written by John Pielmeyer, based on his play; produced by Patrick Palmer and Norman Jewison; and directed by Jewison.

*84 CHARING CROSS ROAD*

In 1986, the high drama of AGNES OF GOD was followed by the sweet romance of 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD, which co-starred Sir Anthony Hopkins. For her portrayal of New York writer Helene Hanff, Bancroft won the BAFTA Award, Britain's equivalent of the Oscar. Hailed by Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide as "loving, literate and totally disarming," 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD explores the 20-year relationship between Hanff and Frank Doel, a London dealer of rare books whose shop address lends the film its title. When Hanff spies an advertisement for Doel's dealership, she places an order, unaware that her letter will begin a friendship and romance that spans two decades.

A 1986 release, 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD was written by Hugh Whitemore, based on the memoirs of Helene Hanff; produced by Geoffrey Helman; and directed by David Jones.

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03/13/02

SLACKERS COMES TO DVD MAY 28, 2002

SLACKERS, an outrageous, sexy college comedy from the producers of I Know What You Did Last Summer and story creator of American Pie 2 debuts on videocassette and DVD from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment on May 28, 2002.

SLACKERS stars breakout talents Devon Sawa (Idle Hands, Final Destination), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Jason Segel (TV's Freaks and Geeks), Michael C. Maronna (The Adventures of Pete & Pete), James King (Pearl Harbor) and Laura Prepon (TV's That 70's Show).

Synopsis

Crafty roommates Dave (Sawa), Sam (Segel), and Jeff (Maronna) are happily scheming their way through college.  But when super-nerdy Ethan spots Dave stealing questions, he threatens to turn them in - unless they come up with a plan to hook him up with beautiful Angela (King), the object of Ethan's unhealthy obsession. The guys take on the challenge, but when Dave and Angela start to fall in love instead, all bets are off.  That's when Ethan's antics turn hilariously psychotic. A Screen Gems release.  Executive produced by Patrice Theroux. Co-executive produced by Brad Jenkel and Mark Morgan.  Produced by Neal H. Moritz and Erik Feig.  Directed by Dewey Nicks from a screenplay written by David H. Steinberg.

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FROM HELL ASCENDING ON DVD AND VIDEO MAY 14, 2002

Available For A Limited Time Only, The Directors Edition DVD Boasts More Than 20 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes And More Than Six Hours Of Spine-Tingling Extra Features

Directors Albert and Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents) delve deep into the mystery of Jack The Ripper with the unveiling of FROM HELL on VHS (for rent) and DVD (for sale or rent) May 14 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Starring Johnny Depp (Chocolat, Sleepy Hollow) and Heather Graham (Say It Isn t So, Sidewalks Of New York), FROM HELL submerges viewers into the dark underworld of nineteenthcentury London with a limited time Special Edition DVD 2-disc set boasting more than 20 deleted scenes and more than six hours of bone-chilling extras. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as a sensational and accomplished thriller. Shivery and haunting, the FROM HELL VHS will be priced for rental, while the DVD will retail for a suggested price of $29.98 U.S./$41.98 Canada. Pre-book for both is April 17.

FROM HELL DVD Features

The most chilling and stylish thriller of the year gets a lot hotter on this two-disc Directors Limited Edition DVD. Presented English 5.1 DTS, English 5.1 Dolby Digital French and Spanish Dolby Surround sound, with anamorphic widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1), the FROM HELL DVD boasts abundant bonus features, including:

FROM HELL Synopsis

It is 1888 in London, and the unfortunate poor lead horrifying lives in the city s deadliest slum, Whitechapel. Harassed by gangs and forced to walk the streets for a living, Mary Kelly (Graham) and her small group of companions trudge on through this daily misery, their only consolation being that things can t get any worse. Yet things somehow do when their friend Ann is kidnapped and they are drawn into a conspiracy with links higher up than they could possibly imagine. The kidnapping is soon followed by the gruesome murder of another woman, Polly, and it becomes apparent that they are being hunted down, one by one. Sinister even by Whitechapel standards, the murder grabs the attention of Inspector Fred Abberline (Depp), a brilliant yet troubled man whose police work is often aided by his psychic abilities. Abberline becomes deeply involved with the case, which takes personal meaning to him when he and Mary begin to fall in love. But as he gets closer to the truth Whitechapel becomes more and more dangerous for Abberline, Mary, and the other girls. Whoever is responsible for the grisly acts is not going to give up this secret without a fight will they be able to survive the avenging force that has been sent after them from hell?

FROM HELL

 

FIRST TIME EVER ON DVD! LEGEND ULTIMATE EDITION FEATURING THE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN DIRECTOR’S CUT!

On May 21, Universal Studios Home Video will release director Ridley Scott’s masterpiece, LEGEND, in all its stunning, visionary glory, as a dual-disc DVD release. Priced at $24.98 SRP, the LEGEND ULTIMATE EDITION stars Tom Cruise and includes both the never-before-released, 113-minute Director’s Cut — with its extraordinary original soundtrack by Oscar®-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith— and the version that was released theatrically in the United States. LEGEND is also available on VHS (feature only) for $9.98. Order close for both VHS and DVD is April 16.

LEGEND ULTIMATE EDITION DVD is a feast for the eyes, ears and imagination and boasts an impressive array of bonus features, most never available to the public:

A classic fantasy-adventure about the eternal struggle between good and evil, LEGEND features a stellar cast. Box-office idol Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible I and II, Vanilla Sky, Eyes Wide Shut) stars as Jack, a mortal with a pure heart who lives in solitude and harmony with the magical folk and animals of the forest. Mia Sara (Timecop, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) is Lili, a beautiful princess who loves Jack with all her heart. Lending his unique brand of menace and magnetism is Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Charlie’s Angels) as the Lord of Darkness, who seeks to seduce the princess, kill the last unicorn and plunge the world into eternal night.

Resurrecting a ‘Legend’

Like so many of Ridley Scott’s films, LEGEND has attained the level of cult status enjoyed by only a select group of motion pictures. With the advent of the Internet, it has spun a whole new "web" of enchantment among fans. But along with devotion, there has also been a terrific sense of "what might have been." What these fans want most is to see LEGEND the way Ridley Scott originally envisioned it. "Producer Arnon Milchan says, "If I knew about movies what I know today, I probably would have convinced Ridley to fight for his original cut, which I felt was more true to his vision."

Because the picture was originally produced with two companies being involved, one having the foreign rights, and the other the domestic, there was a decision made to go in two different directions. The result was two radically different versions: a European cut with the Jerry Goldsmith score and a reported running time of 94 minutes and a "less complex" U.S. cut, aimed at a more youthful, rock ‘n’ roll-oriented audience, which ran 89 minutes and replaced the original Goldsmith score with an alternate score by Tangerine Dream.

The initial cut of the film ran over two hours long. In retrospect, Scott himself accepts much of the blame for altering the film, particularly with regard to the score: "I got totally paranoid," he reveals. "I started to hack away at the movie. A gentleman at Universal literally tried to physically stop me. As opposed to him saying, ‘We’ve got to cut this film,’ it was me....I figured that maybe we’d been too adventurous with our expectations of a full-blown fairy story, and therefore, maybe the combination of the score and the visual was actually too sweet. So, with only three weeks to redo a score, I went to Berlin and did the score with Tangerine Dream. In three weeks they did an incredible job, but it was completely different. It was a driving, more modern way to go, and given what they did in the time, I thought they did a fantastic job. On reflection, it was the wrong thing to do, and the first score [by Jerry Goldsmith] was what it should be, which is what we’ve got on this disc."

One of the world’s finest composers, Goldsmith was honored with an Academy Award™ for his scoring of The Omen. Some of his other masterworks include scores for The Mummy, L.A. Confidential, Malice, Alien, Planet of the Apes, Patton and over a hundred more. And now, at last, one of his finest scores ever will finally be heard on the LEGEND ULTIMATE EDITION.

The Ultimate Fairy Tale

Appropriately, Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Thelma and Louise), the director of LEGEND, has himself achieved no less than legendary status. Prior to LEGEND, his fourth film, Scott had already directed The Duellists, Bladerunner and Alien, each of which is very stylized. Before moving on to what he refers to as "modern" films with normal people in modern, normal situations, he says, "I wanted to get off my chest this notion of a fairy story."

LEGEND was the culmination of almost four years of research and preparation. Early on, Scott contacted novelist William Hjortsberg to discuss the possibility of his writing a screenplay: "I want to do a classic fairy tale, and I want to have unicorns in it — fastest steed on earth — and I want the villain to be called ‘Darkness.’" Together they discussed the basic story elements involving a young hermit who becomes a hero when he battles the evil Lord of Darkness, rescues a beautiful princess and frees the world from an icy winter curse. Scott recalls that Hjortsberg "went away and came back with a first draft which I thought was generally magnificent."

"One of the things that I think is extraordinary about LEGEND," notes Tim Curry (who plays "Darkness"), "is that it’s much closer to Grimm’s Fairy Tales, to the kind of primal, psychological things that disturb children, which fairy tales were clearly intended to address...there’s some really gritty, dark, bad stuff in there, the same way that there is in life. And fairy tales were invented to prepare children for the horrors that they might encounter."

The script was "so beautiful," reflects actress Mia Sara ("Lili"). "Never before nor since have I ever read anything that had that kind of impact on me." But it was almost too good. Editor Terry Rawlings remembers: "The Hjortsberg screenplay I thought was absolutely incredible, but I thought, ‘I don’t know how they’re going to film it because it would be costing a fortune. We had this room with storyboards, so you’d wander the room looking at the script as well as reading it, and you’d think, well, that’s a million dollars, that’s a million, that’s another million..." The final screenplay took three years and 15 script revisions before it was completed. Principal shooting began on March 26th, 1984.

Forest of Enchantment

The centerpiece of LEGEND is its remarkable forest. Ridley Scott had originally intended to shoot on location and scouted out Yosemite as a potential site. But the canopy formed by the immense trees blotted out much of the sunlight. "I would have had to put a scaffolding rig in the trees the size of a football field to light the picture," he says. So, at Pinewood Studios in London, production designer Assheton Gorton set about creating a forest whose beauty would rival any natural work of art.

Gorton's sets, all of which started life as original sketches and models, are among the most elaborate ever built for a motion picture and were constructed on six of Pinewood's huge soundstages. Inside the world's largest soundstage — originally built to house a submarine set for the James Bond picture The Spy Who Loved Me — the vast, mystical forest came to life with giant trees, gnarled and sinister; an undulating mossy floor with hills and dells, meandering wooded paths, delightful forest glades and babbling streams; a sun-gilded amphitheater and a cliff-edged pond with bluebells and blossoms. It took 50 craftsmen 14 weeks to build. For the winter scenes, 1,500 icicles were added. Varying in length from one foot to eight feet, they were made of resin and hot wax to achieve the proper texture. The special effects team, under supervisor Nick Allder, also supplied tons of artificial snow in the process of "winterizing" the forest set.

The forest was but one of several major sets designed by Gorton. Another is the gigantic kitchen at the bottom of the Dark Lord's subterranean castle. Constructed on a mammoth scale and populated with giant demon cooks, it appears even bigger against the tiny bodies of elves, pixies and leprechauns who appear throughout the film. The castle's great hall is another spectacular set, which includes the huge and menacing Throne of Darkness. Among its other features: ominous jet-black columns, 25 feet high and nine feet in diameter; a gigantic black marble banquet table, and a massive fireplace adorned with fantastic sculptures.

Synopsis

There can be no good without evil...
No love without hate...
No heaven without hell...
No light without darkness.

Once, long ago, before there was such a thing as time, the world was shrouded in darkness. Then came the splendor of light, bringing life and love into the Universe, and the Lord of Darkness retreated deep into the shadows of the earth, plotting his return to power...by banishing light forever.

In this classic fantasy/adventure, pure good and foulest evil will soon battle to the death. Set amid a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins and other magical folk is the story of Jack, a forest dweller who lives in solitude and harmony with the animals of the wood...including Unicorns, who are key to keeping light alive and evil at bay. Chosen by fate to undertake a heroic quest, Jack must brave a host of terrors to not only save his true love — a beautiful princess named Lili — from the clutches of the demonic Lord of Darkness, but also rescue a captive unicorn...or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age where the dawn never comes and evil reigns supreme.

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COMING TO DVD FROM CAV DISTRIBUTING CORP.

Prince Zordar, the greatest tyrant in the universe, has decided on his next target,... and he is moving with all the power at his command to conquer Planet Earth! A warning call has gone out from Planet Telezart, and the Star Force rushes to answer it. Ahead of them are arrayed Zordar's mighty warships, ready to stop the Argo cold. But an even more determined enemy stands at their side with a personal score to settle: Desslok of Gamilon!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

An overview of the Comet Empire

And part 2 of an exclusive interview with Ken Meseroll and Eddie Allen, the voice actors for Derek Wildstar and Desslok!

 

Fighting their way through the warfleets of the Comet Empire and their arch enemy Desslok of Gamilon, the Star Force has finally arrived at Telezart, from which have come cries of warning. At last, they meet the mysterious Trelaina, who knows the true nature of their enemy and the danger that lies ahead. But no one is prepared for the truth about Trelaina herself, who may indeed be more powerful than the entire Comet Empire!

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The fortress of the Comet Empire

Trelaina and Plant Telezart - and for the first time anywhere, an exclusive interview with Tom Tweedy and Amy Howard Wilson, the voice actors for Mark Venture and Nova!

 

FIRST RUN FEATURES DVD ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE LEGEND OF PAUL AND PAULA (106 minutes; subtitled; color; 1973)