"Let them puppies loose!"
All right, let's just dive right into this week's DVD releases.
Au hasard Balthazar Robert Bresson's 1966 classic, which I might add I haven't seen, is released by Criterion. Roger Ebert wrote about it in his "Great Movies" series here.
The Bette Davis Collection Includes: Now Voyager, Dark Victory, The Star, The Letter, and Mr. Skeffington. Warner cranks out another box set.
Casino: 10th Anniversary Edition The Scorsese film gets a reissue...this time with bonuses and a better film transfer.
Diabolik (1968)
A Dirty Shame The John Waters film from last year gets released as an NC-17 version and an R-rated "Neuter" version!
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Jaws: 30th Anniversary Edition Another chance to buy this movie...this DVD has the same film transfer as the one that came out in 2000, but has more bonuses and both Dolby and DTS mixes plus the original mono. The old disc came in either Dolby or DTS and neither offered the original mix. Probably not worth re-buying if you already have it.
The John Waters Collection More Waters than you can imagine! A Dirty Shame (NC17, natch), Desperate Living, Female Trouble, Hairspray, Pecker, Pink Flamingoes, and Polyester.
The Joan Crawford Collection Includes: Mildred Pierce, The Women, The Damned Don't Cry, Humoresque, and The Possessed. Warner does two leading lady boxes in one week...like the other set, a few in this one are new to DVD and some have been out for a while.
Queer Eye For the Straight Guy - Everyman's Guide With Kyan and Jai This looks like the sign that the show is past its prime and is beginning to stink up the joint. Don't get me wrong, it was fun for a while, but enough's enough.
Queer Eye For the Straight Guy - Style With Carson See above...stick a fork in it.
Comments
Diabolik being released is interesting to me; that was the experiment in the last ever show of Mystery Science Theater 3000!
Posted by: Shawn | June 13, 2005 4:37 PM