May 7
"GHOSTBUSTERS" TO BE RELEASED ON DVD ON JUNE 29, 1999
EXTENSIVE INTERACTIVE OPTIONS INCLUDE
"MAKING OF" DOCUMENTARIES, INTERVIEWS,
COMMENTARIES AND MORE.
Culver City, CA (4/14/99) – Columbia TriStar Home Video has announced the
much anticipated June 29, 1999 DVD release of the blockbuster comedy
"Ghostbusters," which stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie
Hudson. This ground-breaking DVD release features the most extensive and sophisticated
interactive options ever offered on DVD releases to date from CTHV. Besides the original
theatrical trailer and interviews with the film’s principals, the DVD version
includes:
- animated, 3-D action menus
- contemporaneous feature-length film commentary by Harold Ramis, director Ivan
Reitman and producer Joe Medjuck
- many "never-seen-before" deleted scenes
- two new featurettes including Dan Aykroyd & the original visual effects team
- split-screen comparison of film to animated original storyboards
- SFX "before & after" comparison, utilizing angles feature
- various trailers
- feature-length production notes
- production photo, storyboard & conceptual art galleries
- DVD-ROM with weblink
- and more!
This exciting DVD package represents a benchmark in value-added options offered
to consumers and marks CTHV’s on-going commitment to maximizing this format’s
entertainment potential.
SPECIAL FEATURES
"Live" feature-length Video Commentary. We have filmed Harold Ramis,
Ivan Reitman (director) and Joe Medjuck (producer) in silhouette, watching the entire
film, and commenting on it. The viewer can choose to watch the commentary with or without
their silhouettes pointing and gesturing as they watch the film.
Feature-length production notes. We have taken the text of "The Making of
Ghostbusters" by Don Shay and put it into a subtitle stream, so that the viewer may
choose to watch the film with anecdotes, trivia and bits of interviews that pertain to
particular points in the film.
Three complete featurettes:
A. 1984 featurette of the "making of Ghostbusters" with interviews of
cast and crew.
B. 1999 Star featurette: New interviews with Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman and Dan
Aykroyd talking about the origins of Ghostbusters, how it changed their lives and careers,
and how their kids like it.
C. Meet the SFX Team: 1999 interview with more than a dozen of the original
visual effects team. Includes original production photos and conceptual art.
Storyboard to Film compare: This has a split-screen comparison of three scenes
in the film next to animated original storyboards.
Before and After SFX utilizing ANGLES feature of DVD. With the ANGLES feature of
DVD, the viewer can toggle back and forth from the rough cut to the final cut of the film
to see three scenes before and after the final visual effects were added. (This kind of
creative utilization of the ANGLES feature is something that many DVD consumers are
looking for.)
Three still photo galleries, including:
A. More than 50 original pencil and chalk conceptual drawings of ghosts and
monsters. (Three of these have been selected to be given away in CTHV contest.)
B. Many original storyboards
C. Hundreds of production photos taken of the SFX team sculpting monsters,
creating and destroying sets, and generating animation.
Ten Deleted scenes.
DVD-ROM: Includes the following:
A. Filmographies of cast and crew...these will be hyper-linked to detail pages
of most of the CTHV DVD titles through filmographies with degrees of separation.
B. Original Final Shooting Script: This will also be hyper-linked to the film so
that the viewer may jump from the script to that point in the film in order to compare it
to the final partially-improvised film.
C. Web-link: There will be various links from the DVD-ROM to the SPE site, the
CTHV site and to www.ghostbusters.com.
Three-dimensional animated menus. The main menu is a 3-D view of the
Manhattan skyline, with the StayPuft Marshmallow Man wandering through the buildings.
Four original trailers (These will be accessible through the DVD menus, and can
also be played from the detail pages of these titles in the DVD-ROM catalogue of CTHV
DVDs)
A. Ghostbusters
- Ghostbusters II
- Groundhog Day
D. Stripes
SYNOPSIS
Bill Murray ("Groundhog Day"), Dan Aykroyd (Academy Award-nominee,
"Driving Miss Daisy"), Harold Ramis ("Parenthood") and Ernie Hudson
star as a maniacal band of parapsychologists who try to save Manhattan from ghosts on the
rampage. Also stars Sigourney Weaver ("Alien") and Rick Moranis ("Honey, I
Shrunk the Kids").
Rated PG
Feature: 105 Minutes
Color
Closed-Captioned
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Widescreen (Enhanced for 16x9 TVs)
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Price: NSL/M.A.P. $24.95
DVD #04139
ALSO AVAILABLE ON JUNE 29:
GHOSTBUSTERS II..
SYNOPSIS
Sidelined for five years since their spectacular save (and near destruction) of
New York City, the superstars of the supernatural (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold
Ramis) spring back into action when the infant son of single mother Dana Barrett
(Sigourney Weaver) becomes the target of a powerful demonic force. Reunited with the
no-nonsense Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), nerdy, near-sighted Louis (Rick Moranis) and their
ever industrious secretary Janine (Annie Potts), the heroes of the hereafter must put a
stop to an enormous underground river ready to rot the roots of the entire Big Apple.
Rated PG
Feature: 102 Minutes
Color
Closed-Captioned
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby 2 Channel
Format: Widescreen (Enhanced for 16x9 TVs)
Languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese
Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai
DVD #50169
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http://www.cthv.com
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Mar 5 
MGM Offers Four more Spectacular Musicals on DVD
See the brochure here -
SONGS. DANCE. AND ROMANCE TAKE CENTER
STAGE
ON DVD THIS APRIL FROM MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Available In Widescreen And Pan-And-Scan On April 20, New Titles Include
Gigi, As Well As Hair Which Also Features
A New Dolby DigitalTM 5.1 Soundtrack
Also Debuting On DVD Is The Academy Award®-Winning
An American In Paris, And Seven Brides For Seven Brothers,
Dual-Layered For Continuous Playback And Featuring
A 35-Minute "Making Of" Documentary
Priced At $24.98, Other DVD Releases Include The Repackaged Brigadoon,
Show Boat, Singin' In The Rain, West Side Story, And Fiddler On The Roof, Containing
An Audio Commentary By Director Norman Jewison And Actor Topol
SANTA MONICA, CA -- Hollywood's most beloved musicals debut on DVD this
April from MGM Home Entertainment. New DVD releases Gigi and Hair include
both widescreen and pan-and-scan versions of these unforgettable films. Hair also
contains a new Dolby DigitalTM 5.1 soundtrack. The Academy Award®-winning An American
In Paris, debuts on DVD, as well as Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, dual-layered
for continuous playback, and featuring a 35-minute "making of" documentary.
Repackaged DVD releases include Fiddler On The Roof, featuring an audio commentary
by director Norman Jewison (Moonstruck, In The Heat Of The Night) and
Oscar®-nominated actor Topol, as well as Singin' In The Rain, Brigadoon, Show Boat, and
West Side Story. Packaged in Amaray Keepcase packaging, each title features
booklets showcasing behind-the-scenes facts, title-specific trivia, and production notes.
Available on April 20, all of the DVDs are priced at $24.98.
Titles Include:
· An American In Paris
Winner of six Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, this sparkling musical
showcases the incomparable Gene Kelly' with the lovely Leslie Caron amid the glorious
melodies of Gershwin. Available in pan-and-scan, this DVD features the original theatrical
trailer.
· Gigi
The winner of nine Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Gigi features
a turn-of-the-century Parisian tomboy (Leslie Caron) who falls for her guardian, Louis
Jourdan, while being groomed as a courtesan.
· Hair
With exuberance, inven+iveness and humor, Treat Williams and Beverly D'Angelo
lead a cast of future stars in this film version of one of Broadway's most popular musical
phenomena. Including both widescreen and pan-and-scan versions of the film, the DVD of Hair
contains a new Dolby DigitalTM 5.1 soundtrack, as well as the original
theatrical trailer.
· Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Howard Keel and Jane Powell are rapturous newlyweds who tame his six rowdy
bachelor brothers in the wild Oregon backwoods in this Academy Award®-winning
song-and-dance filled comedy. Containing the original theatrical trailer, this DVD also
features widescreen and pan-and-scan versions of the film.
· Brigadoon
Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse recapture the charm and beauty of the
18th-Century 'Scottish Highlands in this enchanting fantasy of music, dance, and romance.
The Brigadoon DVD is presented in widescreen format.
· Fiddler On The Roof
With eight Academy Award® nominations and three wins, including Scoring,
Sound, and Cinematography, Fiddler On The Roof features a poor Jewish milkman
(Topol) in Czarist Russia who, along with his devoted family, battles financial challenges
and growing anti-Semitism within his village. Containing a new Dolby DigitalTM 5.1
soundtrack, this DVD includes a feature-length audio commentary by seven-time Academy
Award®-nominated director Norman Jewison, and Oscar®-nominated actor Topol. Presented in
widescreen format, the Fiddler On The Roof DVD features the original theatrical
trailer.
· Show Boat
Climb aboard this Mississippi riverboat where the lives and loves of its
unforgettable crew (Ava Gardner, Howard Keel, and Kathryn Grayson) come to life against a
memorable Kern-Hammerstein II score. Available in pan-and-scan format, this DVD features
the original theatrical trailer.
· Singin' In The Rain
Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds star in one of the most
beloved Hollywood musicals ever. Touting two Academy Award® nominations, Sin gin' In
The Rain is filled with memorable songs, lavish routines, and Kelly's famous
song-and-dance number performed in the rain. Featuring a new Dolby DigitalTM
5.1 soundtrack, the Singin' In The Rain DVD is presented in pan-and-scan format and
features the original theatrical trailer.
· West Side Story
The winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, West Side Story retells
the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in the slums of 1950s New York, and stars Natalie
Wood and Richard Beymer. The West Side Story DVD includes a newly restored
widescreen version of the musical using the original 65-MM elements and a new Dolby
DigitalTM 5.1 soundtrack.
Feb 21
Yanman.com's Top 10 DVD page is now on-line
Feb 9
Digital Leisure To Release Intriguing Psychological DVD
Thriller: Tender Loving Care.
Long-Awaited Interactive Shocker from the Creators of the 7th
Guest and 11th Hour Wins DVD Awards - Incorporates Player Personality Right
Into Game, Affecting Outcome
GORMLEY, Ontario, Canada—February 9, 1999 -- It is the story of a desperate
triangle of power, lust and intrigue.
A noteworthy psychologist unraveling an enigma, his beautiful and tragic patient, her
dangerous husband and the mysterious, sensual psychotherapist who turns their world upside
down. Add in two-time Oscar nominee and acclaimed British actor John Hurt (Alien, Contact,
Elephant Man) and you have all the elements needed for a top Hollywood Blockbuster.
But you won’t find this psychological thriller in any of the theaters.
This movie is interactive, and designed for a moviegoing audience of one.
And this time, you’re the director.
Digital Leisure announces the long-anticipated release of Aftermath Media’s Tender
Loving Care, based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman (Devil’s Advocate) and designed
by the visionaries behind the award-winning 7th Guest and 11th Hour.
TLC is available now on DVD-ROM. TLC is unique in that is truly a movie - shot on 35mm
film with state-of-the-art sound, video and special effects - a game, and an accurate
psychological exam. By responding to questions about the characters, and some personal
ones as well, Dr. Turner (Hurt) uses the Thematic Apperception (personality) Test - your
answers are integrated directly into the game, and later used to affect character
situations and the dramatic ending.
Watch the story unfold. Investigate the environment by reading intimate diaries,
collecting phone messages and Email. Hear the characters reveal their darkest secrets.
It’s just the kind of thing the TLC creators were looking for when they became the
first to successfully blend high-end movie production with the enhanced entertainment
value of interactivity. TLC creators Rob Landerous and David Wheeler, who wrote and
directed the game, said the game was created specifically for DVD.
"Unlike every other so-called interactive movie makers, we created a movie
experience and made it interactive as opposed to adding movie content to a computer
game," Wheeler said. "Since Tending Loving Care was created specifically for the
DVD, we made sure it takes full advantage of the dramatic leap DVD provides in video,
sound and overall experience. We set an industry standard years ago with the 7th
Guest and 11th Hour. We set one again with TLC. Realism, and attention to
quality, conspire to draw the gamer into this mysterious and enveloping world, which is
truly interactive - evolving itself based on your specific personality!"
David Foster, General Manager of Digital Leisure - which released the first
fully-interactive game for DVD Video in the arcade-classic Dragon’s Lair and also has
Space Ace, Dragon’s Lair II and A Fork in the Tale in the company’s DVD library
- said publishing a top title like TLC fits perfectly with the high quality DVD titles
they are releasing. The Tender Loving Care DVD-ROM recently won the first place DVD Gold
Award at an event sponsored by the International Compact Disc Interactive Association
(ICDIA) and Interactive Digital Media Association (IDMA), and captured the first place
Creative Excellence Award at the DVD Pro Conference.
The company expects to release TLC for DVD-ROM and CD-ROM in early March.
Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of interactive DVD-ROM and
DVD-Video titles. The company acquires and remasters existing
video-intensive titles that would benefit from the superior video and audio
quality of DVD. The company can be contacted at
http://www.digitalleisure.com
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Feb 8
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Criterion Collection ARMAGEDDON DVD debuts in April
The Criterion Collection ARMAGEDDON DVD - the Director's Cut - will debut on April 20.
This two-disc Collector's Edition boasts over five hours of supplements, including deleted
scenes, two audio commentaries featuring Michael Bay, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bruce Willis, Ben
Affleck, cinematographer John Schwartzman, NASA Consultant Joe Allen and Asteroid
Consultant Ivan Bekey, and much more. SRP $49.99.
Jan. 28
Buena Vista Home Entertainment unleashes
The Waterboy and
The Parent Trap
on DVD this March
Leading the charge in Buena Vista Home Entertainment's March DVD slate are
two outrageous comedies and box office smash hits: The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler as
the waterboy extraordinaire, and Disney's TheParent Trap, with Dennis Quaid, in which
twins separated by divorce hatch a plan to reunite their parents. They are joined by the
delightful romantic comedy Splash, in which Tom Hanks falls in love with mermaid Darryl
Hannah, and Mother's Boys a campy version of "Fatal Attraction," with Jamie Lee
Curtis. All titles are scheduled for a March 16 release.
Jan.8
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christianna Billman mailto:chris@iagency.com
Alan Wallace mailto:awall@iagency.com
InterActive Agency
(310) 664-6710 x 123
Mary Medeiros mailto:MaryMe@DiamondMM.com
Diamond Multimedia Systems
(408) 325-7350
DIAMOND MULTIMEDIA BUNDLES VERSADISC DVD
WITH MONSTER SOUND MX300 AUDIO ACCELERATOR
Each VersaDisc Issue Contains A Free Full-Length Feature Film And More
LAS VEGAS, NV (January 7, 1999) Versatile Media One (VM1) announced today at the Consumer
Electronics Show that Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc (Nasdaq: DIMD) is bundling
VM1’s new VersaDisc DVD magazine with its Monster Sound MX300 audio accelerators.
Journalists attending CES may pick up a copy of VersaDisc at the Diamond Multimedia booth,
#4124 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
VersaDisc is the first DVD magazine of its kind, providing consumers with a free
full-length feature film on each issue, plus news, reviews, game demos, music videos and
more. Featuring the superior image and audio quality, storage capacity and interactivity
of DVD with the real-time interaction made possible by the Internet, VersaDisc keeps
consumers informed about the latest entertainment content available on DVD. Diamond has
already taken delivery of its first shipments of VersaDisc and expects to continue
bundling the latest monthly issues of the disc throughout 1999.
"The same audience who appreciates the superior quality of the Monster Sound MX300
is likely to be among the early adopters of DVD technology," said Giovanni
D’Andrea, president of Versatile Media One. "With the credibility of the Diamond
Multimedia brand and its leading edge customers behind us, we are off to a great start in
our quest to become the definitive provider of DVD information to consumers." Viewing
VersaDisc or any DVD with the power of the Monster Sound MX300 audio accelerator will
create the most advanced multimedia experience available on the PC. Featuring Aureal
Semiconductor’s VortexTM 2 processor and A3D 2.0 positional 3D audio support,
Diamond’s Monster Sound MX300 is the ideal solution for PC entertainment enthusiasts
who demand a sound card with the latest advancements, including Dolby DigitalTM support
and interactive positional 3D audio rendering technology.
Versatile Media One is a privately held corporation based in Glendale, California. In
addition to publishing VersaDisc, VM1 is a comprehensive DVD studio, providing DVD
authoring, encoding and graphic production. For more information about VM1 and a free
subscription to VersaDisc, visit http://www.DVD4U.com,
call (818) 550-5880 or mailto:info@dvd4u.com.
Diamond Multimedia is a leader in multimedia solutions and emerging technologies for
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through the Internet. Products include the Rio series of Internet audio appliances; the
Stealth, Viper® and SpeedStar series of video accelerators; the Monster series of 3D
gaming accelerators; the Fire series of professional graphics accelerators; the Micronics
series of system boards; the Supra® series of modems; and the HomeFree line of home
networking products. Diamond’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market
under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is http://www.diamondmm.com.
Dec 21
News from Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Debuting on DVD Febuary 9 Rounders
Also on DVD in February:
Mafia!, The Prophecy and Marvin's Room
Burbank, CA - Buena Vista Home Entertainment
announces new DVD titles available on February 9, led by Rounders, staring
Matt Damon and Edward Norton as buddies caught up in the world of high stakes gambling,
day-and-date with the VHS release. DVD titles for the month include MAFIA!, the hilarious
send up of organized crime movies; the supernatural thriller THE PROPHECY, in which
Christopher Walken wages a war between good and evil; and the heart-warming family drama
MARVIN'S ROOM, starring Leonardo Di Caprio, Meryl Streep, DianeKeaton and Robert De Niro.
Each title is priced at $29.99 (SRP).
Dec 18
We're very excited announce an opportunity to chat live on-line with Don
Bluth and Gary Goldman, two of the creators of Dragon's Lair. This Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Eastern time (GMT-5) Don Bluth and Gary Goldman will be on a Yahoo chat. The conference
can be accessed by going to http://www.tvgen.com
- the most direct route to the Yahoo chat room. Also to be given away are copies of
Dragon's Lair DVD-ROM and Dragon's Lair DVD-Video, an autographed Dragon's Lair poster and
an autographed Dragon's Lair cel. The full text of the press release follows. ---
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
World's Top Animators Get "Plugged In" Animation Giants Don Bluth and Gary
Goldman Chat Online on Yahoo December 18:
Reveal Secrets Behind Dragon's Lair DVD for Movie Player, New Animation Projects
CYBERSPACE - December 18, 1998 -- Legendary animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman - whose
accomplishments stretch from award-winning animated features such as An American Tail and
Anastasia to interactive games including Dragon's Lair and Space Ace - will be fielding
questions in an online chat on Yahoo Friday, December 18 at 8 p.m. EST. The conference can
be accessed by going to www.tvgen.com - the most direct route to the Yahoo chat room. The
conference was initiated by DVD software company Digital Leisure, which recently released
the first fully-interactive video game for the DVD Movie Player in Bluth's Dragon's Lair.
Participants in the chat have a chance to win the Dragon's Lair DVD-Video game, the
Dragon's Lair DVD-ROM for computers, an autographed Dragon's Lair poster and a signed
Dragon's Lair animation cel. Bluth and Goldman currently share the responsibilities of
creative leadership in dual producer/director roles as heads of FOX Animation Studios in
Phoenix, AZ. "We are very excited to have the first fully interactive game for the
DVD Movie Player because Gary and I have always tried to push the limits of
animation," Bluth said. Bluth began at Disney (1955) as an "Inbetweener"
and moved up to Assistant Animator on the animated classic, Sleeping Beauty. He later
returned as an Animator and worked on Robin Hood (1973) and as a Directing Animator on
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974) and the Rescuers (1976). He was Director of
animation on Pete’s Dragon (1977) and Producer/Director of the Disney featurette
"The Small One" (1978). Goldman, a Directing Animator, who left Disney with
Bluth to start their own company in Bluth's garage in 1979, worked with Bluth on their
first major independent film, The Secret of Nimh. In late 1982, Bluth and Goldman met with
Rick Dyer and began work on the now classic Dragon’s Lair (1983) and followed it up
with Space Ace (Nov 1983) and Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp (1989). Bluth and Goldman
collaborated with Steven Spielberg on An American Tail (1986) and The Land Before Time
(1988) which opened to a record-breaking weekend gross of $7.5 million. After the
Spielberg relationship, Bluth and Goldman went on to produce and direct All Dogs Go To
Heaven (1989), Rock-A-Doodle (1990), A Troll in Central Park (1992), Thumbelina (1993) and
most recently, 20th Century Fox’s first animated film, Anastasia (1997).
Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of interactive DVD-ROM and DVD-Video titles. The
company acquires and remasters existing video-intensive titles that would benefit from the
superior video and audio quality of DVD. The company can be contacted at http://www.digitalleisure.com
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Dec 8
PRESS RELEASE Contact: SSA Public Relations
For Immediate Release
LA - Chris Reichert
818-501-0700
NY - Marni Hye
212-679-4750
December 8, 1998
STERLING HOME ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS DVD MILLENNIUM SERIES
WITH "WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO EXCLUSIVE" RELEASE OF THE NEWEST JEAN-CLAUDE VAN
DAMME FEATURE FILM
Epic $35 Million Production Of LEGIONNAIRE
Offers Viewers The Ultimate In DVD Entertainment
With State-Of-The-Art DVD-ROM Features
Available On February 9, 1999
(Studio City, CA) - Sterling Home Entertainment, the premiere independent home video
distribution company for Imperial Entertainment and Lions Gate Films, will mark the
formation of the company’s new Sterling Millennium Series DVD collection with the
"world premiere video exclusive" release of the epic $35 million production of
Legionnaire, starring international action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Taking the next step towards the ultimate experience in DVD entertainment, Sterling
Home Entertainment has created the Sterling Millennium Series. With the integration of
several amazing DVD-ROM features, viewers can engage in an interactive experience that
takes movie viewing to an unparalleled new level. Available for sell-through at the
collectable price of $29.95 SRP, the first title in the Sterling Millennium Series will be
the DVD-ROM release of Legionnaire.
Tapping into the exploding market of DVD-enabled computers (which is expected to reach
other 40 million users by the end of 1999), the Legionnaire DVD will contain a deluxe
edition of the film featuring cast and crew interviews, audio commentary, widescreen
presentation, and theatrical trailers; along with content exclusive to the DVD-ROM market
such as trivia games, the entire original screenplay, Internet connection plus links to
several exciting web sites and excerpts from the Harper-Collins novel "The French
Foreign Legion."
SPECIAL LEGIONNAIRE DVD/DVD-ROM FEATURES
The world premiere release of the Sterling Millennium
Series Legionnaire DVD will offer viewers the following deluxe features:
- The film’s original widescreen presentation (2:35:1 aspect ratio)
- Production notes with cast and crew interviews
- An exclusively produced half-hour documentary featurette on the French Foreign Legion
(with rare archived footage)
- Audio commentaries from the filmmakers
- International and domestic theatrical trailers/television spots
- Biographies and filmographies of cast members
- Spanish language-subtitled format
The Legionnaire DVD release also contains the following enhanced DVD-ROM features:
- Original screenplay (with direct scene access)
- Web site access links
- Historical facts and artwork from the acclaimed Harper-Collins book "The
French Foreign Legion" by Douglas Porch
- A full background on The French Foreign Legion
- Trivia questions
To operate the enhanced DVD-ROM features on the disc, viewers must have a DVD-ROM drive
on their PC with Windows 95Ò or higher (the title will not work on a CD-ROM drive or on a
Macintosh).
LEGIONNIARE FILM SYNOPSIS
Legionnaire, the powerful and visually-spectacular new film
from prolific producer Edward R. Pressman (The Crow, Street Fighter, Wall Street) starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Knock Off, TimeCop, Universal Soldier), is an epic adventure of one
man’s journey into danger and redemption. Mixing the glitter and danger of
1920’s Marseilles with the turbulence and disorder of colonial Morocco, Legionnaire
is a suspenseful story of survival set against an explosive war saga and a compelling
portrait of a group of men searching for new beginnings beyond their own broken dreams.
During the 1920s, the celebrated Legion Etrangere (French Foreign Legion) provided a
convenient refuge for a countless number of men anxious to escape their past, with few
questions asked. On a mysterious personal quest, Alain Lefevre (Van Damme) enlists in the
elite military group, famous for their toughness and dogged determination, and is
stationed in colonial Morocco with a diverse band of new recruits. United in brotherhood
through their desire to begin new lives, these men first endure a rigorous and cruel
training in order to become a hardened fighting brigade. Sent on a desperate mission to a
remote desert outpost, the Legionnaires soon learn the terrifying reality of war.
Directed by Peter MacDonald (Mo’ Money, Rambo III), Legionnaire co-stars Steven
Berkoff (Beverly Hills Cop, Outland), Jim Carter (The Madness of King George, Richard
III), Nicholas Farrell (Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet, Othello) and Adewale
Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Congo).
The original screenplay for Legionnaire was written by Sheldon Lettich (Bloodsport,
Rambo III, Delta Force 2) and Rebecca Morrison, based on a concept developed over several
years by Van Damme and Lettich. Douglas Milsome (Oscar-nominee for Stanley Kubrick’s
Full Metal Jacket, Last of the Mohicans) served as director of photography with Ivan
Sharrock (an Academy AwardÒ winner for his work on Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last
Emperor) as sound mixer. Sheldon Lettich and Christian Halsey Solomon are executive
producers.
STERLING MILLENNIUM SERIES CRITERIA
Titles released under the Sterling Millennium Series banner
will feature the highest quality in DVD entertainment. Created through InterActual
Technolgies, the Sterling Millennium Series will feature the widescreen version of the
film (with separate language formats), theatrical trailers, cast biographies, scene
indexes and interactive menus, as well as several premium added-value components ranging
from audio commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, story boards
or original music composition.
InterActual Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of solutions and services that
enhance the playback of Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) for personal computers. InterActual
brings a TV-like experience to the computer while simultaneously leveraging the primary
advantages computers offer TV: interactivity and Internet-connectivity. The company
provides comprehensive DVD technologies and services to both the entertainment industry
corporate market for integrating high-quality video with direct links to Internet web
sites, interactive games, E-commerce, targeted push capability, and advertising.
Additional information about InterActual is available at www.interactual.com.
STERLING MILLENNIUM SERIES MARKETING SUPPORT
Sterling Home Entertainment will support the exclusive home
video release of Legionnaire with high-impact, stylish P.O.P., including eye-catching
theatrical-sized posters, 4-page color gazettes, full-color brochures and extensive
post-street date consumer and trade advertising, including national print, television and
radio spots. The title will be available to retailers with a money-saving special 5-pack
offer, which includes an exclusive in-store Legionnaire full-color vinyl banner measuring
3’ x 6’ (a $100 retail value). Legionnaire will be trailered on several Sterling
releases, including Hi-Life, Protector, Boogie Boy, The First 9½ Weeks, Paranoia, Route
9, Gunfighter and Progeny.
For the first time ever in the video market, Legionnaire will not be released to the
Pay-Per-View market and backed with a 6-month cable holdback, allowing video retailers an
unprecedented rental window for this major motion picture title.
For more information on this or additional titles, please visit www.sterling-video.com.
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LEGIONNAIRE
Street date: February 9, 1999
VHS Single: Item #7140 / 5-pack: Item #7141
Spanish Single: Item #7143 / Spanish 5-pack: Item #7144
VHS Suggested retail price: Priced for rental
DVD-ROM: Item #7145 (SRP - $29.95)
MPAA Rating: Pending
Running Time: 99 minutes
Nov 24
* From Miramax Home Entertainment, the first of a
collector's edition...GOOD WILL HUNTING will be released on DVD on December 8 for the
ownable price of $39.99. It features seven deleted scenes from the movie as well as a new
featurette.
* From Dimension Home Video, the first of a collector's edition, SCREAM
will also be released on DVD on December 8th. Complete with on set interviews with the
cast (where they are asked about their favorite horror movies), on set footage of scenes
being filmed (including the opening with Drew), a new featurette and both theatrical
trailers for the movie.
Nov 9
GOODTIMES HOME VIDEO OFFERS STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP OF DVD TITLES
Discs Will Be Available At Retail In January 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (November 9, 1998 - New York) Continuing its strategy to take an
aggressive stake in the DVD market, GoodTimes Home Video will offer an all-new, star-
studded line-up of seven feature films on DVD to the retail market, announced Jeff Baker,
Sr. Vice President.
Slated for release on January 15, 1999, the titles include Jaws: The Revenge, the first
of the Jaws films to be issued on DVD, and Psycho II, which follows the December 1998
theatrical release of the Psycho remake starring Anne Heche (Six Days Seven Nights) and
William Macy (Fargo). The DVD discs will retail for $19.98 SRP.
Included in the January line-up are: Jaws: The Revenge - From the mega-hit Jaws series,
Jaws: The Revenge stars Lorraine Gary (Jaws, Jaws II), Michael Caine (Hannah and Her
Sisters) and Mario Van Peebles (Posse) as they take on a Great White shark threatening the
Brody family in the Bahamas.
Psycho II - Oscar nominees Anthony Perkins (Friendly Persuasion), Meg Tilly (Agnes of
God) and Robert Loggia (Jagged Edge) star in this spine-tingling sequel to the classic
Alfred Hitchcock thriller as Norman Bates returns to the Bates Motel along with a new wave
of brutal killings.
Airport - The original airplane disaster movie and boxoffice hit features an all-star
cast including Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg, Helen Hayes, Jacqueline Bisset
and George Kennedy. Martin portrays a pilot who must maintain control of a 707 with a
bomb-toting maniac aboard. Airport was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best
Picture.
White Palace - Oscar winner Susan Sarandan (Dead Man Walking) sets the screen on
fire as a sexy waitress who has a torrid affair with a much younger man (Stargate's James
Spader) who has just lost his wife.
Double Dragon - The hit video game roars to life with amazing special effects and
spectacular action sequences. This high-octane action spectacular stars Robert Patrick
(Terminator 2) and Alyssa Milano (Charmed).New Jersey Drive - Sharron Corley stars as a
teenaged car thief caught in an escalating cycle of violence which will surely lead to a
deadly conclusion unless he can beat the overwhelming odds against survival. New Jersey
Drive is set against a riveting rap sound track that features songs from Queen Latifa.
Executive Producer for the film was Spike Lee.
Ulzana's Raid - Legendary actor Burt Lancaster and Bruce Davidson star in this
explosive Western that pits marauding Apaches against weary Indian fighters and naïve
U.S. cavalrymen.
"This spectacular line-up of action films gives home audiences just what they
crave - A list casts and compelling storylines," said Baker. "GoodTimes Home
Video is thrilled to be issuing these titles on DVD." Headquartered in New York,
GoodTimes Entertainment Company is a fully- integrated, diversified, international
multimedia entertainment organization.GoodTimes Entertainment Company is comprised of the
following divisions:
GoodTimes Home Video, GoodTimes Entertainment International, GT Licensing and
Merchandising, GT Publishing, GT Productions, GT Food and GT Direct.
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November 6, 1998 8:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Digital Leisure Inc. (905) 888-9550
elizabethf@digitalleisure.com
www.digitalleisure.com
Digital Leisure Releases Dragon’s Lair DVD-Video
One of the Best-Selling Arcade Games of All Time
Now Available for DVD movie players
GORMLEY, Ontario, Canada – November 6, 1998 -- Until now, most people were under
the impression that their DVD movie player was designed to only play movies. But Digital
Leisure has added a whole new dimension to the DVD experience. Digital Leisure today
announced the release of the first fully interactive game, the arcade smash Dragon’s
Lair, for DVD movie players. As the first animated video game in history, Dragon’s
Lair features non-stop video action. Using the remote control from the DVD movie player,
game enthusiasts can guide Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight, through the enchanted castle
of an evil wizard encountering treacherous monsters and obstacles until he reaches the
final confrontation with the evil dragon Singe in the Dragon’s Lair.
Dragon’s Lair, the classic laser-disc based arcade game, features spectacular
quality animation created by Don Bluth, a former Disney animator famous for his work on An
American Tail, The Land Before Time and he also co-directed the more recent blockbuster
Anastasia. In addition to the fully playable game, the Dragon’s Lair DVD-Video
release contains exclusive interviews with Bluth and Rick Dyer, co-creator and designer of
the game. A special "Watch" option allows players to view the entire game
without requiring moves on the DVD remote. Dragon’s Lair redefined the gaming
industry in the 1980s, is one of three games in the Smithsonian Institute (the other two
being Pac Man and Pong) and has sold well over 1,000,000 units on home computer and video
game consoles.
"People will be amazed when they see what can be done with DVD," Elizabeth
Foster, president of Digital Leisure said. "Many DVD-Video owners don’t realize
the hidden capabilities that are built into their machines. Dragon’ s Lair, possibly
the most complex DVD-Video title authored to date, makes use of real-time decision making
and user input to determine the flow of the game. Add this to the exceptional video and
audio qualities of DVD and Dragon’s Lair will surely raise the standard of customer
expectations."
Following the release of Dragon’s Lair, Digital Leisure plans to release Space Ace
and Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp for DVD-Video in early 1999.Dragon’s Lair is
also available on DVD-ROM and CD-ROM formats.Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of
interactive DVD-ROM and DVD-Video titles. The company acquires and remasters existing
video-intensive titles that would benefit from the superior video and audio quality of
DVD. The company can be contacted at http://www.digitalleisure.com
Contact: Digital Leisure Inc.
Elizabeth Foster, 905/888-9550 elizabethf@digitalleisure.com http://www.digitalleisure.com
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Oct 1
Universal Studios Home
Video Announces DTS Audio on 20 DVD Titles
Image Entertainment
Aggressively Expands Its DVD Presence
Image Entertainment, Inc., the largest independent licensee and distributor of optical
video disc programming in North America, today announced that its entire line of exclusive
DVD video titles are now also available through many of the industry's top
videotape distributors, including Baker and Taylor Video, Ingram Entertainment, Valley
Media and VPD, as videotape distributors expand their DVD efforts.
Sept 28
Digital Video Systems
Introduces Super Fast 5.2X Speed DVD-ROM Drive to Meet Escalating Demand
Digital Video Systems, Inc. is introducing an exceptionally fast DVD-ROM drive
which operates at 5.2 times standard read speed. Aimed to meet the rapidly growing demands
for high quality DVD-ROM drives for the OEM market, this new unit, the DVS DVD-ROM
5.2X, is wholly designed and manufactured by DVS at it's ISO-9002 compliant facility.
Sept 25
NetFlix.com Becomes World's
Largest DVD Rental Store With More Than 2000 Titles
NetFlix.com Friday announced that its inventory of DVD movies available for rental
has surpassed the 2000-title mark, making the Internet store at www.netflix.com the
world's largest DVD rental store.
Sept 24
DreamWorks enters DVD!
DreamWorks
finally goes DVD
DreamWorks, which had been the last major studio to withhold support of the open digital
videodisc format, has finally come on board with the new home entertainment system,
announcing plans to release three film titles in time for the holidays.
Well I guess the question of when will all the studios enter the DVD
market has been answered.
Now the bad news . . .
New At-Home Movie System
Launches Nationwide
Divx, "the best way to watch movies at home," rolls toward national distribution
tomorrow, offering consumers the theater-quality picture and sound of DVD combined
with the convenience of no returns, the affordability of rental prices and ready
availability of the latest feature titles.
NetFlix.com Announces List of
the Latest Top 10 DVD Movies Rented on the Internet
"U.S. Marshals," after weeks on the charts, made a run for the No. 1 spot on the
top 10 DVD rental list for the period Sept. 12 through Sept. 25, according to
NetFlix.com, the world's first online DVD rental store.
Sept 23
NetFlix.com Lets Consumers
Put In Their 2 Cents Regarding Clinton Testimony
World's First Online DVD Rental Store sells Clinton tapes for $.02.
Sept 21
DVD - President
Clinton's Grand Jury Testimony
Media Galleries, a leading DVD developer, announces the release of "President
Clinton's Grand Jury Testimony" on DVD exclusively through NetFlix.Com, the
leading on-line source for rental and sale of DVDs, by Thursday, September 24.
Sept 3
Double-duty
for 'Lost in Space'
With DVD-ROM players outpacing the growth of television set-top DVD players among
consumers, New Line Home Video will attempt to push the emerging DVD home entertainment
format by placing both television-viewable and computer-accessible entertainment content
on a single videodisc.
Sept 1
Macrovision Announces
Multi-Year DVD Copy Protection Agreement With Paramount Home Video
Macrovision Corporation announced today that Paramount Home Video has signed a multi-year
agreement to copy protect 100 percent of its DVDs produced in the US and Canada. |
