Children of Men...march 27

[bubutthead]

from dvdactive.com:

Title: Children of Men (IMDb)
Starring: Clive Owen
Released: 27th March 2007
SRP: $29.98 & $39.98

Further Details:
Universal Home Video has sent over early details on Children of Men which stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine. The Alfonso Cuarón directed drama will be available to own from the 27th March, and should retail at around $29.98. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. The extras haven't been revealed in full I'm afraid, although we can confirm that the disc will include deleted scenes, featurettes and more. A HD-DVD/DVD Combo release will also be available from the 27th for $39.98. We'll bring you further details shortly.

artwork: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/children-of-men3.html

definately getting this! gotta say, not the best artwork....but still 1000xs better then region 2!

[therealjohng]

I don't buy movies anymore, but I will make an exception for this. This is already one of my favorite movies. I will be there Tuesday morning to get this.


EDIT*****

I have to admit, I really like that cover art. I would've preferred the original poster art, but that is a hell of a lot better than the region 2 art.

[JCPhoenix]

like therealjohng said...i'd prefer the original artwork but at least it's not as terrible as the Region 2...besides, I don't think there was ever a chance they were going to use the original artwork, no faces on it, etc so...maybe for a special edition in the future?

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by JCPhoenix
like therealjohng said...i'd prefer the original artwork but at least it's not as terrible as the Region 2...besides, I don't think there was ever a chance they were going to use the original artwork, no faces on it, etc so...maybe for a special edition in the future?


I was hoping they would use this for the cover art of a SE:

[cocksmokinclerk]

hate both artworks, but i can't pass up this awesome film!

[bob]

Ummm....yes please. I hope there's featurettes about the camerawork and cinematography.

[JCPhoenix]

Originally posted by therealjohng
I was hoping they would use this for the cover art of a SE:

I love that poster but personally, I think I'd prefer to see it as the back cover of a special edition rather than the front. Though honestly, if they used that poster at all for either front or back of an SE, I'd be very happy.

[cocksmokinclerk]

after reading everyone's replies about an SE i hadn't even thought about that.............................PUUUUHHHHLLLLEEEA AASSSEEE LET THERE BE ONE!!!

[therealjohng]

You know, beings that Universal completely fucked this movie over, they should do the noble thing and hand over the rights to this movie to The Criterion Collection and let them do a spectacular edition of it.

I'm still pretty steamed about how badly this movie has handled. I probably shouldn't be, but it's hard.

[DareDevil]

Universal is really slacking this year with special editions, this does look pretty barebones :(

[Cronos]

the cover arts a hell of a lot better than the region 2 release.....i'll definitely be getting this, although i hope they put some nice extras on it

[Boner X-Ray]

I just saw the region 2 cover art, and am still laughing my ass off.

[#1dvdfan]

I can't wait for this dvd!!! This is a must buy for me..

Even though i missed this and the deaparted it in theaters it looks fucking fantastic!!!

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Boner X-Ray
I just saw the region 2 cover art, and am still laughing my ass off.



I saw it and I'm still recovering from the self inflicted gun shot wound.

[tylerdurden23]

looks like a great flick, i remember seeing the trailer for it at some movie and thought it looked way to weird for me, but everyone has great things to say about it so it's a deffinent buy for me...



and yes the coverarts are some of the ugliest ones i've seen in a while

[RandalGraves]

Def picking this up

[Abuckley89]

Originally posted by therealjohng
You know, beings that Universal completely fucked this movie over, they should do the noble thing and hand over the rights to this movie to The Criterion Collection and let them do a spectacular edition of it.

I'm still pretty steamed about how badly this movie has handled. I probably shouldn't be, but it's hard.

Not sure how interested Criterion would be.

As for a special editoin... I hope so.

I hate the coverart.

[therealjohng]

Digital Bits has slightly altered artwork at the bottom of this page (http://www.digitalbits.com/#mytwocents).

[APzombie]

I love the film, but that artwork is awful. i might just hold out and hope for a better version one day.

[Bourne101]

Why didn't they just still with the US theatrical artwork. That was an insane poster! This cover sucks, but the movie is so good that I don't really give a fuck.

[Shockwave]

Ill be buying this no matter what the cover art looks like. Im just glad its getting special features. I was sure this was going to get thrashed with a bare bones release.:(

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Bourne101
Why didn't they just still with the US theatrical artwork. That was an insane poster! This cover sucks, but the movie is so good that I don't really give a fuck.


Let's face it, America's "normies" cannot read names and need a movie star's face on the cover to sell a DVD.



Originally posted by Shockwave
Im just glad its getting special features. I was sure this was going to get thrashed with a bare bones release.:(


Where did you read that at?

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Shockwave
Ill be buying this no matter what the cover art looks like. Im just glad its getting special features. I was sure this was going to get thrashed with a bare bones release.:(


Seriously, where did you read that at?

[Shockwave]

I didnt.

I was just sure this was getting a bare bones release since it was a well made, thought provoking movie.

They seem to be ripe for such things.

[pspskilo]

I will be purchasing the Region 4 edition of children of men, (see the attached pic for cover art)
its a 2-Disc Special Edition, and getting the nice treatment the film deserves, I suspect the film did better in australia than the U.S and that is why it is getting released in region 4 as a special edition.

Special Features to be included:

Children of Men Comments by Slavoj Zizek
Futuristic Design - from concept to creation, see how director Alfonso Cuarón’s dynamic vision of the future was brought to life
Visual Effects - Creating the Baby
Men Under Attack - Making of Featurette
Theo & Julian - get the inside story from Clive Owen and Julianne Moore
The Possibility of Hope - a documentary by Alfonso Cuarón that explores the themes in Children of Men
Deleted Scenes

If you want to pick up this edition there's a few online stores that stock region 4, you can try www.ezydvd.com.au

[cocksmokinclerk]

i dont intend on getting that version, but it gives me hope that we'll get something similar in the states

[JCPhoenix]

Originally posted by Shockwave
I didnt.

I was just sure this was getting a bare bones release since it was a well made, thought provoking movie.

They seem to be ripe for such things.

I think they (and I) were asking more where did you hear there were special features rather than where did you hear it was barebones...

cause last I heard, no special features had been announced so....

[dman476]

Originally posted by JCPhoenix
I think they (and I) were asking more where did you hear there were special features rather than where did you hear it was barebones...

cause last I heard, no special features had been announced so....
Rumors, yes, but still:

The extras haven't been revealed in full I'm afraid, although we can confirm that the disc will include deleted scenes, featurettes and more.

[Monotreme]

OWNED. By me, that is. As in, March 27th this will be sitting on my DVD shelf :) Best goddamn movie of the year. Cover art is tolerable, although I've already expressed my wish: An all-black cover with the image of the baby fetus from the North American poster right in the middle sort of embroiled, or however you call it when it slightly sticks out off the cardboard like on the Magnolia or War of the Worlds Limited Edition DVDs.

[bubutthead]

nice extras all things considered (from davisdvd.com):

-Deleted Scenes
-"The Possibility of Hope" = a documentary by Alfonso Cuaron that explores societal collapse.
-"Men Under Attack" = featurette that shows how filmmakers created the most dangerous scenes.
-"Futuristic Design" = from concept to creation, see how the director's dynamic vision of the future was brought to life.
-"Visual Effects: Creating the Baby"
-"Theo and Julian" = Clive Owen and Julianne Moore talk about their characters.
-"Children of Men Comments" by philosopher Slavoj Zizek.

[therealjohng]

I cannot wait to crank up the final scene in my basement. Tis going to be wonderful.

[Sh8dy Milkman]

Its as good as bought...i have a place set out for it and everything.

[EDsoulsurvive*]

i also think the cover art sucks, but it won't stop me from buying one of the best - if not the best - film from last year.