THE REF Finally on DVD (3/4/03)

[edonline]

While browsing on Amazon, I ws surprised to see that The Ref starring Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis will finally be released on DVD on March 4, 2003. I love this movie and have been waiting long for the DVD release. The only problem is that there does not seem to be any extras. :(

Here are the particulars...

Technical Information
Release Information:
Studio: Buena Vista Home Vid
Theatrical Release Date: March 9, 1994
DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003
Run Time: 97 minutes

Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned
• ASIN: B00008977D

[The Locnar]

Unfortunately, the obvious extra, a commentary by the director, is not possible since Ted Demme died very suddenly last year. Or was it the year before? I forget. I'm sure the other principles, especially Denis Leary, don't want to do any kind of commentary out of respect to Ted.

If you can get IFC, try and catch a rerun of the episode of Dinner for 5 where Leary talks about Ted Demme and how Michael Rappaport, who was in Demme's Pretty Girls, witnessed Demme collapsing on the court right in front of him.

[edonline]

If I was the one preparing the DVD release, I would've at least included a biography of Ted Demme. Maybe interviews with the stars of the movie talking about him, his work and The Ref. But maybe others may have found it to be morbid to placed along side a comedy.

[edonline]

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