Specs on Geisha and Hostel

[King Fernando]

Just a quick update for you... as we first reported in The Rumor Mill, Sony has officially announced the DVD release of Memoirs of a Geisha for 3/28 (SLP $28.96). The 2-disc set (available in separate anamorphic widescreen and full frame versions) will include audio commentary (with director Rob Marshall and choreographer John DeLuca), a second production audio commentary (with costume designer Colleen Atwood, production designer John Myhre and editor Pietro Scalia) and 11 behind-the-scenes featurettes (including Sayuri's Other Journey: From the Novel to the Screen, The Road to Japan, Geisha Bootcamp, Building the Hanamachi, The Look of a Geisha, The Music of Memoirs, A Geisha Dance, The World of Geisha, The Way of the Sumo, Rob Marshall and A Day with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa). A UMD version for the PSP will also be available the same day.

Also newly announced by Sony for release on 4/18 (per an earlier Bits report) is Eli Roth's Hostel (SLP $28.95). The DVD will include anamorphic widescreen video, 4 audio commentary tracks (one with Roth, a second with Roth and executive producer Quentin Tarantino, Boaz Yakin and Scott Spiegel, a third with Roth, producer Chris Briggs and documentarian Gabriel Roth, and a fourth with Roth and Harry Knowles), the Hostel Dissected featurette and the Kill the Car multi-angle featurette. A UMD version will also be available the same day.

[King Fernando]

CHECK IT OUT ON DCDACTIVE!

[DVD Collector]

Interesting.

I am shocked that Lions gate isnt releasing their film on DVD and that sony is.

Good Job Fernando.

Just keep in mind though, certain sites have been known to be wrong

[Backstabba]

Originally posted by King Fernando
The Way of the Sumo.

...Thats worth a rent already...

And I loved Hostel, best and worst movie of 2006 so far...

(Lame, I know)

[brian32672]

Just keep in mind though, certain sites have been known to be wrong

Your original comment (before edit) was quite rude, something like get your facts straight.
So I had checked on the movie.
This is what I found, IMDB. Also checked DVDActive.

Distributors:
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Lions Gate Films Inc. (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
Screen Gems Inc. (2005) (non-USA) (theatrical)
Sony Pictures Releasing (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)

Yeah, sites are known to be wrong. But his info can/could be easily backed up.
Seeing DVDActive states Sony will have a 'unrated' R1, I would not doubt this as well.

[King Fernando]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Memoirs of a Geisha for 28th March 2006 priced at $28.96 SRP. Born from the creative vision of Academy Award®-nominated director Rob Marshall (Chicago) comes this beautiful adaptation of the New York Times best-selling novel by Arthur Golden. Starring Golden Globe®* and SAG** Award nominee Ziyi Zhang (House of Flying Daggers), Ken Wantanabe (The Last Samurai), Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Gong Li (2046), the film has been nominated for six Oscars®, including Best Art Direction, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Original Score and Costume.

Released as a two-disc set features include:
Director Rob Marshall and Choreographer John DeLuca Audio Commentary
Production Audio Commentaries – featuring Colleen Atwood (Costume Design), John Myhre (Production Design), Pietro Scalia (Editor)
Sayuri’s Other Journey: From the Novel to the Screen – Novelist Arthur Golden and the filmmakers discuss the eight year journey of turning the best-selling book into an award winning film.
The Road to Japan – The filmmakers travel to Japan to experience the places in Kyoto that are featured in the book and discuss the challenges of shooting in some of Japan’s most sacred locations.
Geisha Bootcamp – A behind the scenes look at how the actresses learned the art of becoming a geisha
Building the Hanamachi – Recreating the entire village of old Kyoto in a pasture in Southern California
The Look of a Geisha – The most famous geishas were considered to be the supermodels of their time. Learn the ancient secrets and modern twists to creating their hair, makeup and wardrobe for the film.
The Music of Memoirs – John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman discuss the creative process of composing the Golden Globe ® winning score.
A Geisha Dance – Follow the entire process of staging the geisha dances, from research through conception, casting sessions, rehearsals, filming and the final version of the movie.
The World of Geisha – A look at the history of this secret world, from its ancient origins up to the geisha of today
The Way of the Sumo – Explore the fascinating history of this ancient sport and meet some of today’s Sumo Wrestling champions.
Rob Marshall – An in-depth look at Director Rob Marshall
A Day with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa – World renowned Chef Nobu Matsuhisa discusses his role in the film and shares some of his favourite recipes

[Trail_Blazer]

Sweet, I'll definately be picking up both these bad boys

[AngelDust06]

Ill more than likely pick them both up as well

[-heyen-]

Is it true that 45 minutes was cut from Hostel's theater run?