DVD Cool News #194

September 25th 2007, 12:00am

The Latest
Announcements

Harry Potter Collection – November 25

You can imagine how many collectors’ sets and anthologies there will be for HARRY POTTER once the series is put to rest. Along with the ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, there will be a 12 disc Harry Potter Limited Edition Giftset that includes the two-disc editions of all five Harry Potters films, a new Hogwarts Challenge interactive game and a second bonus disc which includes more than 3 hours of all-new to DVD extra content from all five films.

2-Disc Special Edition:

Additional Scenes: 17 minutes of never-before-seen footage.
Trailing Tonks
Harry Potter: The Magic of Editing
A&E Documentary: The Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter
DVD ROM Content – This will include a timeline, a link to sneaks of HP6, along with other materials.

Giftset exclusives

2001 International TV Special: A Glimpse Into the World of Harry Potter
2002 HBO First Look Special: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Revealed
2004 HBO First Look Special: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban: Something Wicked This Way Comes
2004 ABC Special: The Making of Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Interview with Alfonso Cuaron (in Spanish, subtitled)
2005 ITV/Granada Special: Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire: Behind the Magic
2005 ITV/Granada Special: Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire: Some Animal Magic
2005 HBO First Look Special: Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire: Dark Matters, New Masters
2007 International TV Special: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix: The Rebellion Begins
2007 HBO First Look Special: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix: Fulfilling a Prophecy

Rush Hour 3 – December 26

One of my favorite Chris Tucker moments is in JACKIE BROWN when Ordel and Beaumont are arguing about getting in the truck and Ordel calls Beaumont an “ungrateful, peanut head n***a.” Hysterical. In the book RUM PUNCH, when Beaumont gets in the trunk with the shotgun, Ordel opens the trunk after a short drive and asks Beaumont whether or not he ratted him out. Beaumont racks the shotgun but it’s empty. Ordel then shoots him. And RUSH HOUR 2 and 3 stink.

Includes:

2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English DD5.1 EX and 6.1 DTS Surround
English and Spanish subtitles
Feature-length audio commentary from director Brett Ratner
Deleted scenes with audio commentary from director Brett Ratner
“Le Rush Hour Trois Production Diary” featurette
Gag reel
Theatrical trailer

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry – November 6

Damn, these cats are zany. See, they have to act gay and when you get two straight guys to act gay, man, is that funny! If you’re lucky, they might even give each other a peck on the lips while closing their eyes and wincing. Man, that is edgy comedy right there! Come on Sandler, what’re you doing, brah?

Includes:

English, French and Spanish DD5.1 Surround
English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Dennis Dugan
Laughing Is Contagious
I Now Pronounce You Husband and…Husband?
Look Who Stopped By
Stop, Drop, and Roll
Dugan: The Hands on Director
Feature Commentary with Director Dennis Dugan, Adam Sandler and Kevin James
Feature Commentary with Director Dennis Dugan

Species (CE) – October 2

I loved me some SPECIES back in the day. I haven’t seen it in a while but I can remember liking it, and not just because you get to see Natasha Henstridge’s beautiful dairy cannons. Plus, Mr. Blonde is in it and he’s good in everything, even FREE WILLY. I wanted him to cut off that whale’s dumb fin and pick his teeth with it.

Disc 1: Main Feature

2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English DD5.1 & DTS 5.1 Surround
French and Spanish Dolby Surround
English and Spanish subtitles
Commentary by Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen and Director Roger Donaldson
Commentary by Director Roger Roger Donaldson, Producer Frank Mancuso Jr., Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Edlund and Creature/Special Make-Up Effects Creator Steve Johnson

Disc 2: Extra Features