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Friday, January 9, 2009

Friday the 13th UNCUT!

This February 3, Friday the 13th will finally make its BluRay debut UNCUT (an additional 10 seconds for part one. Really? 10 Seconds had to be cut?). Fans have been demanding the Jason films be released uncut for years and it looks like it is finally going to happen.

Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part 2, Friday the 13th Part 3 3-D will be released uncut on Deluxe Edition DVDs. Only the original will be released on Bluray currently.

Here are some more details!



The FRIDAY THE 13TH UNCUT Blu-ray will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 True HD Surround; English, French and Spanish Mono; and English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes the original theatrical trailer, plus these new features:

• Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham with Cast and Crew
• A Friday the 13th Reunion
• Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
• The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 1
• The Friday the 13th Chronicles
• Secrets Galore Behind the Gore


The FRIDAY THE 13TH UNCUT - DELUXE EDITION DVD will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround; English, French and Spanish Mono; and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes the original theatrical trailer, plus these all new features:

• Commentary by Director Sean S. Cunningham with Cast and Crew
• A Friday the 13th Reunion
• Fresh Cuts: New Tales from Friday the 13th
• The Man Behind the Legacy: Sean S. Cunningham
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 1



The FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 – DELUXE EDITION DVD will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround; English, French and Spanish Mono; and English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes the original theatrical trailer, plus the following all new features:

• Inside “Crystal Lake Memories”
• Friday's Legacy: Horror Conventions
• Lost Tales from Camp Blood - Part 2
• Jason Forever


The FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 – 3D – DELUXE EDITION DVD will be presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround; English, French and Spanish Mono; and English, French, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles. Bonus material includes:

• 2-D and 3-D versions of the film
• 2 pairs of 3-D glasses
• Original Theatrical Trailer

The highly anticipated remake of Friday the 13th hits theaters on Friday, February 13th.


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Monday, December 29, 2008

DVD Review: Ghost Town

Ghost Town
Written By: David Koepp & John Kamps
Directed By: David Koepp
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Tea Leoni, & Billy Campbell

Ricky Gervais makes his leading man debut as Dr. Bertram Pinkus in Ghost Town, a somewhat romantic comedy about an extremely unlikable dentist who, after dying for seven minutes, can see ghosts. He finds himself helping ghost Greg Kinnear to break up the engagement of Kinnear's widow. Pinkus of course falls for the widow, played by Tea Leoni.

Ghost Town is a pretty formulaic movie. There aren't really any surprises (minus the F-bomb a couple of times) but it is saved from mediocrity by Ricky Gervais and Tea Leoni. Gervais in particular gives a hilarious performance. His performance turned a one note character into an extremely entertaining one. He took Pinkus from someone to hate into someone you care about with believability and laughs. Tea Leoni is equally as charming and I cannot understand why she doesn't work more. She is a great actress and is extremely likable in this. She has some great chemistry with Gervais, clearly enjoying her time acting along side him.


The cast is rounded out by Greg Kinnear and Billy Campbell, both who give good performances. I'd like to one day see something different from Kinnear. He always seems like the same character to me. I should mention SNL's Kristen Wiig's small part as Pinkus's surgeon. She is quite funny here. She is my favorite SNL cast member and it was a nice surprise to see her in this movie.

The story, like I said before, is pretty by the numbers. There is nothing too new here to point out. Ricky Gervais really carries the movie and makes it successful. It's not bad by any means and it makes for a fun couple hours to watch. Don't expect miracles here, but do expect a lot of laughs.

The DVD is a little light on special features. There is a commentary with director David Koepp and Ricky Gervais which I am sure is hysterical but I haven't heard it yet. There is also a great blooper reel showing off all of Gervais' screw ups and times he breaks down laughing. This is really funny as well.

Overall, Ghost Town is a charming, touching, and funny romantic comedy. It's certainly worth your time to watch it especially for fans of Ricky Gervais. It's well written and directed but for some reason falls short of being perfect.

Pick it up and enjoy a good laugh.

Ghost Town is available on DVD and Bluray now.




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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

There is no god.


Rob Cohen, the man behind such gems as xXx, The Fast and the Furious, Stealth, and Daylight, has told BloodyDisgusting.com that he is producing a remake to one of my all time favorite movies The Monster Squad. The rights to which Paramount recently acquired.

It's good to know that such a great Hollywood talent is heading up this absolutely necessary project.

That is sarcasm in case you are wondering.

The good news is that Cohen, who has proved time and again what a mediocre director he is, has stated he will NOT be directing the remake.

There is no possible way this can be any good. Check out the trailer for the original and tell me they can do half of that anymore.





On a hypocritical note, it's been a dream of mine to adapt this movie into a TV series. Guess that will never happen.


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