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Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:56 pm**

From DVDAnswers:

Title: Repo Man
Starring: Emilio Estevez
Released: 24th January 2006
SRP: $19.98

Further Details
Universal has revealed early details on a special edition of the Alex Cox directed Repo Man which stars Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton. The single-disc release will be available to own from the 24th January this year, and should set you back around $19.98 in total. The film itself will be presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital soundtrack. The only extra material will be an audio commentary (participants to be confirmed), and the films theatrical trailer.

I would imagine that the commentary will be the one from the Anchor Bay edition? I'm sorry but I think I'll be holding on to that one thankyouverymuch. Especially including Universal's crappy track record.

Having said that, I just checked Alex Cox's website and here's what he says about this upcoming release:

UNIVERSAL TO RE-RE-RELEASE REPOMAN

After releasing a 'vanilla' version of the REPO MAN DVD last year, Universal are putting together an Improved DVD, with new elements, for release early next year - motivated, I think, by the well-attended screening of the new 35mm print, at the Egyptian, in Hollywood, last August.

In addition to the existing audio commentary which Sy Richardson, Michael Nesmith, Vicky Thomas, Dick Rude, Del Zamora, Zander Schloss and I did for the Anchor Bay DVD, the re-reissued DVD will include three new documentaries about aspects of REPO MAN, directed by Jonathan Wacks, Peter McCarthy, and me.

It's possible that the commentary will be enhanced by a picture-in-picture option, enabling the desireous viewer to see the likes of me and Sy and Nesmith babbling as the film plays on the bigger screen. In the terms of the computer business, this is a feature, not a bug!

Wacks and McCarthy were the producers of REPO MAN, of course, and later directed features of their own. It's the first time we've worked together since, so the new DVD elements will be a potentially tearful trip down memory lane.

Also involved will be Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, the Nez, and various musicians.

Release date for the new REPO MAN DVD is, tentatively, January 2006.

- 1.85:1 anamorphic
- Dolby Digital 5.1
- Original mono
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Alex Cox, Executive Producer Michael Nesmith,
Casting Director Victoria Thomas, Actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss and Del Zamora
- Repossessed - Details the Bizarre Career of Michael Nesmith
- Up Close with Harry Dean Stanton
- The Missing Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:00 pm**

2.35:1? My Anchor Bay DVD's 1.85:1, which is also what IMDb lists as OAR (seems unlikely a low budget independent film would be shot in cinemascope). Probably a misprint in the press release.

Posted: **Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:44 pm**

The current Universal DVD actually has the Anchor Bay audio commentary (as well as the original mono track, nowhere to be found on the Anchor Bay disc).

Posted: **Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:44 pm**

So has anyone actually seen the new release? It's odd, it seems to be readily available but I never see it in shops. It's my favorite movie, so I wouldn't be adverse to double dipping if I'm getting a better quality version (the Anchor Bay DVD is great but not perfect).

Posted: **Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:02 pm**

In brief: The Universal SE has an excellent transfer and wonderful, off-the-cuff extras; the interview with Harry Dean is more than you could ever want - he goes way beyond discussing the film and launches into philosophical cosmology!

Die welt ist mein vorstellung. Always remember that, folks.

Posted: **Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:33 pm**

I'm not double-dipping on this until someone includes the TV dub.

Posted: **Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:26 am**

I'm not double-dipping on this until someone includes the TV dub.

Seriously, I can't believe no one has thought to include that on a DVD release yet.

Posted: **Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:44 am**

I'd suspect it might something to do with rights. Is that version owned by Universal or an actual television company?

Posted: **Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:54 pm**

The TV Version is also edited differently, with some scenes trimmed and a few new ones added. The dub wouldn't correspond to the theatrical cut.

-BJ

Posted: **Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:00 pm**

That's what seamless branching is for. Or they could just put it on a second disc, slap "TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION" on the front, and tack another $5-10 on the MSRP.