Miami Vice

[Fletch F. Fletch]

From DVDAnswers:

Title: Miami Vice (IMDb)
Starring: Jamie Foxx
Released: 5th December 2006
SRP: $29.98 Each

Further Details:
Universal Home Video has sent over early details on the Michael Mann directed Miami Vice which stars Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. The film will be available to own in seperate standard (2 hours 13 minutes) and unrated (2 hours 20 minutes) editions from the 5th December this year. Each will retail at around $29.98. Both discs will carry a 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation, along with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. The extra material has yet to be confirmed I'm afraid, but we'll bring you further details shortly. We are also able to confirm that a HD DVD/Combo release will also be available from the 5th, priced at $39.98. This will contain both versions of the film.

This is the first I've heard on an unrated version. More sex and violence?

[Fletch F. Fletch]

Someone has posted specs for the DVD over at the Home Theater Forum:

- Audio Commentary with Director Michael Mann
- Deleted Scenes & outtakes
- Multiple Camera Angles
- Pre-production
- Real World High-tech Global Crime
- Special Effects & Stunts
- The Visual & Aural Style
- The Locations
- Creating the Chemistry between Crockett and Isabella

[John Cope]

Here's a link to the pre-order page at EzyDVD (I just love the tin!)

[The Invunche]

Thats a terrible cover. It looks like a toy car.

[flyonthewall2983]

Something tells me that that cover is fan-art. I really hope the final product as far as a cover is akin to the theatrical poster, which I thought was very good.

I think the DVD will be interesting in terms of shining some light on the problems that the production faced. I'm sure Michael will go in-depth in some regards to those problems on the audio commentary and other parts of the DVD. And really interesting will be the deleted scene that was supposed to open the film, the boat chase.

[dadaistnun]

Something tells me that that cover is fan-art.

It's actually the Russian poster.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

And really interesting will be the deleted scene that was supposed to open the film, the boat chase.

I've also heard some extra footage might expand the night club scene and the criminal Crockett and Tubbs were pursuing before being called away.

[The Invunche]

YEAH!!!

More Linkin Park.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

YEAH!!!

More Linkin Park.

And Jay-Z, dammit! #-o

[Len]

That Jay-Z / Linkin Park collabo was embarassing, and it didn't sound any better in MV. Anyone who actually thought that replacing a Kanye West production (admittedly, a pretty weak effort from him though) with some dull suburban rapmetal was a good idea? Didn't think so. Usually Mann has great taste for choosing the right songs, but the MV soundtrack had it's share of misses (but it also had two Mogwai-songs. <3).

Having said that, the remix of Goldfrapp's 'Strict Machine' sounded really good in the opening scene.

[flyonthewall2983]

Will this be a 2-disc set?

[Fletch F. Fletch]

Collateral was and Mann is all about the best possible transfer for his movie.

[TedW]

"Fan-art"... you guys kill me. That was also used as the French poster.

[souvenir]

"very early artwork"

[Antoine Doinel]

Ugh. That artwork is awful. They should've just stuck with the theatrical poster which really wasn't all that great either.

[Antoine Doinel]

Full specs/press release via DavisDVD:

Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell Star as Two Undercover Detectives Going Where No Cop Has Tread Before... Into the Heart of Globalized Trafficking

MIAMI VICE

Be the First to Own the Thrilling Unrated Director's Edition DVD, Featuring New Footage Not Seen in Theaters

In Stores December 5, 2006

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal City, CA (November 1, 2006) -- From acclaimed writer-director-producer Michael Mann, "Miami Vice" explores the intricate dynamic between criminals and cops who risk everything as they navigate an international marketplace where third-world drug trafficking intersects with billion-dollar conglomerates.

An intense film about globalized crime, "Miami Vice" blasts its way onto DVD in both R-rated and Unrated Director's Editions, as well as on an HD DVD combo disc on December 5, 2006 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The Unrated Director's Edition amps the intensity with a never-before-seen version of the film that features footage not shown in theaters, creating an exclusive motion-picture experience audiences won't want to miss.

"Miami Vice" stars Oscar winner Jamie Foxx ("Ray," "Collateral") and Colin Farrell ("S.W.A.T.," "Phone Booth") as Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett -- two undercover detectives going where no cop has tread before ... into the heart of globalized trafficking. The film also features an accomplished international cast, including Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Ciaran Hinds, Justin Theroux, Barry Shabaka Henley, Luis Tosar, Elizabeth Rodriguez and John Ortiz.

The feature "Miami Vice" is the big screen contemporization of one of the most groundbreaking series in history, now unrestricted by the limits of television. Created by Anthony Yerkovich and executive produced by Mann, the revolutionary show pioneered a new way for televised dramas to be conceived and staged. With this year's "Miami Vice," Mann continues to make his indelible influence on cinema as he explores the intriguing characters he developed for television to reveal the dangerous and alluring world of working deep undercover. The DVD is priced at $29.98.

CRITICS SHOWER "MIAMI VICE" WITH PRAISE

America's reviewers couldn't get enough of "Miami Vice's" spectacular action and dazzling energy. "A crime story that sizzles with action, sex and the visceral jolt of life on the edge," raves Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. "Explosive violence, terse talk, smart performances, disarming romance. Terrifically entertaining," enthuses Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal. The Village Voice's Scott Foundas proclaims, "(Nothing) will quite prepare you for the visceral impact of 'Vice.'"

A BARRAGE OF BONUS FEATURES

Blazing with excitement from the very first shot through the thrilling climax, the "Miami Vice" DVD includes exciting extras that provide an exclusive insider's look at the volatile and visually stunning world of "Miami Vice."

Both the Rated and Unrated Director's Editions contain the following bonus features:

• Miami Vice Undercover -- Join actors Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell as they prepare for their immersion in undercover life through a regimen of physical, mental and weapons training with a squad of experts. Foxx and Farrell learn from seasoned Federal agents and undercover operatives brought in to develop an authentic three-month training experience on-site in Miami.

• Miami and Beyond: Shooting on Location -- Michael Mann and his location team aggressively sought out locations to create the film's exotic feel. Follow the cast and crew as they film in locations from Miami and Key West, Florida, to Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Brazil -- including the mysterious Ciudad del Este, a real-life haven for drug traffickers, weapons dealers and international crime rings.

The Unrated Director's Edition takes fans even deeper into the production of this groundbreaking film with the following in-depth bonus features:

• Visualizing Miami Vice -- Mann collaborated with Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe ("Collateral") to capture twenty-first century Miami's distinctive, instantly recognizable aura. Since Mann helped to usher in the image of a new Miami in the 1980s, the city has grown more cosmopolitan, sophisticated and affluent. From production design to cinematography, discover how top technical experts in their fields captured Miami's new muscular vitality.

• Feature Commentary with writer-director-producer Michael Mann.

• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes -- This bonus feature provides a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the film, including an exciting look at the actors' firearms training, the film's locations, and the filming of one of the Unrated film's most exciting sequences - the boat races.

SYNOPSIS

"Miami Vice" begins as Sonny Crocket (Colin Farrell) and Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) learn that a high-level leak has lead to the slaughter of two federal agents and the murder of an informant friends' family. The two detectives' investigation takes them straight to the doorstep of vicious killers from the Aryan Brotherhood and a sophisticated network of globalized traffickers protected by world-class security. During the hunt, the partners encounter the cartel's beautiful Chinese-Cuban financial officer Isabella (Gong Li, "Memoirs of a Geisha") -- a woman who moves, launders and invests money. The seductress provides Crockett a way of exorcising his own demons as he tries to keep her safe from darker forces ... while the new lovers learn just who's playing (and falling for) whom. Simultaneously, the stoic Tubbs infiltrates the elusive criminal enterprise while keeping a protective eye on his intel-analyst girlfriend, Trudy (Naomie Harris, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"). As Crockett and Tubbs work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida, they race to identify the group responsible for their friends' killings while jointly investigating the New Underworld Order. During their mission, lines will get crossed as the partners start forgetting not only which way is up, but on which side of the law they're supposed to be...

For more information please visit: www.miamivice.com

CAST & FILMMAKERS
Written and directed by: Michael Mann
Produced by: Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge
Executive Producer: Anthony Yerkovich
Based on the Television Series Created by: Anthony Yerkovich
Director of Photography: Dion Beebe, ACS, ASC
Production Designer: Victor Kempster
Editors: William Goldenberg, ACE; Paul Rubell, ACE
Costume Designers: Janty Yates, Michael Kaplan
Music by: John Murphy
Casting by: Francine Maisler, CSA
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Ciaran Hinds, Justin Theroux, Barry Shabaka Henley, Luis Tosar, Elizabeth Rodriguez and John Ortiz

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD
Street Date: December 5, 2006
Pre-Order Close: October 24, 2006
Copyright: 2006 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Price: R-Rated and Unrated Director's Edition: $29.98 SRP
Selection Number: 28023 (R-rated); 33266 (Unrated Director's Edition)
Running Time: 133 minutes (R-rated); 140 minutes (Director's Edition)
Layers: Dual
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R
Languages/ Subtitles:
R-Rated-
- English: Dolby Digital 5.1/ SDH/ DVS Dolby Digital 2.0
- Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1/ subtitles
- French: Dolby Digital 5.1/ subtitles

Unrated Director's Edition-
- English: Dolby Digital 5.1/ SDH
- Spanish: Subtitles
- French: Subtitles

[John Cope]

I'm not sure I'm real happy about this

[foggy eyes]

I'm curious about this Director's Cut, although I hope there will be less speedboat porn and more incomprehensible expositional dialogue sequences. I was gripped by the fact that I couldn't hear half of what was said throughout the film, no matter how important or inconsequential it was. Miami Vice has the most audacious sound design I've heard from mainstream Hollywood product for a long time. The brutal sounds of gunfire and explosions hit me in the gut, and hurt.

Also, I hope Mann doesn't introduce a title credits sequence at the beginning, as its absence is vital in keying the audience into the fact that the whole thing is going to be played deadly, poker-facedly straight. It's a challenge: you're either going to go with it, or not.

[Oedipax]

Yes, the lack of credits at the beginning and the opening that puts you right into a somewhat confusing (but visually arresting!) nightclub scene was perfect, I thought - I can't imagine how opening with a boat chase is going to improve matters. I'll probably end up going with the theatrical and renting the director's cut, or something. If it really does improve the film it'll be a pleasant surprise, but to me it sounds like a lesser version, albeit one I really want to see.

[Fletch F. Fletch]

I'm not sure I'm real happy about this

Well, let's not forget that Mann also did that with Ali... and, I guess I haven't seen that film enough times, but it didn't really harm that film. Hopefully, Mann will address the changes in the commentary track.

[jedgeco]

I can't imagine how opening with a boat chase is going to improve matters.

I remember reading at the time of release that the film was supposed to open with a boat chase; IIRC, it got cut to trim down the length.

[Matt]

I don't care if Mann wants to fiddle with his films after release, but I just wish I could buy both versions of the film in the same DVD package (without having to buy the HD DVD version). I happened to like the theatrical version, but I'm curious to see the director's cut.

[Nothing]

well the HD-DVD seems kinda the obvious choice here. Even if you don't have the player yet, it's a Combo disc, gives you both theatrical cut + the new director's cut AND you're all ready to go once HD-DVD takes over.

[The Invunche]

AND you're all ready to go once HD-DVD takes over.

Don't believe early adopters. The war is not over.

[The Invunche]

Some info on the new cut.

I apologize for the source.