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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:26 pm
by Fletch F. Fletch
Title: American Gangster (IMDb)
Starring: Denzel Washington
SRP: $29.98
Further Details:
Universal Home Video has revealed some early details on a new extended edition of American Gangster which stars Denzel Washington, and Russell Crowe. This new cut of the film will contain around 20 minutes of additional footage, bringing the runtime to 2 hours 56 minutes. The two-disc set will retail at around $29.98. A HD DVD/DVD Combo release will also be available for $39.98 with additional web enabled features. The street date has yet to be confirmed for this one, but we'll bring you further details just as soon as Universal make them available to us.
Artwork
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:11 pm
by Antoine Doinel
Will also be
available in a 3-disc collector's edition.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:19 pm
by Fletch F. Fletch
Specs:
This new cut of the film will contain around 20 minutes of additional footage, bringing the runtime to 2 hours 56 minutes. The theatrical cut will also be included. Each version of the film will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. Extras on the 2-disc will include a commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian, an alternate opening, a five-part documentary (Tru-Blu: The Real Story, Killer Threads: Costumes, Crime War: Production, Into the Arena: Ali vs. Frazier, and Rhythm of the Street: Sound, Music and Editing), a 3 Case Files (Script Meeting, Heroin Test Show & Tell, and Setting Up the Takedown). The 3-disc edition will include all of the above, along with a Hip-Hop Infusion featurette, a BET Special: The Making of American Gangster feature, a Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look, a "Blue Magic" music video by Jay Z, a "Do You Feel Me" by Anthony Hamilton Featuring Ghostface Killah, Second Session Digital Files, and a theatrical trailer.
Also available from the 19th February will be a HD-DVD/DVD Combo release of the film. Both theatrical and unrated cuts will be presented in high definition widescreen, along with a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include a commentary with director Ridley Scott and writer Steven Zaillian, a Picture in Picture function, deleted scenes, an alternate opening, and an Uncovering the Past: The Real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts featurette.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:20 pm
by Antoine Doinel
Fletch F. Fletch wrote:Specs:
a Hip-Hop Infusion featurette
I shudder to think of what this will be.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:22 pm
by davebert
Can't be better than the doc on the second disc of Scarface...
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:34 am
by THX1378
Just going to get the 2 disc since the 3 disc set sounds like some of the extras could be as bad as the extras on Scarface.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:41 am
by arsonfilms
Who wants to take odds that the 3rd disc of American Gangster will actually BE the 2nd disc from Scarface? I'm sure a few strategic edits in Fire could get rid of those pesky logos. Who would know?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:26 pm
by Fletch F. Fletch
Home Media Magazine has a brief
interview with Ridley Scott about the DVD.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:16 am
by John Cope
So why do you suppose Harris Savides is conspicuously absent from the docs on this set? He's glimpsed in the behind-the-scenes stuff but he's never interviewed or even referred to which I think is pretty odd given how thorough those features are.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:58 am
by a.khan
John Cope wrote:So why do you suppose Harris Savides is conspicuously absent from the docs on this set? He's glimpsed in the behind-the-scenes stuff but he's never interviewed or even referred to which I think is pretty odd given how thorough those features are.
I understand from one of my teachers that Savides is on "sabbatical" (health reasons and soul-searching the digital vs. film conundrum), so may be that had something to do with it.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:56 am
by John Cope
That's interesting. Scott does mention him on the commentary track and the main gist of that is to remark on the fact that Savides and he share a great love for film (vs. dv apparently). Anyway, I'd love to hear more on this.