Complete list
Mainstream films:
(I saw this on an airplane last year. It's directed by Nick Cassavetes, it has Gena Rowlands in a lead role, and it's the exact opposite of a John Cassavetes movie).
It's a good week for Scorsese releases. The most important disc is:
FINALLY, we get a decent edition of Raging Bull. Three commentary tracks, one of which is the Scorsese/Schoonmaker track from the Criterion laser disc, another with several other members of the crew, and a third with Paul Schrader and Jake LaMotta.
Raging Bull is also available in a box that collects what I think is everything Scorsese directed that's owned by MGM:
The Last Waltz and Boxcar Bertha appear to be the same editions that are already out--they just have new boxes. The only other thing in the MGM set besides the Raging Bull SE that's new to DVD is New York, New York:
This is the 160+ minute director's cut. (Sort of an odd movie--it's a musical with songs by Kander and Ebb, and it has beautiful sets, but if you regularly watch musicals then there are little things that will drive you up the wall about it, like the way that the visuals of the musicians often don't match the sounds that are supposed to be coming from their instruments. And Robert DeNiro and Liza Minnelli make a rather odd couple. And it seems much longer than it should be, and the plot's pretty thin and repetitive. Still, if you're an absolute diehard Scorsese fan, then this release means you can now assemble a complete DVD set of his feature films.)
If you want an instant classic movie collection, this is a great deal (though it's not listed at DVD Verdict for some reason). For $140 at Amazon, the Best Picture Oscar Collection:
There are several releases that are timed to coincide with Black History Month:
FINALLY, we get a decent edition of Malcolm X, with two documentaries and a Spike Lee commentary track. There are also several PBS documentaries, including:
DVD boxart mistake of the week (and what the hell is this movie, anyway?):
Television:
FINALLY, we get Miami Vice Season 1. All of the '80s music has been licensed, and it's remixed in 5.1. Assembling this release must have been a labor of love.
Also: Deadwood S1, Fresh Prince of Bel Air S1, Highlander S6, 7th Heaven S2, Murder One S1, Murphy Brown S1, Punky Brewster S2.
Lastly, fans of small-budget, story-driven science fiction films should not miss this:
Read Elvis Mitchell's NYT review here.
Mainstream films:
(I saw this on an airplane last year. It's directed by Nick Cassavetes, it has Gena Rowlands in a lead role, and it's the exact opposite of a John Cassavetes movie).
It's a good week for Scorsese releases. The most important disc is:
FINALLY, we get a decent edition of Raging Bull. Three commentary tracks, one of which is the Scorsese/Schoonmaker track from the Criterion laser disc, another with several other members of the crew, and a third with Paul Schrader and Jake LaMotta.
Raging Bull is also available in a box that collects what I think is everything Scorsese directed that's owned by MGM:
The Last Waltz and Boxcar Bertha appear to be the same editions that are already out--they just have new boxes. The only other thing in the MGM set besides the Raging Bull SE that's new to DVD is New York, New York:
This is the 160+ minute director's cut. (Sort of an odd movie--it's a musical with songs by Kander and Ebb, and it has beautiful sets, but if you regularly watch musicals then there are little things that will drive you up the wall about it, like the way that the visuals of the musicians often don't match the sounds that are supposed to be coming from their instruments. And Robert DeNiro and Liza Minnelli make a rather odd couple. And it seems much longer than it should be, and the plot's pretty thin and repetitive. Still, if you're an absolute diehard Scorsese fan, then this release means you can now assemble a complete DVD set of his feature films.)
If you want an instant classic movie collection, this is a great deal (though it's not listed at DVD Verdict for some reason). For $140 at Amazon, the Best Picture Oscar Collection:
There are several releases that are timed to coincide with Black History Month:
FINALLY, we get a decent edition of Malcolm X, with two documentaries and a Spike Lee commentary track. There are also several PBS documentaries, including:
DVD boxart mistake of the week (and what the hell is this movie, anyway?):
Television:
FINALLY, we get Miami Vice Season 1. All of the '80s music has been licensed, and it's remixed in 5.1. Assembling this release must have been a labor of love.
Also: Deadwood S1, Fresh Prince of Bel Air S1, Highlander S6, 7th Heaven S2, Murder One S1, Murphy Brown S1, Punky Brewster S2.
Lastly, fans of small-budget, story-driven science fiction films should not miss this:
Read Elvis Mitchell's NYT review here.
