Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers DVD New Releases Editor, Jeff Shannon FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * It's Bullet Time: "The Matrix" arrives on DVD * "Blair Witch" and Beyond: Halloween movies on DVD * Top New Releases This Week: "Excalibur," "Deliverance," "Local Hero" * Full List of New Releases * Future Releases * Disney Goes DVD: Nine Animated Classics in Limited Release IT'S BULLET TIME: "THE MATRIX" ARRIVES ON DVD ********************************************* "The Matrix" starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Hugo Weaving; directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K19E/entertainmentsit From its opening screen menus ("Welcome to the *real* world...") and the computer-green glow of the Warner Bros. logo, it's immediately clear that the DVD of "The Matrix" is going to be something special. As with several of their top-flight DVD releases, Warner Bros. has turned "The Matrix" into a digital archive of tantalizing bonus features, including several behind-the-scenes documentaries and detailed examinations of the film's innovative special effects. A variety of DVD-ROM features make this a fully interactive DVD--you never know... it might just warp your concept of reality. "BLAIR WITCH" AND BEYOND: HALLOWEEN MOVIES ON DVD ************************************************* Now that "The Blair Witch Project" is scheduled to arrive on DVD October 22, it's a great time to prepare for your own Halloween film festival, so we've put together a list of frightfully good DVDs that will tingle your spine, curdle your blood, and chill your bones. Watch these DVDs... and keep looking over your shoulder! DVD TOP NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK ************************** "Excalibur" (R) released September 21 starring Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, and Helen Mirren; directed by John Boorman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305558167/entertainmentsit John Boorman's exquisite production of "Excalibur" brings the Arthurian legend vividly to life, like no other movie before or since. Featuring early roles for Helen Mirren, Gabriel Byrne, and Liam Neeson, this visually stunning film has gained a loyal following since its 1981 release, and now the DVD format will introduce Boorman's masterful rendition to a new throng of admirers. "Deliverance" (R) released September 21 starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox; directed by John Boorman http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305558159/entertainmentsit James Dickey's great novel provides the basis for John Boorman's timeless thriller "Deliverance," about four men who set out for an enjoyable weekend of river rafting, only to endure a deadly struggle for survival that will change their lives forever. A film about primal instinct and man's futile attempt to tame Mother Nature, this 1972 classic hasn't lost a bit of its forceful intensity. "Local Hero" (PG-13) released September 21 starring Peter Reigert and Burt Lancaster; directed by Bill Forsyth http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6305558205/entertainmentsit One of the most critically acclaimed films of the 1980s, "Local Hero" is a fish-out-of-water tale, but you won't find any routine Hollywood formula in its story about a young oil executive (Peter Reigert) who travels to a tiny Scottish village to swindle the locals out of their drilling rights. As time passes, he has a change of heart and convinces his boss (Burt Lancaster) that some idyllic coastal fishing villages are better left alone. A magical film filled with rich humor and emotional undercurrents, "Local Hero" has since gathered a loyal following, and its soothing cinematography is sure to look great on DVD. FULL LIST OF NEW RELEASES ************************* Amazon.com's DVD page now includes comprehensive listings of new and future releases arranged in a weekly format. For a complete list of this week's new releases, go to: DVD These and other new releases are now available: "Barefoot in the Park" "Breakfast at Tiffany's" "The Dark Crystal" "My Favorite Martian" "The Night Porter"--Criterion Collection "The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" "Peeping Tom"--Criterion Collection "Something Wicked This Way Comes" "Sommersby" "The Thirteenth Floor" "The Twilight Zone: 40th Anniversary Gift Pack" FUTURE RELEASES *************** Amazon.com now offers a complete list of upcoming DVD releases, arranged by week of release date. Click the following link to see what's coming: DVD The following DVD titles are available for pre-order, and will be delivered as soon as they are released. (NOTE: All release dates are subject to change.) Scheduled for release September 28: "Child's Play" "The Dark Half" "I Know What You Did Last Summer"/"I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" (DVD double feature) "Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time" "Monkey Shines" "Monty Python's Flying Circus, Set 1" "Monty Python's Flying Circus, Set 2" "The Mummy" (1999) (Widescreen Collector's Edition) "The Mummy" (1999) (Full-Screen Collector's Edition) "The Mummy" (1932) "Smoke Signals" "Stepmom" "Sylvester Stallone Collector's Pack" "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" "Yojimbo"--Criterion Collection Scheduled for October 5: "All About Eve" "Big" "Broadcast News" "The City of Lost Children" "Hard Eight" "Home Alone" "Labyrinth" "The Man With No Name Trilogy" (Clint Eastwood Collection) "Mrs. Doubtfire" "Pushing Tin" "The Thirteenth Floor" "This Is My Father" "Young Frankenstein" (Special Edition) Scheduled for October 12: "10 Things I Hate About You" "Army of Darkness" (Collector's Edition) "Coma" "Creepshow" "Falling Down" "Lolita" (1997) "Melvin and Howard" "Sarah McLachlan: Mirrorball" "South Park, Vols. 1-3" "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" DISNEY GOES DVD: NINE ANIMATED CLASSICS IN LIMITED RELEASE ********************************************************** When DVD was first introduced over two years ago, industry pundits said the format would never truly succeed until Disney's animated classics were released on DVD. Now that time has come, and Disney is releasing nine of its animated classics, including "Pinocchio," "Mulan," "Hercules," and "The Jungle Book." Arriving on a staggered release schedule between October 26 and December 7, these popular titles will be available for only 60 days following their release dates. Pre-order all of them now. DVD ****** You'll find more great DVDs, articles, and interviews in Amazon.com's DVD section at DVD
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