Design your own Special Edition

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 03 Mar 2007, 00:56

Here we can post our own ideas for Special Editions, Ultimate Editions, Collector's Editions, etc. of our favorite films.

One I was think about the other day was Uncle Buck:

Disc 1:
-newly remastered anamorphic widescreen
-5.1 Dolby digital
-2.0 Dolby surround
-Commentary track with John Hughes

Disc 2:
-New making of documentary
-Behind the scenes footage from the set
-John Candy documentary
-Deleted scenes
-Blooper reel
-Photo galleries
-Publicity materials: trailers, TV spots, featurettes, etc.

Anyway, come up with some of your own ideas for some of your favorites.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 03 Mar 2007, 04:17

Conan the Barbarian: CROM! Edition

Disc 1:

Lowry Digital Restored Original Theatrical Edition
DD and DTS 5.1
Original 2.0 Restored Mono
Commentary by Roy Thomas and Kurt Busiek

Disc 2:

Lowry Digital Restored International Edition
DD and DTS 5.1
Original 2.0 Restored Mono
Commentary by Arnold and John Milius
Commentary by Oliver Stone

Disc 3:

'Conan Unchained' Making of Documentary
Biography on Robert E. Howard
Documentary on the history of the Conan comics
Featurettes on the creation of the weapons, costumes, sets, etc.
Vintage promotional featurette
Trailer and TV Spots
Deleted Scenes
Concept Art

Also includes:

Mini-comic with 3 issues from the classic Marvel Conan series
Mini replica of Conan's sword

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 03 Mar 2007, 04:40

Casino Royale: Ultimate Edition

Disc One:

-New Lowry restoration in anamorphic widescreen
-5.1 Dolby digital
-5.1 DTS
-Audio commentary with Martin Campbell and Michael G. Wilson
-Audio commentary with Daniel Craig

Disc Two:

Inside Casino Royale: a new 90 minute making of documentary
-Writing the script
-Casting
-Stunt work
-Production
-Special Effects
-Editing
-Music
-Advertising
-Reactions

Mission Deconstructions: featurettes on many of the film's action sequences:
-The African Rundown
-Bond at the Airport
-Stairwell fight
-The falling building

Mission Control

Mission Dossier:
-Becoming Bond documentary
-Bond Girls are Forever

Ministry of propoganda:
-Original Trailers
-You Know my Name music video

Image Database

Plus the usual collectible booklet

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Mar 2007, 10:10

It's a 2006 film, it doesnt need restoring

Unless its the 1967 version?

I didnt know there were 2 versions of Conan? What version is on DVD now?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 03 Mar 2007, 11:01

Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory Edition

Disc 1 - Extended Unrated Kut
Digitally restored 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, supervised by director Paul W.S. Anderson.
English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
English DTS-ES 6.1
English and English HOH subtitles

Audio kommentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson and cast Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Linden Ashby and Bridgette Wilson
Audio kommentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson, cinematographer John R. Leonetti and editor Martin Hunter
Audio kommentary by game creators Ed Boon and John Tobias

Note: Extended Version is 20 minutes longer with more ass, blood and guts than ever before!

Disc 2 - Theatrical Kut
Digitally restored 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, supervised by director Paul W.S. Anderson.
English Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
English DTS-ES 6.1
English and English HOH subtitles

Making-of Featurette - as on the Dutch/French DVD
"Finish Him" - brand new 1hr behind the scenes documentary
"HBO First Look - Choose Your Destiny" - featurette
"Get Over Here!" - featurette on the film's costumes and visual effects
"The Immortals" - music video
Deleted Scenes with optional kommentary
Interviews with director and kast members
Premiere Footage & Fans' Reactions

Disc 3 - Theatrical Kut: Open Matte Edition
Open matte 1.33:1 aspect ratio
English Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English and English HOH subtitles

"Fatality!" - exclusive 90min documentary on the MK video games phenomenon
"Well Done!" - Takeshi Kitano, Zhang Yimou, Park Chan-wook, Kaige Chen discuss the incredible impact Mortal Kombat has had on far-eastern cinema
"Trevor Goddard Tribute" - tribute to the late Trevor Goddard
"Fight!" - cosplay featurette made by fans
Kombatants' profiles
Video Game Kodes, Cheats & Guides
Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
Poster Art
Gallery
Film Notes from Bey Logan

Strictly limited to 500 kopies tin packaging, and includes postcards, a poster, keyring and sub-zero/scorpion/reptile kostume (one size fits all).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Mar 2007, 12:25

You make that sound appealling

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Mar 2007, 13:46

Taxi Driver

Disc 1:-
Remastered anamorphic transfer taken from an HD source, supervised by Martin Scorsese and the cinematographer.
Restored original mono
2.0 Dolby surround remix supervised by Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese, Thelma Schoonmaker and Paul Schrader commentary (all recorded separately)
Robert Deniro and Harvey Keitel commentary (recorded together)
Jodie Foster and Cybill Shepherd commentary(recorded together)
Non-specific commentary by filmmakers who've been influenced by Taxi Driver (all recorded separately)

Disc 2:-
-All Criterion Laserdisc extras
-All extras from the existing release, especially the Laurent Bouzereau documentary and commentary that ran over the stills gallery
-Bickle's raid on the brothel presented in original colours (before the necessary desaturation of the sequence to secure an R-rating).
-Tribute featurette of Peter Boyle

Disc 3:-
Feature-length documentary presented by Mark Kermode on the films in which Scorsese and Deniro collaborated on together (minus spoiler clips from the respective films).
Brand new feature-length documentary by Charles de Lauzirika on the entire production of Taxi Driver.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 03 Mar 2007, 14:36

grim_tales wrote:It's a 2006 film, it doesnt need restoring Unless its the 1967 version?

I didnt know there were 2 versions of Conan? What version is on DVD now?

Yeah, the original theatrical edition was released in non-anamorphic and mono in the early days of DVD. The International version, which is much better, is the Collector's Edition with the documentary and commentary.

I'd also like a badass Conan the Destroyer DVD.

Conan the Destroyer: Extended Special Edition

Disc 1:

Lowry Digital Restored Theatrical Edition
DD and DTS 5.1
Restored Mono
Commentary by Sarah Douglas and Arnold

Disc 2:

Lowry Digital Restored Extended Edition with Newly Enhanced VFX
DD and DTS 5.1
Restored Mono

Disc 3:

'Conan Destroyed': The Making of 'Conan the Destroyer' Documentary
Featurettes on the weapons, costumes, art design, casting, reaction, etc.
Trailers and TV Spots
Concept Art

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 03 Mar 2007, 14:42

BiscLimpkit wrote:Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory Edition

Disc 1 - Extended Unrated Kut
Digitally restored 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, supervised by director Paul W.S. Anderson.
English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
English DTS-ES 6.1
English and English HOH subtitles

Audio kommentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson and cast Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Linden Ashby and Bridgette Wilson
Audio kommentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson, cinematographer John R. Leonetti and editor Martin Hunter
Audio kommentary by game creators Ed Boon and John Tobias

Note: Extended Version is 20 minutes longer with more ass, blood and guts than ever before!

Disc 2 - Theatrical Kut
Digitally restored 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, supervised by director Paul W.S. Anderson.
English Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
English Dolby Digital EX 5.1
English DTS-ES 6.1
English and English HOH subtitles

Making-of Featurette - as on the Dutch/French DVD
"Finish Him" - brand new 1hr behind the scenes documentary
"HBO First Look - Choose Your Destiny" - featurette
"Get Over Here!" - featurette on the film's costumes and visual effects
"The Immortals" - music video
Deleted Scenes with optional kommentary
Interviews with director and kast members
Premiere Footage & Fans' Reactions

Disc 3 - Theatrical Kut: Open Matte Edition
Open matte 1.33:1 aspect ratio
English Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English and English HOH subtitles

"Fatality!" - exclusive 90min documentary on the MK video games phenomenon
"Well Done!" - Takeshi Kitano, Zhang Yimou, Park Chan-wook, Kaige Chen discuss the incredible impact Mortal Kombat has had on far-eastern cinema
"Trevor Goddard Tribute" - tribute to the late Trevor Goddard
"Fight!" - cosplay featurette made by fans
Kombatants' profiles
Video Game Kodes, Cheats & Guides
Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots
Poster Art
Gallery
Film Notes from Bey Logan

Strictly limited to 500 kopies tin packaging, and includes postcards, a poster, keyring and sub-zero/scorpion/reptile kostume (one size fits all).

That sounds BADASS!

I would so buy an SE of Kombat! We will probably get one when the next one hits theaters...or is that not happening anymore?

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 03 Mar 2007, 16:33

grim_tales wrote:It's a 2006 film, it doesnt need restoring Unless its the 1967 version?

I didnt know there were 2 versions of Conan? What version is on DVD now?

I realized that but I thought it might as well match up with the others, after all they did do a new transfer of Die Another Day but that was a shit master for 2002. We'll have to wait and see how good CR looks.

That MC DVD sounds awesome!

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 03 Mar 2007, 18:23

Barbarian King wrote:or is that not happening anymore?

Not happening...

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 03 Mar 2007, 18:45

BiscLimpkit wrote:
Barbarian King wrote:or is that not happening anymore?
Not happening...

Crap! I remember that Russell Mulcay was going to direct it and it'd be a hard R. That severely sucks.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 26 Mar 2007, 03:50

What would happen if Uncle Buck was given the Lowry restoration process?

I had always heard rumors that this scene was supposed to be at night.

(The things you do when you're bored)

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Mar 2007, 08:24

Uncle Buck is like one of John Hughes' weakest films. What happened to him in the 90's? After being a powerhouse bubblegum screenwriter in the 80s, he just slowly puttered out after Home Alone.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Mar 2007, 13:57

"Uncle Buck" is the definition of hilariousness.

Barbarian King · Post by **Barbarian King** » 26 Mar 2007, 14:49

Never Say Never Again: Ultimate Edition

Disc One:

Lowry Digital Restoration
Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1
Audio Commentary by Irvin Kershner
Audio Commentary by Kevin McClory

Disc Two:

'Making of Never Say Never Again' - A 90 minute documentary about the legal battles to get the film made, production, and fall-out after the release.
Deleted Scenes
Screen-tests
Trailers and TV Spots

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 26 Mar 2007, 18:04

thelostdragon wrote:"Uncle Buck" is the definition of hilariousness.

Can't get better than the scene when he tells off the principal.

Eva, I agree about Hughes', he kind of just disappeared after Home Alone.

Ray_Rogers · Post by **Ray_Rogers** » 27 Mar 2007, 06:51

(Inspired by Barbarian King.)

Never Say Never Again: Ultimate Edition

Disc One:

Anamorphic 2.35:1 Lowry Digital Restoration
Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 Remix
Original 2.0 Audio mix
Audio Commentary by Irvin Kershner, Kevin McClory (deceased, from archive elements), and more
Audio Commentary by Sean Connery
Isolated film score
Text Commentary (Trivia and such)

Disc Two:

'Making of Never Say Never Again' - A 90 minute documentary about the legal battles to get the film made, production, and fall-out after the release.
Deleted Scenes
Screen-tests
Trailers and TV Spots
Image Galleries

Collectible Booklet

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 27 Mar 2007, 09:18

I'd like Ace Ventura in its longest form, please.

captainjoe · Post by **captainjoe** » 16 Apr 2007, 03:44

Home Alone 2: lost in New york

-New anamorphic transfer
-5.1 and 2.0 dolby surround
-Commentary by Chris Columbus and Macaulay Culkin
-Bloopers
-Deleted scenes
-Featurettes
-New documentary
-Trailers

I'm sure this cover would be one Fox would love. Now I've already saved them some time and money:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 16 Apr 2007, 19:27

I quite liked Home Alone 2

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Apr 2007, 01:54

What was wrong with Home Alone 2? It is a perfectly fine children's film.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2007, 08:38

Nothing was wrong with it

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 17 Apr 2007, 09:55

I think the main problem people have with Home Alone 2 is that it's almost identical to the first film. I don't mind it though.

Uncle Buck is fantastic, but my ideal SE of it would have the theatrical cut and the extended cut that played to test audiences, coz the released version certainly feels truncated (it's obvious there was a shitload more of Buck's tinkering about in the kitchen).

There's also this little snippet from the IMDB:

"The scene in which Buck confronts the drunk clown ran a bit longer and contained a lot more profanity in its original theatrical version and so enraged parents after the film's first weekend that Universal recalled the film to have the scene edited down to its current state."

Killer Meteor · Post by **Killer Meteor** » 17 Apr 2007, 11:09

Enter The Dragon

Disc One

Restored Theatrical Version
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English Mono
Commentary with Jim Kelly, John Saxon and Bruce (via medium)

Disc Two

Corrected 25th Anniversary Edition, with Bruce's dialogue in the monk scene and the missing music cues restored
Same extras as Disc One of 2004 DVD

Disc Three

Same as Disc Two of 2004 DVD but add HK theatrical trailers and HK title sequence
, any deleted scenes, home movies etc

You listening Warners?