Thor Klippert

DVD REVIEW: WHO’S THAT GIRL

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $14.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 94 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical Trailer The Pitch “Bringing Up Baby meets 1987… and kicks its ass.“ The Humans Madonna (Bloodhounds of Broadway), Griffin Dunne (After Hours), Haviland Morris (Sixteen Candles), Sir John Mills (Hobson’s Choice) Courtney Love? The Nutshell Louden Trott (Dunne) is one … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: FRISCO KID, THE

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $14.98RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 119 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical Trailer Avram, a young Polish rabbi (Gene Wilder), arrives in 1850s Philadelphia intending to travel to San Francisco*, where a synagogue and an arranged marriage await him. He is almost immediately double-crossed and robbed, and left farblondzhet in the American … Continue reading

DVD SCATTERSHOT: LUST FOR LIFE/JOHNNY BELINDA

In the last year or so, Warner Home has taken the lead in DVD special editions. Happily, this commitment to quality has spread to their standard releases. They’ve recently put out a selection of award-winners from the ‘50s and ‘60s, just in time for the Oscars: BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.98RATED: … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $26.98RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 172 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:Disc 1• Part One (113 min.)• Commentary by director Philip Kaufman, screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, actress Lena Olin and editor Walter MurchDisc 2 • Part Two (58 min.)• Commentary, continued• “Emotional History” Making-of• Theatrical Trailer It’s hard to believe, but 18 years ago … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BAMBI II

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: DisneyMSRP: $29.99 – Remember, it’s an investment in your children’s future.RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 73 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• “The Legacy Continues” Making-Of• Bambi’s Trivia Tracks• Thumper’s Hurry & Scurry Game• Disney Sketch Pad – How to Draw Thumper• Sneak Peeks The Pitch “Bambi grew up in the first one? I … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ALL SOULS DAY

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Anchor BayMSRP: $19.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 90 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• 3 Featurettes• Audio Commentary with Director Jeremy Kasten and Producer Mark Altman• Deleted Scene• Extended Scene• Trailer• Storyboard Gallery• Screenplay (DVD-ROM) If you’re a regular reader of this site, chances are you’re an aspiring genre filmmaker of one sort or another. … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: GREAT RAID, THE (DC)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: MiramaxMSRP: $39.99RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 131 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:Disc 1• Commentary by Director John Dahl, Producer Marty Katz, Military Advisor Dale Dye, Editor Scott Chestnut and Author Hampton Sides• The Price of Freedom: Making The Great Raid• Extended Deleted Scenes with CommentaryDisc 2• ‘The Ghosts of Bataan’ documentary• The Veterans Remember• … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: TOY STORY 2 (SE)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: DisneyMSRP: $29.99RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 92 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• New Transfer• Isolated EX Sound Effects Track• Creators’ Commentary• Production Galleries• Publicity Galleries• Original Trailers• “Ponkickies”• Deleted Scenes• “Outtakes” Reel• “Which Toy Are You?” Game• Song Demos• Cars Sneak Peek There are tough acts to follow, and then there’s Toy Story (Read … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: DUMB AND DUMBER (UNRATED)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: New LineMSRP: $19.98RATED: UnratedRUNNING TIME: 113 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• 6 More Minutes• Deleted Scenes• Alternate Endings• Retrospective Documentary• Original Trailers• Fake Trailers It starts here. The resurrection of the Gross-Out Comedy– a dormant genre since the days of Porky’s Revenge. In 1994, Jim Carrey had just proven himself a box-office … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (ROCK ON EDITION)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Buena VistaMSRP: $19.99RATED: PGRUNNING TIME: 84 min.SPECIAL FEATURES:• Back To School: A Retrospective • New Commentary with Roger Corman and Dey Young• Original Commentary with Alan Arkush, Michael Finnell, and Richard Whitley• Theatrical Trailer• Audio Outtakes from the Roxy concert shoot• Original Radio Ads Times are tough at Vince … Continue reading