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6. Oktober 2008

“Takeshi Kitano Collection”
inkl:
- “Sono otoko, kyôbô ni tsiku / Violent Cop” [J 1989, Takeshio Kitano]
- “3-4 x jûgatsu / Boiling Point” [J 1990, Takeshi Kitano]
- “Ano natsu, ichiban shizukana umi / A Scene at the Sea” [J 1991, Takeshi Kitano]
- “Sonatine” [J 1993, Takeshi Kitano]
- “Minnâ-yatteruka! / Getting Any?” [J 1995, Takeshi Kitano]
- “Kizzu ritân / Kids Return” [J 1996, Takeshi Kitano]

“A director superstar” Empire
“An exceptional filmmaker” The Guardian
“A major player in international cinema” Total Film

6 films from the cult Japanese director Takeshi Kitano. Includes ‘Takeshi Kitano: The Unpredictable’ documentary feature and commentaries.

VIOLENT COP
BOILING POINT
A SCENE AT THE SEA
SONATINE
GETTING ANY?
KIDS RETURN

SPECIAL FEATURES
Violent Cop
- “Takeshi Kitano: The Unpredictable” A film by Jean-Pierre Limosin © Co-production: AMIP / La Sept Arte / INA 1999
- Audio Commentary by Chris D
Sonatine
- Audio Commentary by Chris D

(Chris D is the author of “Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film”)

Running time: 597 Minutes
Bonus feature: 68 Minutes

3. November 2008
“Blutgericht in Texas / The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” [USA 1974, Tobe Hooper]
3-DVD-Set im Steelbook

“the most purely horrifying horror movie ever made’ Empire

The original 1974 film that redefined horror tells the story of a group of friends who take a road trip and find themselves at the mercy of a depraved Texas clan, among them one of the icons of horror, the chain saw wielding ‘Leatherface’. To this day The Texas Chain Saw Massacre remains one of the most terrifying and disturbing films ever made.

DISC ONE
- High Definition transfer from the 16mm camera originals
- 5.1 English and 2.0 Stereo Surround Soundtracks
- Digitally Remastered Original Mono Soundtrack
- Feature-length commentary with actors Marilyn Burns,
Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, and art director Robert A. Burns
- Feature-length commentary with director Tobe Hooper,
cinematographer Daniel Pearl and actor Gunnar Hansen

DISC TWO
- “Off The Hook” – an interview with Teri McMinn
- Interview with production manager Ron Bozman
- “The Shocking Truth” documentary
- A tour of the TCSM house with Gunnar Hansen
- “The Shocking Truth” Outtakes

DISC THREE
- “Flesh Wounds” documentary
- Interview with director Tobe Hooper
- Interview with writer Kim Henkel
- Deleted Scenes, Alternative Footage and Outtakes
- Trailers, TV and Radio Spots
- Stills, Posters and Lobby Cards Gallery

10. November 2008

“Baraka” [USA 1992, Ron Fricke]
2-DVD Special Edition & Blu-ray

“STUNNING” The Observer

A CHALLENGE, A WARNING, A GIFT, A BLESSING

In the ancient Sufi language, it is a word that translates to ‘the thread that weaves life together.’ In the pantheon of modern cinema, it remains one of the most unique and acclaimed motion picture events of our time. Shot in breathtaking 70mm in 24 countries on six continents, BARAKA is a transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you’ve ever seen or felt before. These are the wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature’s own prisms of symmetry, savagery, chaos and harmony.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Fully restored and remastered from a new high definition transfer presented in the original 70MM 2.21:1 Aspect Ratio
- 5.1 DTS 96/24 and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio - Baraka: A Closer Look (feature length documentary)
- Restoration

10. November 2008
“War Requiem” [GB 1989, Derek Jarman]
20th Anniversary Edition

A film by Derek Jarman
Composed and Conducted by Benjamin Britten

Nathaniel Parker • Tilda Swinton • Sean Bean
Owen Teale and featuring Laurence Olivier
as ‘the old soldier’

“Jarman’s finest achievement”
Philip French, The Observer

Derek Jarman creates a visual evocation of the legendary original recording of Benjamin Britten’s choral masterpiece which blended the Latin Mass of the Dead with the poignant poetry of Wilfred Owen, Britain’s greatest chronicler of the Great War. Dramatised scenes featuring spell-binding performances from an extraordinary cast are interwoven with cinematic, poetic images and harrowing archive footage which all serve to recreate the horrors of 20th century wars - the loss of innocence, the unbearable suffering, the nightmares, the tragic waste of life. Critically-acclaimed on its release, Derek Jarman’s War Requiem is perhaps the visionary director’s greatest film. As a testament to the futility of war it is a unique, unforgettable poignant and haunting experience.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Remastered from a new High Defintion transfer
- Remastered audio of original Decca recording
- The Making of War Requiem: Features interviews with Tilda Swinton, Nathaniel Parker and Don Boyd
- Audio commentary with producer Don Boyd

17. November 2008
“The Rutles: All You Need is Cash” [GB / USA 1978, Eric Idle, Gary Weis]
30th Anniversary Edition

Starring Eric Idle • Neil Innes
Rikki Fataar • John Halsey

Special appearances by
George Harrison · Mick Jagger · Paul Simon · Ron Wood · John Belushi • Dan Aykroyd · Gilda Radner · Bill Murray and many others

This is the legendary story of four mop-topped scousers that changed the face of music in the 60’s. RonNasty, Dirk McQuickly, Stig O’Hara and Barry Wom, collectively, The Rutles. From the Hamburg days where they found themselves ‘far from home and far from talented’, through the recording of their classic albums ‘Sgt Rutter’s Only Darts Club Band’, ‘Let it Rot’ to the experimentation with tea, the artistic differences and the inevitable split. Relive the phenomenon of the pre-fab four who won over the world with their catchy tunes, whacky humour and tight trousers.
Relive Rutlemania!

SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Transfer featuring previously unavailable scenes
- Further deleted scenes
- Eric Idle commentary
- Eric Idle introduction

Außerdem angekündigt werden DVDs von “Die Weisheit des Blutes / Wise Blood” [USA / BRD 1979, John Huston] und Max Ophüls letztem Film “Lola Montez / Lola Montès” [F / BRD 1955]. Bei letzterem wird man wohl nur mit der kürzlich von Marcel Ophüls erstellten Restaurierung rechnen dürfen. Die Münchener Rekonstruktion der Premierenfassung wird wohl nicht auf DVD erscheinen, da Marcel Ophüls behauptet, diese Fassung entspräche nicht den Intentionen seines Vaters.