The Infidel

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I couldn't find anything...so here goes:

From the 5/28 USA Today:

"Prince is about to get his due on DVD. In addition to a 20th-anniversary two-disc special edition of Purple Rain, Warner Home Video on Aug. 24 is releasing Graffiti Bridge and Under the Cherry Moon on DVD for the first time.

The new version of Purple Rain ($26.99) has a widescreen digital transfer of the film and remixed Dolby Digital surround sound. New extras include featurettes on the Oscar-winning music and eight music videos.

'We wanted to bring (the treatment of the film on DVD) up to standards,' says Warner's Mike Radiloff.

Prince's directorial debut, Under the Cherry Moon (1986), which co-starred Kristin Scott Thomas, and the sequel to Purple Rain, Graffiti Bridge, will be one-disc releases ($19.97). Each will have widescreen video and Dolby Digital surround sound."

IMHO, Warner must not have very high "standards" if this is all they can do with these movies. But, it is about time.

Gore_Hound_X

Well at least they are getting Anamorphic Widescreen releases the original Purple Rain is Fool Screen. Not every movie is gonna be loaded with features, some directors/actors/producers don't even care about there early movies. So they won't contribute squat to the release

DieselsDen

Very much looking forward to this revamped release. Not only was the "old" DVD full screen, but in some of the songs (like "Darling Nikki"), the audio is out of sync with the video!

UNDER THE CHERRY MOON has a fantastic soundtrack, but the movie is a appalling. Nothing, however, beats GRAFFITI BRIDGE for sheer awfulness.

RichardW

for the anamorphic transfer and videos.

The Infidel

Admittedly, I'm still a little vague on some terminology in the DVD realm, but does "widescreen digital transfer" imply this is going to be anamorphic? The impression I got from the description is that you really aren't sure, and also that "Dolby Digital surround sound" means it might just be 2 or 3 channel, and not necessarily 5.1.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

TomOpus

The_Infidel...AFAIK, you are correct in assuming that the info given does not necessarily mean anamorphic transfer or 5.1 audio.

My guess would be they will all probably be anamorphic but possibly only Purple Rain will be 5.1 audio.

But, ya never know until they release an official spec list or, actually, until you actually put the disc in the machine.

POWERBOMB

Dammit! Where is the dvd release of Prince and the Revolution.......Live!


Otherwise, I'll be happy if they release this as a 3 pack.

The Infidel

I also can't help but wonder about Sign O' the Times. This was a theatrical release as well, so why not release it on DVD along with the others?

dentam

Unfortunately, I don't think WHV owns the rights to Sign O' the Times.

The Infidel

You're right. It's MCA Universal.

POWERBOMB

Wonder how MCA got their hands on it?

The Infidel

Well, the VHS copy I have is on their label. My guess would be they're the ones who made and released the movie...which means they must be associated with Warner somehow, or at least they may have been when the movie came out in 1987. Maybe not, I don't know.

Dammit

I don't know and stop yelling at me!!

The Infidel