Posted over at HTF, here's an article that says a film crew was on hand for the 50th anniversary of the Milan vs. Muncie Central game which Hoosiers was based on.
specifically it says, mgm studios is filming documentary material for a special edition of the hoosiers dvd. cool
wordtoyamotha
06-16-04, 01:48 PM
I would gladly double dip :up:
OREOSpeedwagon
06-16-04, 01:51 PM
Nice, I've been waiting for an SE of this.
DVD Josh
06-16-04, 02:29 PM
I can't believe some people hate this movie. There was an article on ESPN's page 2 from someone who said this was one of the worst sports movies ever. He said it was PREDICTABLE. Geez, that's like watching a replay of the Super Bowl and knowing who wins.
Heliosphann
06-17-04, 01:26 AM
KICK ASS... I just want a good 16x9 TRANSFER!!! :)
tdirgins
06-17-04, 08:22 AM
Great news!
I love you guys.
TomOpus
06-17-04, 09:31 AM
Another title I'm glad I held off on.
Too funny about that article from ESPN. I guess he doesn't like 80% of those damn pesky predictable sports movies ;)
Geofferson
06-17-04, 09:33 AM
Excellent - this would make a great SE feature.
stinkeye
06-17-04, 10:14 AM
Originally posted by TomOpus
Another title I'm glad I held off on.
Too funny about that article from ESPN. I guess he doesn't like 80% of those damn pesky predictable sports movies ;)
Here's another Page 2 article from a guy who's seen it 250 times, go figure:
MGM Home Entertainment has announced a two-disc collector's edition of Hoosiers which stars Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper. The film tells the story of a down-on-his-luck basketball coach who leads his underdog team all the way to the state championship. This new set will be available to own from the 8th March next year, and priced at around $29.98. As well as a new 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track, the two-disc set will include an audio commentary by Director David Anspaugh and Writer Angelo Pizzo, a Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend documentary, deleted scenes With Introduction by Director David Anspaugh and Writer Angelo Pizzo, the Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game, a Photo Gallery and the Original Theatrical Trailer. We've attached our first look at the official region one artwork below:
cover art (http://dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=5339&n=1&burl=)
Stangman68
11-23-04, 11:40 PM
Very cool cover. :)
Geofferson
11-24-04, 12:29 AM
Agreed - :up: on the cover art!
Caliking
11-24-04, 12:53 AM
oh hell yes!!! im all over this...the greatest sports movie ever!
T-bone22
11-24-04, 02:42 AM
Originally posted by Caliking
oh hell yes!!! im all over this...the greatest sports movie ever!
Agreed.
djones6746
11-24-04, 06:27 AM
Love the cover....great news on the new transfer and 5.1 sound. :)
Spanky BananaPants
11-24-04, 10:38 AM
In my book, not the greatest sports movie ever, but certainly in the top three. I'm all over this!
Jim
11-24-04, 11:20 AM
I'm definitely getting this. I read the comments above about the cool cover and kind of rolled my eyes, cover geeks I thought. Then I looked. Nope, they're right, it's a cool cover.
wordtoyamotha
11-24-04, 01:52 PM
Originally posted by stinkeye the Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game
Will this be a copy of the entire (actual) game? Highlights/clips?
Iron_Giant
11-24-04, 02:08 PM
This may be the 1st double dip I will ever do for a DVD I already own.
Two things that sold me on the Double Dip:
1. Better picture quality
2. Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School Championship Game on the DVD
Love this movie!
stinkeye
11-24-04, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by Jim
I'm definitely getting this. I read the comments above about the cool cover and kind of rolled my eyes, cover geeks I thought. Then I looked. Nope, they're right, it's a cool cover.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TomOpus
[B]Another title I'm glad I held off on.
I'm always amazed at just how MANY times I read someone has held off buying virtually every disc out there, waiting for it's next rendition. I'll definitely double dip for this one, triple dip if one counts VHS :)
Heliosphann
12-01-04, 07:55 PM
Originally posted by stinkeye
Agreed, it certainly puts this to shame
I hate the new SE cover with the ball AND the MGM release with Hackman...
Nothing comes close to the ORIGINAL SNAPPER DVD COVER of HOOSIERS:
http://i11.ebayimg.com/03/c/00/c1/7a/ca_8.JPG
sorry the image is so small, couldn't find a bigger one.
JAA
12-02-04, 12:26 PM
Originally posted by Heliosphann
I hate the new SE cover with the ball AND the MGM release with Hackman...
Nothing comes close to the ORIGINAL SNAPPER DVD COVER of HOOSIERS:
http://i11.ebayimg.com/03/c/00/c1/7a/ca_8.JPG
sorry the image is so small, couldn't find a bigger one.
I completely agree! :thumbsup:
badlieut
12-02-04, 03:21 PM
It looks like a slip cover similar to the Bull Durham w/ the baseball slipcover. Perhaps the original art lies beneath?
stinkeye
12-08-04, 11:54 AM
release date bumped up to 3-1-04
stinkeye
02-07-05, 02:07 PM
Will this be a copy of the entire (actual) game? Highlights/clips?
According to the Digital Bits (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/spinsheet020405.html#hoo) review it is the entire game with radio play-by-play. Cool.
Available Audio Tracks: English
Commentary by director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo
"Hoosier History: The Truth Behind the Legend"
Deleted scenes with introduction by director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo
Milan vs. Muncie 1954 Indiana High School championship game
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer
Number of discs: 2
I just watched this movie again tonight, I'd love to see the extras on this CE. Looks like the street price will be around $21 or so.
nightmaster
02-09-05, 07:21 AM
I can't believe some people hate this movie. There was an article on ESPN's page 2 from someone who said this was one of the worst sports movies ever. He said it was PREDICTABLE. Geez, that's like watching a replay of the Super Bowl and knowing who wins.
That best picture Oscar this movie won kind of tells the story on how much this guy's opinion is worth :)
TomOpus
02-09-05, 08:13 AM
Yikes... instead of a big head we have a Big Ball Cover :D
Looks good!
Crowes
02-09-05, 08:46 AM
That best picture Oscar this movie won kind of tells the story on how much this guy's opinion is worth
It wasn't even nominated for Best Picture.
What are you talking about?
Heat
02-28-05, 12:13 AM
Saw it advertised for $15.99 this week at Best Buy (starting Tuesday, when it's released). The Circuit City ad didn't have it listed.
It's $21.44 at DDD.
Cameron
02-28-05, 12:18 AM
15.99 isn't bad....29.99 msrp....picking it up
Slowpc
03-01-05, 08:26 PM
Anyone else grab this today? Have not gotten home to watch it but looks like it is worth the 16 bucks. Have memories of sitting being at snowed in basketball practices watching this movie....
Cameron
03-01-05, 09:20 PM
picked it up...Have a friend in one of the crowd shots...it was filmed at his school when he was in JR high...can't wait to see it again
jarofclay73
03-01-05, 09:21 PM
Yeah, it's GOOD! Not as much featurettes as I hoped but I watched the entire commentary and documentary. Very nice! I even watched the original game!
Personally, I like this Collector's Edition cover...simple & no heads. I'm SO glad I passed over on the full frame bare bones version.
Heat
03-01-05, 11:04 PM
I picked it up for $15.29 (took the $15.99 Best Buy ad to Circuit City, had them price match Best Buy's price of $15.99 plus 10% of the $7 price difference).
I look forward to watching it again and to watch the '56 Indiana high school title game, but probably won't get a chance until this upcoming weekend.
Here's the DVDTalk review of this version of Hoosiers:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=14677
JAA
03-02-05, 09:09 AM
...Personally, I like this Collector's Edition cover...simple & no heads...
I really enjoyed the feel of the cover as well. Very authentic! -wink-
The Exister
03-02-05, 12:51 PM
Yeah, it's pretty damn cool. I'm not a huge sports fan, but one of my co-worker's bought it yesterday at lunch. It really does feel like a basketball - very cool!
jarofclay73
03-02-05, 01:55 PM
I really enjoyed the feel of the cover as well. Very authentic! -wink-
Yeah, I noticed that too. I was a little weirded out by that, but oh well.
wordtoyamotha
03-02-05, 02:32 PM
Picked it up yesterday and watched all the extras. The documentary on the second disc is great. The deleted scenes are a nice extra too. Unfortunately, the commentary repeats a lot of info from the documentary but is still decent.
hobbes4444
03-02-05, 06:57 PM
Aside from the tight fit of the slipcase, this is a very nice package. Slipcase fold out into a great 3 panel shot of the final shot with the respective parts of the picture replicated on the disc. The sneakers and barn shot is on the outer casing of the slipcover.
Film looks real nice in 16x9. Too bad the deleted scenes are in pretty poor condition. I like the intros by the writer and director before the deleted scenes. Documentary is well done; interesting to hear that Jack Nicholson was originally signed on to play Coach Dale and had to pass due to a scheduling conflict. I can't imagine anyone except Hackman in that role. For my money one of the best performances in his career.
This is my fourth dip I think - VHS, P&S LD, WS LD, SE DVD. . .
darkhawk
03-03-05, 10:18 AM
Great dvd but I would have liked it to be in a 2 disk keepcase
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