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Warner has just this minute announced a two-disc special edition of The Aviator which stars Leonardo Di Caprio, Cate Blanchett and Kate Beckinsale. The film will be available to own from the 24th May this year, and should retail at around $29.95. The film will be presented in 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen along with both English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary by director Martin Scorsese, a deleted scene in which Howard tells Ava about his car accident, a fourty-five minute documentary entitled Modern Marvels: Howard Hughes, A Life Without Limits: The Making of The Aviator featurette, a Role Of Howard Hughes In Aviation History featurette, an evening with Leonardo DiCaprio and Alan Alda feature and an Affliction of Howard Hughes: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder featurette. Completing the package will be an OCD Panel Discussion With Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, And Howard Hughes' Widow Terry Moore, two behind the scenes featurettes on the hair, makeup and visual effects of the film and a photo gallery. We've attached the official artwork below:


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fryinpan1

I might pick this up as a blind buy. I'm not a big fan of the cover art though.

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digitalfreaknyc

Ahhh well....no dts. sweet set though! will definitely pick it up

Simpson Purist

I am very happy to see that Warner is handling the DVD and not Miramax. Warner delivers better quality transfers and The Aviator's Oscar-winning cinematography oughtta look great.

Josh H

Can't wait!

PopcornTreeCt

The cover art is the theatrical poster art. Not too shabby.

slop101

That's a very nice set of extras. I hope they're as good as they seem.

That cover may be the poster, but my God, it's one hell of a BIG head-shot.

Mike Lowrey

Not sure I wanna get this. Not a big fan of either Leonardo or Hughes. Not sure if I'd care about the movie, despite the supposedly great flying sequences.

Geofferson

I prefer the poster of Leo wearing the aviator shades.

Will still be picking this one up though - sounds excellent.

Big Worms

Never seen this movie, but have been looking forward to it. I will pick it up as a blind buy.

Dabaomb

Leos' head is huge on the cover...I guess it's good if you're a Leo lover but I'm not.

SInce Warner is releasing it, I can get it from Columbia House

ruk

probably get this through columbiahouse.

animatedude

THE REAL oscar winner for best picture is finally coming out on DVD.

Vincent Freeman

That's a bit disapointing! I was hoping they would include actual footage of Hughes as an extra. I would think there is still plenty of surviving footage out there, I just might wait and cross my fingers that one day they'll do this film justice with proper extras.

NitroJMS

Well, it might have had DTS with Miramax/Disney though. I might have to go region free for this one if there's an NTSC DTS version elsewhere.

mikeporter

Sweeet

slop101

Um... what the hell do you mean by "proper extras" - what is announced sounds like more than ample, and I realy don't see what else they could add.

straight from the specs:
"a fourty-five minute documentary entitled Modern Marvels: Howard Hughes"
&
"a Role Of Howard Hughes In Aviation History featurette"

You really think there's not going to be any actual footage of Huges in these features?

Cameron

bought

slop101

Are you serious? You do realize that this movie is almost 3 hours and that a DTS track will either split the movie in half onto two disc, or greatly compromise the image quality. And what makes you think the DD track will be anything but great? WB has an awesome track record on their 5.1 soundtracks.

I swear man! We're getting this kick-ass dvd, and all people want to do is bitch and complain.

island007

It sounds sweet. When they release it, I'll buy it.

Corvin

Bring in the milk.

NitroJMS

I wasn't complaining, I just might go for a DTS version elsewhere since there will likely be one internationally. I'm not that big on extras so I prefer better sound/video quality, even if it has to be split to two discs. Without the French 5.1 track and audio commentary, it wouldn't be that hard to throw on a DTS track.

jpdude

OMG that cover art SUCKS! They've got to change that.

Sondheim

I'm glad to see a great movie get what looks like a very good DVD release (though I still think the Oscars got it right this year.)

Not the best cover art I've ever seen - but as long as the actual content is good...

Artman

Agreed, though I preferred the one with the shades...astleast it doesn't have a giant block of text exclaiming it's award nominations.

Now all we need is a nice(er) SE of Gangs of NY...