Platoon 20th Anniversary 2 Disc Set - May 30th
03-16-06, 11:16 PM
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Platoon 20th Anniversary 2 Disc Set - May 30th
From USA Today,
More Depp, interviews on collector's 'Platoon'
Johnny Depp had a minor part in Oliver Stone's Platoon, which won four Oscars. His role expands on the Platoon 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD, due May 30 (Sony, $25).
Depp, who plays a private in the film, appears in some footage that hit the cutting-room floor. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe. "Oliver Stone remembered additional footage he had shot," says Marc Rashba of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. "We finally found more than 10 minutes of footage mislabeled in film archives."
The two-disc DVD set also will include new interviews with Stone and three new documentaries about the Vietnam War and the making of the film.
More Depp, interviews on collector's 'Platoon'
Johnny Depp had a minor part in Oliver Stone's Platoon, which won four Oscars. His role expands on the Platoon 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition DVD, due May 30 (Sony, $25).
Depp, who plays a private in the film, appears in some footage that hit the cutting-room floor. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe. "Oliver Stone remembered additional footage he had shot," says Marc Rashba of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. "We finally found more than 10 minutes of footage mislabeled in film archives."
The two-disc DVD set also will include new interviews with Stone and three new documentaries about the Vietnam War and the making of the film.
03-16-06, 11:40 PM
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I already have the Not-So-Ulitimate Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection, and the Platoon disc is excellent.
Surely this isn't a director's cut since Stone would have done that already. This release just seems to capitalize on Depp, which makes it worthless in my opinion.
Surely this isn't a director's cut since Stone would have done that already. This release just seems to capitalize on Depp, which makes it worthless in my opinion.
03-17-06, 04:42 AM
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Wow, I'm so glad Sony bought MGM. Now we get twice as many totally unnecessary double and triple-dips.
I hope they don't re-edit the film, it's perfect as it is. I mean, it won a Best Picture Oscar for a reason.
I hope they don't re-edit the film, it's perfect as it is. I mean, it won a Best Picture Oscar for a reason.
03-17-06, 07:07 AM
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Seems to be a totally unneccesary re-release, hardly worth purchasing for 10 minutes of cutting-room droppings. And it's not as if Oliver Stone hasn't already had twenty years of expressing himself on this material - I can't really imagine he has new thoughts on Vietnam.
03-17-06, 08:06 AM
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I have that kick-ass bound Pioneer Special Edition laserdisc as well as the regular DVD, so this had better have some substantial additions to make it worthwhile. Concentrating on Depp, who had a tiny part in this, will not cut it in my book. Maybe, if they did it for Keith David...
03-17-06, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by AnonomusBob15
Surely this isn't a director's cut since Stone would have done that already.
I'll consider it, but I won't rush out to pick it up.
03-17-06, 05:42 PM
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I'm surprised they'ree not releasing this around the 4th of July to capitalize on POTC 2.
I'll wait for some reviews, I like the current release enough as is. 2 great commentaries, an incredible hr. long Doc. etc..
I'll wait for some reviews, I like the current release enough as is. 2 great commentaries, an incredible hr. long Doc. etc..
03-20-06, 05:40 AM
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From dvdactive.com:
Cover art here
Title: Platoon
Starring: Charlie Sheen
Released: 30th May 2006
SRP: $24.96
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a new two-disc special edition of Platoon which stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe. The set will carry a new 'high definition' anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include an audio commentary with Oliver Stone, never-before-seen deleted scenes, two new documentaries (including a 20 Years of Platoon Documentary), interviews with Vietnam Vets, and more. We'll bring you further details, just as soon as we receive them. Stay tuned. For now, here's a small shot of the official package artwork:
Starring: Charlie Sheen
Released: 30th May 2006
SRP: $24.96
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a new two-disc special edition of Platoon which stars Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe. The set will carry a new 'high definition' anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras will include an audio commentary with Oliver Stone, never-before-seen deleted scenes, two new documentaries (including a 20 Years of Platoon Documentary), interviews with Vietnam Vets, and more. We'll bring you further details, just as soon as we receive them. Stay tuned. For now, here's a small shot of the official package artwork:
03-20-06, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by JZ1276
POTC 2 ???
03-20-06, 02:09 PM
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No sale. Remember when there were "new" catalog releases?
Completely agree. there are so many catalog titles from Sony that are currently unreleased, that it is obnoxious in their part to keep pushing re-releases over and over.
03-26-06, 10:45 PM
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I don't know, this looks like a pretty good version. Check out davisdvd and it seems that This version has just about everything from the special edition and a boat load of extra documentaries and crud. Also, the cover is awesome.
03-26-06, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by dx23
Completely agree. there are so many catalog titles from Sony that are currently unreleased, that it is obnoxious in their part to keep pushing re-releases over and over.