"Escape from New York": A TWO disc SE?? Details here..
 

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=1356

"Video trade ads have revealed the details of the long-awaited special-edition two-DVD release of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, coming from MGM Home Video December 16. The set will include a brand new, high-definition transfer of the John Carpenter science-fiction thriller, with fresh 5.1 audio and a pair of audio commentaries (no details on who's on 'em, but presumably one will be the highly entertaining Carpenter/Kurt Russell track from the previous ESCAPE laserdisc). The second disc will contain what is likely the most anticipated extra: the full 10-minute deleted bank robbery scene (also with Carpenter/Russell commentary), along with a new featurette on the film and another on the SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES comic book, trailers, a photo gallery and more. The discs will come in a digipak with liner notes by Carpenter, plus a copy of a special-edition SNAKE PLISSKEN comic. All this for only $30!"

:drool:

Great News! I hope that $30 price tag is actually a $29.95 SRP

I'll pay whatever they want....been waiting for this!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Son of bitch must pay!!!

(oops..wrong Russell/Carpenter film)

I am in as well.......

Sweeeeeeeeeeet. :drool:

Glad this finally got announced.

:up:

Sounds like we'll be getting more than we expected!

Thanks for the info. You're the Duke, you're A Number One!

SAME HERE!!!!!

THIS IS COOL NEWS EXCEPT THE DIGIPACK. Why Digipacks, do they save the studios that much for type of package?

"high-definition transfer"? What does that imply, exactly?

dang and I just got the old version :(

Nice :up:

I wonder if the bank robbery sequence that sets up Snake's incarceration will be put back in the movie since the entire sequence is now restored? Branching, perhaps?

I hope so.

December is starting to look like another expensive month. Not that I'm complaining. :D

Niiiice. And to think that just the other day I had the bare-bones edition in my hands wondering if I should buy it or not. I'm glad I didn't now.

Count me in!

I hope they do this too. From what I've seen of the sequence (on my old VHS special edition), it looks very cool. However, if it's not included via brancing, it's still great that they'll include the complete scene(s) instead of just clips. Awesome!

Excellent. I was just wondering about this release the other day. Glad to hear it's on schedule.

I only saw the sequel. Im guessing this is better from all the praise its getting. I might pick this up as a blind buy.

Yippie! Bought darn time. I wish they would only go and do those SE's of They Live and Prince of Darkness instead of the bare bones...

Merry F'in Christmas! That cover is sweet.

:drool: :drool:

When MGM does something well, it does it very well.

2003 just keeps getting more expensive. Good job MGM!

Argh. Time to put every other DVD I own on Half.com...

F'in' A, man!!! :up: :up:

I'm ready for this one. My Dad wll gladly take the crappy disc i currently own when I double-dip on this one. :thumbsup:

MMuusstt.....Double......Dip.......can.....not.....resist......must.....type.....like....this.

Can't wait.

Awesome this will be a nice one to have

A must have for me as well. I remember going to see EFNY in the theater when it was released. I wonder if anyone has it up for pre-order yet???

Been waiting for this one! Cheers to MGM. :D

OMG
:drool:

Which movie? I'm thinking Big Trouble in Little China, but I'm not sure.

you are correct!

and yes! :drool: looks great!

$30 seems kinda high, no?

is this the director's cut that was on vhs a few years back?

$30 is the suggested retail price..we all know that Best Buy, Circuit City &/or Target will suggest it's less... ;)

Here's a look at the interior:

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/EFNY.jpg

Oh...and, by the way -- the art in the comic book is great.

The VHS, despite being advertised as a director's edition, didn't have a director's cut of the film. That VHS just had some of the supplements from the SE laserdisc and a widescreen transfer. The theatrical version is the only cut of the film.

DJ