Fair enough....

You and the studio just have a differing opinion on the mood they wanted to convey with this new edition.

Personally, I like the 'stronger' image of Crowe like that. The movie itself is sad enough with the over-all tragedy of the main character, so having a powerful pose like that is very welcome in my opinion.

Geez, I will have to pass....this does look awesome from a pure DVD production perspective. I must resist this double-dip as I hardly enjoyed it the first time around - the fans in the house will not care about the extras.

Since I love this film, I'll double dip on this.

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that DreamWorks is readying an extras-packed "expanded" edition DVD of GLADIATOR which will include 17 minutes of additional footage as well as commentary from Russell Crowe.

The new DVD will include "such special features as Scott's storyboard sketches, a feature-length documentary on how the filmmakers had to digitally salvage Oliver Reed's final performance as Proximo after the actor died during filming, and interviews with filmmakers detailing the story's historical origins and its transition from script to screen."

This three-disc set will be released on August 23 with a retail price of $25.

Now who is double-dipping?

I will definitely double dip on this. Great package and lots of extras....

double dip here for me too. I'll keep both versions

$25? That's a freaking steal. I hope that's not a type. Thanks for this update.

The Digitalbits also confirmed the Russell Crowe commentary today.

I wonder if they'll include the superbowl trailer (featured Kid Rock music I think). Icing on the cake would be haveing all the galleries/trailers anamorphic.

I rewatched the deleted scenes last night, forgot how good some of them were. Got me pumped to see the extended cut.

I rewatched and timed all the main deleted scenes a while back and IIRC, they came out to a total of 15 minutes and some change. So some of those clips from the 'Treasure Chest' will also have to be restored. Some of them are just a few seconds in length, eg. like the more graphic parts in the battles and fights.

ok this is the disc by disc finalized version of whats on the disc....now someone tell me what is on the 2 discer that we may be missing

from the bits

Afternoon, folks! Well, in light of the information we posted yesterday regarding Russell Crowe having just completed a new audio commentary track for the forthcoming Gladiator: Extended Edition DVD (a track he recorded together with director Ridley Scott, by the way), we now feel comfortable offering you the COMPLETE and accurate spec listing for the 3-disc DVD set (which streets on 8/23 - no SRP, but expect the price to be in the $25-30 range). Here's what to look for:

Disc One will include two versions of the film in anamorphic widescreen video, presented via seamless branching - the original 155-minute theatrical cut and a new 172-minute extended cut - audio in English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 and English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, the all-new audio commentary track with director Ridley Scott and star Russell Crowe, a video introduction to the film by Scott and an Are You Not Entertained? subtitle-style trivia track.

Disc Two will include the feature-length Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator documentary, composed of 7 topic-specific featurettes (Tale of the Scribes: Story Development, The Tools of War: Weapons, Attire of the Realm: Costume Design, The Heat of Battle: Production Journals, The Glory of Rome: Visual Effects, Shadows and Dust: Resurrecting Proximo and Echoes in Eternity: Release and Impact).

Disc Three will include an Image and Design section with 2 featurettes (Production Design Primer: Arthur Max and Storyboard Demonstration: Sylvain Despretz), a production design gallery, storyboard gallery and multi-angle storyboard-to-film comparisons (with optional audio commentary) for 3 sequences from the film, including the Germania Battlefront, the Chain Fight and the reenactment of the Battle of Carthage. You'll also get a gallery of Ridleygrams (a sampling of the director's own personal storyboard drawings), a costume design gallery, an in-depth production photo gallery and a Supplemental Archive featuring VFX Explorations of Germania and Rome, a gallery of trailers and TV spots and finally, a collection of abandoned sequences and deleted scenes (Alternate Title Design, Blood Version, the Rhino Fight and the newly-discovered Chose Your Weapon deleted scene) including film footage, storyboards, VFX tests and audio optional commentary.

The entire 3-disc set was created by longtime Ridley Scott DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika and his team - the same people responsible for such great past DVD releases as Fox's The Alien Quadrilogy and Sony's Black Hawk Down: Deluxe Edition and Spider-Man 2: Special Edition - so you know it'll be damn well worth the wait. Even if it doesn't have a DTS track. Just remember, folks... there's only so much room on a single DVD-9.

Aaahhh good man, I was wondering about that. For some reason I thought the deleted scenes totaled more than 17 minutes, but sounds like they should all be there plus some.

Really looking forward to this. Five yrs later, 200 min documentary, extended version of film - hell yeah now THAT'S a double-dip! I'll give my old man the old Gladiator disc (just like I did Alien) he'll love it and if I ever need to see any of the extras they'll still be available, though I can't imagine needing to watch em again.

That kinda depends if this new documentary includes anything from the documentary from the Signature Series edition.

Also...

Oops...
Russell Crowe Arrested at New York Hotel

Like many others are doing, I'm keeping my original 2-disc Gladiator and getting the 3-disc version, creating a big 5-disc edition, as there are features that simply won't be on the new edition (original commentary, etc.).

Still, if I hadn't already bought the 2-disc edition back in 2000, I would happily ignore it and get the upcoming 3-disc edition. Looks practically definitive to me.

Charles de Lauzirika = SOLD!!!

Davis DVD has a whole boatload of menu screens:

http://www.davisdvd.com/gallery/2046.html

Very classy...looking forward to this.

Just an FYI...other countries are getting a DTS track on their release. I'll definitely be holding off to see if any of them have an NTSC release.

Interesting. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll probably do the same then.

Menu screens and what they show look great. Can't wait for this release.

Yup. Looks like Japan is getting a nice set with better artwork than us. Rumor has it that it will have DTS.

Region 1 gets srewed over....again

Gladiator is one of my favorite movies ever, so a 3-disc set is welcome in my collection...

According to DVDAnswers, the Japanese release wont have DTS, only Dolby Digital like the Region 1 release.

I like the older boxart better too. And I LOVE the originals DTS track. I'm not so sure on this doube dip even with the extended footage, I'm going to ponder this one.
The menu art is really incredible looking however.