ANY WORD OF A "CHINATOWN" SE??
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ANY WORD OF A "CHINATOWN" SE??
I'm trying to decide if I should pick up the Chinatown DVD as part of the DDD sale, but this seems a ripe title for an SE, has anything been mentioned??
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Three bucks, man! If indeed there is an SE coming out - which isn't probable - it's THREE dollars with another DVD! Six bucks for two DVDs, on of which is Chinatown... why deny yourself an excellent film a second longer?
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Each order shipped to Canada adds another $6 s/h to the order as well. Im basically waiting to see if my first large order (12 titles) doesnt get jacked with customs charges- if it sails through Ill definitely order some more this week.
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It's a tough call. Normally I would say a movie like Chinatown is a sure thing for a 2-disc SE, but then it's Paramount. They don't exactly set the world ablaze with their SE releases. It could happen, but may not for awhile. I say get the current DVD. It's cheap so you can't take too much of a bath on it. GameStop and Blockbuster and those places usually give you $3 per trade in, so at most you lose what? $3-4 tops?
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I think Paramount will do an SE. These days I find their special features are quite good, but then again, we're talking mainly about 80's comedies. Maybe 2009? That's the 35th anniversary. I hope we don't have to wait until 2014.
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SE? Yeah, just like Dark City and L.A. Confidential. It's unseemable and not worth the wait so just buy it! Plus the current release has a decent half an hour length documentary.
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Originally Posted by Apone
SE? Yeah, just like Dark City and L.A. Confidential. It's unseemable and not worth the wait so just buy it! Plus the current release has a decent half an hour length documentary.
Anyway, Chinatown is a classic, and I do agree that it would seem ripe for SE treatment. However, if that other poster is right, saying you can get it for about $3 with another DVD, I'd go for it.
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Anyway, Chinatown is a classic, and I do agree that it would seem ripe for SE treatment. However, if that other poster is right, saying you can get it for about $3 with another DVD, I'd go for it.
joliom mentioned earlier in this thread, it is a Paramount title. So I wouldn't hold my breath.
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This was just posted today over at DVDActive:
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced collector's editions of the Roman Polanski directed Chinatown which stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, and the Nicholson directed The Two Jakes. Both films will be available to own from the 6th November. Each film will be presented in widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras on Chinatown will include a Chinatown: The Beginning and the End featurette, an Acting Chinatown featurette, a Chinatown - Style featurette, a Chinatown: The Classic featurette, and the theatrical trailer. The only extra material on The Two Jakes will be a Jack on Jakes featurette, and the theatrical trailer.
I especially like the cover art for Chinatown and will gladly double dip.
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced collector's editions of the Roman Polanski directed Chinatown which stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, and the Nicholson directed The Two Jakes. Both films will be available to own from the 6th November. Each film will be presented in widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras on Chinatown will include a Chinatown: The Beginning and the End featurette, an Acting Chinatown featurette, a Chinatown - Style featurette, a Chinatown: The Classic featurette, and the theatrical trailer. The only extra material on The Two Jakes will be a Jack on Jakes featurette, and the theatrical trailer.
I especially like the cover art for Chinatown and will gladly double dip.
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Interestingly enough, L.A. Confidential is getting a SE treatment this year.....