Eight Men Out - 20th Anniversary edition ---->3/18/08

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01-17-08, 02:59 PM

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Eight Men Out - 20th Anniversary edition ---->3/18/08

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Title: Eight Men Out (IMDb)
Starring: John Cusack
Released: 18th March 2008
SRP: $14.98

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MGM Home Entertainment has announced a 20th Anniversary edition of Eight Men Out which stars John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, and Christopher Lloyd. This John Sayles directed sporting drama will be available to own from the 18th March, and should retail at around $14.98. Extras will include an audio Commentary from director John Sayles, a 2 Part Retrospective featurette, a Story Behind The Movie featurette that takes an in-depth look at the Black Sox Scandal, and a DB, The Bat & The 2005 World Series featurette thats looks at the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship. Artwork is attached:

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http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...t-men-out.html

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01-17-08, 05:32 PM

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Since the current release is very bare bones (theatrical trailer only as an extra) this looks like a double-dip that's worth it.

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01-18-08, 05:09 AM

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No it doesn't look like worth double dipping.

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01-18-08, 05:58 AM

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Haven't seen this flick yet. Was it good?

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01-18-08, 05:59 AM

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Now if only Warner would follow MGM's example and give us a special edition of Lone Star.

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01-18-08, 08:00 PM

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A "featurette thats looks at the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship" ? Why??

Also, are they NOT putting the trailer on this new edition?

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01-19-08, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mikelowry

Haven't seen this flick yet. Was it good?

It's excellent. IMO, it's Sayles' second best film (Lone Star being his best).

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A "featurette thats looks at the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship" ? Why??

A gift for us long suffering White Sox fans? We'll take anything we can get.

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01-19-08, 01:09 PM

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A "featurette thats looks at the 2005 White Sox World Series Championship" ?

[historylesson] Everyone knows about the "Curse of the Bambino" and the "Curse of the Billy Goat," but relatively less known is the "Curse of the Black Sox." No other professional sport team has lost a championship because players on their team sabotaged the games. Sox fans had to suffer over 87 years until they could hoist the championship again...including a dominating '94 team that didn't get a chance to claim the crown because the strike canceled the series.
It's also another jab at Cub fans who will mark their centennial anniversary of their victory over the Detroit Tigers in 1908 this year. [/historylesson]

Great film regardless if you like the Sox or even baseball.