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OldBoy

07-14-09 04:45 PM

Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=71078

Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of Chinatown (Centennial Collection) on 6th October 2009. A landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's Chinatown stars Jack Nicholson as private eye Jake Gittes. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in...Chinatown.

Features include:
■English Mono (Restored) & DD5.1
■French, Portuguese and Spanish Mono
■English, French, Portuguese and Spanish subtitles
■Featurette: “Chinatown: An Appreciation”
■Featurette: “WATER AND POWER”
■Audio Commentary by writer Robert Towne with special guest David Fincher

The list of extras may not be final.

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Looks like different extras then the previous SE especially the commentary with David Fincher!, but not sure worth a new one.

ctyankee

07-14-09 05:11 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

This was re-released just a couple years back, so they (seem to be) just going back to the well to suck some more bucks from SD buyers before Blu-Ray.

Ah, that would be a no from this buyer.

NoirFan

07-14-09 05:16 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Already posted here:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/53...on-thread.html

zombeaner

07-14-09 08:42 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

What a bullshit double dip. The latest release is practically still hot off the press. That said, I'll buy it.

Boba Fett

07-14-09 08:47 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

I am not a Polanski fan at all, but I might have to bite for this one due to the Fincher commentary.

MTRodaba2468

07-14-09 09:50 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

I'm passing on this, only because Paramount's supposedly planning on releasing this on Blu-Ray next year (they SHOULD have been doing them the same day as the standard releases...)

ReduxGuy

07-14-09 10:21 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

I do believe I will be on this release like a hooker on money.

RagingBull80

07-14-09 10:49 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

I don't have any of the previous releases so there's no question I'll be picking up this one.

Solid Snake

07-14-09 11:10 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Damn it. I just bought Chinatown the new edition in February. Ugh...that Fincher Commentary has me biting.

Superdaddy

07-15-09 04:43 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

For me, I think they'd have to pony up more extras than this to rebuy (or those two featurettes would have to be really long and in-depth).

A great movie, but I have the previous single-disc SE (that I just watched not long ago), and I'm pretty happy with it.

marty888

07-15-09 07:21 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Sorry, Paramount .... there are enough titles I haven't <i>single-dipped</i> on yet for this to warrant more of my money.

keith71

07-16-09 08:09 AM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Excellent movie, but I am also happy with the collector's edition released a few years ago, so no sale for me as well.
Now, if Paramount would release a new and improved Rosemary's Baby dvd, I would be all over that in a heartbeat!

animatedude

07-16-09 08:29 AM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

lol why do i feel the 10 ppl who complain they wont double dip are the first to pick these rereleases?

islandclaws

07-16-09 11:49 AM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Still going to wait for the BD next year...

MTRodaba2468

07-16-09 05:10 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Quote:

Originally Posted by keith71 (Post 9573055)

I would LOVE a SE of Rosemary's Baby. I don't think it would be out of the realm for Paramount to do an SE under this line for that film, maybe with a Blu release along with it...
:fc::fc:

Quote:

Originally Posted by animatedude (Post 9573094)

lol why do i feel the 10 ppl who complain they wont double dip are the first to pick these rereleases?

If this wasn't more-or-less confirmed for a Blu release next year, I would bite (although it might just be me, but the extras for this seem rather weak compared to the descriptions for some of the other films under this line; maybe they're more in-depth then they let on). But as much as I love Chinatown, I've already got the current SE; I can wait for the Blu to upgrade.

Kent2000

07-16-09 09:32 PM

Re: Chinatown (Centennial Collection) --> 10/06/09

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468 (Post 9574614)

I would LOVE a SE of Rosemary's Baby. I don't think it would be out of the realm for Paramount to do an SE under this line for that film, maybe with a Blu release along with it...
:fc::fc:

I'm surprised it's taken this long to continue the Centennial line. They were coming out about 2 films every two months up until this past May, and now we have to wait until October for at least this next title. I'm thrilled it's "Chinatown", as I was hoping it would gain entry into this collection regardless of its re-release a couple years ago (which I almost jumped on prior to this announcement, whew!). Yes, "Rosemary's Baby" could definitely stand a new release, and this line would be perfect. Another one I think deserves the Centennial treatment is "Nashville".

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