From: moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer)
Subject: New releases from the Laser Disc Newsletter
Keywords: LDN
Organization: The John Fluke Mfg. Co.  /a.k.a. The Gizmonics Institute/
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 04:46:12 GMT

From the January issue of the Laser Disc Newsletter ($35 a year subscription,
PO Box 420, East Rockaway, NY 11518-4020):

[Tons of information on new releases; as usual, I'm limiting myself to the
 stuff that interests me.  LDN is very good for advance word on stuff to be
 released. ]

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JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO INTO THE WATER AGAIN:  MGM/UA is
releasing a *4th* volume of THE GOLDEN AGE OF LOONEY TOONS.  Frankly, I'm
less than thrilled; I think I justified buying Vol. 3 because LDN was under
the impression that it was the last one.  Hurm.

MGM/UA is also releasing special CAV letterboxed versions of 2001: A SPACE
ODYSSEY and POLTERGEIST.  2001 has "several special features", and
POLTERGEIST comes with a "Making Of" program.  Also, a special edition of
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, with commentary by Martin Scorcese, will be released, as
well as THE ART OF TOM & JERRY Vol. 2.

Hot damn!  Along with a number of other titles released in letterboxed
format (VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, DR. DOOLITTLE, PEYTON PLACE, VON
RYAN'S EXPRESS, THE HOT ROCK, FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON, and LAST OF THE
MOHICANS (the recent Michael Mann production)), CBS/Fox is releasing BIG
TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA in lbx as well!  Yowsa!  BTW, they're also releasing
*all* the episodes of FAWLTY TOWERS, as well.

Huh... it would appear that Disney really *is* releasing the new, restored
PINOCCHIO in CLV, and not CAV.  Sorry to hear it -- I would have liked this
in CAV.

For the anime fans, AnimEigo is releasing KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD in three
volumes on LD, with "the finale featuring a full length motion picture."
They are also supposed to be releasing URUSEI YATSURA, but only after
reaching a specific level of pre-orders.  For more info, contact AnimEigo at
PO Box 989, Wilmington, NC 28402-0989.  (I'm not interested, but I figured
someone on this group would be.)

More letterboxed releases scheduled: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (two versions,
one which comes with a documentary on women's baseball), BARBARELLA, THE
KEEP, REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, INNOCENT BLOOD, EAST OF EDEN, CABARET (yes, a
letterboxed CABARET from Warners), and SNEAKERS (lbx and non-lbx versions
for the latter.)  They don't mention whether SINGLES is being released in
lbx or not -- only that it has extra footage

Other stuff: The first compilation of the series CRIME STORY has just been
released, according to LDN.  Criterion has put the long-delayed British
mystery, GREEN FOR DANGER, back on the schedule.  (I hear this may be out
soon -- Image is apparently getting things in gear.)  They're putting
episodes of THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO in two volumes from Image.  (Why?)
CBS/Fox is releasing new Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes "double-feature"
releases; this time, it's THE WOMAN IN GREEN (already in release through
Republic on LD) and HOUSE OF FEAR (one of their very worst; why won't anyone
put out THE SCARLET CLAW?  Rathbone gives that great speech about Canada at
the end.)  And THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL, I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER
SPACE, THE MUPPET MOVIE & THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER are due out (the latter two
from Disney.)

My question of the month is: if Criterion was going to print a new Michael
Powell film on disc, *why* PEEPING TOM, instead of A MATTER OF LIFE AND
DEATH?  Grrrrr....

                           DAVE BARRY'S 1992 IN REVIEW -- September 10th
                              "In a controversial decision, Madonna wins the
                               Miss America Pageant."
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