{"id":3887,"date":"2008-11-24T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T10:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2008-11-24T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2008-11-24T10:21:08","slug":"uk-dvd-releases-monday-24th-november-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2008\/11\/24\/uk-dvd-releases-monday-24th-november-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"UK DVD Releases: Monday 24th November 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/b\/ref=amb_link_40492065_1?ie=UTF8&amp;node=573412&amp;pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&amp;pf_rd_s=center-1&amp;pf_rd_r=127M9RGFS104NXXY7TFY&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=192967391&amp;pf_rd_i=283926\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3890\" title=\"DVD Picks Wall-E and LArgent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/dvd-picks-24-11-082.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DVD PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001DR9TNS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001DR9TNS\">WALL-E<\/a><\/strong> (Disney):\u00a0The new film from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixar.com\/\">Pixar<\/a> starts far into the future with the last robot on earth,\u00a0a trash collector called WALL-E, being visited by another robot called EVE. When they come across plant life it triggers a response from the rest of mankind, who for centuries have existed on a giant mothership faraway.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Andrew Stanton (who also made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0266543\/\">Finding Nemo<\/a> in 2003), this magical tale contains some of the most stunning visuals yet seen in animated films. Added to that is a surprisingly moving love story between two very different robots and a narrative filled with interesting themes such as: the environment, our relationship with technology and even obesity.<\/p>\n<p>The extras on this impressive two-disc set are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disc<\/strong><strong> 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Presto&#8217;: Theatrical short that was seen in cinemas (5.30)<\/li>\n<li>BURN-E: An exclusive short about a minor character in the film.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Up&#8217; Teaser for the new Pixar film<\/li>\n<li>Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds From The Sound Up featurette<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary with Director Andrew Stanton<\/li>\n<li>Deleted scenes<\/li>\n<li>Easter Eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disc 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deleted scenes<\/li>\n<li>The Imperfect Lens making of featurette<\/li>\n<li>Captain&#8217;s Log featurette<\/li>\n<li>Notes on a Score featurette<\/li>\n<li>Life of a Shot featurette<\/li>\n<li>Robo-Everything featurette<\/li>\n<li>WALL-E &amp; EVE featurette<\/li>\n<li>Buy-n-Large Industrial Shorts (x5)<\/li>\n<li>WALL-E trailers<\/li>\n<li>Poster gallery<\/li>\n<li>The Pixar Story documentary*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>All in all it is a highly impressive DVD package and one of the essential films of the year.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001F6Q38G?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001F6Q38G\">L&#8217;Argent<\/a><\/strong> (Eureka): A\u00a0UK DVD release of Marcel L&#8217;Herbier&#8217;s classic film as part of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekavideo.co.uk\/moc-series\/\">Masters of Cinema Series<\/a>. Adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%89mile_Zola\">\u00c9mile Zola<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/L'Argent\">novel of the same name<\/a>, Marcel L&#8217;Herbier&#8217;s L&#8217;Argent [Money] is a notable film of late-silent era cinema. Filmed in part on location at the Paris stock exchange, it explores a world of intrigue, greed, decadence, and ultimately corruption and scandal when business dealings and amorous deceit combine. (Particularly relevant for the current financial climate!).<\/div>\n<p>Never before released on home video in the UK, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekavideo.co.uk\/moc-series\/\">The Masters of Cinema Series<\/a> is proud to present the UK edition of a restoration that won the prestigious Best Silent Film DVD award at the 2008 Il Cinema Ritrovato festival, Bologna, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>A raft of special features on the two-disc edition include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pristine transfer from a fine grain print struck from the original negative, featuring the director\u2019s cut fought for by L\u2019Herbier over many years, the film speed as projected in the late 1920s, and the entirety of each frame fully displayed<\/li>\n<li>New and improved English subtitles<\/li>\n<li>Newly improvised musical accompaniment by French composer and pianist Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Zygel, who also provides a video introduction to the film and a documentary about accompanying silent cinema<\/li>\n<li>About L\u2019Argent (Autour de L\u2019Argent) (1928) \u2013 Jean Dr\u00e9ville\u2019s 40 minute \u201cmaking of\u201d documentary<\/li>\n<li>Archival footage of star Brigitte Helm (fresh from Fritz Lang\u2019s Metropolis) arriving in Paris for the shooting of L\u2019Herbier\u2019s film<\/li>\n<li>Archival screen tests of the L\u2019Argent actors<\/li>\n<li>Marcel L\u2019Herbier: Poet of the Silent Art (Marcel L\u2019Herbier: Poete de L\u2019Art Silencieux) (2007) \u2013 a 54 minute documentary profiling the director<\/li>\n<li>A demonstration of L\u2019Herbier\u2019s innovative sound techniques, which used 78rpm records during key scenes of L\u2019Argent<\/li>\n<li>A lavish 80-page perfectly-bound booklet with archival publicity stills, a long essay by noted professor of French film Richard Abel (French Cinema: The First Wave, 1915-1929; French Film Theory and Criticism: A History\/Anthology, 1907-1939; The Cin\u00e9 Goes to Town: French Cinema, 1896-1914), newly translated interviews with L\u2019Herbier, and newly translated extracts from the director\u2019s biography.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The film might seem a distant arthouse oddity but given the paucity of decent DVD releases this week, it is well worth buying.<\/p>\n<p>[ad]<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001DEUVJW?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001DEUVJW\"><strong>ER Season 13<\/strong><\/a> (Warner)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001F3QJLA?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001F3QJLA\"><strong>Lead Balloon &#8211; Series 2<\/strong><\/a><span> <\/span>(2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001BYMKRO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001BYMKRO\"><strong>Mamma Mia!<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>(Universal)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001F3QJL0?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001F3QJL0\"><strong>Merlin &#8211; Volume 1<\/strong><\/a> (2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001B92MSW?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001B92MSW\"><strong>Mister Maker \u2013 Let\u2019s Make It!<\/strong><\/a> (2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001AHKGYC?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001AHKGYC\"><strong>Oasis of Fear<\/strong><\/a> (Shameless)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001CMV1JO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001CMV1JO\"><strong>Ray Winstone\u2019s Football Blinders and Blunders<\/strong><\/a> (4DVD)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001DCFP0Y?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001DCFP0Y\"><strong>Roary the Racing Car: Stars \u2018n\u2019 Cars<\/strong><\/a> (2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001FE1ZAO?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001FE1ZAO\"><strong>Seed<\/strong><\/a> (Metrodome)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001EVP838?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001EVP838\"><strong>Survivors &#8211; Series 1 to 3<\/strong><\/a> (2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001DDP5M6?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001DDP5M6\"><strong>The Armstrong and Miller Show<\/strong><\/a> (2 Entertain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001F6Q386?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001F6Q386\"><strong>The Discovery of Heaven<\/strong><\/a><span> <\/span>(Eureka)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001G7PHDQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001G7PHDQ\"><strong>The X-Files: I Want To Believe<\/strong><\/a> (Fox)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001EOG4Q0?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001EOG4Q0\"><strong>Who Wants To Be A Millionaire &#8211; 10th Anniversary<\/strong><\/a> (Universal)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001EVP842?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001EVP842\"><strong>World War II \u2013 Behind Closed Doors<\/strong><\/a> (BBC)<\/p>\n<p>[ad]<\/p>\n<p>&gt; Buy\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001DR9TNS?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001DR9TNS\">WALL-E<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001F6Q38G?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=filmdetail-21&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;camp=1634&amp;creativeASIN=B001F6Q38G\">L&#8217;Argent<\/a>\u00a0on DVD at Amazon UK<br \/>\n&gt; Browse more DVD Releases at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/b\/ref=amb_link_40492065_1?ie=UTF8&amp;node=573412&amp;pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&amp;pf_rd_s=center-1&amp;pf_rd_r=127M9RGFS104NXXY7TFY&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_p=192967391&amp;pf_rd_i=283926\"><span><span><span><span>Amazon UK<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.play.com\/DVD\/DVD\/6-\/RegionHome.html\"><span>Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdpricecheck.co.uk\/\">Check the latest DVD prices at DVD Price Check<\/a><br \/>\n&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/archives\/2008\/11\/21\/uk-cinema-releases-friday-21st-november-2008\/\">Take a look at the current UK cinema releases<\/a> (W\/C Friday 21st November)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DVD PICKS WALL-E (Disney):\u00a0The new film from Pixar starts far into the future with the last robot on earth,\u00a0a trash collector called WALL-E, being visited by another robot called EVE. When they come across plant life it triggers a response from the rest of mankind, who for centuries have existed on a giant mothership faraway. 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