June 2003
DVD Releases

Compiled by Wilson Morales

DVD Releases

The Animatrix
(Warner Home Video)

Director: Takeshi Koike, Shinichirô Watanabe
Format: Animated, Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
Rated: NR
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
DVD Features:
  • "Scrolls to Screen: The History and Culture of Anime" documentary
  • 7 featurettes with director profiles, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of each of the films
  • 4 audio commentaries
  • "Enter the Matrix" videogame trailer
  • Widescreen anamorphic format

Black Hawk Down
(Columbia Tristar Home Video)

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore, Ewan McGregor, & Eric Bana
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
DVD Features:
  • Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Ridley Scott
  • Commentary by author Mark Bowden and screenwriter Ken Nolan
  • Commentary by U.S. Special Forces Veterans ('93)
  • Theatrical trailer(s)
  • The Essence of Combat: Making Black Hawk Down: 1. Getting It Right 2. Crash Course 3. Battlefield Morocco 4. Hymn to the Fallen 5. Digital Warriors 6. After Action Report
  • 8 deleted & alternate scenes with optional commentary
  • Production design archive
  • Storyboards with optional commentary
  • Ridleygrams with optional commentary
  • Jerry Bruckheimer's Black Hawk Down photo album
  • Opening title explorations
  • Photo galleries
  • The History Channel Presents: The True Story of Black Hawk Down
  • PBS Presents: Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu
  • Interactive mission map/timeline
  • Target building insertion - multi-angle sequence with optional commentary
  • Question & Answer Forums: BAFTA (Ridley Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, Josh Hartnett, Ewen McGregor, Jason Isaaca, Mark Bowden & Tom Matthews), Motion Pictures Editor's Guild (Pietro Scalia), American Cinematheque (Jerry Bruckheimer & Ridley Scott)
  • "Gortoz A Ran - J'Attends" music video performed by Denez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard
  • Theatrical poster explorations
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 3

Die Another Day
(MGM/UA Video)

Starring:

Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry, Toby Stephens, Judi Dench, & Rick Yune

Director:

Lee Tamahori

Format:

Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound

Rated:

 

DVD Release Date:

June 3, 2003

DVD Features:

  • Commentary by director Lee Tamahori and producer Michael G. Wilson
  • Commentary by Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike
  • Theatrical trailer(s), TV spots(s)
  • Behind-the-scenes info and Bond trivia with text commentary and featurettes
  • Inside Die Another Day" documentary
  • Storyboard-to-final-shot comparisons for key scenes
  • Multi-angle explorations of incredible stunts and key action sequences
  • An inside look at all the visual elements in the opening credits sequence
  • Before-and-after comparisons of digitally altered footage
  • Featurettes with original animation and in-depth descriptions of each gadget, including the Aston Martin Vanquish
  • Comprehensive photo gallery, including cast portraits and behind-the-scenes photos
  • Madonna's "Die Another Day" music video
  • Making of Madonna's "Die Another Day" music video
  • Making of "007 Nightfire"
  • Exclusive DVD-ROM features
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 2
blackfilm.com Review: Click Here

The Fast and the Furious : All Tricked Out Edition
(Universal Studios)

Starring: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, & Michelle Rodriguez
Director: Rob Cohen
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
DVD Features:
  • Commentary by director Rob Cohen
  • Turbo-Charged Prelude For 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Sneak Peek at 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious Theatrical Trailer
  • Enhanced Viewing
  • Cast and Filmmakers
  • Tricking Out a Hot Import Car
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • ABC/ESPN Sports Trailer
  • DVD-ROM Features
  • Widescreen anamorphic format

Fame
(Warner Home Video)

Starring:

Irene Cara, Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, & Lee Curreri

Director:

Alan Parker

Format:

Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby

Rated:

 

DVD Release Date:

June 3, 2003

DVD Features:

  • Theatrical trailer(s)
  • Class reunion commentary by director Alan Parker
  • Making-of featurette
  • Fame field trip to the "famed" school
  • Widescreen anamorphic format

About Schmidt
(New Line Home Entertainment)

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Kathy Bates, & Dermot Mulroney
Director: Alexander Payne
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
DVD Features:
  • -9 deleted scenes
  • -Woodmen sequences
  • -Widescreen anamorphic format

T2 - Extreme DVD
(Artisan Entertainment)

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, & Robert Patrick
Director: James Cameron
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 3, 2003
DVD Features:
  • All-new commentary by James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher
  • Digitally mastered from a brand-new 1080p, 24sf high-definition digital telecine transfer for superior video and audio quality
  • 16 minutes of additional scenes never before seen in theaters
  • Extreme interactive mode with graphic commentary and rare behind-the-scenes footage
  • Dolby headphone audio track
  • THX optimizer
  • "No Feat But What We Make": an all-new documentary on the role of T2 in the evolution of digital effects and modern filmmaking
  • "T2: On the Set": exclusive new retrospective montage of life on the set, featuring rare production footage
  • "T2: High Definition": the complete theatrical version of the film in Microsoft Windows Media 9 series, playable in high resolution and 5.1 sound directly from your PC's DVD-ROM
  • Infiltration Unit Simulator and T2 FX Studio: morph your imported images into a T-1000 or T-800 Terminator
  • Skynet Combat Chassis Designer: Construct and field-test your own ultimate fighting machine and track your progress online
  • Metal collectible sculpture embossed package
  • Widescreen anamorphic format

Those Who Walk in Darkness
(Lightyear Entertainment)

Featuring:

The voice of Lil' Kim
Written & Created by:

John Ridley

Produced by

Urban Entertainment
Distributor: Lightyear Entertainment
Release Date: June 3, 2003

Old School
(Universal Studios)

Starring Luke Wilson, Will Farrell, & Vince Vaughn
Director: Todd Phillips
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2003
blackfilm.com Review: Click here

Tears of the Sun
(Columbia Tristar Hom)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, & Cole Hauser
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2003
DVD Features:
  • Commentary by director Antoine Fuqua
  • Theatrical trailer(s)
  • Writer's observations
  • Journey to Safety: Making Tears of the Sun
  • Voices of Africa
  • Deleted scenes
  • Africa fact track
  • Interactive map of Africa
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
blackfilm.com Review: Click here

Biker Boyz
(Universal Studios)

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Lisa Bonet, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Tyson Beckford, Brendan Fehr, Meagan Good, Kid Rock, Djimon Hounsou, Salli Richardson, Larenz Tate, Terence Howard, Melissa De Sousa, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kadeem Hardison, Rick Gonzalez and Dante Basco
Director: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2003
blackfilm.com Review: http://www.blackfilm.com/20030131/reviews/bikerboys.shtml

Frida
(Miramax Home Entertainment)

Starring Selma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Antonio Banderas, & Edward Norton
Director: Julie Taymor
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2003
DVD Features:
  • Theatrical trailer(s)
  • Disc 1: Feature film with commentary by director Julie Taymor
  • Selected scenes commentary with composer Elliot Goldenthal
  • A conversation with Salma Hayek
  • Disc 2: American Film Institute Q&A with director Julie Taymor
  • Bill Moyers interview with Julie Taymor
  • Chavela Vargas interview
  • The voice of Lila Downs
  • The vision of Frida: with Rodrigo Prieto and Julie Taymor
  • The design of Frida: with Felipe Fernandez
  • The music of Frida: with Elliot Goldenthal and Salma Hayek
  • Salma Hayek's recording session
  • Bringing Frida Kahlo's life and art to film: a walk through real locations
  • Portrait of an artist
  • "Amobea Proteus" visual FX
  • "The Brothers Quay" visual FX
  • Frida Kahlo facts -
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
blackfilm.com Review: http://blackfilm.com/20021108/reviews/frida.shtml

Deliver Us From Eva
(Universal Studios)

Starring: Gabrielle Union, LL Cool J, Meagan Goode, & Duane Martin
Director: Gary Hardwick
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
Rated:  
DVD Release Date: June 17, 2003
DVD Features:
  • Feature Commentary with Director Gary Hardwick
  • Delivering Eva: Behind-the-Scenes of Deliver Us From Eva
  • Deleted Scenes
  • The Music of Deliver Us From Eva
blackfilm.com Review: http://www.blackfilm.com/20030207/reviews/deliverusfromeva.shtml