For whatever reason, David Cronenberg's masterpiece Dead Ringers (1988) has had an unfortunate relationship with home video. The VHS release was a $10 cheapie. The Criterion Collection corrected that in the mid-90s with an extraordinary laserdisc packed with all kinds of extras, but has -- obviously -- gone out of print. Then Criterion released a DVD with all the same goodies from the laserdisc. It, too, went out of print. Anchor Bay Entertainment also released a DVD that went out of print. Finally, finally, Warner Home Video has come to the rescue with a new DVD, to be released on June 7 at $19.96. It will feature "a new audio commentary by Jeremy Irons, a behind-the-scenes featurette, cast/filmmaker interviews and filmographies, the theatrical trailer and more." If you haven't seen this maddeningly brilliant work, don't hesitate. It truly is one of the most unforgettable works of cinema ever produced.
| :: posted by Jeffrey M. Anderson, 5/02/2005 | Comments (0) Links to this post |
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