Welcome to MovieWeb's daily DVD announcement column, The Daily Spin.
Everyday at 9:00AM PST we compile a list of titles which have been recently announced by the studios and have been given or rumored with a release date. Click a title below to see the full press release info attached to the release.
Enjoy and stay tuned to MovieWeb for the latest home video announcements, 9:00AM PST, on the dot, Monday through Friday.
January 31st{@IMG:ImvFrSV09E0URZzwStdBfrdhVbzqQb|Movie Picture@}
Vibrant orange sunflowers. Rippling yelow grain. Trees bursting with white bloom. "The pictures come to me as in a dream," Vincent Van Gogh said. A dream that too often turned to life-shattering nightmare. Winner of Golden Globe and New York Film Critics Best Actor Awards, Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind. The obsessed Van Gogh painted the way other men breathe, driving away family and friends, including artist Paul Gauguin (1956 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn).
DVD Features
-Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper
February 14th{@IMG:ZR9Z0NZVFZvcRYpteQGwMS6cIhFhOD|Movie Picture@}
It's 1850 and new rabbi Avram Belinski sets out from Philadelphia toward San Francisco. Cowpoke bandit Tom Lillard hasn't seen a rabbi before. But he knows when one needs a heap of help. And getting this tenderfoot to Frisco in one piece will cause a heap of trouble - with the law, Native Americans and a bunch of killers. Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford are one feisty team as rabbi and rescuer in this rough-'n'-ready romp that rivals Wilder's earlier Blazing Saddles in Wild West hilarity.
Technical Specs
Rating: PG
No. of Discs: 1
Disc Configuration: 1) 9-Dual Layer
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Run Time: 119 minutes
CC: Yes
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio - 1.85 - Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Sound Quality: Francais: Mono 1.0 - English: Mono 1.0
February 14thOdd Jobs
Five college buddies fired from their summer jobs start a moving business together. But faced with ruthless loan sharks and brutal rivals, the boys soon find they have more on their hands than other people's furniture. Paul Reiser stars in this remarkably "moving" and hilarious comedy.
MPAA: PG-13
Product Type: Sell Through
Media Quantity: 1
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Sound Track Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Sound Quality: English 2.0
January 10thTransporter 2
The best in the business is back in the game!
Jason Statham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin aka "The Transporter."
Now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked, he makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan.
DVD Features
-Inside Look
-Deleted Scenes
-Extended Fight Sequences
-"Off the Record" Shooting
-Making of Transporter 2
Five Heartbeats - 15th Anniversary Edition
Get ready to be rocked to your soul by The Five Heartbeats! This Motown-flavored masterpiece is the story of five young friends drawn together by music. Their dream of success takes them from amateur nights in ghetto clubs to the pinnacle of show business success and personal tragedy.
DVD Features
Disk 1:
-Deleted Scenes:
1)Who Sings Falsetto?
2)Baritone?
3)Duck's Neighbors Wait For Dates
4)Eleanor Teaches Posture To The Band
5)Eddie Griffin Outtake
-"Meet The 5 Heartbeats" - The five actors talk about their characters
-"The Director's Process"
Director Robert Townsend explains how The 5 Heartbeats came to be a film and the challenges of directing
-"In The Studio" - Go into the recording studio and meet the real singers and music director Steve Tyrell
-Includes the "I Got Nothing But Love" sessions
-"The Look" - From wardrobe to hair and makeup, see how the crew created 4 decades of fashion for The 5 Heartbeats for the actors and extras
-"The Nomination" - The 5 Heartbeats "In Character" discuss their Grammy Award nomination
-Michael Wright - "What Else?"
-"In Between Takes" - Behind The Scenes Goofs
-Easter Egg: Behind the scenes on set: During a break, a drum circle with the actors drumming, dancing and having fun
-Original Publicity Campaign:
-"The Five Heartbeats" Original Featurette
-Robert Townsend Profile
Disk 2:
Bonus Movie CD Soundtrack:
1. A Heart Is A House For Love
2. We Haven't Finished Yet
3. Nights Like This
4. Bring Back The Days
5. Baby Stop Running Around
6. In The Middle
7. Nothing But Love
8. Are You Ready For Me
9. Stay In My Corner
10. I Feel Like Going On
Lena Horne plays a rising club singer in this jazzy musical. Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and Dooley Wilson co-star.
DVD Features
-Full Frame Feature
-Commentary by Dr. Todd Boyd
February 14th{@IMG:vtNr8MWkEVJ79ANFnGLzo3fGSTcGnR|Movie Picture@}
The star of Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day headlines and co-directs this uproarious Big Apple heist-and-pursuit caper. Bill Murray plays Grimm, a frazzled urbanite who disguises himself as a clown - and sets out to rob a bank. Geena Davis and Randy Quaid play accomplices in Grimm's daring scheme and Jason Robards is the blustery cop caught up in Grimm's "Clown Day Afternoon."
Technical Specs
Rating: R
No. of Discs: 1
Disc Configuration: 1) 5-Single Sided
Packaging Type: Ammary Case
Run Time: 89
CC: Yes
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Aspect Ratio: Original Aspect Ratio - 1.85 - Widescreen [16:9 Transfer]
Sound Quality: English: Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 / Francais (Q): Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0
When old school friends meet, they soon become lovers. Only problem is, he's running for President! Will love conquer all and leave him enough energy to conquer the voters? Only time and this hilarious comedy will tell.
Technical Specs
Rating: PG-13
No. of Discs: 1
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Language: English
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