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The Lost Boys (special edition) (15)

NEWLY re-mastered two-disc version of Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire cult favourite, including more than two hours of extras and never-before seen deleted scenes. Michael (Jason Patric) and his younger brother Sam (Corey Haim) move to a California town where the oldest boy becomes involved with a hell-raising motorcycle gang of vampires, led by David (Kiefer Sutherland). Joining forces with the Frog brothers (Corey Feldman, Jason Newlander), Sam vows to save his sibling from a fanged demise.

Extras include a director commentary, ``The Lost Boys: A Retrospective'' featurette and ``Inside The Vampire's Cave'' four behind the scenes featurettes.

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The Untouchables (special edition) (15)

COLLECTOR'S edition of Brian De Palma's Oscarwinning opus including a double-sided poster and brand new extras. Idealistic lawman Eliot Ness Eliot P. Ness (April 19, 1903 – May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois, as the leader of a legendary team nicknamed The Untouchables.  (Kevin Costner) makes it his mission in life to bring down crime lord Al Capone (Robert De Niro Noun 1. Robert De Niro - United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
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Extras include ``Production Stories'' featurette, ``Reinventing The Genre'' featurette, ``The Classic'' featurette, ``The Men'' featurette, theatrical trailer. Film . . . . extras . . . .

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TWO-DISC collector's edition of Lucas's influential first film, made in 1971 at the height of the American independent movement. Robert Duvall stars in this thought-provoking exploration of one man's quest to realise his potential in an oppressive society.

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 commentary, ``Theatre Of Noise'' isolated sound effects track, ``Master Sessions With Walter Murch'' featurette, ``A Legacy Of Filmmakers: The Early Years Of American Zoetrope'' featurette, ``Artifact From The Future: The Making Of THX 1138'' featurette, ``Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB'' student film, ``Bald'' featurette, theatrical trailer.

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The Godfather Collector's Edition (18)

THE first part of Francis Ford Coppola's multi Oscar-winning trilogy is available to buy as a single release on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
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 for the very first time in period inspired packaging. The first film charts the rise of young Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) through the ranks of his ``family business'' in this riveting study of the American Dream turned sour. The collector's edition comes complete with four postcards with a vintage photographic effect and a Mafia family tree poster with trivia about the characters. The only extra is a director commentary.

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Publication:Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date:Sep 10, 2004
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