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Title: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: backtobrokeback on March 20, 2006, 10:50:29 pm
The Brokeback DVD will be released in the United States and the United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 4th!

It will be available in a full-screen and a silver wide-screen edition, for SRP of $29.99; less at certain stores and online sites.

BUY MANY AND BUY OFTEN. 

Full story:  http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=5753 and many other sources (Google News "Brokeback DVD")

-btb
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: Impish on March 21, 2006, 10:57:57 am
Hooray!

Everyone should buy the widescreen version.... I'm sure that's what Ang would want.  If you knew how much gets cut in the "full screen" version, you'd see the irony:  it may be "full screen," but it's not the "full movie!"

I'm sad to see no mention made of a commentary track by Lee in the "Special Features."  He's done them for his other movies, and I find them fascinating. 

Oh well, perhaps I can lookforward to a ten-year anniversary edition with commentaries by Lee, Ledger, and Gyllenhaal!
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: JD on March 21, 2006, 02:14:49 pm
Hooray!

 
I'm sad to see no mention made of a commentary track by Lee in the "Special Features."  He's done them for his other movies, and I find them fascinating. 

 

Have you seen this video interview of Ang? It's more interesting than fascinating, though.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6232568203875039021
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: horo04 on March 22, 2006, 03:35:05 am
Here is some info I've found if not posted about the DVD already

Selected Brokeback Mountain DVD Details:
• Featurettes
• Sharing the Story: The Making of Brokeback Mountain
• Brokeback Mountain is Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen DVD Editions

I believe this is what the cover will look like:
(http://z.about.com/d/homevideo/1/0/d/P/brokebackmountaindvdcoverart107x171.jpg)
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: Jack_ME on March 22, 2006, 09:13:35 am
The Brokeback DVD will be released in the United States and the United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 4th!
-btb

According to the Internet Movie Data Base, the DVD release date is Heath's birthday!  Coincidence?

Heath Ledger
Date of birth (location)
4 April 1979 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Sometimes Credited As: Heath Andrew Ledger

Just for the record here:

Jake Gyllenhaal
Date of birth (location)
19 December 1980 Los Angeles, California, USA
Gyllenhaal=pronounced Jill-en-hall
Sometimes Credited As: Jacob Gyllenhaal / Jake Gyllenhall 


 
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: backtobrokeback on March 23, 2006, 11:22:55 am
The Amazon website for this DVD allows users to rate it (DO!) and also has a streaming video (about 3-4 minutes) of Ang Lee, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal discussing the movie, the story, and making it.  Very wonderful stuff.
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: Impish on March 23, 2006, 11:51:42 am
The Amazon website for this DVD allows users to rate it (DO!) and also has a streaming video (about 3-4 minutes) of Ang Lee, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal discussing the movie, the story, and making it.  Very wonderful stuff.

I can't locate the link to rate it....  there's one to write a review, but is there another that's solely about rating it?

Also, a tip for obtaining BBM cheaply:  you can pre-order BBM at Amazon for less than $17 at the moment, and can get free shipping (UPS ground) on orders over $25.

But there's a better way:  sign-up for a 3-month free trial of "Amazon Prime."  Then all orders get free shipping on 2nd-day air.  All you have to do is cancel the Prime membership before the 3-month trial is over to avoid any charges.

I know many of us will probably just go to our local store so that we can be watching it that night.  Still, I wanted you to know about this great price and free shipping deal.
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: horo04 on March 27, 2006, 10:36:56 pm
Here is a new post for the upcoming release
http://homevideo.universalstudios.com/title_old.php?titleId=2672
Also this is cool..send a BBM postcard
http://www.brokebackmountain.com/ecards/
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: juneaux on March 28, 2006, 12:42:40 am
Love the postcards!  Thanks, Horo.
Title: Re: DVD Release April 4th, confirmed and official
Post by: horo04 on March 31, 2006, 01:43:00 am
Just seen the copy of the Brokeback DVD at Blockbuster...it was right in front of me behind the counter!..they couldn't sell it to me though til lthe 4th so I just prepaid for it.  Wish I could have bought it earlier! :-\