It all began with a lie - a very impressive, very big one. On November 30, 1975, New York Times readers were treated to a full-color advertisement for producer Dino de Laurentiis' latest film project: a modern retelling of King Kong. "One year from today, Paramount Pictures and Dino de Laurentiis will bring to you the most exciting original motion picture event of all time," trumpeted the ad copy, blissfully ignorant of the true original, stop-motion-animated ape that ascended the Empire State
Archives for September 24, 2012
The Magnificent Bernstein: "The Rat Race" Premieres on CD
Elmer Bernstein’s back! Kritzerland celebrated its landmark 100th release last year with the world premiere of Bernstein’s complete soundtrack to Summer and Smoke, and in 2012, his score to Walt Disney Productions’ The Black Cauldron has seen release from Intrada alongside a reissue of Amazing Grace and Chuck from Varese Sarabande. Now, Kritzerland is returning with another Bernstein bonanza, his 1960 score to the drama The Rat Race, in a limited edition of 1,200 units. Garson Kanin (Born
It's Good to Be the King! Shout! Factory Preps "The Incredible Mel Brooks" with Rare Audio and Video Treats
Mel Brooks has been called many things…but doesn’t “incredible” have a nice ring to it? The fine folks at Shout! Factory clearly think so, anyway. The inimitable, indefatigable and yes, incredible, auteur is being celebrated this November 13 with a 5-DVD/1-CD box set that’s unlike any other yet dedicated to Brooks. Unlike past boxed collections, this one doesn’t feature any of Brooks’ beloved films. Instead, it sheds light on those movies with an array of rare material including
Take the Box: Amy Winehouse's Live Career Chronicled on New Multi-Disc Set, "Album Collection" Packages Complete Studio Works
The work of talented, troubled British soul singer Amy Winehouse, who passed away last summer at the too-young age of 27, will be celebrated in box set form this year. Following the solid listening experience of Lioness: Hidden Treasures, a single-disc outtakes compilation released last year, Universal Republic will release Amy Winehouse at The BBC, a 3-DVD/1-CD set showcasing the starlet's live performance history. The set begins with A Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland. The former