Anniversary Editions (US - DVD R1)
Sony sends over details on Anniversary editions of Labyrinth and Dark Crystal
Title: Anniversary Editions
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 14th August 2007
SRP: $24.96 Each
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced an Anniversary Edition of Labyrinth which stars Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. This two-disc edition will be available to own from the 14th August, and should retail at around $24.96. As well as an all-new transfer, the set features never-before-seen footage recovered from Jim Henson’s home in England, and 60 minutes of exclusive featurettes (including "Paper, Cloth and Creatures", and "Coming of Age") that include interviews with luminaries such as George Lucas and Brian Froud. Topping it all off will be some special lenticular packaging.
Also arriving on the 14th August will be a 25th Anniversary Edition of Dark Crystal which should keep fans of Jim Henson happy. The two-disc set will again feature an all-new digital transfer, along with footage recovered from Jim Henson's home, a new commentary by Conceptual Designer/Supervisor Brian Froud, and 50 minutes of all-new featurettes (including "Creatures and Creations", "Lifelike Illusion", and "Singular Vision and the Kingdom United"). Again, the discs will arrive housed in lenticular packaging.
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 14th August 2007
SRP: $24.96 Each
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced an Anniversary Edition of Labyrinth which stars Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie. This two-disc edition will be available to own from the 14th August, and should retail at around $24.96. As well as an all-new transfer, the set features never-before-seen footage recovered from Jim Henson’s home in England, and 60 minutes of exclusive featurettes (including "Paper, Cloth and Creatures", and "Coming of Age") that include interviews with luminaries such as George Lucas and Brian Froud. Topping it all off will be some special lenticular packaging.
Also arriving on the 14th August will be a 25th Anniversary Edition of Dark Crystal which should keep fans of Jim Henson happy. The two-disc set will again feature an all-new digital transfer, along with footage recovered from Jim Henson's home, a new commentary by Conceptual Designer/Supervisor Brian Froud, and 50 minutes of all-new featurettes (including "Creatures and Creations", "Lifelike Illusion", and "Singular Vision and the Kingdom United"). Again, the discs will arrive housed in lenticular packaging.
News by Tom Woodward
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Guess what kiddos? www.DVDEmpire.com has posted the back cover art for both films and it turns out they have indeed ported over the original bonus features, including the original documentaries on movies plus the deleted scenes from DC. It doesn't mention trailers for either but still, this is good news for completists. I'm definitely in for the double dip now.
The SONY 3rd edition SE had an isolated score-which they then dropped
The cover art is GREAT. I may pick these up now that I am digging the artwork. Depends on if there $19.99 or $14.99.
I've loved both these films for a long time now, but I am much more a fan of The dark Crystal. If this had been released by itself, I would say this is a precusor to the forthcoming sequel. Hopefully there'll be a preview in this DVD.
Frank Vincent wrote: Trevor Jones' wonderful music for The Dark Crystal will also be re-released by La-La Land Records on July 14, 2007. 
Sweet! it had a great score.
Sweet! it had a great score.
Trevor Jones' wonderful music for The Dark Crystal will also be re-released by La-La Land Records on July 14, 2007.
Wonderful artcover for the Dark Crystal, very nice.
Gabe Powers wrote: Nevunder wrote: Mmmmm, Jennifer Connelly. Sweetness.
She's like, 14 in that picture.
Oops.
She's like, 14 in that picture.
Oops.
The Dark Crystal (R1):
1. Buena Vista (Disney) edition bare bones
2 Sony first edition, bare bones
3. Sony SE with extras
4 Sony Superbit
5 Sony Deluxe box with cards, films strip script etc (got mine at Costco for $19.99)
6 Sony 25th ann edition (Aug 2007)
I may have missed one but Ive had each of them, silly me
1. Buena Vista (Disney) edition bare bones
2 Sony first edition, bare bones
3. Sony SE with extras
4 Sony Superbit
5 Sony Deluxe box with cards, films strip script etc (got mine at Costco for $19.99)
6 Sony 25th ann edition (Aug 2007)
I may have missed one but Ive had each of them, silly me
Nevunder wrote: Mmmmm, Jennifer Connelly. Sweetness.
She's like, 14 in that picture.
She's like, 14 in that picture.
I'll probably buy Labyrinth and put it in a double disc case with the earlier one, and sell my current copy of Dark Crystal to afford the new Labyrinth. I hate DC.
Well, gotta hand it to Jim Henson Enterprises, they seem to be putting the Lucasfilm playbook to good use. They just released these so this is almost a triple dip.
Mmmmm, Jennifer Connelly. Sweetness.
Labyrinth's artwork is like afterbirth.
Fantastic artwork for both DVDs! I can't wait to pick these up.
Lincoln6Echo wrote: YlowBstard66 wrote: Honestly, how many releases are these two films going to get??? It's almost as unnecessary as the Showgirls: V.I.P limited edition boxset!
WHAT??? That's sacriledge!!! There will be no dissing of the Showgirls: VIP Edition around here!!! LOL!LOL, your right. I don't know if you've heard, but it's all about dissing the all new and devistatingly unnecessary "Fully Exposed Edition" now!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PMFS...
WHAT??? That's sacriledge!!! There will be no dissing of the Showgirls: VIP Edition around here!!! LOL!LOL, your right. I don't know if you've heard, but it's all about dissing the all new and devistatingly unnecessary "Fully Exposed Edition" now!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000PMFS...
Tht's some badass DC artwork.
Artwork now added for The Dark Crystal
I just picked up the Soundtrack(Labyrinth) this weekend.
Don`t own Labyrinth yet so I might get this :D
(sorry, took a lunch break) Remind me of the babe.
That cover makes the movie look really cold and creepy. I preferred the browns and stuff from the previous covers. And surely the goblins are too big a part of the movie not to appear on the cover?!? I mean the goblins are synonymous with Labyrinth.
Will be picking up this as well as Dark Crystal. These films encouraged you to dream and make believe. This is something we miss in the CGI era. I like simplicity and elegance of the cover art for Labyrinth. I agree with the above post that the original extras should have been ported over to this release. I will go on and keep those and pick these up.
I love that they're giving both of these films the 2-disc treatment and adding the featurettes but why must they leave off the bonus materials from the original release? Labyrinth had a vintage hour long doc and Crystal had a vintage doc plus deleted scenes and all those great conceptual sketches and both films had trailers (but don't even get me started on those studios that arbitrarily leave trailers off the dvd). It's just that if they're going to the trouble of quadruple-dipping us on these same movies and call them "Anniversary Editions," I wish they would load them up with all of the materials we know to exist. I realize nobody is forcing me to re-buy these films but as a dvd enthusiast, it maddens me and I especially don't like having more than one copy of the same movie on my dvd shelf just to ensure I have all available bonus materials between the multiple releases.
Do what?
You do.
Who do?
The power of Voodoo...
What power?
The babe with the power...
Gabe Powers wrote: You remind me of the babe...What babe?
You remind me of the babe...
Manda of Mu wrote: I'm not really digging the cover, where are the goblins? wheres Hoggle and Luto? GAH!
Also, in response to everyone saying its been released a thousand times...there was the standard release, the special editions, the standard edition again with different cover art, and the 3 movie box set. THATS IT.
and the superbit and the collectors edition disk in a snap case.
Also, in response to everyone saying its been released a thousand times...there was the standard release, the special editions, the standard edition again with different cover art, and the 3 movie box set. THATS IT.
and the superbit and the collectors edition disk in a snap case.
I'm not really digging the cover, where are the goblins? wheres Hoggle and Luto? GAH!
Also, in response to everyone saying its been released a thousand times...there was the standard release, the special editions, the standard edition again with different cover art, and the 3 movie box set. THATS IT.
Also, in response to everyone saying its been released a thousand times...there was the standard release, the special editions, the standard edition again with different cover art, and the 3 movie box set. THATS IT.
Artwork added for Labyrinth
they love releasing these two again and again, don't they?!
YlowBstard66 wrote: Honestly, how many releases are these two films going to get??? It's almost as unnecessary as the Showgirls: V.I.P limited edition boxset!
WHAT??? That's sacriledge!!! There will be no dissing of the Showgirls: VIP Edition around here!!! LOL!
WHAT??? That's sacriledge!!! There will be no dissing of the Showgirls: VIP Edition around here!!! LOL!
Honestly, how many releases are these two films going to get??? It's almost as unnecessary as the Showgirls: V.I.P limited edition boxset!
Bouncy X wrote: they've only been released twice as far as i know..least in region 1....there's the original bare bones versions and then the more recent 50$ collector editions...so this would make 3
but i doubt anyone's going to beat the evil dead/army of darkness record for never ending dipping....and those movies are being re-released yet again soon...lol
There were SUPERBIT Versions as well!
but i doubt anyone's going to beat the evil dead/army of darkness record for never ending dipping....and those movies are being re-released yet again soon...lol
There were SUPERBIT Versions as well!
they've only been released twice as far as i know..least in region 1....there's the original bare bones versions and then the more recent 50$ collector editions...so this would make 3
but i doubt anyone's going to beat the evil dead/army of darkness record for never ending dipping....and those movies are being re-released yet again soon...lol
but i doubt anyone's going to beat the evil dead/army of darkness record for never ending dipping....and those movies are being re-released yet again soon...lol
so the dark crystal and Labyrinth have been realesed what 8 times on DVD now?
YEAH, since there $50 versions didn't sell, everytime I went to best buy I would see them there for $50 and say to myself, I don't care how many special features this movie has, I ain't paying $50.
I'll see what you get when they come out and decide if I wanna uprade.
I'll see what you get when they come out and decide if I wanna uprade.
"new HiDef transfers" ha!
The only way we will know is if the VOB files ar within 3-4 months before the release.
Otherwise, they are just reusing the 2002 "remastered" edition.
What-isnt this about the 10th time DC has come out?
Neck and neck with Army of Darkness
The only way we will know is if the VOB files ar within 3-4 months before the release.
Otherwise, they are just reusing the 2002 "remastered" edition.
What-isnt this about the 10th time DC has come out?
Neck and neck with Army of Darkness
Labyrinth will now be added to the collection. David Bowie should act more but in the 1980's he had a very few memorable roles and this was one of them.
Labyrinth Press Release:
Quote: Culver City, CA (06/04/2007) – Join the journey through this twisted maze of events “where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems,” with Jim Henson’s LABYRINTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on DVD August 14th for the SLP of $24.96. Starring GRAMMY®-winning rock legend David Bowie (Best Music Video, Short form, David Bowie, 1984) and Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Connelly (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, A Beautiful Mind, 2001), this genre-bending fairytale was directed by Jim Henson and produced by Henson with Academy Award®-winner George Lucas (Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, 1992), and includes an original soundtrack written and performed by David Bowie. The LABYRINTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION includes 60 minutes of exclusive featurettes, including all-new interviews with executive producer George Lucas as well as the film’s creators, puppeteers, and others behind the magic. Along with an astounding array of recently rediscovered footage, new high definition transfer and new stylized packaging make this DVD a must-own for a generation of film fans.
Synopsis:
Labyrinth tells the story of Sarah (Jennifer Connolly), a young teenager with an active imagination, who, when frustrated with babysitting her baby brother, summons the goblins to take him away. Be careful what you wish for, because when little Toby disappears, Sarah must follow him into a puzzling fantasy world to rescue him from the Goblin King (David Bowie). Guarding the castle is The Labyrith itself: a complex and twisted maze of trickery, including outrageous characters and inexplicable dangers that Sarah must get through in time to save Toby.
Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, produced by Jim Henson and George Lucas and directed by Jim Henson.
DVD Bonus Features
Newly Rediscovered footage recovered from Jim Henson’s home in England
60 minutes of featurettes, new interviews of the writers and performers behind the magic including:
George Lucas (Executive Producer)
Brian Henson (Hoggle/Goblin Voice/Puppeteer/CO-CEO, The Jim Henson Company)
Brian Froud (Conceptual Designer/Supervisor)
Karen Prell (The Worm/The Junk Lady/Firey 2)
Dave Goelz (Didymus/The Hat/The Guard/L. Doorknocker/Firey 3)
Mira Velimorivic (Jim Henson’s Creative Assistant)
Gates McFadden (Choreographer)
Toby Froud (Toby)
Jane Gootnick (Senior Puppet Builder)
Rated: PG
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 96 minutes
The Dark Crystal Press Release:
Quote: Culver City, CA (6/4/07) – Become part of Jim Henson’s world and experience the mystical realm of imaginative creatures, fantastical journeys, and the fight between light and dark with THE DARK CRYSTAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 14th for the SLP of $24.96. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz ( Little Shop of Horrors, Indian in the Cupboard), THE DARK CRYSTAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION sets the highest standard for audio and video available on DVD.
This special 2-disc anniversary edition features a new high definition film transfer, new commentary by Brian Froud, stylized new packaging, previously unreleased footage from the Henson archives and “Reflections on The Dark Crystal” featurettes that include all-new interviews with writers and performers behind the magic such as Brian Henson (son of Jim Henson and co-CEO of The Jim Henson Company), David O’Dell (Co-Writer) and many others.
Synopsis
In another time, the Dark Crystal was the Balance and Truth in the Universe, but it was destroyed and the world split into two factions led by the wicked Skeksis and the peaceful Mystics. Now as the convergence of the three suns approaches, the Crystal must be healed or darkness will reign forever. It is up to Jen, the last of his race, to carry out the prophecy that a Gelfing will return the missing chard of crystal and destroy the Skeksis’ evil Empire. But will Jen be up to the challenge of battling the unknown?
Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz with producer Gary Kurtz (Stars Wars, The Empire Strikes Back), this film is a fantasy masterpiece from the incomparable imagination of Jim Henson who has created some of the most inventive creatures ever. THE DARK CRYSTAL weaves the timeless myth of Good and Evil.
DVD Bonus Features
Rediscovered footage from Jim Henson’s home in England
“Reflections on The Dark Crystal” exclusive featurettes including all-new interviews with the writers and performers behind the magic including:
David O’Dell (Co-Writer with Henson)
Dave Goelz and Katheryn Mullen (Performers)
Brian Froud (Conceptual Designer/Supervisor)
Brian Henson (Son of Jim Henson)
Jane Gootnick (Senior Puppet Builder)
Mira Velimorivic (Jim Henson’s Creative Assistant)
Rated: PG
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 89 minutes
Quote: Culver City, CA (06/04/2007) – Join the journey through this twisted maze of events “where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems,” with Jim Henson’s LABYRINTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on DVD August 14th for the SLP of $24.96. Starring GRAMMY®-winning rock legend David Bowie (Best Music Video, Short form, David Bowie, 1984) and Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Connelly (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, A Beautiful Mind, 2001), this genre-bending fairytale was directed by Jim Henson and produced by Henson with Academy Award®-winner George Lucas (Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, 1992), and includes an original soundtrack written and performed by David Bowie. The LABYRINTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION includes 60 minutes of exclusive featurettes, including all-new interviews with executive producer George Lucas as well as the film’s creators, puppeteers, and others behind the magic. Along with an astounding array of recently rediscovered footage, new high definition transfer and new stylized packaging make this DVD a must-own for a generation of film fans.
Synopsis:
Labyrinth tells the story of Sarah (Jennifer Connolly), a young teenager with an active imagination, who, when frustrated with babysitting her baby brother, summons the goblins to take him away. Be careful what you wish for, because when little Toby disappears, Sarah must follow him into a puzzling fantasy world to rescue him from the Goblin King (David Bowie). Guarding the castle is The Labyrith itself: a complex and twisted maze of trickery, including outrageous characters and inexplicable dangers that Sarah must get through in time to save Toby.
Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, produced by Jim Henson and George Lucas and directed by Jim Henson.
DVD Bonus Features
Newly Rediscovered footage recovered from Jim Henson’s home in England
60 minutes of featurettes, new interviews of the writers and performers behind the magic including:
George Lucas (Executive Producer)
Brian Henson (Hoggle/Goblin Voice/Puppeteer/CO-CEO, The Jim Henson Company)
Brian Froud (Conceptual Designer/Supervisor)
Karen Prell (The Worm/The Junk Lady/Firey 2)
Dave Goelz (Didymus/The Hat/The Guard/L. Doorknocker/Firey 3)
Mira Velimorivic (Jim Henson’s Creative Assistant)
Gates McFadden (Choreographer)
Toby Froud (Toby)
Jane Gootnick (Senior Puppet Builder)
Rated: PG
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 96 minutes
The Dark Crystal Press Release:
Quote: Culver City, CA (6/4/07) – Become part of Jim Henson’s world and experience the mystical realm of imaginative creatures, fantastical journeys, and the fight between light and dark with THE DARK CRYSTAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on August 14th for the SLP of $24.96. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz ( Little Shop of Horrors, Indian in the Cupboard), THE DARK CRYSTAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION sets the highest standard for audio and video available on DVD.
This special 2-disc anniversary edition features a new high definition film transfer, new commentary by Brian Froud, stylized new packaging, previously unreleased footage from the Henson archives and “Reflections on The Dark Crystal” featurettes that include all-new interviews with writers and performers behind the magic such as Brian Henson (son of Jim Henson and co-CEO of The Jim Henson Company), David O’Dell (Co-Writer) and many others.
Synopsis
In another time, the Dark Crystal was the Balance and Truth in the Universe, but it was destroyed and the world split into two factions led by the wicked Skeksis and the peaceful Mystics. Now as the convergence of the three suns approaches, the Crystal must be healed or darkness will reign forever. It is up to Jen, the last of his race, to carry out the prophecy that a Gelfing will return the missing chard of crystal and destroy the Skeksis’ evil Empire. But will Jen be up to the challenge of battling the unknown?
Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz with producer Gary Kurtz (Stars Wars, The Empire Strikes Back), this film is a fantasy masterpiece from the incomparable imagination of Jim Henson who has created some of the most inventive creatures ever. THE DARK CRYSTAL weaves the timeless myth of Good and Evil.
DVD Bonus Features
Rediscovered footage from Jim Henson’s home in England
“Reflections on The Dark Crystal” exclusive featurettes including all-new interviews with the writers and performers behind the magic including:
David O’Dell (Co-Writer with Henson)
Dave Goelz and Katheryn Mullen (Performers)
Brian Froud (Conceptual Designer/Supervisor)
Brian Henson (Son of Jim Henson)
Jane Gootnick (Senior Puppet Builder)
Mira Velimorivic (Jim Henson’s Creative Assistant)
Rated: PG
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 89 minutes
You have no idea how many times I've decided to buy Labyrinth, only to walk out empty-handed. Glad I held off. Sounds cool.
course this happens after i just bought that last special edition of dark crysal.....i just have the original labyrinth so that'll be worth upgrading...
one question though, are the hour long documentaries from the 80s that the last releases contain still on these?
one question though, are the hour long documentaries from the 80s that the last releases contain still on these?
Just freaking bought Labarynth. Damn it. Oh well, 5 bucks is 5 bucks.
jesus.i haven't even opened my 2 giftsets of Dark Crystal and Labyrinth which i got from the last DVDplanet B1G1F sale...
arghh...you spend over $30 on a movie then the next thing ya know a new release comes out.FACK U SONY!
arghh...you spend over $30 on a movie then the next thing ya know a new release comes out.FACK U SONY!
I will have to pick up the Dark Crystal again. I lent my DVD to my best friend and he mistakenly let one of his nieces keep it. B a s t a r d .
Manda of Mu wrote: So wait, is the extra footage going to be branched into the film? or just seperate as extras, either way I am there! These films are most worth the double dip.
I think that's just refering to the material used in the extra material. I'm still awaiting the press releases unfortunately so things are still a little sketchy.
I think that's just refering to the material used in the extra material. I'm still awaiting the press releases unfortunately so things are still a little sketchy.
So wait, is the extra footage going to be branched into the film? or just seperate as extras, either way I am there! These films are most worth the double dip.
Both DVD's will be released in the UK on October 1 according to www.sphe.co.uk.
I thought so...
Didn't they just re-release these?
Cool. Sound like a decent excuse to upgrade the versions that I have, only other movie I've done this with is Princess Bride.
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