Posted by BillG at 98ab54b3.ipt.aol.com on February 11, 2000 at 23:52:40:
From DVD Revolution:
Criterion Collection edition of Chasing Amy - 2/11/2000 (Note, this is the date of the news item, not the release date. The release date is April 18th.)
This DVD will feature:
* A new widescreen (1.85:1) digital transfer
* Discrete 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtrack
* Screen-specific commentary by director Kevin Smith, producer Scott Mosier, actors Ben Affleck and Jason Mewes, associate producer Robert Hawk, and Miramax executive Jon Gordon.
* Ten deleted scenes
* The original theatrical trailer
* Outtakes
* Special video introductions from the cast and crew
* The Askewniverse Legend; a guide to the characters in the "New Jersey trilogy"
This info, sans the new transfer, could have been taken directly from the laserdisc details. Plus, anybody could have gone to News Askew and read Vincent's scoop about the new transfer, making me think that this is just some guy piecing info together. Another thing that's strange: while Kevin, Vincent and the like have been mentioning the disc as Criterion, many online retailers, like DVD Express, have been announcing the disc as a Mirimax Collector's Edition release. This information comes from the News Askew scoop. If Kevin and Vincent are right (which they probably are, considering their involvement with the project) it'll probably be Criterion and all of our fears will dissappear. If Mirimax puts it out, most of the supplementary material will be locked away in legal limbo, due to Criterion holding the rights. Hopefully, DVD Express is in the wrong here, because I really want to hear that damn commentary.