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Post by dzero on Aug 4, 2005 1:23:18 GMT -5
Wouldn't know about that. Sin City doesn't come out in New Zealand until next week
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Post by ML Fan on Aug 8, 2005 18:39:00 GMT -5
The "Sin City" DVD Menu screens are posted on www.superherohype.com. There is also a link from Amazon.com where you can preorder "Sin City."
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Post by englishrose on Aug 15, 2005 17:06:41 GMT -5
from ebay:
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Post by ML Fan on Aug 28, 2005 22:57:33 GMT -5
Sin City Dominates on DVD Source: The Hollywood Reporter August 24, 2005 The Hollywood Reporter says that Sin City made a killing on DVD last week: The wages of "Sin" paid off handsomely last week as Buena Vista Home Entertainment's "Sin City" snagged the top spot on the preliminary national sales chart and the rental chart for the week ending Aug. 21. The stylish thriller, based on Frank Miller's graphic novels, trounced fellow newcomer "The Wedding Date," from Universal, by a nearly 4-to-1 margin on VideoScan's First Alert sales chart. "Sin" grossed $74 million at the domestic boxoffice, a little more than twice what "The Wedding Date" earned. On Home Media Retailing's rental chart for the week ending Aug. 21, "Sin" generated an estimated $9.84 million; "Date," a romantic comedy starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, made $8.54 million. Here's the link, superherohype.com/news/sincitynews.php?id=3430
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Post by dzero on Sept 10, 2005 17:58:09 GMT -5
Here is some info on the deluxe edition of the sin city DVD coming out Dec. 13th www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=7667Further Details Dimension has provided us with the first details on Sin City: Recut & Extended which stars Bruce Willis, Clive Owen and Jessica Alba. This new cut of the movie will be available to own from the 13th December, and priced at around $39.99. The set will include both the 124 minute theatrical release, along with the 147 minute extended cut. Both will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with English DTS 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras will include a commentary with director Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, a second commentary with Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino and a third commentary containing Austin Premiere crowd reaction! Also included will be a 15 minute film school with the director, a Movie in High-Speed Green Screen feature, 17 uninterupted minutes of Tarantino's segment, footage of a Sin City cast/crew party, and a 10 minute cooking school with Robert Rodriquez. Completing the package will be four featurettes on the cars, special effects make-up, costumes and props, a featurette on how they convinced Miller to assist with the film, another featurette on casting, a featurette on Tarantino the guest director, trailers, bloopers, and an interactive game. Topping it all off will be a complete Sin City graphic novel (The Hard Goodbye), worth around $17. We'll bring you art shortly!
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Post by dzero on Oct 19, 2005 12:36:34 GMT -5
A story on the sequel and Nancy's role in it. From Empire online www.empireonline.co.uk/news/story.asp?NID=17253"Ever since Sin City opened well earlier this year, a sequel has been in the works – but details about the plot have been under wraps. However, a few lines have cropped up on Wikipedia, apparently from Sin City creator and co-director (with Robert Rodriguez) Frank Miller, that suggest what might be happening next. Most importantly, Miller has apparently confirmed that he is working on entirely new Sin City storylines. These apparently include Nancy (Jessica Alba) avenging Hartigan's death by killing the remaining members of the Roark family. Miller says that this will show "a whole new side of Nancy", and is one of the main stories in the movie. There will also be a prequel story involving Hartigan (Bruce Willis), and a story about a brand-new character. "
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Post by Aerie on Oct 19, 2005 13:02:02 GMT -5
That sounds like something I'd really like.
I really liked the character of Nancy because it was so different from anything we've seen of Jessica in the past. She was sooooo sweet, so vulnerable that it overcame the sexy image. That's how I saw it.
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Post by Flyin11 on Oct 20, 2005 10:56:24 GMT -5
Hmmm...Interesting...Even though I didn't like the movie too much...Not sure if you could call her doing her Sexy club scene as her being characterized as sweet and vulnerable...That just reminded everyone once again of Jessica's sexual image...not to mentioned it probably burned it into their minds...but everybody that I knew that I talked to about the movie, that was the only thing that popped up that they would remember...It's also a good thing as it was the one reason why a lot of people went to see the movie anyways..cause of that part so it helped the earnings. Sorry but I don't think she's gonna ever get away from her sexy image LOL
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Post by ML Fan on Oct 25, 2005 0:11:28 GMT -5
Sin City TV Series in the Works Source: Variety October 24, 2005 Variety reports that the Weinstein brothers' newly formed studio, The Weinstein Co., will develop a Sin City TV series: Also in the works are a [series] based on Dimension Films' "Sin City" -- which would follow in the footsteps of 2006's second pic in Robert Rodriguez's "Sin" series -- and a [series] based on the Miramax title "Rounders," capitalizing on the current craze for poker playing. The "Sin City" movie franchise moved to the Weinstein brothers' company after they went their separate way from Disney's Miramax Films, which released the first film. Here's the link, superherohype.com/news/sincitynews.php?id=3572
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Post by dzero on Nov 13, 2005 18:13:46 GMT -5
On Ain't-it-cool-news.com I found this link to a Japanese webpage for a Sin City themed bar in Japan. The bar is only temporary for the films Japanese release. kinda interesting to look at, maybe there'll be a chain ;D. www.ageha.com/sincity/hit the facilities button at the bottom for pictures of the bar.
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Post by ML Fan on Dec 14, 2005 0:52:58 GMT -5
Sin City Gets Recut and Extended Source: Sandra Kraisirideja December 12, 2005 Artist Frank Miller was the last person to believe his graphic novel series, "Sin City," could successfully be re-created as a feature-length film. That was before he began working with director Robert Rodriguez and the two teamed up as co-directors on Sin City. The success of the movie and its faithful recreation of Miller's stark black-and-white style was a triumph for Rodriguez. Additional details about the filmmakers experiences and the technology used to re-create Miller's world are given exhaustive coverage in the new, two-disc DVD of Sin City available on Dec. 13 (read our review). The special edition DVD is full of extras and there was so much to share that Rodriguez, Miller and special guest director Quentin Tarantino all got together in Los Angeles to screen the DVD and participate in a Q &A afterward. Guests joined the filmmakers at a private reception in the upstairs bar at the ArcLight in Hollywood where they munched on spring rolls, crab cakes and chicken fingers while trying to spot Rodriguez or Tarantino in the crowd. Tarantino is a gregarious guy who laughs easy and often. He's still got that manic energy that has become a hallmark of his personality. Rodriguez is more sedate and when I saw him he was normally having a quiet conversation with somebody. When I saw him at first I had to do a double-take because it looked like his arms were covered with tattoos, but it was actually a nude-colored shirt covered with tattoo designs. The look went well with his bandanna, black T-shirt, and wallet chain. Rodriguez and Tarantino are very approachable and they come across as guys who know how lucky they are to be doing what they love. Rodriguez and Tarantino are next teaming up on Grindhouse, which brings two 60-minute horror movies by each director into one film. Tarantino will be shooting it in digital at Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios in Austin, TX Just before the screening, Rodriguez, Miller and Tarantino took part in a brief press conference and then the audience was let in. In addition to all of the extras on the DVD, Rodriguez added a re-cut, extended, unrated version of Sin City, which separates the story into four separate segments that can be watched in any order. Those who were expecting a screening of the new version must have been disappointed that Rodriguez decided to only show four of the DVD's special features. Of course, how often do you get to view special features in a real movie theater? Rodriguez was especially excited about "The Long Take," a 14-minute segment featuring Tarantino, Benicio Del Toro and Clive Owen. Rodriguez let the camera run for an hour and from that selected 14 minutes of uninterrupted footage to show the audience what it's like on a movie set. The segment shows Tarantino talking to Owen, then Del Toro and Owen collaborating on a scene. It's amazing how much goes into getting just a few seconds of usable footage. Another treat Rodriguez shared was the green screen version of the movie. This is the movie without any special effects or digital enhancement, sped up about 800 percent, so it ends up being just under 10 minutes from start to finish. What is interesting about this feature is seeing just how little the actors had to work with and how much was created after filming. Limiting the screening to just a few of the special features meant more time could be devoted to the Q & A afterward, which lasted about an hour. When Rodriguez selected a guest to ask the first question he joked, "Yes, the guy that looks like Kevin Smith." It turned out that the real Kevin Smith was in the audience, which Rodriguez didn't find out until almost the end. It could be argued that Smith paved the way for Rodriguez and Tarantino by proving that you could make a movie without a big studio and build a career from it. The audience got a big kick out of seeing Smith, who wore a hockey jersey with the word "Hack" blazoned across the back. I'm not sure if that's an actual player or a joke. I'm sure somebody will let me know. Unfortunately, Miller's responses were reticent and he usually just answered questions with a simple yes or no and rarely elaborated. He did enjoy ribbing Rodriguez and Tarantino and remarked that the three of them together behaved like three boys playing in a tree house. Watching the footage and talking about making the movie made Rodriguez eager to start filming Sin City 2, but he has to wait on Miller, who is writing new material for the story. It wouldn't surprise me if Rodriguez had planned the whole event as a way to motivate Miller to finish what he's doing so they can get started. Whenever the filmmakers start, you can bet Rodriguez will already be mapping out the next DVD. Here's the link, superherohype.com/news/featuresnews.php?id=3690
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Post by dzero on Dec 14, 2005 3:01:11 GMT -5
^^^ I went to 3 stores today looking for this, none had it . When I asked about a "special edition" they all told me the single disk released months ago was it . Don't know why I didn't just order it online to begin with .
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Post by dzero on Dec 14, 2005 17:54:58 GMT -5
I was back at Best Buy again today for something else and I finally found the new Special Edition DVD . So now I have that and the Fantastic 4 DVD I got last week but I haven't watched either yet , the weekend can't get here soon enough for me .
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Post by ML Fan on Dec 27, 2005 0:23:36 GMT -5
Frank Miller Talks Sin City 2 Exclusive: Writer/Director on sequel We talked to Frank Miller recently and he told us a little about the development of Sin City 2, due out August 18 next year. Here's what he had to say: "I'm finishing the script right now for Sin City 2 – I can't wait to get back behind the camera. If I have my way, there's going to be five [films] – but that's if I have my way! Five would take care of all the graphic novels – but there's new material that I'm writing for the second one. There'll probably also be a separate graphic novel that I'll do. It's a Nancy Callahan story that I've been wanting to. Here's the link, www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=17745
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Post by ML Fan on Dec 30, 2005 0:50:23 GMT -5
Sin City: Recut and Extended Edition By Daniel Fienberg, Zap2it.com Tue, Dec 13, 2005, STUDIO:Dimension RELEASE DATE:Available now RATING:Unrated PRICE: $39.99 TIME: Extended cut, 147 minutes DVD EXTRAS: Original theatrical cut, extended and recut release, Multiple commentaries, featurettes including The Long Take: 14 Uninterrupted Minutes Of Tarantino's Segment, 10-Minute Cooking School With Robert Rodriguez, 15-Minute Film School With Robert Rodriguez, The Movie In High-Speed Green Screen -- All Green-Screen Version and more. Back in August, Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City" arrived on DVD in a stripped down edition devoid of extras or bonus features. Many a person plunked down hard earned coin to purchase that bare bones DVD. Suckers. Seriously, did you think that Rodriguez, a notorious DVD afficionado, had decided that on this particular film -- perhaps the most ambitious of his career and certainly the most satisfying -- he just wasn't going to bother with a special edition? That frantic sound you're hearing is people trying to unload their old "Sin City" DVDs at used record stores, because "Frank Miller's Sin City (Recut, Extended, Unrated)" is now available and it's exactly the package that fans have been waiting for. With multiple commentaries and two disks worth of extensive featurettes, it's possible that the new DVD both enriches and demystifies "Sin City," which remains one of the year's most interesting cinematic achievements. Co-directed by Rodriguez and Miller from four of Miller's graphic novels, "Sin City" remains a somewhat problematic and one-note movie where all of the men are gruff and violent, all of the women are strippers and whores and all paths lead to murder and dismemberment. The four stories feature an ensemble cast that includes Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen Benicio Del Toro, Josh Hartnett, Nick Stahl, Carla Gugino, Elijah Wood and the incomparable Mickey Rourke and everybody talks like they just stepped out of the most hard-boiled noir fiction imaginable. The first disk of the DVD includes the original theatrical cut in which Miller's "The Customer Is Always Right," "The Hard Goodbye," "The Big Fat Kill" and "The Yellow Bastard" are woven together in a "Pulp Fiction"-style web, playing with time frame and slipping characters from one narrative into the next (the "Sin-Chroni-City Interactive" feature helps viewers track the characters and the plot). The original cut is accompanied by a pair of commentaries, both starring Rodriguez. On one, the prolific writer-director-composer-cinematographer-editor chats with Miller, while on the second he's visited by Quentin Tarantino, who helmed on of the film's scenes as a "special guest director." On the second DVD, the film is recut and expanded into four separate stories, each with a tiny bit of extra footage. Already a bit long in its initial incarnation, the new cut -- running at 147 minutes total -- doesn't restore anything necessary (a little slaughter here, some extra dialogue there), but breaking each story into its own autonomous whole brings the linear momentum back to Miller's writing. "The Hard Goodbye," in which Rourke's Marv seeks revenge on the powerful people who killed the only woman he loved, now takes its place as the year's best short film. "That Yellow Bastard" can now be skipped through so that all that's left is Alba on the stripper pole and Willis manually castrating a grotesque villain. The first disk's featurettes concentrate on bringing Miller's universe to the big screen in the most literal way possible, emphasizing the creation of costumes, makeup effects and the film's violent props. Miller's name in these docs is sacred, with one craftsman after another praising the writer's unity of vision and his creativity. This DVD ought to be used to kick-start several campaigns for technical Oscars. The second disk is mostly Rodriguez's show, as he goes through the details of transferring the film from its original green-screen form into the stark black-and-white of the final cut. The details are captivating, particularly after seeing the feature "The Movie In High-Speed Green Screen -- All Green Screen Edition," as the entire feature flies buy in 12 minutes sans computer enhancements. On Rodriguez's regular "15-Minute Film School" doc, he covers the earliest test footage and explains how he was able to break down some particularly challenging moments, including a brawl between Rourke and Wood that managed to come together even if the actors were never on the set at the same time. The director also contributes another "10-Minute Cooking School," instructing viewers on how to make breakfast tacos, complete with homemade tortillas. As a film, "Sin City" may have been too dark, unremitting or misogynistic for some viewers. In its new DVD form, it's an indispensable guide for cinema post-digital revolution. The enthusiasm shown by Rodriguez, Miller and Tarantino doesn't necessarily prove that this kind of thing represents the future of the medium, but it's a start. Here's the link, www.zap2it.com/index/dvd/reviews/1,1146,27448,FF.html
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