Bonus-a-lot
August 7, 2006

Another DVD version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail?! That’s right. Sony’s The Extraordinarily Deluxe Edition says ‘Nee’ on Oct. 3 (order now; DVD $29.95), packaged with the soundtrack on a CD. Two DVDs offer new features “Holy Grail Challenge Quiz” and a “Spamalot” animation medley, plus the same extras that were on the 2001 Special Edition—which is almost everything that was on the 2003 Collector’s Edition, minus the brilliantly titled “Subtitles for People Who Don’t Like the Film” and a few other delicious offerings.

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Another version of Scarface?! Yep. Universal’s latest outing with the 1983 gangster flick, the Platinum Edition, comes out guns blazing on Oct. 3 as well (prebook Aug. 15; DVD $29.98). The studio’s press materials call the release “an extraordinary home entertainment event,” with remastered sound. The only new bonus features appear to be a making-of the videogame and the “Scarface: Scoreboard,” which keeps track of the number of bullets fired, expletives said, etc. Sounds like fun. There’s also five featurettes from the 2003 Anniversary Edition and deleted scenes, but the 1998 Collector’s Edition and 2004 Deluxe Gift Set had deleted scenes too.

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Another version of The Green Mile and Saw II?! Oh, nevermind, this is only the second release for these movies.

Warner’s The Green Mile: Special Edition walks on Nov. 14 (prebook Oct. 10; DVD $20.97) as a two-disc set featuring the six-part documentary Miracles and Mystery: Creating The Green Mile, commentary by writer/director Frank Darabont, additional scenes and makeup and screen tests, as well as the making-of that was on the 2004 release.

Lionsgate delivers Saw II: Special Edition on Oct. 24 (prebook Sept. 27; DVD $26.98) with a new production commentary, the director’s short film “Zombie,” a making-of and a look at the inspiration behind the franchise, a tribute to producer Gregg Hoffman and—perhaps the most fun—a game in which players navigate through Jigsaw’s hideout. The original Saw II disc, released in February, has different supplements. So better collect them all.

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