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Mel

Feb 13 2006, 11:53 PM

The details are not yet confirmed, but according to someone at DVD Talk, the extended edition of Kingdom of Heaven is due for release May 23, 2006. Here are the (unconfirmed) specs:

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Run Time: 191 Minutes
MPAA Rating (USA): R
Genre: Drama

Bonus Features:

Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut features a new widescreen feature, commentaries and tons of bonus features on 4 discs.

Disc 1:
**DIRECTOR'S CUT Part One
*Introduction by Sir Ridley Scott
**AUDIO COMMENTARIES
Director Ridley Scott and Writer William Monahan
by executive producer Lisa Ellzey, film editor Dody Dorn, visual effects supervisor Wes Sewell and first assistant director Adam Somner
**THE ENGINER'S GUIDE

Disc 2:
**DIRECTOR'S CUT Part Two
**AUDIO COMMENTARIES (Continued)
Director Ridley Scott and Writer William Monahan
by executive producer Lisa Ellzey, film editor Dody Dorn, visual effects supervisor Wes Sewell and first assistant director Adam Somner
**THE ENGINEER'S GUIDE (Cont'd)
*Story Notes (Text & Images)

Disc 3:
**THE PATH TO REDEMPTION DOCUMENTARY - Part I
DEVELOPMENT
*Part I: Good Intentions (Featurette)
*"Tripoli" Overview & Gallery (Text & Images)
*First Draft Screenplay by William Monahan (Text)
*Story Notes (Text & Images)
*Location Scout Gallery (Images)
**PRE-PRODUCTION
*Part II: Faith and Courage (Featurette)
*Screen Tests (Video and Commentary)
*Cast Rehearsals (Video)
*Costume & Weapon Design Featurette (Video)
*Production Design / Conceptual Art / Costume Galleries (Text & Images)
**PRODUCTION: SPAIN
*Part III: The Pilgrimage Begins (Featurette)
*Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak (Video)
*Storyboard Comparisons (Multi-Angle Video & Images)
*Photo Galleries (Text & Images)

Disc 4:
**THE PATH TO REDEMPTION (Continued)
**PRODUCTION: MOROCCO
*Part IV: Into The Promised Land (Featurette)
*Unholy War: Mounting The Siege (Video)
*Storyboard Comparisons (Multi-Angle Video & Images)
*Photo Galleries (Text & Images)
**POST-PRODUCTION
*Part V: The Burning Bush (Featurette)
*Deleted & Alternate Scenes (Video & Commentary)
*Sound Design Suite (Video & Audio)
*Visual Effects Breakdowns (Video & Commentary)
**RELEASE
*Part VI: Sins and Absolution (Featurette)
*Trailers & TV Spots (Video & Commentary)
*ShoWest Presentation (Video)
*Press Junket Walkthrough (Video)
*Japanese & London Premieres (Video)
*Poster Explorations: Domestic & International (Images)
*The Director's Cut & DVD Campaign (Video & Images)

Amazon does have it available for pre-order with a shipping date of May 23, so that part at least appears to be on the up-and-up. They don't have the details above posted yet, but they look pretty legit.

CheshireCat

Feb 14 2006, 01:45 AM

A bit off topic, but May 23rd is my birthday! Squee! I guess I know what I'll ask for a present

Naddel

Feb 14 2006, 05:27 PM

Wow, sound that this will be a huge extended version.
But I guess this DVD wonÂ´t be very cheap.

Marie

Feb 14 2006, 06:07 PM

Play.com has the Region 2 format version up for pre-order. Release date is 22/05 and they have Â£7 off, making it Â£17.99 with free postage.

colibri23

Feb 14 2006, 09:29 PM

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A bit off topic, but May 23rd is my birthday! Squee! I guess I know what I'll ask for a present

I'm with you on that, it's my Birthday too!

I need to wear my glasses! (Plus I'm very tired.)

I thought it said March! My bad. I'm Sorry!
Please forget my momentary lapse of silliness!

CheshireCat

Feb 14 2006, 11:14 PM

QUOTE(colibri23 @ Feb 14 2006, 09:29 PM) [snapback]2607[/snapback]

I'm with you on that, it's my Birthday too!

I need to wear my glasses! (Plus I'm very tired.)

I thought it said March! My bad. I'm Sorry!
Please forget my momentary lapse of silliness!

March, May, what's the difference ?

As long as we get the DVD

Mel

Feb 21 2006, 06:00 PM

DigitalBits has confirmed the May 23, 2006, release date for the KOH EE DVD, and the extra features as follows:

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Okay, in terms of standard DVD release news, we finally have official and confirmed details on the extras you'll get on 20th Century Fox's 4-disc Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut (street date 5/23, SRP $34.98). Sir Ridley Scott's new 191-minute version of the film will be included in two parts (split over Discs One and Two of the set) in full anamorphic widescreen video, with both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio. The film will start with a new video introduction by Scott, and the movie will offer you audio commentary featuring Scott, writer William Monahan, executive producer Lisa Ellzey, film editor Dody Dorn, visual effects supervisor Wes Sewell and first assistant director Adam Somner. The film will also include an optional text commentary track called The Engineer's Guide, along with story notes.

Discs Three and Four will together contain a feature-length, 6-part documentary called The Path to Redemption. It breaks down as follows, starting on Disc Three: Part I - Development (the Good Intentions featurette, a "Tripoli" text overview and image gallery, complete text of the first draft of the screenplay by William Monahan, a "story notes" text and image gallery, and a gallery of location scout images), Part II - Pre-Production (the Faith and Courage featurette, screen test video with commentary, cast rehearsal video, the Costume & Weapon Design featurette, and text and image galleries covering production design, conceptual art and costumes), Part III - Production: Spain (The Pilgrimage Begins featurette, the Creative Accuracy: The Scholars Speak featurette, storyboard comparisons via multi-angle video & images, and photo galleries featuring text and images).

The Path to Redemption continues on Disc Four with Part IV - Production: Morocco (Into the Promised Land featurette, Unholy War: Mounting the Siege featurette, storyboard comparisons via multi-angle video & images, and photo galleries featuring text and images), Part V - Post-Production (The Burning Bush featurette, deleted and alternate scenes with commentary, Sound Design Suite with interactive video and audio options, Visual Effects Breakdowns featurette with commentary) and Part VI - Release (Sins and Absolution featurette, gallery of theatrical trailers and TV spots with commentary, ShoWest Presentation reel, Press Junket Walkthrough featurette, Japanese & London Premieres featurette, Poster Explorations: Domestic & International image gallery and The Director's Cut & DVD Campaign featurette and image gallery).

Mel

Feb 28 2006, 04:05 PM

Here's what the US 4-Disc edition will look like:

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TOC

Feb 28 2006, 06:16 PM

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Here's what the US 4-Disc edition will look like

Of course we have the cover for the 4-Disc edition NOW since I took the newsletter to the printer Monday morning. I kept checking Amazon.com and they only had the original cover. Sigh.

Carol

Marie

Feb 28 2006, 06:34 PM

Here's the UK version that's up at play.com

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ulli

May 2 2006, 01:10 PM

amazon.de now has the German version available for pre-order with a release date of june 22.
30 Euro - they must be mad!

Most of you will get it sooner. So, just tell me if it's worth buying.

Ulli

Marie

May 2 2006, 05:08 PM

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So, just tell me if it's worth buying

Play.com says it has 18 hours of bonus material. They must have Sid in there some where!!??

Oh and according to play.com the UK version cover has now changed to this.

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I prefer the 1st version.

Naddel

May 4 2006, 06:06 PM

The new UK cover looks a little bit unimaginated and boring.

Sorry

Mel

May 23 2006, 02:34 PM

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Those of us in the US get the Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven today! But I'll let you in on a little secret - my copy arrived early.

I've watched it and really is worth the raves that the reviewers are giving it. Sid only has a few extra seconds added to his role, but the extra Balian and Sybilla stuff makes the movie so, so, so much better.

Naddel

May 23 2006, 03:36 PM

QUOTE(Mel @ May 23 2006, 04:46 PM) [snapback]4835[/snapback]

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Those of us in the US get the Director's Cut of Kingdom of Heaven today! But I'll let you in on a little secret - my copy arrived early.

Sound interesting.
I missed something in the end ... (I donÂ´t know what but there was something missing).
Maybe IÂ´ll borrow the DVD in a video library before I buy the extendet version (30â‚¬ are much money for a DVD).

TOC

May 23 2006, 06:21 PM

Amazon has notified me that my copy has shipped. ETA will be May 26th.

Carol

Mel

May 23 2006, 06:50 PM

Naddel, there is an entire storyline missing for Sybilla in the theatrical version that is restored in the director's cut. It makes her character much more relateable and more interesting. Balian also benefits from additional character development. It's amazing how much better the director's cut is than the theatrical version.

Mel

May 23 2006, 10:42 PM

I've been told by someone at ka-Bloom who has had time to view some of the extras that,

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Sid had some great interview moments on the extra dvd's. Fantastic. He says some of the most eloquent things. You're going to love it.

ulli

May 24 2006, 07:32 AM

I have just decided that it's worth buying the dvd.

Ulli

We have a new release date for the German dvd: september 4
I wish they would stop changing the release dates.grrrrrr

.....and the UK release date seems to have changed, too. September 11.....

Marie

May 24 2006, 04:01 PM

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.....and the UK release date seems to have changed, too. September 11.....

I'm glad I won one of the giveaway copies

Marie looks hopefully at the door even though she knows the postman won't come again until the morning.

Sharon

May 25 2006, 01:44 AM

QUOTE(Mel @ May 23 2006, 05:54 PM) [snapback]4852[/snapback]

I've been told by someone at ka-Bloom who has had time to view some of the extras that,

*Breaks into raucous cheers*

- Sharon

colibri23

May 25 2006, 07:37 PM

I got my copy yesterday. It was great, this version is far better and now everything makes more sense. I love the extra features, but there is so much to watch that I'll have to see the rest later. From what I have seen, I now want to visit Spain even more (hopefully, sometime soon.)

Andrea

Naddel

May 25 2006, 09:53 PM

QUOTE(ulli @ May 24 2006, 09:44 AM) [snapback]4862[/snapback]

I have just decided that it's worth buying the dvd.

Ulli

We have a new release date for the German dvd: september 4
I wish they would stop changing the release dates.grrrrrr

.....and the UK release date seems to have changed, too. September 11.....

ThatÂ´s so typical.

TOC

May 26 2006, 03:42 AM

I received my copy this evening. If it had been waiting for me when I got home from work, I'd have watched the director's cut of the movie right away. However, UPS didn't drop it off until my evening was half over. I decided it was too late to start a long movie so I watched some of the extra features instead. I enjoy learning about film making. I particularly love the score of Kingdom of Heaven so it was a treat to watch the composer at work.

I was also impressed with the editor who had to cut two different films at the same time. She spoke about narrative flow and character development. It had to be heart-breaking for her to cut out so much that she felt made the story matter.

When they were talking about casting the Muslim roles, they said of Sid, "Everyone will know him if they look carefully." This is an interesting, though demonstratively false statement. Most people do NOT know who Alexander Siddig is, but I was glad that the people making KoH appreciated that Sid is recognized around the world.

Tomorrow I get to watch the actual film!

Carol

Mel

May 26 2006, 02:24 PM

I watched most of the extras last night (hoping to see it with the commentary this weekend) and was surprised at how many interview snippets Sid has. He tells a couple of stories about working on the set and has nothing but admiration for everyone from the wardrobe mistress to the extras.

We'll work on getting these snippets pulled off the DVD and put online, but for those who have the DVDs, he shows up at about the 15 minute mark in the Colors of the Crusades (Wardrobe) piece and several times in the Morocco Production segment. Also, the final Deleted Scene (number 15) is between Sid and Ghassan.

Naddel

May 26 2006, 06:26 PM

QUOTE(Mel @ May 26 2006, 04:36 PM) [snapback]4921[/snapback]

We'll work on getting these snippets pulled off the DVD and put online, but for those who have the DVDs, he shows up at about the 15 minute mark in the Colors of the Crusades (Wardrobe) piece and several times in the Morocco Production segment. Also, the final Deleted Scene (number 15) is between Sid and Ghassan.

That would be great. Thank you in advance.

nodo

May 29 2006, 04:36 AM

I just finished watching the extended version and I must say that I totally enjoyed it! I believe that this version of the movie gave more backlog and depth to the performances. I also enjoyed watching more of Mr. Siddig's performance as always.

We got the opportunity to see the relationship among the characters in more sharper contrast, and explore how various events came about without the editing breaks.

I wish this version had been shown in theatres. It probably would have been better received.

Peace.

nodo

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