descriptions, easter eggs, special
features and extras
by Shadow
vspeakman@msn.com
A Nightmare on Elm Street - color – 91 minutes – R Special Features – audio commentary by director Wes Craven, actors John Saxon and Heather Langenkamp, and director of photography Jacques Haitkin, production notes, theatrical trailers, and full screen and widescreen formats.
Edward Scissorhands– color – 105 minutes – PG-13 - 10th Anniversary Edition Special Features – audio commentaries by director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman, featurette, concept art, original theatrical trailers, TV spots.
Easter Eggs: Main menu > Extra Features – hit the down arrow till a pair of scissors appear at the bottom of the screen. Press enter and a screen appears with credits for the people who made the DVD, including Tim Burton and Danny Elfman.
Benny and Joon – color – 98 minutes - PG Special Features – audio commentary by director Jeremiah Chechik, deleted scenes, costume and makeup tests, stunt reel, music video, original theatrical trailer.
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape – color – 117 minutes - PG-13 – Widescreen Collection Special Features – theatrical trailer, English subtitles.
Ed Wood – black and white – 127 minutes – R – Special Features – audio commentary by director Tim Burton and actor Martin Landau, deleted scenes, behind the scenes footage hosted by Johnny Depp, and production design featurette.
Easter Egg: Go to deleted scenes > highlight “Que Sera Sera”. Hit the right arrow button twice – a yellow lightening bolt will become highlighted. Press Enter. (Thanks to depptwins for reporting this egg.)
Don Juan DeMarco– color – 92 minutes – PG-13 Special Features – both widescreen and fullscreen versions (on opposite sides of disk), star highlights featuring clips from 3 other films, , original and international trailers, music video, isolated stereo audio track of the film score, cast biographies and filmographies (includes Johnny’s part in Nightmare on Elm Street – Freddy’s Dead).
Dead Man – black and white – 121 minutes – R Special Features – theatrical trailer, deleted scenes and outtakes, music video.
Nick of Time – color – 88 minutes – R – Widescreen Collection Special Features – theatrical trailer
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – color – 119 minutes – R – Criterion Collection Special Features – Disk 1 – three audio tracks: director Terry Gilliam; actors Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, and producer Laila Nabulsi; and author Hunter Thompson, deleted scenes with commentary by Terry Gilliam, English subtitles. Special Features – Disk 2 – storyboards and production designs, stills gallery, a collection of Hunter Thompson correspondence read on camera by Johnny Depp, Hunter Goes to Hollywood (a short documentary), a look at the controversy over the screenwriting credit, original trailer and TV spots, materials on Oscar Acosta, collection of Ralph Steadman artwork, excerpts from 1996 Fear and Loathing CD, 1978 BBC documentary Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood.
Also includes a booklet featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman and two pieces by Hunter Thompson.
The Brave– color – NOT RELEASED IN USA – 118 minutes – R Special Features – movie synopsis, Johnny Depp filmography and quotes from Johnny about the film and its characters. (This movie hasn’t been released in the US and can only be purchased at places like eBay. There are two different length versions out there, with the 118 minute one being the one recommended by Lynn, who has seen them both.)
Cannes Man – color – 87 minutes – R Special Features – interview with producer and director, outtakes with Johnny Depp and Jim Jarmusch (basically a repeat of Johnny’s scenes). Editor's note: I have discovered that they've re-released "Cannes Man" as "Con Man" but it's the same exact DVD only selling for $67 on amazon instead of $14.95. Don't be fooled..
Donnie Brasco – color – 127 minutes – R – Special Edition Special Features – commentary by director Mike Newell, featurette “Donnie Brasco: Out of the Shadows”, original featurette, deleted scenes, isolated music score, theatrical trailers, weblink, talent files, interactive menus, and production notes.
The Astronaut’s Wife – color – 110 minutes – R Special Features – original theatrical trailer, cast and crew filmographies, DVD ROM links.
Easter Eggs: Main Menu > Cast & Crew > Johnny Depp – hit up arrow to Don Juan DeMarco to see a trailer of the movie. Back to Cast and Crew > Charlize Therone – arrow up to Trial and Error to see a trailer of the movie.
Sleepy Hollow – color – 105 minutes – R – Widescreen Collection Special Features – audio commentary with director Tim Burton, cast and crew interviews, “Behind the Legend” featurette, theatrical trailers, cast biographies, photo gallery, English subtitles.
The Source – color & black and white – 89 minutes – Not Rated Special Features – interactive menus, filmographies, production credits, original trailer.
Before Night Falls – color – 133 minutes – R Special Features – audio commentary with director Julian Schnabel, actor Javier Bardem, screenwriter Lazaro Gomez-Carriles, composer Carter Burwell and co-director of photography Xavier Perez Grobet, interview with Reinaldo Arenas, “Behind the Scenes/Home Movie” featurette, and cast and crew filmographies.
The Ninth Gate – color – 133 minutes – R Special Features – commentary by director Roman Polanski, isolated music score, featurette, theatrical trailers, storyboard selections, gallery of drawings, TV spots, cast and crew information, and production notes.
Easter Eggs: (1) Main Menu > Special Features > Trailers – press the left arrow key. Will access an additional TV spot. (2) On the second page of Special Features > Gallery of Satanic Drawings, highlight the second showing of the fourth gate, entitled ‘Chance is not the same for all’. Arrow over to initials AT. Press enter to see another TV spot. (3) Go up to Production Notes, which includes a credit screen as the last page. On that last page hit the UP arrow and there is another TV spot. (4) Cast and Crew, go to the second page, highlight Michael Cheyko, go to his filmography, to the second page and arrow up to the AT. Hit enter to see another TV spot. (All the TV spots looked pretty similar to me though, so I don’t know if they are worth the hassle of searching them out.)
Chocolat – color – 122 minutes – PG-13 – Miramax Collector’s Series Special Features – audio commentary with director Lasse Hallstom and producers David Brown, Kit Golden, and Leslie Holleran, featurette ‘The Making of Chocolat’, the costumes of Chocolat, production design featurette, and deleted scenes.
The Man Who Cried – color – 100 minutes – R Special Features – theatrical trailers, production notes, cast and filmmakers, DVD ROM features.
Blow – color – 124 minutes – R – infinitifilm version Beyond the Movie Features – George Jung interviews by director Ted Demme, feature “Lost Paradise: Cocaine’s Impact on Columbia”, feature “Addiction: Body and Soul”, Fact Track – trivia subtitle tract with direct access to additional features. All-Access Pass Features – audio commentary with director Ted Demme and George Jung, deleted scenes with director commentary, character outtakes, Ted Demme’s production diary, Nikka Costa music video, teaser and theatrical trailers, cast and crew filmographies. DVD ROM Features – script to screen access to the film, link to original website.
From Hell – color – 121 minutes – R – Director’s Limited Edition Special Features – Disk 1 – audio commentary by directors Allen and Albert Hughes, screenwriter Rafael Ygleslas, cinematographer Peter Deming and actor Robbie Coltrane, alternate ending and over 20 deleted scenes with optional commentary by Albert Hughes, and English subtitles. Special Features – Disk 2 – “Jack the Ripper: 6 Degrees of Separation” interactive investigation, “A View From Hell” featurette, Tour of the Murder Sites, Behind the Scenes featurette, “Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder” featurette, Graphic Novel to Film comparison, and original theatrical trailer.
Easter Eggs: - Disk 1 – Main Menu > Language Selection. Highlight the Main Menu entry at the bottom of the page. Press the right arrow and an eye will open. Press enter to see the DVD production credits. Disk 2 – Main Menu > highlight the Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder section. Press the down arrow key on remote, then press the right arrow key. This will highlight one of the surgical instruments in the background. Press enter to see a 45 minute interview called “Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution.”
Lost in La Mancha – color – 93 minutes – R Special Features – Disk 2 – Interviews with cast and crew including 22 minutes with Johnny Depp, deleted scenes, video soundbites, costume design, storyboards and production stills from The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Salmon Rushdie & Terry Gilliam: A Conversation from the 29th Telluride Film Festival, IFS Focus: Terry Gilliam, and theatrical trailers.
Pirates of the Caribbean – color – 143 minutes – PG-13 Special Features – Disk 1 – audio commentaries (1) director Gore Verbinski and actor Johnny Depp (2) screenwriters Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert and (3) selected scene commentaries with actors Kiera Knightley and Jack Davenport and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. DVD ROM features – scriptscanner and storyboard viewer. Special Features – Disk 2 – “An Epic at Sea” the making of Pirates, Diary of a Ship, Diary of a Pirate, Producer’s Photo Diary, “Fly on the Set” featurettes, blooper reel, deleted scenes, “Below Deck” an interactive history of pirates, “Moonlight Serenade” scene progression, tour of original Disney ride, and image galleries.
Easter Eggs: (1) Under “Fly on the Set,” navigate to Play All and then press right twice to highlight the skeleton’s tooth of the monkey to se the Pirate’s Cave construction. (2) Under “Below Deck”, navigate left to highlight the skull in the center of the medallion, click on this for a CGI depiction of the ship battle. (3) Now go to “Scene Index” on the Below Deck menu, navigate to the second page then go up to Pirate Ships and left to highlight the ring on the hand to see the Japanese trailer for POTC. (4) Under “Moonlight Serenade Scene Progression” navigate to Main Menu and then hit down to highlight the impaled skeleton’s molar. Click on this to see Keith Richard’s talk about Johnny using him as inspiration. (5) On disk 1 at the end of the movie credits is a tiny scene about one of the characters.
Pirates of the Caribbean - The Lost Disc Go to the "Fly on the Set" and move your cursor to the treasure pile, the plate will turn gold and you can hear a radio commercial for the Pirates ride at Disneyland from the sixties.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico – color – 102 minutes – R Special Features- audio commentary by director Robert Rodriguez, 10 minute flick school, 10 minute cooking school, Inside Troublemakers Studios, deleted scenes, The Anti-Hero’s Journey, Film is Dead – An Evening with Robert Rodriguez, and The Good, The Bad, and the Bloody – a look at the special effects. DVD ROM – shooting gallery and the lotteria. (Note, make sure you arrow over with the knives to catch both pages of some of the extras on this DVD)
Easter Egg: There is a very short glimpse of our wondrous Agent Sands at the end of the credits.
Found by K.B.Freak Right Out Go to “Below Deck” on the 2nd DVD once you are “Below Deck.” You know how the medallion is to the left? Click on it. It’s a nice surprise!!!!
Notes: Most of this information was taken directly off the DVD cases. also found information on Easter Eggs at www.dvdreview.com, www.dvdtown.com , www.dvdeastereggs.com, and www.dvdangle.com, and from our friends at Johnny Depp Zone.
We are still waiting for news of when Cry-Baby will be released on DVD. And of course still percolating on our patience for the distribution of Ed Wood.
From Josje: You can buy the DVD edition of "Arizona Dream" (not available in the US) from the French and German Amazon sites, and the German CD has an English, German and Spanish track, and subtitles in German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish. Special Features include: Teaser, Theatrical Trailer, Promo Reel, 1 deleted scene and a long interview with Johnny Depp English tract, so you don't have to speak German to hear it. Here is the link she sent.www.amazon.de
More on ARIZONA DREAM DVD for Region 2 only: from DVD Times The extras begin with two trailers, a teaser (0:29) and the full theatrical trailer (2:14). These are obviously proper to the French market as the herald “Le nouveau film d’Emir Kusturica Arizona Dream”. However, the dialogue in the trailer is in English, with burned-in French subtitles in the longer trailer, without them in the teaser. A promo reel, which gives the title as Arizona Dreamers, is also available, running 4:37. It contains some footage that’s not in the final film. All the above extras are in good shape, transferred in non-anamorphic 1.85:1. There is one deleted sequence, running 14:57, in non-anamorphic 1.85:1. The picture quality is noticeably poorer, looking as if it were transferred from video, with all the artefacting that implies. The first scene shows a meeting between Axel and a tramp in the street at night-time. Axel then goes into an abandoned shop (the red balloon from the prologue makes another appearance here) and falls asleep. The second half of this sequence is an extremely elaborate single-take Steadicam shot, printed in sepia, taking place at the wedding reception of Axel and… Well I won’t say who his wife is, as that would introduce a plot spoiler for the film as a whole. This seems however to be a plot thread entirely removed in the editing – understandable when you realise that Kusturica’s first cut was four hours long.
The final extra is an interview (recorded in 2002) with a somewhat dishevelled Johnny Depp (smoking throughout) conducted by the film’s producer, Claudie Ossard. This interview runs 38: 00 and is in anamorphic 16:9. The interview is partly in French, partly in English, with optional English and German subtitles. As an interview it’s something of a love-in, but some interesting stories do emerge.