Monday 27 April 2015

The Naked Gun Trilogy (1988-1994)

The Naked Gun (1988) Directed by David Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson and Ricardo Montalban. 85mins

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) Directed by David Zucker & starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson and Robert Goulet. 81mins

The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) Directed by Peter Segal and starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson and Fred Ward. 83mins


DVDs bought in 2003












Each DVD contains a Commentary and Theatrical Trailer.

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

Directed by Charles Crichton and starring John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline 
and Michael Palin.


DVD bought in 2003
104mins








Audio Commentary with John Cleese.
Something Fishy (31mins)
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (18mins)
Farewell Featurette: John Cleese (30mins)
Deleted and Alternate Scenes (30mins)
Jamie Lee Curtis' Halloween Memento
The Key To Wanda's Heart
John Cleese's Thoughts on the U.S.A.
A Message from John Cleese
Theatrical Trailer

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Directed by Frank Oz and starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine and Glenne Headley.


DVD bought in 2004
110mins







Theatrical Trailer

Coming to America (1988)

Directed by John Landis and starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, 
Madge Sinclair and Shari Headley.



DVD bought in 2003
Collector's Edititon Blu-ray bought in 2015
116m 48s




DVD





Blu-ray extras -

Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America (25mins)
Fit for Akeem: The Costumes of Coming to America (18mins)
Character Building: The Many Faces of Rick Baker (13mins)
Composing America: The Musical Talents of Nile Rodgers (11mins)
A Vintage Sit-Down with Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall (6mins)
Photo Gallery (54 pages)

Theatrical Trailer

Young Guns (1988)

Directed by Christopher Cain and starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Terence Stamp and Jack Palance.


DVD bought in 2004
103mins








Audio commentary by Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko
The Real Billy The Kid
Gunning For The Facts - trivia track
Theatrical trailer
Collectors booklet

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

Directed by Michael Apted and starring Sigourney Weaver and Bryan Brown.


DVD bought in 2007
129mins






Theatrical Trailer

The Accused (1988)

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan and starring Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson & Leo Rossi


DVD bought in 2003
106mins






Theatrical Trailer

Rain Man (1988)

Directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino.


DVD bought in 2005
133mins







Audio commentary by director Barry Levinson
Audio commentary by screenwriter Barry Morrow
Audio commentary by screenwriter Ron Bass
The Journey Of 'Rain Man (21mins)
Lifting The Fog: A Look At The Mysteries of Autism (19mins)
Original Making Of featurette (7mins)
Deleted Scene
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

Mississippi Burning (1988)

Directed by Alan Parker and starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, 
Brad Dourif and Michael Rooker.


DVD bought in 2003
128mins







Audio commentary by director Alan Parker
Theatrical Trailer

Colors (1988)

Directed by Dennis Hopper and starring Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Maria Conchita Alonso 
and Don Cheadle.


DVD bought in 2003
116m 30s






Theatrical Trailer

The Presidio (1988)

Directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan and Jack Warden.


DVD bought in 2005
97mins






Theatrical Trailer

Midnight Run (1988)

Directed by Martin Brest and starring Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, 
Joe Pantoliano and Dennis Farina.


DVD bought in 2004
126mins






No extras