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Digital
Media FX News Archives
Wednesday
- September 26, 2001
- Enhanced Dragon's Lair CD
in Production
- Jurassic Park
3 Collector's Edition DVD Info
- Final Weekend Box Office
Numbers
- News Link of the Day
- Eisner Hopes for a Fairy Tale Ending at His Magic Kingdom
Enhanced
Dragon's Lair CD in Production
(by digitalmediafx.com) Don Bluth's popular Dragon's Lair game
is being rereleased to CD-ROM on October 3 with enhancements and
new features. The development of the CD-ROM is being handled by
Digital Leisure and promises to include, "original arcade
features never before included."
Features include:
- the original
scoring scheme
- arcade
circuitry control through software dip switches
- multiple
levels of difficulty
- total
scene authentication.
Also included
are numerous extras such as the "watch" feature, which
enables owners to relax and enjoy the vibrant animation. Owners
can also gain unique insight and perspective on the game's history
through historical interviews with the game's creators, which
are also accessible through the watch feature.
"Digital
Leisure is doing a spectacular job in allowing everyone to play
the Dragon's Lair as they loved it in the arcades," said
Dragon's Lair co-creator Don Bluth. "Its so nice to see that
it has such a special place in people's hearts around the world!"
Dragon's Lair
is one of three video games on display in the prestigious Smithsonian
Institution, along with Pong and Pac Man. It is known as one of
the most influential games in video game history
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Jurassic
Park 3 Collector's Edition DVD Info
 (by
digitalmediafx.com) Jurassic Park 3 is coming to DVD on
December 11, 2001. There will be a special Collector's Edition
DVD that will include over 10 hours of bonus material including
a detailed behind the scenes look at the creation of the movie.
The Jurassic
Park 3 Collector’s Edition DVD, available in both widescreen
and full frame versions, will be priced at $26.98 suggested retail
and the VHS, at $22.98 SRP. In addition, a 4-disc "Jurassic
Park Trilogy Collection" which includes Jurassic Park,
The Lost World, Jurassic Park 3, and an exclusive bonus disc,
"Beyond Jurassic Park," will be priced at $75.98.
As a special
incentive, consumers who purchase Jurassic Park 3 on DVD
before December 31, 2001 may take advantage of a mail-in offer
to receive a second Universal Studios Home Video title for free
(excluding $2.25 for shipping & handling). Consumers may select
their free DVD from one of the following titles:
The Adventures
of Rocky & Bullwinkle, Bowfinger, Dragonheart Collector's
Edition, EDtv Collector's Edition, The Hurricane Collector's Edition,
The Jackal Collector's Edition, Man on the Moon, Mercury Rising,
Mystery Men, October Sky, Primary Colors, Psycho (1998) Collector's
Edition, The Skulls Collector's Edition, The Story of Us, Virus
and The Watcher.
Extras include:
The Making
of Jurassic Park 3 — A look at the making of the
film featuring the filmmakers, cast, and crew.
The New
Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park 3 — An examination of
the pre-historic creatures featured in the film and a visit
to the Montana dinosaur dig site hosted by paleontologist Jack
Horner.
Feature
Commentary — Running audio-commentary by the team responsible
for the film’s special effects.
A Guided
Tour of the Stan Winston Studio — A montage of the steps
involved in the building of the film’s creatures.
A Visit
to ILM — Follow the evolution of the film’s CGI work,
including the groundbreaking skin and muscle simulation. Witness
the 20 different stages in a rare step-by-step look at the computer
graphics created by ILM.
Dinosaur
Turntable — A spectacular three-dimensional look at the
12 dinosaurs created for the film.
Storyboards,
production drawings, and games.
Click
here for preorder information on the widescreen collector's
DVD.
Click
here for preorder information on the full screen collector's
DVD.
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Final Weekend
Box Office Numbers
(by digitalmediafx.com) Final weekend box office numbers are
in and here are the results for the top animated and visual effects
movies:
|
Movie
|
Rank
|
Weekend
Total
|
Gain/Loss |
Overall
Total
|
| Planet
of the Apes |
#
19 |
$662,939 |
-29% |
$177.2
Million |
|
Shrek
|
# 20
|
$662,761
|
65%
gain |
$264.7
Million
|
| Jurassic
Park 3 |
#
23 |
$639,470 |
-14% |
$178.8
Million |
| Cats
& Dogs |
#
32 |
$253,473 |
168%
gain |
$92.5
Million |
|
Dr.
Doolittle 2
|
#
34 |
$183,990
|
-21% |
$112.4
Million
|
|
Pearl
Harbor
|
# 38
|
$145,951
|
13%
gain |
$197.4
Million
|
|
Atlantis:
The Lost Empire
|
# 44
|
$104,029
|
2%
gain |
$82.9
Million
|
| Osmosis
Jones |
#
46 |
$93,714 |
-39% |
$13.5
Million |
| Spy
Kids: Special Edition |
#
49 |
$83,255 |
-34% |
$112.7
Million |
|
Tomb
Raider
|
# 53
|
$72,142
|
-16% |
$131.1
Million
|
|
The
Mummy Returns
|
# 57
|
$49,335
|
-15% |
$201.9
Million
|
A.I. is now
out of theaters with a final take of just under $79 million, well
below projections.
The gain/loss
represents the movie's performance when compared to last weekend.
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News Link
of the Day - Eisner Hopes for a Fairy Tale Ending at His Magic
Kingdom
According to The UK Times:
"...For
Eisner, Shrek was a humiliation. Not only was the film
produced by DreamWorks, in a clear attempt to push Disney out
of the animation market, but it also contained many personal jibes
at Eisner. For example, Lord Farquaad, the diminutive villain
of Shrek, fumes over remarks about his height in several
scenes. This was interpreted as a riposte to Eisner, who famously
dismissed Katzenberg as 'a little midget' during their legal dispute..."
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