Back and to the left. Back and to the left. Back….and to the left. Remember when Kevin Costner was awesome? When he was doing one amazing movie after another? JKF is one of my favorite movies and damn WB for the double and triple dipping of this set. I already own the other two DVD releases, that I paid for out of my own pocket. But this fall, ever the opportunist, WHV is coming out with JFK: The Ultimate Collection on Blu-ray and DVD. Of course I want the Blu-ray version of the movie. Every time I watch this movie, it gives me nightmares. This set looks like it’s going to be sweet. Check out the official press release after the break.
Burbank, Calif.- July 21, 2008 – The controversial highly-charged story surrounding John F. Kennedy’s assassination is revisited with the November 11 release of Oliver Stone’s JFK as a Three-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition from Warner Home Video. The UCE will feature The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings, an extraordinary new documentary from filmmaker Robert Kline based on Thomas Maier’s acclaimed book about five generations of the renowned political family. Unique to the documentary is political and private footage of the Kennedys not widely available to the general public. The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings documentary will be premiered on November 10th at Boston College and also screened on November 12th at Fordham University/Lincoln Center. Both universities have the largest Irish studies programs in the country.
The JFK Three-Disc UCE includes the Two-Disc Special Edition Director’s Cut with 17 additional minutes not seen in theaters and the documentary Beyond JFK: A Question of Conspiracy. It also contains memorabilia from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Kennedy Foundation, including reproductions of Kennedy family and presidential photos, letters written by or to John F. Kennedy from J. Edgar Hoover, Lyndon. B. Johnson and more. The UCE also will include a Kennedy campaign button from the National Archives and Records Administration. Of particular distinction is the inclusion of John F. Kennedy’s historic inaugural address and a handwritten letter to his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
In addition, the set features a collectible booklet containing production photos and photo cards showcasing the actors in character with a mini bio of their character. Additionally, the film will be making its Blu-ray™ Hi-Def debut as the JFK Blu-ray™ Hi-Def, featuring premium hardcover book packaging with press material and photographs from the film.
Oliver Stone’s powerful film about the mystery surrounding the Kennedy assassination is one of the most provocative movies of our time. Aside from its box-office success and critical acclaim, it was nominated for eight Academy Awards® (including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor), winning two (Best Cinematography and Film Editing). The film also won a Best Director (Motion Picture) Golden Globe® for Stone. Finally, JFK played a major role in the national debate leading to passage of the 1992 Assassination Materials Disclosure Act.
Stone directed from a screenplay that he wrote with Zachary Sklar. The all-star cast includes Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Laurie Metcalf, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, John Candy, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Donald Sutherland and Edward Asner.
About the Kennedy documentary, Jeff Baker, WHV’s Executive VP and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog, noted, “This November, as the nation reflects and remembers the 45th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, Warner Home Video is proud to release this landmark film which embodies the most complete work on the Kennedys and their unique place in American history and culture. The archival letters contained in the UCE (never before distributed to the public) make this package totally unique and collectible.”
“For more than 50 years, it is obvious to me that the Kennedys were and remain the most prominent family in American political and cultural life. This film only reconfirms that perception,” remarked Robert Kline, the Kennedy documentary filmmaker.
The JFK Ultimate Collector’s Edition will sell for $39.98 SRP; the JFK Blu-ray™ Hi-Def for $34.99 SRP and The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings, available separately, for $19.97 SRP. Order due date for all is October 7.
Blu-ray™ Hi-Def Enhanced Content (in standard definition)
- Behind the Story
- Commentary by Director Oliver Stone
- Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
- Multimedia Essays
- Assassination Update – The New Documents
- Meet Mr. X: The Personality and Thoughts of Fletcher Prouty
- Deleted/extended scenes with commentary by director Oliver Stone (production audio only)
- Jack Ruby Injected with Cancer
- Jim Garrison and Dean Andrews – Extended
- Jim Garrison and Liz Garrison at Home
- Jim Garrison and Colorado Businessman
- Beverly Oliver Interview – Extended
- Jean Hill Interview – Extended
- Jim Garrison in the Book Depository
- Antoine’s Restaurant – Oswald Information – Extended
- Clay Shaw Trial 1 – Oswald Information – Extended
- Clay Shaw Trial 2 – Oswald Information – Extended
- Fantasy Sequence – Oswald from the Grave
- Alternate Ending
- Theatrical trailer
About The Documentary
The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings is an American saga about the Irish Catholic experience. It encompasses five generations of the Kennedys’ and Fitzgeralds’ lives — starting from 1848 in Wexford, Ireland and ending in 21st-century America. The film was adapted from Thomas Maier’s highly acclaimed book The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings[1] from Basic Books, re-released in July 2008. The documentary provides a look at both the family’s tragedies of poverty and political oppression and their successes and the triumphs of the White House years. It embodies the most complete work on this Irish American family and their unique place in American history and culture.
JFK ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
DVD Catalog #: 1000040110
$39.98 SRP
JFK BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF
DVD Catalog #: 1000036001
$34.99 SRP
Feature Run Time: 155 minutes — Rated: R
16×9 Letter Box
THE KENNEDYS: AMERICA’S EMERALD KINGS
Catalog #: 1000036003
$19.97 SRP
Run Time: 128 minutes
Also available
JFK: Special Edition Director’s Cut
DVD Catalog #: 1000041643
$26.99 SRP