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High Def Format War Update

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I’m sure that many of you are following the High Definition Format War (HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray). They boast superior picture (1080p), sound (Loseless audio) and extra features. So far, this has only been relevant to a small number of movie watchers (early adopters/film buffs with HDTVs). These early adopters have picked sides and it’s been pretty ugly at times for something so silly. The big Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is coming up next week, so hopefully everyone can play nice (or studios will change sides, declare exclusivity, etc.) and we can finally get one format.

Anyways, I wanted to provide you an update on which of Cameron’s films are available on the next gen DVD format(s).

Fast Times is available on the HD-DVD format (since Universal is currently HD-DVD exclusive).

I’m most excited about Almost Famous (which was recently announced in the UK, Germany and Japan for Blu-Ray). It seems that all three versions overseas will get the Bootleg Cut. It’s very confusing as Paramount/DreamWorks owns the rights in the U.S. (which means HD-DVD only), but Sony holds the rights in most other countries (which means Blu-Ray). Also, Japan and the USA are in the same region, so if you have a U.S. Blu-Ray player, it will play the Japanese Blu-Ray! It also seems that UK release will be “all regions” and will also play on a U.S. Blu-Ray player.

Jerry Maguire has been rumored for Blu-Ray (Sony/Columbia is Blu-Ray exclusive) in the U.S. for quite some time (hopefully with all the extras from the 2 DVD set), but no formal announcements have been made. No word on Singles (Warner – which currently releases for both formats), Vanilla Sky and Elizabethtown (both Paramount owned and currently HD-DVD only)…stay tuned for all the latest news on this evolving soap opera

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Jan 1, 2008

What Does An Associate Producer Do Anyway?

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There’s a wonderfully informative interview with Vinyl Films’ Scott Martin over at The Living Jarboe. He talks about job responsibilities as Associate Producer, his integral role in relation to music for the film (and during the shoot) and his involvement with the DVD’s. It’s a fascinating piece, so please give it a look.  The entire interview is available below:

On a January 2001 day that began at dawn and ended long after the sun had gone down, I was an invited guest on the set of Vanilla Sky at Paramount Studios. There, I had the fascinating experience of participating in the filming of a “party scene” which included three of the stars of the movie. I also had the distinct privilege of observing director Cameron Crowe as well as Scott Martin in his professional duties as associate producer.

JARBOE : How long have you worked in film production in Hollywood?

SCOTT MARTIN: I’ve been working in film or television since 1993, initially as a production assistant, then as an executive assistant and finally as an associate producer for Cameron Crowe, with whom I continue to work.

JARBOE : Tell me about your work for the film, Vanilla Sky. You are credited as Associate Producer. What does this entail?

SCOTT : This is a question I get asked constantly, “What the hell do you actually do?” People, especially my family, get very upset that I have a hard time defining it at any given time. I work with Cameron Crowe, who writes, directs and produces. My job is to assist him in any and every way I can. Something very tangible I produced last year was a DVD called Untitled. We were working on Vanilla Sky at the same time and Cameron had hardly any time to devote to the creation of the DVD, unless it directly involved his creative input, such as the audio commentary. So I took on the responsibility of shepherding that while he focused on the movie at hand. At the same time, I was helping Cameron with casting decisions, editorial decisions and day to day production problems, depending where we were in the process. Cameron has final cut and final say in every single decision regarding the movie, but he uses me as a sounding board to help work through problems. We have now done Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, and Vanilla Sky together, so I feel like I can contribute an opinion that honors his directing style and is best for the film. Also, I bring a lot of music into the fold. We play music on the set, during takes or between takes to help motivate the actors, or establish a mood. Cameron and I collaborate on that. We have very different tastes in music, so we are able to cover a lot of ground. He used to tour with Zeppelin and The Who and I used to skate to Swans records and Bowie’s Low. It’s an interesting musical partnership that has, sort of, organically developed between the two of us. That’s why we can have a soundtrack like Vanilla Sky that contains artists from Sigur Ros to Rundgren to Leftfield.

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Oct 17, 2002

Jerry Maguire Special Edition DVD Specs

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First John Cusack and Ione Skye and now Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger and Cuba Gooding Jr.! All three will be featured with Cameron on a full length video commentary. A few DVD’s have done partial video commentary (Mallrats, Glory, Dogma), but the entire video commentary will be included on the new 2-Disc Jerry Maguire Special Edition DVD. Here’s the specs and cover art. Look for the DVD to hit the street on April 30th!

Extra Features:

  • Disc 1
    • Audio Commentary with writer/director Cameron Crowe and actors Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
  • Disc 2
    • Video Commentary with writer/director Cameron Crowe and actors Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
    • Deleted/Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary by writer/director Cameron Crowe & editor Joe Hutshing
      • Insane Fans (1:29)
      • Chicago Style (:50)
      • Sugar Stealing Clients (4:12)
      • Pickleman (:23)
      • Tidwell and Cush Fight (1:50)
    • Rehearsal Footage with Optional Commentary by writer/director Cameron Crowe & editor Joe Hutshing
      • Cuba’s Kwan (;43)
      • “Show Me The Money!” (:52)
      • Goodbye to SMI (:25)
    • “My First Commercial” by Rod Tidwell (:52)
    • “Drew Rosenhaus: Real Sports Agent” (3:47)
    • Making-of Featurette (7:15)
    • Music Video: “Secret Garden” by Bruce Springsteen (4:31)
    • Theatrical Trailer (2:33)
    • Easter Egg: Behind the Scenes Footage from the Video Commentary (5:48)
    • Mission Statement
    • Complete Script (via DVD Rom)
    • Photo Gallery (60 stills and behind the scenes pictures)
    • Cast and Crew Filmographies
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Feb 14, 2002

Jerry Maguire Special Edition DVD & Deleted Scenes

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DVD Shrine is reporting that the Special Edition Jerry Maguire DVD (produced by JM Kenny) will be released on December 4th. No details have been announced. This makes sense and would coincide with the release of the Almost Famous: Untitled – The Bootleg Cut. More info as soon as its announced.

As promised, here’s the deleted scenes from the Jerry Maguire script. They include “Tidwell Meets Cush”, “The Two-Headed Corn Snake” and “Karaoke/Jerry Returns Home”. It will be interesting to see if any of these show up on the Jerry Maguire Special Edition DVD.

 

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Sep 7, 2001

  • Almost Famous- Paramount+, AMC+
  • David Crosby: Remember My Name- Starz
  • Elizabethtown- FUBO
  • Say Anything...- Disney+, Hulu, AMC+
  • Vanilla Sky- Paramount+,Showtime
  • We Bought A Zoo- Disney+, Roku