E! Online: "Moore has an October surprise planned for President Bush"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=794&e=1&u=/eo/20040817/en_movies_eo/14742


The gadfly filmmaker's Bush-bashing documentary hit, Fahrenheit 9/11, will bow on DVD and video on Oct. 5, was announced Tuesday. The home-video release will come three and a half months after the movie debuted in theaters--and one month before voters go to the polls and decide if President Bush is worthy of a four-year extended lease on the White House.

While filmmakers and studios are usually concerned with snagging Christmas sales and Oscar buzz with end-of-the-year releases, Moore is focused on the Nov. 2 general election. "Businesswise, it makes much more sense to get out before the election," says Peter M. Bracke, editor-in-chief of DVDfile.com. " is the movie still going to be relevant?"

The DVD version of Fahrenheit, to be released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment for about $30, will be packed with the requisite extras, although the title likely will be the only major one this fall to feature National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites)'s testimony before the 9/11 commission.

The group that books movies for U.S. military bases told Reuters last week that it, for one, planned to stock the Fahrenheit DVD. So far, though, the group hasn't screened the Fahrenheit print for soldiers. It said its decision was based on reports the DVD would be coming out so quickly.

[yellowcanine]

1. I understand you can get it now from Amazon - and that it IS going to

be in Blockbuster, according to a DU mole at Blockbuster.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

2. Yes, it lists at $28.95, Amazon is selling it for $18.82, advance order

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JNEI/qid=1092778700/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-8842126-7090502?v=glance&s=dvd

DVD Features:

"The Release of Fahrenheit 9/11" featurette

Montage: The people of Iraq on the eve of invasion

New scene: Homeland security, Miami style

Outside Abu Ghraib Prison

Eyewitness account from Samara, Iraq

Extended interview: More with Abdul Henderson

Lila Lipscomb at the Washington, D.C. premiere

Arab-American comedians: Their acts and experiences after 9/11

Condoleezza Rice's 9/11 Commission testimony

Rose Garden press briefing after 9/11 Commission appearance

Widescreen anamorphic format

[tandot]

3. I can't wait to order it. A friend of mine said that he'll get 10 DVDs

and that he will give it to his Bush-supporting friends as a present.

[parasim]

4. Compared to the movie poster...

Moore looks a tad more pissed off on the DVD cover.

compare to this:

[Dem_4_Life]

5. F911 is ranked 3rd in DVD sales so far on Amazon

WOW, it is already ranked 3rd in DVD sales on Amazon which means there are tons of people pre-ordering. You can see here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JNEI/qid=1092778700/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-5704636-7023950?v=glance&s=dvd

Average Customer Review: 4 stars Based on 725 reviews.
Amazon.com Sales Rank (DVD): 3