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There is hope for a DVD Release!


Yeardley Smith said that she recorded a DVD commentary for the movie last year and hoped to see it released this summer. I wonder what happened. You can hear it for yourself over at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9ozyRIO1E Keep your eyes peeled on the DVD shelves. We may see it released soon after all.

Keep the faith!

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I sure hope so. This is ridiculous, it never comes on TV and you have to pay an arm and a leg for the video tape, which every video store in the country that had it no doubt got rid of it long ago when they switched over to DVDs, so exactly HOW is the next generation supposed to find out about it?

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i hope so too, my VHS isn't going to last forever!

I couldn't hear my own footsteps. It was the walk of a dead man.

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Mine is not either lol I want that dvd lol

charmed_6719

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what is this??
says factory sealed dvd....
but $58!?!?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002DB3QGE/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UT F8&qid=1252573719&sr=8-1&condition=new


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There is one that sells for $19.99. I wonder if these are really original or the bootlegs that I see a lot of on other sites? I haven;t heard anything about the official release of the DVD so far. Maybe TruPretender has heard something?

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I haven't heard anything actually. I had a friend a few years ago, who had a sister that worked in the DVD biz in the Hollywood Hillz, and she mentioned Helen would be doing a commentary. I see from this video clip, she has.
In my honest opinion, they are probably going to release it when they get more material for the DVD. (nee: they are probably waiting to see if Christian Slater, or Peter Coyote will come back for interviews/ trying to find the deleted material from the film, etc.)
I'd say give it about a year before they accumulate more material to give us a worthwhile DVD.
Just my two cents.


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Netflix just released it into there instant Queue yesterday I think. They still have the release date on the dvd as unknown but if it is now streaming online there is obviously a digital format and we should see a dvd soon.

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YAY!! I can't wait! This was one of my fave movies when I was young!

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This is going on my wish list if they release it in time for the holidays! YIPEEEEE!!!!

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There may be some hope. You can find the movie stream instantly on Netflix. I've already added to the No. 1 spot on my queue.

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I am watching it on Netflix right now!

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You can get it on amazon.spanish import.

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Summer of 2011 has passed and still no release. What a shame.

This movie and Endless Love are two '80s films that I've been waiting forever to be released on dvd. What gives?

-Di

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This movie is available with British Amazon,It's a Spanish import,English language.

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Helen Slater Also talked about recording the commentary in an interveiw (at wizardworld) with Big Kev

http://www.bigkevsgeekstuff.com/?q=node/198

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And yet, here it is, the end of 2009 is just a few days away and there is STILL no Billie Jean on DVD.

WHAT GIVES???!!!

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Hopefully someone will soon realize what a cult classic it is and release it!

I'd definitely buy it.

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I discovered this movie on Encore about a month or two ago. It's been on heavy rotation on all Encore channels. I keep meaning to tape it since I found out it's unavailable for DVD yet.

I'm not surprised when I saw it on Netflix too because Starz/Encore mostly does many instant streaming stuff on there. It's on my queue now too.

I'm looking forward to a release of this movie and I'm hoping it'll show up in the next year or so. Extras would be amazing and commentary with most of the cast would be great too. I'm all for waiting if fans get some goodies.

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I just watched it on Netflix instant play!

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Still NO official DVD! I want to hear this commentary!

~Diane~

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i got a dvd of it recently off ioffer.com its a perfect copy but no commentary at all.

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This definitely deserves an official DVD realease...FAIR IS FAIR!!!

Nope,I can't go to Hell,Satan has a restraining order against me

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lets hope so but my copy is excellent luckily. So many cool movies do not get released from the 80's. Remember NEVER ON TUESDAY, its a classic but unknown, there are many. Hey love the sound of a pierced Diva by the way.

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summer 2011
this is redic
im dying over here

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cool, thanks for the tip, my copy however i got from ioffer is perfect however, but i will still buy new one.

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