Verhoeven’s Mind-Bending Arnie Action Total Recall got its ass to Home Video today in 1990, after a June 1st theatrical release. Another Verhoeven tour-de-force – it was priced-to-own at $24.99 and became one of year’s top-selling videocassettes. If I Rekall correctly, I tried sneaking into a showing after watching Back To The Future Part III … Read more
Batman Forever landed on Home Video today in 1995, after a June 16th theatrical drive thru. After the exquisitely bleak ‘92 yuletidey sequel, it was decided that Tim Burton would hand over the bat-reins to seasoned filmmaker Joel Schumacher to lighten things up and bring some of that Happy Meal money back. He moved the … Read more
Too Intense for Kids, Just Right for VHS Glory It took over 2 years, but Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom finally arrived on home video today in 1986 after a May 23rd, 1984 theatrical release. Obviously it was another lucrative priced-to-own Paramount title at $29.95, and with Raiders being co-promoted at a cool … Read more
The film that took 6 years to come home to VHS E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial finally arrived on VHS this week in 1988, after a June 11th, 1982 theatrical release. At the time of its October ’88 home video bonanza, 24.95 was the lowest initial price for a major blockbuster compared to the average priced-to-own SRP … Read more