THE GODFATHER: THE COPPOLA RESTORATION (2008)

Good News! According to The Digital Bits Paramount's European arm has released official details of the DVD release of the restored trilogy there. The restored boxed set will contain all three films, 5 new featurettes, 4 short films, plus many or all of the bonus content from the original DVD boxed set. More details to follow, and about the US release, but it's planned to arrive in the UK on June 2, 2008. [DISCUSS]

WOAH! Can this be true??!

According to Hollywood Elsewhere, blue-chip restoration guru Robert Harris has been working on a photo-chemical restoration of all three Godfather films. No release date has yet been set, but it could be soon as Paramount is (finally) working on an Official Godfather website. [DISCUSS]

Check the Gangster TV Listings every couple of weeks to see when it's airing again. Sadly, there still are no plans to release the chronological version on DVD.

R.I.P. Richard Bright (Al Neri)

(2/18/06) 68-year-old Bright was dragged to his death in a horrific tour-bus accident on the Upper West Side of New York City, police sources said.

Yours Truly was on the air again March 12, 2005 !

Just like in March 2002, I was a studio guest once again -- and this time with Joel Gibbs' nationally syndicated The Movie Show!

I hope you were able to catch the show live on the airwaves or via the web. If you missed it, the entire March 2005 show is now available!

R.I.P. MARLON BRANDO (1924-2004)

Marlon Brando, one of the most influential actors of his generation, has died at the age of 80.

Paramount began to release single-disc DVDs of The Godfather series on May 11th, 2004. GF2 and GF3 followed later.

The only special feature on these single discs will be the audio commentary. The titles will not be Superbit versions as that feature belongs to Columbia TriStar and not Paramount.

The movie had only been available on DVD in the five-disc Godfather DVD Collection, first released in October, 2001. A studio spokesman said the move was made to give consumers who don't want to purchase the whole collection a choice

The Godfather DVD Collection

> Look here for complete Godfather DVD info

> Order The Godfather DVD Collection Now!
(Region 2/PAL European version here)

This is a 5-DVD set of the three individual films with a supplemental disc. There are currently no plans to release the chronological Godfather Trilogy set yet, but this looks like a great start!

The Godfather DVD set was released October 9, 2001

> See my review for full details