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“Pretty Woman” out on DVD – again


HOUSTON - Yes you heard it, "Pretty Woman" is out on DVD - again. This is the fourth time it's been released on DVD. First the regular one, then the "director's cut," after that the "10th anniversary edition" and now the "15th anniversary edition."

  "Pretty Woman" (at first called "$3,000"), danced in $463 million worldwide (€390 million) at the box office, and Julia Roberts was Oscar-nominated as best actress.

  On this new edition, there is yet another commentary track with director Garry Marshall, where he says that the fairy tale of "Pretty Woman" didn't have to be believable, it was enough if the viewers wanted to believe it, writes the Houston Chronicle. This time around there is a blooper reel, travelog vignettes and a video from the wrap party "Live From the Wrap Party."

  The previous edition of the DVD had 15 minutes of deleted scenes that are missing from this edition, what is there instead is the music video for Natalie Cole's "Wild Women Do" - that barely was in the movie. Houston Chronicle writes that the big hit of the movie was Roxette's ballad "It Must Have Been Love," and continues to write about Roxette instead of the "Pretty Woman" DVD:

Though the Swedish duo hasn't been on a major label in the U.S. in a decade, it's been huge on the world stage, especially in Asia and South America long after "It Must Have Been Love" drove the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack to 9 million sales. "Roxette: Ballad & Pop Hits — The Complete Video Collection," a new DVD sporting 37 songs and two one-hour documentaries, is a great introduction — or reintroduction — to the band.

  If anything, Roxette's best work has come since its U.S. heyday, with the albums "Have a Nice Day," "Room Service," "The Pop Hits" and "The Ballad Hits."

  The videos on "Roxette: Ballad & Pop Hits" are a mixed bag of styles and gimmicks, but the music is consistently hook-heavy, polished and emphatic. Call it lightweight commercialism or call it pop genius, but Roxette's songs are catchy wonders, from the energized, infectious pop-rock of "Stars" and "Real Sugar" to the soaring, stirring balladry of "Anyone" and "Salvation." America's music biz may have missed that boat, but for those willing to search, it's still setting sail.

This article was written for an earlier version of The Daily Roxette.
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August 30th, 2005


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