The shadowy back alleys and dimly lit streets of seedy Sin City have arrived on DVD in all their pristine, noir-ish black-and-white glory. But where are all those tantalizing extras we’ve come to expect from a bells-and-whistles booster like director Robert Rodriguez? Don’t worry–they’re on their way in a second tricked-out edition expected soon; this version is just to keep your appetites whetted in anticipation of the real deal.
Meanwhile, Hollywood.com has all the extras you’ll need for now in our with lengthy sit-down with Rodriguez and an exclusive conversation with his co-director, legendary Sin City creator and comic book icon Frank Miller, where they spill all the behind-the-scenes secrets and the latest scoop on the sequels, as well as Rodriguez‘s upcoming “exploitation” collaboration with Quentin Tarantino and Miller‘s response to this summer’s Batman Begins, which borrowed liberally from his classic comics works.
Robert Rodriguez on the Sin City DVD…
Robert Rodriguez: “…This one, they’re already putting out and it’s just bare-bones. I have not put anything extra on that, because I didn’t have time to finish my DVD extras. The real DVD should come out fairly quick–the double disc with all the goodies on there…we’ll do a special edition where a second disc can have the stories separated out in their full cuts, so that you can see it the way you would read it in the books. Just watch ‘That Yellow Bastard,’ and we see his full cut, or see ‘The Big Fat Kill.’ That’s the way you’re supposed to read the books, you know. Not read three in a row really quick [laughs], so that’s gonna be cool…” ” (Get full story)
Frank Miller on the success of Sin City…
Frank Miller: “…I was for years determined to keep it from getting on the big screen. It took this crazy guy in the cowboy hat to sell me on the idea and to agree that we would make a movie together for me to go there. But I was very scared. I was really worried about my baby. I’ve created a lot of characters and stories and series in my career, but there’s none I’ve been more alive with and intimate with than Sin City. I always thought I wouldn’t go there, but once I went there, I went for broke.” (Get full story)
