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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, September 27 -- MONDAY, October 3

FACE
Police, hot on the trail of a serial killer who burns away the
flesh of his victims with acid only leaving the bones, turns to
Hyun-min, a former forensic sculptor adept in reconstructing
faces by examining and interpreting skulls. With the bones of one
of the victims in his house, Hyun-min's daughter begins to hear
loud screams in the night and experience disturbing visions of a
distraught, long-haired woman in a white robe ... a woman she may
know. As he races against time to find the answers before the
visions overtake his frail daughter, the deadly truth behind them
reveals a sinister conspiracy that threatens everyone involved.
In Korean with English subtitles. Director: Sang-Gon Yoo. Stars:
Yun-ah Song, Hyeon-jun Shin. 2004, CC, MPAA rating: R, 88 min.,
Horror thriller, Tartan Video Asia Extreme. DVD only.

LORDS OF DOGTOWN
The tough, gritty streets of "Dogtown" in Venice, California
didn't look like much to outsiders, but to a handful of teenage
surfers (Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams) in the 1970s
they were the hard, winding, sloping inspiration for a
revolutionary style of skateboarding. Transferring the aggressive
wave-riding moves to concrete from their death-defying surfing
skills at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boys -- mostly kids
with rough home lives and rougher attitudes -- became sensations,
local legends. They were freestyle wizards on urethane wheels,
turning empty pools into arenas of wild, beautiful athleticism,
the genesis of today's "extreme sports." Skating competitions
didn't know what to make of them, girls threw themselves at them,
and suddenly marketers and promoters wanted to grab a piece of
them and what was fast becoming a worldwide counterculture
phenomenon. But would the friendships of this tightly knit group
last as a teenage pastime turned into big business, and energetic
personalities became out-of-control celebrities? In the spirit of
the award-winning documentary, "Dogtown and Z-Boys," "Lords of
Dogtown" showcases the style of skateboarding made famous by the
Z-Boys. The film was shot on location throughout Southern
California. From the dangerous waves off a long-forgotten pier to
the concrete wasteland of a city slum, the film brings to
cinematic life the rebel beginnings of some unforgettable sports
culture stars. Director: Catherine Hardwicke. Stars: John
Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, William Mapother,
Julio Oscar Mechoso, Victor Rasuk, Nikki Reed, Heath Ledger.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Drama, Box office gross:
$11.008 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

MODIGLIANI
The story takes place in Paris in the years after the World War
II. Artist Modigliani (Andy Garcia), a Jew, has fallen in love
with Jeanne (Elsa Zylberstein), a young and beautiful Catholic
girl. The couple have an illegitimate child, and Jeanne's bigoted
parents send the baby to a faraway convent to be raised by nuns.
Modigliani is distraught and needs money to rescue and raise his
child. The answer arrives in the shape of Paris' annual art
competition. Prize money and a guaranteed career await the
winner. Neither Modigliani, nor his dearest friend and rival
Picasso (Omid Djalili) have ever entered the competition,
believing that it is beneath true artists like themselves. But
push comes to shove with the welfare of his child on the line,
and Modigliani signs up for the competition in a drunken and
drug-induced tirade. Picasso follows suit and all of Paris is
aflutter with excitement at who will win. With the balance of his
relationship with Jeanne on the line, Modigliani tackles this
work with the hopes of creating a masterpiece, and knows that all
the artists of Paris are doing the same. Emotionally-charged and
bathed in absinthe green, "Modigliani" is the decadent portrayal
of this tortured genius, his debilitating addictions, and
overwhelming passion. The film delivers nothing short of a deeply
heartfelt tribute to the artist. Director: Mick Davis. Stars:
Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Omid Djalili, Hippolyte Girardot,
Eva Herzigova, Udo Kier. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 127 min., Bio-
drama, Box office gross: $0.195 million, UMVD/Visual
Entertainment, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

ROBOTS
A wondrously clanky universe populated solely by mechanical
beings that asks -- and answers -- the questions: What if there
were a world inhabited entirely by robots? How would it run? What
would it look like? How would the robots act? In this imaginative
film, viewers meet memorable bots Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan
McGregor), a young genius inventor who dreams of helping robots
everywhere; Cappy (Halle Berry), a beautiful, dynamic and savvy
bot with whom Rodney is instantly smitten; the nefarious
corporate tyrant Ratchet (Greg Kinnear) who locks horns with
Rodney; Bigweld (Mel Brooks), a master inventor who has lost his
way; and a group of misfit bots known as the Rusties, led by
Fender (Robin Williams) and Piper Pinwheeler (Amanda Bynes).
Fender's head, arms, and legs routinely fall off at the most
inopportune moments. As Rodney fulfills Fender's ongoing need for
repairs, the two become fast friends. Piper is Fender's tomboy
kid sister, who surprises everyone with her determination and
strength. Director: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha. Voices of Halle
Berry, Jim Broadbent, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey,
Jennifer Coolidge, Marshall Efron, Lowell Ganz, Paul Giamatti,
Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, Greg Kinnear, Jay Leno, Natasha
Lyonne, Ewan McGregor, Al Roker, Stephen Tobolows ky, Stanley
Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Harland Williams, Robin Williams. 2005, CC,
MPAA rating: PG, 91 min., Animated, Box office gross: $126.145
million, Fox, $19.95 VHS SRP.

TRACKER, THE
A mystery, an adventure, and a pointed commentary on the
atrocities committed against Aborigines. In 1922, an Aboriginal
tracker leads two mounted policeman and a civilian through the
Australian Outback on the hunt for a black fugitive who is
charged with killing a white woman. The group struggles through
extremely rugged terrain inhabited by hostile Aborigines, wild
animals, and poisonous reptiles. Though treated as a virtual
slave by the white men leading the search, it becomes clear that
the Tracker has his own agenda. Through massacre and murder the
party falls into disarray, stirring up questions of what is black
and what is white and who is leading whom. Director: Rolf de
Heer. Stars: David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet, Damon Gameau, Grant
Page, Noel Wilton. 2002, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 95 min., Adventure,
Facets Video. DVD only.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Due November 15 are "The Beat That My Heart Skipped," directed by
Jacques Audiard and starring Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup,
Jonathan Zaccai, Gilles Cohen, Linh Dan Pham, Aure Atika and
Emmanuelle Devos, from Wellspring and "The Skeleton Key" starring
Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt and Peter Sarsgaard, from
Universal ... On November 29 nasty comedy "Deuce Bigalow:
European Gigolo," starring Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen
Krabbe and Til Schweiger, will grovel to video from Sony ... also
on that day documentary "March of the Penguins" will arrive, from
Warner ... "Bad News Bears," directed by Richard Linklater and
starring Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear and Marcia Gay Harden,
will slide home December 13 from Paramount ... Revenge is on the
docket on December 20 with the release of "Four Brothers,"
directed by John Singleton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese
Gibson, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Terrence Howard, Josh
Charles, Sofia Vergara and Fionnula Flanagan, from Paramount ...
also on December 20, Fox will release Martin Lawrence starrer
"Rebound."

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Two fine films from director Nicolas Roeg are due this week from
The Criterion Collection: The U.S. home video premiere of "Bad
Timing," a masterful, deeply disturbing foray into the dark world
of sexual obsession set amid the decaying elegance of cold-war
Vienna, starring Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell and Harvey
Keitel; and the full, uncut version -- in an exclusive new
director-approved high-definition widescreen transfer -- of "The
Man Who Fell to Earth," adding back 20 minutes cut in the U.S.
theatrical release. The film -- in a two-disc set -- stars David
Bowie, Candy Clark, Buck Henry and Rip Torn. Both titles also
feature Criterion's extensive suite of extras.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Warner Home Video has launched a new TV-DVD line this week:
Warner TV Favorites, featuring value-priced compilations of fan
favorite and/or pivotal episodes of classic TV series, priced at
$9.95 each. The first outing, due this week, includes "Cheyenne,"
"Chico and the Man," "Dukes of Hazzard," "F-Troop" and
"Maverick."

Also due this week are: "The Amazing Race -- The First Season," a
four-disc set, $42.99 from Paramount ... "The Beverly
Hillbillies, Volume 1," a four-disc set with 26 episodes, $34.98
from MPI Home Video ... "The Complete Monty Python's Flying
Circus 16-Ton Megaset," a massive compilation of everything Monty
Python, in a sixteen-disc set, $199.95 from A&E Home Video ...
"The Conquerors," a three-disc History Channel set that
chronicles 12 of the greatest military commanders of all time,
from King David through William the Conqueror though Cortez
through General Sherman; $49.95 from A&E Home Video ... "Creature
Comforts -- The Complete First Season," a single disc with all 13
nine-minute episodes of the Nick Park-created series that
originally aired to great acclaim on British television and
Comedy Central, $19.94 from Sony ... "Dark Shadows DVD Collection
20," a four-disc set with 40 episodes, $59.98 from MPI Home Video
... "Gilmore Girls: The Complete Fourth Season" is a six-disc set
with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "Law & Order: Special
Victims Unit: The Second Year" (2000--2001) contains 21 episodes,
$59.98 from Universal ... "Look Back in Anger" is a 1989 Thames
TV production of John Osborne's play, directed by Judi Dench ands
starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson; $24.95 from A&E Home
Video ... "Love in a Cold Climate" is a ravishing 2002
Masterpiece Theatre tale of privilege and passion, based on Nancy
Mitford's novels "The Pursuit of Love" and "Love in a Cold
Climate," $29.95 from Acorn Media ... "Lost Empires" (1986) is a
three-disc set of the Masterpiece Theatre production of J.B.
Priestley's novel that chronicles the last days of Britain's
innocence before WWI and the glamorous, magical world of the
great music halls, starring Colin Firth, John Castle, Pamela
Stephenson and Laurence Olivier, $29.98 from Goldhil
Entertainment ... "Mary Pickford" is a 2005 PBS documentary on
the rise and fall of the actress who became the most powerful
woman in Hollywood, from Paramount ... "Rugrats: Tales From the
Crib: Snow White" is a new full-length animated feature from
Paramount... "Sharks, Flipper and Lopaka," from Australia,
contains three hours of the animated TV series about a boy who
lives on a tropical island with his dolphin friend Flipper,
$14.99 from Miramax ... "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete
Third Season" is a three-disc set with 37 episodes, $54.99 from
Paramount ... "Star Trek Enterprise: The Complete Third Season"
(2003--2004) is a seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $129.99 in a
nifty plastic case, from Paramount ... "Stephen King Presents
Kingdom Hospital: Making the Rounds" is a two-disc set with six
episodes of the 2004 mini-series, $19.94 from Sony ... "Tales of
the Unexpected, Set 3" is a three-disc set with 21 episodes of
the macabre series for adults inspired by the work of Roald Dahl,
$39.99 from Acorn Media ... "A Touch of Frost Seasons 7 & 8" is a
two-disc set with four episodes, $39.98 from MPI Home Video ...
"The X-Files Mythology: Colonization" is a four-disc set with 16
themed episodes centering around the alien plot to colonize the
Earth, featuring Part III of Chris Carter's new documentary
"Threads of Mythology"; $39.98 from Fox.

Also due this week from Fox is "Family Guy Presents Stewie
Griffin: The Untold Story," a 2005 made-for-DVD movie with the
voices of Drew Barrymore, Ron Livingston, Jason Priestley, Jennie
Garth, Tori Spelling, $29.98. The 83-minute, unrated feature is
based on the animated "Family Guy" series that aired on Fox
Television in the late 1990s. The irreverent series, aimed at
adults rather than kids, went on the air in early 1999 and was
canceled in 2003, only to be resurrected after an overwhelming
demand for the show on DVD. The first DVD set sold more than 2.5
million units, the second-highest sales tally of any TV-DVD
release behind the first season of "Chappelle's Show," prompting
Fox to take the unprecedented step of bringing back the show. The
new season debuted in May.

BUZZIN THE 'B's:
In "Ice Queen," from MTI Home Video, a female humanoid from the
Ice Age is awakened when the airplane carrying her tomb of amber
crashes; naturally she immediately goes on a killing spree ... "7
Times Lucky" stars Kevin Pollak as a worn-out grifter who has
just broken the most important rule among con artists: donOt bet
with the boss' money. His beautiful protege offers him a simple
solution -- a no-brainer con -- but in their seedy world of
thieves and hustlers, nothing is ever simple; from BFS
Entertainment & Multimedia Limited.

FOR THE KIDS:
In honor of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary, Walt Disney Home
Entertainment is releasing four Disney Resort-themed sing-along
songs for the first time on DVD. A favorite with children and
families, each "Sing-Along Song" title features songs and on-
screen lyrics. Available for $14.99 each are "Sing-Along Songs:
Disneyland Fun," "Sing-Along Songs: Beach Party at Walt Disney
World," "Sing-Along Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World" and
"Sing-Along Songs: Flik's Musical Adventure"; "Blue's Clues:
Blue's Room: Holiday Wishes" features two episodes: "Blue's Room
Holiday" and "Can You Help?" $16.99 from Paramount.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"The Billy Nayer Show: The Early Years" celebrates over a decade
of independence in both music and film created by this
experimental art-music-film group. The short films gathered here
range from stream of consciousness musicals to animated
obsessions, recalling David Lynch, Guy Maddin and the Quay Bros.;
$19.95 from Facets Video ... "Experiments in Terror" (2003) is a
compilation of six short experimental horror films, from Peter
Tscherkassky ("Outer Space"), David Sherman ("Tuning the Sleeping
Machine"), Lloyd M. Williams ("Ursula"), Damon Packard ("Dawn of
an Evil Empire"), Kerry Laitala ("Journey Into the Unknown") and
J.X. Williams ("The Virgin Sacrifice"), $24.95 from Facets Video
... "Patsy Cline: Sweet Dreams Still, the Anthology" chronicles
the singer's rare televised appearances beginning in 1956 to her
final appearance filmed just days before her death in 1963,
$19.98 from MPI Home Video ... "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone
Complex, 2nd Gig: Volume 1" includes four episodes of the manga
TV series, in a standard edition single disc for $24.98 and a
special edition three-disc set with Dolby and DTS versions as
well as the soundtrack CD in a limited edition exclusive
collector's tin, $49.98 from Manga/Bandai/Anchor Bay ... "The
Right Spectacle: The Very Best of Elvis Costello -- The Videos"
features 27 videos -- from 1978 to the present, with ultra-rare
television archive footage culled from an array of channels in
the Netherlands, Sweden, and the U.K.; from Rhino Video.

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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:

Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo

** The Amazing Race -- The First Season (2005) Four-disc set,
$42.99. Extras: Commentary, "Side Trips," "Reliving the Race,"
"Creating and Coordinating," "The Lost Roadblock" featurettes.
(Paramount).
** Anything Goes (1956) Bing Crosby, Zizi Jeanmarie, Donald
O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor. (Paramount).
** Bad Timing (1980) Dir.: Nicolas Roeg; Art Garfunkel, Theresa
Russell, Harvey Keitel, Denholm Elliott. Extras: New interviews
with Roeg, Russell, and producer Jeremy Thomas; deleted scenes,
trailer, more. (The Criterion Collection).
** The Beverly Hillbillies, Volume 1. Four-disc set with 26
episodes, $34.98. (MPI Home Video).
** The Billy Nayer Show: The Early Years (2003) "The Billy Nayer
Show" (multimedia experience) celebrates over a decade of
independence in both music and film in this DVD collection. The
short films gathered here range from stream of consciousness
musicals to animated obsessions, recalling David Lynch, Guy
Maddin and the Quay Bros. Includes the short films: "Billy
Nayer," "The Man on the Moon," and "The Ketchup and Mustard Man";
$19.95. Extras: Music videos, rare recordings, photos, paintings
and early live footage of the band. (Facets Video).
** Branded (1951) Alan Ladd, Charles Bickford, Mona Freeman.
(Paramount).
** Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005) Jay Hernandez, Mario Van
Peebles, Luis Guzman, Sean Combs. (Universal).
** Cheyenne (TV Favorites) Value-priced compilation of fan
favorite and/or pivotal episodes, $9.95. (Warner).
** Chico and the Man (TV Favorites) Value-priced compilation of
fan favorite and/or pivotal episodes, $9.95. (Warner).
** Chuka (1967) Rod Taylor, John Mills, Ernest Borgnine, Lucianna
Paluzzi. (Paramount).
** The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset.
Sixteen-disc set, $199.95.Extras: "Monty Python Live at Aspen,"
Steve Martin's Python retrospective, the Python's first German
episode. (A&E Home Video).
** The Conquerors (2005) Three-disc History Channel set that
chronicles 12 of the greatest military commanders of all time,
from King David through William the Conqueror though Cortez
through General Sherman; $49.95. (A&E Home Video).
** Creature Comforts -- The Complete First Season. Single disc
with all 13 nine-minute episodes of the Nick Park-created series
that originally aired to great acclaim on British television and
Comedy Central. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, games, the
original "creature Comforts" Oscar-winning short that started it
all, more. $19.94. (Sony).
** Dark Shadows DVD Collection 20. Four-disc set with 40
episodes, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Dukes of Hazzard (TV Favorites) Value-priced compilation of
fan favorite and/or pivotal episodes, $9.95. (Warner).
** Experiments in Terror (2003) Compilation of six short
experimental horror films, from Peter Tscherkassky ("Outer
Space"), David Sherman ("Tuning the Sleeping Machine"), Lloyd M.
Williams ("Ursula"), Damon Packard ("Dawn of an Evil Empire"),
Kerry Laitala ("Journey Into the Unknown") and J.X. Williams
("The Virgin Sacrifice"). Extras: "Trailer Camp Psychorama" and
"The Haunted Mouth" featurettes; $24.95. (Facets Video).
** F-Troop (TV Favorites) Value-priced compilation of fan
favorite and/or pivotal episodes, $9.95. (Warner).
** Face (2004 -- S. Korea) Dir.: Sang-Gon Yoo; Yun-ah Song,
Hyeon-jun Shin. Extras: Interviews with director, cast and crew;
outtakes; behind-the-scenes photo shoot; photo gallery. (Tartan
Asia Extreme).
** Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
Made-for-DVD movie with voices of Drew Barrymore, Ron Livingston,
Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling. Extras: Commentary
by creator Seth MacFarlane, deleted scenes, still galleries;
$29.98. (Fox).
** The Fly/Fly II Set. "The Fly": (1986) Dir.: David Cronenberg;
Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis. "The Fly II": (1989) Eric Stoltz,
Daphne Zuniga. $19.98. Extras: Commentaries, featurettes, deleted
scenes. (Fox).
** Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, 2nd Gig: Volume 1.
Four episodes of the manga TV series. Standard Edition single
disc: $24.98; Special Edition three-disc set with Dolby and DTS
versions as well as the soundtrack CD in a limited edition
exclusive collector's tin: $49.98. (Manga/Bandai/Anchor Bay).
** Gilmore Girls: The Complete Fourth Season. Six-disc set with
22 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Unaired scenes, "Who Wants to Get
Together" montage of Season 4's best "hook-up" scenes, "Gilmore
Goodies & Gossip" fun factoids appear on screen during the "Girls
in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist" episode, "Stars Hollow"
interactive trivia game. (Warner).
** Ice Queen (2005) Ami Veevers-Chorlton, Harmon Walsh, Noelle
Reno, Jennifer Hill. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes clips.
(MTI Home Video).
** A Knight's Tale: Extended Cut (2001) Dir.: Brian Helgeland;
Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura
Fraser, Mark Addy. Extras: Twelve featurettes. (Sony).
** Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Second Year (2000--
2001) Three-disc set with 21 episodes, $59.98. Extras: Profiles
of detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, cast interviews,
cast interactions with real SVU detectives, behind-the-scenes on
the "Law & Order: SVU" set, deleted scenes. (Universal).
** Look Back in Anger (1989 -- TV) Dir.: Judi Dench; Kenneth
Branagh, Emma Thompson. Thames TV production of John Osborne's
play; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).
** Lords of Dogtown (2005) Dir.: Catherine Hardwicke; John
Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, William Mapother,
Julio Oscar Mechoso, Victor Rasuk, Nikki Reed, Heath Ledger.
Available in two editions: original rated theatrical version and
an unrated, extended cut. Extras: PG-13: Deleted scenes, Dogtown
cameos, commentary by director and cast, featurettes; Unrated:
Deleted scenes, Dogtown cameos, commentary by director and cast,
featurettes, four minutes of new footage, gag reel, uncensored
commentary, original Z-Boys commentary, "Dogged on Dogtown"
featurette on injuries and mishaps during production, "Nervous
Breakdown" music video by Rise Against. (Sony).
** Lost Empires (1986 -- TV) Three-disc set of the Masterpiece
Theatre production of J.B. Priestley's novel that chronicles the
last days of Britain's innocence before WWI and the glamorous,
magical world of the great music halls. Stars Colin Firth, John
Castle, Pamela Stephenson, Laurence Olivier; $29.98. (Goldhil
Entertainment).
** Love in a Cold Climate (2001) Alan Bates, Rosamund Pike, Celia
Imrie. Masterpiece Theatre miniseries. (Acorn Media).
** The Man Who Fell to Earth (1980) Dir.: Nicolas Roeg; David
Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clark, Buck Henry, Bernie Casey, Jackson
D. Kane. Two-disc set with Roeg's full, uncut version, in an
exclusive new director-approved high-definition widescreen
transfer. Extras: Commentary by Roeg, Bowie, and Henry;
"Performance," a compilation of new video interviews with Clark
and Torn; new interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg; audio
interviews with the costume and production designers; multiple
stills galleries; gallery of posters from Roeg's films; trailers
and TV spots; more. (The Criterion Collection).
** Mary Pickford (2005 -- TV) PBS documentary on the rise and
fall of the actress who became the most powerful woman in
Hollywood. (Paramount).
** Maverick (TV Favorites) Value-priced compilation of fan
favorite and/or pivotal episodes, $9.95. (Warner).
** Modigliani (2005) Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Omid Djalili,
Hippolyte Girardot, Eva Herzigova, Udo Kier. (UMVD/Visual
Entertainment).
** Oliver! DVD/CD Gift Set (1968) Dir.: Carol Reed; Mark Lester,
Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild, Shani Wallis, Hugh Griffith,
Harry Secombe.14-song CD soundtrack. $19.94. (Sony).
** The Parent Trap Collection. Two-disc set with "The Parent
Trap" (1961) and new-to-DVD TV sequel "The Parent Trap II"
(1986), both starring Hayley Mills. Extras: Original theatrical
animated short "Donald's Double Trouble"; "Caught in the Act: The
Making of the Parent Trap"; interview with songwriters the
Sherman Brothers; "Let's Get Together" music video montage from
the film; "Lost Treasures: Who's the Twin?" -- meet the actress
who played Hayley Mill's twin in many of "The Parent Trap's"
scenes; production archives; photo galleries; audio archives;
trailers; TV spots; Hayley Mills featurette; filmmaker
featurette; 1961 Disney studio album. (Disney).
** Patsy Cline: Sweet Dreams Still, the Anthology. Chronicles the
singer's rare televised appearances beginning in 1956 to her
final appearance filmed just days before her death in 1963. (MPI
Home Video).
** The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of Elvis Costello -- The
Videos (2005) Twenty-seven videos -- from 1978 to the present.
Extras: Sixty-eight minutes of ultra-rare television archive
footage culled from an array of channels in the Netherlands,
Sweden, and the U.K. (Rhino Video).
** Robots (2005) Dir.: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha; voices of
Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey,
Jennifer Coolidge, Marshall Efron, Lowell Ganz, Paul Giamatti,
Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, Greg Kinnear, Jay Leno, Natasha
Lyonne, Ewan McGregor, Al Roker, Stephen Tobolowsky, Stanley
Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Harland Williams, Robin Williams. Extras:
"Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty" never-before-seen animated short,
commentary by Wedge and executive producer William Joyce,
"Discontinued Parts" (deleted scenes), interactive games ("Robot
Dance," "Invent-a-Bot" and "Fender Photo Shoot"), "Mechanical
Mistakes" (outtakes), Blue Man Group featurette, character
inspiration featurette, interactive 3-D character biographies,
promos on the upcoming "Ice Age 2," more. (Fox).
** Rugrats: Tales From the Crib: Snow White (2005) Full-length
animated feature. Voices of Keenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes,
Jeffery Licon. Extras: Bonus episode: "PreSchool Daze," "Tales
From the Crib Snow White music video, interactive menu-based
game. (Paramount).
** 7 Times Lucky (2004) Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas
Chernick, James Tolkan. Extras: Commentary by the director,
behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, photo gallery, cast
and crew profiles, production notes. (BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia Limited).
** Sharks, Flipper and Lopaka (2001 -- TV) Three hours of the
animated TV series from Australia; $14.99. (Miramax).
** Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun (2005) Cheryl Dent, J. Scott
Shonka, Michael Schuster, Michele Morrow, Ryan Rogoff, Heather J.
Thomas. Spoof/homage to 1970s exploitation films, made as if it
were from that era and "just discovered." Extras: "Losing the
Light: The Unmaking of Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun" spoof
featurette, deleted scenes montage: "Cuttings." (Velocity Home
Entertainment)
** SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Third Season (2005) Three-
disc set with 37 episodes, $54.99. Extras: Pop-up video track on
select episodes, never-before-released pilot episode, "How-to-
Draw SpongeBob and Friends" featurette. (Paramount).
** Star Trek Enterprise: The Complete Third Season (2003--2004)
Seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $129.99. Extras: Text commentary
by Michael and Denise Okuda on select episodes, audio commentary
by assistant director Mike DeMerritt and writer/executive
producer Manny Coto on select episodes, "Star Trek: Enterprise
Profile": Connor Trinneer, "A Day in the Life of a Director":
Roxann Dawson, "Star Trek: Enterprise Moments: Season 3," "The
Xindi Saga Begins," outtakes, deleted scenes, NX-01 files, photo
gallery. (Paramount).
** Stephen King Presents Kingdom Hospital: Making the Rounds
(2004 -- TV) Two-disc set with six episodes of the mini-series,
$19.94. Extras: (Sony).
** Tales of the Unexpected, Set 3. Three-disc set with 21
episodes of the series inspired by the work of Roald Dahl,
$39.99. (Acorn Media).
** A Touch of Frost Seasons 7 & 8. Two-disc set with four
episodes, $39.98. (MPI Home Video).
** The Tracker (2002 -- Australia) David Gulpilil, Gary Sweet,
Damon Gameau, Grant Page, Noel Wilton. Extras: One-hour
documentary "One Red Blood," chronicling the career of legendary
Australian actor David Gulpilil. (Facets Video).
** Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Vol. 8. Holiday
Celebration With Mickey & Pals Collection of Disney classic
animated characters and their shorts; $14.99. (Disney).
** Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites: Vol. 9. Classic
Holiday Stories Collection of Disney classic animated characters
and their shorts; $14.99. (Disney).
** We're No Angels (1955) Dir: Michael Curtiz; Humphrey Bogart,
Joan Bennett, Aldo Ray, Basil Rathbone, Peter Ustinov.
(Paramount).
** The X-Files Mythology: Colonization. Four-disc set with 16
themed episodes centering around the alien plot to colonize the
Earth. Extras: Select episode commentaries, Part III of Chris
Carter's new documentary "Threads of Mythology"; $39.98. (Fox).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** Patsy Cline: Sweet Dreams Still, the Anthology. Chronicles the
singer's rare televised appearances beginning in 1956 to her
final appearance filmed just days before her death in 1963 (MPI
Home Video): $19.98
** Robots (2005) Dir.: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha; voices of
Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey,
Jennifer Coolidge, Marshall Efron, Lowell Ganz, Paul Giamatti,
Dan Hedaya, James Earl Jones, Greg Kinnear, Jay Leno, Natasha
Lyonne, Ewan McGregor, Al Roker, Stephen Tobolowsky, Stanley
Tucci, Dianne Wiest, Harland Williams, Robin Williams (Fox):
$29.98

For more sell-through info, check out our Sell-Through/Repriced
pages at <http://www.onvideo.org/reprice.htm>


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