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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, November 29 -- MONDAY, December 5

DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO
Naive, good-hearted fish tank cleaner, Deuce Bigalow (Rob
Schneider) thought his career as a gigolo was over. But Deuce is
seduced back to his unlikely pleasure-for-pay profession when
T.J. Hicks (Eddie Griffin), his former pimp, is implicated in the
murders of Europe's greatest gigolos. Now Deuce must go back
"undercover" in order to clear the name of his good friend. Along
the way, he must compete against the powerful European Union of
prosti-dudes (The Man-Whore Society) and court yet another bevy
of unusual female clients. Disgusting film and disgusting ad
campaign. Director: Mike Bigelow. Stars: Rob Schneider, Eddie
Griffin, Jeroen Krabbe, Til Schweiger, Douglas Sills, Carlos
Ponce, Charles Keating. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 83 min.,
Comedy, Box office gross: $21.877 million, Sony, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.

HAVOC
Edgy look at a group of rich teens who, so bored with their
privileged existences, they adopt an urban street lifestyle that
ultimately results in harrowing tragedy. Two affluent girls (Anne
Hathaway and Bijou Phillips) from Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades
suburb, fascinated with hip-hop culture and bored with their
everyday lives, are inspired to imitate the "gangsta lifestyle."
They quickly run into trouble when they befriend an East L.A.
gang, spiraling their lives of luxury into a dark storm of
violence and desperation. Director: Barbara Kopple. Stars: Anne
Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bijou Phillips, Mike Vogel,
Freddy Rodriguez, Michael Biehn, Laura San Giacomo, Shiri
Appleby, Matt O'Leary, Channing Tatum. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R,
Drama, New Line, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
Chronicles the amazing lives of the emperor penguins and their
remarkable journey to find a mate and protect their offspring
against the icy Antarctic blast. An amazing, awe-inspiring, all-
age, true-life tale touched with humor and alive with thrills.
Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and
staggering you-are-there drama. Every year, thousands of emperor
penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They
are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but
this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk -- marching day
and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and
coldest continent on Earth. These devoted parent penguins, in the
face of the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg
and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Director: Luc
Jacquet. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: G, 84
min., Documentary, Box office gross: $70.393 million, Warner, No
VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

MR. & MRS. SMITH
A sexy, action-packed thrill ride about a bored married couple
who discover that they are enemy assassins. John and Jane Smith
(Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are an ordinary suburban couple
with an ordinary, lifeless suburban marriage. But each of them
has a secret -- they are actually both legendary assassins
working for competing organizations. When the truth comes out,
John and Jane end up in each other's cross-hairs: and they
discover a new source of excitement in their marriage when
they're hired to assassinate each other ... and that's when the
real fun starts. The result is the ultimate action spectacle, as
Mr. and Mrs. Smith put their formidable skills to work and their
marriage to the ultimate test. Director: Doug Liman. Stars: Brad
Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington,
Keith. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 120 min., Action comedy, Box
office gross: $178.540 million, Fox, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

MURDERBALL
Featuring fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, and larger-than-
life personalities, this winner of the Documentary Audience Award
and a Special Jury Prize for Editing at the 2005 Sundance Film
Festival is a film about tough, highly competitive rugby players.
Quadriplegic rugby players. Whether by car wreck, fist fight, gun
shot, or rogue bacteria, these men were forced to live life
sitting down. In their own version of the full-contact sport,
they smash the hell out of each other in custom-made gladiator-
like wheelchairs. And no, they don't wear helmets. From the gyms
of middle America to the Olympic arena in Athens, Greece, the
film tells the story of a group of world-class athletes unlike
any ever shown on screen. In addition to smashing chairs, it will
smash every stereotype you ever had about the disabled. It is a
film about family, revenge, honor, sex, and the triumph of love
over loss. But most of all, it is a film about standing up, even
after your spirit -- and your spine - has been crushed. Director:
Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 86
min., Documentary, Box office gross: $1.473 million, ThinkFilm,
No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

NEW GUY
A critically acclaimed comedy mixing the cubicle comedics of
"Office Space" with the terror of the "Twilight Zone." Gregg's
first day at his new job starts off strangely, as he discovers
his cubicle is covered in a sea of Post-Its left behind by his
predecessor, who he soon discovers did not leave on amicable
terms. His co-workers don't seem quite normal either, standing
aimlessly or endlessly chatting nonsense on the phone or
gossiping by the coffee machine. Grown men cry in this office and
as Gregg tries to stay on top of his new job, fighting a toy car
that runs around the office, arguing with a janitor, and trying,
repeatedly, to send out an all important fax; things gradually go
from bad to worse in this corporate wasteland. As day turns into
night, Gregg begins to realize this is no ordinary workplace. It
can be very lethal. Director: Bilge Ebiri. Stars: Kelly Miller,
Scott Janes, Jonathan Uffelman, Tobi-Lyn Byers, Johnny Ray, Hank
Prehodka. 2003, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 85 min., Black comedy,
Vanguard, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

SKY HIGH
It's a secret school in the clouds like none on earth: Sky High,
the first and only high school for kids with super-human powers
going through crime-fighting puberty. At Sky High, the student
body is divided into "Heroes" and "Sidekicks" instead of jocks
and geeks. It's an out-of-this-world yet completely recognizable
place where cool gadgetry, rampant bravery and awe inspiring
magical skills mix it up with parental battles, peer pressure and
dating trouble -- with explosively fun results. This year's class
features some of the best, brightest and most powerfully gifted
super-teens ever assembled. Among them is Will Stronghold
(Michael Angarano) -- the son of the world's most legendary super
hero parents, The Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly
Preston). People expect him to live up to the family name, but
the problem is that Will is starting with no superpowers of his
own and, worst of all, instead of joining the ranks of the "Hero"
class, he finds himself relegated to being a "Sidekick." Now he
must somehow survive his freshman year while dealing with a
hilariously overbearing gym coach (Bruce Campbell), a bully with
super speed, and a dangerous rebel with a grudge (and the ability
to shoot fire from his hands) -- not to mention the usual angst,
parental expectations and girl problems that accompany teenage
life. But as he discovers his true strengths, he also learns that
it takes loyalty and teamwork to truly become a hero. Director:
Mike Mitchell. Stars: Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Michael
Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Steven Strait, Mary Elizabeth
Winstead, Lynda Carter, Bruce Campbell, Dave Foley, Kevin
McDonald, Cloris Leachman. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 100 min.,
Family, Box office gross: $62.279 million, Walt Disney, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental.

For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>


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NEWS

COMING SOON:
On January 3 Universal will release Jim Jarmusch's quirky "Broken
Flowers," starring Bill Murray, Julie Delpy, Jeffrey Wright,
Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange and Tilda Swinton ... "Lord of
War," starring Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Ethan
Hawke, Eamonn Walker, Shake Tukhmanyan, Jean-Pierre Nshanian and
Ian Holm, will arrive January 17 from Lions Gate ... On February
14 New Line will release "The Thing About My Folks," starring
Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins,
Mackenzie Connolly and Lydia Jordan.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation -- The Complete Fifth Season "
(2004-5) is a seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $99.99 from
Paramount ... "Crank Yankers: Season Two, Volume Two" (2005) is a
two-disc set, uncensored, $26.99 from Paramount ... "Empire"
(2005) is a two-disc set with all five hours of the TV
miniseries, $29.99 from Buena Vista ... "Family Guy: Volume
Three" is a three-disc set with the first 13 episodes from Season
3, $39.98 from Fox ... "Mission Hill: The Complete Series" is a
two-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98 from Warner ... "Project
Runway: First Season" is a three-disc set, $39.99 from Miramax
... "Their Eyes Were Watching God" is a 2005 telefilm starring
Halle Berry, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Michael Ealy, Nicki Micheaux,
Lorraine Toussaint, Ruby Dee and Terrence Howard, from Buena
Vista ... "Timeslip: The Complete Collection" (1985) is a four-
disc set with 26 episodes of the 1970s U.K. time travel series,
$79.95 from A&E Home Video ... "The Tomorrow People: Set 2"
(1975) is a four-disc set with all 26 episodes from the third and
fourth seasons of the campy, family-friendly U.K. sci-fi series,
$59.95 from A&E Home Video.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
In "Confession" (2005), a prep-high school junior confesses a
murder to the parish Father and, relying on the priest's
confidentiality, frames him for the crime. With the police
investigating him, the priest must decide to stay silent or give
up everything the priesthood holds sacred. The thriller stars
Chris Pine, Cameron Daddo, Peter Greene, Tom Bosley and Bruce
Davison; from MTI Home Video.

FOREIGN:
"Loving Couples" (1964 -- Sweden) is actress Mai Zetterling's
directing debut that brings Agnes von Krusenstjerna's
controversial Swedish feminist work to the big screen. The film
is about three pregnant women from different backgrounds waiting
to have their babies in a hospital during the "Great War" who
relive their childhood and youthful experiences via flashback.
Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gio Petre, Anita Bjork and
Gunnar Bjornstrand star. From New Yorker Video.

ON THE INDIE FRONT:
Vanguard Cinema will release this week "New Guy" (2004), a comedy
that mixes the cubicle world of "Office Space" with the terror of
"The Twilight Zone"; "A Sudden Loss of Gravity" (2000), Todd
Verow's second installment in the Addiction Trilogy, about three
generations of small town rebels crashing and burning; and "The
Award Winners of Hollywood Scarefest" (2005), a collection of
fantastic horror short subjects from the annual Hollywood
Scarefest; each $19.95 on DVD ... "Santa and Sons & Daughter"
(2005), set in 1980, is a musical that looks at the futuristic
world of Santa, Mrs. Claus and their family, and introduces
Zwerkin, the harried inventor of the Teleportation Device that
gets Santa into houses without chimneys. The feature length movie
is directed by Robert Battaile and introduces nine original
songs. It's available at CustomFlix DVD Publishing On Demand: ...
Toronto based film company Substance Production -- run by
brothers Jason and Brett Butler -- has released two privately
funded feature films: "Alive and Lubricated" follows retail
veteran Dickey and his buds over one memorable weekend after he
gets dumped by his girlfriend; the film has reached cult status
because of its crass characters and very real take on guy talk;
and "Bums," a day-in-the-life comedy that follows the lives of
six friends as their relationships blur together to produce love,
laughs, lethargy and a loose cannon. Both are available from
www.subprod.com or Amazon.com.

FOR THE KIDS:
"Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi" is a half-hour animated series that takes
real-life Japanese rock stars Puffy AmiYumi (Ami Onuki and Yumi
Yoshimura, who were brought together in 1995 in a talent search
and have since sold millions of albums) and turns them into super
cool animated characters; the series has been an instant hit with
Cartoon Network youngsters and preteens. Warner has released two
DVD compilations of the series: "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Volume 1:
Let's Go!" and "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Volume 2: Rock Forever," each
with 12 episodes and bonus features, $14.95.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
"2005 World Series" captures the highlights of the 2005 World
Series -- from Playoff Game 1 right though to the World Series
Championship, $19.99 from MLB/Shout! Factory ... "The Secret Life
of Geisha" (1999) is an intimate look at the culture, history,
training and private lives of the most alluring women in Japan,
narrated by Susan Sarandon, $19.95 from A&E Home Video ...
"Unknown Chaplin" (1986) is Kevin Brownlow and David Gill's
documentary on Charlie Chaplin, in three parts: "My Happiest
Years," "The Great Director," and "Hidden Treasures," narrated by
James Mason; $24.95 from A&E Home Video ... Before there was
Russell Simmons' "Def Poetry Jam" there were "slams," spoken-word
poetry contests that pitted poet against poet. "SlamNation" is a
two-disc set ($29.95) from Docurama that explores this amazing
cutthroat world, following several slam champions as they journey
to the National Poetry Slam, the Super Bowl of spoken-word
poetry.


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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

** CSI: Crime Scene Investigation -- The Complete Fifth Season
(2004-5) Seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $99.99. Extras:
Commentaries, "CSI Season 5: A Post Mortem," "The Research of
CSI: Maintaining the Accuracy," "CSI: Tarantino Style," "CSI:
Forensic Procedures on the Scene vs. on the Screen (eight parts).
(Paramount).
** Confession (2005) Chris Pine, Cameron Daddo, Peter Greene, Tom
Bosley, Bruce Davison. (MTI Home Video).
** Crank Yankers: Season Two, Volume Two (2005) Two-disc set,
uncensored, $26.99. Extras: One unaired call: "Deaf Frat Guy,"
four exclusive calls from Fred Armison, Eminem, Jim Florentine
and Jimmy Kimmel. (Paramount).
** Death to the Supermodels (2005) Jaime Pressly, Brooke Burns,
Taylor Negron. (Sony).
** Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) Dir.: Mike Bigelow; Rob
Schneider, Eddie Griffin, Jeroen Krabbe, Til Schweiger, Douglas
Sills, Carlos Ponce, Charles Keating. (Sony).
** Empire (2005) Two-disc set with all five hours of the TV
miniseries starring James Frain, Jonathan Cake, Santiago Cabrera,
Colm Feore, Vincent Regan, Dennis Haysbert, Fiona Shaw, Michael
Byrne, Trudie Styler, Emily Blunt. $29.99. Extras: Behind-the-
scenes. (Buena Vista).
** Family Guy: Volume Three. Three-disc set with first 13
episodes from Season 3, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select
episodes, deleted scene animatics, storyboard-to-animatics
comparisons, "World Domination: The Family Guy Phenomenon"
featurette, "Score!" featurette, more. (Fox).
** The Frighteners Director's Cut (1996) Dir.: Peter Jackson;
Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, John Astin. (Universal).
** The Great Muppet Caper (1981) Restored and remastered. Extras:
"Miss Piggy: The Diva Who Would Not Be Denied." (Buena Vista).
** Havoc (2005) Dir.: Barbara Kopple; Anne Hathaway, Joseph
Gordon-Levitt, Bijou Phillips, Mike Vogel, Freddy Rodriguez,
Michael Biehn, Laura San Giacomo, Shiri Appleby, Matt O'Leary,
Channing Tatum. Rated and unrated editions. (New Line).
** Jurassic Park Adventure Pack. "Jurassic Park," "The Lost
World: Jurassic Park," "Jurassic Park III"; $26.98. (Universal).
** Legends of the Fall (1994) Dir.: Edward Zwick; Brad Pitt,
Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas. (Sony).
** Lila Says (2005 -- France) Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas.
(Sony).
** Loving Couples (1964 -- Sweden) Dir.: Mai Zetterling; Harriet
Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gio Petre, Anita Bjork, Gunnar
Bjornstrand. Extras: Zetterling's 15-minue short "The War Game"
(1962), Zetterling bio and filmography, 12-page booklet. (New
Yorker).
** Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Dir.: Doug Liman; Brad Pitt, Angelina
Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington, Keith David,
Chris Weitz, Rachael Huntley, Michelle Monaghan. Extras:
Commentary by Liman and screenwriter Simon Kinberg; commentary by
producers Lucas Foster and Akiva Goldsman; commentary by the
crew; deleted scenes, including extended action sequences;
"Making a Scene" featurette. (Fox).
** March of the Penguins (2005) Documentary. Narrated by Morgan
Freeman. Extras: "Of Penguins and Men" documentary on the
incredible filmmaking process, "Crittercam: Emperor Penguins"
National Geographic feature that offers a first hand look at
penguins' natural behavior, "8 Ball Bunny" Bugs Bunny animated
short. (Warner).
** Mission Hill: The Complete Series. Two-disc set with 13
episodes, $29.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes,
interactive map of Mission Hill. (Warner).
** The Mummy Collector's Set. "The Mummy," "The Mummy Returns,"
"The Scorpion King"; $26.98. (Universal).
** The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Restored and remastered.
Extras: "Gonzo: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo."
(Buena Vista).
** The Muppet Movie (1979) Restored and remastered. Extras:
Profile of Kermit's life. (Buena Vista).
** Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Restored and remastered. Extras:
"Fonzie Bear: A Long Day's Journey Into Night Clubs." (Buena
Vista).
** Murderball (2005) Documentary on quadriplegic rugby players.
Extras: MTV "Jackass Special" featuring Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O
and Zupan; "Greatest Hits"; kids question period; "Keith Getting
His Chair"; update on players; "Life According to Zupan"; CNN
Larry King live exclusive interview; Sundance footage; Charlie
Rose special; "Murderball: Behind the Game" featurette; deleted
scenes. (ThinkFilm).
** New Guy (2003) Kelly Miller, Scott Janes, Jonathan Uffelman,
Tobi-Lyn Byers, Johnny Ray, Hank Prehodka. (Vanguard Cinema).
** Project Runway: First Season. Three-disc set, $39.99. Extras:
"Wear Are They Now?" featurette, deleted scenes. (Miramax).
** A River Runs Through It Deluxe Edition (1992) Dir.: Robert
Redford; Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn,
Emily Lloyd. (Sony).
** The Secret Life of Geisha (1999) Intimate look at the culture,
history, training and private lives of the most alluring women in
Japan, narrated by Susan Sarandon; $19.95. (A&E Home Video).
** Sky High (2005) Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano,
Danielle Panabaker, Steven Strait, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lynda
Carter, Bruce Campbell, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Cloris
Leachman. Extras: Alternate opening, super-bloopers;, stunts
featurette, music video, "Welcome to Sky High" behind-the-scenes
featurette. (Walt Disney).
** Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005 -- TV) Halle Berry, Ruben
Santiago-Hudson, Michael Ealy, Nicki Micheaux, Lorraine
Toussaint, Ruby Dee, Terrence Howard. (Buena Vista).
** Timeslip: The Complete Collection (1985) Four-disc set with 26
episodes of the 1970s U.K. time travel series; $79.95. (A&E Home
Video).
** The Tomorrow People: Set 2 (1975) Four-disc set with all 26
episodes from the third and fourth seasons of the campy, family-
friendly U.K. sci-fi series; $59.95. (A&E Home Video).
** Tremors Attack Pack. "Tremors," "Tremors 2: Aftershocks,"
"Tremors 3: Back to Perfection," "Tremors 4: The Legend Begins":
$26.98. (Universal).
** 2005 World Series (2005) Captures the highlights of the 2005
World Series -- from Playoff Game 1 right though to the World
Series Championship, $19.99. (MLB/Shout! Factory).
** Unknown Chaplin (1986) Kevin Brownlow and David Gill
documentary on Charlie Chaplin, in three parts: "My Happiest
Years," "The Great Director," and "Hidden Treasures," narrated by
James Mason; $24.95. (A&E Home Video).

For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/cal_dvd.htm>


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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Dir.: Doug Liman; Brad Pitt, Angelina
Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington, Keith David,
Chris Weitz, Rachael Huntley, Michelle Monaghan (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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