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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR TUESDAY, December 13 -- MONDAY, December 19

BAD NEWS BEARS
Grizzled former professional baseball player Morris Buttermaker
(Billy Bob Thornton) is bribed by a straitlaced lawyer (Marcia
Gay Harden) to coach the Bears, a woefully inept youth baseball
team. Buttermaker's got to find a way to drive this gang of 12
misfits to a championship against their hated rivals: the Yankees
and their overbearing coach (Greg Kinnear). From the director who
brought you "The School of Rock" with the writing team behind
"Bad Santa" comes a 2005 homage to an irreverent 1976 comedy
(starring the great Walter Matthau). Not a bad outing. Director:
Richard Linklater. Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear,
Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft, Ridge Canipe, Brandon
Craggs, Jeffrey Davies. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 113 min.,
Comedy, Box office gross: $32.781 million, Paramount, No VHS SRP,
Priced for rental.

BAXTER, THE
Romantic comedy chronicles the chaotic two weeks prior to the
wedding of Elliot Sherman (Michael Showalter), a conservative,
risk-averse guy who is a quintessential "Baxter" -- a guy who
never actually gets the girl. Director: Michael Showalter. Stars:
Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Williams, Justin
Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Catherine Lloyd Burns,
Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 91 min.,
Romantic comedy, Box office gross: $0.176 million, Sony, No VHS
SRP, Priced for rental.

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, THE
Compelling story of a young boy's journey to find his place in
the world. A young boy (half Vietnamese, half American) leaves
his mother, his native land and all that he knows and stows away
on a boat headed for America. The emotional journey will not only
lead him to his father, but to a new life in a brand new world.
Director: Hans Petter Moland. Stars: Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Bai
Ling. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: R, 125 min., Sony, Box office gross:
$0.442 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, THE
Forty-year-old Andy Stitzer (Steve Carrell) has done quite a few
things in his life. He's got a cushy job stamping invoices at an
electronics superstore, a nice apartment with a proud collection
of action figures and comic books, good friends, a nice attitude.
But there's just one little thing he hasn't quite gotten around
to doing yet -- something most people have done by his age:
Andy's never, ever had sex. For Andy it's not a big deal. But for
Andy's buds at the store, it sure is. They consider it their duty
to help Andy out of his dire situation and go to great lengths to
help him. But nothing proves effective enough to lure their
friend out of lifelong chastity until he meets Trish (Catherine
Keener), a 40-year-old mother of three. Andy's friends are
psyched by the possibility that "it" may finally happen ... until
they hear that Andy and Trish have begun their relationship based
on a mutual no-sex policy. Director: Judd Apatow. Stars: Steve
Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen,
Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch. 2005, CC, MPAA rating:
R, 116 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $100.000 million,
Universal, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

ISLAND, THE
Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly
utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all
of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment,
Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the "The Island" --
reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But
Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a
lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are
actually human clones whose only purpose is to provide "spare
parts" for their original human counterparts. Realizing it is
only a matter of time before he's "harvested," Lincoln makes a
daring escape with a beautiful fellow resident named Jordan Two-
Delta (Scarlett Johansson). Relentlessly pursued by the forces of
the sinister institute that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan
engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers.
Director: Michael Bay. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson,
Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan.
2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 136 min., Science Fiction, Box
office gross: $35.799 million, DreamWorks, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

PRETTY PERSUASION
Joyce (Evan Rachel Wood) is an insanely intelligent, wildly
funny, shockingly cruel and sexy-beyond-her-years Beverly Hills
teenager who will stop at nothing to become famous, including
accusing her drama teacher (Ron Livingston) of sexual harassment.
Believing the world is an orchestra and she is the conductor,
Joyce masterfully manipulates all those around her. She convinces
her two best friends to join her in a campaign against their
befuddled teacher. Joyce entangles the entire Beverly Hills
community in her carefully woven web of seduction and deceit in
this clever comedy. Director: Marcos Siega. Stars: Evan Rachel
Wood, Ron Livingston, James Woods, Jane Krakowski, Elizabeth
Harnois, Danny Comden, Michael Hitchcock, Adi Schnall. 2005, CC,
MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $0.289
million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

ROLL BOUNCE
Xavier Smith (Bow Wow), also known as X, is a young roller wiz
who, along with his crew, once ruled supreme at their South Side
of Chicago rink, the Palisades Gardens. But when the doors of
their favorite hangout close, it marks the end of an era and the
beginning of another that sees the boys venturing into completely
foreign territory: the North Side's swanky Sweetwater Roller
Rink, with its sleek, well-to-do roller-boys and gorgeous girls
in short-shorts. For X and his friends, Sweetwater is a brave new
world that gives way to an impossible dream: to win the rink's
annual Roller Jam Skate-Off. It's more than just a chance to take
home a trophy for X -- it's his opportunity to fulfill the
potential his mother always saw in him and prove his own self-
worth. Director: Malcolm D. Lee. Stars: Bow Wow, Brandon T.
Jackson, Marcus T. Paulk, Rick Gonzalez. 2005, CC, MPAA rating:
PG-13, 112 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $17.171 million, Fox,
$27.98 VHS SRP.

SAINT RALPH
Combines the themes of faith, redemption and sportsmanship in a
touching story about a young boy whose search for a miracle leads
him to enter the Boston Marathon and discover a talent for long
distance running. Fourteen-year-old Ralph Walker has a case of
raging hormones that land him in all kinds of mischievous
trouble. His Catholic school headmaster makes him join the track
team where he discovers a gift for long distance running. When
told that his comatose mother won't recover without a miracle,
Ralph decides to create one -- by setting out to win the Boston
Marathon. Little does he know he's in for the run of his life.
Director: Michael McGowan. Stars: Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly,
Adam Butcher. 2005, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 98 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $0.777 million, Sony, No VHS SRP, Priced for
rental.

VALIANT
Delightful animated family film. During World War II, England
communicated with the French Resistance and Allied troops in
Europe using the Royal Pigeon Service -- carrier pigeons that
went through a rigorous training regimen. This is the story of
Valiant, a comically clumsy misfit of a pigeon, Valiant, who
sneaks his way into the Royal Pigeon Service, eager to contribute
his efforts to the needs of his country, even though he is vastly
unqualified to do so. Immediately given an assignment, Valiant's
job turns out to be one of the most important of the war ...
carrying essential messages from the French to the Allied forces
who are about to storm the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Filled
with action, humor, emotion and memorable characters. Director:
Gary Chapman. Voices of Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry,
Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt. 2005, CC,
MPAA rating: G, 76 min., Animated, Box office gross: $19.116
million, Buena Vista, No VHS SRP, Priced for rental.

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NEWS

COMING SOON:
Due January 9 from Universal is the high-stakes drama "Two for
the Money," starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Rene Russo,
Armand Assante, Jeremy Piven and Gedde Watanabe ... Fox will
release comedy "In Her Shoes," directed by Curtis Hanson and
starring Cameron Diaz, Anson Mount, Toni Collette and Shirley
MacLaine, on January 31 ... Also on January 31, Sony will release
"The Legend of Zorro," starring Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-
Jones and Rufus Sewell ... Three films are due February 7:
Frustrated waiters come to the fore in Lions Gate's "Waiting,"
starring Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris; Universal will release
video game turned movie "Doom," starring Karl Urban, Rosamund
Pike and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson; and Paramount will release
Cameron Crowe's "Elizabethtown," starring Orlando Bloom, Kirsten
Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Jessica Biel
and Loudon Wainwright III ... Two Valentine's Day releases: "Saw
II," starring Donnie Wahlberg and Shawnee Smith, from Lions Gate;
and actioner "Domino," about model-turned bounty hunter Domino
Harvey, directed by Tony Scott and starring Keira Knightley, Mena
Suvari, Christopher Walken, Lucy Liu, Mickey Rourke, Macy Gray
and Jacqueline Bisset, from New Line ... and, on February 28, New
Line will release David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence,"
starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt,
Ashton Holmes and Peter MacNeill.

DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Buena Vista has acquired the vast Roger Corman library of 'B' and
exploitation films, and is releasing them in several waves
beginning this week. First up is "Rock 'n' Roll High School"
(1979), the classic student vs. teacher teen film starring P.J.
Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov,
Paul Bartel and The Ramones; extras include a new "Back to
School: A Retrospective" featurette; commentary by Roger Corman
and Dey Young; commentary by director Allan Arkush, producer
Michael Finnell and screenwriter Richard Whitley; audio outtakes
at the Roxy (original recordings of The Ramones during the
shooting of the final scene); "Big Bad Mama," (1974), starring
Angie Dickinson, William Shatner and Tom Skerritt, with a
retrospective featurette; "Death Race 2000" (1975), starring
David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone and Mary Woronov, with a
retrospective featurette; and "DinoCroc" (2004), starring Costas
Mandylor, Charles Napier, Jane Longenecker and Jake Thomas ...
Sony will release this week the "Harryhausen Gift Set," a three-
disc set with three classics, each with digitally mastered audio:
"20 Million Miles to Earth" ( 1957), "Earth vs. the Flying
Saucers" (1956) and "It Came from Beneath the Sea" (1955),
$49.95. Each disc includes "The Harryhausen Chronicles"
documentary and "This Is Dynamation" featurette; "Earth vs. the
Flying Saucers" includes a making-of featurette.

FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Fifth Season,"
an eight-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ..."Family
Bonds," a single disc with 10 episodes, $29.95 from HBO Video ...
"Gilmore Girls: The Complete Fifth Season.," a six-disc set for
$59.98 from Warner ... "In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders," a
1988 TV movie starring David Soul, Michael Gross. Ronny Cox and
Bruce Greenwood, from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... "Miami
Vice Season Two," a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from
Universal ... "Reba: Season Two," a three-disc set with 24
episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "Roadracers," a 1994 TV movie,
directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring David Arquette, John
Hawkes, Salma Hayek, Jason Wiles and William Sadler, from Buena
Vista ... "The Simpsons: Season Seven," a four-disc set with 23
episodes, $49.98 from Fox ... and "Tour of Duty: The Entire
Series," a 14-disc set with all three seasons, $121.95 from Sony.

FOR THE KIDS:
The folks at Disney have created ""Kronk's New Groove," a direct-
to-video sequel to the animated "The Emperor's New Groove," with
the returning voice cast of Patrick Warburton, David Spade, John
Goodman and Eartha Kitt. Extras include a "Kronk's Brain Game,"
"Pyramid Scheme" and "How to Cook a Movie" featurette; $29.99 ...
"Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?" is a direct-to-video Scooby-Doo
animated feature with such extras as "Scooby-Doo: The Curse of
the Lost Lunch," a National Geographic Entertainment featurette
produced especially for kids in which Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Kid
"Y" discover King Tut's tomb in Egypt while in search of an
ancient banquet; "Escape From the Ankh" interactive chamber
challenge; "Mystery Voices" behind-the-scenes featurette that
includes the voiceover talent of Casey Kasem and other stars who
contributed to the feature; and Scooby-Doo rap music video;
$24.98 from Warner.

BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
In the psychological thriller "Silence Becomes You" (2005), two
beautiful sisters, leading a very close and remote life in a
snow-bound New England mansion, begin to cook up evil schemes.
After luring a young and handsome stranger, Luke, into their web,
they begin to seduce him using their otherworldly powers. But the
sisters' plan goes terribly wrong when they failed to consider
the traumatic powers of lust, deceit, jealousy and betrayal.
Stars Alicia Silverstone, Sienna Guillory, Joe Anderson and Leigh
Lawson. On VHS and DVD from First Look Home Entertainment.

FOREIGN:
First Run features has added two more titles to its
groundbreaking slate of titles form the German DEFA Collection
(the state-run studios of the former German Democratic Republic -
- East Germany). This week's offerings are films that explore the
realities of Nazi Germany: "Naked Among Wolves" (1963), based on
a true event and on the novel by Buchenwald survivor Bruno Apitz,
was the first German film about life and death in a concentration
camp. Jankowski, a Polish prisoner from Auschwitz, arrives at the
Buchenwald concentration camp hiding a little boy inside a
suitcase. When the prisoners and members of the camp's covert
resistance group discover the boy, his innocence moves many, yet
his possible discovery by the camp guards threatens them all.
Stars Academy Award nominee Armin Mueller-Stahl in one of his
first film roles. "Your Unknown Brother" (1981) is a landmark
film exploring the role of the individual in confronting anti-
fascism. It was invited to the Cannes Film Festival but,
ironically (and tellingly), it was withdrawn by the East German
authorities, who from that point undermined the artistic
activities of director Ulrich Weiss, an independent, untamable
and unpredictable talent. After being released from a Nazi camp
for political prisoners, Arnold Clasen returns to Hamburg to lead
a quiet life. He contacts Renate, with whom he is still in love.
And, although he is aware of the danger of doing so, he begins a
friendship with Walter, who is active in the resistance. But as
old comrades are arrested one after another, Arnold begins to
suspect that Walter, who remains unscathed, has betrayed them. On
DVD, $24.95 each.

SPECIAL INTEREST:
Hollywood never tires of self-promotion. Due a day before "King
Kong" opens in theaters is "King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production
Diaries Gift Set," a two-disc billed as a set step-by-step,
first-hand account of the eight-month production process for
Peter Jackson's "King Kong." Introduced by Jackson, the package's
54 intriguing production diaries provide an opportunity to see
stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody in action as they
bring the tale of "King Kong" to the screen. As a special bonus,
the set includes a fascinating, detailed look at the creation of
one of the film's most exciting action sequences: the spectacular
Kong/T-Rex battle scene. Gift Set Contents: A full-color book
with more than 50 pages containing dozens of on-set and behind-
the-scenes photographs, drawings and images from the production;
four exclusive production lithographs created by the conceptual
artists at Big Primate Pictures and WETA workshop, commissioned
exclusively for the production diaries DVD collection and
suitable for framing; numbered letter of authenticity; $39.98
from Universal. ... "Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous and
Broke" is based on the #1 N.Y. Times best selling book "The Money
Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke," aimed at young adults
(20 to 40) struggling with unprecedented financial challenges,
$19.99 from Paramount ... "The Erasure Show -- Live in Cologne"
(2005) was recorded during the group's
2005 European tour; $19.98 from Caroline Distribution.


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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

** Airplane: Don't Call Me Shirley! Edition (1980) Dir.: Jim
Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker; Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty,
Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Peter Graves, Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar. (Paramount). Extras: Commentary by producer Jon
Davidson and writers/directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and
David Zucker; Longhaul Version: includes deleted scenes,
interviews; trivia track. (Paramount).
** Bad News Bears (2005) Dir.: Richard Linklater; Billy Bob
Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft,
Ridge Canipe, Brandon Craggs, Jeffrey Davies. Extras: Commentary
by director Richard Linklater and writers Glenn Ficarra and John
Requa; deleted scenes; outtakes; featurettes: "At Bat With the
Bears," "Writing the Bad News Bears," "Scouting for the Big
Leagues," "Spring Training"; video baseball cards. (Paramount).
** The Baxter (2005) Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle
Williams, Justin Theroux, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Catherine
Lloyd Burns, Peter Dinklage, Paul Rudd. (Sony).
** The Beautiful Country (2005) Nick Nolte, Tim Roth, Bai Ling.
Extras: Commentary by director Hans Petter Moland, interview with
screenwriter Sabina Murray, behind-the-scenes photo gallery.
(Sony).
** Big Bad Mama Special Edition (1974) Angie Dickinson, William
Shatner, Tom Skerritt. Extras: "Mama Knows Best: A
Retrospective," commentary by Roger Corman and Angie Dickinson.
(Buena Vista/Roger Corman Collection).
** CIA II: Target Alexa (1994) Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont,
John Savage. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Crooked Hearts (1991) Vincent D'Onofrio, Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Peter Berg, Cindy Pickett, Juliette Lewis, Noah Wyle, Peter
Coyote. (Sony/MGM).
** Deadly Breed (1989) William Smith, Addison Randall, Blake
Bahner. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
** Death Race 2000 Special Edition (1975) Dir.: Paul Bartel;
David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone, Mary
Woronov. Extras: "Playing the Game: Looking back at Death Race
2000" featurette, commentary by Roger Corman and Mary Woronov.
(Buena Vista/Roger Corman Collection).
** DinoCroc (2004) Costas Mandylor, Charles Napier, Jane
Longenecker, Jake Thomas. (Buena Vista/Roger Corman Collection).
** The Dukes of Hazzard: The Complete Fifth Season. Eight-disc
set with 22 episodes, $39.98. Extras: "Hazzard County Stunt Team:
Reunited and In Your Face!" featurette pays homage to Paul
Baxley, the show's original stunt coordinator; "Cooter's Place:
Keeping the Dream Alive" featurette on Cooter's Place, the Mecca
for any "Dukes" fan. (Warner).
** The Erasure Show -- Live in Cologne (2005) Recorded during the
group's 2005 European tour; $19.98. (Caroline Distribution).
** Everybody Wins (1990) Dir.: Karel Reisz; Nick Nolte, Debra
Winger, Will Patton, Judith Ivey, Jack Warden. (Sony).
** F.I.S.T. (1978) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Sylvester Stallone, Rod
Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman, Kevin
Conway, Tony Lo Bianco. (MGM/Sony).
** Family Bonds. Single disc with 10 episodes, $29.95. Extras:
Commentary by director, producer and writer; family business
conversation with the staff of All-State Bail and Bonds; "Family
Unfiltered": a BBQ with the Evangelistas; family photo album.
(HBO Video).
** The Five Pennies (1959) Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes,
Tuesday Weld, Louis Armstrong. (Paramount).
** The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Dir.: Judd Apatow; Steve Carell,
Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth
Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch. Extras: R-rated and unrated
versions. Gag reel; "You Know How I Know You're Gay?" routine
with commentary by director/co-writer Judd Apatow and actor/co-
producer Seth Rogen; 1970s sex education film (Rated version
only); "Line-o-rama": A look at the cast on the set doing
different variations of the same line; waxing "documentary": A
four camera behind-the-scenes look at Steve Carell's chest being
waxed; deleted scenes; "Date-a-palooza": Additional deleted
footage of the crazy speed dating scene; commentary with
director/co-writer Judd Apatow, actor/co-writer Steve Carell and
cast. The unrated DVD features an extended film with over 17
minutes of never-before-seen footage, plus additional deleted
scenes with commentary by director/co-writer Judd Apatow and
actor/co-producer Seth Rogen; "My Dinner With Stormy: Actor/co-
producer Seth Rogen has dinner with adult film star Stormy
Daniels; "Andy's Fantasies." (Universal).
** Gallipoli (1981) Dir.: Peter Weir; Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold
Hopkins, Charles Lathalu Yunipingli, Heath Harris, Ron Graham,
Gerda Nicolson, Mel Gibson. Extras: "Entrenched: The Making of
Gallipoli" (six documentaries). (Paramount).
** Gilmore Girls: The Complete Fifth Season. Six-disc set with 22
episodes, $59.98 SRP. Extras: Commentary by creator-writer-
producer Amy Sherman-Palladino and writer-producer Dan Palladino
on "You Jump, I Jump, Jack"; "The Gilmore Girls Turn 100"
featurette on the 100th episode; behind-the-scenes of the 100th
Episode; "Who Wants to Talk Gilmore." (Warner).
** Godzilla: Final Wars (2004 -- Japan) Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei
Kikukawa, Don Frye, Akira Takarada. (Sony).
** Harryhausen Gift Set. Three-disc set with three classics, each
with digitally mastered audio: "20 Million Miles to Earth" (
1957), "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956) and "It Came from
Beneath the Sea" (1955), $49.95. Extras: Each disc includes "The
Harryhausen Chronicles" documentary and "This Is Dynamation"
featurette; "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" includes a making-of
featurette. (Sony).
** In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders (1988 - TV) David Soul,
Michael Gross. Ronny Cox, Bruce Greenwoord. (Echo Bridge Home
Entertainment).
** The Island (2005) Dir.: Michael Bay; Ewan McGregor, Scarlett
Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Michael
Clarke Duncan. Extras: Commentary by Bay, behind-the-scenes
effects and stunts featurette. (DreamWorks).
** King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Gift Set (2005)
A step-by-step, first-hand account of Peter Jackson's "King Kong"
eight-month production process. Limited edition work of art that
comes with a collector's letter of authenticity. Introduced by
Jackson, the package's 54 intriguing production diaries provide
an opportunity to see stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien
Brody in action as they bring the tale of "King Kong" to the
screen. As a special bonus, the set includes a fascinating,
detailed look at the creation of one of the film's most exciting
action sequences: the spectacular Kong/T-Rex battle scene.
Released a day before "King Kong" opens in theaters. Gift Set
Contents: A full-color book with more than 50 pages containing
dozens of on-set and behind-the-scenes photographs, drawings and
images from the production; four exclusive production lithographs
created by the conceptual artists at Big Primate Pictures and
WETA workshop, commissioned exclusively for the production
diaries DVD collection and suitable for framing; numbered letter
of authenticity; two DVDs featuring 54 production diaries, an
introduction from director Peter Jackson. $39.98. (Universal).
** Kronk's New Groove (2005) Direct-to-video animated sequel to
"The Emperor's New Groove"' $29.99. Extras: "Kronk's Brain Game,"
"Pyramid Scheme," "How to Cook a Movie" featurette. (Disney).
** Miami Vice Season Two. Three-disc set with 22 episodes,
$59.98; soundtrack remixed in 5.1 Surround. (Universal).
** Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) Dir.: Paul Mazursky; Lenny
Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith, Christopher
Walken, Jeff Goldblum. (Fox).
** Out of the Cold (1999) Keith Carradine, Mia Kirshner, Mercedes
Ruehl, Brian Dennehy, Judd Hirsch. (Echo Bridge Home
Entertainment).
** Pretty Persuasion (2005) Evan Rachel Wood, Ron Livingston,
James Woods, Jane Krakowski, Elizabeth Harnois, Danny Comden,
Michael Hitchcock, Adi Schnall. (Sony).
** Prime Target (1990) Tom Rocklyn, Sharon Sheehan. (Echo Bridge
Home Entertainment).
** The Producers Deluxe Edition (1968) Dir.: Mel Brooks; Zero
Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood, Renee Taylor,
Christopher Hewett, Lee Meredith, William Hickey. Extras: Behind-
the-scenes featurette, collectible booklet, more. (Sony).
** Puddle Cruiser (1966) Broken Lizard (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin
Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske). Extras:
Commentary by director Jay Chandrasekhar and Erik Stolhanske,
commentary by the rest of Broken Lizard, "Rodeo Clowns"
featurette that documents Broken Lizard's promotional tours.
(Fox).
** Reba: Season Two. Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98.
Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Reba 2.0: The Second
Season" featurette. (Fox).
** Roadracers (1994 -- TV) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; David
Arquette, John Hawkes, Salma Hayek, Jason Wiles, William Sadler.
(Buena Vista).
** Rock 'n' Roll High School Special Edition (1979) Dir.: Allan
Arkush; P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young,
Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, The Ramones. Extras: "Back to School:
A Retrospective" new featurette; commentary by Roger Corman and
Dey Young; commentary by director Allan Arkush, producer Michael
Finnell and screenwriter Richard Whitley; audio outtakes at the
Roxy (original recordings of The Ramones during the shooting of
the final scene). (Buena Vista/Roger Corman Collection).
** Saint Ralph (2005) Campbell Scott, Jennifer Tilly, Adam
Butcher. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Michael McGowan,
behind-the-scenes featurette. (Sony).
** Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005) Direct-to-video Scooby-
Doo animated feature. Extras: "Scooby-Doo: The Curse of the Lost
Lunch" National Geographic Entertainment featurette produced
especially for kids in which Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and Kid "Y"
discover King Tut's tomb in Egypt while in search of an ancient
banquet; "Escape From the Ankh" interactive chamber challenge;
"Mystery Voices" behind-the-scenes featurette that includes the
voiceover talent of Casey Kasem and other stars who contributed
to the feature; Scooby-Doo rap music video. (Warner).
** Silence Becomes You (2005) Alicia Silverstone, Sienna
Guillory, Joe Anderson. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season. Four-disc set with
23 episodes, $49.98. Packed in a limited edition Marge head box.
Extras: Commentary on select episodes, animation showcases,
deleted scenes, sketch gallery, three featurettes: "Invitation
From Matt Groening," "Homer and the Third Dimension" and "Paul
and Linda's Lentil Soup." (Fox).
** Sin City (Recut & Extended) (2005) Dir.: Frank Miller, Robert
Rodriguez, with special guest director Quentin Tarantino; Bruce
Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Nick Stahl,
Powers Boothe, Rutger Hauer, Elijah Wood, Rosario Dawson, Benicio
Del Toro, Jaime King, Devon Aoki, Brittany Murphy, Michael Clarke
Duncan, Carla Gugino. Two-disc set with theatrical version and
unrated, extended edition plus the complete graphic novel,
$39.99. Extras: Commentary by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller;
commentary by Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino; commentary by
Austin premiere audience reaction; "15-minute Film School With
Robert Rodriguez"; "The Movie in High Speed Green Screen"; "The
Long Take": 17 uninterrupted minutes of Tarantino's segment; "Sin
City Night at Antones": filmmaker, cast and crew party; "10-
minute Cooking School With Robert Rodriguez"; bloopers; "A Hard
Top With a Decent Engine": The cars of "Sin City"; "Making the
Monsters" special effects make-up; "Trench Coats & Fishnets": The
costumes of "Sin City"; "Booze, Broads & Guns": The props of "Sin
City"; "How It Went Down: Convincing Frank Miller to Make the
Film"; "Sin-Chroni-City" interactive game. (Dimension).
** Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous and Broke (2005) Based on
the #1 N.Y. Times best selling book "The Money Book for the
Young, Fabulous and Broke," $19.99. (Paramount).
** Thunder and Lightning (1977) David Carradine, Kate Jackson.
(Fox).
** Tour of Duty: The Entire Series. 14-disc set with all three
seasons, 58 episodes, $121.95. (Sony).
** Valiant (2005) Voices of Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim
Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt.
Extras: Bloopers, "Valiant Training Challenge" game. (Disney).
** The Yards: Director's Cut (2000) Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin
Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye
Dunaway, Steve Lawrence, Tony Musante. Extras: Commentary by
director James Gray; commentary by Gray and Steven Soderbergh;
roundtable discussion with Wahlberg, Theron, Caan, Gray; deleted
scenes; "Visualizing The Yards" featurette; behind-the-scenes
featurette; original concept art. (Buena Vista).

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THIS WEEK'S VHS SELL-THROUGH RELEASES:

** The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) Dir.: Judd Apatow; Steve Carell,
Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth
Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch (Universal): $29.98
** The Island (2005) Dir.: Michael Bay; Ewan McGregor, Scarlett
Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Michael
Clarke Duncan (DreamWorks): $19.95
** Kronk's New Groove (2005) Direct-to-video animated sequel to
"The Emperor's New Groove" (Disney): $29.99


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


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