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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR Monday, November 7 -- MONDAY, November 13
CARS
Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson), a hotshot rookie race
car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey,
not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured
in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. En route across
the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to
compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the
town's offbeat characters -- including Doc Hudson (a 1951 Hudson
Hornet with a mysterious past, voiced by Paul Newman), Sally
Carrera (a snazzy 2002 Porsche voiced by Bonnie Hunt), and Mater
(a rusty but trusty tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) --
who help him realize that there are more important things than
trophies, fame, and sponsorship. Vitals: Director: John Lasseter,
Joe Ranft. Stars:. Voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie
Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Jenifer
Lewis, Paul Dooley, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John
Ratzenberger, Michael Keaton, Richard Petty, Jeremy Piven, Bob
Costas, Darrell Waltrip, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi , Dale
Earnhardt Jr., Michael Schumacher, Jay Leno. 2006, CC, MPAA
rating: G, 116 min., Animated, Box office gross: $229.485
million, Disney.
LITTLE MAN
Darryl Edwards (Shawn Wayans) is so eager to become a father that
he mistakes Calvin Sims (Marlon Wayans), a short, baby-faced
thief on the lam, for an abandoned toddler. He and his wife take
the "baby" into their home while Calvin's partner Percy P (Tracy
Morgan) tries to help him recover a stolen diamond. Ugh! Vitals:
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans. Stars: Marlon Wayans, Shawn
Wayans, Tracy Morgan, Kerry Washington, Linden Porco. 2006, CC,
MPAA rating: PG-13, 98 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $58.255
million, Sony.
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Due Dec 19 is director Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly," a
sci-fi tale about a near future in which the war on drugs has
become one and the same with the war on terror, based on a Philip
K. Dick story and starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody
Harrelson, Winona Ryder and Rory Cochrane; the film uses live-
action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process --
a method known as interpolated rotoscoping -- from Warner ... on
January 23 Genius Products will release "This Film Is Not Yet
Rated," an unrated investigation into the MPAA film ratings
system and its profound impact on American culture, directed by
Kirby Dick featuring interviews with John Waters, Kevin Smith,
Matt Stone, Darren Aronofsky, Kimberly Peirce, Allison Anders,
David Ansen, Atom Egoyan, Steven Farber, and many, many others.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
It's quite a week for collectors -- the high level of releases
must mean the holiday shopping season is fast approaching. Warner
Home Video gets things rolling with collections of films by two
cinematic icons: "Gary Cooper: The Signature Collection," a six-
disc set with new-to-DVD "Sergeant York" (two-disc Special
Edition), "The Fountainhead," "Springfield Rifle," "The Wreck of
Mary Deare" and "Dallas"; $49.92 (with "Sergeant York" available
separately for $26.99 and "The Fountainhead" for $19.97); and
"The Marlon Brando Collection," a six-disc set with "Mutiny on
the Bounty" (two-disc set) and four Brando films new-to-DVD:
"Julius Caesar," "The Formula," "Reflections in a Golden Eye" and
"Teahouse of the August Moon" for $59.92 (Bounty" is available
separately for $26.99; "Julius Caesar" is available for $19.97).
To take advantage of the November 17 opening of the newest 007
film, "Casino Royale," starring Daniel Craig, MGM has restored
and repackaged all the James Bond films in four five-disc sets,
with Volumes 1 and 2 scheduled for release this week and Volumes
3 and 4 slated for December 12. Each film Features state-of-the-
art Lowey Process digital frame-by-frame restoration and new 5.1
DTS Surround Sound. Each film gets a two-disc treatment with such
extras as never-before-seen footage from the Bond archives, rare
interviews, deleted scenes, documentaries, interactive film
guides, more. Volume 1: "Goldfinger," "The World Is not Enough,"
"Diamonds Are Forever," "The Man With the Golden Gun" and "The
Living Daylights." Volume 2: "Thunderball," "Die Another Day,"
"The Spy Who Loved Me," "A View to a Kill" and "Licence to Kill."
$89.98 each volume.
More collections: Fox has put together "The Rodgers and
Hammerstein Collection," a 12-disc set featuring two-disc special
editions of "The King and I," "Carousel," "South Pacific," "The
Sound of Music," "Oklahoma" and "State Fair," $99.98; and "The
Ultimate Flint Collection" a three-disc set with "In Like Flint"
and "Our Man Flint" plus a bonus disc with behind-the-scenes
featurettes; cast interviews; screen tests; trailers; and "Our
Man Flint: Dead on Target," a rare TV movie from 1976 starring
Ray Danton; $19.98 ... Classic Media has on hand the "Complete
Harveytoons Collection," a four-disc set with all 312 short
Harveytoon cartoons. The cartoons, available on DVD for the first
time ever, were originally created in the 1940s and '50s, and
have been digitally restored. Harveytoon characters include
Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the good little witch, Hot Stuff
the little devil, Richie Rich, Herman and Katnip, and others;
$39.98.
From The Criterion Collection comes "The Fallen Idol" (1948) the
first of three collaborations between director Carol Reed and
writer Graham Greene, who would go on to create the legendary
"The Third Man." "Idol" is a masterpiece in its own right: An
elegant, thrilling balancing act of suspense and farce, this tale
of the fraught relationship between a boy and his beloved butler,
who the child believes to be guilty of murder, is a visually and
verbally dazzling knockout, with enough tricks up its sleeve to
stand with the best of early Hitchcock. Stars Ralph Richardson,
Michele Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey, Denis O'Dea and Jack
Hawkins.
Other cool entries this week: Giuseppe Tornatore's 1989 "Cinema
Paradiso," a sweeping and romantic tale of friendship and love as
well as a magical tribute to film's inescapable allure. The film,
which received the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language
Film, is inspired by the memories of director Tornatore's
childhood, from his infatuation with movies to his own coming of
age. The beloved classic follows a young boy in war-torn Sicily;
growing up in a small town, his dreams of the outside world --
and of the mysterious responsibilities of faraway adulthood --
are informed only by glimpses he gets from movies, and by the
bond he forms with the local projectionist. The Weinstein
Co./Genius Products release is available in two editions: a Two
Disc Deluxe Edition ($24.95) that includes the director's version
of the film, the domestic version of the film, and featurettes;
the Limited Collector's Edition Box Set ($39.99) includes the
director's and domestic versions of the film, the "Cinema
Paradiso" soundtrack from Ennio Marricone, featurettes, "Cucina
Paradiso" Food Network tribute "Easy Entertaining With Michael
Chiarello," special recipe cCards from Food Network stars
inspired by "Cinema Paradiso," collectible lobby cards, more ...
"Flower Drum Song Special Edition" (1961), starring Nancy Kwan,
James Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato
with new digitally remastered picture and 5.1 surround sound,
from Universal ... "Oh! What a Lovely War Special Collector's
Edition" (1969), directed by Richard Attenborough and starring
Wendy Alnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee, John Rae, Corin
Redgrave, Maurice Roeves, Paul Shelley, Kim Smith, Angela Thorne,
Mary Wimbush, Ian Holm, Juliet Mills, Edward Fox, Dirk Bogarde,
Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Laurence Olivier,
Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Maggie
Smith, Susannah York and John Mills, from Paramount ... and "The
Quiller Memorandum" (1966), starring George Segal, Alec Guinness,
Max von Sydow, Senta Berger and George Sanders, from Fox.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "Beverly Hills 90210: The Complete First Season"
(1990-91), a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $61.99, from
Paramount ... "The Debt," a 2003 BBC thriller about an ex-robber
who reluctantly agrees to do one last job in order to protect his
family, from BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. ... "Homicide:
Life on the Street: The Complete Series Megaset" is a massive 35-
disc set with all 122 episodes of the critically acclaimed
series, plus a new bonus DVD with the three "Law & Order"
crossover episodes and "Homicide: the Movie"; $299.95 from A&E
Home Video ... "JAG: The Complete Second Season" (1996-97) is a
four-disc set, $64.99 from Paramount ... " M*A*S*H Season 11" is
a three-disc set with 21 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "M*A*S*H
Martinis and Medicine Collection" is a 36-disc boxed set with all
11 seasons; $199.98 from Fox ... "Melrose Place: The Complete
First Season" (1992-93) is an eight-disc set with 32 episodes,
$61.99 from Paramount ... "Police Squad: The Complete series"
(1982) is a single-disc with all six episodes, $19.99 from
Paramount ... "The Secret" is a 2002 BBC drama about a successful
woman whose past comes back to haunt her, from BFS Entertainment
& Multimedia Ltd. ... "The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1" is a four-
disc set with 12 episodes, $99.98 from HBO Video ... "Totally
Awesome," which aired last weekend, is a send-up of 80s movies as
two small-town teens must fit into a new high school when their
family moves to the big city, starring Chris Kattan, Dominique
Swain, Ben Stein and Tracy Morgan, from Paramount ... " The West
Wing: The Complete Seventh Season" is a six-disc set with 22
episodes of the final season, $59.98 from Warner ... "The West
Wing: The Complete Series" is a 45-disc set with all 154
episodes, $299.98 from Warner.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
"The Souler Opposite" (1998) is a romantic comedy about a
comedian, whose love life is a bit of a joke, and a political
activist with a spiritual bent who fall for each other, starring
Christopher Meloni, Timothy Busfield and Janel Moloney, from
Warner ... In "Freak Out" (2004), two horror film addicts turn a
mental patient in to a slasher, from Anchor Bay ... "Archangel"
(2005) stars soon-to-be-James Bond Daniel Craig in a thriller
about an Oxford historian who embarks on a dangerous adventure
when he uncovers the dark mystery behind the alleged secret
diaries of Josef Stalin, from MTI Home Video ... "ShadowBoxer"
(2006) stars Helen Mirren, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff,
Vanessa Ferlito, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Macy Gray in a thriller
about a pair of assassins (Mirren, Gooding Jr.) who take a
pregnant intended victim under their wing -- and on the run, from
Vivendi Visual Entertainment ... The "Pusher Trilogy" is Nicolas
Winding Refn's violent, edgy and viscerally moving Danish crime
film trilogy: "Pusher," (1996), "Pusher II: With Blood on My
Hands" (2004) and "Pusher III: I'm the Angel of Death" (2005);
$39.98 the set or $19.98 each, from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
Comedy: "Thou Shalt Laugh" (2005) is a stand-up comedy concert
featuring Christian comedians Thor Ramsey, Michael Jr., Jeff
Allen, Teresa Roberts Logan, Joby Saad, Gilbert Esquivel and
Taylor Mason, hosted by Patricia Heaton; $19.97 from Warner ...
In "An Evening With Kevin Smith: Evening Harder" (2006) director
Kevin Smith and his trusty sidekick Jason Mewes take viewers to
London and Toronto for a no-holds barred Q&A with college
students about filmmaking, pop culture and general questions; a
follow-up to 2002's "An Evening With Kevin Smith"; unrated and
uncensored two-disc set; $28.96 from Sony ... "Roseanne Barr:
Blonde & Bitchin" (2006) is a recent HBO comedy special filmed
live at the Comedy Store in L.A.; $19.97 from HBO Video.
Music: On the evening of October 29, 1999, Roger Daltrey, Pete
Townshend and John Entwistle performed live for the first time in
20 years as a 5-piece band, joined by Zak Starkey and John
"Rabbit" Bundrick. The resulting concert, filmed at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas, comes to DVD as "The Who: The Vegas Job," $24.99
from Passport Video ... "Sinatra: Vegas" is a five-disc (four-
CDs, one-DVD) deluxe set of previously unreleased material from
Reprise Records that includes five unforgettable performances in
legendary Vegas venues by Sinatra in his prime; housed in a
metallic foil clamshell box that includes a 64-page book with
celebrity commentary, essays by noted Sinatraphiles, rare photos,
and reproductions of Vegas memorabilia; $79.98 from Rhino
Entertainment.
Also due this week: "Wordplay" (2006), a documentary that
provides an in-depth behind-the-scenes view of the New York Times
crossword puzzle and the current and historical creative forces
that drive its production; $24.95 from Genius Products ...
"Hooray for Hollywood," a 1975 documentary on Hollywood of the
1930s-40s, narrated by Mickey Rooney, $24.99 from First Look Home
Entertainment ... "Blood of My Brother" (2005), a compelling
documentary that looks at one family's grief and desperation
resulting from the death of their oldest son at the hands of
American soldiers in Iraq; the film takes audiences deep into the
day-to-day life of the American-occupied Iraqi people; $29.98
from Lifesize Entertainment ... "Martha's Favorite Cookies"
(2006), a single disc that provides easy-to-follow information on
baking 33 of Martha Stewart's favorite cookie recipes, $14.97
from Warner.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
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devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo
** Archangel (2005 -- TV) Daniel Craig, Yekaterina Rednikova,
Gabriel Macht. An Oxford historian embarks on a dangerous
adventure when he uncovers the dark mystery behind the alleged
secret diaries of Josef Stalin. (MTI Home Video).
** Battle of the Brave (2004) Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu, Irene
Jacob, Vincent Perez, Jason Isaacs, Colm Meaney. Adventure set
against the backdrop of France's abandonment of Canada. (Sony).
** Beverly Hills 90210: The Complete First Season (1990-91) Six-
disc set with 22 episodes, $61.99. Extras: Commentary by Darren
Star on select episodes, "Beginnings With Darren Star"
featurette, "Meet the Class of West Beverly High" featurette,
"Six Degrees of 90210 -- Who Did What to Whom," "Season One --
The Recap." (Paramount).
** Blood of My Brother (2005) Compelling documentary that looks
at one family's grief and desperation resulting from the death of
their oldest son at the hands of American soldiers in Iraq; takes
audiences deep into the day to day life of the American-occupied
Iraqi people; $29.98. (Lifesize Entertainment).
** Cars (2006) Voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt,
Larry The Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Jenifer Lewis,
Paul Dooley, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger,
Michael Keaton, Richard Petty, Jeremy Piven, Bob Costas, Darrell
Waltrip, Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi, Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
Michael Schumacher, Jay Leno. Extras: Behind-the-scenes
featurette "Inspiration for Cars"; four deleted scenes; new Pixar
animated short "Mater and the Ghostlight"; "One Man Band" short
that played with the film in theaters. (Disney).
** The Chairman (1969) Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill.
(Fox).
** Cinema Paradiso (1989) Dir.: Giuseppe Tornatore; Antonella
Attili, Philipe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore
Cascio, Isa Danieli, Leo Gulllotta, Jacques Perrin, Pupella
Maggio, Agnese Nano, Leopoldo Trieste, Tano Cimarosa, Nicola Di
Pinto, Roberta Lena, Nino Terzo, Brigitte Fossey. Extras: Two
Disc Deluxe Edition ($24.95): Director's version of film,
domestic version of film, "Little Italy Love Story: Cinema
Paradiso Style" featurette, "The Paradise of Cinema: Celebrating
a Classic" documentary, "Cucina Paradiso" Food Network tribute
"Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello," commentary by Italian
film expert Millicent Marcus featuring director Guiseppe
Tornatore. Limited Collector's Edition Box Set ($39.99):
Director's version of film, domestic version of film, "Cinema
Paradiso" soundtrack from Ennio Marricone, "Little Italy Love
Story: Cinema Paradiso Style" featurette, "The Paradise of
Cinema: Celebrating a Classic" documentary, "Cucina Paradiso"
Food Network tribute "Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello,"
special recipe cCards from Food Network stars inspired by "Cinema
Paradiso," collectible lobby cards, commentary by Italian film
expert Millicent Marcus featuring director Guiseppe Tornatore.
(The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
** Complete Harveytoons Collection. Four-disc set with all 312
short Harveytoon cartoons. The cartoons, available on DVD for the
first time ever, were originally created in the 1940s and '50s,
and have been digitally restored. Harveytoon characters include
Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the good little witch, Hot Stuff
the little devil, Richie Rich, Herman and Katnip, and others;
$39.98. (Classic Media).
** The Debt (2003 -- TV) Warren Clarke, Barbara Marten, Martin
Freeman, Hugo Speer, Lee Williams. BBC thriller about an ex-
robber who reluctantly agrees to do one last job in order to
protect his family. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).
** An Evening With Kevin Smith: Evening Harder (2006) Director
Kevin Smith and his trusty sidekick Jason Mewes take viewers to
London and Toronto for a no-holds barred Q&A with college
students about filmmaking, pop culture and general questions.
Follow-up to 2002's "An Evening With Kevin Smith." Unrated and
uncensored two-disc set; $28.96. Extras: "Toronto: Limo Ride"
featurette, "London: Man on the Street" featurette. (Sony).
** The Fallen Idol (1948) Dir.: Carol Reed; Ralph Richardson,
Michele Morgan, Sonia Dresdel, Bobby Henrey, Denis O'Dea, Jack
Hawkins. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras:
"A Sense of Carol Reed," a 2006 documentary, featuring interviews
with director Reed's friends and collaborators; illustrated Reed
filmography; original press book; book including new essays by
Geoffrey O'Brien, David Lodge, and Nicholas Wapshott, as well as
"The Basement Room," the Graham Greene short story on which the
film is based. (The Criterion Collection).
** Flower Drum Song Special Edition (1961) Nancy Kwan, James
Shigeta, Benson Fong, Jack Soo, Juanita Hall, Reiko Sato. New
digitally remastered picture and 5.1 surround sound. Extras:
Commentary by Nancy Kwan and film historian Nick Redman, "A
Classic Evolves: From Print to Stage to Screen" featurette,
"Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song" featurette, "The
Songs of Flower Drum Song" featurette, "All-Access Pass to the
Sets and Costumes of Flower Drum Song," "The Legacy of Rodgers
and Hammerstein." (Universal).
** Freak Out (2004) James Heathcote, Dan Palmer, Nicola Connell,
Yazz Fetto, Chilli Gold. Two-disc set. Two horror film addicts
turn a mental patient in to a slasher. Extras: Commentaries by
director-writer-producer Christian James, actor-writer Dan Palmer
and actor-producer Yazz Fetto; commentary by James, Palmer and
actors James Heathcote, Nicola Connell and Chilli Gold, moderated
by BBC Radio 1 movie critic James King; "Making Out" behind-the-
scenes featurette; "Geek Out" Internet movie critics featurette;
"Bum-Feeling 101" sketch featuring the characters of "Freak Out";
"5 Minute Film School" film school-type tips; "Honey, I Blew Up
the Looney" featurette; "The Video Store" spoof films; deleted
scenes; Zaniac music video. (Anchor Bay).
** Gary Cooper: The Signature Collection. Six-disc set with new-
to-DVD "Sergeant York" (two-disc Special Edition), "The
Fountainhead," "Springfield Rifle," "The Wreck of Mary Deare" and
"Dallas"; $49.92. "Sergeant York" is available separately for
$26.99; "The Fountainhead" for $19.97. (Warner).
-- Sergeant York (1941) Dir,: Howard Hawks; Gary Cooper, Walter
Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias. Extras: Commentary by
Jeannine Basinger, classic cartoon "Porky's Preview," vintage
short "Lions for Sale," Cooper trailer gallery, new making-of
featurette "Sergeant York: Of God and Country," vintage
biographical profile "Gary Cooper: American Life, American
Legend."
-- The Fountainhead (1949) Dir.: King Vidor; Gary Cooper,
Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Kent Smith, Henry Hull, Ray
Collins. Extras: New featurette "The Making of The Fountainhead."
-- Springfield Rifle (1952) Dir.: Andre De Toth; Gary Cooper,
Phyllis Thaxter.
-- The Wreck of Mary Deare (1959) Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston,
Michael Redgrave, Richard Harris.
-- Dallas (1950) Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran,
Raymond Massey, Barbara Payton, Leif Erickson.
** Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Series Megaset. 35-
disc set with all 122 episodes of the critically acclaimed
series, plus a new bonus DVD with the three "Law & Order"
crossover episodes and "Homicide: the Movie"; $299.95. Extras:
Commentary on select episodes, interviews with Barry Levinson,
Tom Fontana, Henry Bromell, David Simon, and James Yoshimura; "To
Catch a Killer: Homicide Detectives" episode of A&E's signature
series "American Justice"; Superbowl XXVII commercials for Season
One premiere; "Homicide: Life on the Street" song listings;
"Inside Homicide" with David Somin and James Yoshimura; feature-
length documentary "Anatomy of a Homicide"; VSDA panel and live
DVD commentary with Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, James Yoshimura,
and David Simon; Barry Levinson's acceptance speech for the 2004
VSDA Career Achievement Award; cast biographies; more. (A&E Home
Video).
** Hooray for Hollywood (1975) Documentary on Hollywood of the
1930s-40s, narrated by Mickey Rooney; $24.99. (First Look Home
Entertainment).
** JAG: The Complete Second Season (1996-97) Four-disc set,
$64.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Setting Sail With
Season 2," "Inside the Real JAG Corps." (Paramount).
** James Bond Ultimate Editions. Four volumes of James Bond
films; Volumes 1 and 2 released November 7; Volumes 3 and 4
released December 12. Features state-of-the-art Lowey Process
digital frame-by-frame restoration and new 5.1 DTS Surround
Sound. Each film gets a two-disc treatment with such extras as
never-before-seen footage from the Bond archives, rare
interviews, deleted scenes, documentaries, interactive film
guides, more. Volume 1: "Goldfinger," "The World Is not Enough,"
"Diamonds Are Forever," "The Man With the Golden Gun" and "The
Living Daylights." Volume 2: "Thunderball," "Die Another Day,"
"The Spy Who Loved Me," "A View to a Kill" and "Licence to Kill."
$89.98 each volume.(MGM).
** Little Man (2006) Dir.: Keenen Ivory Wayans; Marlon Wayans,
Shawn Wayans, Tracy Morgan, Kerry Washington, Linden Porco.
Extras: Commentary by the Wayans brothers; deleted and extended
scenes; "From the Ground Up" visual effects featurette; "Linden's
World" featurette on the life of Linden Porco, who portrays the
body of Calvin; "Method or Madness" featurette on "method"
acting. (Sony).
** The Marlon Brando Collection. Six-disc set with "Mutiny on the
Bounty" (two-disc set) and four Brando films new-to-DVD: "Julius
Caesar," "The Formula," "Reflections in a Golden Eye" and
"Teahouse of the August Moon"; $59.92. "Bounty" is available
separately for $26.99; "Julius Caesar" is available for $19.97.
(Warner).
-- Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Dir.: Lewis Milestone; Marlon
Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith, Richard
Haydn, Tarita. New digital transfer from restored Ultra-
Panavision 65mm elements with the soundtrack remastered in Dolby
Digital 5.1. Extras: Alternate prologue and epilogue sequences
not seen theatrically; two vintage featurettes: "1964 New York
World's Fair Promo" and "Story of the HMS Bounty"; Marlon Brando
movies trailer gallery; new featurette "After the Cameras Stopped
Rolling: The Journey of the Bounty"; two vintage featurettes:
"Voyage of the Bounty to St. Petersburg" and "Tour of the
Bounty."
-- Julius Caesar (1953) Dir.: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; Marlon
Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien,
Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, George Macready, Michael Pate,
Richard Hale, Alan Napier. Extras: Introduction by TCM host
Robert Osborne, new featurette "The Rise of Two Legends."
-- The Formulas (1980) Dir.: John G. Avildsen; George C. Scott,
Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller, John Gielgud. Extras: Commentary by
director John G. Avildsen and screenwriter Steve Shagan.
-- Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) Dir.: John Huston;
Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Brian Keith, Julie Harris.
Extras: Vintage behind-the-scenes featurette.
-- The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) Dir.: Daniel Mann;
Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Machiko Kyo, Eddie Albert, Paul Ford.
Extras: Vintage featurette "Operation Teahouse."
** Martha's Favorite Cookies (2006) Single disc provides easy-to-
follow information on baking 33 of Martha's favorite cookie
recipes, $14.97. (Warner).
** M*A*S*H Season 11. Three-disc set with 21 episodes, including
the feature-length series finale, $39.98. (Fox).
** M*A*S*H Martinis and Medicine Collection. 36-disc boxed set
with all 11 seasons; $199.98. Extras: Robert Altman's 1970
"MASH," two bonus discs of never-before-seen extras, including a
"Just the FAQs" interactive trivia game, "M*A*S*H: Television's
Serious Sitcom" A&E Biography episode, "M*A*S*H 30th Reunion"
documentary, "Memories of M*A*S*H" documentary, blooper reel, "My
Favorite M*A*S*H" promo spots, cast interviews and clips from the
last day of filming, public service announcements from the cast,
unproduced episode script: "Hawkeye on the Double," "Jocularity"
compilation featurette, "Fan Base" featurette. (Fox).
** Melrose Place: The Complete First Season (1992-93) Eight-disc
set with 32 episodes, $61.99. Extras: "Beginnings" mini-
featurette, "Friends and Neighbors" mini-featurette, "Neighbors &
Friends" mini-featurette, "Season One Episode Guide," "Melrose
Place: Behind the Scenes" featurette, "Amanda" mini-featurette,
"Melrose Place: New Style Profile" featurette. (Paramount).
** Oh! What a Lovely War Special Collector's Edition (1969) Dir.:
Richard Attenborough; Wendy Alnutt, Colin Farrell, Malcolm McFee,
John Rae, Corin Redgrave, Maurice Roeves, Paul Shelley, Kim
Smith, Angela Thorne, Mary Wimbush, Ian Holm. Juliet Mills,
Edward Fox, Dirk Bogarde, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Jack
Hawkins, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave,
Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Susannah York, John Mills.
Extras: Commentary by Attenborough, three-part documentary:
"Welcome to the Great war," "The Smith Family Album" and
"Goodbye-ee." (Paramount).
** Police Squad: The Complete series (1982) Single-disc with all
six episodes, $19.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes; gag
reel; Leslie Nielsen interview; "Behind the Freeze Frames"
featurette; casting test: Alan North and Ed Williams; producers'
photo gallery of scenery, sets & props; list of celebrity death
shots. (Paramount).
** Poster Boy (2006) Matt Newton, Jack Noseworthy, Michael Lerne,
Karen Allen A gay activist plans to out the son of a conservative
senator. (Genius Products).
** Pusher Trilogy. Nicolas Winding Refn's violent, edgy and
viscerally moving Danish crime film trilogy. "Pusher," (1996),
"Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands" (2004) and "Pusher III: I'm
the Angel of Death" (2005); $39.98 the set or $19.98 each.
(Magnolia Home Entertainment).
** The Quiller Memorandum (1966) George Segal,Alec Guinness, Max
von Sydow, Senta Berger, George Sanders. (Fox).
** The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection. 12-disc set of two-
disc special editions of "The King and I," "Carousel," "South
Pacific," "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma" and "State Fair";
$99.98. (Fox).
** Roseanne Barr: Blonde & Bitchin (2006) HBO comedy special
filmed live at the Comedy Store in L.A.; $19.97. Extras:
Interview with Barr from the road, two extra skits, post-show
behind-the-scenes, photo gallery. (HBO Video).
** The Secret (2002 -- TV) Haydn Gwynne, Stella Gonet, Robert
Bathurst. BBC drama about a successful woman whose past comes to
haunt her. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd.).
** Seduction (1982) Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, Vince
Edwards, Andrew Stevens, Colleen Camp. Extras: Commentary by
producers Irwin Yablans and Bruce Cohn Curtis and writer-director
David Schmoeller; featurettes: "Remembering the Seduction,"
"Remembering the Locations and Production" and "The Seduction and
the Law." (Anchor Bay).
** ShadowBoxer (2006) Helen Mirren, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen
Dorff, Vanessa Ferlito, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Macy Gray. Pair of
assassins (Helen Mirren, Cuba Gooding Jr.) take a pregnant
intended victim under their wing -- and on the run). (Vivendi
Visual Entertainment).
** Sinatra: Vegas (2006) Five-disc (four-CDs, one-DVD) deluxe set
of previously unreleased material from Reprise Records, includes
five unforgettable performances in legendary Vegas venues by
Sinatra in his prime. Recorded at the Sands in November 1961,
January-February 1966, Caesars Palace March 1982, the Golden
Nugget April 1987 and Caesars Palace May 1978. Housed in a
metallic foil clamshell box, which also includes a 64-page book
with celebrity commentary, essays by noted Sinatraphiles, rare
photos, and reproductions of Vegas memorabilia.; $79.98. (Rhino
Entertainment).
** The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1. Four-disc set with 12
episodes, $99.98. Extras: Cast and crew commentaries. (HBO
Video).
** The Souler Opposite (1998) Christopher Meloni, Timothy
Busfield, Janel Moloney. A comedian whose love life is a bit of a
joke and a political activist with a spiritual bent fall for each
other. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Bill Kalmenson,
"Comedy on the Road" making-of featurette. (Warner).
** Take My Eyes (2003 -- Spain) Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela
Pena. Acclaimed drama about domestic violence. (New Yorker
Video).
** Thou Shalt Laugh (2005) Stand-up comedy concert featuring
Christian comedians Thor Ramsey, Michael Jr., Jeff Allen, Teresa
Roberts Logan, Joby Saad, Gilbert Esquivel and Taylor Mason,
hosted by Patricia Heaton; $19.97. (Warner).
** Totally Awesome (2006 -- TV) Chris Kattan, Dominique Swain,
Ben Stein, Tracy Morgan. Send up of 80s movies as two small-town
teens must fit into a new high school when their family moves to
the big city. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, more.
(Paramount).
** The Ultimate Flint Collection. Three-disc set with "In Like
Flint" and "Our Man Flint" plus a bonus disc with behind-the-
scenes featurettes; cast interviews; screen tests; trailers; and
"Our Man Flint: Dead on Target," a rare TV movie from 1976
starring Ray Danton; $19.98. (Fox).
** The West Wing: The Complete Seventh Season. Six-disc set with
22 episodes of the final season, $59.98. Extras: "Live from the
Director's Chair": A multi-angle view from the truck as the
director calls the live show, "Countdown to West Wing Live"
behind-the-scenes featurette. (Warner).
** The West Wing: The Complete Series. 45-disc set with all 154
episodes, $299.98. Extras: Includes bonus features from all
previous season sets: More than 20 commentaries, more than 20
documentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reels,
unaired scenes, more. The box set will also include the original
pilot script along with an introduction by series creator Aaron
Sorkin. (Warner).
** The Who: The Vegas Job (2006) On the evening of October 29,
1999, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, performed
live for the first time in 20 years as a 5-piece band, joined by
Zak Starkey and John "Rabbit" Bundrick. Filmed live at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas; $24.99. Extras: Backstage interviews with
Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle. (Passport Video).
** Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2005) Daphne Bloomer, DeRay
Davis, Jennia Fredrique, Eddie Griffin, Ella Joyce, Tommy 'Tiny'
Lister, Mark Chalant Phifer, Clifton Powell, Jaleel White. Urban
version of "Meet the Parents." (Fox).
** Wordplay (2006) Documentary provides an in-depth behind-the-
scenes view of the New York Times crossword puzzle and the
current and historical creative forces that drive its production;
$24.95. Extras: Deleted scenes; "The 5 Unforgettable Puzzles
Ever" featurette; "Every Word" music video by Gary Louris;
"Waiting for The New York Times" short film by Patricia Erens;
"Wordplay Goes to Sundance"; commentary with director Patrick
Creadon, New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz and crossword
constructor Merle Reagle; interview gallery; Wordplay photo
gallery. (Genius Products).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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