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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR Monday, November 14 -- MONDAY, November 20
ACCEPTED
A loveable group of misfit slackers who create their own college.
High school slacker Bartleby Gaines ("B" to his buddies) is
willing to do whatever it takes to keep his parents from finding
out he's been rejected by every college he applied to -- even if
that means creating a bogus university, with a demented burnout
of a dean and a curriculum that includes "How to Design a Smokin'
MySpace Page" and "Cooking with Illicit Substances." With a
killer Web site to attract students and an abandoned loony bin to
call home, the South Harmon Institute of Technology is open for
business. The school attracts a standing-room-only crowd of
losers, slackers, dweebs and rejects, as well as the unwanted
attention of the snide dean of nearby Harmon College. An all-out,
low-down battle between the two schools proves that there's more
to college life than just being "Accepted." Vitals: Director:
Steve Pink. Stars: Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Maria
Thayer, Anthony Heald, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Lewis
Black. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 93 min., Comedy, Box office
gross: $35.426 million, Universal.
DA VINCI CODE, THE
While in Paris on business, famed Harvard symbologist Robert
Langdon (Tom Hanks) receives an urgent late-night phone call: the
elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the
museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While
working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to
discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of
Leonardo Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet
ingeniously disguised by the painter. Clues all leading to a
covert society dedicated to guarding an ancient secret that has
remained hidden for 2000 years. Langdon joins forces with a
gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), and
learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an
actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton,
Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. In a
breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and
Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to
anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can
decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient
secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost
forever. Based on Dan Brown's controversial novel. Vitals:
Director: Ron Howard. Stars: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou,
Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany, Jurgen Prochnow. 2006,
CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 149 min., Thriller, Box office gross:
$217.536 million, Sony.
49 UP
"49 UP" is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries
that began 42 years ago when U.K.-based Granada's World In Action
team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is
seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group
of 7-year-old children from all over England, asking them about
their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a
researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the
"children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
and now again at age 49. In this latest chapter, more life-
changing decisions are revealed, more shocking announcements
made, and more of the original group take part than ever before,
speaking out on a variety of subjects including love, marriage,
career, class and prejudice. Vitals: Director: Michael Apted.
2006, CC, MPAA rating: NR, 135 min., Documentary, First Run
Features.
JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE
Run of the mill teen comedy about three high school girls who
band together to seek revenge on the school's resident stud who
has broken their hearts. Three gorgeous, popular girls from
competing high school cliques discover that they've each been
dating the same guy: the school's smooth and hunky basketball
team captain, John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe). After comparing
notes, the fuming trio -- reporter-wannabe Carrie (Arielle
Kebbel), head cheerleader Heather (Ashanti), and vegan activist
Beth (Sophia Bush) -- conspire to teach Tucker a lesson he'll
never forget. They decide to attack his game and make him
"undatable." Unfortunately, every wacky, grossly embarrassing
scheme they hatch to undermine him backfires and only makes him
more popular than ever. Desperate, the girls realize they'll have
to step up their assault. There's only one way left to take: to
break his heart. The girls recruit a pretty, but anonymous school
newcomer, Kate (Brittany Snow), to get the hot jock to fall for
her, so she can ceremoniously dump him. Kate's hesitant to play
along but, desperate for new friends and a chance to finally be
"visible," she agrees to the plan. Can Kate keep her romantic
wits about her and pull off the ultimate revenge against a girl's
worst enemy: the serial dater? Can fantasy guy John Tucker
possibly change his ways and become a one-woman man? And can
Carrie, Heather, and Beth actually stay friends with Kate -- and
with each other? Vitals: Director: Betty Thomas. Stars: Jesse
Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel.
2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 90 min., Comedy, Box office gross:
$40.828 million, Fox.
JOYEUX NOEL (MERRY CHRISTMAS)
Based on a true story that happened on Christmas Eve 1914 during
the World War I. When a German tenor-turned-soldier and his
partner, a beautiful Dutch soprano, brave the front lines to
bring Christmas music to the troops, their songs are heard by
enemy French and English forces in nearby trenches. Touched by
the familiar melodies and emboldened by loneliness, the soldiers
declare a momentary truce and come forward to greet each other.
They spend a memorable evening -- exchanging stories, chocolates
and cigarettes. The truce gives them the opportunity to bury
their dead, play a game of soccer and celebrate a Christmas Mass
together. The next morning, they will once again be enemies but
with a much greater understanding of the men they are fighting.
In French, German and English with English subtitles. Vitals:
Director: Christian Cario. Stars: Diane Kruger Daniel Bruhl,
Benno Furmann. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Drama, Box
office gross: $1.050 million, Sony.
STRANGERS WITH CANDY
A prequel of sorts to the Comedy Central series of the same name.
Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris), a 47-year-oldr old ex-con, junky whore
decides to return home after 32 years as a runaway. Jerri decides
to turn her life around by picking it up exactly where she left
off -- as a high school freshman. But the path to the prom is
fraught with adolescent problems and temptations that plague all
teenagers, but especially this middle-aged former boozer, user
and loser. Vitals: Director: Paul Dinello. Stars: Amy Sedaris,
Greg Hollimon, Paul Dinello, Deborah Rush, Stephen Colbert, Dan
Hedaya, Allison Janney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kristen Johnston,
Justin Theroux, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker , Ian
Holm. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Comedy, Box office
gross: $1.564 million, ThinkFilm.
WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
General Motor's EV1 was among the fastest, most efficient
production electric automobiles ever built. It produced zero
emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of
the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted
to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1
electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? "Who Killed the Electric
Car?" chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1,
examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they
reverberated through the halls of government and big business.
Featuring EV1 driving Peter Horton, Ralph Nader and Alexandra
Paul and interviews with a wide range of interested parties, from
drivers to scientists and environmentalists to people who were
part of GM's EV1 sales team, and who remain committed believers
today. Vitals: Director: Chris Paine. Narrated by Martin Sheen.
2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 92 min., Documentary, Box office
gross: $1.613 million, Sony.
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
On February 13 Warner Home Video will showcase a group of four
films from some of the world's most renowned directors with
first-time DVD releases of "The Butcher Boy," "Ginger and Fred,"
"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" and "Performance."
Directed by Neil Jordan, Federico Fellini, Tony Richardson and
Nicolas Roeg, respectively, the notable films represent the first
of two collections WHV is releasing that represent the work of
some of cinema's most acclaimed directors. All the films have new
transfers and will include bonus features such as commentaries,
featurettes and vintage interviews. Each title will sell
individually for $19.97.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Four big-screen legends get the DVD treatment this week: Paul
Newman, Cary Grant, Bing Crosby and Rock Hudson. Warner will
release the seven-disc set "The Paul Newman Collection" with new-
to-DVD "Harper," "The Drowning Pool," "The Left Handed Gun,"
"Mackintosh Man," "Pocket Money," "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
and "The Young Philadelphians" for $59.92. "Harper" will be
available separately for $19.97. Each film includes commentaries
and featurettes ... Universal highlights Grant, Crosby and Hudson
with three-disc sets of some of the trio's more obscure outings:
<"Cary Grant: Screen Legend Collection" includes "Thirty Day
Princess" (1934) starring Grant and Sylvia Sidney; "Kiss and
Make-Up" (1934) starring Grant, Helen Mack and Edward Everett
Horton; "Wings in the Dark" (1935) starring Grant and Myrna Loy;
"Big Brown Eyes" (1936) directed by Raoul Walsh and starring
Grant, Joan Bennett and Walter Pidgeon; and "Wedding Present"
(1936) starring Grant and Joan Bennett ... "Bing Crosby: Screen
Legend Collection" includes "Waikiki Wedding" (1937), starring
Crosby, Martha Raye and Shirley Ross; "Double or Nothing" (1937)
starring Corsby, Martha Raye and Andy Devine; "East Side of
Heaven" (1939) starring Crosby and Joan Blondell; "If I Had My
Way" (1940) starring Crosby and Gloria Jean; and "Here Come the
Waves" (1944) starring Crosby and Betty Hutton ... "Rock Hudson:
Screen Legend Collection" includes "Has Anybody Seen My Gal"
(1952), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Hudson and Piper
Laurie; "A Very Special Favor" (1965) starring Hudson, Leslie
Caron and Charles Boyer; "The Golden Blade" (1953) starring
Hudson and Piper Laurie; "The Last Sunset" directed by Robert
Aldrich and starring Hudson, Kirk Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph
Cotton and Carol Lynley; and "The Spiral Road" (1962) directed by
Robert Mulligan and starring Hudson, Burl Ives and Gena Rowlands.
Each set sells for $29.98.
The science fiction classic that inspired a generation of writers
and directors and was the precursor to such sci-fi epics as "Star
Wars" and "Star Trek," turns 50 this year and Warner Home Video
is marking the occasion with the "Forbidden Planet Special
Edition." The 1956 film, starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis,
Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson,
Earl Holliman and Robby the Robot has been restored and
remastered and the sound has been remixed in Dolby Digital 5.1.
The two-disc special edition includes additional scenes; lost
footage; excerpts from the "MGM Parade" TV series; two follow-up
vehicles starring Robby the Robot: 1958 MGM feature film "The
Invisible Boy" and "The Thin Man" MGM TV series episode "Robot
Client"; three documentaries: TCM Original "Watch the Skies!:
Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us," "Amazing! Exploring the Far
Reaches of Forbidden Planet" (featuring new appearances by Leslie
Neilsen, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Warren Stevens and more)
and "Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon"; and a science
fiction movie trailer gallery; $26.99. An Ultimate Collectors
Edition also will be available and includes a metal alloy case, a
collectible Robby the Robot replica with moveable limbs,
"Forbidden Planet" and "The Invisible Boy" reproduction lobby
cards portfolios, as well as a "Forbidden Planet" original
theatrical poster mail-in offer; $59.92.
Fans of Looney Tunes can go crazy with the "Looney Tunes Golden
Collection Volume Four," a four-disc set with 60 unedited
classic, digitally remastered, animated shorts. There's 15 shorts
per disc: Disc 1 features Bugs Bunny classics, Disc 2 is a Frank
Tashlin showcase, Disc 3 spins with Speedy Gonzales and Disc 4 is
devoted to Cats cartoons; $64.92 from Warner. (Warner also has
put together a two-disc set featuring 28 of the best animated
shorts pulled from the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume
Four"; that set sells for $26.99).
Four popular TV series wend their way to DVD this week in larger-
than-life sets: "Adventures of Superman: The Complete Fifth &
Sixth Seasons" (1957-58), a five-disc set with 26 episodes,
$39.98, from Warner ... "Get Smart: The Complete Collection," a
25-disc set of the complete five season series, $199.96 available
only via the Time-Life Web site, until Fall 2007 ... "Six Feet
Under: The Complete Series," a massive 24-disc set housed in a
mock burial plot; included in the set are two "Six Feet Under"
soundtracks and an illustrated booklet with character obituaries,
photos, family tree and memories from the show's creators;
$279.99 from HBO Video ... and "Friends: The Complete Series
Collection," a collector's box with all 236 episodes, $299.98
with more than 25 commentaries, more than 25 documentaries and
behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reels, trivia quizzes, more;
includes a 60-page commemorative book with behind-the-scenes
photos and the original pilot pitch; from Warner.
And, lastly, Universal has reissued Peter Jackson's 2005 take on
King Kong with the "King Kong: Deluxe Extended Limited Edition,"
a three-disc set with new bonus content including nearly 40
minutes of deleted scenes, 13 additional minutes of never-before-
seen footage, 230 new visual effects shots, special introductions
by the director, mini-featurettes, concept art galleries,
outtakes and gag reels, trailers, commentary by Jackson for the
first time, and much much more; $34.98. A limited edition $79.98
gift set is also available, housed in a specially designed
collectable packaging with a King Kong figurine created
exclusively for the package by the Oscar-winning artists at Weta
Workshop and Weta Digital, the company responsible for the film's
creature design, special makeups, miniatures and visual effects.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
Due this week: "CSI: The Complete Sixth Season" (2005-06), a
seven-disc set with 24 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ...
"Columbo: The Complete Sixth & Seventh Season, a three-disc set,
$39.98 from Universal ... "Family Guy Volume 4," a three-disc set
with 14 episodes from the second half of the fourth season,
$39.98 from Fox ... "The Golden Girls: Season Six," a three-disc
set with 26 episodes, $39.99 from Buena Vista ... "Gunsmoke: The
Directors Collection," a three-disc set with 15 episodes spanning
20 years of the series' run, directed by such luminaries as
Robert Stevenson, Arthur Hiller, Mark Rydell and Andrew V.
McLaglen; the collection also features episodes shot by such
familiar on-camera talents as Dennis Weaver, Peter Graves,
William Conrad and Victor French; $39.99 from Paramount ... "The
Hamburg Cell" (2005), a BBC telefilm that explores the middle-
class terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks; based on trial
transcripts, the official 9/11 Commission Report and interviews;
aired on HBO; $19.99 from Acorn Media ... "Home Improvement: The
Complete Fifth Season," a three-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.99
from Buena Vista ... "Lois & Clark -- The New Adventures of
Superman: The Complete Fourth Season," a six-disc set with 22
episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "NCIS: The Complete Second
Season" (2004-05), a six-disc set with 23 episodes, $64.99 from
Paramount ... "Northern Exposure: The Complete Fifth Season," a
five-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.98 from Universal ...
"Quantum Leap: The Complete Fifth Season," a three-disc set with
21 episodes, $49.98 from Universal ... "Reba: The Complete Fourth
Season," a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $29.98 from Fox.
ON THE INDIE FRONT:
"Hate Crime" (2006) is a provocative suspense thriller about a
hate crime that overwhelms a community, starring Seth Peterson,
Bruce Davison, Giancarlo Esposito, Cindy Pickett, Chad Donella,
Susan Blakely and Lin Shaye, from Image Entertainment ...
"Brothers of the Head<" (2005) is a wacky cult film that
documents the rise of The Bang Bang, a brit-punk duo featuring
conjoined twins, Tom and Barry Howe. The film is presented in
documentary style, and almost leaves the viewer wondering if the
subject of the film is based in fact or fiction. Augmented by a
searing punk-rock soundtrack. From IFC Films/Genius Products ...
In "Open Cam" (2005), starring Andreu Thomas, Ben Green and Amir
Darvish, a sadistic killer hunts down gay men cruising online,
from Wolfe Video.
FOR THE KIDS:
From Disney comes: "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey Saves Santa
and Other Mouseketales" (2005) featuring three episodes from the
Disney Channel animated series: "Mickey Saves Santa," "Mickey Go
Seek" and "Goofy's Bird," $19.99; "Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Volume 2," a three-disc set that includes the five-part pilot
episode, "Rescue Rangers to the Rescue, "$34.99; "Adventures of
the Gummi Bears: Volume One, Seasons 1-3," featuring the stars of
the first Saturday morning network series produced by Disney,
from 1986-1991, in a three-disc set with 47 episodes, $34.99; and
"Disney's Ducktales Volume 2," a three-disc set featuring Scrooge
McDuck and Donald's nephews, $34.99 ... Two franchises have DVDs
this week: "Strawberry Shortcake: Cooking Up Fun," a two-part
animated feature packaged with a 12-page cookbook for kids,
$14.98 from Fox; and "Pollyworld" (2006), featuring animated
adventures based on the Polly Pockets line of toys for girls 5 to
10; $19.98 from Universal ... "Blue's Clues" Blue's Room: Meet
Blue's Baby Brother" (2006) celebrates 10 years of "Blue's
Clues," $16.99 from Paramount ... "Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes
Christmas" (2006) is a made-for-video animated feature take on
the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol"; $19.98 from Warner ...
"The Best of the Electric Company: Volume Two" is a four-disc set
with 20 of the best episodes of the 1970s series for kids, $39.98
from Shout! Factory ... And, finally, "A Sesame Street Christmas
Carol" features Elmo, Oscar, Bert, Ernie and the Sesame Street
crew's take on the classic, for preschoolers, $12.98 from Sony.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us" (2005) is a feature-length
concert film of McCartney's 2005 U.S. tour using 25 hi-definition
cameras and 5.1 digital surround sound, $24.95 from A&E Home
Video ... "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (2006) is a one-woman comedy show
from Alex Borstein, the star of "Family Guy" and "MAD TV," $19.98
from Fox ... "Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters" is a
2006 documentary that chronicles the stories behind Hollywood's
biggest boxoffice hits and bombs, from HBO Video ... "Churchill's
Bodyguard" is a four-disc set of the 13-part 2005 British
documentary series that puts Winston Churchill's life in a new
light, based on the newly discovered memoirs of Walter Thompson,
the Scotland Yard detective who saved Churchill's life on many
occasions; $59.99 from Acorn Media .. Two icons from the Wild
West get their own DVDs this week: "Annie Oakley" and "Jesse
James," both 2006 PBS documentaries, $19.99 each from Paramount
... and, for football fans there's "University of Notre Dame:
Fighting Irish Collector's Edition," with 20 hours of legendary
games, $89.95 from A&E Home Video; and three DVDs that highlight
NFL cheerleaders: "NFL Cheerleaders Making the Squad: Miami
Dolphins," "NFL Cheerleaders Making the Squad: Tampa Bay
Buccaneers" and "NFL Cheerleaders Making the Squad: San Diego
Chargers," $14.96 each from Warner.
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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
** Accepted (2006) Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Maria
Thayer, Anthony Heald, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Lewis
Black. Extras: Commentary by actors Lewis Black, Justin Long,
Jonah Hill, Adam Herschman and director Steve Pink; deleted
scenes and outtakes; "Adam's Accepted Chronicles" behind-the-
scenes featurette; "Reject Rejection: The Making of Accepted";
"Self-Guided Campus Tour" interactive graphic map of the South
Harmon Institute of Technology campus; "Hangin' On the Half Pipe"
frat party music video; "Keepin' Your Head Up!" Ringers music
video; DVD-ROM content. (Universal).
** Adventures of Superman: The Complete Fifth & Sixth Seasons
(1957-58) Five-disc set with 26 episodes, $39.98. Extras:
"Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen" with Jack Larson celebrating his
series character along with co-star Noel Neill and Superman
historians. (Warner).
** Annie Oakley (2006) PBS documentary, $19.99. Extras: Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show poster gallery. (Paramount).
** Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) Made-for-video
animated feature take on the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol";
$19.98. (Warner).
** The Best of the Electric Company: Volume Two. Four-disc set
with 20 of the best episodes of the 1970s series for kids,
$39.98. Extras: "Remembering the Electric Company" featurette,
more. (Shout! Factory).
** Bing Crosby: Screen Legend Collection. Three-disc set with
five films: "Waikiki Wedding" (1937), starring Crosby, Martha
Raye and Shirley Ross; "Double or Nothing" (1937) starring
Corsby, Martha Raye and Andy Devine; "East Side of Heaven" (1939)
starring Crosby and Joan Blondell; "If I Had My Way" (1940)
starring Crosby and Gloria Jean; and "Here Come the Waves" (1944)
starring Crosby and Betty Hutton. $29.98. (Universal).
** Blue's Clues" Blue's Room: Meet Blue's Baby Brother (2006)
Celebrates 10 years of "Blue's Clues," $16.99. (Paramount).
** Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) Documentary
chronicles the stories behind Hollywood's biggest boxoffice hits
and bombs.(HBO Video).
** Brothers of the Head (2005) Documents the rise of The Bang
Bang, a brit-punk duo featuring conjoined twins, Tom and Barry
Howe. The film is presented in documentary style, and almost
leaves the viewer wondering if the subject of the film is based
in fact or fiction. Augmented by a searing punk-rock soundtrack.
(IFC Films/Genius Products).
** CSI: The Complete Sixth Season (2005-06) Seven-disc set with
24 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
** Cary Grant: Screen Legend Collection. Three-disc set with five
films: "Thirty Day Princess" (1934) starring Grant and Sylvia
Sidney; "Kiss and Make-Up" (1934) starring Grant, Helen Mack and
Edward Everett Horton; "Wings in the Dark" (1935) starring Grant
and Myrna Loy; "Big Brown Eyes" (1936) directed by Raoul Walsh
and starring Grant, Joan Bennett and Walter Pidgeon; and "Wedding
Present" (1936) starring Grant and Joan Bennett. $29.98.
(Universal).
** Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers Volume 2. Three-disc set,
$34.99. Extras: Five-part pilot episode, "Rescue Rangers to the
Rescue." (Disney).
** Churchill's Bodyguard (2005 -- TV) Four-disc set of the 13-
part British documentary series that puts Winston Churchill's
life in a new light, based on the newly discovered memoirs of
Walter Thompson, the Scotland Yard detective who saved
Churchill's life on many occasions; $59.99. (Acorn Media).
** Columbo: The Complete Sixth & Seventh Season. Three-disc set,
$39.98. (Universal).
** Da Vinci Code, The (2006) Dir.: Ron Howard; Tom Hanks, Jean
Reno, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany,
Jurgen Prochnow. Available as a two-disc special edition and a
gift set. Packaging will feature hidden phrases from the film
that can be viewed only with a black light or a magnifying glass.
One hidden message leads to exclusive online content. Extras:
Featurettes: "First Day on the Set With Ron Howard," "A
Discussion With Dan Brown," "A Portrait of Langdon," "Who is
Sophie Neveu?" "Unusual Suspects," "Magical Places" locations,
"Close-up on Mona Lisa," "The Filmmaking Experience," "The Codes
of The Da Vinci Code," "The Music of The Da Vinci Code," DVD ROM
"Da Vinci Code Puzzle Game" PC demo. Gift set includes full-sized
movie prop reproduction of Robert Langdon's (Tom Hanks) journal
containing notes, symbols and codes used to decipher the truth
behind the Da Vinci Code; and a working replica of the cryptex
featured in the film. (Sony).
** Disney's Ducktales Volume 2. Three-disc set, $34.99. Extras:
Five-part pilot episode, "Treasure of the Golden Suns." (Disney).
** Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006) One-woman comedy show from Alex
Borstein, the star of "Family Guy" and "MAD TV"; $19.98. (Fox).
** Family Guy Volume 4. Three-disc set with 14 episodes from the
second half of the fourth season, $39.98. Extras: Commentary, 43
deleted scenes, five extended cut episodes with optional censored
audio track, multi-angle scenes, three featurettes: "A Director's
Life: Debunking the Myth," "Peter Shin Draws Stewie" and "A Tour
of the Family Guy Offices." (Fox).
** Forbidden Planet (1956) Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie
Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, Richard Anderson, Earl
Holliman, Robby the Robot. Restored and remastered film and sound
with Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Available as a 50th Anniversary two-
disc Special Edition ($26.99) and an Ultimate Collectors Edition
($59.92). Extras: Additional scenes; lost footage; excerpts from
the "MGM Parade" TV series; two follow-up vehicles starring Robby
the Robot: 1958 MGM feature film "The Invisible Boy" and "The
Thin Man" MGM TV series episode "Robot Client"; three
documentaries: TCM Original "Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction,
the 1950s and Us," "Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of
Forbidden Planet" (featuring new appearances by Leslie Neilsen,
Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, Warren Stevens and more) and "Robby
the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon"; science fiction movie
trailer gallery. The Ultimate Collectors Edition comes packed in
a metal alloy case and includes a collectible Robby the Robot
replica with moveable limbs, "Forbidden Planet" and "The
Invisible Boy" reproduction lobby cards portfolio, as well as a
"Forbidden Planet" original theatrical poster mail-in offer.
(Warner).
** 49 UP (2006) Dir.: Michael Apted. In 1964, a group of British
7-year-olds were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up."
They've been filmed every seven years since; now they're 49.
(First Run Features).
** Friends: The Complete Series Collection. Collector's box with
all 236 episodes, $299.98. Extras: More than 25 commentaries,
more than 25 documentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag
reels, trivia quizzes, more. Includes a 60-page commemorative
book with behind-the-scenes photos and the original pilot pitch.
(Warner).
** Get Smart: The Complete Collection. 25-disc set of the
complete five season series, $199.96. Available only via the
Time-Life Web site, until Fall 2007. Extras: Commentaries by
executive producer Leonard Stern, series co-creators Mel Brooks
and Buck Henry, actors Barbara Feldon, Bernie Kopell and Bill
Dana, and guest stars Don Rickles and James Caan; rare bloopers;
network promotional spots; commercials; hour-long 75th birthday
roast of star Don Adams at the Playboy Mansion in 1998; clips
from the 2003 Museum of Television & Radio's "Get Smart Reunion"
seminar, the last time the series' key alum were together on the
same stage. (HBO/Time-Life).
** The Golden Girls: Season Six. Three-disc set with 26 episodes,
$39.99. Extras: Candid conversations with Betty White, Rue
McClanahan, others. (Buena Vista).
** The Green Mile: Special Edition (1999) Dir.: Frank Darabont;
Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Gary Sinise,
Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug
Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper. Two-disc set. Extras:
Commentary by writer-director Darabont, deleted scenes, Tom Hanks
makeup tests, Michael Clarke Duncan screen test, "The Teaser
Trailer: A Case Study," "Walking the Mile: The Making of The
Green Mile" documentary, "Miracles and Mystery: Creating The
Green Mile" six-part gallery of featurettes: "Stephen King:
Storyteller," "The Art of Adaptation," "Acting on the Mile,"
"Designing the Mile," "The Magic of the Mile," "The Tail of Mr.
Jingles." (Warner).
** Gunsmoke: The Directors Collection. Three-disc set with 15
episodes spanning 20 years of the series' run, directed by such
luminaries as Robert Stevenson, Arthur Hiller, Mark Rydell and
Andrew V. McLaglen. The collection also features episodes shot by
such familiar on-camera talents as Dennis Weaver, Peter Graves,
William Conrad and Victor French. $39.99. Extras: Episode
commentaries, CBS Radio broadcasts from the '50s, a vintage talk
show appearance by Amanda Blake, a soundtrack scoring session,
more. (Paramount).
** The Hamburg Cell (2005 -- TV) BBC telefilm explores the
middle-class terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks. Based on trial
transcripts, the official 9/11 Commission Report and interviews.
Aired on HBO. $19.99. (Acorn Media).
** Hate Crime (2006) Seth Peterson, Bruce Davison, Giancarlo
Esposito, Cindy Pickett, Chad Donella, Susan Blakely, Lin Shaye.
Provocative suspense thriller about a hate crime that overwhelms
a community. Extras: "Making of" featurette, Project Hate Crime,
San Francisco Hate Violence survivors' testimonials, "Jesus By
45" music video, director's commentary, deleted scenes. (Image
Entertainment).
** Home Improvement: The Complete Fifth Season. Three-disc set
with 26 episodes, $39.99. Extras: Bloopers. (Buena Vista).
** Jesse James (2006) PBS documentary, $19.99. (Paramount)
** John Tucker Must Die (2006) Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow,
Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel. Extended version. Extras:
Commentary by director Betty Thomas, editor Matt Friedman and
writer Jeff Lowell; deleted scenes; "making-of" featurette; more.
(Fox).
** Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas) (2006 -- French, German) Diane
Kruger Daniel Bruhl, Benno Furmann. French, English and German
soldiers call a temporary Christmas truce during World War I.
Extras: Commentary by writer-director Christian Carion, interview
with Carion. (Sony).
** King Kong: Deluxe Extended Limited Edition (2005) Three-disc
set of Peter Jackson's take on King Kong, with new bonus content
including nearly 40 minutes of deleted scenes, 13 additional
minutes of never-before-seen footage, 230 new visual effects
shots, special introductions by the director, mini-featurettes,
concept art galleries, outtakes and gag reels, trailers,
commentary by Jackson for the first time, and much much more;
$34.98. A limited edition $79.98 gift set is also available,
housed in a specially designed collectable packaging with a King
Kong figurine created exclusively for the package by the Oscar-
winning artists at Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, the company
responsible for the film's creature design, special makeups,
miniatures and visual effects. (Universal).
** Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume Four. Four-disc set with
60 unedited classic, digitally remastered, animated shorts;
$64.92. Fifteen shorts per disc: Disc 1: Bugs Bunny Classics,
Disc 2: Frank Tashlin Showcase, Disc 3: Speedy Gonzales, Disc 4:
Cats Cartoons. Extras: Commentaries, alternate audio programs,
"Behind-the-Tunes" featurettes, rare shorts, more. (Warner).
** Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Volume Four. Two-disc set
features 28 of the best animated shorts pulled from "Looney Tunes
Golden Collection Volume Four." Disc 1 features 14 Bugs Bunny
shorts; Disc 2 is devoted to Cats; $26.99. Extras: "Wrong Turn at
Albuquerque" featurette. (Warner).
** Lois & Clark -- The New Adventures of Superman: The Complete
Fourth Season. Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 Extras:
"Kryptonian Kronology": Interactive history of the Superman
timeline hosted by Dean Cain. (Warner).
** Masters of Horror: Haeckel's Tale (2006 -- TV) Derek Cecil,
Jon Polito, Leela Savasta. John McNaughton's contribution to the
horror series: A sexually-charged cautionary tale about the
capriciousness of memory and the consequences of dabbling in
black magic. Extras: Commentary by McNaughton, "Breaking Taboos"
featurette, "Working With a Master: John McNaughton" featurette,
"On Set: An Interview With Leela Savasta," "On Set: An Interview
With Jon Polito," "On Set: An Interview With Derek Cecil,"
"Script to Screen: "Haeckel's Tale," "Behind the Scenes: The
Making of Haeckel's Tale." (Anchor Bay).
** Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey Saves Santa and Other
Mouseketales (2005) Three episodes from the Disney Channel
animated series: "Mickey Saves Santa," "Mickey Go Seek" and
"Goofy's Bird"; $19.99.
** NCIS: The Complete Second Season (2004-05) Six-disc set with
23 episodes, $64.99. Extras: Commentary on select episodes,
"Investigating Season 2," "What's New in Season 2," "The Real
N.C.I.S.," "Lab Tour With Pauley Perrette. (Paramount).
** Northern Exposure: The Complete Fifth Season. Five-disc set
with 24 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
** Open Cam (2005) Andreu Thomas, Ben Green, Amir Darvish.
Sadistic killer hunts down gay men cruising online. Extras:
Unrated, deleted and extended scenes; music video; more. (Wolfe
Video).
** Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us (2005) Feature-length
concert film of McCartney's 2005 U.S. tour using 25 hi-definition
cameras and 5.1 digital surround sound; $24.95. Extras: Meet the
band interviews; song selections; liner notes introduction by
Cameron Crowe. (A&E Home Video).
** The Paul Newman Collection. Seven-disc set with new-to-DVD
"Harper," "The Drowning Pool," "The Left Handed Gun," "Mackintosh
Man," "Pocket Money," "Somebody Up There Likes Me" and "The Young
Philadelphians"; $59.92. "Harper" will be available separately
for $19.97. (Warner).
-- Harper (1966) Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris,
Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Robert Wagner, Robert
Webber, Shelley Winters, Harold Gould, Roy Jenson, Strother
Martin. Extras: Commentary by screenwriter William Goldman,
introduction by TCM host Robert Osborne.
-- Drowning Pool (1975) Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony
Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Gail Strickland, Melanie Griffith,
Linda Haynes, Richard Jaeckel. Extras: Vintage featurette "Harper
Days Are Here Again."
-- The Left Handed Gun (1958) Dir.: Arthur Penn; Paul Newman,
Lita Milan, John Dehner. Extras: Commentary by Penn.
-- The Mackintosh Man (1973) Dir.: John Huston; Paul Newman,
Dominique Sanda, James Mason, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen. Extras:
Vintage featurette "John Huston: The Man, the Myth, the
Moviemaker."
-- Pocket Money (1972) Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother
Martin, Wayne Rogers, Hector Elizondo.
-- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) Dir.: Robert Wise; Paul
Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal
Mineo,Harold J. Stone. Extras: Commentary by Newman, Robert
Loggia, Wise, Martin Scorsese and film historian Richard
Schickel.
-- The Young Philadelphians (1959) Dir.: Vincent Sherman; Paul
Newman, Barbara Rush, Alexis Smith, Brian Keith, Diane Brewster,
Billie Burke, John Williams, Robert Vaughn, Otto Kruger. Extras:
Commentary by Sherman and film historian Drew Casper.
** Pollyworld (2006) Animated adventures based on the Polly
Pockets line of toys for girls 5 to 10; $19.98. Extras: Four
games, DVD-ROM extras, music video. (Universal).
** Quantum Leap: The Complete Fifth Season. Three-disc set with
21 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
** Reba: The Complete Fourth Season. Three-disc set with 22
episodes, $29.98. (Fox).
** Rock Hudson: Screen Legend Collection. Three-disc set with
five films: "Has Anybody Seen My Gal" (1952), directed by Douglas
Sirk and starring Hudson and Piper Laurie; "A Very Special Favor"
(1965) starring Hudson, Leslie Caron and Charles Boyer; "The
Golden Blade" (1953) starring Hudson and Piper Laurie; "The Last
Sunset" directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Hudson, Kirk
Douglas, Dorothy Malone, Joseph Cotton and Carol Lynley; and "The
Spiral Road" (1962) directed by Robert Mulligan and starring
Hudson, Burl Ives and Gena Rowlands. $29.98. (Universal).
** Six Feet Under: The Complete Series. Twenty-Four-disc set
housed in a mock burial plot, $279.99. Extras: Two "Six Feet
Under" soundtracks; illustrated booklet with character
obituaries, photos, family tree and memories from the show's
creators. Each season's set also includes commentaries and
featuettes. (HBO Video).
** Strangers With Candy (2006) Amy Sedaris, Greg Hollimon, Paul
Dinello, Deborah Rush, Stephen Colbert, Dan Hedaya, Allison
Janney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kristen Johnston, Justin Theroux,
Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Holm. Forty-seven
year-old loser returns to high school. Extras: Commentary,
deleted scenes. (ThinkFilm).
** Strawberry Shortcake: Cooking Up Fun. Two-part animated
feature, packaged with a 12-page cookbook for kids, $14.98.
(Fox).
** Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) Dir.: Chris Paine. A
shocking "who-done-it" style documentary that takes the viewer on
a murder mystery of sorts to discover the controversy and
theories surrounding the demise of General Motors EV1 by
interviewing and investigating automakers, legislators,
engineers, consumers, car enthusiasts and EV1 drivers. Narrated
by Martin Sheen. Extras: Bonus scenes, "Jump Starting the Future"
featurette. (Sony).
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