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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
FOR Monday, November 21 -- MONDAY, November 27
ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN
The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbuster CGI film "Ice
Age" are back-- Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, Diego
the saber-toothed tiger, and the hapless prehistoric squirrel/rat
known as Scrat. In the new outing the Ice Age is coming to an
end, and the animals are delighting in the melting paradise that
is their new world. Manny may be ready to start a family, but
nobody has seen another mammoth for a long time; Manny thinks he
may be the last one. That is, until he miraculously finds Ellie,
the only female mammoth left in the world. Their only problems:
They can't stand each other -- and Ellie somehow thinks she's a
possum! Ellie comes with some excess baggage in the form of her
two possum "brothers," Crash and Eddi, a couple of daredevil
pranksters and cocky, loud-mouthed troublemakers. Manny, Sid, and
Diego quickly learn that the warming climate has one major
drawback: A huge glacial dam holding off oceans of water is about
to break, threatening the entire valley. The only chance for
survival lies at the other end of the valley. So our three
heroes, along with Ellie, Crash and Eddie, form the most unlikely
family as they embark on a mission across an ever-changing,
increasingly dangerous landscape towards their "salvation."
Vitals: Director: Carlos Saldanha. Stars: Voices of Ray Romano,
John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck,
Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, Jay Leno, Chris Wedge, Peter
Ackerman, Caitlin Rose Anderson, Connor Anderson, Joseph Bologna.
2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 91 min., Animated, Box office gross:
$193.418 million, Fox.
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what
we know for sure that just ain't so." -- Mark Twain
Humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast majority of the
world's scientists are right, we have just 10 years to avert a
major catastrophe that could send our entire planet's climate
system into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme
weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond
anything we have ever experienced --- a catastrophe of our own
making. If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -
- think again. From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance
Film Festival and boxoffice hit, "An Inconvenient Truth," which
offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's
commitment to expose the myths and misconceptions that surround
global warming and inspire actions to prevent it. That man is
former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the
2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on an all-
out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In
this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his "traveling
global warming show," Gore is funny, engaging, open and downright
on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what
he calls our "planetary emergency" out to ordinary citizens
before it's too late. With wit, smarts and hope, "An Inconvenient
Truth" brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we can no
longer afford to view global warming as a political issue --
rather, it is the biggest moral challenge facing our global
civilization. Vitals: Director: Davis Guggenheim. 2006, CC, MPAA
rating: PG, 100 min., Documentary, Box office gross: $22.770
million, Paramount.
SCOOP
Twisted tale of murder and mystery set in the drawing rooms of
contemporary London. The late U.K. journalist Joe Strombel (Ian
McShane) is being mourned by his colleagues -- even as, stuck in
limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the
identity of "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. But how
can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra
Pransky (Scarlett Johansson), an American journalism student
visiting friends in London. During a stage performance by another
American, magician Sid Waterman (Woody Allen), Sondra is shocked
to find herself able to "see" and hear "Joe." From beyond, he
gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it.
Sondra immediately starts chasing the big story, enlisting the
aid of a reluctant Sid (a.k.a. Splendini). That chase leads right
to handsome British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Hugh. Jackman), who
draws her in with his mysterious charm, causing her to begin a
whirlwind romance with the subject of her search. Soon, Sondra
finds that the romance of her life may well be the dangerous
scoop she's looking for. Vitals: Director: Woody Allen. Stars:
Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, Ian McShane. 2006,
CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 96 min., Drama, Box office gross: $10.226
million, Universal.
YOU, ME AND DUPREE
Comedy about a newlywed couple (Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon) whose
relationship problems boil over when the groom's unemployed best
man, Dupree (Owen Wilson), moves in with them for a brief period
and seems to have no intention of leaving. Carl and Molly have
found the one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed
newly wedded world: Dupree. A slacker with the soul of a poet,
Dupree just can't seem to catch a break from "The Man." When he
takes a week off to best-man Carl and Molly's marriage in Hawaii,
Dupree gets the unceremonious heave-ho from his boss. Now
jobless, car-less and evicted from the cot at his favorite
watering hole, he just needs to crash with the Petersons for a
couple of days; which goes on to become a couple of weeks, then
months. At first, Carl is excited to have the couch guest while
Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's well-meaning antics. But, as
Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job of land development and
headaches, he finds it hard to juggle Dupree and his newlywed
responsibilities. As time passes, his and Molly's houseguest uses
his ample spare time to become a great companion to her,
underscoring Carl's new workaholic tendencies. Even Molly's dad
begins to fall for Dupree's carefree wisdom, frustrating Carl to
no end. Just as the impish buddy starts becoming a fixture in the
Petersons' home, three becomes not just a crowd ... but a full-
blown catastrophe. Vitals: Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo.
Stars: Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda
Detmer, Michael Douglas. 2006, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 110 min.,
Comedy, Box office gross: $74.634 million, Universal.
For more release info, check out our calendar pages at
<http://www.onvideo.org/calendar.htm>
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NEWS
COMING SOON:
Oh the horror: M. Night Shyamalan's creepy "Lady in the Water,"
starring Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob
Balaban, Freddy Rodriguez, Sarita Choudhury, Jared Harris and
Bill Irwin, surfaces December 19 from Warner ... Due December 26
is scary underground thriller "The Descent," in both rated and
unrated versions, from Lionsgate ... On January 16 New Line will
release "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," also in
rated and unrated versions ... And, on January 23, Sony will
release the teenage juvenile delinquent football drama "Gridiron
Gang," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Xzibit.
DVD COLLECTIBLES:
Universal has put together a seven-disc set of the best work of
Preston Sturges, who was the reigning king of intelligent comedy
from 1940 to 1948. "Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection"
includes "The Great McGinty" (1940), "Christmas in July" (1940),
"The Lady Eve" (1941), "Sullivan's Travels" (1941), "The Palm
Beach Story" (1942), "The Great Moment" (1944)and "Hail the
Conquering Hero" (1944); $59.98.
More comedy: "Classic Comedy Teams" is a three-disc set with two
double features each by The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and
Abbott and Costello: The Three Stooges in "Meet the Baron" (1933)
and "Gold Raiders" (1951); Laurel and Hardy in "Air Raid Wardens"
(1943) and "Nothing but Trouble" (1944); and Abbott and Costello
in "Lost in a Harem" (1944) and "Abbott and Costello in
Hollywood" (1945); $29.92 for the set or $14.97 each double
feature, from Warner ... "A Fish Called Wanda: Collector's
Edition" (1988) stars John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline
and Michael Palin in the wild heist comedy that ultimately
involves a fish called Wanda. The two-disc set includes
commentary by John Cleese, John Cleese's first farewell
performance, "Farewell Featurette: John Cleese," a "Kulture
Vulture" documentary, a "Something's Fishy" documentary, deleted
and alternate scenes, a trivia track, a "Mug Shots" photo
gallery, "A Message From John Cleese," Easter Eggs and a
collectible insert, from Sony.
From The Criterion Collection comes "The Double Life of
Veronique" (1991) by Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski. While
Kieslowski's "Three Colors" Trilogy ("Blue," "White" and "Red")
may have cemented his status as one of the world's great
directors, his international breakthrough "The Double Life of
Veronique" remains one of his most beloved films. Irene Jacob is
incandescent as both Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her
double, Veronique, a French music teacher. Though unknown to each
other, the two women share an enigmatic, purely emotional bond.
Aided by Slawomir Idziak's shimmering cinematography and Zbigniew
Preisner's haunting, operatic score, Kieslowski creates an
unforgettable symphony of feeling.
Christmas comes early from Fox this week: "Home Alone: Family Fun
Edition" (1990) starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel
Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom and Catherine O'Hara, with
such extras as commentary by Culkin and Columbus; "The Making of
Home Alone," "How to Burglar Proof Your Home: The Stunts of Home
Alone," "Home Alone Around the World," "Where's the Buzz Now?"
and "Angels With Filthy Souls" featurettes; deleted
scenes/alternate takes; bloopers and set-top games ... "Miracle
on 34th Street Special Edition" (1947) starring Maureen O'Hara,
John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter
Hall and William Frawley. The two-disc set has the original B&W
and a colorized version, with commentary by O'Hara, a "Hollywood
Backstory" featurette, "The 20th Century Fox Hour of Stars" 1955
TV one-hour remake, a "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating
in History" featurette, more ... and "O. Henry's Full House"
(1952) with five O. Henry stories ("The Clarion Call", "The
Ransom of Red Chief," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Cop and the
Anthem" and "The Last Leaf") brought to life by five directors
(Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry Koster and Jean
Negulesco) and a host of stars: Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Jeanne
Crain, Farley Granger, Charles Laughton, Oscar Levant, Marilyn
Monroe, Jean Peter, Gregory Ratoff, Dale Robertson, David Wayne
and Richard Widmark.
FROM TV TO VIDEO:
"Alias: The Complete Collection -- Seasons 1-5" is a 29-disc set
with 105 episodes in a limited edition, gold-foil embossed
replica of a genuine show artifact: The Rambaldi Box. Includes a
hardcover book and an exclusive bonus disc hidden in a special
compartment; $199.99 from Buena Vista ... "Alias: The Complete
Fifth Season" is a four-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.99 from
Buena Vista ... "Boston Legal: Season Two" is a seven-disc set
with 27 episodes, $59.98 from Fox ... "Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet
Seereez" is the complete first two seasons of the hit
comedy/reality show starring Sacha Baron Cohen ("Borat"); the
$49.99 four-disc set is from HBO Video ... "Dr. Katz:
Professional Therapist Season 2" (1995-96) is a two-disc set of
the Comedy Central animated series, $26.99 from Paramount ...
"Family Affair Season 2" is a five-disc set with 30 episodes,
$39.98 from MPI Home Video ... "How I Met Your Mother Season One"
is a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98 from Fox ... "Mother
and Son" is a two-disc set of the first season of the Australian
comedy that airs on PBS; $29.98 from BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia Ltd. ... "Perry Mason: Season One, Volume Two" (1958)
is a five-disc set with 20 episodes, $54.99 from Paramount ...
"Seinfeld: Season 7" is a four-disc set with 24 episodes, $49.95
from Sony ... "So NoTORIous: The Complete Series" (2006) is a
single-disc of the Tori Spelling celebrity show, $26.99 from
Paramount ... "Star Trek: Animated Adventures: The Complete
Series" (1973-74) is a four-disc set with 22 episodes, $62.99
from Paramount.
BUZZIN' THE 'B's:
In "Backlash" (2006), a CIA operative hiding out in Trinidad must
stay one step ahead of two hired assassins and rogue agents while
running through the island's hypnotic streets during Carnival,
from MTI Home Video ... "Azumi" (2003 -- Japan) is a Samurai
actioner about a young female assassin who questions her faith in
her master and her country; set in In 19th century war-torn
feudal Japan; in a two-disc set, $24.95 from AsiaVision ...
"Slayer" (2006) stars Casper Van Dien, Jennifer O'Dell, Lynda
Carter, Danny Trejo and Joyce Giraud in a Sci Fi channel telefilm
about a company of soldiers sent on a mission into the South
American jungle who discover a new breed of vampire, deadly by
day as well as by night, from Anchor Bay.
ON THE INDIE FRONT:
"Little Athens" (2005) stars Michael Pena, John Patrick Amedori,
DJ Qualls and Rachel Miner in a day in the life of small-town
young people trying to come to grips with desperation and fear,
from ThinkFilm ... "Wassup Rockers" (2005) is director Larry
Clark's look at teens and race in L.A. as a group of Latino
skateboarder punk kids forsake South Central to hang out in Los
Angeles' west side, from First Look Home Entertainment ... "Bang"
(1995), starring Darling Narita, Peter Greene, Michael Newland,
Erik Schrody, Michael Artura and James Sharpe is an offbeat film
about a young L.A. woman whose "bad day" gets more complicated
when she gets the best of a cop, takes his uniform and
motorcycle, and experiences a cop's life for a day, from BFS
Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd. ... in "Death & Texas" (2004),
Charles Durning, Steve Harris, Corbin Bernsen, Jello Biafra,
Susan Egan, Rance Howard, Mary Kay Place and Billy Ray Cyrus star
in a comedy about a pro football player on death row given one
last chance at redemption when his former team needs a
replacement on the way to the Mega Bowl, from BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia Ltd.
FOR THE KIDS:
"The Thief and the Cobbler" (1993) is an animated adventure about
a shy shoemaker who falls in love with an adventure-loving
princess, with the voices of Vincent Price, Jennifer Beals, Eric
Bogosian, Jonathan Winters, Toni Collette and Matthew Broderick,
$19.95 from The Weinstein Co./Genius Products ... "How the Grinch
Stole Christmas Deluxe Edition" is the 1966 TV animated version
of the Dr. Seuss tale, narrated by Boris Karloff and directed by
Chuck Jones; $19.98 from Warner ... "Walt Disney's Funny Factory
With Goofy, Volume 3" brings together seven Goofy cartoons,
$14.99 from Disney ... and "Walt Disney's Funny Factory With
Huey, Dewey & Louis, Volume 4" includes eight cartoons with
Donald's wacky nephews, $14.99 from Disney.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
"Andy Warhol" (2006) is an engrossing Ric Burns' PBS documentary
about one of the most important artists of the late 20th century,
$24.99 from Paramount ... "Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was" is
an absorbing documentary that pays homage to and profiles the
British composer, with archival footage of the maestro working
his magic behind the scenes in rehearsal. One of his best-known
works is "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" (1946);
$29.99 from Kultur ... "El Doctor, Joy Street & Asparagus"
features the wonderfully strange and surreal animation of Suzan
Pitt; "Asparagus" is a candy-colored sexually charged nightmare;
"Joy Street" captures a woman's journey from suicidal despair to
personal renewal, and "El Doctor" follows a melancholic physician
who prefers drinking to doctoring until he's visited by a
psychedelic saint; $24.95 from First Run features ... "Def Comedy
Jams Classics Volume 1" and "Def Comedy Jams Classics Volume 2"
feature episodes from the seminal comedy show, $14.98 each from
HBO Video ... "Thin" is a 2006 HBO documentary that takes viewers
inside the walls of the Renfrew Center, a residential treatment
facility for women (ages 15-30) with eating disorders, $24.98
from HBO Video ... "Heaven: Where Is It? How do We Get There?" is
an ABC News Special, $14.98 from MPI Home Video ... "Mafia
Empire" is an investigation into the history of greed, treachery
and violence of organized crime in America; $19.98 from MPI Home
Video ... "Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story" focues on
the life and career of World Wrestling Entertainment legend Roddy
Piper, in a three-disc set for $34.95 from WWE Home Video.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Weekly listings of DVD releases can now be viewed on mobile
devices at www.tagtag.com/onvideo
** Alias: The Complete Collection -- Seasons 1-5. Twenty-nine
disc set with 105 episodes. Limited edition, gold-foil embossed
replica of a genuine show artifact: The Rambaldi Box. Includes a
hardcover book revealing new insights into the series from the
show's cast and creators. An exclusive bonus disc comes hidden in
a special compartment and is loaded with special features.
$199.99. Extras: "Head of Security" featurette with creator J.J.
Abrams, including Jennifer Garner's very first interview after
landing the role of Sydney Bristow; "Case Closed" cast reunion
during the last week of production; "Identity Theft": favorite
Alias's; "Secret Agents" tribute to the fans; "Dossier 47" truth
about Alias' infamous number; "Alias in Overdrive" montage from
the show. (Buena Vista).
** Alias: The Complete Fifth Season. Four-disc set with 17
episodes, $39.99. Extras: "The Legend of Rambaldi" featurette,
"Celebrating 100 Episodes" behind-the-scenes featurette, "The New
Recruit: On Set With Rachel Nichols," "Heightening the Drama: The
Music of Alias," bloopers, deleted scenes, commentaries by
creators and cast . (Buena Vista).
** Andy Warhol (2006) PBS documentary, $24.99. (Paramount).
** Azumi (2003 -- Japan) Dir.: Ryuhei Kitamura; Aya Ueto, Shun
Oguri, Hiroki Narimiya, Kenji Kohashi. Samurai actioner about a
young female assassin who questions her faith in her master and
her country; set in In 19th century war-torn feudal Japan; two-
disc set, $24.95. Extras: "Fighting on the Edge: The making of
Azumi," "Azumi in America: The U.S. Production," actors
featurette, stills gallery, production art gallery, cast and crew
profiles, hidden music video. (AsiaVision).
** Back to Back Jack. Two early Jack Nicholson films during his
Roger Corman era: 1958's "The Cry Baby Killer," in which he
starred as a jilted teen who takes hostages during a lover's
quarrel, and 1960's "The Little Shop of Horrors," in which he
steals the screen with his bit part in a dentist's office;
$19.99. (Buena Vista).
** Backlash (2006) Danielle Burgio, Kevin Levrone, Lauren Kim,
Bas Rutten. A CIA operative hiding out in Trinidad must stay one
step ahead of two hired assassins and rogue agents while running
through the island's hypnotic streets during Carnival. Extras:
Behind-the-scenes featurette, music video. (MTI Home Video)
** Bang (1995) Darling Narita, Peter Greene, Michael Newland,
Erik Schrody, Michael Artura, James Sharpe. Indie film about a
young L.A. woman whose "bad day" gets more complicated when she
gets the best of a cop, takes his uniform and motorcycle, and
experiences a cop's life for a day. Extras: Cast and director
interviews, alternate ending. (BFS Entertainment & Multimedia
Ltd.).
** Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was (2005) December 4 marks the
30th Anniversary of Benjamin Britten's death and this release --
Tony Palmer's absorbing documentary -- pays homage to and
profiles the British composer, with archival footage of the
maestro working his magic behind the scenes in rehearsal. One of
his best-known works is "The Young Person's Guide to the
Orchestra" (1946); $29.99. (Kultur)
** Blue Collar Comedy Tour 3-Pack. Three-disc set with "Blue
Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie," "Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Rides
Again" and "Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road"; $25.99.
Extras: "Yankee Doody Dandy," "Molding the Minds of Young
America," "Blue Collar Fans," "Behind the Scenes of One for the
Road," photo gallery. (Paramount).
** Boston Legal: Season Two. Seven-disc set with 27 episodes,
$59.98. Extras: Two featurettes: "Exhibit A: The Look of Boston
Legal" and "Legal Pad: The Words of Boston Legal." (Fox).
** A Christmas Carol (2006) All-animal animated CGI-3-D feature
film with original songs and music, $19.95. (Genius Products).
** Classic Comedy Teams. Three-disc set with two double features
by The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello:
The Three Stooges in "Meet the Baron" (1933) and "Gold Raiders"
(1951); Laurel and Hardy in "Air Raid Wardens" (1943) and
"Nothing but Trouble" (1944); and Abbott and Costello in "Lost in
a Harem" (1944) and "Abbott and Costello in Hollywood" (1945);
$29.92 for the set or $14.97 each double feature. (Warner).
** Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez. The complete first two
seasons of the hit comedy/reality show starring Sacha Baron Cohen
("Borat"). Four-disc set, $49.99. Extras: Commentary by Baron
Cohen and producer Dan Mazer, bonus Borat clips, Spyz movie, Ali
G glossary, Ali G's Harvard Commencement address, deleted clips.
(HBO Video).
** Dark Shadows Bloopers and Treasures. Includes long-lost
footage of "Dark Shadows" actors appearing on game shows,
promotional spots with Jonathan Frid (Barnabas the vampire),
more; $19.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Death & Texas (2004) Charles Durning, Steve Harris, Corbin
Bernsen, Jello Biafra, Susan Egan, Rance Howard, Mary Kay Place,
Billy Ray Cyrus. Indie comedy about a pro football player on
death row given one last chance at redemption when his former
team needs a replacement on the way to the Mega Bowl. Extras:
Commentary by director Kevin DiNovis. (BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia Ltd.).
** Def Comedy Jams Classics Volume 1. Episodes hosted by Martin
Lawrence; $14.98. Extras: Commentary by Russell Simmons and Bob
Sumner. (HBO Video).
** Def Comedy Jams Classics Volume 2. Episodes hosted by Steve
Harvey; $14.98. Extras: Commentary by Russell Simmons and Bob
Sumner. (HBO Video).
** Def Comedy Jams Classics Giftset. Three-disc set, $24.98.
Extras: Commentary by Russell Simmons and Bob Sumner. (HBO
Video).
** Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist Season 2 (1995-96) Two-disc
set with 13 episodes from the Comedy Central animated series,
$26.99. (Paramount).
** The Double Life of Veronique (1991 - French, Polish) Dir.:
Krzysztof Kieslowski; Irene Jacob, Halina Gryglaszewska,
Aleksander Bardini, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Jerzy Gudejko. Two-disc
set with new, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras:
Commentary by film scholar Annette Insdorf; three short
documentary films by Kieslowski; "Kieslowski - Dialogue" (1991),
a documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieslowski and
rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of "The Double Life
of Veronique"; "1966 -- 1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker," a
2005 documentary; video interviews with actress Jacob,
cinematographer Slawomir Idziak, and composer Zbigniew Preisner.
(The Criterion Collection).
** Drive-In Double Feature: Blood of the Vampire (1958)/The Hell
Fire Club (1961) $14.98. (Dark Sky Films/MPI Home Video).
** Extreme Chickfights. Five hardcore slugfests, $14.99.
(Demolition Pictures/Image Entertainmeent).
** Family Affair Season 2. Five-disc set with 30 episodes,
$39.98. Extras: "An Affair to Remember" featurette with Kathy
Garver. (MPI Home Video).
** Grand Theft Auto (Tricked Out Special Edition) (1977) Dir.:
Ron Howard; Nancy Morgan, Elizabeth Rogers, Barry Cahill, Rance
Howard, Paul Linke, Marion Ross, Ron Howard. Extras: Introduction
by Roger Corman, commentary by Howard and Corman. (Buena Vista).
** Heaven: Where Is It? How do We Get There? ABC News Special;
$14.98. (MPI Home Video).
** Home Alone: Family Fun Edition (1990) Dir.: Chris Columbus;
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts
Blossom, Catherine O'Hara. Extras: Commentary by Culkin and
Columbus; featurettes: "The Making of Home Alone," "How to
Burglar Proof Your Home: The Stunts of Home Alone," "Home Alone
Around the World," "Where's the Buzz Now?" "Angels With Filthy
Souls"; deleted scenes/alternate takes; bloopers, set-top games.
(Fox).
** A Fish Called Wanda: Collector's Edition (1988) John Cleese,
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin. Two-disc set.
Extras: Commentary by John Cleese, John Cleese's first farewell
performance, "Farewell Featurette: John Cleese," "Kulture
Vulture" documentary, "Something's Fishy" documentary, deleted
and alternate scenes, trivia track, "Mug Shots" photo gallery, "A
Message From John Cleese," Easter Eggs, collectible insert.
(Sony).
** How I Met Your Mother Season One. Three-disc set with 22
episodes, $39.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, "Happy
Hour" bloopers reel, video yearbook featurette. (Fox).
** How the Grinch Stole Christmas Deluxe Edition (1966 -- TV)
Animated Dr. Seuss tale narrated by Boris Karloff; directed by
Chuck Jones; remastered; $19.98. Extras: "Horton Hears a Who,"
more. (Warner).
** Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) Voices of Ray Romano, John
Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Queen
Latifah, Will Arnett, Jay Leno, Chris Wedge, Peter Ackerman,
Caitlin Rose Anderson, Connor Anderson, Joseph Bologna. Extras:
Commentaries by director Carlos Saldanha, producer Lori Forte and
the production team; three short films: "Crash & Eddie Stunts";
introductions to new characters Ellie, Crash and Eddie; a sound
effects lab; bloopers; a featurette on John Leguizamo's voice
characterization of Sid; four set-top games; computer-animated
"No Time for Nuts" "Scrat" character short created exclusively
for the DVD. (Fox).
** An Inconvenient Truth (2006) Documentary on global warming and
the destruction of the environment. Narrated by Vice President Al
Gore. Packaging is environmentally friendly. Extras: New
introduction by Gore, with updates on global temperatures,
population, hurricanes, projections of soil moisture and more;
commentaries by director Davis Guggenheim and producers Lawrence
Bender, Scott Burns, Laurie David and Lesley Chilcott; "I Need to
Wake Up" Melissa Etheridge music video. (Paramount).
** Kong: Return to the Jungle (2006) 3-D CGI-animated feature
sequel, $19.95. (Genius Products).
** Little Athens (2005) Michael Pena, John Patrick Amedori, DJ
Qualls, Rachel Miner. Day in the life of small-town young people
trying to come to grips with desperation and fear. Extras:
Commentary by co-writer/director Tom Zuner and producer Josh
Lawler, Starz Cinema Special "Little Athens: A Look Inside."
(ThinkFilm).
** Mafia Empire. Investigation into the history of greed,
treachery and violence of organized crime in America; $19.98.
(MPI Home Video).
** Miracle on 34th Street Special Edition (1947) Maureen O'Hara,
John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter
Hall, William Frawley. Two-disc set with original B&W and
colorized versions. Extras: Commentary by O'Hara, "Hollywood
Backstory" featurette, "Movietone News: Hollywood Spotlight,"
"The 20th Century Fox Hour of Stars" 1955 TV one-hour remake,
"Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Floating in History" featurette,
poster gallery, promotional short. (Fox).
** Mother and Son. Two-disc set of the first season of the
Australian comedy that airs on PBS; $29.98. (BFS Entertainment &
Multimedia Ltd.).
** O. Henry's Full House (1952) Five O. Henry stories ("The
Clarion Call", "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Gift of the Magi,"
"The Cop and the Anthem" and "The Last Leaf") brought to life by
five directors (Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Henry King, Henry
Koster and Jean Negulesco) and a host of stars: Fred Allen, Anne
Baxter, Jeanne Crain, Farley Granger, Charles Laughton, Oscar
Levant, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Peter, Gregory Ratoff, Dale
Robertson, David Wayne and Richard Widmark. Extras: Commentary,
"The Life and Writings of O. Henry" featurette, "The O. Henry
Museum" featurette, original exhibitor's campaign book (121
stills), still gallery (230 stills), restoration comparision,
1927 O. Henry shorts "Girls" and "Man About Town." (Fox).
** Perry Mason: Season One, Volume Two (1958) Five-disc set with
20 episodes, $54.99. (Paramount).
** Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection. Seven-disc set with
seven Sturges films, four new to DVD, $59.98. (Universal).
-- The Great McGinty (1940) Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim
Tamiroff, Allyn Joslyn, William Demarest. New to DVD.
-- Christmas in July (1940) Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond
Walburn, Alexander Carr, William Demarest. New to DVD.
-- The Lady Eve (1941) Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles
Coburn, Eugene Pallette, William Demarest.
-- Sullivan's Travels (1941) Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert
Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall.
-- The Palm Beach Story (1942) Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea,
Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee.
-- The Great Moment (1944) Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry
Carey, William Demarest. New to DVD.
-- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines,
Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn. New to DVD
** The Punisher Extended Cut (2004) Thomas Jane, John Travolta,
Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Harring, Ben Foster, Rebecca
Romijn-Stamos. Seventeen minutes of new material. Extras:
Animated Kuwait deleted scene, which was originally slated to
open the film but was never shot due to budgetary constraints;
"Tour of Duty -- Making the Extended Cut" featurette; The
Punisher comic book gallery; new Tim Bradstreet illustrations.
(Lionsgate).
** Scoop (2006) Dir.: Woody Allen; Scarlett Johansson, Hugh
Jackman, Woody Allen, Ian McShane. (Universal).
** Seinfeld: Season 7. Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $49.95.
Extras: commentaries on select episodes with creators and cast
members; blooper reel; 11 deleted scenes; featurettes: Inside
Look on "The Engagement," "The Maestro," "The Soup Nazi," "The
Secret Code," "The Pool Guy," "The Gum," "The Rye," "The Caddy,"
"The Cadillac," "The Friars Club," "The Wig Master," "The
Calzone," "The Bottle Deposit" and "The Invitations" episodes
featuring new interviews with cast and creators; featurette:
"Larry David's Farewell"; featurette: "Queen of the Castle: The
Elaine Benes Story"; two new animated Sein-Imation features, with
Seinfeld scenes re-imagined with original cast voices: "Dr. Cosmo
on Marriage & Family" and "George & the Whale"; featurette:
"Where's Larry?: Seinfeld's Secret Guest Star"; factoid tracks on
all 24 episodes. (Sony).
** Slayer (2006) Casper Van Dien, Jennifer O'Dell, Lynda Carter,
Danny Trejo, Joyce Giraud. Sci Fi channel telefilm about a
company of soldiers sent on a mission into the South American
jungle who discover a new breed of vampire, deadly by day as well
as by night. Extras: Commentary by writer-director Kevin VanHook
and actor Van Dien, photo and concept art gallery, DVD-ROM
script. (Anchor Bay).
** So NoTORIous: The Complete Series (2006) Single-disc of the
Tori Spelling celebrity show, $26.99. Extras: Outtakes, deleted
scenes, cast interviews, behind-the-scenes featurette.
(Paramount).
** Star Trek: Animated Adventures: The Complete Series (1973-74)
Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $62.99. Extras: Commentary on
select episodes, "Drawn to the Final Frontier (The Making of Star
Trek: The Animated Series)," "What's the Star Trek Connection,"
show history, photo gallery, wallpaper, AIM icons. (Paramount).
** The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) Animated adventure about a
shy shoemaker who falls in love with an adventure-loving
princess. Voices of Vincent Price, Jennifer Beals, Eric Bogosian,
Jonathan Winters, Toni Collette, Matthew Broderick. Boxed in
collectible pop-up packaging featuring the colorful characters
and castle; $19.95. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).
** Thin (2006) HBO documentary that takes viewers inside the
walls of the Renfrew Center, a residential treatment facility for
women (ages 15-30) with eating disorders; $24.98. (HBO Video).
** Wah-Wah (2006) Dir.: Richard E. Grant; Gabriel Byrne, Miranda
Richardson, Nicholas Hoult, Emily Watson, Julie Walters. Story of
the implosion of a young boy's parents' loveless marriage during
the end of British colonial rule. (Sony).
** Walt Disney's Funny Factory With Goofy, Volume 3. Seven Goofy
cartoons, $14.99. (Disney).
** Walt Disney's Funny Factory With Huey, Dewey & Louis, Volume
4. Eight cartoons with Donald's wacky nephews, $14.99. (Disney).
** Wassup Rockers (2005) Dir.: Larry Clark; Jonathan Velasquez,
Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez, Yunior Usualdo Panameno,
Eddie Velasquez. Look at teens and race in L.A. as a group of
Latino skateboarder punk kids forsake South Central to hang out
in Los Angeles' west side. Extras: Commentary by Clark, deleted
scenes, photo gallery. (First Look Home Entertainment).
** What We Want, What We Believe: Black Panther Party Library.
Four-disc set to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Black
Panther Party. Includes three acclaimed Newsreel Films: "Off the
Pig," "Mayday" and "Repression," available for the first time on
DVD. Disc One: Three Newsreel Films, interviews with Field
Marshall Donald Cox, footage from 35th anniversary reunion; Disc
Two: Interviews with former FBI agents, footage from the Wheelock
Academic Conference on the BPP; Disc Three: Interviews with
various movement lawyers discussing Panther cases; Disc Four:
Interviews with Newsreel members, DVD-ROM extras from the Roz
Payne Archives; $37.95. (Eclectic DVD).
** You, Me and Dupree (2006) Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt
Dillon, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Michael Douglas. Extras:
Deleted scenes, alternate ending, outtakes, more. (Universal).
For more DVD info, check out our DVD calendar pages at
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