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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, June 16 -- Monday, June 22
Friday the 13th
Searching for his missing sister, a young man, Clay, heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins that lie in wait behind moss-covered trees. And that's not the only thing hiding under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all-thrills weekend. But they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history -- the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake armed with a razor-sharp machete ... Jason Voorhees. Vitals: Director: Marcus Nispel. Stars: Jared Padalecki, Derek Mears, Amanda Righetti, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Adam Finberg, Nick Mennell, Jonathan Sadowski, Nana Visitor, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Hansen, Richard Burgi, Julianna Guill, Willa Ford. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: R, 98 min., Horror, Box office gross: $64.997 million, Warner.
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
Tyler Perry's Madea returns to the big screen and this time America's favorite irreverent, pistol-packin' grandmomma is raising hell behind bars. After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea (Tyler Perry) in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and land her in jail. A gleeful Joe (Tyler Perry) couldn't be happier at Madea's misfortune. But Madea's eccentric family members the Browns (David and Tamala Mann) rally behind her, lending their special "country" brand of support. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway (Derek Luke) is on the fast track to career success. But Hardaway lands a case too personal to handle -- defending young prostitute and former drug addict Candace Washington (Keshia Knight Pulliam) -- and asks his fiancee´ and fellow ADA Linda Holmes (Ion Overman) to fill in on his behalf. When Candace ends up in jail, Madea befriends the young woman, protecting her in a "motherly" way as only Madea can. Vitals: Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Salli Richardson, Viola Davis, Judge Mablean, Sofia Vergara, Aisha Hinds, Ion Overman, Ronreaco Lee, Vanessa Ferlito. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 103 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $90.485 million, Lionsgate.
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NEWS
Glowing Blu-ray:
"Lost: The Complete First Season" and "Lost: The Complete Second Season"
are now available on Blu-ray with 1080p high definition picture and 5.1
uncompressed sound from the folks at Disney. Each seven-disc set has a
suggested list price of $69.98. The Season One bonus features include
"The Genesis of Lost," "Designing a Disaster," "Before They Were Lost"
cast auditions, "Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot," "Lost @
Comicon," "Lost: On Location," "Lost Revealed" flashbacks and deleted
scenes, bloopers, spoofs and commentaries. Season 2 features include commentaries, "Fire &
Water: Anatomy of an Episode," "The World According to Sawyer," "Canine
Castaway," "Flashbacks," deleted scenes, bloopers, "Mysteries, Theories
and Conspiracies " and "Secrets From the Hatch."
DVD Collectibles:
"The Diary of Anne Frank 50th Anniversary Edition"
(1959), directed by George Stevens and starring Millie Perkins, Joseph
Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer and Diane Baker, arrives
this week (also coinciding with what would be Anne Frank's 70th
birthday) in standard DVD and on Blu-ray Disc. Extras include
commentary by George Stevens Jr. and Millie Perkins, "The Making of The
Diary of Anne Frank: A Son's Memories," "The Diary of Anne Frank:
Memories from Millie Perkins and Diane Baker," "Shelley Winters and The
Diary of Anne Frank," "The Score of The Diary of Anne Frank," "The
Diary of Anne Frank: Correspondence," more, from Fox ... From The
Criterion Collection comes Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal"
(1957), starring Max von Sydow and Bibi Andersson, in a new, restored
high-definition digital transfer. Few films have had as large a
cultural impact as Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" (Det sjunde inseglet).
Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades,
a knight (von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and
challenges him to a fateful game of chess. Much studied, imitated, even
parodied, but never outdone, Bergman's stunning allegory of man's
search for meaning was one of the benchmark foreign imports of
America's 1950s art house heyday, pushing cinema's boundaries and
ushering in a new era of moviegoing. Also available on Blu-ray Disc.
"The Strange One" (1957) stars Ben Gazzara, George Peppard, Pat Hingle and Peter Mark Richman in a strong drama about a cadet leader who uses his malevolent charm to manipulate the other cadets and officers at a Southern military academy for his own amusement. When the other cadets realize they are pawns in his plan to oust a commanding officer, they decide to take matters into their own hands. Controversial in 1957 because of several scenes suggesting homosexuality; these scenes were cut over the objections of the director prior to the film's original release. This DVD presents the fully-restored, uncensored version; from Sony ... "Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases Volume 2" is a single-disc featuring 14 classic theatrical cartoons originally released between 1943 and 1951; from Warner ... "The Three Stooges Collection Volume Six: 1949–1951" is a two-disc set with 24 episodes, digitally remastered and chronologically organized; $24.96 form Sony ... And, finally, timed to the DVD release of the remake of "Friday the 13th," Paramount has released Deluxe Editions of "Friday the 13th The Final Chapter" (1984), "Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning" (1985), and "Friday the 13th Part Six: Jason Lives" (1986).
From TV to Video:
"Burn Notice Season Two" (2008-09) is a four-disc set with 16 episodes, $49.98 from Fox ... "Everwood: The Complete Second Season" (2006-7) is a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98 from Warner ... "Family Guy Volume Seven" (2008) is a three-disc set with 13 episodes from the sixth and seventh seasons, $39.98 from Fox ... "The Hunger: The Complete First Season" (1997-98) is a four-disc set with 22 episodes of the horror anthology series from Ridley and Tony Scott, hosted by Terence Stamp; $39.98 from E1 Entertainment ... "Murdoch Mysteries, Season One" (2008) is a four-disc set with 13 episodes of this Canadian series in which cutting-edge Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mysteries in the 1890s; $59.99 from Acorn Media ... "Saving Grace Season Two" (2008-09) is a four-disc set with 14 episodes; $49.98 from Fox ... "The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Season Two" (2009) is a three-disc set, $39.99 from Disney ... "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Complete Season 2" (1956-57) is a four-disc set with 23 episodes of the family adventure series that ran Thursday nights between 1955 and 1958, following the adventures of Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman Sergeant Preston, his sled dog Yukon King and trusted horse Rex as they thwarted evildoers in the northern wilderness during the 1890s Gold Rush. $39.98 from Infinity Entertainment Group.
Buzzin' the 'B's:
A female demon haunts a young man and no matter how many times he kills her, she comes back for more in "Killing Ariel" (2008), starring Michael Brainard and Axelle Cummings; from MTI Home Video ... In David Kaplan's underground cult classic "Little Red Riding Hood" (1997), Christina Ricci plays the not-so-innocent "Little Red Riding Hood" in a twisted take on the children's story. Narrated by Quentin Crisp, the short film (30 minutes) is provocative and eerie, combining childhood fiction with mature fantasy. $19.99 from Malaprop Productions ... A responsible, straight-laced young woman investigates the disappearance of her best friend, who was using the Internet to meet men in "Elsewhere" (2009), starring Anna Kendrick, Jon Gries and Tania Raymonde; from E1 Entertainment ... "StagKnight" (2007), starring Martin Bayfield, Simon Cathcart and Paul Coskun, is a British comedy thriller about a bachelor party that takes an eerie wrong turn into the world of a satanic cult; from Osiris Entertainment ... When a group of teenage social misfits befriend a jaded journalist who's on assignment in their small New Hampshire town, they find themselves searching for meaning and truth in their crazy, mixed-up lives in "What Goes Up" (2009), starring Hilary Duff, Steve Coogan, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby and Molly Shannon; from Sony ... "The Cell 2" (2009) stars Tessie Santiago, Chris Bruno, Frank Whaley, Bart Johnson in this sequel about an FBI agent who has to enter a killer's head to solve his crimes; the catch: if she dies in the killer's brain, she dies in real life; from Warner ... In "Dough Boys" (2009), starring Lorenzo Eduardo, Arlen Escarpeta, Sticky Fingaz, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Cory Hardrict and Richard Brooks, four determined young men struggle to escape the pull of the streets but with their dreams always just out of reach, "The Dough Boys" go for one big score that will change their lives -- if they risk everything; from BET/Paramount ... In "Jesse Stone: Thin Ice" (2009), Tom Selleck returns for another adventure in the highly-rated TV movie franchise about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who, after being fired from the LAPD, has left his wife and come to Paradise, Massachusetts to start over as the New England town's police chief; from Sony ... In "The Perfect Sleep" (2009), starring Anton Pardoe, Roselyn Sanchez and Patrick Bauchau, a man with no name returns to a timeless city to battle the forces of ruthlessness and torment to save his lifelong love; from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
For the Family:
"Garfield's Pet Force" (2009) is a new
feature-length animated Garfield adventure that has superhero versions
of Garfield, Odie, Nermal and Arlene existing in a parallel world where
their crime fighting powers are the stuff of legend. But when they find
themselves in trouble with the evil Vetix, the fearless foursome have
to recruit their earthly counterparts to help save the universe. $19.98
from Fox ... "Barney: Sing & Dance With Barney"
(2009) features an hour of singing and dancing to 20 favorite melodies with Barney and friends; $14.98 from HIT/Lionsgate ... "Thomas & Friends: Hop on Board Songs and Stories"
(2009) features two classic "Thomas & Friends" stories ("Peter Sam
and the Refreshment Lady" and "Bulldog"), seven sing-along songs and a
bonus CD with five songs; $14.98 from HIT/Lionsgate "The Transformers: The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition"
(1984) is a three-disc set with 16 episodes, with remastered audio, a
collectible Autobots magnet and special bonus content; $29.99 from
Shout! Factory.
Special Interest:
"His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th"
(2008) is a tribute documentary about one of horror cinema's most
enduring icons, hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom
Savini. Originally released in February in a two-disc set, here
released as a single disc for $14.98 from Anchor Bay ... In 2006 the
stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 reteamed to bring their cult
commentary online at RiffTrax.com, where they wisecracked on MP3 files
that could be downloaded and synched to the soundtracks of a host of
cult films. Now they've released 10 DVDs featuring their commentary:
"Night of the Living Dead," "The Little Shop of Horrors," "Reefer
Madness," " Carnival of Souls," "House on Haunted Hill," "Missile to
the Moon," "Plan 9 From Outer Space," "Swing Parade," and two volumes
of "The Best of RiffTrax Shorts"; $9.95 each from Legend Films ... "Dominick Dunne: After the Party"
(2008) is a documentary on the Hollywood outcast, best-selling author
and chronicler of the rich and famous; $24.95 from IndiePix ... "Morning Light"
(2008) is a documentary on the selection and training of a crew of
young adults for the oldest and most prestigious open sea race in the
world, the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu; from
Disney ... "My Breakfast With Blassie" (1983)
features wacky comic Andy Kaufman and wrestling legend Fred Blassie,
self-proclaimed King of Men and coiner of the phrase "pencil-necked
geek," as they meet for breakfast and discuss wrestling, hygiene,
stardom and whether to eat bacon or sausage; $19.95 from Video Service
Corp and MVD Visual ... "Poisoned Waters" (2008) is a
PBS Frontline documentary that explores how the polluted waterways of
Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay are causing major heath issues for
humans and animals; $24.95 from PBS Distribution... "Extreme Ice"
(2009) is a NOVA/National Geographic Television special that follows
the progress of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog's Extreme Ice
Survey, the largest photographic study ever attempted of the
cryosphere, the mantle of ice that covers large portions of the Earth
and that plays a critical role in weather; $24.99 from PBS Home Video
... "Black Money" (2009) is a "Frontline"
investigation into international bribery schemes and how the U.S.
Department of Justice is working to protect American businesses; $24.99
from PBS Home Video.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Black Money (2009) "Frontline" investigation into international bribery schemes and how the U.S. Department of Justice is working to protect American businesses; $24.99. (PBS Home Video).
Burn Notice Season Two (2008) Four-disc set with 16 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary, deleted scenes, "NIXin' It Up on Burn Notice featurette, gag reel. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
The Cell 2 (2009) Tessie Santiago, Chris Bruno, Frank Whaley, Bart Johnson. Sequel, about an FBI agent who has to enter a killer's head to solve his crimes; the catch: if she dies in the killer's brain, she dies in real life. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
The Diary of Anne Frank 50th Anniversary Edition (1959) Dir.: George Stevens; Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Diane Baker. Extras: Commentary by George Stevens Jr. and Millie Perkins, "Introduction": George Stevens Jr. and World War II, "The Making of The Diary of Anne Frank: A Son's Memories," "The Diary of Anne Frank: Memories from Millie Perkins and Diane Baker," "Shelley Winters and The Diary of Anne Frank," "The Score of The Diary of Anne Frank," "The Diary of Anne Frank: Correspondence." Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Dominick Dunne: After the Party (2008) Hollywood outcast, best-selling author and chronicler of the rich and famous, Dominick Dunne is one of the world's leading journalists and society commentators. As a Vanity Fair special correspondent, Dunne is known the world over for his vociferous championing of the rights of the victim in high-profile murder cases. Directors Kirsty de Garis and Timothy Jolley turn the cameras back around to Dunne, and are taken on an honest and repentant journey filled with satirical wit and an arsenal of stories, proving Dunne's own life frequently more interesting than those of his subjects. $24.95. (IndiePix).
Dough Boys (2009) Lorenzo Eduardo, Arlen Escarpeta, Sticky Fingaz, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Cory Hardrict, Richard Brooks. Four determined young men struggle to escape the pull of the streets but with their dreams always just out of reach, "The Dough Boys" go for one big score that will change their lives -- if they risk everything. (BET/Paramount).
Elsewhere (2009) Anna Kendrick, Jon Gries, Tania Raymonde. A responsible, straight-laced young woman investigates the disappearance of her best friend, who was using the Internet to meet men. With the aid of a computer nerd friend, she travels into the heart of the town's dark secrets, where she discover's that nobody wants Jillian found. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (E1 Entertainment).
Everwood: The Complete Second Season (2006-7) Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $39.98. (Warner).
Extreme Ice (2009) NOVA/National Geographic Television special that follows the progress of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog's Extreme Ice Survey, the largest photographic study ever attempted of the cryosphere, the mantle of ice that covers large portions of the Earth and that plays a critical role in weather. $24.99. (PBS Home Video).
Family Guy Volume Seven (2008) Three-disc set with 13 episodes from the sixth and seventh seasons, $39.98. Extras: Commentary, 29 deleted scenes, "Take Me Out to pLace Tonight" featurette, "Family Guy CRIBZ" featurette, "Comic Con 2008," "Family Guy Art Show." (Fox).
Friday the 13th (2009) Jared Padalecki, Derek Mears, Amanda Righetti, Danielle Panabaker, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Adam Finberg, Nick Mennell, Jonathan Sadowski, Nana Visitor, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Hansen, Richard Burgi, Julianna Guill, Willa Ford. Available as a single-disc DVD with the theatrical cut, as a single-disc DVD with the "Killer" cut (extended cut) and on Blu-ray Disc with the "Killer" cut. Extras: Killer Cut: "Rebirth of Jason Vorhees" featurette, additional scenes; Blu-ray adds: PIP with trivia track, "Hacking Back/Slashing Forward" featurette, "The 7 Best Kills" featurette, BD Live. (Warner).
Friday the 13th The Final Chapter Deluxe Edition (1984) Extras: Retrospective featurette, lost ending, slashed scenes, multiple commentaries, more. (Paramount).
Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning Deluxe Edition (1985) Extras: Making-of featurette, commentary by the director and cast and crewmembers, "Lost Tales from Camp Blood," more. (Paramount).
Friday the 13th Part Six: Jason Lives Deluxe Edition (1986) Extras: Making-of featurette, "Meeting Mr. Voorhees," slashed scenes, commentary by the director and cast and crewmembers, more. (Paramount).
Garfield's Pet Force (2009) New feature-length animated Garfield adventure has superhero versions of Garfield, Odie, Nermal and Arlene existing in a parallel world where their crime fighting powers are the stuff of legend. But when they find themselves in trouble with the evil Vetix, the fearless foursome have to recruit their earthly counterparts to help save the universe. $19.98. Extras: "Professor Wally's Moscrambulator" game. (Fox).
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2008) Tribute documentary about one of horror cinema's most enduring icons, hosted by legendary special effects make-up artist Tom Savini. Originally released in February in a two-disc set, here released as a single disc for $14.98. Extras: "The Men Behind The Mask" featurette with extended interviews with all seven actors who portrayed Jason Voorhees throughout the series. (Anchor Bay).
The Hunger: The Complete First Season (1997-98) Four-disc set with 22 episodes of the horror anthology series from Ridley and Tony Scott, hosted by Terence Stamp; $39.98. (E1 Entertainment).
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009) Tom Selleck is back for another adventure in the fifth installment of the highly-rated TV movie franchise about a former Los Angeles homicide detective who, after being fired from the LAPD, has left his wife and come to Paradise, Massachusetts to start over as the New England town's police chief. In this installment, Stone finds himself in trouble with the town council when he inadvertently becomes involved in a Boston street shootout during which a fellow cop is seriously wounded. (Sony).
Killing Ariel (2008) Michael Brainard, Axelle Cummings. A female demon haunts a young man and no matter how many times he kills her, she comes back for more. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (MTI Home Video).
Little Red Riding Hood (1997) In David Kaplan's underground cult classic, Christina Ricci plays the not-so-innocent "Little Red Riding Hood" in a twisted take on the children's story. Narrated by Quentin Crisp, the short film (30 minutes) is provocative and eerie, combining childhood fiction with mature fantasy. $19.99. (Malaprop Productions)Morning Light (2008) Documentary on the selection and training of a crew of young adults for the oldest and most prestigious open sea race in the world, the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).
Murdoch Mysteries, Season One (2008) Four-disc set with 13 episodes, $59.99. New series combining the period appeal of Sherlock Holmes with the forensic fascination of "CSI" in this Canadian series in which cutting-edge Victorian science meets cunningly plotted mysteries in the 1890s. Extras: Commentaries. (Acorn Media).
My Breakfast With Blassie (1983) Features wacky comic Andy Kaufman and wrestling legend Fred Blassie, self-proclaimed King of Men and coiner of the phrase "pencil-necked geek," as they meet for breakfast and discuss wrestling, hygiene, stardom and whether to eat bacon or sausage. Classic piece of performance art from one of our greatest comedians. $19.95. Extras: Lost footage of Kaufman, bonus footage, a making-of featurette, more. (Video Service Corp and MVD Visual).
The Perfect Sleep (2009) Anton Pardoe, Roselyn Sanchez, Patrick Bauchau. A man with no name returns to a timeless city to battle the forces of ruthlessness and torment to save his lifelong love. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Poisoned Waters (2008) PBS Frontline documentary explores how the polluted waterways of Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay are causing major heath issues for humans and animals: More than three decades after the Clean Water Act, these two iconic waterways are in perilous condition. With polluted runoff still flowing in from industry, agriculture and massive suburban development, scientists fear contamination to the food chain and drinking water for millions of people. $24.95. (PBS Distribution).
RiffTrax. In 2006 the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 reteamed to bring their cult commentary online at RiffTrax.com, where they wisecracked on MP3 files that could be downloaded and synched to the soundtracks of a host of cult films. Now they've released 10 DVDs featuring their commentary: "Night of the Living Dead," "The Little Shop of Horrors," "Reefer Madness," " Carnival of Souls," "House on Haunted Hill," "Missile to the Moon," "Plan 9 From Outer Space," "Swing Parade," and two volumes of "The Best of RiffTrax Shorts"; $9.95 each. (Legend Films).
Saving Grace Season Two (2008-09) Four-disc set with 14 episodes, $49.98. Extras: "Have a Little Faith: The Successes of 'Saving Grace'" and "The Wrap Party Red Carpet, Hosted by Dylan Minnette" featurettes. (Fox).
The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Season Two (2009) Three-disc set, $39.99. Extras: "Character Secrets: The Cast Reveals All" featurette, cast close-ups, music video. (Disney).
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Complete Season 2 (1956-57) Four-disc set with 23 episodes of the family adventure series that ran Thursday nights between 1955 and 1958, following the adventures of Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman Sergeant Preston, his sled dog Yukon King and trusted horse Rex as they thwarted evildoers in the northern wilderness during the 1890s Gold Rush. $39.98. (Infinity Entertainment Group).
The Seventh Seal (1957) Dir.: Ingmar Bergman; Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson. Few films have had as large a cultural impact as Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" (Det sjunde inseglet). Disillusioned and exhausted after a decade of battling in the Crusades, a knight (Max von Sydow) encounters Death on a desolate beach and challenges him to a fateful game of chess. Much studied, imitated, even parodied, but never outdone, Bergman's stunning allegory of man's search for meaning was one of the benchmark foreign imports of America's 1950s art house heyday, pushing cinema's boundaries and ushering in a new era of moviegoing. New, restored high-definition digital transfer. Extras: Introduction by Ingmar Bergman, recorded in 2003; commentary by Bergman expert Peter Cowie; new afterword to the commentary by Cowie; "Bergman Island" (2006), an 83-minute documentary on Bergman by Marie Nyrerod, featuring in-depth interviews with the director; archival audio interview with von Sydow; a 1998 tribute to Bergman by filmmaker Woody Allen; "Bergman 101," a selected filmography tracing Bergman's career, narrated by Cowie; booklet featuring an essay by critic Gary Giddins. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (The Criterion Collection).
Spaceballs (1987) Dir.: Mel Brooks; John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, Mel Brooks. Extras: Commentary by Mel Brooks, "Spaceballs: The Documentary" featurette, "In Conversation: Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan" featurette, "John Candy: Comic Spirit" featurette, "Watch the Movie in Ludicrous Speed" featurette, still galleries, film flubs, storyboards. Also available as a standard DVD/Blu-ray Disc combo. (MGM).
Spaceballs: The Totally-Warped Adventures (2008) Collection of all-new satiric adventures directed by Mel Brooks. Originally airing on G4, the series of shorts reunites the original "Spaceballs" characters in animated form while mocking even more popular films and television series, including "The Lord of the Rings," "Spider-Man," "The Pirates of the Caribbean," "American Idol" and more. $19.98. Also available on Blu-ray Disc.
StagKnight (2007) Martin Bayfield, Simon Cathcart, Paul Coskun. British comedy thriller about a bachelor party that takes an eerie wrong turn into the world of a satanic cult. The stag night turns into a nightmare for a quirky group of lovable losers who plan a bachelor party getaway deep in the English woods and get a bit more than they bargained for. The fright-fest begins when the friends are greeted by a witch-like groundskeeper and her mute giant brother. Wandering into the woods, they become witnesses to a satanic ritual performed by mysterious monks who have raised a dark knight from his 1,500-year slumber. The clueless bachelors soon find themselves trading in their paintball guns to battle the grumpy knight. Extras: Deleted scenes. (Osiris Entertainment).
The Strange One (1957) Ben Gazzara, George Peppard, Pat Hingle, Peter Mark Richman. A cadet leader uses his malevolent charm to manipulate the other cadets and officers at a Southern military academy for his own amusement. When the other cadets realize they are pawns in his plan to oust a commanding officer, they decide to take matters into their own hands. Controversial in 1957 because of several scenes suggesting homosexuality; these scenes were cut over the objections of the director prior to the film's original release. This DVD presents the fully-restored, uncensored version. Extras: Interview with Ben Gazzara. (Sony).
Thomas & Friends: Hop on Board Songs and Stories (2009) Two classic "Thomas & Friends" stories ("Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady" and "Bulldog"), seven sing-along songs and a bonus CD with five songs, $14.98. (HIT/Lionsgate).
The Three Stooges Collection Volume Six: 1949–1951. Two-disc set with 24 episodes, digitally remastered and chronologically organized; $24.96. (Sony)
Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases Volume 2. Single-disc features 14 classic theatrical cartoons originally released between 1943 and 1951: "Mouse Trouble," "Quiet Please!" "Sufferin' Cats!" "Baby Puss," "The Million Dollar Cat," "The Bodyguard," "Flirty Birdy," "Cat Fishin'," "The Invisible Mouse," "Heavenly Puss," "Jerry and the Goldfish," "Cue Ball Cat," "Slicked-up Pup" and "Jerry's Cousin." (Warner).
The Transformers: The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition (1984) Three-disc set with 16 episodes. Shout! Factory in collaboration with Hasbro unleashes the original animated TV series that started it all. A must-have for kids and kids-at-heart, the set features all season one episodes in the order they were intended, with remastered audio, a collectible Autobots magnet and special bonus content. $29.99. (Shout! Factory).
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (2009) Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Tamela Mann, David Mann, Salli Richardson, Viola Davis, Judge Mablean, Sofia Vergara, Aisha Hinds, Ion Overman, Ronreaco Lee, Vanessa Ferlito. (Lionsgate).
What Goes Up (2009) Hilary Duff, Steve Coogan, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Molly Shannon. Family comedy. When a group of teenage social misfits befriend jaded journalist Campbell Babbitt (Steve Coogan), who's on assignment in their small New Hampshire town, they each find themselves searching for meaning and truth in their crazy, mixed-up lives. But as Babbitt gets to know these eccentric kids better -- Lucy (Hilary Duff) in particular -- their hidden secrets begin to rise to the surface, changing each other's lives forever. (Sony).
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