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ONVIDEO'S WEEKLY GUIDE TO HOME VIDEO RELEASES
For Tuesday, September 22 -- Monday, September 28
Battle for Terra
When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet. During the upheaval, an unlikely friendship develops between a rebellious young Terrian (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) and an injured human pilot (Luke Wilson). Each learns the two races are not so different from one another and together they must face the terrifying realization that in a world of limited resources, only one of their races is likely to survive. Vitals: Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas. Stars: Voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson, David Cross, Justin Long, Amanda Peet, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans, James Garner, Rosanna Arquette, Chad Allen, Danny Glover. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG, 100 min., Animated Science Fiction, Box office gross: $1.642 million, Lionsgate.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Celebrity photographer Connor Mead loves freedom, fun and women ... in that order. A committed bachelor who thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call, Connor's mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for his kid brother, Paul, and a houseful of well wishers on the eve of Paul's wedding. Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he is visited by the ghosts of his former jilted girlfriends, who take him on a revealing Odyssey through his failed relationships -- past, present and future. Together they attempt to find out what turned Connor into such an insensitive jerk and whether there is still hope for him to find true love ... or if he really is the lost cause everyone thinks he is. Vitals: Director: Mark S. Waters. Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Anne Archer, Amanda Walsh, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas, Robert Forster, Noureen DeWulf, Christa B. Allen. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 100 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $54.782 million, Warner.

Observe and Report
A darker version of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," with Seth Rogen as bipolar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt called into action to stop a flasher from turning a shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case. Vitals: Director: Jody Hill. Stars: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena, Ray Liotta, Jesse Plemons. 2009, CC, MPAA rating: R, 106 min., Comedy, Box office gross: $23.993 million, Warner.

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NEWS



This week's highlight: "The Paul Newman Tribute Collection,"
a seventeen-disc set with 13 of Newman's films including two-disc
Special Collector's Editions of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
(celebrating its 40th anniversary), The "Hustler," "The Verdict" and
"The Towering Inferno,"
as well as nine other films ranging throughout Newman's historic career
("The Long, Hot Summer," "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" "From the
Terrace," "Exodus," "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man," "What a
Way to Go!" "Hombre," "Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's
History Lesson" and "Quintet". The set includes an exclusive 136 page
soft-bound book filled with a stunning array of photos, some of which
have never been seen before, of the Hollywood icon on the set with his
fellow cast and crew, excerpts from each film, and personal quotes from
Newman himself. $89.98 from Fox.Though J.J. Abrams' rethinking of "Star Trek" won't be released until November 17, the folks at Paramount are seeding Trek fever with three new sets this week:
"Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection DVD," a
seven-disc collection with "Star Trek," "Star Trek II: The Wrath of
Khan," "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," "Star Trek IV: The Voyage
Home," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," "Star Trek VI: The
Undiscovered Country." Also includes a bonus disc entitled "Star Trek:
The Captains' Summit" that features a 70-minute round table discussion
hosted by Whoopi Goldberg in which William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy,
Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes share candid moments and intimate
details about life on the set; $59.99 ... "Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray & DVD,"
a five-disc set with "Star Trek: Generations," "Star Trek: First
Contact," "Star Trek: Insurrection," "Star Trek: Nemesis" and a "Star
Trek Evolutions" bonus disc with "The Evolution of the Enterprise,"
"Villains of Star Trek," "I Love the Star Trek Movies," "Farewell to
Star Trek: The Experience," "Klingon Encounter," "Borg Invasion 4D" and
"Charting the Final Frontier." $39.99 DVD and $69.99 Blu-ray. ... and "Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two Blu-ray," a seven-disc set with 27 episodes, $79.99. Extras:
New seamless branching that allows fans to toggle between newly
remastered versions with enhanced special effects or the episodes as
they were originally broadcast. The Blu-ray collection also includes
hours of featurettes, interactive bonus features and new clips via
BD-Live.From TV to Video:
"Brotherhood: The Final Season" (2008), a two-disc set with eight episodes, $42.99 from Paramount ...
"Castle: The Complete First Season" (2009), a three-disc set with 10 episodes, $39.99 from Disney ... "Ghost Whisperer: The Fourth Season" (2008-09), a five-disc set with 23 episodes, $63.98 from Paramount ... "Gigantor: The Collection -- Volume 2" (1967), a four-disc set with the final 26 episodes of the animated series, $39.98 from E1 Entertainment ...
"Kings: The Complete Series" (2009), a three-disc set, $59.98 from Universal ... "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit -- The Tenth Year" (2008-09), a five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Universal ... "Mail Order Bride"
(2009), a Hallmark Channel original movie about a con-woman who flees
her big-city trouble by making a run out west, starring Daphne Zuniga,
Greg Eviga and Cameron Bancroft, from E1 Entertainment ... "The Mentalist: The Complete First Season" (2008-09), a six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "Taxi: The Fourth Season" (1981-82), a three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98 from Paramount ... "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles –The Complete Second Season" (2008-09), a six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98 from Warner ... "30 Rock: Season 3"
(2008-09), a three-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98 from Universal ... "Ugly Betty: The Complete Third Season" (2008-09), a six-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.99 from Disney.Buzzin' the 'B's:
n "Mercy Streets" (2000), starring Eric Roberts, Lawrence Taylor, Cynthia Watros and David A. R. White, two brothers -- one a criminal, one a man of faith -- face a deadly double-cross that forces them to live each other's lives; from Sony ...
"Six: The Mark Unleashed" (2004) is a
sci-fi thriller about the last days on Earth before Armageddon,
starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Roberts and Stephen Baldwin; from
Sony ... Four college students have a run-in with in-bred misfits while
exploring an Ozark Mountain town in "Albino Farm"(2008),
starring Chris Jericho, Tammin Sursok and Richard Christy; from MTI
Home Video ... A father and his daughter get more than they bargained
for when they buy an old house seemingly haunted by the ghost of a cat
in "Ghost Cat" (2003), starring Ellen Page, Shirley Knight and Michael Ontkean; from North American Motion Pictures ...
A former TV action hero runs afoul of drug dealers and a covered-up
murder while in a small Nevada town, inspiring him to round up his old
co-stars to save the terrorized townspeople in "Play Dead" (2009), starring Chris Klein, Fred Durst, Jake Busey and Sasha Alexander; from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment ... "The Haunted World of El Superbeasto"
(2008) is the first full-length animated feature from director-writer
Rob Zombie; it's the twisted tale of El Superbeasto, a former world
class masked wrestler with super human strength, who now finds himself
as the very ordinary producer-director-star of BeastoWorld Enterprises
but still finds the time to fight evil along with his super-sexy
sister, Suzi X, in the spooky Monsterland. Features the voices of Tom
Papa, Sheri Moon Zombie, Rosario Dawson, Paul Giamatti, Bill Moseley,
Sid Haig, Daniel Roebuck, Harland Williams, Cassandra Peterson, Clint
Howard, Dee Wallace, Rob Paulsen, Tura Satana and Danny Trejo; from
Anchor Bay Entertainment.
On the Indie Front:
"Silk Hope"
(2000), starring Farrah Fawcett and Brad Johnson, follows a headstrong,
wild, irresponsible middle-aged woman (Farrah Fawcett) who returns to
her home town of Silk Hope to save the remnants of her family life;
from Vanguard Cinema ... "O'Horten" (2008) is a quirky indie
outing about a train engineer forced to retire after 40 years on the
job, turning his orderly, solitary existence into a future of unlikely
adventures and puzzling dilemmas; from Sony ... "Road to Victory"
(2008) stars Mike Reilly and Julia Anderson star in an unconventional
love story about a college football player dealing with injuries who
falls for a stripper; from Vanguard Cinema.
Foreign:
Jean-Jacques Beineix's "Mortal Transfer"
(2001 -- French) has been released for the first time in the U.S. as
part of Cinema Libre Studio's Jean-Jacques Beineix Collection.
Overwhelmed psychoanalyst Michel (Jean-Hugues Anglade) falls asleep
while listening to sado-masochist kleptomaniac patient Olga (Helene de
Fourgerolles) and awakens to find her strangled. Panicking, he decides
to get rid of her body himself so that he won't be saddled with her
murder. Complications erupt when Olga's rich husband (Yves Renier)
comes looking for stolen money and Michel's other neurotic patients
clamor for attention. Director Beineix keeps a mesmerizing balance on a
tightrope between poisonously dark comedy and psychological thriller.
"Tall Tales & Legends" (1985-87) is a three-disc set with all the episodes of the children's television anthology conceived
by actress-producer Shelley Duvall;
$24.98 from E1 Entertainment. Find out about all the episodes in the "Tall Tales & Legends" set. "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins"
(2009) is the untold story of how Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and
Velma joined forces for the first time in this all-new live-action/CGI
movie; from Warner ... "SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes"
is a fourteen-disc set, housed in a limited edition etched Plexiglas
case, and loaded with extras, $99.99 from Nick/Paramount ... "Mr. Men: Mr. Tickle Presents: Tickle Time Around! and Mr. Men: Little Miss Sunshine Presents: Fun in the Sun!"
are two DVDs each with six humorous shows, grouped by similar themes
plus toe-tapping songs and bonus features designed to give kids
interactive experiences with their favorite characters from the Cartoon
Network series "The Mr. Men Show," $16.97 from Sony ... "Jonas: Rockin' the House" (2009) includes five episodes from the latest hit Disney Channel Original Series; from Disney ... In "Wizards on Deck With Hannah Montana"
(2009), the casts of Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," "The
Suite Life on Deck" and "Hannah Montana" come together for one zany
teen cruise on the S.S. Tipton; from DisneySpecial Interest:
"Beer Wars"
(2009) is an expose that sheds light on corporate America and the
mammoth beer corp
orations Anheuser-Bush and MillerCoors. Filmmaker Anat
Baron was the former general manager of Mike's Hard Lemonade, where she
brought the little entrepreneurial company up to $200 million dollars
in annual sales. She leveraged her experience to expose the inner
workings of the male-dominated beer industry in her smart and thought
provoking documentary film. Read more about "Beer Wars" from Ducks in a Row Entertainment Corp. ... "Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup?"
(2009) is a documentary that looks at some of the conspiracy theories
surrounding the tragic events of the destruction of the World Trade
Center on 9/11/2001; $17.99 from Microcinema DVD ... "Soundstage Presents: Ringo Starr and the Roundheads"
(2005) features a 14-song set recorded in High-Definition with pristine
5.1 Surround Sound for the acclaimed PBS music series "Soundstage";
$19.98 from E1 Entertainment ... Comedian Brett Butler is back and
she's bringing four southern, sexy, strong-minded and simply
irresistible performers to the stage in "The Southern Belles of Comedy"
(2008); from Vanguard Cinema ... "Mitch Fatel Is Magical" (2009) is a Comedy Central one-hour special, $16.99 from Paramount.
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THIS WEEK'S DVD RELEASES:
Albino Farm
(2008) Chris Jericho, Tammin Sursok, Richard Christy. Four college
students have a run-in with in-bred misfits while exploring an Ozark
Mountain town. Extras: Commentary, behind-the-scenes footage. (MTI Home Video).
Battle for Terra
(2009) Voices of Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson, David Cross,
Justin Long, Amanda Peet, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans, James Garner,
Rosanna Arquette, Chad Allen, Danny Glover. Extras: Also available on Blu-ray Disc.
Beer Wars
(2009) An expose that sheds light on corporate America and the mammoth
beer corporations Anheuser-Bush and MillerCoors. Filmmaker Anat Baron
was the former general manager of Mike's Hard Lemonade, where she
brought the little entrepreneurial company up to $200 million dollars
in annual sales. She's an expert and industry insider who had
continually seen independent brewers being swallowed up and silenced by
corporate beer giants, Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. Baron leveraged
her experience to expose the inner workings of the male-dominated beer
industry in her smart and thought provoking documentary film. More information. (Ducks in a Row Entertainment Corp.).
Brotherhood: The Final Season
(2008) Two-disc set with 8 episodes, $42.99. (Paramount).
Castle: The Complete First Season
(2009) Three-disc set with 10 episodes, $39.99. (Disney).
Ghost Cat
(2003 -- TV) Ellen Page, Shirley Knight, Michael Ontkean. A father and
his daughter get more than they bargained for when they buy an old
house that was formerly inhabited by the nice old Mrs. Ashboro and her
pet cat, Margaret. When strange things start happening in the house,
all fingers point to the presence of Margaret, who died the same day as
Mrs. Ashboro. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (North American Motion Pictures).
Ghost Whisperer: The Fourth Season
(2008-09) Five-disc set with 23 episodes, $63.98. (Paramount).
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
(2009) Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey
Chabert, Anne Archer, Amanda Walsh, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas, Robert
Forster, Noureen DeWulf, Christa B. Allen. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Extras:
"Recreating the Past, Imagining the Future" featurette, "It's All About
Connor" featurette, "The Legends, the Lessons and the Ladies"
featurette, additional scenes. (Warner).
Gigantor: The Collection -- Volume 2
(1967) Four-disc set with the final 26 episodes of the animated series, $39.98. Extras:
Commentaries on select episodes with director-producer-writer Fred
Ladd; featurette about creator Mitsuteru Yokoyama; digital issues 7-12
of the Gigantor comic book series from Ben Dunn and Antarctic Press,
published in 2000; 16-page collectible booklet with a brief history of
the series, episode summaries as well as rare archival press materials
and photos. (E1 Entertainment).
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2008)
Voices of Tom Papa, Sheri Moon Zombie, Rosario Dawson, Paul Giamatti,
Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Daniel Roebuck, Harland Williams, Cassandra
Peterson, Clint Howard, Dee Wallace, Rob Paulsen, Tura Satana, Danny
Trejo. First full-length animated feature from director/writer Rob
Zombie; features undead Nazis, horny robots and strippers; for adults
only. Twisted tale of El Superbeasto, a former world class masked
wrestler with super human strength, who now finds himself as the very
ordinary producer/director/star of BeastoWorld Enterprises. But when he
can, Beasto spends time fighting evil along with his with his
super-sexy sister, Suzi X, in the spooky Monsterland. Beasto faces his
biggest battle when he struggles to stop the unholy marriage of
foul-mouthed stripper Velvet Von Black and the diabolical Dr. Satan.
$19.97. Extras: Animatics, deleted scenes and shots, alternate scenes. (Anchor Bay Entertainment).
Jonas: Rockin' the House
(2009) Five episodes from the latest hit Disney Channel Original Series. Extras: Two bonus episodes, "You've Been Jo Bro'd -- Surprising Chelsea Staub" featurette. (Disney).
Kings: The Complete Series
(2009) Three-disc set, $59.98. (Universal).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit -- The Tenth Year
(2008-09) Five-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. (Universal).
Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup?
(2009) Documentary looks at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding
the tragic events of the destruction of the World Trade Center on
9/11/2001. Narrated by Daniel Sunjata of FX's "Rescue Me," the film
first examines mysterious and infamous events that reshaped world
history, from the Reichstag Fire in 1933 that catapulted Hitler to
dictatorship to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 that led to the
Vietnam War, then taking viewers into the most significant catastrophe
in recent memory, 9/11. $17.99. Extras: Extra interviews, 12-page booklet. (Microcinema DVD). Mail Order Bride
(2009) Daphne Zuniga, Greg Eviga, Cameron Bancroft. The West gets a
little wilder when beautiful con-woman Daphne Zuniga flees her big-city
trouble by making a run out west, impersonating a mail order bride in
this Hallmark Channel original movie. (E1 Entertainment).
The Mentalist: The Complete First Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 23 episodes, $59.98. Extras:
"Evidence of a Hit Series" interviews with the creators, directors and
cast; "Cracking the Crystal Ball: Mentalist vs. Psychic"; "Persons of
Interest: The Cast of The Mentalist"; "Surveillance Video: Gag Reel."
(Warner).
Mercy Streets (2000) Eric
Roberts, Lawrence Taylor, Cynthia Watros, David A. R. White. In the
midst of deception, crime and immorality, two brothers must learn the
power of faith and the freedom of forgiveness: John chose a path of
crime, Jeremiah chose the way of faith, but now a deadly double-cross
forces the two brothers to live each other's lives. Extras:
Commentary with director Jon Gunn and producer-actor David A.R. White,
"The Making of Mercy Streets" featurette, deleted scenes. (Sony).
Mr. Men: Mr. Tickle Presents: Tickle Time Around! and Mr. Men: Little Miss Sunshine Presents: Fun in the Sun! Two
DVDs each with six humorous shows, grouped by similar themes plus
toe-tapping songs and bonus features designed to give kids interactive
experiences with their favorite characters from the Cartoon Network
series "The Mr. Men Show," $16.97 each. (Sony).
Mitch Fatel Is Magical
(2009) Comedy Central one-hour special, $16.99. (Paramount).
Mortal Transfer (2001 --
French) Released for the first time in the U.S. as part of the
Jean-Jacques Beineix Collection. Overwhelmed psychoanalyst Michel
(Jean-Hugues Anglade) falls asleep while listening to sado-masochist
kleptomaniac patient Olga (Helene de Fourgerolles) and awakens to find
her strangled. Panicking, he decides to get rid of her body himself so
that he won't be saddled with her murder. Complications erupt when
Olga's rich husband (Yves Renier) comes looking for stolen money and
Michel's other neurotic patients clamor for attention. Director Beineix
keeps a mesmerizing balance on a tightrope between poisonously dark
comedy and psychological thriller. Extras: Photo gallery, interview with Beineix. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Observe and Report
(2009) Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena, Ray Liotta, Jesse Plemons.
Extras: "Basically Training" with Seth Rogan, "Seth
Rogan Wants You" goofy mall cop recruitment video, commentary,
outtakes, additional scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
O'Horten
(2008) Bard Owe. Quirky indie outing about a train engineer forced to
retire after 40 years on the job. Odd Horton's orderly, solitary
existence is about to give way to a future of unlikely adventures and
puzzling dilemmas: will Horten ever travel by plane? Will he finally
sell his prized boat? How does Horten end up in a pair of women's red
high-heeled shoes? Extras: Interview with director Bent Hamer and composer John Erik Kaada. (Sony).
The Paul Newman Tribute Collection.
Seventeen-disc set with 13 of Newman's films including two-disc Special
Collector's Editions of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
(celebrating its 40th anniversary), The "Hustler," "The Verdict" and
"The Towering Inferno," as well as nine other films ranging throughout
Newman's historic career ("The Long, Hot Summer," "Rally 'Round the
Flag, Boys!" "From the Terrace," "Exodus," "Hemingway's Adventures of a
Young Man," "What a Way to Go!" "Hombre," "Buffalo Bill and the Indians
Or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" and "Quintet"). Extras: Exclusive 136 page soft-bound book filled
with a stunning array of photos, some of which have never been seen
before, of the Hollywood icon on the set with his fellow cast and crew,
excerpts from each film, and personal quotes from Newman himself.
$89.98. (Fox).
Play Dead (2009) Chris
Klein, Fred Durst, Jake Busey, Sasha Alexander. A former TV action hero
runs afoul of drug dealers and a covered-up murder while in a small
Nevada town, inspiring him to round up his old co-stars to save the
terrorized townspeople. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).
Road to Victory (2008)
Mike Reilly, Julia Anderson. An unconventional love story that looks
behind the sensationalized media headlines over steroid abuse sports,
examining the human elements that drive athletes to succeed, and the
price they may pay for their choices. A college football player dealing
with injuries falls for a stripper, and when he's unable to perform
sexually, the relationship is derailed, oscillating between the tender
and the cruel. When his on-field performance also begins to decline,
his draft status is at stake. (Vanguard Cinema).
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)
The untold story of how Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma
joined forces for the first time in an all-new live-action/CGI movie.
Directed by Brian Levant, the film follows the Mystery Inc. gang, a
mismatched quartet of unlikely teenage pals, uniting for the first time
to solve the haunting of their high school. The live-action cast
features Robbie Amell, Kate Melton, Hayley Kiyoko, Nick Palatas, and
Frank Welker as the voice of Scooby-Doo. Extras:
"Coolsville Yearbook," "Velma, Daphne, Fred or Shaggy? Personality
Quiz," "Character Pop-Up Factoid Track," behind-the-scenes, shout-outs
and out-takes. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def Combo Pack (with the DVD and a digital copy). (Warner).
Silk Hope
(2000) Farrah Fawcett, Brad Johnson. A headstrong, wild, irresponsible
middle-aged woman (Farrah Fawcett) returns to her home town of Silk
Hope, only to find that her mother has recently died and that her
sister has decided to sell the family house and divide the profits.
This cold dose of reality sets her on a new course: Her goal is to save
the remnants of her family life, but surprisingly, her quest leads to
love and the unlocking of a family secret. A CBS TV movie. (Vanguard
Cinema).
Six: The Mark Unleashed
(2004)Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Roberts, Stephen Baldwin. Sci-fi thriller about the last days on Earth before Armageddon. Extras:
Commentary with director Kevin Downes, "The Making of Six: The Mark
Unleashed" featurette, deleted scenes, blooper reel. (Sony). Soundstage Presents: Ringo Starr and the Roundheads
(2005) Fourteen-song set recorded in High-Definition with pristine 5.1
Surround Sound for the acclaimed PBS music series "Soundstage"; $19.98.
(E1 Entertainment).
The Southern Belles of Comedy
(2008) Comedian Brett Butler is back and she's bringing The Southern
Belles of Comedy with her. Since her show "Grace Under Fire" ended,
Butler has been all over the country performing and now has a different
and ever more hilarious perspective to share with her fans. Butler is
also setting the stage for up-and-coming comedians, bringing on the
road four southern, sexy, strong-minded and simply irresistible
performers: Trish Suhr, Lisa Landry, Pat Brown and Sarah Tiana.
(Vanguard Cinema).
SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes. Fourteen-disc set, $99.99. Extras:
Limited edition etched Plexiglas case, limited edition 3D lenticular,
"Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants." commentary, "Life
Lessons from Bikini Bottom," "Help Wanted: The Seven Seas Edition,"
"Kick-Wham-Pow-Bob" music video. (Nick/Paramount).
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection DVD.
Seven-disc collection with "Star Trek," "Star Trek II: The Wrath of
Khan," "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," "Star Trek IV: The Voyage
Home," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," "Star Trek VI: The
Undiscovered Country." Also includes a bonus disc entitled "Star Trek:
The Captains' Summit" that features a 70-minute round table discussion
hosted by Whoopi Goldberg in which William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy,
Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes share candid moments and intimate
details about life on the set. $59.99. (Paramount).
Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray & DVD. Five-disc
set with "Star Trek: Generations," "Star Trek: First Contact," "Star
Trek: Insurrection," "Star Trek: Nemesis" and "Star Trek Evolutions"
bonus disc with "The Evolution of the Enterprise," "Villains of Star
Trek," "I Love the Star Trek Movies," "Farewell to Star Trek: The
Experience," "Klingon Encounter," "Borg Invasion 4D" and "Charting the
Final Frontier." $39.99 DVD and $69.99 Blu-ray. (Paramount).
Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two Blu-ray.
Seven-disc set with 27 episodes, $79.99. Extras:
New seamless branching that allows fans to toggle between newly
remastered versions with enhanced special effects or the episodes as
they were originally broadcast. The Blu-ray collection also includes
hours of featurettes, interactive bonus features and new clips via
BD-Live. (Paramount).
Tall Tales & Legends (1985-87)
Three-disc set with all the episodes of the children's television
anthology conceived by actress-producer Shelley Duvall; $24.98.
Episodes: "Annie Oakley" starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Brian Dennehy and
Cliff DeYoung; "Davy Crockett" with Mac Davis, McLean Stevenson and
Michael McKean; "My Darlin' Clementine" starring Shelley Duvall, Ed
Asner, David Dukes and Michael Richards; "Casey at the Bat" with Elliot
Gould and Carol Kane; "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" starring Ed Begley
Jr., Beverly D'Angelo and Charles Durning; "Pecos Bill" Steve
Guttenberg, Rebecca De Mornay and Martin Mull; "Johnny Appleseed" with
Martin Short, Molly Ringwald, Rob Reiner and Michael McKean; "Ponce de
Leon and the Search for the Fountain of Youth" starring Michael York,
Paul Rodriguez and Sally Kellerman; and "John Henry" with Danny Glover,
Lynn Whitfield and Tom Hulce. (E1 Entertainment).
Taxi: The Fourth Season
(1981-82) Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $39.98. (Paramount).
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles –The Complete Second Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 22 episodes, $59.98. Extras:
"The Continuing Chronicles featurette, "Write the Future" featurette,
visual effects featurette, "Blood and Metal" makeup effects featurette,
"Designing Destruction" production design featurette, "Choreographing
Chaos" stunt featurette, "War Stories" behind-the-scenes featurette,
"Setting the Tempo" music featurette, "Motivations" featurette,
"Terminated Scenes," "Cameron vs. Rosie: Fight Rehearsal," "The
Storyboard Process: Cameron Goes Bad," commentary by Lena Headey,
Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau and Shirley Manson and executive producers
Josh Friedman, James Middleton and John Wirth, gag reel. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. (Warner).
30 Rock: Season 3
(2008-09) Three-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.98. (Universal).
Ugly Betty: The Complete Third Season
(2008-09) Six-disc set with 24 episodes, $59.99. (Disney).
Wizards on Deck With Hannah Montana
(2009) The casts of Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," "The
Suite Life on Deck" and "Hannah Montana" come together for one zany
teen cruise on the S.S. Tipton. Extras:
"Justin's Award-Winning Essay," "It's A Suite Life Having Fun With
Hannah & The Wizards" bloopers and backstage interviews. (Disney).
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