February 2000

February 1, 2000

February 8, 2000

February 15, 2000

February 22, 2000

February 29, 2000

February 1, 2000

PICK OF THE WEEK
TARZAN (Disney)
Starring the voices of Rosie O’Donnell, Glenn Close, Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn, Nigel Hawthorne, Wayne Knight
The latest animated Disney extravaganza - this time about the legendary man raised by apes - is released to video at $26.99. Also available on DVD featuring a Tarzan "Read-Along" story; a trivia game; French and Spanish language tracks; the theatrical trailer; full color artwork on disc; Phil Collins video; a sneak peek at Disney’s upcoming "Dinosaurs." $39.99.

Also new this week
THE 20^th CENTURY (MPI)
A 12-hour series that documents the 20^th century told with insightful narration, rare photographs and rare footage including President William McKinley days before his assassination, the Harlem Renaissance, French news coverage of Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, images form Nazi political rallies, rediscovered news interviews related to the JFK murder and recently declassified footage on atomic testing in the 1950s. $19.98 each; $129.98 10-volume set. Titles include:
1900s: THE SEEDS OF PROGRESS
1910s: THE MODERN AGE BEGINS
1920s: A DECADE OF CONTRADICTIONS
1930s: THE GREAT DEPRESSION
1940s: WAR, RECOVERY AND REBIRTH
1950s: PROMOTING THE AMERICAN DREAM
1960s: A GLOBAL REVOLUTION
1970s: POWER PLAYS
1980s: A DECADE OF DECADENCE
1990s: AMERICA’S HARD DRIVE
COMPLETE SET

ABSENCE OF GOOD (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Stephen Baldwin, Tyne Daly
A homicide detective who has recently lost his only child finds a bizarre link between a series of serial killer type murders and his own life. Rated R; Closed-captioned. 99m. Also available on DVD featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2-Channel Dolby Surround; widescreen presentation; trailers for "Absence of Good" and "One Touch Cop," English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai subtitles. $24.95.

ACADEMY AWARDS COLLECTION (Universal)
The following Oscar-winning and otherwise titles are released at sell-through prices:
at $9.98:
COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER
SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION
LEGEND
RAGGEDY MAN
THE RIVER
CAPE FEAR (1991)
CARLITO'S WAY
SCENT OF A WOMAN
MAD DOG AND GLORY
THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN

at $14.98:
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
MISSING
GODS AND MONSTERS
AFFLICTION
THE STING
THE DEER HUNTER
THE RIVER WILD
THE LOST WEEKEND
HAVANA
CAPE FEAR (1991 - widescreen)
CARLITO'S WAY (widescreen)
SCENT OF A WOMAN (widescreen)
SCARFACE (1983)
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
SPARTACUS
HARVEY

at $19.98:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
SCHINDLER'S LIST

ACADEMY AWARDS PROMOTION (MGM)
The following Oscar-winning films are released at $14.95 each:
ANNIE HALL
ROCKY
THE APARTMENT
DANCES WITH WOLVES
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
MARTY
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
RAIN MAN
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
WEST SIDE STORY
COMING HOME DARLING
DEAD MAN WALKING
FARGO
I WANT TO LIVE!
THE MIRACLE WORKER
MOONSTRUCK
ELMER GANTRY
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG
LEAVING LAS VEGAS
LILIES OF THE FIELD
RAGING BULL
THE GRADUATE
FANNY AND ALEXANDER
BABETTE’S FEAST

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT (Acorn)
Starring David Suchet
Two VHS boxed sets are released featuring Agatha Christie’s famed detective in the PBS/A&E television series. Additional 2-volume sets will be released every two months in 2000. VHS Boxed Sets include:
  POIROT 1: "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim," "The Veiled Lady," "The Lost Mine." $39.95
  POIROT 2: "The Cornish Mystery," "Double Sin," "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat" $39.95
Also available are the DVD-only adventures: DEATH IN THE CLOUDS (103m; $24.95) and THE ABC MURDERS (103m; $24.95)

CHILL FACTOR (Warner Bros.)
Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, David Paymer
Gooding and Ulrich have to stop a secret weapon before it reaches room temperature and destroys the world. Rated R; 102m; Also available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; 5.1 Surround; audio commentary by director Hugh Johnson; visual effects documentary; cast and crew interviews; theatrical trailer.

CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS (MGM)
A collection of titles are released at $14.95 each, including:
BOUND FOR GLORY starring David Carradine
BULL DURHAM starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon
CARRINGTON starring Jonathan Pryce
HOOSIERS starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper
THE HOSPITAL starring George C. Scott and Diana Rigg
INDIAN RUNNER starring David Morse and Viggo Mortensen
THE LANDLORD starring Beau Bridges and Lee Grant
THE PRODUCERS starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel
ROLLERBALL starring James Caan and John Houseman

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION (MGM)
A collection of titles suitable for the entire family is released at $9.95 each including:
HELLO: KITTY - KITTY AND THE BEAST
LARGER THAN LIFE starring Bill Murray and Janeane Garafalo
NAMU, MY BEST FRIEND starring Robert Lansing
NAPOLEON
THE PEBBLE AND THE PENGUIN
PINK PANTHER - JET PINK
PINK PANTHER - PINK A RELLA
PINK PANTHER - PINK BANANAS
PINK PANTHER - PINK ELEPHANT
PINK PANTHER - PREHISTORIC PINK
TOM SAWYER starring Jodie Foster and Johnny Whitaker
WARRIORS OF VIRTUE
HELLO KITTY - WIZARD OF PAWS
JACK THE GIANT KILLER starring Kerwin Matthews
MAC AND ME
ME AND THE KID starring Danny Aiello

GODZILLA MOVIES (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Eight Godzilla titles are released at sell-through prices including:
GODZILLA (1997): The Americanized CGI monster terrorizes New York ($9.98)
GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH ($12.95)
GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH ($12.95)
GODZILLA VS. DESTROYAH ($12.95)
GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II ($12.95)
GODZILLA VS. SPACE GODZILLA ($12.95)
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA I ($12.95)
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II ($12.95)

DVD titles include:
GODZILLA VS. DESTROYAH/GODZILLA VS. SPACE GODZILLA DOUBLE FEATURE; includes widescreen presentation; $24.95.
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA/REBIRTH OF MOTHRA II DOUBLE FEATURE; includes widescreen presentation; $24.95.

LOVE STINKS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson, Bill Bellamy
A pair of lovers go to war when one wants to get married and the other does not. Rated R; 94m; Closed-captioned. Also available with Spanish subtitles and on DVD featuring commentary by director Jeff Franklin, Stewart and Wilson; talent files; widescreen presentation; trailers for "Love Stinks," "Blind Date," "My Best Friend’s Wedding" "So I Married an Axe Murderer." English, Spanish and French subtitles. $24.95.

MTV UNPLUGGED (SMV)
Two new collections of classic performances from the hit MTV series are released:
  MTV UNPLUGGED: BALLADS featuring Bryan Adams, Hootie and the Blowfish, Paul Simon and more;
  MTV UNPLUGGED: SUPERSTARS featuring Paul Simon, Tony Bennett, Hall & Oates, Eric Claption and more.
Both are priced at $12.98. Both available on DVD beginning February 29, 2000.

PERSUASION (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds, John Woodvine, Fiona Shaw
A pair of lovers who were prohibited from marrying because of their varying financial backgrounds
are thrown back together in a completely different circumstances. Can they re-connect? Rated PG;
104m; Closed-captioned. Features widescreen presentation; trailers for "Sense and Sensibility," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Orlando," "The Winslow Boy," English, Spanish and French subtitles; $27.95.

PRESIDENT’S DAY PROMOTION (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Three "presidential" movies are re-released at $9.95 each:
AIR FORCE ONE starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman
A FEW GOOD MEN starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson
IN THE LINE OF FIRE starring Clint Eastwood

February 8, 2000

PICK OF THE WEEK
HUMPHREY BOGART TITLES (Warner Home Video)
Warner celebrates the legendary Humphrey Bogart with the DVD debut of several of his biggest hits, including:
THE BIG SLEEP starring Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Bogart stars as private eye Philip Marlowe in this film that helped defined the term film noir. This incredible DVD disk offers two versions of the film: the first, which was finished in 1945 but never released and the second which was released in 1946 and is the classic we've all come to know and love. In addition to both versions of the film, also included is a documentary, entitled "The Big Sleep Comparisons 1945/46" which analyzes scene differences between the two versions and features an introduction by UCLA Film Preservationist Robert Gitt. $24.98.
CASABLANCA starring Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The classic film that many consider to be the greatest of all time is finally digitally re-mastered and released to DVD. Also featured is a documentary entitled "You Must Remember This" (with a special introduction by Lauren Bacall), original theatrical trailers and limited-edition collector's cards. $24.98
KEY LARGO starring Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore and Claire Trevor. Digitally re-mastered. $24.98.
THE MALTESE FALCON starring Bogart, Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet. Bogart stars as Sam Spade in John Huston's film. Another fine example of film noir. Also featured on this digitally re-mastered DVD is an all-new introduction and a documentary entitled "Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart," which traces Bogart's Warner Bros. career. Also included are the original theatrical trailer and limited-edition collector's cards.

Also new this week
187 (Warner Home Video)
Starring Samuel L. Jackson
A high school student is dead and the murder was either a gang hit or the rage of a once-idealistic teacher. This DVD release features feature-length audio commentary by Jackson, Clifton Gonzalez-Gonzalez, director Kevin Reynolds and writer Scott Yagemann as well as the original theatrical trailer. Rated R; $24.98.

ANCHOR BAY DVD TITLES (Anchor Bay)
Three new titles are released to DVD from the folks at Anchor Bay. Titles include: 
ALOHA BOBBY AND ROSE starring Paul LeMat and Diane Hull featuring widescreen and fullscreen presentation; theatrical trailer; talent bios; Dolby Surround 5.1; replica of original theatrical poster. 88m; PG; $24.98.
THE FLAMINGO KID starring Matt Dillon featuring widescreen and fullscreen presentation; 4-color, 4-page booklet with liner notes. 98m; PG-13; $24.98.
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CLASS REUNION featuring widescreen presentation; 4-color, 4-page booklet with liner notes. 85m; Rated R; $24.98.

THE ASTRONAUT’S WIFE (New Line)
Starring Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron
An astronaut returns from a bizarre incident in outer space and his friends and family start to realize that he may not be the same man - or even a man at all. Rated R; 110m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring interactive menus; original theatrical trailer; cast and crew filmographies; widescreen and fullscreen presentation; DVD-ROM features including script-to-screen screenplay access; the original website and a special "Lord of the Rings" web browser. $24.98.

BLUE STREAK (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, William Forsythe
A jewel thief, who hid his stash of diamonds twenty years ago when his heist when bad, returns to claim the jewels only to find that the place he hid them in is now a police precinct. He impersonates a cop to get inside and one thing leads to another. Entertaining if ludicrous comedy. Rated PG-13; Closed-captioned; 94m. Also available on DVD featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2-Channel Dolby Surround; fullscreen and widescreen format; trailers for "Blue Streak" and "Bad Boys," $24.95.

BUCK AND THE PREACHER (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee
Poitier and Belafonte lead a wagon train of freed slaves on their search for a homestead in the Old West. Closed-captioned; 105m. Features trailers for "To Sir With Love," Brother John," "Buck and the Preacher," A Raisin In the Sun," English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai language tracks. $24.95.

DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (HBO)
Starring Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Loretta Devin, Klaus Maria Brandauer
The poignant story of renowned actress/singer/dancer Dorothy Dandridge is told in this film from HBO. Directed by Martha Coolidge. Rated R; 115m. Also available on DVD.

DRIVING FORCE (SMV)
An inside look at the world of stock car racing featuring interviews with Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, Kyle Petty. 45m; $12.98.

THE EWAN MCGREGOR STORY: FROM SCOTLAND TO THE STARS (MVP)
The story of "Phantom Menace" star Ewan McGregor is told in this biography. Included are where he grew up, who influenced his life, his first ever TV appearance and much more. R12.99. For more information, please visit http://www.musicvideoproducts.com. 

FIST OF LEGEND (Dimension)
Starring Jet Li
A man discovers that his beloved mentor and teacher has been killed and is determined to avenge him. You expected something else? 103m; Rated R; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring 2.0 Dolby Surround.

LAPTICH THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER (Sony Wonder)
The animated tale of an apprentice shoemaker who sets out to prove himself to his master and finds himself only in worse trouble. From Sony's new "Movie Matinee" series. 75m; $12.98.

THE MOFFATS: ON THE ROAD TO STARDOM (MVP)
A personal insight of the four brothers from Canada. Includes candid interviews and rare photos. $12.99. For more information, please visit http://www.musicvideoproducts.com. 

MUHAMMAD ALI: THE GREATEST COLLECTION (HBO)
An incredible collection of the greatest fights of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali as well as documentary footage that takes the view through his entire career. Featured are three great fights: Clay Vs. Liston 1964; The Rumble in the Jungle, Ali Vs. Foreman 1974 and the Thrilla in Manila, Ali Vs. Frazier 1975. Also included is an hour-long documentary tracing his life. Also featured are DVD-ROM features including a specially-created bonus featurette entitled "The Ali Influence" as well as a timeline of his career, a complete record of his professional fights and more. 248m; $$24.98.

RUBY BRIDGES (Walt Disney)
Starring Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Pollak
The true story of the six year old girl, chosen as one of the first black students to be integrated into an all-white elementary school in 1960, and the racial tension that escalated then. 90m. Closed-captioned.

SAILOR MOON: THE MOVIE: THE PROMISE OF THE ROSE (Pioneer)
The popular anime title comes to DVD. 60m; $29.98.

SELL-THROUGH TITLES (Columbia/Tri-Star)
As part of Columbia/Tri-Star’s year-long 2000 celebration, the following films are released at sell-through:
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE SPECIAL EDITION starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan ($14.95)
STEPMOM starring Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts ($14.95)
ARLINGTON ROAD starring Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges ($14.95)
DESERT HEAT starring Jean Claude Van Damme ($14.95)
ONE TOUGH COP starring Stephen Baldwin, ($14.95)

SELMA LORD SELMA (Walt Disney)
Starring Jurnee Smollet, Clifton Powell, Mackenzie Austin, Yolanda King
The moving account of the actual events that led up to the "Bloody Sunday" march for the right to vote in Selma, Alabama during the turbulent 1960s. 88m. Closed-captioned.

STAR WARS: THE UNAUTHORIZED STAR WARS STORY (MVP)
A collection of interviews with the stars, producers and directors of the incredibly popular "Star Wars" series, ranging from the original film to last year's "Phantom Menace." $12.99. For more information, please visit http://www.behindstarwars.com. 

TRICK
Starring Tori Spelling, Christian Campbell, John Paul Pitac
A pair of lovers can’t get a break thanks to the troubles of those who surround them. Rated R; 90m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring original theatrical trailer, cast and crew filmographies, widescreen presentation. $24.98.

WORKS (Sony Wonder)
A new series of videos for children that shows them how all kinds of things work. The first two volumes include: 
WORKS: FUN AND GAMES, which examines a crayon factory, kites, puppets, swingsets and playgrounds;
WORKS: HOW DO THEY DO THAT? which examines how a road is built, how a foundry forgets a boat propeller, how wood becomes paper, how products are recycled and how glass is created. Each runs approximately 30 minutes and is priced at $7.98.

February 15, 2000

PICK OF THE WEEK
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jimmy Stewart, Jean Arthur
The classic Frank Capra film is released to DVD in this spectacular DVD and videocassette edition. Both feature digital remastering. The DVD also features audio commentary by Frank Capra Jr.; retrospective featurette; vintage advertising; three classic trailers for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Lost Horizon" and "It Happened One Night"; talent files; fullscreen presentation; English, Spanish and Portuguese language tracks; English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai subtitles. $27.95.

Also new this week
AN AMERICAN TALE: THE TREASURE OF MANHATTAN ISLAND (Universal)
Starring the voices of Dom DeLuise, Lucey Chabert, David Carradine
Fievel, the character from the tremendously popular American Tale series, returns in this brand-new outing to discover a secret city beneath Manhattan rules by Native American mice. Rated G; 78m.

AND GOD CREATED WOMAN (Pioneer)
Starring Rebecca DeMornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella
A sexy free spirit enthralls men of all ages and occupations with her wiles. Rated R; 100m; $24.98. Features widescreen presentation.

BIRDY (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Nicolas Cage, Matthew Modine
Two men return from Vietnam, both scarred in very different ways. Rated R; features widescreen and fullscreen presentation; talent files; trailers for "Birdy," "Road to Wellville," "Guarding Tess,’ "8mm," "It Could Happen to You," "Red Rock West," "Midnight Express" English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai subtitles.

BORN YESTERDAY (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Judy Holiday, William Holden
The classic film comes to DVD for the first time. Features trailers for "Born Yesterday," "Bell, Book & Candle," "His Girl Friday. "$24.95.

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS (Hollywood)
Starring Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte, Albert Finney, Glenne Headly, Omar Epps
The usual cast of unusual characters interact in this film based on the book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 110m; Rated R. Closed-captioned.

ENTROPY (Touchstone)
Starring Stephen Dorff, Judith Godreche, Lauren Holly
A director whose career is on the upswing suddenly takes a turn for the worse when the love of his life appears as if by magic. 110m; Rated R; Closed-captioned.

FOREIGN AWARD WINNERS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following Academy Award winning titles are released at $14.95 each:
CHARACTER; Dutch
THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS; Italian
INDOCHINE; French
BELLE EPOQUE; Spanish
BURNT BY THE SUN; Russian
THE MONSTER; Italian

GREY OWL (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Pierce Brosnan
The true story of a 1930s frontier trapper who must fight for the protection of the land he loved. Directed by Richard Attenborough. Rated PG-13; Closed-captioned; 118m. Also available with Spanish subtitles and on DVD featuring behind-the-scenes featurette; director and cast interview spots; audio commentary by Attenborough and producer Jake Eberts; behind-the-scenes "On Location with Grey Owl"; trivia game; DVD-ROM screenplay; vintage short films; production design photo gallery; excerpts from Attenborough’s book; talent files; trailers; Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby 2-Channel; widescreen presentation; English, French and Spanish subtitles; $24.95.

IN TOO DEEP (Dimension)
Starring Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long
An undercover cop goes after a notorious gangster. Rated R; closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.

February 22, 2000

PICK OF THE WEEK
MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (Anchor Bay)
Starring Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel
The acclaimed John Cassavetes film is released to DVD for the first time. Featuring widescreen presentation; audio commentary with Rowlands and Cassel; theatrical trailer; talent bios. $24.98.

Also new this week
AFTERSHOCK: EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK (Artisan)
Starring Tom Skerritt, Sharon Lawrence, Charles Dutton, Cicely Tyson
A massive earthquake strikes the Big Apple in this made-for-television movie. 139m. Also available on DVD at $19.98.

BATS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Mayer, Leon
A ferocious colony of bats terrorizes a Texan city. Rated PG-13; Closed-captioned; 91m; Also available with Spanish subtitles and an R-Rated DVD version featuring "Bats Abound" featurette; commentary from director Louis Morneau and Lou Diamond Phillips; conceptual art gallery; special effects gallery; isolated music score; batty bloopers; storyboard and special effects comparisons; talent files; trailers for "Bats," "Fright Night," "The Tingler," "Night of the Living Dead," "John Carpenter’s Vampires"; widescreen presentation; $24.95.

BOX OFFICE HITS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following mega-hits (all have grossed over $50 million at the box-office) are released at $12.95 each:
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
BOYZ ‘N THE HOOD
THE NET
ANACONDA
FLATLINERS
WOLF
AWAKENINGS
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
PHILADELPHIA
THE CABLE GUY
STAND BY ME
THE NATURAL
LAST ACTION HERO
PRINCE OF TIDES
KRAMER VS. KRAMER

DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Paramount)
Starring Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Greenwood, Annabeth Gish
An imprisoned woman, accused of murdering her husband, finds out that her husband is still alive and plots her revenge. Not bad thriller with excellent performances from the entire cast. Rated R; 105m. Also available on DVD featuring behind-the-scenes featurette; theatrical trailer; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital; English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround; French Dolby Surround; interactive menus; scene selection; closed-captioning. $29.99.

GET REAL (Paramount)
Starring Ben Silverstone, Brad Gorton, Charlotte Brittain, Stacy A. Hart
Based on the play "What's Wrong With Angry?" this is a coming of age movie about growing up and discovering sexual awakenings. Rated R; 111m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround and English Dolby Surround; interactive menus; scene selection. $29.99.

THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE (Anchor Bay)
Starring Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne
A soap opera actress, whose character is about to be killed off from the series, finds that it isn't only her onscreen persona whose life is a mess. DVD features widescreen presentation; digital sound and picture mastering; a miniature replica of the original theatrical poster and on-disc full-color graphics. $29.98.

LETTERS FROM A KILLER (Sterling)
Starring Patrick Swayze, Gia Carides, Kim Myers, Olivia Birkelund
A wrongly convicted man spends his leisure time in prison writing love letters to women on the outside. When his love letters get crossed, however, one of his "lovers" wants him dead when he is released. Rated R; 104m; Also available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; digitally mastering in 5.1 Dolby Stereo Surround; two separate audio commentary tracks from the director and actors; production notes with cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; biographies and filmographies; bonus hidden feature; scene index; interactive menus; DVD-ROM features including: full original screenplay; website access links; trivia game. $29.95

PARAMOUNT DVD TITLES (Paramount)
The following films are released in the DVD format:
ADDAMS FAMILY starring Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston featuring widescreen presentation; English 5.1 Surround and Dolby Surround; theatrical trailers; subtitles.
ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES starring Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston featuring widescreen presentation; 5.1 Surround; Dolby Surround; 2 theatrical trailers; subtitles.

RAISIN IN THE SUN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Sidney Poitier, Louis Gosset Jr., Ruby Dee
A struggling family gets an unexpected financial windfall. New to DVD; full screen and widescreen presentation; trailers for "To Sir With Love," "Buck and the Preacher," "A Raisin in the Sun," "Brother John," Subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean and Thai.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: FUNKY MONKS (Reprise)
Originally released in 1991, this video document tells the story of how the Chili Peppers rented a "haunted" mansion in the Hollywood Hills and put together the music from "Blood Sugar Sex Magik." Included are excerpts from "Suck My Kiss," "Sir Psycho Sexy" and many more. Available on DVD for the first time at $24.99. 60m.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (Anchor Bay)
Starring George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward
A wealthy retired judge - who just happens to believe he is Sherlock Holmes - is nefariously teamed up with a psychiatrist named Watson. In a search for Holmes nemesis, Moriarty, the two find themselves dropped into a world of danger. Featuring widescreen presentation; audio commentary with director Anthony Harvey and film archivist Robert A. Harris; original theatrical trailer and a featurette: "Madness...It's Beautiful." $24.98. 

February 29, 2000

PICK OF THE WEEK
GET BRUCE (Miramax)
Starring Bruce Vilanch, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler
Fascinating documentary about comic writer Vilanch (who has written for The Oscars, the Grammys, The Emmys, The Tonys and dozens of stars - and is also a regular on The Hollywood Squares television program). Also featuring, mostly in cameos, Roseanne, Carol Burnett, Michael Douglas, Nathan Lane, Shirley MacLaine, Steven Seagal, Elizabeth Taylor. 73m; Rated R; Closed-captioned.

Also new this week
AN EXTREMELY GOOFY MOVIE (Disney)
Starring the voices of Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Pauly Shore, Vicki Lewis, Bebe Neuwirth
An all-new animated tale in which Goofy enrolls in college with his son Max and ... well, you can guess the rest. $24.99. Also available on DVD featuring a Goofy trivia game; a read-along selection; picture-side up artwork and DVD-ROM features such as Disney’s Magic Artist Studio and web links. $29.99.

THE BEST MAN (Universal)
Starring Taye Diggs; Nia Long; Morris Chestnut
A novelist is more nervous than usual when he is scheduled to act as Best Man at his friend's wedding. Why? His next book is a thinly disguised telling of the relationships of those around him. How will they react when they discover the truth? From director Malcolm Lee, cousin of Spike Lee. Rated R; 115m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring widescreen presentation; English Digital Dolby 5.1; English DTS; French Dolby Surround; English captions; Spotlight on Location; Soundtrack Presentation; Cast & Filmmakers bios; production notes; theatrical trailer; recommendations; DVD-ROM features. $24.98.

COLUMBIA/TRI-STAR RE-PRICING
The following films are re-priced at $19.98: 
FINDING GRACELAND starring Harvey Keitel and Jonathon Schaech
JUDAS KISS starring Hal Holbrook, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman

CINDERELMO (Sony Wonder)
Starring Keri Russell; French Stewart; Kathy Najimy; Oliver Platt; Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street's Elmo finds out what happens when you wish upon a star in this musical fantasy. $12.98. Also available on DVD featuring three bonus segments: A Day on the Set; Meet the Cast and Favorite Scenes. $19.98. 

NO MOTHERS CRYING, NO BABIES DYING (Ventura)
Starring Danny Trejo, Lupe Ontiveros, Mike Moroff
A reality based docudrama that explores the toll of those affected by gang violence. 90m; $39.95.

ONE MAN'S HERO (MGM)
Starring Tom Berenger, Joaquim de Almeida, Patrick Bergin
The true story of a group of Irish immigrants who desert to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. Rated R; 122m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring the original theatrical trailer and an 8-page "behind the scenes" booklet. $24.98.

RANDOM HEARTS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Harrison Ford, Kristen Scott Thomas, Charles S. Dutton, Bonnie Hunt
When a plane goes down with their respective spouses, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find themselves drawn together in a web of deception. Rated R; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring audio commentary by director Sydney Pollack, deleted scenes with commentary; isolated music score; talent files; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.0 and Dolby 2-Channel; trailers for "Random Hearts," "The Way We Were," "The Devil’s Own," "Air Force One" and "Absence of Malice." $24.95.

STIGMATA (MGM)
Starring Patricia Arquette; Gabriel Byrne; Jonathan Pryce; Portia De Rossi
A priest is dispatched by the Vatican to assist a woman who is displaying signs of the stigmata. There, he is torn between helping the woman and maintaining his allegiance to the Vatican. Rated R; 105m; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring an alternate ending; Dolby Digital Surround Sound; widescreen and fullscreen formats; audio commentary by director Rupert Wainwright; deleted footage; a Natalie Imbruglia music video; original theatrical trailer; an eight page booklet that showcases behind the scenes information, trivia and production notes. $24.98.

THE SUBURBANS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Craig Bierko, Will Ferrel, Amy Brenneman, Bridgette Wilson
A popular band from the 1980s toys with re-forming in the 1990s. Rated R; Closed-captioned. Also available on DVD featuring talent files; trailers for "The Suburbans," "Can’t Hardly Wait," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer"; widescreen presentation; $24.95.