August 2001
PICKS OF THE WEEK
SAMMY HAGAR & THE WABORITAS: CABO WABO BIRTHDAY BASH TOUR (Image)
A two DVD set featuring a
live performance by legendary rocker Sammy Hagar on his Birthday Bash Tour, in
which he was touring for his latest CD, "Ten Thirteen." Hagar gives
one of the best live rock performances in the business and this DVD collection
captures one of them. Songs featured include "I Can't Drive 55,"
"Little White Lie," "Finish What Ya Started," "Eagles
Fly," "Three Lock Box," "Mas Tequila," "Heavy
Metal," "Why Can't This Be Love" and more. Also included is a
second disc which includes a one-hour interview with Hagar plus footage from the
famous Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. DVD: $24.99. Also
available on VHS at $19.99.
MEAT LOAF: TO HELL AND BACK
(Paramount/VH-1)
Starring W. Earl Brown and DeDee Pfeiffer
Terrific dramatization of rock singer Meat Loaf's autobiography telling of his
tumultuous youth, his quest for rock stardom and the peaks and valleys he
reached when he finally got where he wanted. Honest, eye-opening and very
well-made. From director Jim McBride. Features original songs performed by Meat
Loaf. Rated PG-13.
Also new this week
3000 MILES TO GRACELAND (Warner Bros.)
Starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner
It pains me, as a fan of both Russell and Costner, to say this, but "3000
Miles to Graceland" is one big train wreck of a movie. Overloaded with
ridiculous action sequences and a ludicrous story, "Graceland" plays
like a bad music video that never ends. Still, it's fun to see Costner play a
bad guy and to see Russell back in his Elvis persona. The story? Oh, yeah - it's
about a group of Elvis impersonators who rob a casino. Rated R. Also
available on DVD.
BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES
(Image)
Hosted by Roddy McDowall
A three-hour, two-disc set that follows the making and the phenomenon of the
original "Planet of the Apes" movies. Featured:
Interviews with Charlton Heston and Kim Hunter;
Archival photos;
Rare footage from the film set;
1967 NATO presentation;
Three featurettes;
Edward G. Robinson's make-up test
Outtakes
Uncut interview with Roddy McDowall
Much more
$24.99
THE BEST OF THE CHRIS ROCK SHOW:
VOLUME 2 (HBO)
Starring Chris Rock
A collection of the best segments from Rock's popular HBO show. 55m. VHS:
$14.95; Also available on DVD featuring 29 bonus minutes
of "Chris Rock's Taxi Driver Confessions," a parody of HBO's
"Taxicab Confessions." $19.98
CHOCOLAT (Miramax)
Starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Judi
Dench, Lena Olin, Carrie Ann Moss
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
105m; Rated PG-13. Also available on DVD.
FUNERAL IN BERLIN (Paramount)
Starring Michael Caine, Oskar
Homolka, Hugh Burden
The second of three films based on the books of Len Deighton comes to DVD. Here,
British Private Eye Harry Palmer (Caine) is sent on a mission to Berlin to
investigate the suspicious death of Colonel Stok. Rated R; 102m; $29.99
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DVD (DVD
International)
A made-for-DVD special that guides the viewer
through the DVD authoring process, from shooting and editing a program to
creating menus and navigational tools. Includes an introduction to DVD, tips on
DVD design, DVD-ROM features, a number of pre-made templates ready for use and a
free trial version of the "MyDVD" authoring software from Sonic
Solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.makeyourowndvd.com.
THE JOHN CARPENTER COLLECTION
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
A specially-packaged
collection of three films by the acclaimed suspense master. Titles include:
STARMAN starring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen
CHRISTINE based on the novel by Stephen King
JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES starring James Woods
$41.95
THE LITTLE BEAR MOVIE
(Paramount)
Maurice Sendak's popular Little Bear, from the television series, appears
in his first ever direct-to-video feature. Also features two songs by
Grammy-winning artist Shawn Colvin. Rated G; 75m.
THE MEXICAN (Dreamworks)
Starring Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James
Gandolfini
A peculiar little combination of romance, road film and crime drama, "The
Mexican" still manages to hold together thanks to its great cast
(especially Gandolfini) and a suitably bizarre story. Not your average Julia
Roberts flick. Rated R. Also available on DVD.
RUGRATS TITLES
(Paramount/Nickelodeon)
Three new titles from the phenomenally
popular Rugrats animated series are released: RUGRATS: DECADE IN DIAPERS, VOLUME
1 AND 2 and RUGRATS: ALL GROWED UP. All three are priced at $12.95.
THESE OLD BROADS
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds,
Joan Collins, Elizabeth Taylor
When their '60s musical, "Boy Crazy" is re-released and becomes a cult
hit, the three actresses who star in the film are re-united for a documentary
television special. Only one problem - they all hate each other! 92m;
Closed-captioned.
VATEL (Miramax)
Starring Uma Thurman, Gerard Depardieu, Tim Roth
Directed by Roland Joffe; Written by Tom Stoppard
119m; Rated PG-13. Also available on DVD at $32.99.
THE WONDER BOYS (Paramount)
Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey
Jr., Katie Holmes
The acclaimed film from director Curtis Hanson returns to VHS at the sell-thru
price of $14.99. DVD also available at $29.99.
PICKS OF THE WEEK
ORDINARY PEOPLE (Paramount)
Starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore,
Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, Elizabeth McGovern
The Oscar-winning film from director Robert Redford is
released to DVD for the first time. Truly, an American classic with simply
astounding performances from its cast. Rated R; 124m. DVD
features include:
Widescreen format;
Trailer
Also new this week
BLOW DRY (Miramax)
Starring Josh Hartnett, Rachel Leigh Cook,
Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Heidi Klum
Rated R; 91m. Also available on DVD.
ENEMY AT THE GATES (Paramount)
Starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel
Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris
Based on the true story of World War II hero Vassili Zaitsev, whose fame thrust
him into a personal war with the Nazis' best sharpshooter. My nephew Jake says
this movie is awesome and he's right. "Enemy at the Gates" features
terrific performances, incredible battle sequences and a story that is nothing
short of riveting. Highly recommended though not for everybody due to its
necessary violence and gore. DVD features include:
Widescreen presentation;
Cast and crew interviews;
Behind-the-scenes featurette;
Additional scenes;
Trailer. $29.98.
GET OVER IT (Miramax)
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Sisqo, Ben Foster,
Tommy O'Haver
Rated PG-13. Also available on DVD featuring:
Audio commentary with director Tommy O'Haver and screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr.
THE HUNTER (Paramount)
Starring Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn
Harrold, LeVar Burton
Based on the true story of bounty hunter Ralph
"Papa" Thorson. DVD features include:
Widescreen format;
Theatrical Trailer
A PLACE IN THE SUN (Paramount)
Starring Elizabeth Taylor,
Montgomery Clift, Shelley Winters
The classic George Stevens film, starring Clift as a poor young factory worker
determined to win a respectable place in society and the heart of the beautiful
socialite, is released to DVD for the first time. Special features include:
Standard presentation;
Exclusive featurette with new interviews with Elizabeth Taylor, George Stevens
Jr., producer Ivan Moffat;
Theatrical trailer.
PICKS OF THE WEEK
HANNIBAL (MGM)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray
Liotta, Gary Oldman, Giancarlo Giannini
Hopkins returns as "Hannibal the Cannibal" Lecter, the serial killer
he immortalized in the Oscar-winning "Silence of the Lambs" in this
film that takes place after Lecter escaped from prison. Sticks pretty close to
the love-it-or-hate-it novel by Thomas Harris and is sometimes unpleasant,
sometimes terrifying but always on the edge. A very different film than
"Lambs" in that "Hannibal" is more of a horror film than
that film was. Moore fills the shoes of Clarice Starling just fine (although no
one can match the performance by Jodie Foster in the first film) and Gary Oldman,
beneath tons of makeup, is virtually unrecognizable. Not for the weak of heart
by any means. Rated R. Over four hours of bonus DVD
features include:
Widescreen presentation
Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS Digital Surround Sound;
An alternate ending with optional director's commentary;
More than 35 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, all with optional director
commentary;
A feature length audio commentary by director Ridley Scott
Five unique making-of featurettes
"Anatomy of a Shoot-Out," an uncut five camera multi-angle breakdown
of "The Fish Market" action scene;
"Ridleygrams," a multi-angle featurette on the art of storyboarding
including an extensive interview with Ridley Scott;
A multi-angle exploration of the opening title design with optional commentary;
A gallery that includes never-before-seen materials, including trailers, TV
spots; rare production still and posters;
$29.98
Also available is:
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Special Edition DVD
including:
A brand new transfer
widescreen high definition transfer and 5.1 stereo surround sound;
Nearly 20 minutes of deleted scenes
A documentary featuring new interviews with Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, cast
and crew;
A never-before-seen outtakes reel;
Original 1991 "Making-Of" featurette;
A photo gallery containing 123 photos
Seven television commercials
Trailers
$24.98
Also new this week
42 UP (First Run Features)
Director Michael Apted's long-running
(remember when they were 7 UP?) film series, which follows a group of children
from age 7 on up, continues with this new film. Roger Ebert has called it one of
the "ten greatest films of all time" and that's no small praise. 130m.
Also available on DVD at $29.95.
BATMAN (Fox)
Starring Adam West,
Burt Ward, Frank Gorshin, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Lee Meriweather
For my money, the best Batman movie until "Mask of the Phantasm" is a
campy delight, complete with ridiculous villains, outrageously stupid stunts and
a lot of truly funny lines. In addition, any time you get to see Gorshin chew
the scenery as the Riddler is time well spent. Special Edition DVD features:
Audio Commentary by Adam West and Burt Ward
Tour of the Batmobile
All-new Batman featurette
Behind the scenes still gallery
LE DERNIER COMBAT
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jean Reno
Director Luc Besson's ("The Story of Joan of Arc," "The Fifth
Element") is a tale of a post-apocalyptic future in which a determined
loner befriends an older man and the two battle the elements and others for
food, shelter and their very lives. Interesting in that the film contains no
dialogue; the characters communicate only non-verbally. Rated R; 93m.
Black-and-white $14.95. DVD features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen presentation
Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
$29.95
LIVE NUDE GIRLS UNITE! (First Run
Features)
A group of strippers decide that their
working conditions aren't acceptable and decide to go union in this San
Francisco Audience Award winning film. DVD features
include:
Never-before-seen bonus footage
Photo Gallery
Trailer
$29.95
PLANET OF THE APES (Fox)
Fox re-releases the classic
PLANET OF THE APES films on DVD, starring Roddy McDowall, Charlton Heston and
others, in order to take advantage of the Tim Burton remake currently in
theaters. And who can blame them? After seeing the new PLANET OF THE APES, those
who wonder what all the fuss is about can see how it all began. Titles include:
PLANET OF THE APES
starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall featuring:
Extensive photo gallery
Original trailer
Web-links to Fox's new PLANET OF THE APES website
Anamorphic Widescreen
English 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
starring Charlton Heston and James Franciscus featuring:
Extensive photo gallery
Original trailer
Web-links to Fox's new PLANET OF THE APES website
Anamorphic Widescreen
English 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
starring Roddy McDowall and Kim Hunter featuring:
Extensive photo gallery
Original trailer
Web-links to Fox's new PLANET OF THE APES website
Anamorphic Widescreen
English 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
starring Roddy McDowall and Ricardo Montalban featuring:
Extensive photo gallery
Original trailer
Web-links to Fox's new PLANET OF THE APES website
Anamorphic Widescreen
English 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
featuring Extensive photo gallery
Original trailer
Web-links to Fox's new PLANET OF THE APES website
Anamorphic Widescreen
English 5.1 Surround
English Dolby Surround
French Dolby Surround
PLANET OF THE APES BOX SET featuring
all five of the above films plus BEHIND THE PLANET OF THE APES, a two-hour
documentary, hosted by McDowall, featuring cast and crew interviews,
behind-the-scenes footage, rarely seen screen tests, rare stills, concept art
and storyboards.
Each DVD is priced at $24.98 and the DVD Box Set is priced at $89.98.
REPTILIAN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
A Godzilla-like monster is brought back to
life and threatens to destroy the world! Rated PG-13; Closed-captioned. DVD
features include:
Digitally mastered 16 X 9 Widescreen Version
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
Trailer
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Reptilian Profile
SAFE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Julianne Moore, Peter Friedman
A woman is diagnosed with an environmental illness which rebels against the
chemicals that humans inhale, ingest and absorb daily. She turns to unusual
techniques for a cure. Rated R; 119m; DVD features
include:
Audio commentary by director Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon and Moore;
Liner notes from Haynes
Dolby 2-Channel
Widescreen Format
English, French and Spanish subtitles
Trailers
$29.95
THREE STOOGES TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Six short films are released
on one DVD. Titles include:
DIZZY DOCTORS
TERMITES OF 1938
BRIDELESS GROOM
LISTEN JUDGE
BUBBLE TROUBLE
THE TOOTH WILL OUT
DVD features include:
Full screen presentation
English, Spanish and Portuguese language tracks
$24.95
WISH UPON A STAR
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Danielle Harris, Katherine Heigl,
Lois Chiles
A pair of sisters, one a brain and the other a popular cheerleader type, switch
places one day in this mind-swap fantasy. Rated PG; 89m; $14.95. DVD
features include:
Audio commentary by director Blair Treu and writer Jessica Barondes
Digitally mastered audio and video
Bonus Trailers
Full screen presentation
Scene Selections
Filmographies
Dolby Surround
English and Spanish subtitles
$24.95
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Sell-through titles galore! Check below!
Also new this week
BARNEY: LET'S GO TO THE ZOO (Lyrick)
Starring everyone's favorite purple dinosaur
Barney returns in his first ever, on-location video in which he and his friends
Baby Bop and BJ go to the zoo. 50m; $14.95
BENJI TITLES (Ventura
Distribution/Mulberry Square Productions)
The world-famous dog returns to video with
the following films released today and 17 others soon to follow:
BENJI; 85m; VHS: $14.95; DVD: $19.95
BENJI AT MARINELAND; 26m; VHS: $14.95
BENJI AT WORK; 26m; $14.95
BILLY ELLIOT SPECIAL EDITION
(Universal)
Starring Jamie Bell, Julie Walters)
The acclaimed and beloved story of a young boy who discovers that he'd rather
take part in ballet than boxing returns in this special edition VHS including
over 20 minutes of bonus materials including a Making-Of feature and interviews
with the cast and crew. $14.98. Also available on DVD.
BLACKHEART (First Look)
Starring Richard Grieco, Maria Conchita
Alonzo, Fiona Loewi, Christopher Plummer
Grieco and Alonso star as hustlers in this thriller. Rated R; 95m. Also
available on DVD.
CARRIE: 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
(MGM)
Starring Sissy Spacek, John
Travolta, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie
The first film based on a book by Stephen King - about a young girl with
telekinetic powers - is re-released in this special 25th Anniversary edition
which features:
Making-Of Documentary
Actor's Perspective Documentary
Stephen King biography
Digital. 5.1 soundtrack
Animated photo gallery
Theatrical Trailer
"Carrie: The Musical" featurette
$19.95
COMPANY MAN (Paramount)
Starring Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro,
Woody Allen, Ryan Phillipe, Alan Cumming, Denis Leary, Anthony LaPaglia
A bumbling high school teacher, who wants nothing more than to complete the book
he's been writing, tells his wife that he's really a secret agent for the CIA.
Then the real CIA shows up and the teacher discovers that he's become what he
was pretending to be. A star-studded comedy. Rated PG-13; 81m. Also
available on DVD featuring
Widescreen
Theatrical Trailer
$29.99
DRESSED TO KILL (MGM)
Starring Michael Caine, Angie
Dickinson, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz
Brian DePalma's eerie thriller returns to DVD in this special edition which
features:
45-minute Making-Of Documentary
Brand-new interviews with DePalma, Dickinson, Franz, Allen and Keith Gordon;
"Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation" by Keith Gordon
The "R" and "G" of Dressed To Kill, comparing the two
different versions
Animated photo gallery featuring never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes photos
Trailer
Advertising Gallery
$19.98
FORREST GUMP (Paramount)
Starring Tom Hanks, Robin
Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
The Oscar-winning film about a man and his box of chocolates comes to DVD in
this spectacular, 2-disc, special edition package.
Disc 1 features:
The feature including an audio commentary with director Robert Zemeckis,
producer Steve Sharkey, and production designer Rick Carter
Disc 2 features:
29-minute documentary about the making of the film
The Magic of Makeup feature
Through the Ears of Forrest Gump, wherein sound designer Randy Thom demonstrates
the importance of sound
Building the World of Gump - Production designer Rick Carter demonstrates how he
and his crew built the film's look
Seeing is Believing - a special effects primer featuring special effects master
Ken Ralston
Photo gallery
Screen tests
Theatrical Trailer
GANDHI (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Sir
John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Martin Sheen, Edward Fox, John Mills
The Oscar winning film is released on DVD featuring:
Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi
Four vintage newsreel clips
The Making of Gandhi photo montage
The words of Mahatma Gandhi
Weblink to official Gandhi website
Trailer
Talent Files
Widescreen
Production notes
Also available on VHS
HORROR TITLES (Universal)
The following titles are released in
celebration of some rather important anniversaries:
FRANKENSTEIN (70th anniversary)
DRACULA (70th anniversary)
THE WOLFMAN (60th anniversary)
THE MUMMY'S HAND
THE MUMMY'S GHOST
THE MUMMY'S TOMB
THE MUMMY'S CURSE
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN
Titles are available on VHS and DVD, individually,
in double feature packages and boxed set.
Also available are:
BRIDE OF CHUCKY SPECIAL EDITION
PSYCHO SPECIAL EDITION
YOU'LL LIKE MY MOTHER
PSYCHO COLLECTOR'S EDITION (1998)
THE THING COLLECTOR'S EDITION
TREMORS COLLECTOR'S EDITION
BRIDE OF CHUCKY/CHILD'S PLAY 2 double-feature
DARKMAN / DARKMAN 2 double-feature
DARKMAN 3 / SHOCKER double-feature
TREMORS / TREMORS 2 double-feature
and the following,
family-friendly, titles:
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS MEET THE WOLF MAN
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS MEET FRANKENSTEIN
ARCHIE AND THE RIVERDALE VAMPIRES
CASPER THE MOVIE
MONSTER MASH
SPOOKTACULAR NEW ADVENTURES OF CASPER
SPOOKY & POIL MEET THE MONSTERS
THE ADVENTURES OF TIMMY THE TOOTH: SPOOKY TOOTH
CASPER'S TO BOO OR NOT TO BOO
MUNSTERS GO HOME
MUNSTER'S REVENGE
TOONSYLVANIA
JOE DIRT (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring David Spade, Dennis Miller,
Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel
A road-trip type of movie with Spade starring as Dirt, a guy who meets every
possible form of lowlife on his way to L.A. Rated R. Also
available on DVD featuring:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
David Spade commentary
Commentary by director Dennie Gordon
Outtakes and bloopers reel
Deleted Scenes
Trailers
Filmographies
Animated menus
Production notes
MARATHON MAN (Paramount)
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Sir
Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider
The acclaimed film based on William Goldman's book, about the brother of a CIA
agent and a Nazi war criminal, is released to DVD featuring:
Widescreen format
New cast & crew interviews
The Making of Marathon Man
Rehearsal footage from the set of the film
Theatrical Trailer
Dolby Digital 5.1
$29.99
MIDNITE MOVIES COLLECTION (MGM)
The following films are
released to DVD:
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE featuring:
Making Of Documentary
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Deleted Scenes
$14.95
THE BEAST WITHIN starring Bibi Besch
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE starring Robert Quarry
THE DUNWICH HORROR starring Dean Stockwell
INVADERS FROM MARS starring Karen Black
THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU starring Burt Lancaster
IT! THE TERROR FROM BEYOND SPACE starring Marshall Thompson
MARS NEEDS WOMEN starring Tommy Kirk and Yvonne Craig
THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD starring Tim Holt
PLANET OF VAMPIRES
REPTILICUS starring Carl Ottosen
THEATER OF BLOOD starring Vincent Price
TWICE TOLD TALES starring Vincent Price
MOOD SWINGERS (First Look)
Starring Paul Bettany, Olivia Williams
Based on the Martin Amis novel, this film is the story of a group of college
students gather at a secluded mansion to partake in a weekend of illegal drug
experimenting. What starts out as an over-the-top party ends in murder and
perhaps even more. A fine cast holds your interest in this film until the last
frame and, despite the fact the film at first seems like just another
student-party movie (with much more serious overtones, of course), by its
finale, you come to realize its much more. Rated R; 105m. Also
available on DVD.
MOVIE TIME COLLECTION (MGM)
The following films are
released on DVD and VHS:
On DVD at $14.95:
AUDREY ROSE
BREEDERS
HAUNTED HONEYMOON
CANDYMAN 2: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2
STIGMATA
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
THE DARK HALF
CHILD'S PLAY
DISTURBING BEHAVIOR
LEVIATAHAN
MONKEY SHINES
PHANTASM
PHANTASM IV
THE OBLIVION
PUMPKINHEAD
THE RAGE
CARRIE 2
SPECIES
SPECIES 2
SWAMP THING
On VHS at $6.94:
CHILD'S PLAY
PHANTASM
PUMPKINHEAD
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2
SPECIES
BREEDERS
AUDREY ROSE
DEAD OF WINTER
FULL MOON HIGH
PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION
KRAMER VS. KRAMER
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Dustin Hoffman,
Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry, Howard Duff
The Oscar-winning film about a family's divorce is released to DVD featuring:
Exclusive Making-Of documentary
Trailers
Filmographies
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Julia Roberts,
Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Dermot Mulroney
The popular film about a woman in love with her best friend, who's about to get
married, is released in this special edition DVD that features:
New Making-Of documentary
HBO Making-Of documentary
Wedding Do's and Don'ts
Behind-the-Scenes facts
Sing-A-Long
DVD-Rom quiz and screensaver
Trailers
Filmographies
THE NEXT KARATE KID
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Hillary Swank, Michael Ironside, Pat
Morita
The third film in the popular Karate Kid series is released to DVD, probably due
to the heightened interest in its now-Oscar-winning star, Hillary Swank. DVD
features include:
Multi-level interactive DVD-ROM games
Trailers
Filmographies
RANDY TRAVIS LIVE: IT WAS
JUST A MATTER OF TIME (Image)
A live performance of superstar Travis recorded
live in concert. Features include:
Widescreen presentation
DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1
Video interview
Bonus song
Special tribute from former President George Bush
DVD-audio disc of the concert (first pressing only)
RE-PRICED TITLES (First Look)
The following films are re-priced to $14.98, VHS - $19.99, DVD:
SOMETHING MORE starring Michael Goorjian, Chandra West
JUST ONE NIGHT starring Timothy Hutton
THE LIFE BEFORE THIS starring Stephen Rea
SEE SPOT RUN (Warner)
Starring David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Sorvino, Anthony
Anderson
The outrageous family film about a mailman and a dog he becomes friends with is
released to VHS and DVD. DVD features include:
Audio commentary with director John Whitesell
Vitamin C music video
Spot's Silly Dog Tricks contest winners
Widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1
Filmographies
SELL-THROUGH TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following DVDs are re-priced to $14.95 each:
A SOLDIER'S STORY
AGAINST ALL ODDS SPECIAL EDITION
AWAKENINGS
FIVE EASY PIECES
GREY OWL SPECIAL EDITION
IDLE HANDS
MACKENNA'S GOLD
MARY REILLY
MULTIPLICITY
SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE
SIMON SEZ
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
STIR CRAZY
THE BEAR
THE CHINA SYNDROME
THE EYES OF LAURA MARS
THE FISHER KING
THE LAST ACTION HERO
THE ODESSA FILE
THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
The following DVDs are re-priced
to $19.95:
DESERT HEAT
GEN-X COPS
IMMORTAL BELOVED SPECIAL EDITION
JACKIE CHAN'S GORGEOUS
JAGGED EDGE
LITTLE WOMEN COLLECTOR'S SERIES
MADELINE
NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS
ONLY YOU
RUDY SPECIAL EDITION
SINGLE WHITE FEMALE
THE CRAFT SPECIAL EDITION
THE FIFTH ELEMENT
TOMMY
UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: THE RETURN
The following VHS titles are
re-priced to $14.95
THE SIXTH DAY
FINDING FORRESTER
A BETTER WAY TO DIE
AGENT RED
BEAUTIFUL
HAVING OUR SAY
JACKIE CHAN IS THE PRISONER
THE PATRIOT
THE TAO OF STEVE
TOKYO RAIDERS
WHIPPED
The following VHS titles are
re-priced to $9.95
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
SLEEPWALKERS
THE BLOB
976-EVIL
TELETUBBIES: BABY ANIMALS
(Warner)
The first-ever Teletubbies
exclusive-to-video DVD is released, in which Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po
have fun with dozens of baby animals. VHS: $12.98; DVD: $19.98.
WICKED (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Julia Stiles, William R. Moses,
Patrick Muldoon, Chelsea Field
A young girl with a tough home live has a particularly evil method of
alleviating boredom. Rated R; 87m. Also available on DVD.
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE
FACTORY: 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION (Warner Bros.)
Starring Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson
What should have been one of the most anticipated DVD releases in sometime
becomes one of this year's biggest disappointments. This special edition
celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the more enduring family musicals of
all time has a load of special features, but is only available in Full Screen!
What a waste of director Mel Stuart's glorious images! Rent this one if you must
but please, please don't buy it! The worst part is that the previous edition of
the DVD (which did not contain all of the features listed below) did offer a
widescreen presentation. But try to find that one! They're going on Ebay for
about $50! This new release DVD features:
Full screen presentation only!
Behind-the-Scenes secrets revealed
First look at script changes, special effects techniques
All new interviews with Gene Wilder and all of the Wonka kids (and what they're
doing today)
Animated menus
All-new Making-Of documentary
Audio commentary with the Wonka kids
Sing-along Wonka songs
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Original featurette
Also available on VHS, sans
the extra features