September 2001
PICKS OF THE WEEK
THE PRINCESS BRIDE SPECIAL EDITION (MGM)
Starring Cary Elwes, Robin
Penn Wright, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Carol Kane,
Christopher Guest
The beloved film from director Rob Reiner and author/screenwriter William
Goldman is re-released to DVD in this spectacular Special Edition. (The previous
DVD edition had virtually no extras!). Included are:
45-minute "As You Wish" documentary including all new interviews with
Penn, Elwes, Reiner, Crystal, Patinkin, Guest and Goldman;
Clips from Elwes' own home video footage on the set with never-before-seen
footage of the late Andre the Giant;
New, anamorphic transfer;
All new audio commentaries by Reiner and Goldman;
"Making of the Princess Bride" featurette;
Trailers;
Television ads;
Photo gallery;
$29.98
Also available in a standard edition DVD at $19.98 and
VHS at $14.95 but why bother?
Also new this week
ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, VOLUME 2 (MPI)
Starring Jeremy Brett
Two more episodes from the acclaimed Granada Television series are released on
one DVD. Titles include "The Crooked Man" and "The Speckled
Band." DVD bonus features include a photo gallery, actor biographies,
filmographies and a listing of Sherlock Holmes and Jeremy Brett societies and
English subtitles. 110m; $14.98.
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS COLLECTION
(MGM)
The following films are
released to DVD:
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS starring Holly Hunter from director Jodie Foster; 16X9;
103m; $14.95
EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS starring Michael Pare; 16X9; 95m; $14.95
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons; 16X9;
124m; $14.95
LITTLE MAN TATE from director Jodie Foster; 16X9; 99m; $14.95
UNDER FIRE starring Nick Nolte, Ed Harris and Gene Hackman; 16X9; 128m; $14.95
THE WOMAN IN RED starring Gene Wilder; 86m; 16X9; $14.95
DEAD SIMPLE (Artisan)
Starring Daniel Stern, James Caan, Patricia
Richardson
A hapless hotel owner, with dreams of becoming a country western star, gets ore
material than he could ever dream of when his small town attempts to cover up a
series of accidental murders. As quirky as a Tarantino film but not quite as
entertaining. Rated R; 98m. Also available on DVD
featuring:
Audio commentary with director Jason Bloom and Stern;
Behind the scenes interviews;
Director and cast biographies;
Widescreen presentation;
Dolby Digital;
Digital mastering;
Trailer gallery
FORGIVE AND FORGET (TLA
Releasing/First Run Features)
Starring Steve John Shepherd, John Simon,
Laura Fraser
A pair of best friends, one a still-in-the-closet homosexual who secretly loves
his friend, has their relationship strained to the max when they move in
together - along with a girlfriend. 90m. Also available on
DVD featuring:
Widescreen
Director/Writer commentary
TV spots
Cast & Crew Bios
Text Interviews
Dolby Surround Sound
THE GEORGE CARLIN COLLECTION (MPI)
A spectacular collection of classic George
Carlin performances is released on VHS and DVD. Featured are:
ON LOCATION WITH GEORGE CARLIN (1977)
GEORGE CARLIN AGAIN! (1978)
CARLIN AT CARNEGIE (1982)
CARLIN ON CAMPUS (1984)
GEORGE CARLIN: PERSONAL FAVORITES (1977-1998)
Each is available individually or in special collection sets. Individual prices
are $14.98 for VHS; $19.98 for DVD. Collections are
priced at $79.98 DVD, $69.98 VHS.
HALLOWEEN TITLES (Fox)
The following are released in plenty of time
for Halloween:
For the family:
SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH; 95m;
$9.98
NIGHT OF THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN; 63m; $9.98
CASPER: A SPIRITED BEGINNING; 100m;$9.98
CASPER MEETS WENDY; 100M; $9.98
THE SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR GIFT SET; 135m; $25.98
THE SIMPSONS VOLUME 1; 45m; $9.98
THE SIMPSONS VOLUME 2; 45m; $9.98
THE SIMPSONS VOLUME 3; 45m; $9.98
For adults:
Debuting On DVD at ($19.98; also available on VHS at $9.98)
THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE
THE FURY
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
Returning Titles ($9.98 VHS; $19.98 DVD)
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
THE OMEN
THE OMEN II: DAMIEN
THE OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT
THE OMEN IV: THE AWAKENING
THE FLY (1958)
RETURN OF THE FLY
THE FLY (1986)
THE FLY II
THE HONEYMOONERS LOST EPISODES
VOLUME 3 AND VOLUME 4 (MPI)
Two new DVDs containing
several episodes of the classic television series are released to DVD. Volume 3
contains "Christmas Party" from 1953, "Forgot to Register"
from 1956 and two bonus features, "Champagne and Caviar" and "Fingerman."
Volume 4 contains "New Year's Eve with the Dorsey's from 1953 and "Two
Family Car" from 1956 as well as the bonus feature "My Man
Norton." These episodes were considered lost until Gleason himself found
them in his air-conditioned basement in 1984. 120m each; $14.98.
THE LAST WARRIOR (Artisan)
Starring Dolph Lundgren
Lundgren stars as an air force captain who, in the year 2006, must lead a group
of earthquake survivors off the island of California and back to safety. Not
bad, low-budget action adventure. Rated PG-13; 95m. Also
available on DVD.
MEMENTO (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe
Pantoliano
One of the most acclaimed films of the year comes to VHS and DVD. An insurance
investigator who suffered a head wound trying to prevent his wife's murder must
put his life back together as best he can through a cloud of trauma-induced
amnesia. Rated R; 113m. Also available on DVD featuring:
Widescreen presentation;
2-Channel Dolby and 5.1 Dolby Digital
IFC Interview with Director/Writer Christopher Nolan
Filmographies
Tattoo Gallery
Trailers
TV Spot
Website link
$24.95
PARADISE LOST 2: REVELATIONS
(Docurama)
A follow-up to the Emmy-nominated, Peabody
Award-winning documentary, "Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood
Hills," - about three 8-year old boys who were brutally murdered - this
film features new interviews with the three convicted men, as well as the
original judge, police investigators and a criminal profiler new to the case.
This film focuses on advocates who believe those convicted are innocent. $146m;
VHS: $19.95; DVD: $24.95. For more information, please visit http://www.wm3.org.
POWER RANGERS TIME FORCE 2 - THE
QUANTUM RANGER (Fox)
A collection of episodes from the popular
television series including "Worlds Apart," "The Quantum
Quest," "Clash for Control Part 1" and "Clash for Control
Part II." $14.98
SELL-THROUGH TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following films are re-priced to $14.98
each:
CRUEL INTENTIONS 2
GIRLFIGHT
ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER
The following films are re-priced to $9.98 each:
MULTIPLICITY starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell
THE PROFESSIONAL starring Natalie Portman and Jean Reno
SELL-THROUGH TITLES (Fox)
The following animated films are released to
VHS at $9.98 each:
PING starring the voices of Judge Reinhold and Shirley Jones;
TO WALK WITH LIONS starring the voice of Richard Harris;
MOM'S OUTTA SIGHT
FERNGULLY
FERNGULLY 2
The following films are released
at $14.98 each:
MEN OF HONOR starring Robert DeNiro, Cuba Gooding Jr.
TIGERLAND starring Colin Farrell
BEDAZZLED starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley
WOMAN ON TOP starring Penelope Cruz
The following films are released
at $9.98 each:
ENTRAPMENT starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones
BOOTMEN
SUNSET STRIP
THE FULL MONTY
X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE
THE SIEGE
COURAGE UNDER FIRE
BEDAZZLED (1967)
SELL-THROUGH TITLES (Paramount)
The following films are re-released at $14.95
VHS; $29.99 DVD:
LUCKY NUMBERS starring John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow
LADIES MAN starring Tim Meadows, Billy Dee Williams, Tiffani Thiessen
SURRENDER DOROTHY (TLA
Releasing/First Run Features)
Starring Kevin Di Novis
What starts out as a simple house-sharing arrangement between a sexually
confused busboy and a heroin addict soon morphs into something a little more
bizarre as the busboy slowly manipulates the addict into becoming his idea of
the perfect girlfriend. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film
Festival, the Grand Prize Winner of the New York Underground Film Festival and
the Grand Prize Winner of the Chicago Underground Film Festival. 87m. DVD
features include:
Widescreen
Director/Producer commentary
Cast & Crew bios
Behind the Scenes Footage
Trailer
Production Notes
WESTERN LEGENDS COLLECTION (MGM)
The following western titles
are released to DVD for the first time:
ALONG CAME JONES starring Gary Cooper; 90m; standard; $19.98
CHATO'S LAND starring Charles Bronson and Jack Palance; 100m; widescreen; $19.98
COMES A HORSEMAN starring Jane Fonda and James Caan; 118m; widescreen; $14.98
LAWMAN starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Duvall; 99m; widescreen; $19.98
QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER starring Tom Selleck; 120m; widescreen; $14.95
THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE; 126m; widescreen; $19.98
VALDEZ IS COMING starring Burt Lancaster; 91m; widescreen; $19.98
WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD (Fox)
Starring Christopher Lloyd, Joe Pichler
A made-for-video movie based on a story by "Goosebumps" author R.L.
Stine. Here, a town that has all but made Halloween illegal has to face its past
demons in order to bring the holiday back to the people, especially children,
who really enjoy it. A fun little picture with special effects that are gruesome
without being gory. Lloyd seems to have fun throughout it all and, as with most
of Stine's work, the film's final "message" is a good one. 60m; $14.98
VHS; DVD: $19.98.
WIT (HBO)
Starring Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd,
Eileen Atkins
Based on the 1999 Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Margaret Edson, this film from
director Mike Nichols explores the trials of English Professor Vivian Bearing
who finds her rational approach to life overturned when she is diagnosed with
cancer. A stunning, powerful performance by Thompson is only one of the
highlights of this fine film. Rated PG-13. Also available
on DVD at $19.98.
PICKS OF THE WEEK
61* (HBO)
Starring Thomas Jane, Barry Pepper, Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Donald
Moffat, Anthony Michael Hall
Billy Crystal directed this film about the summer of 1961, when baseball stars
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were both racing to reach Babe Ruth's record of 60
home runs in a single season. Told with great love, respect and surprising
honesty (if would have been easy for Crystal to overdo it here; but he does
not); 61* is a love letter to the sport of baseball and is all the more
intriguing because of the Mark McGuires and Barry Bonds of today. DVD
features include:
The Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of 61*
Audio commentary by Billy Crystal (guaranteed to be fascinating and
entertaining)
Historical information about Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris
A 1961 homerun timeline
Widescreen format
Web links
Cast bios
THE TAILOR OF PANAMA (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson
One of the year's best films comes to VHS and DVD. Brosnan stars as a
disillusioned English spy, sent to Panama as a sort of "punishment,"
who instead uses his wily, conniving ways to coerce a simple tailor into selling
him the secrets of Noriega and Panama. A fascinating, absolutely riveting film
with Brosnan giving a tour-de-force performance as a spy very different from his
James Bond and Rush shining, as usual, with a performance that lives and
breathes. Jamie Lee Curtis, as Rush's wife, is also brilliant here. A terrific
film from director John Boorman that hopefully won't be forgotten come Oscar
time next year. Rated R; 109m. DVD features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
John Boorman's commentary
The Perfect Fit: A Conversation with Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush
Alternate ending with optional commentary
Theatrical Trailers
Filmographies
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Scene Selections
Also new this week
THE BLOB (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Joe Seneca,
Donovan Leitch, Candy Clark
The 1988 remake of the classic horror film - about a jelly-like blob that eats
everything it touches - isn't as effective as the first film because they
explain too much. Still, sci-fi fans may get a kick out of it and it's
interesting to see "Becker" star Shawnee Smith in an early role. DVD
features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
THE BRIDE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page,
Quentin Crisp, Cary Elwes
Sting stars as Dr. Frankenstein, whose creations explore the world, attempting
to find their place amongst humanity. Rated PG-13; 119m. DVD features include:
Audio commentary by director Franc Roddam
Digitally Mastered Audio and anamorphic video
Filmographies
Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
CAILLOU (Warner/PBS)
Based on the successful PBS KIDS series, two new videos are released:
CAILLOU'S FURRY FRIENDS
CAILLOU THE EXPLORER
$12.95 each
JUST VISITING (Hollywood)
Starring Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Tara Reid
A pair of medieval knights are transported to the chaotic 2000s in this comedy
from director Jean-Marie Gaubert. Rated PG-13; 88m.
ME YOU THEM (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Regina Case, Lima Duarte, Stenio Garcia, Luiz Carlos,
Vasconcelos
Based on a true story, this film follows the amorous adventures of a pregnant
woman in rural, modern-day Brazil. Rated PG: 107m. DVD
features include:
Widescreen and full screen presentation;
2-Channel Dolby Surround and 5.1 Dolby Digital
$29.95
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S ST. IVES (Miramax)
Starring Miranda Richardson, Jean Marc Barr, Richard E. Grant, Anna Friel
From director Harry Hook. Also available on DVD.
SHADOW MAGIC (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Liu Pei Qui, Lu Li Ping
This winner of two Golden Horse Film Festival Awards is the story of a young
Chinese man who must decided whether to maintain the loyalty of his family or
chase after his dreams by brining the world of motion pictures to China. Rated
PG; Closed-captioned; 115m. DVD features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Director Ann Hu's commentary
Weblink
Theatrical Trailers
Filmographies
Interactive Menus
Scene Selections
13 GHOSTS (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Margaret Hamilton
Famed horror filmmaker William Castle directed this 1960 film in which a family
inherits a home with, you guessed it, 13 ghosts. The DVD features the original
Illusion-O effect which allows the viewer to see a ghost that is otherwise
invisible on the screen. DVD features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen Presentation, both with and without Illusion-O
Theatrical Trailers
Interactive Menus
Production Notes
Scene Selections
$19.95
PICKS OF THE WEEK
HEMINGWAY (DVD International)
Starring Stacy Keach,
Josephine Chaplin, Marisa Berenson, Lisa Banes, Pamela Reed
Well before he was "Papa Titus" on the popular Fox television sitcom
"Titus," Stacy Keach was renowned for his talent as an actor. In the
five-hour Golden Globe Award-winning mini-series "Hemingway," Keach
especially shines as he portrays the legendary author, Ernest Hemingway,
throughout various eras of his life. In fact, the film was actually shot on
location at many of the places Hemingway lived and wrote including Paris,
Venice, Spain, The Alps, Africa, the U.S. and the Caribbean. DVD features
include:
2 discs;
A complete Hemingway biography
Cast Biographies
Quotes from Keach talking about Hemingway
Selected Bibliography
$49.95
SPY KIDS (Dimension)
Starring Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Teri
Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara
Writer/director Robert Rodriguez ("The Faculty" "Desperado")
is behind this engaging family film about a pair of children who discover that
their parents are spies - but not until the parents are kidnapped by a bad guy.
Then the kids find out they've got "spy" in their blood as they head
out to rescue them. Great fun with a number of cameos that are fun to look out
for. Rated PG; 88m. Also available on DVD. For more
information, please visit http://www.spykids.com.
Also new this week
CROCODILE DUNDEE TITLES (Paramount)
Starring Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski
The recent summer hit CROCODILE DUNDEE IN LOS ANGELES comes to homevideo and
brings along with it the first two films to DVD.
CROCODILE DUNDEE IN LOS ANGELES ($29.99) brings Dundee, his wife and their 11
year-old son to the lights and imagery of Hollywood. DVD
features include "The Making of Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" and
the theatrical trailer.
CROCODILE DUNDEE 2 ($24.99) also features the theatrical trailer
CROCODILE DUNDEE ($24.99) features a behind-the-scenes featurette and the
trailer
All three are presented in widescreen, are closed-captioned and subtitled.
HOLIDAY FAVORITES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following family films are released at new, low prices:
JIM HENSON'S BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE: HALLOWEEN & THANKSGIVING / A BERRY
BEAR CHRISTMAS (TWO-PACK) $21.95
BUSTER AND CHAUNCEY'S SILENT NIGHT, $9.95
THE NUTTIEST NUTCRACKER, $9.95
FIRST SNOW OF WINTER, $9.95
LET IT RIDE (Paramount)
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr,
Jennifer Tilly, David Johansen
A taxi driver and unlucky gambler has one of those days where everything goes
right - but how far can he push it until his luck runs out? First time on DVD
featuring:
Widescreen format
Behind-the-scenes featurette
Closed-captioning
English subtitles
LIVING IT UP: La Gran Vida
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Salma Hayek, Carmelo Gomez, Fernando
Valverde
The captivating Salma Hayek stars as a waitress who falls for a millionaire - or
someone pretending to be a millionaire. Love and the exposure of secrets ensue.
Rated R; 114m. DVD features include:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Exclusive Making-Of Featurette
Filmography
Widescreen and Full screen Presentation
$24.95
THE LUZHIN DEFENCE
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring John Turturro, Emily Watson
Based on the novel by acclaimed author Vladmir Nabokov, this film is the story
of chessmaster Alexander Luzhin whose unstable childhood has made it difficult,
if not impossible, for him to relate to others until he meets Natalia, and the
possibilities bloom. Rated PG-13; 106m. Also available on
DVD featuring digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video, commentary by
director Marleen Gorris, a "Making Of" featurette, trailers,
filmographies, interactive menus, scene selections.
Rated PG-13
ROUGHNECKS: STARSHIP TROOPERS
CHRONICLES: THE TESCA CAMPAIGN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
The second volume in the 3-D, CGI animated title that continues the adventure
seen in the book and film "Starship Troopers." DVD
features include photo gallery, bonus trailers, interactive menus, scene
selections, digitally mastered audio and video. $24.95. 95m.
TIMELESS, TERRORIZING THRILLERS
(Universal)
The following films are
released to DVD in time for Halloween:
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON starring David Naughton and Griffin Dunne
featuring digitally remastered sound; an exclusive interview with make-up artist
Rick Baker and director John Landis, an original featurette, storyboards to
final scene comparison, a theatrical trailer, production notes, cast and
filmmaker bios, DVD-ROM features. $26.98.
CAPE FEAR starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck; $24.98
PLAY MISTY FOR ME starring Clint Eastwood, $24.98
HALLOWEEN II starring Jamie Lee Curtis; $24.98
BLOOD SIMPLE starring Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, John Getz and M. Emmet
Walsh; $24.98
VINTAGE CLASSICS COLLECTION (MGM)
The following titles are
released to DVD:
IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD starring an incredible, comic cast; 161m;
widescreen; $19.98
IRMA LA DOUCE starring Shirley MacLaine; 143m; widescreen; $19.98
SAYONARA starring Marlon Brando and James Garner; 147m; widescreen; $19.98
KING SOLOMON'S MINES starring Cedric Hardwicke; 80m; standard; $19.98
THE LITTLE FOXES starring Bette Davis; 116m; standard; $14.95
POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES starring Bette Davis; 137m; widescreen; $14.95
A HOLE IN THE HEAD; 120m; widescreen; $19.98
PICKS OF THE WEEK
THE SIMPSONS: Season 1 (Fox)
Starring Homer, Marge, Bart,
Lisa, Maggie et al
At last! The legendary, acclaimed and beloved animated series - which many have
called the greatest television series of all time - finally gets released to DVD
in this 3-disc boxed set that contains the first season of 13 episodes plus the
following bonus DVD features:
An unaired version of the first 22-minute episode;
The first original shorts that debuted on the "The Tracey Ullman
Show,"
Foreign language clips
A BBC special entitled "America's First Family"
An ABC News Special Report on the Bart Simpson t-shirt controversy
Original scripts featuring notes by Groening
Commentary by creator Matt Groening, producer James L. Brooks, writers,
producers and animation directors
Early sketches
Magazine covers and more.
$39.98
Also new this week
ALONG CAME A SPIDER (Paramount)
Starring Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter,
Michael Wincott, Penelope Ann Miller
Freeman returns in his role as detective Alex Cross (last seen in "Kiss the
Girls") in this similar story about a detective versus a serial killer.
Rated R; 103m. Also available on DVD.
CIRCUITRY MAN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
The popular sci-fi
features starring Vernon Wells as plughead return to DVD on one disc containing
both features. Bonus features include:
CIRCUITRY MAN: Audio commentary by filmmakers Steven Lovy,
Robert Lovy, Vernon Wells and Debra Holland;
Digitally Mastered audio and anamorphic video
trailers
Production notes
CIRCUITRY MAN 2: Audio commentary by filmmakers Steven
Lovy, Robert Lovy, Vernon Wells and Tim Kelly;
Digitally Mastered audio and anamorphic video
trailers
Production notes
THE DRESS CODE (MGM)
Starring Shirley MacLaine, Gary Sinise, Kathy
Bates, Joey Lauren Adams, Jennifer Tilly
An eight-year old boy is sent to live with his grandmother where he can discover
the courage to stand up on his own. Rated PG-13; 108m. Also
available on DVD featuring widescreen format.
THE FORSAKEN (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Johnathon Schaech, Kerr Smith,
Brendan Fehr
Godforsaken might be a better title. Ratty little vampire movie that works so
hard on being gritty and hip that it becomes nothing more than a jumbled re-hash
of every recent vampire movie you've seen. Go rent "The Lost Boys"
instead. Rated R; 90m. Also available on DVD featuring:
Widescreen and fullscreen
2-Channel Dolby Surround; 5.1 Dolby Digital
English and French languages
$24.95
THE GREATEST (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Muhammad Ali,
Ernest Borgnine, Robert Duvall
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali wrote and stars in this film about his life,
finally released to DVD. Bonus features include:
Digitally Mastered audio and anamorphic video
Trailers
HALLOWEEN FAVORITES (Paramount)
The following are released to DVD in time
for Halloween:
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE featuring audio commentary by director John
Harrison and screenwriter George A. Romero;
PET SEMATARY 2
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 5: A NEW BEGINNING
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 6: JASON LIVES
Each is priced at $24.99.
HEATHERS (Anchor Bay)
Starring Winona Ryder,
Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty
The film of which Winona Ryder says, "Even if I wasn't in it, it would
still be my favorite film," is re-released in this THX-approved version
with an all-new documentary entitled "Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke
Heads." Featured in this brand new documentary are interviews with Ryder,
Slater, Doherty, director Michael Lehmann, producer Denise DiNovi and writer
Daniel Waters. Other DVD features include:
"Audio commentary by Lehmann, DiNovi and Waters;
Five different collectible covers
A screenplay excerpt of the original ending
Four-page color booklet
$19.98.
Also available is the Anchor Bay staple: A Limited Edition collector's tin,
limited to 15,000, which also includes a 48-page, yearbook-style booklet and a
"Heather Rules" ruler. $39.98.
The film is also available on VHS, but what's the point?
HOLIDAY TITLES (Paramount)
The following Holiday titles are released in
anticipation of the upcoming Holiday season:
BLUE'S CLUES - "Blue's Big Holiday"
ALLEGRA'S WINDOW "Allegra's Christmas"
EUREEKA'S CASTLE "Christmas at Eureeka's Castle"
GULLUH GULLAH ISLAND "Christmas"
LITTLE BEAR "Winter Tales"
RUGRATS KWANZAA
DOUG "Christmas Story"
HEY ARNOLD "Arnold's Christmas"
THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW "Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas"
ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE "Rocko's Modern Christmas"
RUGRATS "A Rugrats Thanksgiving"
RUGRATS "The Santa Experience"
RUGRATS "A Rugrats Chanukah"
SCROOGE starring Sir Alec Guiness
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS starring the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White and Tim
Curry
THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE starring Jason Robards
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS starring Leslie Nielsen
A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS starring the Brady Bunch
WHITE CHRISTMAS; also available in a fantastic boxed gift set
SCROOGED starring Bill Murray
SNOW DAY starring Chevy Chase
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL "Holiday Spirit"
A KNIGHT'S TALE (Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Heath Ledger, Alan Tudyk, Mark Addy,
Rufus Sewell
This hip, rock-scored medieval tale stars Ledger as a peasant who ignores the
rules and takes the world of jousting by storm. Rated PG-13; 132m. Also
available on DVD featuring:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Commentary by director Brian Helgeland and Paul Bettany
11 Behind the Scenes featurettes
HBO Making Of Special
Deleted scenes with filmmaker's intros
Music Video
Weblink
Theatrical Trailers
Filmographies
$27.96
THE MASK OF ZORRO SPECIAL EDITION DVD
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas,
Catherine Zeta-Jones
The boxoffice smash returns to DVD in this special edition
that features:
Two disc set with widescreen and full-screen
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
DTS Audio
Audio commentary by director Martin Campbell
Exclusive Documentary: Unmasking Zorro
Deleted Scenes
Music Video by Tina Arena and Mark Anthony
TV Spots
Publicity Photo portraits
Costume Design Gallery
Trailers
Link to Official Website
$24.95
RE-PRICED TITLES
(Columbia/Tri-Star)
The following films are re-released at $14.95
each:
THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB
THE RIGHT TEMPTATION starring Rebecca DeMornay, Kiefer Sutherland
SISTER MARY'S AMERICAN COLLECTION (WGBH
Boston)
The legendary Sister Wendy takes viewers
through some of America's greatest art museum's in this six-hour boxed set.
Sites include the Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Kimbell
Art Museum in Forth Worth, Texas, and more. $79.95
STARDOM (Universal)
Starring Dan Aykroyd, Thomas Gibson, Jessica
Pare, Frank Langella
A young girl is catapulted to superstardom as a model, but is she ready for this
brave, new, superficial world? 103m. Also available on DVD
featuring widescreen presentation.
SURVIVOR - THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK - Season 2:
The Greatest and Most Outrageous Moments" (Paramount)
"Survivor" creator Mark Burnett
chooses the series highlights, including footage not shown on television.
Included are emotional confrontations, voting confessions, intimate
conversations, exit interviews, behind-the-scenes casting tapes and a sneak peek
at "Survivor: Episode 3." DVD features include a
DVD-ROM of the official "Survivor: The Australian Outback" website.
121m. VHS: $14.99;
DVD: $19.99.
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (Paramount)
Starring Richard Derr,
Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, Peter Hanson
The classic 1951 film from legendary sci-fi producer George Pal makes its debut
on DVD. The story, of course, is about a planet is that on a direct collision
course for Earth and the efforts of humanity to prevent the ultimate disaster.
82m; Rated G. Presented in standard format with Dolby Digital English and French
mono with closed-captioning and English subtitles. $29.99.