All listings are based on information from
the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out
after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally,
some titles may be released with little or no advance
announcement.
The Body
(2001) Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams.
Bruce Lee Collection
The four films of Fox's Bruce Lee Collection DVD gift set available for the
first time individually: The Chinese Connection, Fists of Fury, Game of Death
and Return of the Dragon.
Dracula 2000
(2000) Gerald Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller. Commentary by
director Patrick Lussier and screenwriter Joel Soisson, behind-the-scenes,
deleted scenes, auditions, storyboards
Higher Learning
(1995) Dir.: John Singleton; Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport,
Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube, Tyra Banks. Commentary by Singleton.
The Indian in the Cupboard
(1995) Dir.: Frank Oz; Hal Scardino, Lindsay Crouse, Litefoot, David Keith.
Commentary by Oz, photo gallery.
John Singleton Collection
Boy N the Hood, Higher Learning, Poetic Justice.
The Last Dragon
(1985) Taimak, Vanity, Faith Prince. Commentary by director Michael Schultz.
Malena
(2000) Dir.: Giuseppe Tornatore; Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro.
Sanctimony
(2000) Casper Van Dien, Michael Pare, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Rubin.
Snatch
(2000) Jason Statham, Brad Pitt. Commentary by director Guy Ritchie and
producer Matthew Vaughn, "making-of" featurette, deleted scenes, storyboard
comparisons, video photo gallery.
V -- The Original TV Miniseries
The Wedding Planner
(2001) Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey. Commentary by director Adam
Shankman, "making-of" featurette, "The Dancer and the Cowboy" featurette,
deleted scenes
July 10
Beyond Suspicion
(2001) Jeff Goldblum, Anne Heche. Commentary by director Matt Tabak, Goldblum,
producer Daniel Stone, behind-the-scenes cast interviews, alternate ending.
Bongwater
(1998) Luke Wilson, Alicia Witt.
Cadfael: St. Peter's Fair
Derek Jacobi. Acorn Media.
Cadfael: A Good Man in an Evil World
Three-disc set containing "The Virgin in the Ice," "The Devil's Novice," "St.
Peter's Fair." Acorn Media.
Cat O'Nine Tails
(1971) Dir.: Dario Argento; Karl Malden, James Franciscus. Interviews with
Argento, writer Dardano Sacchetti, composer Ennio Morricone; vintage radio
interviews with Malden and Franciscus; poster/stills gallery.
Die Hard Five Star Collection
(1988) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman. Two-disc set with commentary
by
director John McTiernan, production designer Jackson DeGovia, and scene specific
commentary by special effects supervisor Richard Edlund; two extended scenes
(airplane sequence and power shutdown scene); deleted scenes; outtakes reel; gag
reel; newscasts; featurette; Cutting Room and Mixing Studio: Puts viewers in the
editor's chair by cutting and mixing sequences; full-length screenplay;
interactive articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex Magazine; DTS;
DVD-ROM features. $29.98.
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
(1990) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Franco Nero. Commentary by and interview
with director Renny Harlin, HBO special, Electronic Press Kit featurette, four
deleted scenes, "The Bad Guys" villains profiles, two behind-the-scenes stunts
sequences, four visual effects breakdowns, storyboard to film comparisons, still
gallery, DVD-ROM extras, DTS. $29.98.
Die Hard With a Vengeance
(1995) Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons. Commentary by director
John McTiernan, CBS and HBO specials, original featurette, alternate ending,
three studies of key stunt sequences, interview with Bruce Willis, Easter Egg
gag reel, storyboard sequences, six greenscreen to final shot comparisons, DTS.
$29.98.
Die Hard Ultimate Collection Six-disc box set
with Die Hard Five Star Collection, Die Hard 2: Die Harder Special
Edition and Die Hard With a Vengeance Special Edition. $79.98.
Double Take
(2001) Eddie Griffin, Orlando Jones.
Down to Earth
(2001) Chris Rock, Regina King. Cast and crew interviews, deleted scenes.
The Great Muppet Caper
(1981) Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese, Peter
Ustinov. Three Muppetisms.
Idiot Box
(1996) Ben Mendelsohn, Jeremy Sims. Fox Lorber.
Jurassic Park DVD Collection
Two-disc set with Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
The Karate Kid Part II
(1986) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita. "The Sequel" featurette.
The Karate Kid III
(1989) Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita.
Left Luggage
(1998) Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini. Fox Lorber.
Monkeybone
(2001) Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, Chris Kattan, John Turutto, Giancarlo
Esposito, Rose McGowan, David Foley, Whoopi Goldberg. Commentary by director
Henry Selick, extended and deleted scenes, "making-of" featurette, still
gallery, more.
Querelle
(1982) Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; Brad Davis, Franco Nero, Jeanne Moreau.
Extra footage.
Star Trek: The Original Series
Volumes 27 & 28.
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at
Her
(2001) Glenn Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart, Amy Brenneman, Holly
Hunter, Kathy Baker, Valeria Golino, Gregory Hines.
Thirteen Days
(2000) Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Dylan Baker. Commentary
by director Roger Donaldson, Costner, writer David Self and executive producer
Michael De Luca; archival commentary with historical figures including John F.
Kennedy, Sergei Khrushchev, Ernest R. May, Philip D. Zeilikow and Pierre
Salinger; historical information subtitle track with pieces of historical
information integrated into the film as a series of subtitle prompts; 17 short
biographical documentaries (50 seconds to three minutes) of the major players in
the Crisis; deleted scenes; "The Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis" documentary;
"Bringing History to the Silver Screen" featurette; multi-angle visual effects
scene deconstruction; historical figures biographical gallery; DVD-ROM "script-
to-scene" feature. This is the first release in New Line's infinifilm
brand of DVDs, which, by using special "Pop-Up" navigation menus at the bottom
of the screen, allows viewers to access some of the DVD's extras while watching
the film. In the case of "Thirteen Days," for example, viewers can watch a scene
about a briefing in the Oval Office, then "click through" the scene to
background information about the historical figures in the scene, watch
interviews and see footage on the actual events, and then seamlessly go back to
watching the film. It's akin to the audio commentary track, but with visuals.
Wayne's World
(1992) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Lara Flynn Boyle.
Commentary by director Penelope Spheeris; interviews with Myers, Carvey, Lowe,
Carrere, Spheeris and producer Lorne Michaels.
Wayne's World 2
(1993) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Christopher Walken, Kim Basinger.
Commentary by director Stephen Surjik; interviews with Myers, Carvey, Carrere,
Surjik and producer Lorne Michaels.
Waynes World Two-Pack
"Wayne's World" and "Wayne's World 2."
July 17
The Book of Pooh: Stories From the
Heart
(2001) Animated. "When Pooh Was Very Young": History and Origins of Winnie
the Pooh, connect the dots activity game, interactive puzzle game, character
biography pages.
The Caveman's Valentine
(2001) Samuel L. Jackson. Commentary by director Kasi Lemmons and editor Terilyn
Shropshire, deleted scenes.
City on Fire
(1987) Chow Yun-Fat.
The Family Man Collector's Edition
(2000) Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle. Commentary by director Brett
Ratner, outtakes, deleted scenes, music score commentary by composer Danny
Elfman, on location featurette, music video, "Choose Your Fate" game.
Gatchaman Collection
(1994) Three episodes of the "Gatchaman" anime series: "The Dragon King," "The
Red Specter" and "The Final Countdown." Urban Vision Entertainment.
The Gift
(2000) Cate Blanchett, Hilary Swank, Keanu Reeves, Greg Kinnear. Cast and crew
interviews.
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
(1997) Documentary. PBS interview with directors Menachem Daum and Oren
Rudavsky, commentary by the directors. First Run Features.
Lucky Town (aka Luckytown Blues)
(2000) Kirsten Dunst, Vincent Kartheiser, Luis Guzman, James Caan.
Meet Joe Black Ultimate Edition
(1998) Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt. 1934 feature film "Death Takes a Holiday,"
photo gallery.
Notting Hill Ultimate Edition
(1999) Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts. Commentary, Hugh Grant's Movie Tips,
deleted scenes, music highlights, production notes, cast/crew bios, Spotlight on
Location featurette, Seasonal Walk on Portobello Road featurette, photo gallery,
music videos.
Once Upon a Time in China III
(1993) Jet Li.
Once Upon a Time in China Set
Three discs: Jet Li's Once Upon a Time in China I, II, III; $67.95.
The Pact
(1998) Rider Strong, Lisa Zane, John Heard, Nick Mancuso.
Patch Adams Ultimate Edition
(1998) Robin Williams. Documentary, outtakes, deleted scenes, Take 10 and
Call Me in the Morning: Words of Inspiration From Patch Adams, storyboards and
final scene comparisons, photo gallery.
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher
Robin
(1997) Animated. "Pooh Skies" animated short, interactive family games.
Saving Silverman
(2001) Jason Biggs, Steve Zahn, Jack Black, Amanda Peet. Available in R and
PG-13 versions, commentary by director Dennis Dugan, outtakes, more.
Air Rage
(2001) Ice T. Commentary by director Ed Raymond.
Akira Special Edition
(1988) Anime. Two-disc set with three documentaries, interview with director
Katsuhiro Otomo, storyboards, key drawings, character designs, "Akira A-Z"
glossary, English-language and Japanese-language soundtracks, housed in limited
edition metal case; $39.98.
Akira
(1988) Anime. English-language and Japanese-language soundtracks; $24.98.
Black Robe
(1991) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Lothaire Bluteau, Aden Young (MGM Contemporary
Classics Collection).
Chocolat
(1988 -- French, German, Camaroon) Isaach de Bankole, Giulia Boschi (MGM World
Films Collection).
The Cotton Club
(1984) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane (MGM
Contemporary Classics Collection).
Cutter's Way
(1981) Dir.: Ivan Passer; John Heard, Jeff Bridges (MGM Contemporary Classics
Collection).
Go Fish
(1994) Guinevere Turner, V.S. Brodie (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Hatari!
(1962) John Wayne, Hardy Kruger, Elsa Martinelli, Red Buttons.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
(1988) Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Kenneth Cranham. Commentary with director
Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins, and Laurence; "Lost in the Labyrinth"
featurette. Anchor Bay.
Hollywood Shuffle
(1987) Dir.: Robert Townsend; Robert Townsend (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
The Hotel New Hampshire
(1984) Jodie Foster, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, Beau Bridges (MGM Contemporary
Classics Collection).
In His Life: The John Lennon Story
(2000) Telefilm.
La Cage Aux Folles
(1979 -- French) Ugo Tagnazzi, Michel Serrault (MGM World Films Collection).
La Cage Aux Folles 2
(1981 -- French) Ugo Tagnazzi, Michel Serrault (MGM World Films Collection).
Liebestraum
(1991) Dir.: Mike Figgis; Kevin Anderson, Pamela Gidley (MGM Avant-Garde
Collection).
Lip Service (aka Kat and Allison)
(2000) Jami Gertz, Sybil Temchen, Jonathan Silverman.
Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination of
Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum at Charenton Under the
Direction of the Marquis de Sade)
(1966) Dir.: Peter Brook; Glenda Jackson, Patrick Magee, Ian Richardson (MGM
Avant-Garde Collection).
Paint Your Wagon
(1969) Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg.
Pollack
(2000) Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden. Commentary by director Ed Harris,
making-of featurette, deleted scenes.
Proximity
(2001) Rob Lowe, James Coburn.
The Shootist
(1976) John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, James Stewart, John Carradine.
Cast and crew interviews.
Skeletons in the Closet
(2000) Treat Williams, Linda Hamilton, Jonathan Jackson. Commentary by director
Wayne Powers. Direct-to-video.
The Stepford Wives
(1975) Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Nanette Newman, Peter Masterson, Patrick
O'Neal, Tina Louise. Interviews with director Bryan Forbes, producer Edgar J.
Scherick, Ross, Prentiss, Newman, Masterson.
Sweet November
(2001) Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron.
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
(1993) Documentary (MGM Avant-Garde Collection).
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
(2001) Joe Mantegna, Craig Shefer, Gabrielle Anwar, Rutger Hauer.
Valentine
(2001) David Boreanaz, Denise Richards.
Who'll Stop the Rain
(1978) Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld (MGM Contemporary Classics Collection).
The Wild Child
(1970 -- French) Dir.: Francois Truffaut; Francois Truffaut (MGM World Films
Collection).
July 31
American Pie Ultimate Edition
(1999) Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Natasha Lyonne, Eddie Kaye Thomas. Two-
disc set with widescreen and full screen versions; DTS; sneak peaks of "American
Pie 2"; deleted scenes; original poster concepts; photographic montage; Potty
Game; music videos; outtakes; spotlight on location; commentary by director Paul
Weitz, producer Chris Weitz, writer Adam Herz, Biggs, Thomas, Scott; music
highlights; classic quotes; in rated and unrated editions.
American Tragedy
(2000) Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Christopher Plummer. TV miniseries.
The Big Day (aka We Met on the
Vineyard)
(1999) Julianna Margulies, Ivan Sergei, Dixie Carter, Clayton Rohner, Kevin
Tighe, Adrian Pasdar.
The Brothers
(2001) Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy. Commentary by director
Gary Hardwick, featurette, deleted scene, music video.
Discworld: Soul Music
(1996) Animated. "Welcome to the Discworld" pilot, interview with creator Terry
Pratchett, storyboards. Acorn Media.
Discworld: Wyrd Sisters
(1996) Animation.
Hanover Street
(1979) Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer. Commentary by
director Peter Hyams.
Head Over Heels
(2001) Monica Potter, Freddie Prinze Jr.. "Making-of" featurette.
Lexx
Four more episodes of Season Two: S2*V3 (Series 2, Video set 3) (791, Wake the
Dead, Nook, Norb), $29.95. Behind-the-scenes "making of" segment, additional
footage, interview with Brian Downey, a "Rated Lexx" segment not seen on
American TV, storyboards. Acorn Media.
The Tomorrow Man
(1996) Corbin Bernsen, Beth Kennedy, Morgan Russler, Zach Galligan. TV movie.
The Trumpet of the Swan
(2001) Voices of Jason Alexander, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett,
Mary Steenburgen, Joe Mantegna. Widescreen and full-screen presentations,
"Can You Guess the Sound?" game, coloring book, downloadable cut-out puppets,
DVD-ROM game.
Two Ninas
(1999) Cara Buono, Ron Livingston, Amanda Peet
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Chocolat
(2000) Dir.: Lasse Hallstrom; Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena
Olin, Johnny Depp, Victoire Thivisol, Carrie-Anne Moss. Commentary by
Hallstrom and producers David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran; "making-of"
featurette; production featurette; deleted scenes; costumes featurette; more.
An Everlasting Piece
(2000) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Barry McEvoy, Brian F. O'Byrne, Anna Friel, Billy
Connolly.
Dumb Witness
David Suchet as Agatha Christie's Herculie Poirot. Acorn Media.
Fly Away Home
(1996) Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, Dana Delaney. Commentary by director Carroll
Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, audio commentary by composer Mark
Isham with isolated score, "Operation Migration: Birds of a Feather" featurette,
"The Ultra Geese" documentary, HBO "Leading the Flock" special.
John Carpenter Collection
"Starman," "Christine" and "John Carpenter's Vampires," $41.95.
The Mexican
(2001) Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J.K. Simmons,
David Krumholtz, Gene Hackman. Commentary by director Gore Verbinski,
screenwriter J.H. Wyman and editor Craig Wood; "making-of" featurette; eight
deleted scenes.
Recess: School's Out
(2001) Voices of Andy Lawrence, Ashley Johnson, Ricky D'Shon Collins, Courtland
Mead, Jason Davis, Robert Goulet, Melissa Joan Hart, Dabney Coleman, April
Winchell, James Woods. Recess: The Schoolyard Challenge game, Recess
Animation Camp, Recess Digital comic book: "The Trouble With Shorts," 10 secrets
of Recess, "Green Tambourine" music video performed by Robert Goulet, "Dancing
in the Streets" music video performed by Myra, more.
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
(1994) Rene Zellweger.
Short Circuit 2
(1988) Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston.
Three Ninjas: Kick Back
(1994) Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade, Sean Fox.
Three Ninjas: Knuckle Up
(1995) Victor Wong, Max Elliott Slade, Donal Logue.
3000 Miles to Graceland
(2001) Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner.
Time and Tide
(2000) Dir.: Tsui Hark; Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Candy Lo.
Vatel
(2000) Dir.: Roland Joffe; Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Julian
Sands, Julian Glover.
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
(2001) Discovery channel documentary. Two behind-the-scenes shorts, dinosaur
facts, dinosaur quiz.
August 14
Blow Dry
(2001) Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook,
Josh Hartnett, Bill Nighy, Warren Clarke, Rosemary Harris. Behind-the-scenes
footage, more.
Dancing in September
(2000) Julianna Margulies, Ivan Sergei, Dixie Carter, Clayton Rohner, Kevin
Tighe, Adrian Pasdar.
Enemy at the Gates
(2001) Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Ron
Perlman. Additional scenes, "Through the Crosshairs" behind-the-scenes
featurette.
Extreme Limits
(2001) Treat Williams. Commentary by director Hannes Jaenicke.
Grey Gardens
(1976) Documentary by the Maysles brothers ("Gimme Shelter") on Big and Little
Edie Beale -- high-society dropouts, mother and daughter, reclusive cousins of
Jackie O. -- thriving together amid the decay and disorder of their ramshackle
East Hampton mansion. New digital transfer; commentary by filmmakers Albert
Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer and Susan Froemke; excerpts from a recorded
interview with Little Edie Beale by Kathryn G. Graham for Interview magazine;
video interviews with fashion designers Todd Oldham and John Bartlett on the
influence of "Grey Gardens"; behind-the-scenes photos. Home Vision/The Criterion
Collection.
15 Minutes
(2001) Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Karel Roden, Oleg Taktarov, Kelsey Grammer,
Melina Kanakaredes, Kim Cattrall. Commentary by director John Herzfeld, six
deleted scenes with optional director commentary and video footage captured from
the perspective of one of the characters, two documentaries ("15 Minutes of True
Tabloid Stars" with Jerry Springer, Maury Povich and Sally Jessy Raphael, and
"Does Crime Really Pay?" with Gloria Allred and Mark Fuhrman), interview
gallery, rehearsal footage, music video, all using New Line's
infinifilm technology to seamlessly jump from the film to extras.
Flowers of Shanghai
(1998) Dir.: Hou Hsiao-Hsien; Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Michiko Hada, Michele Monique
Reis, Carina Lau, Vicky Wei; Taiwanese with English subtitles, Fox Lorber
Funeral in Berlin
(1966) Michael Caine, Oskar Holmolka, Hugh Burden
Get Over It
(2001) Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Shane West, Kirsten Dunst, Sisqo, Colin
Hanks, Martin Short, Swoosie Kurtz, Ed Begley Jr. Commentary by director Tommy
O'Haver and screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr., deleted and extended scenes,
behind-the-scenes featurette, more.
Hand Maid May
Anime. Pioneer Entertainment.
House Party 4
(2001) Marques "Batman" Houston, imx, Kim Whitley, Dorien Wilson, Meagan Good,
Alexis Fields. Behind-the-scenes featurette, imx music video.
The Hunter
(1980) Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton.
Josie and the Pussycats
(2001) Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson, Parker Posey, Alan
Cumming.
NieA_7
Anime. Pioneer Entertainment.
Ordinary People
(1980) Dir.: Robert Redford; Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy
Hutton, Elizabeth McGovern.
A Place in the Sun
(1951) Dir.: George Stevens; Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley
Winters. Commentary by George Stevens Jr.; retrospective interviews with George
Stevens Jr., Elizabeth Taylor, associate producer Ivan Moffat; "George Stevens:
Filmmakers Who Knew Him" featurette.
Star Trek: The Original Series
Volumes 29 and 30.
The Tavern
(1999) Cameron Dye, Greg Zittel, Frank Girardeau, Kevin Geer, Margaret Cho; Fox
Lorber.
Tomcats
(2001) Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth, Jake Busey, Horatio Sanz, Bill Maher,
Jamie Pressly.
August 21
Batman: The Movie 35th Anniversary Special
Edition
(1966) Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshim, Lee
Merriweather. Commentary by West and Ward, all-new featurette with West and
Ward, exclusive tour of the original Batmobile by famed auto customizer George
Barris, behind-the-scenes stills gallery and shots from West's private archives.
Carl Theodor Dreyer Collection
"Gertrud" (1964), "Ordet" (1955) and "Vredens dag" (1943), and "Carl Theodor
Dreyer: My Metier," all with extra interview footage and archival material,
$79.95; Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
Daybreak
(2000) Ted McGinley, Roy Scheider.
42 Up
(1999) Documentary. Commentary by director Michael Apted.
The Goonies
(1985) Dir.: Richard Donner; Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha
Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan, Joe Pantoliano. Commentary by Donner and the cast,
making-of documentary, deleted scenes, outtakes.
Hannibal Special Edition
(2001) Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Gary
Oldman. Two-disc set with commentary by director Ridley Scott, alternate ending
with optional director's commentary, more than 35 minutes of deleted and
extended scenes with optional commentary, "Breaking the Silence: The Making of
Hannibal" (five making-of featurettes on the film's development, production,
special make-up effects, music and reaction), "Anatomy of a Shoot-Out" five
camera multi-angle breakdown of the "Fish Market" action scene, "Ridleygrams"
multi-angle featurette on the art of storyboarding, multi-angle exploration of
the opening title design with optional commentary, gallery of never-before-seen
trailers, TV spots, production stills and posters.
Le Dernier Combat
(1983) Dir.: Luc Besson; Jean Reno.
The Pallisers Set 3
Concluding nine episodes of the BBC series on four discs; $79.95. Acorn Media.
Planet of the Apes
(1968) Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter.
Planet of the Apes Evolution Six disc set: All five Planet of the Apes films plus bonus
disc of supplementary material including "Behind the Planet of the Apes"
two-hour documentary. $89.98.
Pokemon 3: The Movie
(2001) Making of "To Know the Unknown" music track by Innosense, liitle known
Unown facts, Johto Pokerap, "What the Filmmakers Say" commentary.
Reptilian
(1999) Dan Cashman, Bruce Cornwell, Harrison Young, Donna Philipson.
Safe
(1995) Julianne Moore, Peter Friedman. Commentary by director Todd Haynes,
producer Christine Vachon, and Moore.
Say It Isn't So
(2001) Heather Graham, Chris Klein, Orlando Jones, Sally Field. Commentary by
director James B. Rogers, Comedy Central game show, "making-of" featurette, 10
deleted scenes.
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
Silence of the Lambs Special Edition
(1991) Dir.: Jonathan Demme; Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted
Levine, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier. Twenty minutes of deleted
scenes, "Inside the Labyrinth" documentary featuring new interviews with Hopkins
and production cast and crew as well as an archival interview with Foster,
outtakes reel, 1991 "making-of" featurette, photo gallery, phone message from
Hokins.
Sullivan's Travels Special Edition
(1942) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, William Demarest,
Robert Warwick, Porter Hall. Masterpiece is perhaps the finest movie-about-a-
movie ever made. Successful comedy director hits the road as a hobo to learn
about hardship in order to make a serious, socially responsible film (called "O
Brother, Where Art Thou") about human suffering. New digital transfer;
commentary by Noah Baumbach, Kenneth Bowser, Christopher Guest and Michael
McKean; "Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer" documentary
from PBS' American Masters; interview with Sturges' widow Sandy Sturges; Hedda
Hopper interview with Preston Sturges; storyboards and blueprints, production
stills archive; scrapbook of original publicity materials. Home Vision/The
Criterion Collection.
The Three Stooges
Six epsiodes on one disc: Dizzy Doctors, Termites of 1938, Brideless Groom,
Listen Judge, Bubble Trouble, The Tooth Will Out.
Waiting for Guffman
(1997) Dir.: Christopher Guest; Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, Fred Willard,
Catherine O'Hara. Commentary by Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy, 14 additional
scenes of improvised footage.
The Wicker Man
(1973) Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento. Anchor
Bay. Theatrical version, with "The Wicker Man Enigma" featurette (interviews
with Woodward, Lee, writer Anthony Shaffer, editor Eric Boyd-Perkins, art
director Seamus Flannery, assistant director Jake Wright).
The Wicker Man Limited Edition
(1973) Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento. Anchor
Bay. Two-disc set in wooden "wicker" box in an edition of 50,000, with
theatrical version and extended version (with 11 minutes of rarely seen
footage); with "The Wicker Man Enigma" featurette (interviews with Woodward,
Lee, writer Anthony Shaffer, editor Eric Boyd-Perkins, art director Seamus
Flannery, assistant director Jake Wright); $39.98.
Wish Upon a Star
(1996) Danielle Harris, Katherine Heigl, Lois Chiles. Commentary by director
Blair Treu and writer Jessica Barondes.
August 28
Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy
(1959) Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marie Windsor, Michael Anasara. Woody
Woodpecker cartoon.
The Adventures of Joe Dirt
(2001) David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel, Kid
Rock, Jaime Pressly, Rosanna Arquette. Commentary by director Dennie Gordon,
commentary by Spade, outtakes and bloopers, deleted scenes.
Audrey Rose
(1977) Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Beast Within
(1981) Bibi Besch (MGM Midnite Movies).
Benji
(1974) Peter Brock, Deborah Walley, Edgar Buchanan.
Billie Holiday
Performances by, bio of the great jazz singer. Pioneer Entertainment.
Blood: The Last Vampire
(2000) Anime. "The Making of Blood" documentary, image gallery, original
Japanese trailers, DVD-ROM content. Manga Entertainment.
Blow Out
(1981) Dir.: Brian De Palma; John Travolta, Nancy Allen.
Breeders
(1986) (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh
(1995) Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Carrie 25th Anniversary Special
Edition
(1976) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Sissy Spacek, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, Amy
Irving, Piper Laurie. "Visualizing Carrie" documentary, "Acting Carrie"
actor's perspective documentary with De Palma, Spacek, Irving and others,
Stephen King and the writing of Carrie, animated photo gallery, "Carrie" the
musical featurette with Betty Buckley.
Company Man
(2001) Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony LaPaglia, John
Turturro, Denis Leary, Woody Allen, Allen Cumming.
The Complete Emma Peel DVD Mega-Set
16 discs (2,652+ minutes) featuring all 51 episodes starring Diana Rigg as the
leather clad spy (from 1965 to 1967); $199.95. A&E Home Video.
The Complete Hammer House of Horror
Four-disc DVD set and six-cassette VHS set containing all 13 episodes of the
British cult series, the macabre The Hammer House of Horror. A&E Home Video,
$69.95.
Contemporary Thrillers Double
Features
Bride of Chucky/Child's Play 2, Darkman/Darkman II: The Return of Durant,
Tremors/Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Village of the Dammed/The Underneath; $24.98
(Universal).
Count Yorga, Vampire
(1970) Robert Quarry (MGM Midnite Movies).
Dressed to Kill Special Edition
(1980) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Michael Caine, Angie Dickinson, Dennis Franz, Nancy
Allen. Unrated version with "making-of" documentary (with new interviews with
De Palma, Dickinson, Franz, Allen and Keith Gordon), "Slashing Dressed to Kill"
featurette (which depicts the censorship and controversy surrounding the film),
"Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon," "The X, R and G of Dressed
to Kill" (which compares the different versions of the film), animated photo
gallery with never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos.
The Dunwich Horror
(1970) Dean Stockwell, Sandra Dee (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Eeel
(1998) Dir.: Shohei Imamura; Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu. Japanese with English
subtitles. New Yorker Video.
The First Power
(1990) Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Forrest Gump Special Edition
(1994) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Sally Field, Mykelti
Williamson. Two-disc set with film and commentary by director Robert Zemeckis,
producer Steve Starkey and production designer Rick Carter on one disc. "Behind
the Magic of Forrest Gump" second disc contains "Through the Eyes of Forrest
Gump" "making-of" featurette; featurettes on sound, production design, make-up
and effects; screen tests; more.
Gandhi
(1982) Dir.: Richard Attenborough; Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox,
John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Martin Sheen. Ben Kingsley talks about
Gandhi, four vintage newsreel clips of Gandhi, "The Making of Gandhi"photo
montage, "The Words of Mahatma Gandhi," talent files, more.
Haunted Homeymoon
(1986) Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Dom DeLuise (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Howling
(1980) Dee Wallace Stone, Slim Pickins (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the
Kindertransport
(2000) Documentary. Audio commentaries by the filmmakers, bonus interviews,
coverage of the London and Berlin premieres, historical artifacts and photo
galleries, kinder-parent-rescuer profiles.
Invaders From Mars
(1986) Dir.: Tobe Hooper; Timothy Bottoms, Karen Black, Hunter Carson (MGM
Midnite Movies).
The Island of Dr. Moreau
(1977) Burt Lancaster, Barbara Carrerra, Michael York (MGM Midnite Movies).
It! The Terror From Beyond Space
(1958) Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson (MGM Midnite Movies).
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
(1988) Grant Kramer, Suzanne Snyder. Commentary by director Stephen Chiodo,
deleted scenes, storyboards, photo gallery, "making-of" documentary, visual
effects commentary, more (MGM Midnite Movies).
Kramer Vs. Kramer
(1979) Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry. "Finding the
Truth: The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer" documentary.
Legends of Horror Three-Pack
Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man; $69.98.
Legends of Horror Double
Features
Dracula's Daughter/Son of Dracula, Son of Frankenstein/Ghost of Frankenstein,
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man/House of Frankenstein, The Mummy's Ghost/The
Mummy's Curse, The Mummy's Hand/The Mummy's Tomb, Werewolf of London/Shewolf of
London; $29.98 each (Universal).
Marathon Man
(1976) Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, Marthe Keller. New cast
and crew interviews with Hoffman, Scheider, Keller, William Goldman, producer
Robert Evans; original "Making of Marathon Man" featurette; rehearsal footage
from the set of the film.
Mars Needs Women
(1967) Tommy Kirk, Yvonne Craig (MGM Midnite Movies).
The Monster That Challenged the
World
(1957) Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton (MGM Midnite Movies).
My Best Friend's Wedding
(1997) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Dermot Mulroney. "Unveiled:
The Making of My Best Friend's Wedding" documentary, HBO "On the Set" making-of
documentary, Wedding Dos and Don'ts -- Helpful Hints for the Soon to Be Wed, My
Best Friend's Wedding Album: Behind-the-Scenes Facts and Trivia, "Say a Little
Prayer" sing-along, DVD-ROM extras.
The Next Karate Kid
(1995) Hilary Swank, Pat Morita, Michael Ironside.
Pat Metheny Group: Imaginary Day
Live
Concert. Pioneer Entertainment.
Planet of Vampires
(1965) Barry Sullivan (MGM Midnite Movies).
Reptillicus
(1962) Carl Ottosen, Ann Smymer (MGM Midnite Movies).
Rock 'n' Roll High School
(1979) Dir.: Allan Arkush; P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey
Young, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller, Paul Bartel, the Ramones. Commentary by
Arkush, producer Michael Finnell, screenwriter Richard Whitley; interview with
Roger Corman by Leonard Maltin; Ramones audio outtakes; more. New Concorde/Roger
Corman Classics.
Scanners
(1981) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Jennifer O'Neil, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan,
Michael Ironside. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
See Spot Run
(2001) David Arquette, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Joe Viterelli, Paul
Sorvino, Angus T. Jones, Anthony Anderson. Commentary by director John
Whitesell, "bark-along" music video, more.
South Pacific
(2001) Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jr., Rade Sherbedgia, Jack Thompson, Lori Tan
Chinn, Hene Graff, Natalie Mendoza.
Star Trek: The Original Series
Volumes 31 and 32.
Theatre of Blood
(1973) Vincent Price (MGM Midnite Movies).
Twice Told Tales
(1963) Vincent Price (MGM Midnite Movies).
Wicked
(1998) Julia Stiles, William R. Moses, Patrick Muldoon, Vanessa Zima, Chelsea
Field.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear. New documentary
"Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (featuring
behind-the-scenes secrets, script changes, special effects techniques, all-new
interviews with Wilder and the now grown-up Wonka kids), commentary by the Wonka
kids, sing-along Wonka songs, original theatrical featurette.
August 31
The Dish
(2000) Sam Neil, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton, Genevieve Mody,
Roy Billing.
Exit Wounds
(2001) Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Michael Jai White, Anthony
Anderson, Jill Hennessy, Tom Arnold, David Vadim. Featurette "The Making of Exit
Wounds," DMX music video, more.
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September 4
Along Came Jones
(1945) Gary Cooper, Lorretta Young (MGM Western Legends).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
(1992) Dir.: Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry,
Rutger Hauer.
Chato's Land
(1972) Charles Bronson, Jack Palance (MGM Western Legends).
Comes a Horseman
(1978) Dir.: Alan J. Pakula; Jane Fonda, James Caan, Jason Robards (MGM Western
Legends).
Eddie and the Cruisers
(1983) Tom Berenger, Michael Pare, Ellen Barkin, Joe Pantoliano (MGM
Contemporary Clasics).
Forgive and Forget
(1999) Steve John Shepherd, John Simon, Laura Fraser. Commentary by director
Aisling Walsh. First Run Features.
The French Lieutenant's Woman
(1981) Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
The Fury
(1978) Dir.: Brian De Palma; Kirk Douglas, Andrew Stevens, Amy Irving.
Home for the Holidays
(1995) Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr., Dylan McDermott, Charles
Durning. Commentary by director Jodie Foster (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
Lawman
(1971) Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Robert Duvall (MGM Western Legends).
The Legend of Hell House
(1973) Dir.: John Hough; Roddy McDowall, Pamela Franklin.
Little Man Tate
(1991) Dianne Wiest, Jodie Foster, Harry Connick Jr., Debi Mazur, Adam Hann-
Byrd. Commentary by director-actor Foster (MGM Contemporary Clasics).
Memento
(2001) Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Stephen
Tobolowsky. IFC interview with director-writer Christopher Nolan, tattoo
gallery.
Phantom of the Paradise
(1974) Dir.: Brian De Palma; William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper.
Polyester/Desperate Living Two Pack
Two-disc set of John Waters' "Polyester" and "Desperate Living." "Polyester"
features a scratch-and-sniff "Odorama" card. Commentary by Waters.
The Princess Bride Special Edition
(1987) Dir.: Rob Reiner; Robin Wright Penn, Carey Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace
Shawn, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant. Commentaries by Reiner
and screenwriter William Goldman; "As You Wish" documentary featuring new
interviews with Penn, Elwes, Reiner, Crystal, Guest, Patinkin and Goldman;
original "Making of The Princess Bride" featurette; Elwes' home video footage
from the set, more.
Quigley Down Under
(1990) Tom Selleck (MGM Western Legends).
The Return of a Man Named Horse
(1976) Richard Harris (MGM Western Legends).
Salesman
(1968) Documentary by the Maysles brothers captures in vivid detail the bygone
era of the door-to-door salesman, particularly Paul Brennan (a real-life Willy
Loman) and his colleagues who labor to sell gold-embossed editions of the Good
Book while facing the demands of quotas and life on the road. Commentary by
Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, 1968 Jack Kroll TV interview with Albert
and David Maysles. High-definition digital transfer. Home Vision/The Criterion
Collection.
Surrender Dorothy
(1998) Kevi Di Novis. Commentary by director-star Di Novis, behind-the-scenes
footage. First Run Features.
Under Fire
(1983) Dir.: Roger Spottiswoode; Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Gene Hackman (MGM
Contemporary Classics).
Valdez Is Coming
(1971) Burt Lancaster (MGM Western Legends).
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
(2001) Christopher Lloyd, Joe Pichler. Direct-to-video R.L. Stine kids horror
tale.
Wit
(2001) Dir.: Mike Nichols; Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins,
Audra McDonald, Jonathan M. Woodward, Harold Pinter. HBO telefilm.
The Woman in Red
(1984) Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Kelly LeBrock (MGM Contemporary Classics).
September 11
Adam Sandler Nice 'n' Naughty Gift
Set
"Little Nicky" and "The Wedding Singer"; $44.98.
The Blob
(1988) Kevin Dillon, Joe Seneca, Donovan Leitch, Candy Clark.
Blow
(2001) Director: Ted Demme; Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Jordi Molina, Franka
Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta, Paul Reubens, Ethan Suplee. New Line
infinifilm "behind the movie" features include interviews with George
Jung, upon whose life the film was based; two documentaries on drugs, "Lost
Paradise" and "Addiction: Body and Soul"; character outtakes; production diary;
commentary by director Demme and Jung; deleted scenes with optional commentary;
infinifilm content includes pop-up of archival footage from the 1970s and 80s
and gag reels; DVD-ROM extras.
The Bride
(1985) Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, Quentin Crisp, Cary Elwes.
Commentary by director Franc Roddam.
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
(2001) Four-Disc set of the nine-part Thirteen/WNET New York series hosted by
former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Abba Eban that traces the history
of the Jewish people from biblical times to the present, telling their story as
part of the broader history of Western civilization. The nine episodes comprise
three of the discs; the fourth is a DVD-ROM, called Heritage Interactive, based
on the Encyclopedia Judaica, that is an interactive museum of the Jewish
experience, with 650 annotated historical documents, 541 map views with 2,500
explanatory essays, more than 3,600 articles, and 4,000 captions that accompany
the nine hours of the original series video, more than 100 interactive
multimedia presentations containing more than 800 historical images, and a
searchable index of 7,000 multimedia elements; $99.95 from Home Vision
Entertainment.
The Hobbit
(1978) Animated. Dir.: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.; voices of John Huston,
Otto Preminger, Cyril Richard, Paul Frees, Brother Theodore, Orson Bean, Richard
Boone, Hans Conried.
Just Visiting
(2001) Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Matthew Ross, Tara
Reid, Malcolm McDowell.
The Lord of the Rings
(1978) Animated. Dir.: Ralph Bakshi; voices of Christopher Guard, William
Squire, Michael Scholes, John Hurt.
Lord Peter Wimsey: The Nine Tailors
Ian Carmichael. Interview with Carmichael, interactive trivia, more. Acorn
Media.
Me You Them
(2000) Regina Case, Lima Duarte. Commentary by director Andrucha Waddington.
Portuguese with English subtitles.
The Return of the King
(1980) Animated. Dir.: Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.; voices of William
Conrad, Orson Bean, Paul Frees, John Huston, Casey Kasem, Roddy McDowall,
Brother Theodore, Glenn Yarbrough.
Shadow Magic
(2000) Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Liu Pei Qui, Lu Li Ping. Commentary by director Ann
Hu.
61*
(2001) Dir.: Billy Crystal; Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Richard Masur, Bruce
McGill, Chris Bauer, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, Jennifer Crystal
Foley, Renee Taylor, Bob Gunton, Anthony Michael Hall. Hour-long special "the
Greatest Summer of My Life: Billy Crystal and the Making of 61*," commentary by
Crystal, historical information on Mantle and Maris,, 1961 homerun timeline.
The Tailor of Panama Special Edition
(2001) Dir.: John Boorman; Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis,
Brendan Gleeson, Catherine McCormack. Commentary by Boorman, "The Perfect Fit: A
Conversation With Pierce Brosnan and Geoffrey Rush," alternate ending with
optional commentary.
13 Ghosts
(1960) Dir.: William Castle; Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner, Rosemary
DeCamp, Margaret Hamilton. Features Illusion-O special effects enhanced for
viewing with a special Illusion-O viewer included in the DVD, "13 Ghosts: The
Magic of Illusion-O" featurette.
September 18
An American Werewolf in London Collector's
Edition
(1981) Dir.: John Landis; David Naughton, Griffin Dunne. Interviews with Landis
and make-up artist Rick Baker, featurette, storyboards to final scene
comparisons.
Basic Instinct Special Edition
(1992) Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone. Available in rated and unrated versions.
Unrated version contains audio commentary by director Paul Verhoeven and
director of photography Jan de Bont, explicit footage deemed too controversial
for domestic theatrical release, unrated and rated versions contain making-of
documentary "Blonde Poison," "Cleaning up Basic Instinct" montage comparing the
TV version to the theatrical version. Housed in a clear plastic "ice" case with
an ice-pick pen with red ink.
Blood Simple
(1984) Dir.: Joel Coen; John Getz, Dan Hedaya, Frances McDormand, M. Emmet
Walsh.
Cape Fear
(1962) Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, Shelley Fabares. New
documentary, photo and poster gallery with original Bernard Herrmann score.
Cape Fear Collector's Edition
(1991) Dir.: Martin Scorsese; Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange,
Juliette Lewis, Gregory Peck. Documentary with new interviews with Scorsese, De
Niro, Lange, Nolte, Lewis, Peck and composer Elmer Bernstein; deleted scenes;
behind-the-scenes footage; storyboards; matte painting montage; script to scene;
photo gallery; portrait gallery; DVD-ROM extras.
Closely Watched Trains
(1966) Dir.: Jiri Menzel. New digital transfer. Classic Czech film about a
bumbling village railroad dispatcher's journey of sexual awakening and self-
discovery. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
"Crocodile" Dundee
(1986) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski.
"Crocodile" Dundee 2
(1988) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. Behind-the-scenes featurette.
"Crocodile" Dundee in Los Angeles
(2001) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns, Jonathan Banks, Alec Wilson,
Aida Turturro. "The Making of 'Crocodile' Dundee in Los Angeles" featurette.
Driven
(2001) Dir.: Renny Harlin; Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue, Stacy
Edwards, Gina Gershon, Estella Warren, Robert Sean Leonard, Til Schweiger, Stacy
Edwards. Commentary by Harlin, deleted scenes with commentary by Stallone,
featurettes "The Making of Driven" and "Conquering Speed Through Live Action and
Visual Effects," more.
Halloween II
(1981) Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence.
A Hole in the Head
(1959) Dir.: Frank Capra; Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker,
Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Eddie Hodges, Keenan Wynn, Joi Lansing (MGM
Vintage Classics).
Hot Summer (Heisser Sommer)
(1968) Chris Doerk, Frank Schobel. First Run Features. In German with Englsih
subtitles. Music video featuring the film's stars; introduction to "Hot Summer"
and its musical stars, featurette highlighting "The Best of East German Cinema."
Irma La Douce
(1963) Dir.: Billy Wilder; Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine (MGM Vintage Classics).
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963) Dir.: Stanley Kramer; Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Spencer
Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Edie Adams, Ethel Merman, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers,
Dorothy Provine, Jonathan Winters, Peter Falk, Jimmy Durante, Terry-Thomas and
guest stars. "Something a Little Less Serious" documentary offering interviews
with Kramer, Berle, Caesar, Rooney, Carl Reiner, Jerry Lewis and others;
outtakes.
King Solomon's Mines
(1937) Cedric Hardwicke, Roland Young (MGM Vintage Classics).
Let It Ride
(1989) Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Jennifer Tilly, David Johansen. Behind-the-
scenes featurette.
The Little Foxes
(1941) Dir.: William Wyler; Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright,
Richard Carlson (MGM Vintage Classics).
Living It Up: La Gran Vida
(2000) Salma Hayek, Carmelo Gomez. "Making-of" featurette. Spanish with English
subtitles.
The Luzhin Defence
(2000) John Turturro, Emily Watson. Commentary by director Marleen Gorris,
"making-of" featurette.
Play Misty for Me Collector's
Edition
(1971) Dir.: Clint Eastwood; Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills.
Documentary with new interviews with Eastwood, Mills, Walter, producer Robert
Daley, screenwriter Dean Reisner, film historian/critic Robert Schickel;
featurette; photo gallery; poster concepts; DVD-ROM extras.
Pocketful of Miracles
(1961) Dir.: Frank Capra; Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange (MGM Vintage
Classics).
Richard Strauss
Concert of Strauss' work, performed by the Munich Philharmonic Chamber
Orchestra. Dolby 5.1 Surround.
Sayonara
(1957) Marlon Brando, James Garner, Red Buttons, Miyoshi Umeki (MGM Vintage
Classics).
The Shop on Main Street
(1965) Dir.: Jan Kadar. Classic film, fusing humor and tragedy, about an inept
Czech peasant who is torn between greed and guilt when the Nazi-backed bosses of
his town appoint him "Aryan controller" of an old Jewish widow's button shop.
New digital transfer. Home Vision/The Criterion Collection.
Someone Like You
(2001) Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei, Ellen Barkin,
Laura Regan, Catherine Dent. Commentary by director Tony Goldwyn, seven extended
scenes, an alternate ending, featurette.
Spy Kids
(2001) Dir.: Robert Rodriguez; Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl
Sabara, Alan Cumming, Tony Shalhoub, Teri Hatcher, Cheech Marin, Robert Patrick.
Star Trek: The Original Series
Volumes 33 and 34.
Startup.com
(2001) Documentary. Commentary with directors Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus,
"Documentarians on Documentary" featurette.
Total Recall Special Edition
(1990) Dir.: Paul Verhoeven; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone. Packaged in
round metal "Mars" container. Audio commentary by Schwarzenegger and Verhoeven,
"Imagining Total Recall" documentary, "Rekall's Virtual Vacations," "Visions of
Mars" featurette, visual storyboard comparisons, conceptual art, photo gallery,
more.
The Vanishing
(1988) Dir.: George Sluizer; Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Gene Bervoets. Details
the obsessive search by a young man for his girlfriend after she mysteriously
disappears during their sunny vacation getaway, and what happens when, three
years later, he's contacted by the kidnapper. Chilling. Remade in
1993 with Kiefer Sutherland and Jeff Bridges. Digital transfer. In French with
English subtitles. Home Vision/The Criterion
Collection.
The Widow of Sainte-Pierre
(1999) Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil. French with English subtitles.
September 25
Along Came a Spider
(2001) Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott, Mika Boorem, Anton
Yelchin, Kim Hawthorne, Dylan Baker. "Making-of" featurette.
Amores Perros
(2000) Emilio Echevarria, Goya Toledo. Spanish with English subtitles.
Chasing Sleep
(2000) Jeff Daniels, Emily Bergil, Gil Bellows, Direct-to-video.
Circuitry Man/Circuitry Man 2
Double DVD.
Citizen Kane 60th Anniversary Edition
(1941) Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Agnes Moorehead, Everett Sloan, Dorothy
Comingore, Ray Collins. Two-disc set with restored picture and audio and
digitally remastered video from the highest quality surviving elements (a three-
year restoration process); gallery of storyboards, rare production photos, call
sheets and other memorabilia; two commentaries, one by critic Roger Ebert and
one by Welles biographer and writer-director Peter Bogdanovich; 1941 New York
premiere; documentary "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" (on the second disc).
Dark Days
(2000) Dir.: Marc Singer. Documentary. "The Making of Dark Days" featurette,
additional footage, "Life After the Tunnel" follow up.
The Dress Code
(1999) Dor.: Shirley MacLaine; Shirley MacLaine, Alex D. Linz, Gary Sinise, Joey
Lauren Adams, Jennifer Tilly, Kathy Bates.
The Forsaken
(2001) Jonathon Schaech, Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr. Commentary by writer-director
J.S. Cardone, deleted scenes, making-of featurette.
The French Connection 30th Anniversary Five Star
Collection
(1971) Dir.: William Friedkin; Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony
LoBianco. Two-disc set with director-supervised 5.1 Dolby transfer, with
commentary by Friedkin, Hackman and Scheider, "Making the Connection: Untold
Stories of the French Connection" documentary, BBC documentary "Poughkeepsie
Shuffle," seven deleted scenes, deleted scenes documentary hosted by Friedkin,
behind-the-scenes stills gallery; $26.98.
The French Collection DVD Box Set
Contains the two-disc "The French Connection Five Star" edition plus the one-
disc "French Connection II" (1975) (Dir.: John Frankenheimer; Gene Hackman,
Fernando Rey, Bernard Fresson, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Cathleen Nesbit) with
commentary by Frankenheimer, Hackman and producer Robert Rosen, wardrobe and
storyboard galleries, behind-the-scenes gallery; $39.98.
Friday the 13th Part 5: A New
Beginning
(1985) John Shepherd, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross.
Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
(1986) Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke.
Heartbreakers
(2001) Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Anne
Bancroft, Nora Dunn, Gene Hackman. Commentary by director David Mirkin, Weaver
and Hewitt; "The Making of Heartbreakers" documentary; bloopers featurette
"Laffs and Gaffes"; 19 deleted scenes with optional director's commentary;
Heathers
(1989) Dir.: Michael Lehmann; Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty,
Kim Walker, Lisanne Falk. Commentary by Lehmann, producer Denise Di Novi and
writer Daniel Waters; "Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads" documentary with
interviews with Ryder, Slater, Doherty, Lehmann, Di Novi and Waters; screenplay
excerpt of the original ending; available in five different collectible covers;
$19.98. A Limited Edition Collector's tin (individually numbered to 15,000) with
a 48-page full-color yearbook-style booklet with rare photos and film notes, a
10-page foldout with photos and liner notes, and a "Heathers Rule" ruler will
sell for $39.98.
Kingdom Come
(2001) LL Cool J, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine, Anthony
Anderson, Toni Braxton, Cedric the Entertainer, Darius McCrary, Whoopi Goldberg.
Deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette.
A Knight's Tale
(2001) Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shanynn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser,
Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk. Commentary by director Brian Helgeland and Bettany, 11
behind-the-scenes featurettes, HBO making-of special, deleted scenes, Robbie
Williams and Queen's "We Are the Champions" music video, more.
The Mask of Zorro Special Edition
(1998) Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Two-disc set
with commentary by director Martin Campbell, "Unmasking Zorro" documentary,
deleted scenes, music videos, publicity photos, costume design gallery, DTS.
The Night Heaven Fell
(1957) Dir.: Roger Vadim; Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Alida Valli. French
with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a new series of
DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of The Criterion
Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD Home Vision line
will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with loving treatment,
including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
Pet Sematary 2
(1992) Anthony Edwards, Edward Furlong, Jason McGuire.
Plucking the Daisy
(1956) Brigitte Bardot, Daniel Grelin, Darry Cowl, Jacques Dumesnil, Robert
Hirsch. French with English subtitles. DVD Home Vision Entertainment: First of a
new series of DVDs launched by Home Vision Entertainment, the distributors of
The Criterion Collection. As with The Criterion Collection releases, the DVD
Home Vision line will remain true to the filmmaker's original vision, with
loving treatment, including pristine digital transfers and extras. $39.95.
Secret Agent aka Danger Man Set 1
Cult-classic TV series starring Patrick McGoohan, released to video for the
first time. A&E will release episodes -- digitally remastered and uncut -- in
their original broadcast order, beginning with this two-disc set from the 1963-
1964 season that contains three episodes per disc; $39.95.
The Simpsons Complete First Season
Three-disc set of 13 episodes with original "Simpson" shorts that debuted on
"The Tracey Ullman" show, commentary, documentaries, original scripts, unaired
footage, outtakes, still gallery, more. $39.98.
Speak English or Live
(2001) Commemorative DVD of two digitally remastered live performances of 1980s
metal/punk/rap Stormtroopers of Death. Contains behind-the-scenes footage,
commentary by band members. Released by Megaforce Records (215-922-4612).
Survivor 2: The Australian Outback: The Greatest and
Most Outrageous Moments
Retrospective interviews with the 16 "survivors," more.
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie
(1990) Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, Steve
Buscemi. Commentary by director John Harrison and screenwriter George A. Romero.
When Worlds Collide
(1951) Richard Derr, Barbara Rush, Larry Keating, Peter Hanson.
X
(2000) Anime. English and Japanese Dolby Surround, interview with the director,
photo gallery. Manga Entertainment.
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October 2
Across 110th Street
(1972) Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Airheads
(1994) Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Michael
McKean, Joe Mantegna.
American Ninja
(1986) Michael Dudikoff. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Beautiful Creatures
(2000) Rachel Weisz, Susan Lynch.
Bogeymen
(2001) Compilation disc of "only the best" scenes from eighteen horror films,
including "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Halloween," "Candyman," "A Nightmare on
Elm Street," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "Wishmaster," "Hellraiser,"
"Puppetmaster," "Leprechaun," "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday," "Scream,"
"Phantasm" and more. Onscreen movie trivia and production notes for every scene;
"Legend of the Boogeymen" character backgrounds; audio commentary by Robert
Englund (Freddy Krueger); horror trivia games such as "Name That Frame;" more.
FlixMix/Universal.
Brannigan
(1975) John Wayne, Richard Attenborough. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Bucktown
(1975) Fred Williamson, Pam Grier. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Clambake
(1967) Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Bill Bixby. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Colors
(1988) Dir.: Dennis Hopper. Sean Penn, Robert Duvall. (MGM Movie Time
Collection).
Cornbread, Earl and Me
(1975) Moses Gunn, Bernie Casey, Laurence Fishburne. (MGM Soul Cinema
Collection).
Dead Sexy
(2001) Shannon Tweed, John Enos, Kenneth White, Eric Keith, Mary Shannon.
Unrated version.
Fiddler on the Roof 30th Anniversary
Edition
(1971) Dir.: Norman Jewison; Topol, Leonard Frey. Commentary by Jewison and
Topol, documentary on Jewison, new introduction by Jewison, Tevye's dream
sequence in color with an introduction by Jewison, Jewison reading the stories
of Sholom Aleichem, historical photo gallery, storyboards. (MGM).
Five on the Black Hand Side
(1973) Clarice Taylor, Leonard Jackson. (MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
The Greatest
(1977) Muhammad Ali, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Duvall.
Heart of Dixie
(1989) Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates, Virginia Madsen. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Hell Up in Harlem
(1973) Fred Williamson, Julius W. Harris. Commentary by director Larry Cohen.
(MGM Soul Cinema Collection).
Imax Space Collection
"Destiny in Space," "Mission to Mir," and "Hail Columbia!" $19.98 each; five-
disc collection including all three above plus "Blue Planet" and "The Dream Is
Alive," $98.92.
Kansas
(1988) Andrew McCarthy, Matt Dillon. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Lexx
Four more episodes of Season Two: S2*V4 (Series 2, Video set 4) (Twilight,
Patches in the Sky, Woz, The Web); $29.95. Behind-the-scenes "making of"
segment, additional footage, interview with robot head 790, a "Rated Lexx"
segment not seen on American TV, storyboards. (Acorn Media).
Making the Grade
(1984) Judd Nelson, Jonna Lee. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
The Mummy Returns
(2001) Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr,
Patricia Velasquez, Freddie Boath, The Rock. Commentary by director Stephen
Sommers, behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlight on location, interactive visual
and special effects formations, deleted scenes, Egyptology 201 historical
background, outtakes, DVD-ROM extras, more. Available in widescreen and
fullscreen versions. (Universal).
Not Without My Daughter
(1991) Sally Field, Alfred Molina. (MGM Movie Time Collection).
Pink Flamingos/Female Trouble Two-
Pack
Two-disc set of John Waters' "Pink Flamingos" and "Female Troubles," with
commentary by Waters. (New Line).
Prancer
(1989) Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell, Cloris Leachman. (MGM Movie Time
Collection).
Queen: We Will Rock You
Features 22 of Queen's hit songs, with photo gallery, discography, commentary,
trivia game, band biography and timeline, Easter eggs. Pioneer Entertainment.
Running Scared
(1986) Dir.: Peter Hyams; Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal. (MGM Movie Time
Collection).
The Scout
(1994) Dir.: Michael Ritchie; Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser.
Shanghai Express
(1932) Dir.: Josef von Sternberg; Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook. (Home
Vision/The Criterion Collection).
She-Devil
(1989) Dir.: Susan Seidelman; Meryl Streep, Roseanne Barr, Ed Begley Jr. (MGM
Movie Time Collection).
The Terminator Special Edition
(1984) Dir.: James Cameron; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael
Biehn. Digital transfer from high-def master; 5.1 stereo remix; deleted scenes
with commentary by Cameron; documentary "Other Voices" with new interviews with
Cameron, Biehn, producer Gale Anne Hurd; retrospective interviews with
Schwarzenegger and Hamilton; original mono soundtrack; packaged with hologram
cover image. (MGM).
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
(1998) Victor Wong, Jim Varney, Hulk Hogan, Loni Anderson.
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
(2001) Michael Gross, Charlotte Stewart, Shawn Christian, Susan Chuang, Ariana
Richards, Robert Jayne, Tony Genaro. Second direct-to-video sequel. (Universal).
White River (aka The White River
Kid)
(1999) Bob Hoskins, Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barkin, Wes Bentley, Beau Bridges,
Randy Travis, Swoosie Kurtz, Kim Dickens.
Bridget Jone's Diary
(2001) Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent,
Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, Embeth Davidtz, James Callis. Commentary by
director Sharon Maguire, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, music
videos, original Bridget Jones diary columns. Miramax.
Bruiser
(2000) Dir.: George Romero; Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare. Direct-to-video.
Children of the Corn: Fields of
Terror
Children of the Corn: The Gathering
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Children of the Corn: Urban Harvest
Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
Breathtaking odyssey that follows the stages of human development from birth to
maturity, with each stage presented by a Cirque du Soleil act. Multi-angle
performances. (Columbia TriStar).
The Godfather DVD Collection
Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola; extra disc with three hours of
bonus material that includes: "Francis Ford Coppola's Notebook," an inside look
at Coppola and the creative process taking "The Godfather" from book to screen;
"On Location" with Academy Award-winning art director and set director Dean
Tavoularis; "The Godfather Family: A Look Inside" 73-minute documentary; "The
Godfather Behind the Scenes 1971" featurette; additional scenes added to later
versions of I and II, presented within a timeline of events from 1898 forward
that chronicles the Corleones and real-life events; "The Cinematography of The
Godfather" featuring Gordon Willis; two "The Music of The Godfather featurettes
looking at the musical contributions of Nino Rota and Carmine Coppola; "Coppola
and Puzo on Screenwriting"; storyboards; "The Corleone Family Tree" character
and cast bios; Academy Award acceptance speeches; photo galleries; trailers;
$105. (Paramount).
Le Petit Soldat
(1963) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Michael Subor, Anna Karina. (Fox Lorber).
Les Carabiniers
(1963) Dir.: Jean-Luc Godard; Albert Juross, Maruno Mase, Catherine Ribeiro,
Genevieve Galea. (Fox Lorber).
Luminous Motion
(1998) Eric Lloyd, Deborah Unger, Terry Kinney, Jamey Sheridan. (Fox Lorber).
One Night at McCool's
(2001) Matt Dillon, Liv Tyler, John Goodman, Paul Reiser, Michael Douglas, Reba
McEntire, Richard Jenkins. "Behind-the-scenes: Director's Making of McCool's";
deleted scenes; wardrobe, hair, makeup tests; cast read-throughs; "Where Did We
Shoot That?" location maps; shot-by-shot storyboards to film comparisons. USA.
Places in the Heart
(1984) Dir.: Robert Benton; Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich, Ed
Harris, Danny Glover, Amy Madigan.
Queen: We Will Rock You
Compilation of 22 Queen performances in THX certified 5.1 Surround.
Red Dirt
(1999) Karen Black, Walton Goggins, Aleska Palladino, Dan Montgomery. Fox
Lorber.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
(2001) Animated. Voices of Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen, Grey Delisle, Scott Innes,
Tom Kane, Mikey Kelley, Gary Sturgis, B.J. Ward, Frank Welker. Scooby-Doo music
video, virtual detective game, "making-of" featurette, more. (Warner).
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Platinum
Collection
(1937) Digitally remastered and restored, with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Two-disc set with four-hours of bonus material, including a music video
of Barbra Streisand singing "Someday My Prince Will Come," recorded for the DVD;
commentary by Walt Disney pieced together from hours of archival recordings;
"Still the Fairest of Them All: The Making of Snow White"; "Dopey's Wild Mine
Ride" game; "Goddess of Spring" animated short; "Snow White's Wishing Well"
(Walt Disney biographical timeline, Snow White production timeline, Brothers
Grimm original version of Snow White, storyboard-to-film comparisons); "The
Queen's Castle" (Virtual gallery 3-D animated environment of the queen's castle,
early camera tests, character voice talent); "The Queen's Dungeon" (abandoned
concepts, restoration of Snow White featurette); "The Dwarf's Mine" (deleted
scenes including the cut song "Music in Your Soup"); "The Dwarf's Cottage" (Los
Angeles theatrical premiere, eight decades of trailers, two black and white
shorts: "A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios" and "How Disney Cartoons Are
Made," publicity materials, vintage audio programs); more. (Disney).
The Superbit Collection
High-bit rate digital encoding with both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS: "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Johnny Mnemonic," "The Fifth Element," "Air Force One"
and "Desperado"; $27.96 each; (Columbia TriStar).
2103: The Deadly Wake
(2000) Malcolm McDowell, Michael Pare.
When a Stranger Calls
(1979) Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Colleen Dewhurst.
The Bible
(1966) Dir.: John Huston; George C. Scott, Peter O'Toole, Ava Gardner, Richard
Harris, Stephen Boyd, John Huston, Franco Nero.
Cats & Dogs
(2001) Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, voices of Tobey
Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Susan Sarandon, Joe Pantoliano, Michael
Clarke Duncan, Jon Lovitz, Charlton Heston. Standard and widescreen editions.
Commentary by director Lawrence Guterman, Hayes, producer Chris DeFaria, art
director James D. Bissell; deleted scenes; trivia game;
storyboard-to-scene comparisons; "Teaching a New Dog New Tricks" featurette; HBO
First Look Special; DVD-ROM features: "My Pet's Secret Identity," which lets
viewers place photos of dogs and cats from the film -- as well as their pets --
into a variety of scenes from the movie; secret pet identity badges; Cat lovers
screensaver/wallpaper; Dog lovers screensaver/wallpaper; director's ultimate
ending and gallery. (Warner).
Chunhyang
(2000) Dir.: Im Kwon Taek. Korean with English subtitles.
The Crimson Rivers
(2001) Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Fares, Dominique Sanda. Commentary by
director Mathieu Kassovitz and the cast, "The Investigation" indepth look at the
making of the film, four behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Columbia TriStar).
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
(2000) Animated.
Haxan (Witchcraft Through the Ages)
(1922) Dir.: Benjamin Christiansen. Legendary exploration of witchcraft. Digital
speed-corrected transfer of the Swedish Film Institute's tinted version;
surround sound score performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, arranged by film
music historian Gillian Anderson; commentary by Danish silent film scholar
Casper Tybjerg; stills gallery; new English translation of intertitles;
"Witchcraft Through the Ages" 1968 74-minute version of "Haxan" narrated by
William S. Burroughs, with a soundtrack featuring Jean-Luc Ponty; more. (Home
Vision/The Criterion Collection).
The Judy Garland Show: Just Judy
The best of Judy Garland's legendary solos from her 1963-1964 television series,
boasting 28 songs. Pioneer Entertainment.
The Lady Eve
(1941) Dir.: Preston Sturges; Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn,
William Demarest. Classic romantic comedy about a gold-digging swindler
(Stanwyck) who sets out to bamboozle a wealthy man (Fonda) but ends up falling
in love with him. New digital transfer, commentary by film scholar Marian Keane,
video introduction by Peter Bogdanovich, 1942 broadcast of Lux Radio Theatre
adaptation performed by Stanwyck and Ray Milland, Edith Head costume designs,
scrapbook of original publicity materials and production stills. (Home
Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Le Trou
(1960) Dir.: Jacques Becker. Classic French film about five inmates who use
every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to
freedom. New digital transfer, reprinted excerpts from the 1964 U.S. pressbook.
(Home Vision/The Criterion Collection).
Let It Snow
(2001) Kip Marcus, Alice Dylan, Judith Malina, Henry Simmons, Bernadette Peters.
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
(2001) Documentary on Hank Greenberg, a secular Jew from the Bronx who became
the" baseball Moses" (the game's first Jewish star) for the WII era Detroit
Tigers and who came close to breaking Babe Ruth's homerun record. Plenty of
interviews, with Hammerin' Hank and his teammates, as well as a host of others.
Ends up with actor Mandy Patinkin's rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
in Yiddish. Commentary by director Aviva Kempner, Hank Greenberg biography and
baseball stats, interview outtakes, still gallery.
Notorious
(1946) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains. Digital
film and sound restoration; commentaries by Hitchcock scholar Marian Keane and
film historian Rudy Behlmer; complete broadcast of the 1948 Lux Radio Theatre
adaptation starring Bergman and Joseph Cotton; rare production, publicity, and
rear projection photos, as well as promotional posters and lobby cards;
production correspondence; collection of trailers and teasers; script excerpts
of deleted scenes and alternate endings; excerpts from the short story "The Song
of the Dragon," source material for "Notorious"; rare newsreel footage of
Bergman and Hitchcock; isolated music and effects track. (Home Vision/The
Criterion Collection).
Psychedelic Furs: Live From House of
Blues
2001 reunion concert in 5.1 Surround. Pioneer Entertainment.
Rat
(2000) Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunron, Ed Byrne, Andrew Lovern, Kerry
Condon. (Universal).
Replicant
(2001) Dir.: Ringo Lam; Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker. Deleted scenes.
Artisan.
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
(2001) Animated direct-to-video.
The Robe
(1953) Dir.: Henry Koster; Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature.
The Sam Kinison Family Entertainment
Hour
Showcases the wild and raucous comedian at his last recorded concert at the
Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles before his death in a car accident in 1992.
Includes rare excerpts from early stand-up performances, a biography of Kinison
and home movies.
Sarah Brightman in Concert
(2001) Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Antonio
Banderas, recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom
Menace
(1999) Two-disc set. Disc one: Scene-specific commentary by director George
Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, special effects experts. Disc two: Deleted scenes
documentary with seven new sequences completed just for the DVD release,
including extended Podrace scenes; an hour-long documentary "The Beginning,"
that takes audiences behind the scenes and inside Lucasfilm and ILM during the
production of "Episode I"; multi-angle storyboard-to-animatic-to finished
product option available in various key action sequences, including the
submarine and Podrace sequences; five behind-the-scenes featurettes that explore
the story line, design, costumes, visual effects and fight scenes; 12-part Web
documentary chronicling the production; "Duel of the Fates" music video;
production photo gallery with special caption feature; theatrical posters and
print campaigns from around the world; theatrical teaser and launch trailers,
and seven TV spots; more. Suggested retail price: $29.98. (Fox).
Toys
(1992) Dir.: Barry Levinson; Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin
Wright.
The Three Stooges
Six episodes on one disc: "Healthy, Wealthy & Dumb," "If a Body Meets a Body,"
"Rockin' Through the Rockies," "Phony Express," "Gents Without Cents" and
"Whoops, I Am an Indian."
October 23
About Adam
(2000) Kate Hudson, Stuart Townsend, Frances O'Connor, Charlotte Bradley,
Rosaleen Linehan, Alan Maher.
Angel Eyes
(2001) Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Sisto, Sonia Braga,
Victor Argo, Shirley Knight. Commentary by director Luis Mandoki, more.
(Warner),
Barbie in the Nutcracker
(2001) Animated; direct-to-video; Artisan/Family Home Entertainment; $19.98.
The Beastmaster
(1982) Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn. Commentary by co-writer/director
Don Coscarelli and co-writer/producer Paul Pepperman, behind-the-scenes footage,
original production art, poster and still galleries. (Anchor Bay).
Boss of Bosses
(2001) Chazz Palminteri, Daniel Benzali, Clancy Brown. TNT biodrama.
The Butcher's Wife
(1991) Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, Mary Steenburgen, Frances McDormand, George
Dzundza.
Christina's House
(1999) Brendan Fehr, Brad Rowe, John Savage, Allison Lange, Lorne Stewart.
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001) Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson, Raven-Symone, Kyla Pratt, Lil' Zane, Kevin
Pollak, Jeffrey Jones. Commentary by director Steve Carr, two extended scenes
with optional commentary, "Making Movie Magic With Rhythm and Hughes" special
effects documentary, five storyboard comparisons, HBO Special "Bare
Necessities: A Kid's Guide to Grizzlies," HBO First Look Special "The Making of
Dr. Dolittle 2," music videos. (Fox).
Dumbo Special 60th Anniversary
Edition
(1941) Digitally remastered and restored with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround,
commentary, art gallery, original Walt Disney TV introduction, "Celebrating
Dumbo" featurette (the origins and history of Dumbo), storybook, cartoon shorts,
singalongs, production materials, more. (Disney).
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
(2001) Animated with voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin,
Ming-Na, Ving Rhames, Donald Sutherland and James Woods. Directed by Hironobu
Sakaguchi, creator of the "Final Fantasy" game series. Two-disc set includes two
feature-length commentaries, one with co-director Motonori Sakakibara, sequence
supervisor Hiroyuki Hayashida, sets & props lead artist Tatsuro Maruyama, and
Phantom supervisor Takao Noguchi, the other with animation director Andy Jones,
editor Chris S. Capp and staging director Tani Kunitake; isolated score with
commentary by composer Elliot Goldenthal; storyboard/playblast selections from
the film with optional filmmaker commentary or subtitled factoids; interactive
animated menus, featuring CGI introductions created by Square Pictures; scene
selections with motion images; original interactive documentary "The Making of
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," with information pods that spotlight "Final
Fantasy" thriller music video, alternate opening sequence, mini-movie "Aki's
Dream," trailer exploration; multiple interactive workshops that include seven
in-depth character files, three vehicle scale comparisons (Bandit, Quatro, Black
Boa), two face wraps (Aki, Dr. Sid), character morphs, compositing builds, matte
art exploration, sets and props; "Final Fantasy Shuffler" that allows viewers to
become the filmmaker by re-editing a pivotal scene from the film; DVD-ROM
extras. (Columbia TriStar).
Freddy Got Fingered
(2001) Tom Green, Rip Torn, Harland Williams, Julie Hagerty, Marisa Coughlan,
Anthony Michael Hall. Commentary by director-writer-star Green, the three-minute
PG version, MTV "making-of" featurette, behind-the-scenes featurette, Tom Green
interview, eight deleted scenes, more. (Fox).
From Here to Eternity Special
Edition
(1953) Dir.: Fred Zinnemann; Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Montgomery Clift, Burt
Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Ernest Borgnine and Jack Warden. Commentary by
Zinnemann's son, Tim Zinnemann, and Alvin Sargent, longtime friend of the
director and a featured player in "From Here to Eternity"; "The Making of From
Here to Eternity" featurette; "Excerpts from Fred Zinnemann -- As I See It"
featurette.
Funny Girl
(1968) Dir.: William Wyler; Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford,
Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon. Restored. Bonus featurettes: "Barbra in
Movieland" and "This Is Streisand."
He Said, She Said
(1991) Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Perkins, Sharon Stone, Nathan Lane, Anthony
LaPaglia. Commentary by directors Ken Kwapis and Marisa Silver, writer Brian
Hohlfeld, cinematographer Stephen H. Burum.
Jabberwocky
(1977) Dir.: Terry Gilliam; Michael Palin. Commentary by Gilliam and Palin,
sketch to screen comparisons, poster gallery, commentary by Palin and Gilliam,
photo gallery.
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