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Catalogs of DVDs released 1999 -- 2003

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November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
January 2003
February 2003
March 2003
April 2003
May 2003
June 2003
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
October 2003
December 2003

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. And since all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices for some special editions, box sets and collections.


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November 4

Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) Voices of Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, Rob Schneider, Norm Crosby,Jackie Titone, Austin Stout. Extras: "A Day With the Meatball" (Sandler's dog) short film, 13 deleted scenes, 10 featurettes, "Chanukah Song Part 3" music video, HBO First Look special, commentary by Sandler in character, commentary by director Seth Kearsley and crew. (Columbia TriStar).
The Anna Nicole Show: Season One (2002) Three-disc set; $34.99. (Lions Gate).
The Best of Friends Five episodes chosen by the series' producers. (Warner).
The Bogart Collection: To Have and Have Not (1944) Dir.: Howard Hawks; Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan, Hoagy Carmichael. Extras: "A Love Story: The Story of To Have and Have Not" new documentary, "Bacall to Arms" 1946 WB cartoon spoof of Bogart and Bacall, outtakes, October 10, 1946 Lux Radio Theater broadcast. (Warner).
The Bogart Collection: They Drive By Night (1940) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; Humphrey Bogart, George Raft, Ida Lupino, Ann Sheridan. Extras: "Dividing Highway: The Story of They Drive By Night" new documentary, more. (Warner).
The Bogart Collection: Dark Passage (1947) Dir.: Delmer Daves; Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Agnes Moorehead. Extras: "Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of Dark Passage" new documentary, more. (Warner).
The Bogart Collection: High Sierra (1941) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino. Extras: "Curtains for Roy Earle: The Story of High Sierra" new documentary. (Warner).
Bogart Gift Set "Casablanca Special Edition," "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Special Edition," "The Big Sleep," "The Maltese Falcon," "To Have and Have Not"; $99.98. (Warner).
A Christmas Wish (The Great Rupert) (1950) Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake. In both a restored black & white version and a color version (created through a new colorization process). Extras: Commentary by Moore. (Fox).
Crime Story Season One Five-disc set with 20 episodes. Extras: Original two-hour pilot, four-page collector's booklet; $59.98. (Anchor Bay).
Delta of Venus (1995) Dir.: Zalman King; Audie England, Costas Mandylor. R and NC-17 versions. (New Line).
Dirty Deeds (2003) John Goodman, Toni Collette, Bryan Brown, Sam Neil. (Paramount).
Finding Nemo (2003) Voices of Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould, Ellen DeGeneres, Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Humphries, Austin Pendleton, John Ratzenberger, Allison Janney. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by the filmmakers, deleted scenes and recording sessions, a "Making Nemo" documentary, "The Art of Nemo" featurette, "Exploring the Reef With Jean-Michael Cousteau" featurette, "A Tour of Pixar Animation Studios" a "Fish Encyclopedia," a "Fisharades" set-top game, CGI-short film "Knick Knack" and a "Virtual Aquarium" feature that allows viewers to turn their TVs into fish tanks; $29.95. (Disney).
Friends: The Complete Fifth Season Four-disc set with 23 episodes; $44.98. Extras: Commentaries, featurettes. (Warner).
The Honeymooners Classic 39 Episodes All 30 broadcast episodes remastered in a five-disc set; $40. Extras: Television special hosted by Audrey Meadows, original series opening and closing sequences. (Paramount).
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996 -- Italian) Animated with the voices of Mary Tyler Moore, Tony Randall. (Buena Vista).
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) Dir.: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld; Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jessica Cauffiel, Bob Newhart, Luke Wilson. Extras: Commentary with the cast, deleted scenes with commentary by Herman-Wurmfeld, gag reel, "Blonde Ambition" featurette, "Welcome to Delta Nu" interactive quiz, LeAnn Rimes' "We Can" music video, photo gallery, "Puppy Love" Easter Egg. (MGM).
Maze Live in London Unadulterated soul from Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly, recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1994. (UrbanWorks Entertainment).
The Man Show: Season One, Volume 2 Extras: Outtakes. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Micki & Maude (1984) Dir.: Blake Edwards; Ann Reinking, Amy Irving, Dudley Moore. (Columbia TriStar).
My World (2003) Live concert movie by multi-platinum recording artist Avril Lavigne, recorded in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 18, 2003. The 60-minute concert is supplemented with a 48-minute behind-the-scenes of the tour featurette, five music videos, plus a six-song bonus audio CD; $26.98. (Fox).
Out of Ireland: From a Whisper to a Scream Documentary featuring U2, Sinead O'Connor, the Cranberries, Rory Gallagher, others. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) Dir.: William A. Wellman; Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn. Digitally enhanced and restored. Extras: Commentaries by Western scholar Dick Eulain and actor William Wellman Jr., "Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero" Biography docu, restoration comparison, still gallery. (Fox Studio Classics).
Platinum Blonde (1931) Dir.: Frank Capra; Jean Harlow, Loretta Young, Robert Williams. (Columbia TriStar).
The Real Shlemiel (1995) Animated. Voices of Fyvush Finkel, Tommy Michaels, Tovah Feldshuh. (Columbia TriStar).
Robocop: Crash & Burn Robocop: Prime Directive series. (Lions Gate).
Robocop: Resurrection Robocop: Prime Directive series. (Lions Gate).
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Complete Sixth Season Seven-disc set for under $100. Extras: Featurettes and crew dossiers. (Paramount).
Washington Heights (2003) Tomas Milian, Manny Perez, Danny Hoch, Judy Reyes. (Lions Gate).
Wide Sargasso Sea (1993) Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker, Rachel Ward, Michael York. R and NC-17 versions. (New Line).
The X-Files: Season 8 Six-disc set with all 21 episodes; $149.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, commentary on select episodes, "The Truth About Season 8" documentary, "The X-Files Profiles" featurette. (Fox).

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November 11

Chaos (2001 French) Rachida Brakni, Vincent Lindon, Catherine Frot, Line Renaud. (New Yorker).
Cool World (1992) Gabriel Byrne, Kim Basinger, Brad Pitt. (Paramount).
Dubliners 40 Years: Live From the Gaiety Two-disc set of the Irish folk group. (Music Video Distributors).
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) Derek Richardson, Eric Christian Olsen, Luis Guzman, Mimi Rogers, Eugene Levy, Cheri Oteri, William Lee Scott, Lin Shaye, Shia LeBeouf, Bob Saget. Extras: Commentary by director Troy Miller, Olsen and Richardson; two documentaries; deleted/ alternate scenes; bloopers/outtakes. (New Line).
Eloise at the Plaza (2003) Julie Andrews, Jeffrey Tambor, Kenneth Welsh, Debra Monk, Christine Baranski, Sofia Vassilieva. Telefilm. Extras: Collectible lithograph by illustrator Hilary Knight (the original "Eloise" illustrator); "Hilary Knight hosts an Eloise Art Lesson" featurette; "Intimate tour of the Plaza Hotel"; "From the Page to the 3-Dimensional World: How the Classic Character Made the Leap to the Movies." (Buena Vista).
Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997) Elizabeth Earl, Florence Hoath, Harvey Keitel, Peter O'Toole. (Paramount).
Gerry (2003) Dir.: Gus Van Sant; Matt Damon, Casey Affleck. Extras: Behind-the-scenes feature. (Miramax).
The Housekeeper (2003) Dir.: Claude Berri; Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Breillat. Extras: Making-of featurette. (Palm Pictures).
JFK Special Edition (1991) Dir.: Oliver Stone; Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Oldman, Michael Rooker, Joe Pesci, Donald Sutherland, John Candy, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ed Asner, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sally Kirkland, Brian Doyle-Murray, Wayne Knight. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Oliver Stone, 12 extended/deleted scenes, "Beyond JFK" feature-length documentary that explores the many conspiracy theories associated with the assassination of JFK. (Warner).
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Real Wild Child Video Anthology (2003 Two-disc set with 35 videos tracing Joan Jett's record-breaking career. (Music Video Distributors).
King of the Hill: Season 2 Four-disc set with all 22 episodes from season two; $49.98. Extras: Deleted scenes and extended scenes, commentary, "Animation Evolution" featurette, "The Arlen School of Drawing" featurette, "Music Inspired by the Hills" featurette, Easter Eggs, still gallery, animated music videos. (Fox).
L'Auberge Espagnole (2003) Audrey Tautou, Romain Duris, Judith Godreche, Cecile De France, Kelly Reilly, Cristina Brondo. (Fox).
The Last Kiss (2003 -- Italian) Stefano Accorsi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Stefania Sandrelli. (Miramax).
Money for Nothing (1993) John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Rapaport, Maury Chaykin, James Gandolfini, Elizabeth Bracco. (Buena Vista).
The Monkees Boxed Set -- Season 2 Complete second season with commentary and interviews with the Monkees. (Rhino).
The Music Man (2003) Matthew Broderick, Victor Garber, Molly Shannon, Kristin Chenoweth. Telefilm. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, special exclusive performance of "Til There Was You." (Buena Vista).
Naked Lunch (1991) Dir.: David Cronenberg; Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, Roy Scheider. New high-definition digital transfer, approved by Cronenberg; $39.95. Extras: Commentary by Cronenberg and Weller, a special effects stills gallery, a production stills gallery, examples of the film's marketing campaign, excerpts from William S. Burroughs' novel, read by the author. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
No Good Deed (The House on Turk Street) (2003) Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgard. (Columbia TriStar).
Pumping Iron -- The 25th Anniversary Special Edition (1976) Documentary featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Warner).
The Real World You Never Saw: Paris MTV reality series. Extras: Cast video profiles, outtakes, home tour. (Paramount).
The Real World: Hook Ups Clips from the past 12 seasons of MTV's "The Real World." Extras: Never-before-seen footage, outtakes. (Paramount).
Sublime: Stories, Tales, Lies & Exaggerations Collector's Edition Documentary. (Music Video Distributors).
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Dir.: Jonathan Mostow; Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, David Andrews. Two-disc set. Extras: Two commentaries by Schwarzenegger, Mostow, Stahl, Danes, and Loken; new footage; gag reel; T3 Visual Effects Lab: Four interactive effects labs that let viewers build their own rip-roaring action scene; Skynet Database: Integrated profiles that contain original written material and behind-the-scenes profiles mixed with visual effects to create a stylized dossier; Terminator timeline; HBO First Look documentary; galleries of storyboards, costume/production designs and trailers; more. (Warner).
Three's Company: The First Season Complete first season plus the pilot. (Anchor Bay).

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November 18

Alice in Wonderland (1966) Dir.: Jonathan Miller; Peter Cook, Leo McKern, John Gielgud, Peter Sellers, Mark Allington, Anne-Marie Malik, Michael Redgrave, Alan Bennett. New digital transfer. Extras: Commentary by Miller, behind-the-scenes stills gallery by world renowned photographer Terence Spencer, Cecil Hepworth's 1903 film of "Alice in Wonderland," essay by author and critic Wheeler Winston Dixon. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Art of Romare Bearden (2002) Dir. Carroll Moore; narrated by Morgan Freeman with readings by Danny Glover. Traces Bearden's entire career, including his paintings and watercolors of the 1940s, experimental collages of 1964, mature collages of the next two decades, large-scale public murals, and late landscapes. The documentary also features commentary by art historians, artists, and others who knew Bearden, including Wynton Marsalis, Albert Murray, and Emma Amos. (Home Vision Entertainment).
A Boy and His Dog (1975) Dir.: L.Q. Jones; Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Susanne Benton. The classic post-apocalyptic sci-fi film based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. Extras: Commentary by Jones, original and reissue trailers, trailer gallery. (First Run Features).
Alice Cooper: Brutally Live Special Edition DVD and CD of live concert with 23 Cooper songs from Hammersmith Apollo London in July 2000. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 1 Two-disc set with 16 episodes; $29.98. (Warner).
Best of Dr. Seuss Three animated classics: Horton Hatches the Egg, The Butter Battle Book, Daisy- Head Mayzie. (Warner).
A Brief Vacation (1973 -- Italy) Dir.: Vittorio De Sica; Florinda Bolkan, Renato Salvatori. New Digital Transfer, enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. Extras: Includes excerpts from De Sica's "Woman Times Seven," starring Shirley Maclaine, Peter Sellers, and Michael Caine. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Concert for George (2003) Performance tribute to George Harrison at Royal Albert Hall on November 22, 2002, featuring George's songs performed by Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Monty Python, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and many, many more. Two disc set. Disc one contains the entire concert, including performances not featured in the theatrical version. Disc two contains the theatrical version featuring concert highlights, interviews, rehearsals and behind-the-scenes footage. $29.95. (Warner).
In Search of Dr. Seuss Salute to Dr. Seuss with live-action celebrity skits, original musical productions, animation, tales, biography. Stars Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Stewart, Kathy Najimy, David Paymer, Howie Mandel, Eileen Brennan, Matt Frewer. (Warner).
James Bond Giftset Volume 1 "Dr. No," "GoldenEye," "Goldfinger," "Licence to Kill," "The Man With the Golden Gun," "The Spy Who Loved Me," "Tomorrow Never Dies"; $124.96. (MGM).
James Bond Giftset Volume 2 "From Russia With Love," "You Only Live Twice," "Diamonds Are Forever," "Moonraker," "For Your Eyes Only," "The Living Daylight," "The World Is Not Enough"; $124.96. (MGM).
James Bond Giftset Volume 3 "Thunderball," "Octopussy," "One Her Majesty's Secret Service," "Die Another Day," "Live and Let Die," "A View to a Kill"; $124.96. (MGM).
Joseph Andrews (1977) Peter Firth, Ann-Margret, Natalie Ogle. (Paramount).
King David (1985) Dir.: Bruce Beresford; Richard Gere, Tomas Milian. (Paramount).
The King of Queens: The First Season All 24 episodes; $39.95. Extras: Commentary on the pilot episode; two featurettes; two bonus episodes from Season 2 and 3. (Columbia TriStar).
La Strada (1954) Dir.: Federico Fellini; Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, video introduction by Martin Scorsese, "Federico Fellini's Autobiography" (2000) documentary, new essay by film scholar Peter Matthews. (The Criterion Collection/Home Vision).
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) Dir.: Jan De Bont; Angelina Jolie, Gerald Butler, Noah Taylor, Ciaran Hinds, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger, Christopher Barrie, Simon Yam. Extras: Commentary by De Bont; six deleted scenes; alternate ending; five featurettes on the film's training, weapons and vehicles, visual effects, stunts, scoring; music videos by Korn and The Davey Brothers. (Paramount).
The Last Tycoon (1977) Dir.: Elia Kazan; Robert De Niro, Robert Mitchum, Tony Curtis, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston, Theresa Russell, Ray Milland, Ingrid Boulting. (Paramount).
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Extended Edition (2002) Dir.: Peter Jackson; Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, John Rhys-Davies, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett. Four-disc set with 43 minutes of additional footage added back in. In Dolby EX 5.1 and DTS DTS ES 6.1; $39.99. Extras: Four commentaries, 13 original documentaries, two interactive maps, galleries with audio commentaries, interactive sound demonstration of the Battle at Helm's Deep, more. (New Line).
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Limited Edition Collector's Gift Set Includes all four-discs of the Special Extended Edition in an elaborate box with a hand-painted, full-color, polystone Gollum as "Smeagol" figurine sculpted by Weta workshop under the direction of director Peter Jackson and visual effects artist Richard Taylor as well as a DVD and 42-page book that takes viewers behind the scenes to show how the collectible was created; $79.92. (New Line).
Marooned (1969) Dir.: John Sturges; Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus. (Columbia TriStar).
Michelangelo: Self-Portrait (1989) Dir.: Robert Snyder. Extras: "The Titan: Story of Michelangelo," interview with Robert Snyder, excerpts of films by Robert Snyder. (Home Vision Entertainment).
The Monkees -- Boxed Set Season Two Five-disc set with all 26 original, uncut episodes, packed in a colorful collectable box resembling a miniature record player; in Dolby 5.1; $79.95. Extras: Separate commentaries by Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork; commentary by creator-director Bob Rafelson on Episode 54; interview with Monkees editor Gerry Sheppard; song romps feature; photo gallery; vintage Monkees commercials, hidden surprises. (Rhino).

My Big Fat Greek Life (2003) Entire series (seven episodes). (Columbia TriStar).
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection Vol. 4 $59.95. (Rhino).
NBA at 50 Hosted by Denzel Washington; $12.89. (Warner).
NBA 100 Greatest Plays $12.95. (Warner).
NBA Ultimate Jordan Two-disc set of Jordan's greatest moments, $19.98. (Warner).
NFL Complete History of the Dallas Cowboys Two-disc set; $26.95. (Warner).
NFL Complete History of the Green Bay Packers/Ice Bowl Two-disc set; $26.95. (Warner).
NFL Films Superbowl Collection: Super Bowl I -- X Five-disc set with season highlights, game highlights, enhanced content and memorabilia; $64.92. (Warner).
NHL Ultimate Gretzky Two-disc set honoring the hockey great; $26.95. (Warner)
Oliver's Story (1978) Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Ray Milland, Ali McGraw. (Paramount).
Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) Dir,: Sergio Leone; Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards. Two-disc set with restored sound and image. Uncut. Extras: Commentary track with contributions by filmmakers John Carpenter, John Milius, Alex Cox, plus film historians Christopher Frayling (writer of Leone's biography) and Sheldon Hall, plus additional comments from cast and crew members; three documentaries: "An Opera of Violence," "The Wages of Sin" and "Something to Do With Death"; "Railroad: Revolutionizing the West" featurette; location gallery; production gallery; cast profiles. (Paramount).
Pale Flower (1964 -- Japan) Dir.: Masahiro Shinoda; Ryo Ikebe, Mariko Kaga. New digital transfer, enhanced for 16X9 televisions; newly translated subtitles. Extras: Interview with director Masahiro Shinoda. (Home Vision Entertainment).
Pat Metheny: Speaking of Now Live in Concert Jazz. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Paul Simon: Live at Tower Theater 1980 concert from Philadelphia. (Pioneer/Geneon Entertainment).
Pretty Baby (1978) Dir.: Louis Malle; Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Francis Faye. (Paramount).
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dabid Krumholtz, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Spencer Breslin. Extras North Pole commentary with Tim Allen and Spencer Breslin, "Naughty and Nice" set-top game, tour of the North Pole: behind-the-scenes tour showing how Santa and his elves make magic in the movies; "Legendary Figures": interviews with the Tooth Fairy, Mother Nature, Father Time and the Easter Bunny; special effects featurette; deleted scenes/gag reel; Hilary Duff music video; E-cards. (Buena Vista).
The Sea Is Watching (2003 -- Japan) Nagiko Tohno, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Masatoshi Nagase. (Columbia TriStar).
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) Voices of Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Timothy West, Adriano Giannini. Extras: Commentary, "Cyclops Island" set-top game, featurettes. (DreamWorks).
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 1 Two-disc set. Sixteen episodes of the former superhero turned the galaxy's crankiest talk-show host; $29.98. (Warner).
Together (2003 Chinese) Dir.: Chen Kaige; Yun Tang, Peiqi Liu, Hong Chen. (Fox).
West Wing: Season 1 Four-disc set with all 22 episodes of the first season; $59.98. Extras: Commentaries by creator Aaron Sorkin and director Thomas Schlamme on five episodes; cast and crew interviews; making-of documentaries "The Primaries" and "The West Wing Inauguration"; behind-the- scenes footage; deleted scenes; outtakes and bloopers. (Warner).
Winged Migration (2003) Documentary. Extras: Commentary by director Jacques Perrin, making-of featurette, music featurette, photo gallery with filmmaker commentary, filmmaker interviews. (Columbia TriStar).
Yes Symphonic Live -- Special Collector's Edition DVD and CD of Yes' recent world tour. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).

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November 25

Board Heads (Beach Movie) (1998) Bronson Pinchot, Loretta Swit, Tracy Bingham. (MGM).
Bruce Almighty (2003) Dir.: Tom Shadyac; Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston, Phillip Baker Hall, Catherine Bell, Lisa Ann Walter, Steven Carell, Nora Dunn, Eddie Jemison, Sally Kirkland, Tony Bennett. Extras: Commentary by Shadyac, deleted scenes, bloopers and blunders. (Universal).
The Challenge (2003) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Direct-to-video. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, trivia quiz, bloopers, more. (Warner).
Chet Atkins: A Tribute to Chet Atkins TV tribute from 1980 with Charly Pride, Jimmy Dean, Charlie Daniels, Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, more. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Special Edition (1968) Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Frobe, Benny Hill. Two-disc set with 32-page storybook. Extras: "Remembering Chitty Chitty Bang Bang With Dick Van Dyke," "A Fantasmagorical Motocar" featurette, read-along feature, sing-along feature, Sherman bros. song demos, "The Ditchling Tinkerer" featurette, original Dick Van Dyke interview, the Potts children's featurette, vintage advertising gallery, two interactive games, DVD- ROM printable coloring pages, more; $29.95. (MGM).
Conway Twitty on the Mississippi TV special shot in 1982 on the Mississippi Queen River Boat. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
The Dark Crystal Collector's Edition (1982) Dir.: Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Remastered, in a collectible box that includes a limited edition film frame Senitype reproduction, a copy of director Jim Henson's never-before-seen original handwritten production notes and a special forward to the edition written by Cheryl Henson, Jim Henson's daughter. Available for a limited time only; $49.95. Extras: "The Mithra Treatment": Jim Henson's original treatment of the film; character illustrations; storyboards; "The World of The Dark Crystal" making-of featurette; original language work print scenes; deleted funeral scenes; character drawings & profiles. (Columbia TriStar).
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 9 Forty episodes on four discs, $59.98. (MPI Home Video).
Hank Williams: The Man and His Music Television performance with such guests as Johnny Cash, Brenda Lee, Teresa Brewer, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
In Hell (2003) Jean-Claude Van Damme. (Columbia TriStar).
Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Paula Prentiss, Renee Taylor. (Paramount).
The Legend of Suriyothai (2003 -- Thai) M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Johnny Anfone, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Marisa Anita Sorapong Chatree, Mai Charoenpura. Extras: Commentary by director Chatri Chalerm Yukol, deleted scenes, making-of featurette, photo and poster gallery. (Columbia TriStar).
Mail Call: The Best of Season One Seven episodes from the History Channel's series debut season starring R. Lee Ermey. (A&E Home Video).
The Man on the Train (2003) Dir.: Patrice Leconte; Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier, Isabelle Petit-Jacques. (Paramount).
The Out-of-Towners (1970) Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis. (Paramount).
The Persuaders! Set 1 (1971) Four-disc set with the first 13 episodes of the ITC series starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis; $79.95. (A&E Home Video).
Peter and the Wolf (1996) Animation/live-action. Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges, Ross Malinger, Looney Tunes characters. Extras: "Musical World of Peter" featurette, set-top games. (Columbia TriStar).
Plaza Suite (1971) Dir.: Arthur Hiller; Walter Matthau, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris, Lee Grant. (Paramount).
Profiler: The Complete Season Two Six-disc set with all 19 second season episodes; $99.95. (A&E Home Video).
The Sherlock Holmes Collection: Volume 2 Four Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce "Sherlock Holmes" films, preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and digitally restored in 35mm: "Sherlock Holmes in the Pearl of Death" (1944), "Sherlock Holmes the Scarlet Claw" (1944), "Sherlock Holmes in The Spiderwoman" (1944) and "Sherlock Holmes the House of Fear" (1945); $19.98 each or $59.98 the set. (MPI Home Video).
The Smoke Out Festival November 2002 festival of punk, hip-hop, rock and rap. (Eagle Rock Entertainment).
Star Spangled Girl (1971) Tony Roberts, Todd Susman, Sandy Duncan. (Paramount).
The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962) (Columbia TriStar).
Where the Day Takes You (1992) Will Smith, Ricki Lake, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dermot Mulroney, Sean Astin, Alyssa Milano, Balthazar Getty, David Arquette, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan, Lara San Giacomo. (Columbia TriStar).
X2: X-Men United (2003) Dir.: Bryan Singer; Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Anna Paquin, Alan Cumming. Two-disc set. Extras: Commentary by Singer; additional commentary track by the producers; "The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men" documentary, 11 featurettes, interactive multi-angle scene study of Nightcrawler Attack, X2 global Webcast highlights, 11 deleted/extended scenes, 26 still galleries, more. (Fox).
The X-Men Collection Giftpack Four-disc set of "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United"; $39.98. (Fox).


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