RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Media New DVDs for August 15th, 2006

August 15

Apocalypse Now -- The Complete Dossier (1979) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Harrison Ford, Dennis Hopper, Albert hall, Scott Glenn, Sam Bottoms, Aurore Clement. Two-disc special edition, with both the 1979 and 2001 versions. Extras: Commentary by Francis Ford Coppola; "Watch Apocalypse Now With Francis Ford Coppola"; lost "monkey sampan" scene; Brando's complete reading of T.S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men"; additional scenes: Saigon Streetlife, Military Intelligence Escorts, Intelligence Briefing (two extensions), Willard Meets the PBR Crew, Letter From Mrs. Kurtz, Booby Trap, Do-Lung Bridge"... That Road Is Open," The Photojournalist, Colby, The Tiger Cages, "Special Forces Knife"; The Post Production of "Apocalypse Now": "A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now," "The Music of Apocalypse Now," "The Sound of Apocalypse Now," "The Final Mix"; A/V Club: "The Birth of 5.1 Sound," "Ghost Helicopter Flyover," "The Synthesizer Soundtrack" by Bob Moog, technical FAQ; "Apocalypse Then and Now" retrospective; "PBR Streetgang" cast members reunion; added scenes and expanded scenes of "Apocalypse Now Redux"; "The Color Pallet of Apocalypse Now." (Paramount).

Asphalt Wars (2004 -- TV) Calvi Pabon, Mario Alvarado. Drag racing adventure. (Buena Vista).

Cape of Good Hope (2004 -- S. Africa) Debbie Brown, Eriq Ebouaney, Nthati Moshesh. Comedy-drama about three women -- who work in an animal rescue shelter -- trying to get their lives together. Extras: Interviews. (Metro Home Entertainment).

The Clark Gable Collection: Volume One Three-disc set with "The Call of the Wild," "Soldier of Fortune" and "The Tall Men"; $49.98. (Fox).
Call of the Wild (1935) Dir.: William A. Wellman; Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie, Reginald Owen. Extras: Commentary by film historian Darwin Porter.
Soldier of Fortune (1955) Dir.: Edward Dmytryk; Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Gene Barry. Extras: Commentary by film historian Danforth Prince, photo gallery.
The Tall Men (1955) Dir.: Raoul Walsh; Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell. Extras: Photo gallery.
The Complete History of the San Francisco 49ers (2006) Two-disc set, $26.95. (Warner).

Crimes (Gunaah) (2002 -- India) Bipasha Basu, Irfaan Khan, Dino Morea. Bollywood actioner. (Image Entertainment).

Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005 -- Italy) Dir.: Dario Argento; Elisabetta Rocchetti, Chiara Conti, Cristina Brondo. Murder thriller by a modern horror master. Extras: "Do You Like Hitchcock? Backstage." (Anchor Bay).

Dora the Explorer: We're a Team Four episodes, $14.99. Extras: Music video. (Paramount).

The Duchess of Duke Street Series 2 Five-disc set with the final 16 episodes of the Masterpiece Theatre drama series starring Gemma Jones and Christopher Cazenove; $79.99. (Acorn Media).

Eternity and a Day (1998) Dir.: Theo Angelopoulos; Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Despina Bebedelli. Man with one day left to live tries to find love and the meaning of life. (New Yorker Video).

Floored by Love (2005 -- TV) Andrew McIlroy, Shirley Ng, Michael Robinson, Natalie Sky, Marco Soriano. Drama about a lesbian couple contemplating a family. (Wolfe Video).

The Flying Nun: The Complete Second Season Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).

Full House: The Complete Fourth Season Four-disc set with 26 episodes, $29.98. (Warner).

Hong Kong Phooey: The Complete Series Two-disc set with 31 episodes, $26.99. (Warner).

Hoot (2006) Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Cody Linley, Luke Wilson. Family film about kids tring to save endangered species of owls. Extras: Eight behind-the-scenes featurettes, six deleted scenes, three DVD-ROM games, blooper reel, more. (New Line).

I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) David Paetkau, K. C. Clyde, Torrey DeVitto, Ben Easter. Direct-to-video sequel. (Sony).

James Stewart: The Signature Collection Five disc set with six of Stewart's films -- all new to DVD: "The FBI Story," "The Naked Spur," "The Spirit of St. Louis," "The Stratton Story" and a double feature "The Cheyenne Social Club/Firecreek"; $49.92 with all titles available individually for $19.97. (Warner).
The FBI Story (1959) Dir.: Mervyn LeRoy; James Stewart, Vera Miles.
The Naked Spur (1953) Dir.: Anthony Mann; James Stewart, Robert Ryan, Janet Leight, Ralph Meeker. Extras: Vintage short "Things We Can Do Without," classic cartoon "Little Johnny Jet."
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) Dir.: Billy Wilder; James Stewart, Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith. New digital transfer from restored picture and audio elements, soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Extras: "The Spirit of St. Louis" premiere, vintage Joe McDoakes comedy short "So Your Wife Wants to Work," classic cartoon "Tabasco Road."
The Stratton Story (1949) Dir.: Sam Wood; James Stewart, June Allyson, Agnes Moorehead, Frank Morgan. Extras: Vintage short "Pest Control," classic cartoon "Batty Baseball," audio-only bonus: radio show with Stewart and Allyson.
The Cheyenne Social Club/Firecreek Double Feature The Cheyenne Social Club (1970): Dir.: Gene Kelly; James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Shirley Jones, Sue Ane Langdon; Firecreek (1968): James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Gary Lockwood, Dean Jagger, Ed Begley, Jay C. Flippen, Jack Elam. Extras: Vintage "The Cheyenne Social Club" featurette "The Good Time Girls."
The Jeffersons: The Complete Fifth Season Three-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.95. (Sony).

Jenifer (2005 -- TV) Steven Weber, Carrie Anne Fleming. Dario Argento's contribution to the Masters of Horror series. Extras: Commentary by writer-actor Steven Weber and DVD producer Perry Martin, featurette: "So Hideous My Love" interview with Dario Argento, "Working With a Master: Dario Argento" featurette, "On Set: An Interview With Steven Weber," "On Set: An Interview With Carrie Anne Fleming," "Script to Screen: Jenifer," "Behind the Scenes: The Making of Jenifer," more. (Anchor Bay).

Jericho Season One (2005) Two episodes of the Mystery! Series, $29.95. (WGBH Boston Video).

L'Enfant (The Child) (2005 -- French) Dir.: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Jeremie Renier, Deborah Francois, Jeremie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione. (Sony).

Land of the Blind (2006) Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Lara Flynn Boyle. Thriller about government agents, terrorists and betrayal. (Vivendi Visual Entertainment).

Love Comes to the Executioner (2006) Ginnifer Goodwin, Jonathon Tucker, Jeremy Renner. Indie black comedy about a "closer" at the local jail. Extras: Outtakes, interviews. (Velocity Home Entertainment).

McKids Adventures Volume 1: Get Up and Go with Ronald (2006) Live-action adventures, songs and journeys featuring physical activity with Ronald McDonald, $14.98. (Warner).

McKids Adventures Volume 2: Treasure Hunt with Ronald (2006) Live-action adventures, songs and journeys featuring physical activity with Ronald McDonald, $14.98. (Warner).

Magilla Gorilla: The Complete Series Four-disc set with 23 episodes, $44.98. (Warner).

Remington Steele: Seasons Four and Five Five-disc set with 27 episodes, $49.98. Extras: Commentary on select episodes, featurettes. (Fox).

Road: The Complete Series Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $29.98. (Universal).

Rome: The Complete First Season Six-disc set with 12 episodes, $99.98. Extras: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen -- Introduction to the Characters of Rome," "All Roads Lead to Rome" interactive onscreen guide, "Shot x Shot: Caesar's Triumph," "Shot x Shot: Gladiator," "The Rise of Rome" behind-the-scenes featurette, "When in Rome" featurette on the culture of ancient Rome, photo gallery. (HBO Video).

Ronald Reagan: The Signature Collection Five disc set with "Kings Row," "Knute Rockne All-American, "The Hasty Heart," "Storm Warning" and "The Winning Team," $49.92; only "Kings Row" and "Knute Rockne All-American" will be available individually for $19.97. (Warner).
Kings Row (1942) Dir.: Sam Wood; Ronald Reagan, Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Betty Field, Claude Rains, Charles Coburn. Extras: "United States Marine Band" short, classic cartoon "Fox Pop."
Knute Rockne All-American (1940) Ronald Reagan, Pat O'Brien, Gale Page, Donald Crisp. Extras: Technicolor historical short "Teddy, the Rough Rider," classic cartoon "Porky's Baseball Broadcast," audio-only bonus: 1940 Lux Radio Theater broadcast with Pat O'Brien and Ronald Reagan.
The Hasty Heart (1949) Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd. Extras: Commentary by director Vincent Sherman and John Meroney, vintage Joe McDoakes comedy short "So You Want to Be in Pictures," classic cartoon "The Hasty Hare."
Storm Warning (1951) Ronald Reagan, Ginger Rogers, Doris Day, Steve Cochran.
The Winning Team (1952) Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Frank Lovejoy.
RV (2006) Dir.: Barry Sonnenfeld; Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Joanna "Jojo" Levesque, Kristin Chenoweth. Robin Williams on the road in an RV. Extras: Commentary by director Sonnenfeld, alternate scenes, gag reel, five featurettes: "RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors," "Robin Williams: A Family Affair," "JoJo: The Pop Princess," "Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy" and "The Scoop on Poop." (Sony).

Safe Men (1998) Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Michael Lerner, Paul Giamatti, Christina Kirk, Mark Ruffalo, Harvey Fierstein. Inept lounge singers find themselves breaking into the burglary biz when they're mistaken by a low-level mobster for the best safecrackers in town. (Universal).

Scary Movie 4 (2006) Dir.: David Zucker; Anthony Anderson, Craig Bierko, Chingy, Phil McGraw, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Cloris Leachman, Michael Madsen, Bill Pullman, Leslie Nielsen, Charlie Sheen, Molly Shannon, Shaquille O'Neal, Conchita Campbell, Youngbloodz. Latest pop culture spoof. Rated edition and unrated & uncensored edition. Extras: Commentary by the filmmakers, 15 deleted and extended scenes, bloopers, "The Man Behind the Laughs" featurette, "The Visual Effects of Scary Movie 4" featurette, more. (The Weinstein Co.).

The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season Four-disc set with 25 episodes, $49.98. Extras: "The Simpsons House" featurette, animation showcases, deleted scenes, sketch gallery, promotional spots, more. (Fox).

Six Moral Tales Six-disc set with the "Moral Tales" films of Eric Rohmer: "The Bakery Girl of Monceau," "Suzanne's Career," "My Night at Maud's," "La Collectionneuse," "Claire's Knee" and "Love in the Afternoon." New, restored high-definition digital transfers, supervised and approved by Rohmer; $99.95. Extras: New video conversation with Rohmer and Barbet Schroeder; short films: "Nadja in Paris," "Charlotte and Her Steak," "Une etudiante d'aujourd'hui," "The Camber" and "Veronique and Her Dunce"; archival interviews with Rohmer, actors Jean-Claude Brialy, Beatrice Romand, Laurence de Monaghan and Jean-Louis Trintignant, film critic Jean Douchet and producer Pierre Cottrell; video afterword with filmmaker and writer Neil LaBute; book featuring the original stories by Eric Rohmer; booklet featuring "For a Talking Cinema" by Rohmer, a memoir from Nestor Almendros, and six new essays. (The Criterion Collection).

Some Prefer Cake (1988) Kathleen Fontaine, Tara Howley, Tirza Naramore, Leon Acord. (Wolfe Video).

Surface: The Complete Series all 15 episodes, $37.98. Extras: Deleted scenes, special effects featurette

Survival Island (2006) Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, Juan Pablo Di Pace. (Paramount).

Twisted Sisters (2006) Fiona Horsey, Andrew Southern, Edna Ford, Paul Conway. Thriller about weird relationship between twins. (MTI Home Video/Redrum Entertainment).

The Weird Al Show: The Complete Series Three-disc set with 13 episodes, $34.98.(Shout! Factory).

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The FBI Story (1959) Dir.: Mervyn LeRoy; James Stewart, Vera Miles.

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