February 26, 2007 - March 19, 2007

Monday, March 19, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Rocky, Eragon & More! - Xoanon @ 10:43 PST
Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations: Best selling author, culinary adventurer and self-proclaimed hedonist, Anthony Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as a gastronomic Indiana Jones. In this series --Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations -- his journey introduces viewers to people and places far beyond the realm of food. This 4-disc set Includes the the following episodes: "Paris & New Jersey," "Sicily & Las Vegas," "New Zealand & Malaysia" and "Iceland & Vietnam."

Batman Beyond - Season Three: As the new Batman, Terry has all the high-tech gear and gadgets he needs, plus Bruce Wayne's research skills and instincts. Season Three became the final season for the series, as Terry joined forces with the JLU (Justice League Unlimited) The series ended with the episode "Unmasked" which told the story of one of Terry's first missions under the cowl. Experience all the suspense and excitement of the final 13 gripping adventures in a 2-disc collection featuring the fiendish villains of the city's gritty future -- and the one hero who can stop them!

Blood Diamond (Two-Disc Special Edition): An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonard DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed across the alternately beautiful and ravaged countryside. Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai), this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact.

Cheers - The Complete Eighth Season: Sam Malone, a former baseball star, is the head of a nice little bar where Norm, Cliff, Dr. Frasier and all the other regular customers spend together a few hours every day, talking about their problems, laughing at each other's flaws, trying to be there when someone else needs them. "Cheers" is the place where everybody knows your name...

Come Early Morning: (Drama/Romance) Lucy is a 30-something woman who keeps waking up with a stiff hangover and a guy she doesn't even want to look at. If coming to grips with why she keeps repeating this pattern isn't enough, Lucy also begins to realize that she needs to get in touch with her familial past and, more importantly, with the person she has become.

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner: Captain’s Log, stardate…oh, f$#@ it. It’s the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. Watch as he’s feted by comics and co-stars alike, ranging from Andy Dick, Greg Giraldo, Patton Oswalt, and Fred Willard to fellow "trekkers" George Takei and Nichelle Nichols. Whether it’s Jeffrey Ross lambasting Shatner’s overacting or Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel regretting their choice of a certain "Shatner-endorsed" travel company, you won’t want to miss one Shatner-skewering minute!

Criterion Coll: Naked City: "There are eight million stories in the Naked City," as the narrator immortally states at the close of this breathtakingly vivid film—and this is one of them. Master noir craftsman Jules Dassin and newspaperman-cum-producer Mark Hellinger’s dazzling police procedural was shot entirely on location in New York City, as influenced by Italian neorealism as American crime fiction. A double Academy Award–winner, The Naked City remains a benchmark for naturalism in noir, living and breathing in the promises and perils of the Big Apple, from its lowest depths to its highest skyscrapers.

Cruel World: A reality-TV show reject goes psycho and hold some people hostage on the set of his own show. Dismissal from the show means death for the contestants.

Deadliest Catch - Season 1: From the Discovery Channel's hit series!Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100% injury rate... but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year with just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman. Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurk the highly lucrative, yet often elusive, king and snow crabs. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where crewmembers regularly pull 20-hour shifts in freezing weather, exposed to the harshest elements on a slick deck. Now the hair-raising reality adventure comes to DVD in this thrilling 5-DVD set containing all 10 episodes: "Greenhorns," "Long Sleepless Nights," "Lady Luck," "Beat the Clock," "Dead of Winter," "Man Overboard," "High Hopes," "Good Fishing," "The Clock's Ticking," and "The Final Run."

Decemberists-Practical Handbook: Portland, Oregon-based indie rockers The Decemberists are known for their complex narratives, layered chiming, and folk-flavored acoustics, and with this release featuring a full-length concert, five music videos, and a documentary short entitled Paris Before the War fans are offered both a wealth of music and a revealing look behind the scenes as well. The live performance was captured at Portland's Roseland Theater on November 4, 2005, and the music videos include "The Tain," "The Bachelor and the Bridge," "16 Military Wives," "The Soldiering Life," and "Here I Dreamt I was an Architect."

Eragon (Two-Disc Special Edition): Orphaned farm boy Eragon (Ed Speleers) destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper, this is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix (John Malkovich) and his evil wizard Durza (Robert Carlyle). Running, hiding and battling across the lands with his mentor Brom (Jeremy Irons) and the gracious dragon Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), together, with the beautiful Princess Arya (Sienna Guillory), this Band of Brothers learn more about themselves, their responsibilities and their destinies. Who shall succeed toward the end? Shall good overcome evil? Or will all be lost to the dark forces forever? Fly with the adventure.

Eragon: Orphaned farm boy Eragon (Ed Speleers) destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper, this is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix (John Malkovich) and his evil wizard Durza (Robert Carlyle). Running, hiding and battling across the lands with his mentor Brom (Jeremy Irons) and the gracious dragon Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), together, with the beautiful Princess Arya (Sienna Guillory), this Band of Brothers learn more about themselves, their responsibilities and their destinies. Who shall succeed toward the end? Shall good overcome evil? Or will all be lost to the dark forces forever? Fly with the adventure.

Everyone's Hero: "Everyone's Hero" is a heartwarming comedy-adventure, telling the story of a young boy's thousand-mile journey to help Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees win the World Series. The project's theme of perseverance against all odds was inspired by the film's originating director and executive producer, Christopher Reeve.

Family Favorites 4 Movie Collection: Includes - The Little Rascals / Casper / Flipper / Leave it to Beaver

Going to Pieces: The Rise & Fall of the Slasher: Chronicles the rise and fall of the Slasher film starting with Halloween in 1978 to current day.

Hunt for the Btk Killer: Dennis Rader (Gregg Henry) was an adoring father, devoted husband, and much-loved model citizen of Wichita, Kansas. But secretly, he was a gruesome monster that terrorized the community for over a decade before disappearing in 1988. After discovering the bodies of his first victims and haunted by the most infamous cold case of all time, Detective Jason Magida (Robert Forster) and the police department got a huge break in 2004 when a new letter and clue arrived at a local Wichita paper, clearly from the BTK Killer himself and a horrifying indication that the nightmare was about to start all over again, unless the killer could finally be caught.

The Hunt: From the director of Children of the Corn. If you don't know you're the prey, how can you survive ... THE HUNT On a chilly fall morning, Jack Hamberg, his eight-year-old stepson and cameraman Atticus Monroe head into the woods to make an instructional hunting video when their outing takes a disturbing turn. While trespassing on restricted land, they stumble upon the relics of a bizarre religious monument and soon realize they're being stalked by someone or something not of this earth! The Hunt is an alarmingly frightening film that combines horrific elements of The Blair Witch Project and Predator. You'll be on the edge of your seat from beginning to shocking end!

JAG - The Complete Seasons 1-3: In this explosive hour-long dramatic adventure series, David James Elliot stars as Lieutenant Commander "Harm" Rabb, Jr., a brave, outstanding Navy Lawyer and officer in the Judge Advocate General (J.A.G.) Corps. His missions are to investigate and prosecute all crimes, accidents, acts of terrorism and espionage related to the Navy and Marine Corps. Playing the diverse roles of investigator, prosecutor and defense attorney, Harm and his partner Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), use their intelligence and determination to uncover the mysteries behind cases involving murder, treason, espionage and other high crimes to bring world-class criminals to justice. JAG combines all the intensity of the battlefield and all the suspense of a criminal investigation into an action-packed hour! This Giftset includes the complete seasons of 1, 2, and 3.

Jag: Complete Third Season: In this explosive hour-long dramatic adventure series, David James Elliot stars as Lieutenant Commander "Harm" Rabb, Jr., a brave, outstanding Navy Lawyer and officer in the Judge Advocate General (J.A.G.) Corps. His missions are to investigate and prosecute all crimes, accidents, acts of terrorism and espionage related to the Navy and Marine Corps. Playing the diverse roles of investigator, prosecutor and defense attorney, Harm and his partner Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), use their intelligence and determination to uncover the mysteries behind cases involving murder, treason, espionage and other high crimes to bring world-class criminals to justice. JAG combines all the intensity of the battlefield and all the suspense of a criminal investigation into an action-packed hour!

Justice League Unlimited: Second Season: Characters from the original series of Justice League Unlimited are joined by a number of new superheroes making this final seasons showdown between Justice League Unlimited vs Legion of Doom the most suspenseful yet. After years of foiled plots and repeated beatings, the galaxy's worse villains finally have a plan: strength in numbers! Led by Lex Luthor, the Legion of Doom prepares to dominate the universe. First order of business: destroy the Justice League. Featuring the original seven Leaguers -- Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, J'onn J'onzz, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl -- plus many other favorites, each episode showcases these heroes in battles like you've never seen. And just when you think they've faced the most unimaginable evils, a dark figure from the past resurfaces to exact revenge on all of them.

Killing Machine: After being murdered by her teacher and three brothers, a pretty high school student moonlighting as a prostitute is brought back from the dead thanks to the miracle of technology. Now an unstoppable Killing Machine, she's driven by horrific memories of her ordeal after a brutal fight and decides to avenge herself on those responsible for her death. A savage and witty look at hypocrisy, deception and the violent authority of an older generation supposedly leading the young. SPECIAL FEATURES: Includes Kangchul, a 30-minute featurette by director Gee-Woong Nam

Lara Croft - Tomb Raider / Lara Croft - Tomb Raider, The Cradle of Life: Double disc set

Masters of Horror - Pro-Life: HALLOWEEN helmer John Carpenter makes his second entry in the MASTERS OF HORROR series with this timely and terrifying film. When a woman's pro-life father (Ron Perlman, HELLBOY) discovers his daughter is in a women's health clinic, he makes it his holy mission to save her from its evil. What he doesn't know is that her baby isn't quite the bundle of joy everyone is expecting. Also starring Emanuelle Vaugier (SAW II) and Mark Feuerstein (WHAT WOMEN WANT).

Maude: Complete First Season: Emmy Award-winner Beatrice Arthur stars in this beloved, groundbreaking sitcom created by Norman Lear. Maude was first introduced as Edith Bunker's outspoken, liberal cousin on the classic TV show "All in the Family." Her spinoff, set in Tuckahoe, New York, focuses on Maude's daily adventures at home with fourth husband Walter (Bill Macy), divorced daughter Carol (Adrienne Barbeau), and Carol's son Phillip. Joining in on the fun is housekeeper Florida (Esther Rolle, TV's Good Times), and conservative next-door neighbor Arthur (Conrad Bain, TV's "Diff'rent Strokes"). Guest stars include Rue McClanahan (TV's "The Golden Girls"), John Amos (TV's "Good Times"), and Tom Bosley (TV's "Happy Days"). Blessed with some of the best TV comedy writing ever, along with controversial plotlines, the show is just as hilarious and surprising today as it was when it debuted in the top ten in the early 1970s. Full of memorable one-liners, including her famous warning "God'll get you for that, Walter!"

McHale's Navy - Season One: From 1962 to 1966, McHale's Navy was ABC's must-see comedy series. With an amazing cast, including Academy Award winner Ernest Borgnine ("Lt. Commander McHale"), comic genius Tim Conway ("Ensign Parker"), the one-of-a-kind comic talent of Joe Flynn ("Captain Binghamton") this series remains second only to M*A*S*H as a truly funny military sitcom. Veteran seaman Quinton McHale is commissioned into the Navy Reserve at the start of WWII. He becomes Skipper of the Torpedo Patrol (PT) Boat #73 stationed on the island of Taratupa in the Pacific. Assigned to his command are six free-spirited, good-hearted swabbies who love to have fun. McHale and his men are constant irritants to their base commander, Captain Wallace B. Binghamton. Binghamton is forever trying to find a way to get rid of McHale and his rule-bending crew, while McHale & Co. are forever scheming to keep him from succeeding. Despite their hilarious party-boy shenanigans and utter disregard for Navy regulations, when duty calls, the crew of PT 73 does its job and does it well. With its talented stars, great writing and solid supporting cast, including Gavin McLeod (Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Love Boat), McHale's Navy is classic television at its finest and funniest.

Medium - The Complete First Season: From Emmy Award-winning executive producer, creator, and director Glenn Gordon Caron, comes the hit Paramount Network Television drama series MEDIUM, inspired by the life story of Allison Dubois. Emmy Winner Patricia Arquette stars as Allison, a woman who can communicate with the dead, but for most of her life viewed this gift as a curse. Allison finally submits to her calling when she realizes she can do more good as a medium then a lawyer.

Miami Vice Season Four: Stubble-faced detective Crockett lived in a sailboat guarded by his alligator Elvis. His partner Tubbs was a black New York cop looking for his brother's killer. Together they took on the Florida drug world. The show influenced men's fashions toward Italo-casual and interior decor toward the Memphis look. Very trendy music and unusual guest performers.

Miami Vice Season Three: Stubble-faced detective Crockett lived in a sailboat guarded by his alligator Elvis. His partner Tubbs was a black New York cop looking for his brother's killer. Together they took on the Florida drug world. The show influenced men's fashions toward Italo-casual and interior decor toward the Memphis look. Very trendy music and unusual guest performers.

Michael Shayne - Private Detective Collection 1: Includes - Michael Shayne, Private Detective / The Man Who Wouldn't Die / Sleepers West / Blue, White, and Perfect.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt: Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse! The search for big fun is just beginning in this all-new adventure from the hit TV show, MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE. Mickey and his pals are planning the best springtime party ever—and you're invited! But the festivities are put on hold when Mickey’s magical clubhouse mysteriously breaks into pieces and disappears with Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Daisy inside! Mickey needs your help as he sets out on a great adventure to save his friends and put the clubhouse back together again. Filled with interactive fun and songs, MICKEY'S GREAT CLUBHOUSE HUNT is an adventure you'll love again and again.

The Milton The Monster Show - The Complete Series: In a secret laboratory on top of Old Horror Hill, Professor Weirdo and Count Kook created the most loveable creature known to mankind, Milton the Monster, using only the finest of ingredients: Essence of Terror, Sinister Sauce, and of course a full Tincture of Tenderness! During the 1965-1966 season, Saturday morning audiences young and old tuned into ABC to watch Hal Seeger's new frighteningly funny creation and his misfit family of ghouls. In addition, the series also included cartoons featuring equally unforgettable characters Stuffy Durma, Flukey Luke, Penny the Penguin, and the most memorable of all, Fearless Fly. Seeger's distinctive animation style, clever writing and a terrific voice cast make all 26 episodes of The Milton The Monster Show a pop culture treasure for the ages!

Mummy Theme Park: An earthquake has revealed an underground City of the Dead in Egypt. It is a holy place and is cursed but this doesn't stop Sheik El Sahid from building an underground Mummy Theme Park there! Dan and Julie are brought over from the United States to publicize the new venture and the Sheik shows them how he has made the original mummies into bionic talking beings by implanting microchips in their heads. But the mummies react aggressively to the bright lights - they snap off their restraints and threaten Dan and Julie. Even the Sheik and his men are not safe as more and more mummies break loose and attack!

Mythbusters: Mega Movie Myths: From The Discovery Channel's Hit Series!Watch as pop culture's most baffling urban myths and legends are debunked, decoded and demystified by MythBusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who blow the lid off Hollywood's biggest secrets in tests that separate the real from the really out there. Could an awning have really broken the fall of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when he made that top-floor leap? Is it actually possible to slice an opponent's sword clean in half with another sword? Can a locked door be opened with one gun shot? And what would happen if someone really flew out of a car ejector seat? Hold onto your popcorn bucket as you find out all these answers and much more, because this is one wild ride!

The Nativity Story: It was the cruelest of times. Under Herod's torturous reign, families struggled to survive and yet, in the midst of utter turmoil, a young woman's faith is put to the test. Join Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes) and Joseph (Oscar Isaac) on an incredible journey of hope and discovery. Epic in its scope, yet intimate in it's portrayal of this historical family, this "wonderful film" (Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun Times) is "a family feature that will be cherished for years to come!" (Greg Russell, WMYD-TV, Detroit).

Newsradio: Complete Fifth Season: Tune in for another sidesplitting look behind the scenes at radio station WNYX. In the final season of the series, on-air newsman Max Louis joins the staff after the unexpected death of beloved anchor Bill McNeal. Regulars Dave Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney, Vicki Lewis and Joe Rogan welcome Jon Lovitz to the wackiest news team in New York and deliver all the on-the-air/off-the-wall hilarity you've come to expect. Includes every episode from the hysterical fifth and final season, featuring very special guest appearances by Patrick Warburton, Adam West and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.

Numb3rs - The Complete First Season: We all use mathematics every day... but in a world of body counts, multiple criminal masterminds, and percentages involving perpetrators who may act again, figures are especially valuable. This is a world of NUMB3RS. Rob Morrow is Don Eppes, an FBI agent who recruits his mathematically gifted brother Charlie (David Krumholtz) to help the Bureau solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles--thus tackling the most baffling criminal cases from two very distinctive perspectives. This dynamic series depicts how the convergence of police work and mathematics provides unexpected revelations and answers to the most perplexing criminal questions. Enjoy all 13 compelling Season One episodes of NUMB3RS in this premiere four-disc DVD collection.

Re-Animator: Stuart Gordon's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's Herbert West: Re-Animator puts a Night of the Living Dead spin on the classic Frankenstein story. Jeffrey Combs furrows his brow and bugs his eyes as the preternaturally intense Herbert West, a maverick medical student whose gory, gooey experiments cause bloody corpses and body parts to jerk to life. Bruce Abbot is the studious roommate drawn into his extracurricular experiments, which soon involve the dean's daughter (the frequently naked Barbara Crampton) and the college's cadaverous, calculating star professor (David Gale), who literally loses his head over a battle for West's discovery. In this world, that's only a minor setback. Charged with sick gallows humor and a ghoulish gallery of undead beasties, Re-Animator, like Evil Dead II, is one of the most inspired and inventive--and funniest--horror films of the 1980s. Combs, Abbot, and Gale reunite for the almost-as-entertaining sequel Bride of Re-Animator.

Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave: A college student finds a canister in his uncle's attic that contains a drug more potent than Ecstasy. When word of the drug, nicknamed "Z" for its Zombie-like hallucinogenic effects, reaches unscrupulous college drug dealer Skeet, he hatches a plan to sell the drug to ravers attending the ultimate rave party. But when the drug's side effects start to kick in, the ultimate rave turns into the ultimate grave as party goers drop to their death...then rise again to feed!

Rocky Balboa: 'Rocky Balboa' examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life--middle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renown throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving back to his community. This is where he, once more, finds himself at the opposing side of opportunity, not unlike the one he has seen decades ago. Heavyweight champ Mason Dixon and his representation offer Rocky a shot for the title. For Balboa, it'll be one last hurrah he'll never forget.....but with his glory days far behind him can he withstand the inevitabilities of what's to come? A look at going full circle and wanting more, when life turns out how you least expect it and then some.

Run's House:Complete Seasons 1 & 2: Where has Reverend Run been? He’s had his hands full with his lovely wife, his three sons and two daughters. When Rev Run’s not keeping the peace at home, he’s busy keeping the faith in church…oh, and making a comeback album! Roll with Rev Run and fam in his reality sitcom. Who’s house? Run’s house!

Sleeper Cell - American Terror - The Complete Second Season: In SLEEPER CELL: AMERICAN TERROR, the Muslim undercover FBI agent, Darwyn (Michael Ealy), discovers that another terrorist cell in Southern California is planning a catastrophic attack that will be more successful than the last attempt. Meanwhile, Farik escapes out of the country and directs another terrorist operation, beginning a parallel storyline between Southern California and the Middle East.

St Peter: As a dedicated follower of Christ, Peter spreads the message of the Christians across the land, often staying only one step ahead of those determined to persecute him. As the tension between the Christians and the Romans grows, blood runs in the streets and the apostles lose St. Paul to crucifixion. On the road to Damascus Peter comes face-to-face with a stranger who shows him the only way - he must put himself on the cross in order to bring peace to Rome.

Stan Lee Presents: The Condor: Tony Valdez (voiced by Wilmer Valderrama) is a college dropout who turned his back on his family’s robotics corporation to become a champion skateboarder. But when his parents are murdered and Tony’s legs are destroyed in a brutal beating, he uses his father’s experimental NanoBot technology to walk again. Now as the superhuman skater known as the Condor, Tony must reconcile a crime fighting conscience with his rage for vengeance. What is the missing component to his parent’s DNA regeneration formula? Why is their sinister ValTech partner creating a race of adrenaline-crazed killers? And who is the depraved super-villain sworn to destroy Condor? Maria Conchita Alonso co-stars as the voice of Mrs. Valdez in this all-new superhero sensation written by Marv Wolfman (co-creator of TEEN TITANS and BLADE) from an explosive story by Executive Producer and comic book legend Stan Lee!

Trapped: After their car breaks down outside an abandoned hotel, a top software engineer (Alexandra Paul) and her teenage daughter are kidnapped and locked in separate hotel rooms. The kidnappers want her to decrypt sensitive government information, and they are threatening her and her daughter’s life if she doesn’t cooperate.

W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Vol. 2: Includes - The Man on the Flying Trapeze / Never Give A Sucker An Even Break / You're Telling Me! / The Old Fashioned Way / Poppy

What a Carve Up: Sidney James and Kenneth Connor star in this Classic British 'haunted house' comedy. The foolishness begins when the family members of the supposedly dead madman, Uncle Gabriel, are summoned to the reading of his will. Ernie Broughton (Kenneth Connor) and Syd Butler (Sidney James) gather with the rest of this motley bunch in a lonely mansion. With all the classic trappings of a comedy whodunit, Ernie and Syd keep the laughs coming as mysterious bumps in the night unfold into a bizarre but sinister series of murders.

Wild Wild West: Complete Second Season: James West and Artemus Gordon are two agents of President Grant who take their splendidly appointed private train through the west to fight evil. Half science fiction and half western, the Artemus designs a series of interesting gadgets for James that would make Inspector Gadget proud. A light hearted adventure series.

Big Fish (Blu-ray): Throughout his life Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor) has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, portrayed by five-time Best Actor Oscar nominee AlbertFinney (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Erin Brockovich, 2000), he remains a huge mystery to his son, William (Billy Crudup). Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures in this marvel of a movie.

Chicken Little (Blu-ray): After Chicken Little causes widespread panic--when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky--the young chicken is determined to restore his reputation. But just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky lands on his head. Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends, Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duckling), Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water, attempt to save the world without sending the town into a whole new panic.

Eragon (Blu-ray): Orphaned farm boy Eragon (Ed Speleers) destiny is sealed forever when a mystic stone chooses him for its keeper, this is no ordinary stone, this is the last surviving egg of the dragon race. Eragon is now the new Dragon Rider, the boy who will be savior to the repressed peoples of the Kingdom ruled by the wicked King Galbatorix (John Malkovich) and his evil wizard Durza (Robert Carlyle). Running, hiding and battling across the lands with his mentor Brom (Jeremy Irons) and the gracious dragon Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), together, with the beautiful Princess Arya (Sienna Guillory), this Band of Brothers learn more about themselves, their responsibilities and their destinies. Who shall succeed toward the end? Shall good overcome evil? Or will all be lost to the dark forces forever? Fly with the adventure.

Finding Neverland (Blu-ray): Acclaimed superstars Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie and Dustin Hoffman bring a world of magic to life on Blu-ray Disc®. Dubbed "glorious entertainment" by Rolling Stone Magazine, FINDING NEVERLAND soars higher than ever in this remarkable high definition format. At a career crossroads after his latest play fails, well-known writer James M. Barrie (Depp) meets a widow (Winslet) and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work – PETER PAN! Feast your eyes on the sumptuous visual brilliance of 1080p while your ears revel in the richness of 5.1 48 kHz, 24-bit uncompressed audio. You will believe – thanks to Blu-ray™ High Definition.

Rocky Balboa (Blu-ray): 'Rocky Balboa' examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life--middle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renown throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving back to his community. This is where he, once more, finds himself at the opposing side of opportunity, not unlike the one he has seen decades ago. Heavyweight champ Mason Dixon and his representation offer Rocky a shot for the title. For Balboa, it'll be one last hurrah he'll never forget.....but with his glory days far behind him can he withstand the inevitabilities of what's to come? A look at going full circle and wanting more, when life turns out how you least expect it and then some.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Xoanon @ 23:17 PST

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 3/15/2007

Special Announcements: C4 exclusives named and FAQ's posted!

General Interest: Pre-Order Shin Akuma statue, Rocky Balboa on DVD, and more!

LOTR: ORC photo gallery posted, Aragorn at Black Gates Wait List fulfilled, and more!

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Wait List and Stock Status updates

Shipping Updates, Now Shipping, and Coming Soon

Special Announcements

Today is the day to find out about our Celebration IV exclusives!

Click the first link to find out the titles and categories of our Celebration IV convention exclusives! To make it easier on our collectors, we've posted a Priority Pre-Order schedule with exact dates and times for each pre-order, to help you plan your next few weeks! We've also posted two comprehensive Frequently Asked Question lists: one for convention Attendees and one for Non-Attendees. Answers to all of your questions should be easily found within these FAQ's, including the dates that you can expect your card to begin processing! [C4 exclusives named!][C4 exclusives - General FAQ][C4 exclusives - Attendee FAQ][C4 exclusives - Non-Attendee FAQ]

Specials/Sales

Hurry fast for your chance at one of these fantastic Fire Fighters!

We have found only 15 of the accessory-laden, Hot Toys Fire Fighter Trainee 1:6th scale figures in our U.S. warehouse. Place your order for this hero before he is consumed by the burning desire of your fellow collectors! ***If you see this item marked as Sold Out or Wait Listed, or you receive a page stating 'product cannot be located' when you click the link, unfortunately that means someone beat you to it and all the available figures have been claimed. [Hot Toys Fire Fighter Trainee - SECOND CHANCE]

Did you pick up a Gift Card at the One Ring Celebration last weekend?

Great news - we have a few of our most popular Lord of the Rings products available IN STOCK! Follow the 'IN STOCK' link to find out which LOTR items can be purchased using a Gift Card, and don't forget to check its value through the 'Gift Card Redemption' link. You may be holding up to $50 worth of FREE Sideshow product in your hands! Best of all, if you missed out on getting a FREE Eowyn Helm in our Q&A panel on Saturday, March 10th, you can use your Gift Card to purchase one on our site. Don't forget to use your card BEFORE it expires! To find out the expiration date (in GMT time), check its value through the 'Redemption' link. [IN STOCK product from LOTR][Gift Card Redemption Information]

First round of images from ORC 2007...

We're excited to present a photo gallery of our panels and product display from last weekend's One Ring Celebration event, held in Burbank, CA! Follow the photo gallery link to see what you missed, including some mighty fine shots of the Faramir 12-inch figure and the Crack of Doom diorama. Plus, tune into next week's newsletter and podcast for more photos of the Sideshow team showing off the Faramir figure to David Wenham, presenting Andy Serkis with a sample of the Crack of Doom diorama, and a sound clip of Gollum and Smeagol discussing that very diorama. We're also happy to announce that the winner of our Frodo Baggins raffle has confirmed and is SUPER happy to have won the heroic hobbit for her collection![ORC 2007 photo gallery][Sideshow's Lord of the Rings homepage][Winner of Frodo raffle confirmed]

Rocky Balboa on DVD next Tuesday!

Here's a friendly reminder to mark next Tuesday, March 20th, on your calendars as the date to rush out and purchase the excellent 'Rocky Balboa' on DVD! Or you can save time and gas by pre-ordering it on Amazon through the following 'Order' link. To celebrate the DVD release, we'll be previewing the fully painted Rocky Legendary Scale bust very soon! If you missed our sneak peek at the unpainted sculpt of this true American hero, click the second link to take a look at our behind-the-scenes Production Blog entry, and watch our newsletter in the coming weeks for the full preview![Order the Rocky Balboa DVD][Rocky bust in the Blog][Order Rocky-themed products]

Star Wars Celebration poll posted!

We've posted a new homepage poll to find out how our favorite Star Wars collectors are going to participate in the upcoming Star Wars Celebration IV festivities! Our weekly poll is located through the red banner on the right side of our homepage, directly above the Pre-Order Products area. Don't forget to leave your comments in the discussion area as well... we do read every, single one![Participate in the poll][Discuss it with fellow collectors]

General Interest

Pre-ordering for the Shin Akuma exclusive has begun!

Street Fighter fans all know that Akuma will always remain a mystery. Anyone who gets close enough to discover his origin would likely not live long enough to tell the tale. Well, this is your chance to welcome this mysterious character into your own home! Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you an exclusive opportunity to own the first extremely limited release from Jerry Macaluso's new line of Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. The Sideshow Exclusive Shin Akuma statue represents Akuma once the Dark Hadou have consumed his soul. This piece is extremely limited, with only 125 pieces available worldwide outside of Japan (total edition size TBD)! We are also offering a FLEXpay option for this mixed-media statue, as a way to help ease the stress on our collectors' bank accounts! [Pre-Order Shin Akuma] [FLEXpay option][About Jerry Macaluso][About Akuma]

Take another look at Lady Sham!

A real, live Martian super hero Goddess, resplendent in latex two sizes too small. Watch out! Here comes the ass kicking, Mortis killing, Lady Sham... now featuring an updated photo gallery! Plus, if you act now, you could save 20% - only a few more available at this price! For those unfamiliar with this collectible, the Lady Sham statue is a faithful translation of Ashley Wood's delightfully offbeat artwork from the Popbot series. Order yours today! (Psssst... Ashley Wood's PopBot statue is nearly sold out, so be sure to order one if you haven't yet.) [Lady Sham statue - 20% off!] [PopBot statue - LOW QUANTITY!][About PopBot]

Show some love for Gagne's Scarab Twisted Rabbit!

This is the 2nd entry in Sideshow's series of collectible polystone statues based on the outrageous art of Michel Gagne, from his book, Insanely Twisted Rabbits. Although oddly attractive in its own, unique way, the Scarab Twisted Rabbit is NOT your average cute and cuddly bunny! Now you can get up close and personal with all its teeth and fur through new photos that have been added to the image gallery. There are less than 10 of these monstrously Twisted Rabbits left IN STOCK, so order one for your collection today! [Scarab Twisted Rabbit - LOW QUANTITY]

Lord of the Rings

Andy Serkis loves our Frodo and Gollum diorama...

And you will too! Conveniently sized and priced to take its place within even the most packed collections, this diorama definitely took center stage at the One Ring Celebration in Burbank last weekend. The Sideshow team was excited to be able to present the sample to Andy Serkis, the voice of Gollum and Smeagol, who was in attendence at the event. Make sure to check out some new photos of the piece in our ORC 2007 photo gallery, and tune into next week's podcast to hear exactly what Gollum and Smeagol have to say about this dynamic diorama! [Pre-Order the Crack of Doom diorama] [ORC 2007 photo gallery]

Everyone is raving about Faramir!

We brought our Faramir 12-inch production sample to last weekend's One Ring Celebration in Burbank, CA, and he really stole the show! The Sideshow team members were especially touched by the applause that ensued after one of the ORC attendees stood up in front of 300 people and sincerely thanked them for bringing Faramir to their collection. We'd like to extend our sincerest thanks for all of your kind words, and we can't wait for this figure to ship out to all our Lord of the Rings fans across the globe! If you haven't pre-ordered this fantastic figure yet, we highly suggest that you get on the ball and do so today! [Pre-Order the Regular Edition] [Exclusive Wait List][ORC 2007 photo gallery]

Go for a gallop around Midde-earth with Aragorn on his steed!

If you missed out on our Aragorn at the Black Gates polystone statue, depicting Aragorn on horseback, leading the charge to the gates of Mordor, we suggest that you sign up on the Wait List right now. We've heard rumblings from the East that the time is ripe for Wait List conversions on this dynamic statue depicting the King of Gondor on his galliant steed, challenging Mordor "for Frodo!" Sign up today! [Aragorn at the Black Gates Wait List] [More IN STOCK product from LOTR]

Have you seen the Helm of a Battle Troll?

Sculpted to perfection and cast in heavy metal, our Lord of the Rings helms are the perfect display size for every collection. Plus, they're so addicting and conveniently priced that you won't be able to collect just one! Click on the following link to explore one of our most popular, in stock helms - the Helm of a Battle Troll - complete with an updated photo gallery for you to drool over! [Helm of a Battle Troll - IN STOCK]

Contests

Our March Film Food & Figure Friday is tomorrow!

Our monthly Film Food & Figure Friday contest continues tomorrow, Friday, March 16th, so don't miss it! This month we're offering a super sweet prize pack, which includes one of our Frodo Premium Format figures, a Fellowship of the Ring DVD featuring both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film, and a big box of crunchy, buttery popcorn! Make sure to tune into our homepage tomorrow, from 9 AM to 6 PM (PST) to enter for your chance to win. (Please note: The DVD is rated for Region 1 play, and the popcorn can only be shipped within the United States.) [Film Food & Figure Friday info and past winners]

Five more newsletter INSTANT WINNERS picked!

Still hoping to win a Sideshow contest one of these days? Maybe today's your day! This week we have randomly drawn FIVE newsletter members as INSTANT WINNERS, each of whom will receive a FREE Female Art S. Buck model figures, simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: J. Gabbard, S. Romero, K. Talovich, W. Paulson, and F. Price. They will each be contacted by email to claim their prizes. If you have some friends who would love a chance to win cool collectibles and other fun, FREE stuff, make sure to tell them to sign up for (and read!) our weekly newsletter and choose the 'Contests' interest - it's the only w ay to win! (Please remember to allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prizes and that winners will be responsible for shipping fees and any applicable import or VAT tax. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox so that you can provide shipping and payment information for your prize delivery!) [Sideshow Contest Terms and Conditions]

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LOTR: Boromir Ex. 12-inch figure - #92091

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STOCK STATUS

LOW QUANTITIES ALERT - These items are below 200 pieces left and are anticipated to sell out soon.

Scarface: Final Battle Scarface Ex. 12-inch figure - #34041
The Dead: Subject 57 - Doctor 12-inch figure - #3009

SOLD OUT STOCK

(Product edition has been sold through and is no longer available for sale through our site, some wait lists available.)

General: Hot Toys First Blood Rambo - #6323
LOTR: John Howe 'Barad-dur' giclee & filmstrip collectible - #8603

SHIPPING DATE UPDATES

We would like to announce changes in the anticipated shipping dates of the items below.

5th Element: Bobble Heads - Mangalor #8925 & Police Man #8928 Now May 2007
Corpse Bride: Victor and Scraps - #4004 & Corpse Bride and Bench - #4005 Now Late March 2007

SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE U.S./INT'L WAREHOUSE

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General: King Kong armature - #7181

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SHIPPING STATUS FOR THE EU WAREHOUSE

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LOTR: Frodo Baggins Premium Format figure - #7144
Rocky: Schomberg Rocky Balboa 20-inch statue - #6912
General: King Kong armature - #7181

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LOTR: Boromir 12-inch figure - #9209 & Ex. #92091

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Monday, March 12, 2007

DVD Tuesday: Casino Royale, The Holiday & More! - Xoanon @ 11:12 PST
Baby Looney Tunes:Vol 3: There's no time like the present to kick off Vol. 3 as Granny decides to teach everyone how to tell time. Daffy thinks it's a waste of his time...until bad timing turns his day into a nightmare. Daffy wants Lola to be his badminton teammate because Taz doesn't know how to play. But it's Lola who discovers the true meaning of sportsmanship when she teaches Bugs and Daffy that winning isn't everything. Daffy gets into trouble as he finds Granny's wallet and decides it's "Mine!" Fortunately, his obsession with possession teaches him that "finders keepers" is a game for weepers. Tweety's fear of the dark makes him a scaredy bird. So his pals put on a play to show what a big hero tiny Tweety can be! Four more endearing episodes complete this wonderful collection -- along with 4 sing-along songs to make growing up a Looney Tunesful, playful time!

Best of Match Game: Dumb Dora Edition: This is the 1st edition of the program. Composed of 2 teams of 3 Members (2 in-studio team members & 1 star team captain) are writing answers to an question {e.g.: Name a part of a chicken} that read by the host (Gene Rayburn) and one member of the team wrote the answer {e.g.: Leg}. The 1st and 2nd Members of the team has the same answer that matched and that'll be worth 25 points (10 points-early in the run from December 31, 1962 to April 5, 1963) and the star team captain matched the same answer and that'll be worth 50 points (20 points). The 1st Team score 100 points wins the game and collect $100 and played "The Studio Audience Match." In "The Studio Audience Match", That has 3 secret survey questions that all occurs the date that held the questions prior to the broadcast of "The MATCH GamE". Each 1 of the 3 secret survey questions that has the all-time popular answer will be match by the same 3 members of the winning team. Each match answer that determine what he or she thinking up that answer is valued at in the following... 1 Person Matched worth $50, 2 People Match worth $100 and All 3 People Match includes A Star Team Captain worth $150 and the possible total of the 3 questions is worth $450 and that can be added to $100 and can be the perfect total of $550. The Game Continues before time's up with the sound of whistle blow and the 2 members of the team has the highest cash amount became today's winners. On the weekday of March 27-31, 1967 Before the show is over...There's "The Telephone Match" becomes a feature to the program. The Host reads the question {i.e.: _____ Soup} to the home viewer via telephone call and picks 1 member of the studio audience (by a number from 1 to 100+) will match the answer {i.e.: Vegetable Soup} as well the member wrote the answer and that's a match wins the share of jackpot started at $500. $100 will be added when it's a mismatch {i.e.: Alphabet Soup}.

Blood Trails: Guilty for a drunken one-night stand with a stranger, Anne proposes a romantic escape to the mountains with her boyfriend Michael. The fresh air and scenic beauty do wonders for the couple as they sail down the bike trails of the exotic mountain range...until the stranger from that night reappears...killing Michael and beginning his deadly pursuit.

Bloody Reunion: (Horror) Originally titled To Sir With Love, Bloody Reunion is Lim Dae-wung’s Korean slasher about a group of young people who reunite with their now wheel-chair bound teacher. The happy gathering turns into a nightmare as old grudges and hidden truths surface and one by one the former classmates vanish in a series of unforgettably gruesome murders.

Bosom Buddies - The First Season: Kip and Henry work at an advertising agency as an artist and writer respectively. When the apartment that they were living in was condemned, they had no place to live. So Amy their co-worker, who has a crush on Henry, suggests that they stay with her but the only the problem is that it's for girls only. So they get into drag and assume the personas of Buffy and Hildegarde. When Kip meets Sonny, Amy's attractive roommate, he is smitten and when they learn that there's a vacancy in the building, Kip convinces Henry to take it so he can be close to Sonny, and so that this experience might be good material for a book that Henry can write.

Casino Royale: Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

Cool Mccool: Complete Series: Cool McCool, a spoof of James Bond, nabbed the bad guys in this cartoon by the creator of Batman. The 1/2 hour was rounded out with Cool's brother Harry McCool and the Komedy Kops in their bumbling capers.

Criterion Coll: Burmese Harp: An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close World War II and finds harmony through song. A corporal, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white, Kon Ichikawa’s The Burmese Harp is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinema’s most overwhelming antiwar statements, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japan’s wartime legacy.

Criterion Coll: Fires on the Plain: An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II and the lengths they go to survive, Kon Ichikawa’s Fires on the Plain is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Filipino landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross-section of Imperial Army soldiers. Grisly yet poetic, Fires on the Plain is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinema’s most versatile filmmakers.

Dokken-Unchain the Night: Dokken ruled the charts and airwaves in the '80s with a trio of platinum albums powered by an unforgettable mix of metal and melody. UNCHAIN THE NIGHT is the DVD debut of the band's platinum-certified first home video, featuring their hit music video clips "Into The Fire," "Just Got Lucky," "Alone Again," and much more. The DVD is expanded with previously unreleased videos including the onetime MTV staple/Nightmare On Elm Street theme "Dream Warriors" and the DVD also includes new expanded interviews with the band.

The Dukes of Hazzard - The Beginning: When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo Duke (Jonathan Bennett, Mean Girls) and Luke Duke (Randy Wayne, ABC's Sons and Daughters) are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care of their Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson) in Hazzard, sentenced to a summer of hard work. It's not long before the Duke boys learn of Boss Hogg's (Chris McDonald) plans to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. Together, with help from their frumpy cousin Daisy (April Scott), Bo and Luke vow to save the family's property and its storied history of producing the best moonshine in all of Hazzard. Driving through Hazzard in the "General Lee" blasting its famed Dixie horn, the Duke boys join forces to make Boss Hogg's life miserable, concocting one crazy scheme after another.

Ghost: Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) to uncover the truth behind his murder - and to rescue his sweetheart (Demi Moore) from a similar fate. "The word of mouth is that Ghost is a must-see romance," says Entertainment Weekly. Ditto to that!

Ghoul School: Super Bloody Splatter University: Rock’n’Roll High School meets Re-Animator in this notorious and outrageous 1990 horror/gore comedy. When two criminals accidentally release toxic chemicals into a school’s water supply, those who come in contact with the lethal brew become flesh-hungry members of the walking dead. As the dead bodies pile up, the student body battles to stay alive amidst the blood-splattered carnage. The only hope for survival for this high school gone to hell is a pair of bookish nerds and a talent-challenged heavy metal band, but they might not make it out of lunch period in one piece.

Hard Times: An indictment of materialism and a triumph of the human spirit. This critically acclaimed adaptation fully and faithfully realizes the Charles Dickens classic in all its emotional depth and timeless relevance. Above 19th-century Coketown, soot billows from the mills’ smokestacks like black flags. As the town’s leading citizen, Thomas Gradgrind values hard facts and unflinching reason above all else, and he teaches these values to his children, Louisa and Tom. Gradgrind’s friend, the self-made industrialist Josiah Bounderby, manages his mills with similar heartlessness—much to his profit. But a series of events shakes both men to their very core, causing profound pain to those around them and an eventual awakening. From the company that brought Brideshead Revisited and The Jewel in the Crown to the screen—and from the writer and director of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy—this production features Dickens’ unforgettable characters struggling with remarkably contemporary conflicts: the demands of technology versus the needs of society, and the practical power of materialism versus the ineluctable pull of the human heart. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Charles Dickens bio and cast filmographies.

Harsh Times: (Action) Bale stars as an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime and booze after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. Honorable discharged, Homeland Security wants to recruit him for some special ops in Central America, but first he has to pass a urine test...which proves difficult. Film directorial debut for Ayer who has written such box office hits as TRAINING DAY, U-571 and THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS

Hellbenders: FROM THE DIRECTOR OF DJANGO, THE GREAT SILENCE AND COMPAÑEROS Screen legend Joseph Cotten (THE THIRD MAN, SHADOW OF A DOUBT) stars as the fanatical patriarch of a family of ex-Confederate killers who massacre an army convoy to finance an invasion of the North. But before they can re-ignite the Civil War, they’ll have to smuggle a coffin crammed with stolen cash across a frontier enflamed by lust, violence and extreme vengeance. Norma Bengell (PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES), Aldo Sambrell (A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS) and Al Mulloch (THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY) co-star in this now fully restored western shocker – also known as THE CRUEL ONES – directed by the renowned Sergio Corbucci and featuring a classic score by Ennio Morricone. Features: Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs,Theatrical Trailer,Sergio Corbucci Bio.

The Holiday: Movie trailer editor, Amanda of Los Angeles, CA and journalist Iris of Surrey, England live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda having just broken up with her cheating boyfriend, Ethan and Iris having pined for her ex, Jasper, becoming engaged to the woman he left her for decide to take a vacation during Christmas. They come upon a website called home exchange and swap houses for two weeks both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives. But love ends up finding them anyways. Amanda starts a romance with Iris' older brother, Graham, a book editor and Iris starts a romance with a movie composer named Miles. With new found romance, both their lives change forever.

Hoosiers: Nominated* for two Oscars(r) and hailed by Sports Illustrated and ESPN as one of the best sports movies of all time, this triumphant tale of a high school basketball team's long-shot attempt to win the state championship is filled with edge-of-your-seat suspense and breathless excitement! Featuring "fast-break cinematography that catches the pace of the game.

Hopalong Cassidy Rarities: Hopalong Cassidy was heard on radio and seen on TV, but the legend was born on the silver screen. Here is a deluxe 2-disc set of frontier fun filled with 7 complete Hopalong Cassidy feature films – for the first time on DVD - starring the great William Boyd (and his trusty horse, Topper), with George "Gabby" Hayes as Hoppy’s sidekick, Windy Halliday.

Horror Business: Take a walk on the scary side with guerrilla horror filmmakers and the bizarre culture that drives them to pursue their dreams. In 2003, filmmaker Christopher P. Garetano began what would become a two-year journey to discover what possesses people to become horror filmmakers. Armed with nothing but a camera and a microphone, Chris traveled all over the United States to visit independent filmmakers on and off their sets. In Horror Business, you will witness that quest unfold and meet some truly independent filmmakers including Mark Borchardt (American Movie) and Dave Gebroe (Zombie Honeymoon), along with monster movie personalities like Herschell Gordon Lewis (Blood Feast), Joe Bob Briggs (cult film critic and author), and Sid Haig (Foxy Brown, The Devils Rejects). This timeless essay of popcorn-generation nostalgia and behind-the-scenes moments just may prove "movie making really is no way to spend a life!"

I Love Lucy - The Complete Seasons 7-9: The I Love Lucy Hour Shows is a series of hour-long specials that aired from 1957-1960 that continued the I Love Lucy saga. Housewife Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) lives in Westport Connecticut, with her bandleader husband, Ricky ( real-life husband Desi Arnaz,) and their son, Ricky Jr. (Keith Theibodeaux.) Always nearby are the couple's best friends Fred and Ethel Mertz (William Frawley and Vivian Vance.) Ricky's job as an entertainer requires him to travel a lot. As a result, he often takes Lucy, little Ricky, and the Mertzes with him to such far-off places as Japan and Mexico. Ricky's career also allows him to meet many famous celebrities, from Betty Grable to Ida Lupino. Of course, when Lucy meets up with these celebrities, chaos naturally ensues.

La Belle Captive: Alain Robbe-Grillet’s erotically-charged film portrays a married man’s obsession with a mysterious woman who steps out of his fantasies. Walter (Daniel Mesguich) becomes fascinated with Marie-Ange (Gabrielle Lazure) after seeing her in a nightclub. One evening he finds her bound in the middle of the road. After a surreal night of passion, he awakens the next morning wondering if it all was just a dream. A sensuous, surreal drama in the manner of EYES WIDE SHUT and MULHOLLAND DRIVE.

Laguna Beach - The Complete Second Season: It s one of the wealthiest, most beautiful communities in the world and MTV has unlimited access to the tight-knit power clique of eight rich, beautiful teenagers that live there. Their lives intertwine in ways you won t believe, until you drop in for a visit. Watch as these friends share experiences through parties, relationships, love triangles and small town injustices. This is where the angst and the tumultuous affairs are the stuff of prime time drama. Welcome to Paradise, otherwise known as Laguna Beach, California.

Loonatics Unleashed: Season 1: In the year 2772, a meteor of unknown origin collides with the planet Earth, transforming it and some of its inhabitants forever. Included in this transformation are the descendants of the classic Looney Tunes characters, who become super-powered heroes, yet still retain the wacky personalities of their ancestors. The super-charged superheroes are endowed with special skills and a firm sense of justice. Ace Bunny is the team leader with martial arts expertise, Lexi Bunny is an acrobatic expert with excellent hearing, Tech E. Coyote is a weapons expert and strategist, Danger Duck can teleport short distances, Slam Tasmanian is the muscle of the team and Rev Runner can fly and run at super speed.

Lovewrecked: (Family/Comedy) On a Caribbean cruise, Jenny (Bynes) is marooned on a beach with her rock and roll idol. Deliriously in love with the idea of time alone with him, she manages to hide the fact that they're a stone’s throw away from their resort.

Mendy: Ultra Orthodox Jew Mendy struggles to adapt and find his place in modern secular society Told through Yankel and Bianca - the former his childhood friend who left the community years earlier and now leads a hedonistic lifestyle; the latter his roommate, a black Brazilian woman who offers an alternative view of the secular world, one that does not involve going from one extreme to another. An emotional and honest portrait of the human condition, MENDY tells the universal story of a young man on a quest for understanding, wisdom, and love.

Mile High - The Complete First Season: Fasten your seatbelts for this sexy and original drama series, which follows the lives and loves of six airline cabin crew from sharing a house in London, to traveling across different countries and time zones. Filmed on location in London and Spain, MILE HIGH is a potent mix of fast paced drama and comedy. Young and sexy, they work hard and play even harder! Gripping, glamorous and entertaining, it is a show that is audacious and irreverent, with some serious moments and real characters at its heart. What do the pilots and cabin crew really do to both in and out of uniform? MILE HIGH is the fast, sexy and gripping 13-part drama that follows the lives and loves of an airline cabin crew working for a young budget airline.

Muriel: Delphine Seyrig gives an award-winning performance in Alain Resnais hauntingly brilliant masterpiece. Helene (Seyrig) is a widow who sells antiques from the apartment she shares with her eccentric filmmaker stepson, Bernard. Bernard is a veteran of the Algerian War and is haunted by his participation in the torture and murder of a young woman named Muriel.

National Lampoon's Spring Break: Line up for a body shot! This is the ultimate spring break experience from National Lampoon, the people that brought you Animal House, Vacation, and Van Wilder. Starring hot pin up Nikki Ziering (American Wedding: American Pie 3) as you've never seen her before. From Vegas, to Cabo, to South Padre Island... experience Hummer rides, booze cruises, and tequila slides. But bring your party hat because you'll need it on this 24/7 tour of spring break.

The Pretender 2001 / The Pretender - Island of the Haunted: Through a series of bizarre circumstances, Jarod and Miss Parker find themselves trapped together on a strange island in a life and death situation, out of which come some of the most important revelations about their pasts.

Royal Rumble:Complete Anthology: Spectacular 20-disc set includes the first 20 Royal Rumble events in their entirety, including the first 12 Royal Rumbles, which have never been available on DVD. The biggest Superstars in the history of Sports Entertainment have competed in the first 20 Royal Rumbles, including Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Undertaker, Ultimate Warrior, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Batista, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Kane, and more. More than 55 hours of spectacular matches and events.

Shogun Assassin 2:Lightning Swords of Death: Wandering the countryside with death never far behind, Ogami rescues a prostitute and offers to be punished in her place (which means being beaten to within an inch of his life). Impressed by his fortitude, a Chamberlain hires Ogami to assassinate a ruthless Governor, only to find out that the same Governor wants Ogami for a mission of his own. When Ogami refuses the Governor's offer, he must face a series of assassins, including a dangerous gunslinger, a master swordsman and an army of soldiers. And to make matters worse, a former samurai keeps politely asking if they can have a duel! To ensure that not a single drop of blood was omitted, this special collector's edition was created using a new digital transfer of the original Japanese film.

Shortbus: In his aim to make an honest film about sex, John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) has taken a somewhat documentary approach to Shortbus, a film describing various New Yorkers' sexual pathos. Framed by shots roving a homemade diorama of the city, Shortbus is comprised of vignettes featuring actors who helped craft this story of people's disconnect in sexual endeavors. Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson), a gay couple experiencing a lull in their relationship, visit Sophia (Sook-Yin Lee), a sex therapist whose inability to orgasm results in her clients inviting her to a sex club after which the film is titled. Sophia's husband, Rob (Raphael Barker), is also willing to experiment, so the two independently embark on adventures in self-pleasure. Dominatrix Severin (Lindsay Beamish) plays a crucial role in Sophia and Rob's lives, as her search for real humanity overlaps with their desire for passion. As each character's plot complicates, the viewer sees a similar melancholy bulldozing its way into these seemingly disparate lives. The depression is repeatedly used in comedic scenes, such as when James is asked on a date while still hospitalized for his attempted suicide. Yo La Tengo's score, which includes Animal Collective among others, lends this film a graceful ambience. Unlike porn, Shortbus has a resonance that encourages the viewer to consider one's own sex life as an important aspect of happiness.

Sublime: Family man George Grieves (Tom Cavanagh of TV's Ed and Love Monkey) checks into Mt. Abadon Hospital for a routine procedure. When he awakens from his anesthesia, something is terribly wrong...with George...with the hospital...and especially with the shuttered East Ward, an eerie lair of secrets, sex and surgical terrors. Raw Feed presents the fear-drenched psychological thriller Sublime, directed by Tony Krantz (executive producer of 24) from a screenplay by Emmy Award winner Erik Jendresen (Band of Brothers). In the tradition of cinema's classic tales of suspense, Sublime will keep you guessing as its puzzle pieces fall into place, and leave you stunned by its astounding conclusion. Graphic, bold, sexual and utterly horrifying, Sublime explores what happens when what you fear becomes real.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 4: You'll yell, "Cowabunga!" as the turtles shred their way into your heart in 40 episodes from Season Four of their awesome hit series. Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello are bringing it to the most dastardly ensemble of evil-doing freaks, mutants, and bad dudes you've ever seen. Don't even think of missing the most radical action ever to mutate onto DVD.

War & Peace: Winner of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, this classic brings all the passion and turbulence of Leo Tolstoy's epic masterpiece dramatically to the screen.

Wind at My Back-Complete 1st & 2nd Seaon: Wind at My Back is a Canadian family drama set in the small mining town of New Bedford during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and follows the lives of the members of the Bailey family as they live through a period marked by hardship and uncertainty.

Without a Trace:Second Season: WITHOUT A TRACE is a fast-paced procedural drama about the Missing Persons Squad of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The sole responsibility of the special task force is to find missing persons by applying advanced psychological profiling techniques. The team reconstructs a "Day of Disappearance" timeline that details every minute of the 24 hours prior to the disappearance, following one simple rule: learn who the victim is in order to learn where the victim is.

Casino Royale (Blu-ray): Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status. "M" (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. "M" places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre's cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

The Holiday (Blu-ray): Movie trailer editor, Amanda of Los Angeles, CA and journalist Iris of Surrey, England live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda having just broken up with her cheating boyfriend, Ethan and Iris having pined for her ex, Jasper, becoming engaged to the woman he left her for decide to take a vacation during Christmas. They come upon a website called home exchange and swap houses for two weeks both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives. But love ends up finding them anyways. Amanda starts a romance with Iris' older brother, Graham, a book editor and Iris starts a romance with a movie composer named Miles. With new found romance, both their lives change forever.

Friday, March 09, 2007

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Xoanon @ 12:48 PST

Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 3/8/2007

IN THIS ISSUE

Special Announcements: C4 exclusives teased and more!
Specials/Promos: Sign up for Express updates and take advantage of brand new Second Chance opportunities!
General Interest: Pre-Order Ash PF and Preview the Shin Akuma mixed media statue!
Ministry of Info: Sideshow panels at ORC, Dress Blues Ermey reviewed, podcast plans and more!
Wait List and Stock Status updates
Shipping Updates, Now Shipping, and Coming Soon

Special Announcements

Interested in Star Wars Celebration IV convention exclusives?

We have some exciting announcements today for those of you on the edge of your seats wondering what our Star Wars Celebration IV exclusives will be and if they will be made available to non-attendees. First of all, we'd like to assure you that we will most definitely offer a percentage of each exclusive to Non-Attendees, as well as to our international distributors. Secondly, we thought you might enjoy a tease as to what you can expect when the final announcement arrives, which will be very soon! There will be THREE Sideshow Exclusive offered for this Celebration: One will be an iconic 12-inch figure, one will be a cool distributed figure, and one will be a unique diorama/environment! We can't wait to hear all of your guesses in our comment section at SideshowCollectibles.com! [Sideshow's C4 announcement]

Spring ahead into this year's collectibles!

Don't forget that this Saturday evening, March 10th, marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time in the United States! This an interesting year for Daylight Savings Time, as DST has been changed to begin earlier and end later to help conserve energy (this year it will end on November 4th rather than in October). Follow the link to read up on this change and discover how it could affect in you and your digital devices! [About the new DST changes]

Specials/Sales

Lucky members are taking advantage of our Express Updates service!

This week, we surprised our Express Update subscribers with a chance at two of our long sold out Aragorn, Son of Arathorn statues that were found during last week's physical inventory count! If you choose to subscribe to the Express Updates interest we may alert you about discounted products, exciting new Second Chance offers, or low quantity items as soon as we find out about them! Don't miss out on these fast-action alerts - log in to your Newsletter Account to make sure you are signed up for this interest. Remember, these offers are extended on a first come, first served basis, and Express Updates offers can only be booked online. Please add us to your address book, because we cannot be responsible for spam blocks of our email correspondence. (These email alerts will be sent to subscribers on an as-needed basis. If you do not wish to receive multiple correspondences from us per week, we suggest you skip this option.) [Sign Up for Express Updates!]

ORC panel times announced!

We're excited to announce that a few key members of the Sideshow Creative Team will be presenting two panels this weekend at the One Ring Celebration in Burbank, CA on Saturday, March 10th, and we will be bringing our Faramir 12-inch figure, Sauron bust, and Crack of Doom diorama with us! If you will be attending this annual LOTR convention, make sure to stop by on Saturday at 12:25 PM (PST) on the Main Stage to learn a little about the ins-and-outs of creating Lord of the Rings collectibles. Then at 6:00 PM, come armed with your questions - and cameras! - as there will be a special meet and greet opportunity in the 'Hobbit Track' room, including a FREE raffle for a Frodo Baggins Premium Format figure, plus Sideshow Gift Cards to grab (while supplies last)! Hope to see you there![More information about ORC 2007][Sideshow's Lord of the Rings homepage]

Looking for a new episode of Sideshow Radio?

We are currently re-adjusting our podcast schedule to incorporate even more interesting and unique segments with numerous members of the Sideshow staff, from the Customer Service department to the Creative Team! We expect to post a new episode every 3-4 weeks, which will be filled with more fun and informative interviews and exclusive content than ever before! In the meantime, download our past episodes to fill yourself in on the podcasting goodness you may have missed so far. Plus, don't forget to make your voices heard by voting in the podcast poll, located through the red banner directly under the Pre-Order Products area on our homepage![Sideshow Radio archives][Participate in the poll][Discuss the podcast with fellow fans]

EU warehouse updates!

We'd like to let all of our EU collectors know that we have posted information about all 2007 Holiday closures that will effect our European Union warehouse. These dates will be: Good Friday Bank Holiday: April 6th - Easter Monday Bank Holiday: April 9th - Early May Bank Holiday: May 7th - Spring Bank Holiday: May 28th - Summer Bank Holiday: August 27th - Christmas / New Year Holiday: December 21st, 2007 through January 3rd, 2008. Please be aware that nothing will be shipping into or out of Sideshow's EU warehouse during these dates, plus shipments in transit may be delayed during these Holidays. This information can also be found on our EU homepage at SideshowCollectibles.com. Thank you for your understanding![EU homepage][About our EU warehouse]

General Interest

Gimme some sugar, baby...

Klaatu, barada... necktie? Nickel? Uh, oh, looks like the Promised One is in trouble - and so are you, if you don't take this chance to pre-order the ULTIMATE version of Ash as he appears in the film 'Army of Darkness'! This iconically posed Sideshow Exclusive Premium Format figure comes complete with his boomstick, chainsaw, and exclusive accessory - the evil Necronomicon itself. Pre-ordering has begun at SideshowCollectibles.com! If you are wondering how you'll be able to afford this ultimate re-creation of the heroic Deadite-killer, don't forget that he is also available to purchase through our convenient FLEXpay program! [Ash Premium Format - Exclusive] [FLEXpay option][About FLEXpay]

Street Fighter fans rejoice!

We are excited to announce that we will be distributing an exclusive version of the Akuma mixed media 18-inch statue from Jerry Macaluso's new line of Pop Culture Shock Collectibles! A student of the deadly martial art known as 'Ansatsuken' (aka Assassin Fist), Akuma is a popular character in Capcom's successful series of 'Street Fighter' video games. 'Shin Akuma' refers to a super-charged version of the character, who can REALLY kick some butt! Click the first link to get a sneak peek at this very cool, mixed media statue - coming soon to Sideshow! [Preview the Shin Akuma statue] [About Jerry Macaluso][About Akuma]

Contests

Five random newsletter members win Sith Probe Droid packs!

Haven't been picked to win a Sideshow contest yet? Well, let's see if we can do something about that! This week we have randomly drawn FIVE newsletter members as INSTANT WINNERS, each of whom will receive a FREE Sith Probe Droid Inclusive pack, simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: E. Kimmel, A. Martin, Y. Mathison, J. Russell, and J. Taff. They will each be contacted by email to claim their prizes. If you have some friends who would love a chance to win cool collectibles and other fun, FREE stuff, make sure to tell them to sign up for (and read!) our weekly newsletter and choose the 'Contests' interest - it's the only way to win! (Please remember to allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prizes and that winners will be responsible for shipping fees and any applicable import or VAT tax. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox so that you can verify how we can get your prize to you!) [Contest Terms and Conditions]

Join us next week for Film Food & Figure Friday!

Our March Film, Food & Figure Friday is coming up next Friday! This month we're offering a super sweet prize pack, which includes one of our Frodo Premium Format figures, a Fellowship of the Ring DVD (featuring both the theatrical and extended cut of the film), and a big box of crunchy, buttery popcorn! Tune in next Friday, March 16th, from 9 AM to 6 PM (PST) to enter for your chance to win. (Please note: The DVD is rated for Region 1 play, and the popcorn can only be shipped within the United States.) [Film Food & Figure Friday info and past winners]