Saturday, May 05, 2007
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter
- Xoanon @ 00:00 PST
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 5/3/2007
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As one of the premiere manufacturers of large scale, articulated figures, the team at Sideshow Collectibles has always held the work of Tonner Doll Corporation in the utmost regard. Now we are incredibly thrilled to announce that these impressive designs will soon be available directly to our collectors, distributors, and retailers! We hope to create even more fans of the incredible costuming and superb detail of the Tonner figures through this exciting new distribution partnership. As always, keep a close eye on our weekly newsletter for all the updates and ordering opportunities, soon to come! [Tonner distribution - Coming Soon!]
Make sure to set your TiVo for tomorrow's episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, which will feature a few of our super 'Spider-Man 3' collectibles during her interview with Spidey himself, Tobey Maguire! In the Los Angeles area, you can tune into KNBC Channel 4 at 4:00 PM (Pacific Time, of course) to catch the show, or you can use the following handy link to find out when and on what channel it will air in your city. We heard that the mini busts even got a chance to don cute little sombreros in celebration of Cinqo de Mayo - don't miss it! [Ellen DeGeneres showtimes]
Sideshow Apparel has hit the streets! Now's your chance to stand out from the crowd and show your support of the most awesome collectible company out there... Sideshow Collectibles - hey, that's us! Now we're extending an invitation to those of you who have placed your order for SSC Apparel: snap a photo of yourselves modeling the garb, submit it to us using our online photo submission form, and we'll feature YOU on the product pages for those items! (Don't worry, you don't need to include your face if you don't want to - wear a mask, or show off your smiling mug - either way works for us.) Disclaimer: Sideshow assumes no responsibility for those collectors who, struck by their new-found celebrity status, start singing, "I'm too sexy for this shirt, too sexy for this shirt..." [Order Sideshow Apparel][Online Photo Submission Form]
This week has been all Spider-Man, all the time at Sideshow, including the Priority Pre-Order for our first 2007 Comic-Con Exclusive, the Black Suited Spider-Man mini bust! If you will be ATTENDING the con, held in San Diego from July 25th-29th, you can pre-order RIGHT NOW, or you can wait for the Non-Attendee allotment to begin Priority Pre-Ordering at 10 AM (PT) tomorrow, Friday, May 4th. The Sideshow 360 QTVR turnaround for this item has also been posted - you can check it out on the Attendee pre-order page now! This bust is limited to a total of only 1500 pieces worldwide, so if you're a Non-Attendee, make sure to participate in the Priority Pre-Order before rushing out to see 'Spider-Man 3' in theaters tomorrow! [Non-Attendee PPO info][Pre-Order the Attendee edition]
We apologize, but due to internal restrictions set forth by our corporate spokesman, we are unable to post any images or information about next week's Comic-Con Exclusive prior to the Attendee PPO event. Yes, the Web Team has been censured, but we assure you that you won't want to miss it - believe us, that would be HORR-ible! So, if you will be an ATTENDEE of Comic-Con, be sure to place your Priority Pre-Order on Thursday morning, May 10th at 10 AM (PT), and if you are a NON-ATTENDEE, we'll see you on Friday, May 11th, also at 10 AM (PT). And remember to watch our 2007 Comic-Con homepage for all the up-to-the-minute convention news! [2007 Comic-Con Exclusive PPO schedule][Sideshow's Comic-Con homepage]
And not just on Spidey product either! Our Spider-Man Week discounts stretch across many of our most popular collectibles licenses, including LOTR, Aliens, Electric Tiki, and those adorable Insanely Twisted Rabbits! Not only that, but we have a special spider who randomly applies 'radioactive' deals to some awesome stuff! Be on the lookout to swat the spider and take advantage of the savings, going on now through Monday, May 7th at SideshowCollectibles.com! [Sideshow's Spider-Man Week Specials][Read more about our radioactive, super-saving spider]
Make sure you are signed up for our Express Updates newsletter interest! Last week, Express Updates members scooped up five long-lost Cigarette Smoking Man exclusive figures! Don't miss out, sign up today through your newsletter account at SideshowCollectibles.com! You just never know when when we're going to let another long-lost collectible or exciting new announcement loose on our collectors next! [Sign in to your Newsletter account]
Don't miss the latest wild-and-wacky episode of Sideshow Radio, featuring Comic-Con news and more info about our six con Exclusives, a special Kevin Smith 'Sideshow Radio' plug, a 'Spider-Man 3' review from WNBC.com's Tim Lammers (as well as a short snippet from Halle Berry on her 'X-Men' outlook), and last, but NEVER least, another riveting installment of 'Huntin' for Bounty' - this time taking on the army of the living dead! (By the way, don't worry, zombies aren't real.) Download the May 3rd episode right now at SideshowCollectibles.com, or you can subscribe through iTunes! (If you do subscribe through iTunes, please not that it can take up to 24 hours for the Apple feed to update with the newest episode.)[Download the May 3rd podcast][Let us know what you think!][Subscribe via iTunes]
That is, if you can find it anywhere! It seems that the new book by J.R.R. Tolkien is SOLD OUT almost everywhere! 450 lucky fans in New York City managed to grab not only a whole truckload of the books, but they were also first editions that had been signed by the professor's son, Christopher Tolkien, and artist Alan Lee! Sideshow reporter, Larry Curtis, was there to bring us the whole scoop on the NYC line party - follow the link to read all about it and view the photo gallery.[Children of Hurin line report]
In celebration of our exciting Tonner distribution announcement and the fact that Sideshow will be carrying their fantastic Harry Potter line of collectible figures, we'd like to make sure EVERYONE watches the new 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' film trailer! Although most of our web-savvy collectors have probably caught it online already, we suggest a second look, as it just gets better and better with multiple viewings! One of the most anticipated films in a summer full of sure-to-be-incredible theater experiences, this trailer has really knocked our socks off![Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix trailer][Official film site]
As we continue to grow as a business, we find ourselves constantly in need of high quality staff, this time in the form of Processing Representatives within our Customer Service department. If you are located in the LOS ANGELES area (please don't apply if you live outside of the LA area!), and are interested in working in our Processing Department, please send a resume and cover letter to Employment@SideshowCollectibles.com, or fax it to 805-214-2190.
Our detailed and accessory-laden Sideshow Exclusive Legolas Greenleaf 12-inch figure is back for seconds! Less than 15 have been uncovered hiding out in the warehouse, so grab yours before all those other Legolas-loving LOTR fans swipe them out from under you! [Exclusive Legolas - SECOND CHANCE]
We're offering BIG savings on the King of the Dead statue, but you'll have to listen to the May 3rd edition of Sideshow Radio to uncover the coupon code! One thing to remember: this e-coupon is time sensitive and only good while supplies last, so download and listen to the podcast right away! [Download the May 3rd podcast]
Our May Film, Food & Figure Friday is almost upon us! This month we're offering a special Spider-Man prize pack, which includes a Spider-Man 3 mini bust, a 'Spider-Man 2.1' 2-disc DVD, and a big box of crunchy, buttery popcorn! Don't forget to tune into SideshowCollectibles.com TOMORROW, Friday, May 4th, from 9 AM to 6 PM (PT) 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, thus the winner will have to forego that delicacy if he/she lives outside the US!) [Film Food & Figure Friday - Spider-Man Edition]
Sideshow is really giving away the web this week to celebrate the release of Spider-Man 3! Got the urge to create something? Sculpt a Sandman out of sand and enter it in our photo contest. Saw the film and want to give us a review? Tell us about it in our 'Spill the Beans about Spider-Man 3' comment contest (careful, there may be spoilers in those comments!). Want to help SideshowDusty figure out why Sandman is so powerful? Give it your best shot in our comments section. Best of all, prizes range from across the spectrum of our licenses, from Spider-Man 3 (of course!) to LOTR to Electric Tiki and Insanely Twisted Rabbits, so these contests are for everyone, not only fans of the web head! Plus, there's more to come from now through Monday, May 7th, so keep watching Sideshow's Spider-Man Week homepage... and good luck! [Special Spider-Man Week contests][Full list of Contests going on now!][Spider-Man Week homepage]
Listen to Mat Falls read the winning entry in our Mother's Day 'Ode to Your Mama' comment contest, and find out how Keith and Klauder's 'Ewok VS Endor Trooper' debate has been settled! You can hear all of this and more contest news in the 'Contest Corner' segment of our May 3rd podcast, so download it today! [Mother's Day Contest details][Download the May 3rd podcast!]
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Monday, April 30, 2007
DVD Tuesday: Dreamgirls, The Hitcher & More!
- Xoanon @ 10:15 PST
Alice Sweet Alice: When ten-year-old Karen (Brooke Shields) is killed in church on the occasion of her first communion, her seemingly innocent older sister Alice (Paula Sheppard) becomes the prime suspect. Matters become complicated as more of Alice's family members are attacked, along with residents of her apartment building. Can a twelve-year-old girl be capable of such mayhem, or is someone else with a vicious plan destroying her family? ALICE SWEET ALICE features a surprising amount of bloodletting along with a heavy dose of Catholic iconography. This was the first (albeit brief) screen appearance for Shields. The film is alternately known as Communion and Holy Terror. Special Features Include Commentary by Director Alfred Sole & Film Editor Edward Salier and Photo Gallery. Presented in Letterboxed format (Aspect Ratio 1.85:1)
Alone in Love: Alone In Love is the story of a divorced couple who are still struggling to let go of each other. The drama series follows the couple, Eun Ho and Dong Jin, two ordinary people - not particularly attractive or successful - as they meet and fall in love. The couple get married but divorce after an unforeseen tragedy casts a shadow over their relationship. The bond between them, however, is too strong and they are unable to leave each other alone, persistently invading each other's life, offering support, comfort, even matchmaking for the other. The two seem destined to be together, but are unwilling to face their past and confront the tragedy they have spent three years trying to forget. Big screen superstars Son Ye-Jin (April Snow, The Art Of Seduction) and Gam Woo-Sung (King And The Clown) star as Eun Ho and Dong Jin, alongside Lee Jin Wook and Oh Yoon Ah (Old Miss Diary) as their new potential love interests. Alone in Love received the Best Drama and Best Music Awards at the 33rd Korean Broadcasting Awards.
Alpha Dog: They grew up together in the suburbs of LA, living their own version of the American dream, with every day a blur of partying and looking for the next thrill. Johnny (Emile Hirsch, Lords of Dogtown) is the leader in their sordid world of drugs, greed, power and privilege. But when he is double-crossed by another dealer, things quickly begin to spiral out of control, and an impulsive kidnapping leads to a shocking conclusion. Justin Timberlake (Edison), Sharon Stone (Bobby) and Bruce Willis (Lucky Number Slevin) co-star in this powerful and controversial film.
The Best of the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet? The title alone is amusingly absurd. Unless your idea of adventure includes picnics, hay rides, recreational horseback riding, and square dances, the word hardly applies. As revealed in this four-disc, 24-episode boxed set (the first official Ozzie and Harriet release on DVD) that cherry-picks some of the best moments from the entire 1952-66 run, this was a show so mild it made Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood look like The Wire--and that was a big part of its considerable charm. Bandleader Ozzie, singer Harriet (nee Hilliard), and sons David and Ricky had already been on the radio for several years before the television show appeared; there had also been a feature film, Here Come the Nelsons (with Rock Hudson). The TV series, likely the only one ever to feature an entire family portraying themselves, continued where the radio show had left off, with Ozzie (who directed, produced, and co-wrote the vast majority of the episodes) as the well-meaning but sometimes confused, bumbling patriarch, Harriet his sensible but gentle foil, David the dutiful, self-effacing older son, and Ricky the mischievous youngster. Things naturally changed over the next decade and a half, as the boys grew up, went to college, and got married, but the dynamic remained essentially the same. Ozzie and Harriet was nothing if not wholesome. The parents were decent, honest folks; never dictatorial or authoritarian, they guided their sons but gave them enough space to make their own decisions, and David and Ricky were as clean-cut as they come. Of course, there was also Ricky's emergence as a singing star. Broadcast in 1957, "Ricky, the Drummer" was his musical debut (he sings and plays the skins with surprising skill), and the boxed set does a decent job of charting his growth from a somewhat wooden 16-year-old into a legitimate musician with a great band (featuring James Burton on guitar) and undeniable charisma; Rick Nelson was no Elvis Presley, but he had far more substance than other teen idols of the era. Fourteen years is a long run for any TV show (only The Simpsons has surpassed it in the sitcom category), and by the time The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet started airing episodes in color in the '65-66 season, it had run out steam. Still, this is a classic bit of Americana that will find favor with old and new viewers alike. Bonus features include commentary on four episodes by David (the only living member from the original show) and Sam (son of Rick) Nelson, along with a 1949 radio broadcast, home movies, and more.
The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful Pack 2 (Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Complete Second Season / Melrose Place - The Complete Second Season): Originally based around the lives of a group of high school students living in the wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood, then later moving on to their college days as they got older. The kids become friends and enemies, fall in and out of love, and go through an endless series of crises as this small group somehow becomes personally involved in every newsworthy social issue from alcoholism to South African apartheid to pregnancy to AIDS.
Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Second Season: One of the definitive, landmark shows of the 1990s, 90210 quickly became an important fixture on the FOX and in the popular discourse of adolescents and young adults. The second season’s main characters, Dylan, Kelly, Donna, Steve, David, Andrea and twins Brandon and Brenda all attended West Beverly Hills High School. Brandon and Brenda Walsh and their parents, transplants from Minneapolis were the stable nuclear family with strong values; their home was a safe haven for the whole gang and the center of much of the drama. The show dealt with a steady stream of love triangles and other romantic entanglements and occasionally touched on more serious issues as well.
Black Rose: In the time of the crusades, a Saxon youth is forced to run away from England. He goes with his loyal retainer who brings along a British long bow. The two go all the way to China where they become involved in intrigues in the court of Kubla Kahn.
Blood & Sand: Bullfighter Juan Gallardo falls for socialite Dona Sol, turning from the faithful Carmen who nevertheless stands by her man as he continues to face real danger in the bullring.
Captain From Castile: Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
Clint Eastwood: Western Icon Collection: With his steely-eyed stare and one of the most commanding screen presences of all time, Clint Eastwood is a true American icon to film fans everywhere. Join him in the Clint Eastwood: Western Icon Collection in three of his most popular films: High Plains Drifter, Joe Kidd and Two Mules for Sister Sara. This powerful, must-have collection showcases Clint Eastwood in some of the toughest and most unforgettable roles of his career. High Plains Drifter When "The Stranger" (Clint Eastwood) rides into the sin-ridden town of Lago, bullets fly as he battles three ruthless gunmen in a pulse-pounding shoot-‘em-up. Joe Kidd Gunslinger Joe Kidd (Clint Eastwood) is hired by a wealthy landowner (Robert Duvall) to quell a range war with Mexican revolutionaries, but he soon finds his loyalties in question when he falls for a beautiful rebel. Two Mules for Sister Sara A hard-hitting drifter (Clint Eastwood) and a unusual nun (Shirley MacLaine) set off on an action-packed adventure when they join a band of freedom fighters in their mission to capture a well-protected enemy garrison.
A Collection of 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Live Action Shorts: West Bank Story (Oscar® Winner), Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gram Idea),Éramos Pocos(One Too Many), Helmer & Son, The Saviour. Animated Shorts: The Danish Poet (Oscar® Winner), Maestro. Bonus Feature Shorts: The Wraith of Cobble Hill, The Passenger, Gentlemen's Duel, Guide Dogm, One Rat Short Surviving the Rush. *Compilation and bonus features subject to change. 
Def Poetry Season 5: Experience the passion and fire of the hottest musicians, comedians and contemporary poets in each installment of Russell Simmons' Presents Def Poetry Season 5. Taped in front of a live audience at The Super Club in New York City, Season 5 of the improvisational, uninhibited series features the hottest talent lineup like DAVE CHAPPELLE (The Chappelle Show), WYCLEF JEAN (Member of The Fugees, The Carnival), ALICIA KEYS (Grammy Award-winner), and KANYE WEST (Grammy Award-winner). Each episode is hosted by the highly regarded hip-hop artist and actor MOS DEF (hit album Black on Both Sides).
Delivery: Everybody orders pizza delivery. But when your pizza arrives, who is it that you're opening your door to? Is it a nice kid looking to make a few bucks...or is it Monty? Montgomery Goth (Matt Nelson) is a gentle loner with a traumatic past, trying to put the pieces of his life back together while working as a delivery boy for a local pizza place. He has no friends, no life, and no prospects for the future, until one day he meets the girl of his dreams, Bibi (Tara Cardinal), and life seems to finally change for the better. But a series of events will test Montgomery's sanity and awaken the demons inside of him, unleashing a murderous rampage that will keep everyone from ordering delivery for a very long, long time...
Diggers: If Diner had taken place in clam country, it might have looked like Diggers. The Bicentennial is in effect, Jaws tops the box office, and amateur photographer Hunt (Paul Rudd) and friends carry on family tradition as clam diggers. Frankie (Ken Marino) has a wife (Sarah Paulson) and kids. Hunt, Jack (Ron Eldard), and Cons (Josh Hamilton) don't. They work hard, they party hard (Cons also serves as the local dealer). Things are about to change, though, as a corporation called South Shell threatens their Long Island livelihood by limiting the area in which they ply their trade. Then, Hunt loses his father, who was out clamming when his heart gave out. Now it's just him, his dispirited buddies, his diminishing career, and his newly divorced sister, Gina (Maura Tierney). Clearly, the time has come to make some tough decisions. Fortunately, Diggers isn't downbeat, but nor is it a comedy, despite the participation of part-time comedians, like Rudd (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Tierney (NewsRadio). There's a little humor mixed in with the drama, as in Hunt's flirtation with Manhattan visitor Zoe (Lauren Ambrose), but it's mostly a fond look back at a vanishing way of life. Directed by Katherine Dieckmann (A Good Baby) and written by Marino (MTV's The State), an actual digger's son, it's the kind of small-scale indie that could easily get overlooked, but deserves to be seen--not because it offers something startlingly original, but because it offers something heartfelt and unexpectedly moving.
Dinosaurs - The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons: They're huge. They’re pre-hysterical. The Sinclairs are back in their final two seasons of Earth-shaking fun as they face the challenges of everyday life in sixty million and three BC. Baby turns two – and into a total terror. Daddy Earl confronts his "diaperphobia." Charlene’s theory that the world is round lands her in scholastic hot water. Robbie deals with overwhelming pubescent urges, and in the final controversial episode, the family’s jumpin' Jurassic lifestyle gets the big chill. The brainosauraus of Jim Henson, the award-winning comedy series brings state-of-the-art puppetry and audioanimatronics to the screen -- and a whole new meaning to the words "family fun." Add Seasons 3 and 4 to your collection of evolutionary entertainment – and get ready to rock your funny bones.
Dreamgirls: Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women Deena Jones (Knowles), Effie White (Hudson), and Lorrell Robinson (Rose) desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they're picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early (Murphy). Then they're set free for leads, but Curtis Taylor (Foxx) and Effie's brother C.C. (Robinson) decide for Deena to be lead which upsets Effie. This movie contains both original Broadway and new songs and it's one movie that the whole family will enjoy! With Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Keith Robinson, and Danny Glover!
El Topo: The gunfighter El Topo ("The Mole") and his young son ride through a desert to a village, whose inhabitants have been massacred. Bandits are nearby, torturing and killing the survivors. El Topo rescues a woman (Mara), who leads him on a mission to find and defeat the four master gunmen of the desert. Leaving his son with a group of monks, El Topo and Mara complete the mission, accompanied by a mysterious woman in black. The women leave El Topo wounded in the desert, where he is found by a clan of deformed people who take him to the remote cavern where they live. Awakening years later, he goes with a dwarf woman to a nearby town, promising to dig a tunnel through which the cave-dwellers can escape. They find the town run by a vicious sheriff and home to a bizarre religious cult. El Topo's son, now a man, is a monk in the town. The completion of the tunnel leads El Topo, the townspeople, and the cave-dwellers to a bloody and tragic end.
Films of Alejandro Jodorwsky: In 1957 Jodorowsky took his first steps in the world of the moving image by filming a silent version of Thomas Mann's The Transposed Heads - A Legend of India in Paris. This 35-minute short film, La Cravate, was considered lost for fifty years until its discovery in a German attic in 2006. "It is about a girl who sells heads. She changes the heads of a poetical guy and a boxer. She puts the spiritual head on the stong body and the idiot head on the spiritual body. And each head (then) changes its body. I (Jodorowsky) am saying 'you are not a body who has a spirit, you are a spirit who has a body.'"
Fletch: The Jane Doe Edition: Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher, Los Angeles journalist, really lives for his profession. As Jane Doe, he publishes articles that have caused several heads to roll in the past. Now, Fletch is at it again: In disguise as a bum, he lives at the beach, researching drugs and their dealing. One day, Fletch is addressed by Alan Stanwyk, a rich man, who asks him, the bum, a favour. For the sum of $50,000, Fletch should kill poor cancer-ridden Mr. Stanwyk with a gun, so that his wife will get the insurance money. What the guy didn't think of was Fletch's real profession. Returning into normal life, Fletch instantly takes up research not only to find out that Mr. Stanwyk is healthy as life itself but he also runs into certain connections between drug dealing at the beach, Alan Stanwyk, his private jet, the police and a very expensive piece of Land in Utah.
Gangs of the Dead: Unrated: On the verge of a major arms deal, the two toughest gangs in L.A. will find themselves trapped in an abandoned warehouse by a ravenous mob of bloodthirsty zombies. They will have to work together with the cops to avoid being torn limb-from-limb and eaten alive. A one of a kind urban-zombie film, Gangs of the Dead is a gore-filled and action-packed thriller for both the horror fan and the urban audience.
Gene Autry: Singing Hill: RANCH FOREMAN GENE AUTRY MUST TAKE UNUSUAL MEASURES TO PREVENT A SPOILED SOCIETY GIRL FROM SELLING HER INHERITED RANCH TO A RUTHLESS BANKER AND THUS CAUSING UPSET FOR THE NEIGHBORING RANCHERS. WHETHER IT'S MASQUERADING AS MUSICIANS WITH HIS SIDEKICK FROG MILLHOUSE AND ORPHAN PATSY, OR GETTING THE HEIRESS DECLARED INCOMPETENT WITH THE HELP OF A FRIENDLY OLD JUDGE, GENE DOES WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PROTECT THE RANGE. IN BETWEEN THE ACTION AND COMEDY GENES SINGS A FEW SONGS INCLUDING "BLUEBERRY HILL" AND "THE LAST ROUND-UP." CENTENNIAL BONUS! PHANTOM EMPIRE CHAPTER THREE: "THE LIGHTNING CHAMBER" PLUS! REPUBLIC PICTURES- GENE AUTRY BRITISH ISLES PERSONAL APPEARANCE THEATRICAL TRAILER 1939
The Girls Next Door - Season 2: Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors at the fabled Playboy Mansion? Of course you have! Now, join Hugh Hefner's girlfriends, Holly, Kendra, and Bridget, and find out what life at the Mansion is really like as fantasy meets reality head-on! Fly with the girls to fabulous Las Vegas for the opening of the sizzling-hot Playboy Club, join them as they celebrate Hef's birthday at a sexy, star-studded bash, then wing on over to Europe, where the trio does the Continent in high style, proving once again that blondes really do have more fun!
Happily N'ever After: Once upon a time will n'ever be the same again. Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, and Jack from the Beanstalk are all about to live happily ever after when the balance between good and evil gets thrown out of whack. It's up to Cinderella - aka Ella (Sarah Michelle Gellar) - to save the day by taking on her power-hungry stepmother, Frieda (Sigourney Weaver). But this time, Ella will have to do it without her Prince Charming (Patrick Warburton) as she joins forces with an unlikely army of dwarves, faries, and the Wizard's bumbling assistants, Mambo (Andy Dick) and Munk (Wallace Shawn). Your favorite fairy tales are turned upside down in this funny, fast-paced adventure that teaches the lesson that - no matter who you are - you have the power to affect how your story turns out!
The Hitcher (Full Screen Edition): Collegiate couple Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break , but their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge's (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.
The Hitcher: Collegiate couple Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break , but their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge's (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.
Holy Mountain: A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery. He meets a mystical guide who introduces him to seven wealthy and powerful individuals, each representing a planet in the solar system. These seven, along with the protagonist, the guide and the guide's assistant, divest themselves of their worldly goods and form a group of nine who will seek out the Holy Mountain, in order to displace the gods who live there and become immortal.
Jason King: BEFORE AUSTIN POWERS SWUNG INTO ACTION, JASON KING SET THE STANDARD FOR THE HIP CRIME-FIGHTING INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOY! THE SUAVELY SOPHISTICATED FORMER SECRET AGENT TURNED NOVELIST (PETER WYNGARDE) PURSUES ADVENTURE IN THIS CLASSIC SEVENTIES BRITISH TV SERIES, A SPIN-OFF OF THE POPULAR DEPARTMENT S. SHARE THE EXCITEMENT IN ALL 26 EPISODES OF THE COMPLETE SERIES AS KING, RECENTLY VOTED ONE OF BRITAIN'S 100 GREATEST TV CHARACTERS, TRAVELS THE WORLD SEARCHING FOR MATERIAL TO FILL HIS BOOKS, ENCOUNTERING AN ENDLESS PARADE OF GLAMOROUS WOMEN, EXOTIC LOCALES, MENACING VILLAINS AND DARING INTRIGUE! BRILLIANT ROSTER OF CULT FAVORITE GUEST STARS INCLUDING DENNIS PRICE (THEATER OF BLOOD), FREDDIE JONES (THE ELEPHANT MAN), RALPH BATES (DR. JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE), JULIAN GLOVER (FOR YOUR EYES ONLY), NIGEL GREEN (THE IPCRESS FILE), YUTTE STENSGAARD (LUST FOR A VAMPIRE), MILTON REID (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), ME ME LAI (THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER), MADELINE SMITH (LIVE AND LET DIE), TONY BECKLEY (WHEN A STRANGER CALLS), BRITISH TV CELEBRITY FELICITY KENDAL, CLIVE REVILL (THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE), SANDOR ELES (COUNTESS DRACULA), INGRID PITT (THE WICKER MAN), KATE O'MARA (THE VAMPIRE LOVERS), FIONA LEWIS (THE FURY), ANNA GAEL (THERESE AND ISABELLE), ANTHONY HIGGINS (THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT), BURT KWOUK ("KATO" FROM THE PINK PANTHER SERIES), STEPHANIE BEACHAM (TV'S DYNASTY), STUART WILSON (DEATH AND THE MAIDEN), ROY KINNEAR (HELP!), SUE LLOYD (PERCY) AND MICHELE DOTRICE (BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW)!
King of Queens-8th Season: Doug Heffernan (Emmy®-nominated Kevin James) and his wife Carrie (Leah Remini) keep the laughs coming when they both try pole dancing, but with different results. Doug’s sudden interest in personal grooming causes Carrie to investigate. Arthur (Jerry Stiller) brings home a set of sheets from a motel, along with thousands of bed bugs. Doug and Carrie find that a quaint bed and breakfast might be a little too rustic. Plus tons more laughs and great guest stars, including Kirstie Alley, Ray Romano and Huey Lewis.
Little Children: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly and Patrick Wilson star in the Academy Award nominated film Little Children, the latest work from Oscar-nominated writer/director Todd Field. Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta, Little Children centers on a handful of middle-class suburban parents whose lives unravel in the wake of an adulterous affair.
Melrose Place - The Second Season: A nighttime soap opera about the lives, careers, trials and tribulations of a group of young people living in an apartment building in the trendy neighborhood of Melrose Place. The show was a spin off of Beverly Hills 90210 and starred Heather Locklear as the scheming Amanda Woodward, head of her own advertising agency and owner of the apartment building.
Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days: Michael Palin has taken on the task of duplicating Phileas Fogg's feat by attempting to circumnavigate the globe, beginning and ending at the Reform Club in London, in eighty days, using no air travel. He meets Python fans in Greece, eats snake in China, and generally goes from one adventure to another, all the while fighting to make his deadline.
An Officer and a Gentleman: Once in a great while a movie comes along that truly grips and uplifts its audiences. Such a movie is An Officer And A Gentleman, a timeless tale of romance, friendship and growth. Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen tortuous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Academy Award* for his brilliant portrayal of the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. And while Gossett tries to warn the young officer about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love one (Debra Winger) while his fellow candidate, a memorable character portrayed by David Keith, struggles with a very different fate. An Officer And A Gentleman is a rich and satisfying story with moving performances that will stay with you long after the film has ended.
Prince of Foxes: In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister (widowed by poison) to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte (Borgia's next intended conquest); and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...
Sandlot 3: Heading Home: Sucessful, arrogant baseball superstar Tommy "Santa" Santorelli travels back in time to 1976 and relives his boyhood days on the sandlot baseball team, this time choosing friendship over glory and ultimately earning both..
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Slanted Screen-Asia Men in Film & Television: Filmmaker Jeff Adachi turns his critical lens on Hollywood in order to highlight the dangerous but seldom explored reality of cinematic prejudice. With fifty film clips spanning a century on the silver screen, Adachi chronicles the experiences of Asian men in American cinema. From ethnic stereotypes to the limited roles available to talented Asian actors, this look at a highly visible form of racism reveals just how much damage can be done by the image making machine in Hollywood.
Tyrone Power: Swashbuckler Box Set: Disc 1: Captain from Castile Disc 2: Black Rose Disc 3: Blood and Sand Disc 4: Prince of Foxes Disc 5: Son of Fury
What I Like About You - The Complete First Season: "You are my sister. You're supposed to drive me crazy." Twenty-eight-year-old organization freak Valerie Tyler loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Holly is rambunctious. Spontaneous. Impulsive. Disconcerting. And definitely disorganized. Then Holly moves in with Val, and the sisters discover they may make better siblings than roomies. Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth star as the Tylers and Simon Rex and Wesley Jonathan star as two of the men in their lives in this bright, giddy comedy set in Manhattan - and in the hearts of sisters everywhere. Pop some corn and plop on your fuzzy slippers for all 22 Season One Episodes, plus funtastic bonuses. Romance, laughs, family: That's What I Like About You.
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?: When Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former long-haul truck driver with an eighth grade education bought a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars, she didn't know that it would pit her against the most powerful people in the art community and perhaps forever change the way art is authenticated around the world. Who The #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? is a rollicking adventure that documents a 15-year war with the art world's inner circle, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and utterly unforgettable Teri Horton.
Will & Grace Season 6: The unique relationship between Will Truman and Grace Adler continues to evolve this season in the adult comedy about two best friends - Will who is gay and Grace who is straight. Contains the complete sixth season.
Windsors: The Windsors: A Royal Family : Behind the pomp and pageantry of royalty is a family as compelling as it is renowned. Spanning four generations--from the early 1900s and the reign of King George V, through Diana’s tragic death and a new millennium--this four-hour retrospective is highlighted by rare footage and revealing interviews with royal family members, friends, aides, historians, royal watchers, and others with intimate knowledge of the Windsors. Explore the separation and divorce of Charles and Diana and see clips of Diana’s tell-all interview on British TV. Listen to the passionate conversations between Charles and "true love" Camilla Parker-Bowles. See a rare 1970 interview with former King Edward VIII as he shares personal thoughts about his abdication. And much more! BONUS DVD! Masterpiece Theatre's Bertie & Elizabeth: Wars and kings come and go, but love endures in this story of one of the most enchanting and successful royal marriages ever. Albert, Duke of York, and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married in 1923, expecting a life of genteel obscurity. But in 1936, after Bertie's older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated to marry the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson, shy and modest Bertie was crowned George VI, just as his country faced the onslaught of WWII. With the help of his devoted wife, and their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret, together Bertie and Elizabeth inspired a nation soon embroiled in a horrific war. Bertie & Elizabeth includes described video for the visually impaired.
Alpha Dog (HD DVD): They grew up together in the suburbs of LA, living their own version of the American dream, with every day a blur of partying and looking for the next thrill. Johnny (Emile Hirsch, Lords of Dogtown) is the leader in their sordid world of drugs, greed, power and privilege. But when he is double-crossed by another dealer, things quickly begin to spiral out of control, and an impulsive kidnapping leads to a shocking conclusion. Justin Timberlake (Edison), Sharon Stone (Bobby) and Bruce Willis (Lucky Number Slevin) co-star in this powerful and controversial film.
Dreamgirls (HD DVD): Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women Deena Jones (Knowles), Effie White (Hudson), and Lorrell Robinson (Rose) desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they're picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early (Murphy). Then they're set free for leads, but Curtis Taylor (Foxx) and Effie's brother C.C. (Robinson) decide for Deena to be lead which upsets Effie. This movie contains both original Broadway and new songs and it's one movie that the whole family will enjoy! With Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Keith Robinson, and Danny Glover!
Hitcher (HD DVD): Collegiate couple Grace Andrews (Sophia Bush) and Jim Halsey (Zachary Knighton) hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break , but their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge's (Neal McDonough) officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter
- Xoanon @ 14:54 PST
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 4/26/2007
Collecting is easy. Now you can look GOOD doing it! Yes, today's the day to place your orders for our entire line of affordable and fashionable apparel - from cool t-shirts and polos, to cozy pullovers and jackets - featuring all new Sideshow logos and designs! We currently have small quantities of all styles and sizes IN STOCK (except for the White Luxe Jacket, which will arrive in our warehouse soon), so place your orders before your fellow collectors swipe up all the goodies. Don't forget that this is also a great new way to use those Rewards points that you've been stacking up! [Order Sideshow Apparel]
This year we have a grand total of SIX insanely cool San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive products, which will begin pre-ordering NEXT WEEK! Follow the first link to review the Priority Pre-Order schedule for each item, and mark your calendars with the dates and times. Stay tuned to our next podcast, scheduled to air next Thursday, May 3rd, as we reveal a few more details about each item! Plus, make sure to review all of our helpful Frequently Asked Questions about our 2007 Comic-Con Exclusives, available through the following links. You can also add our Comic-Con news feed to your RSS reader, so you can stay on top of all the con news from SideshowCollectibles.com! [List of Exclusives and PPO schedule][Attendee FAQ][Non-Attendee FAQ][Add our Comic-Con RSS feed]
The first of Sideshow's 2007 Comic-Con Exclusives, our Black Suited Spider-Man Mini Bust will begin Priority Pre-Ordering for newsletter subscribers next week, just in time for the premiere of 'Spider-Man 3' in theaters! Will you be a Comic-Con Attendee and pre-order on Thursday, May 3rd at 10am (PT), or a Non-Attendee, pre-ordering at 10am (PT) on Friday, May 4th? You can take your pick, although we suggest that you participate in the Non-Attendee PPO if you are at all in doubt about your attendance at the con! Get a new glimpse of the bust, plus all the Priority Pre-Order information, through the following link today - and we'll see you on SideshowCollectibles.com for the PPO next week! [Black Spidey Mini Bust - Preview & PPO info]
Tune in next week as we celebrate all things Spidey with Sideshow's Spider-Man Week! What can you expect to encounter at SideshowCollectibles.com from Monday, April 30th through Monday, May 7th? Well, be prepared to sling your web around super deals on a variety of Sideshow collectibles, participate in a few fun and unique contests, and brush up on behind-the-scenes info about our new 'Spider-Man 3' products! And don't forget to check out 'Spider-Man 3' in theaters May 4th... as if you need reminder! We'll be celebrating that day with a Spider-Man themed 'Film Food & Figure Firday' contest, so be sure to enter for your chance to win from 9am - 6pm (Pacific Time) on Friday, May 4th![Spider-Man 3 collectibles][Film, Food & Figure Friday info]
Take this chance to submit all of your questions about our 'Spider-Man 3' collectibles through our Ask Sideshow form, as we will be hosting a special 'Ask Sideshow' Q&A session with the Production Team next week during Sideshow's Spider-Man Week! You can ask about the process of working with the licensor to bring them to life, or about the inspiration for the poses chosen for the characters in the Spider-Man VS Venom & Sandman diorama, or whatever your heart desires. Just be aware that we can't provide firm answers any 'Will you be doing?' questions, as usual! Submit your questions today, and watch the Production Blog from April 30th through May 7th for Spidey updates![Ask Sideshow form][April 24th Q&A][Ask Sideshow archives]
Take a look at this awesome trailer for the hottest new movie that you've never heard of: 'Shogun Playground'! The most epic Samurai movie ever created in two and a half days, this action adventure stars members of the Sideshow production and shipping teams and was directed by Sideshow's very own mulitimedia guru! Click the link, if you dare! (Yes, these are authentic Sideshow staff members. Yes, they researched and designed the costumes and weapons themselves. And yes, this is really what they do in their spare time.) [Shogun Playground video in the Blog]
Sideshow's launch of its new Anime & Manga collectible category was met with much excitement from collectors around the globe last week, and we are very delighted by the overwhelmingly positive response! We can't wait to see what the future has in store as we add more items to this appealing new category. If you haven't pitched in with your opinion yet, make your vote count in our Anime & Manga homepage poll, going on now at SideshowCollectibles.com! And don't forget to tell us what you think about it all in the comment area of our site.[Anime & Manga category][Participate in the poll][Let us know what you think]
Together, Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys bring you the 'Rambo Part III' Movie Masterpiece 1:6th scale figure. The 'Rambo III' figure features the muscular body developed by Hot Toys, as seen on their first Rambo release, which features over 22 points of articulation. The Rambo figure is fully poseable, and features an extremely detailed and authentic gear set. Pre-order yours today! [Pre-Order Rambo III]
The most recent addition to our new Anime / Manga collectible category, these super articulated Revoltech figures stand approximately 6-inches in height, and each one comes with a few fun accessories as well. All in all, they are a GREAT deal for the price, plus don't forget that you will earn Sideshow Rewards points by purchasing direct from SideshowCollectibles.com! We're also excited to announce that these cool, ultra-poseable figures will be arriving in our warehouse very soon, so place your pre-orders today to get in on the action! [Pre-Order Revoltech figures]
The creepy Kerberus Red Spectacles RAH figure from Medicom Toy is on the verge of selling out at Sideshow! Expected to arrive in our warehouse sometime in the 3rd Quarter of 2007, we suggest that you secure yours now in order to reserve one for your collection. Don't miss out on all the cool gear and unique design of this character - place your pre-order before he's gone! [Kerberus RAH figure - LOW QUANTITY]
Take another look at the world's most unlikely hero, our Ash Premium Format figure, this time in glorious Sideshow 360! To access this feature, which allows you to zoom in, out, and all around to get a closer look at the details of Ash and his handy (ha!) chainsaw, simply click on the '360' icon under the main product image! The Sideshow Exclusive edition, which comes with the 1:4 scale Necronomicon book, is now sold out at Sideshow, but you can still sign up for the Wait List, or pre-order the regular edition today! [Pre-Order the Regular Edition] [Exclusive Wait List]
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you Jun Planning's series of highly detailed, incredible Corpse Bride dolls. These articulated figures are clothed in real fabric, very much like the original stop-motion animation puppets. And now they are IN STOCK in our U.S. warehouse! But not for long, as we have less than 25 pieces left of both the Corpse Bride and Victor, so place your order today! [Corpse Bride with Bench - LOW QUANTITY] [Victor with Scraps - LOW QUANTITY]
We have just received word that our much-anticipated Faramir, Son of Denethor 12-inch figure is expected to arrive at our U.S. warehouse in late May! Start preparing a spot in your LOTR collection now for this ultra-detailed figure, complete with his long bow and intricately-designed arrows and quiver. Be sure to watch our newsletter and website for more information about upcoming figures in our LOTR 12-inch line, which is NOT coming to a close, no matter what rumors have been circulating across the infamous internet! Check our April 24th 'Ask Sideshow' Q&A for more details about our future LOTR plans. [Faramir, Son of Denethor]
Drumroll, please! The lucky LOTR newsletter subscriber who will be welcoming a SOLD OUT Gandalf the Grey statue into his or her home is: J. Richards from Phoenix, AZ, who knew that Gandalf was part of the race of the Ainur (we also accepted 'Maiar' and 'Istari' as answers, since those are divisions of the Ainur). This winner will be contacted by email to claim the prize. Please allow up to six weeks for processing and delivery. Thanks for playing our little LOTR trivia game, and keep an eye out for even more newsletter member-only contests and giveaways! [Sideshow's Contest homepage]
Don't forget that Mother's Day will be here before you know it! Take this opportunity to write an "Ode to Your Mama" and you could win a fancy bouquet of fresh flowers to send to that special woman who brought you into this crazy world, courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles! That's right, we want you to submit your best poetry or prose, honoring your mother and all she's had to put up with from you over the years, for a chance to win. Follow the link to read up on all the details, and don't forget to follow the directions and peruse the fine print. This contest closes at 11:59 PM (PT), Sunday, April 29th, so submit your entry befor e then! Mother's are special - take this opportunity to let the world know how important yours is to you! [Mother's Day Contest details]
This week we have randomly drawn five newsletter members as INSTANT WINNERS, each of whom will receive a FREE Sideshow Collectibles Gift Card, worth $20 toward select in stock products, simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: Z. Bassell, D. Skog, D. Slavin, J. Swisher, and M. MacLean. They will each be contacted by email to claim their Gift Cards. 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 up to six weeks for delivery of prizes. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox so that you can confirm your win! [Sideshow Contest Terms and Conditions]
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Monday, April 23, 2007
DVD Tuesday: John Cleese, Deja Vu & More!
- Xoanon @ 13:37 PST
.45: A story of how obsession, addiction and abuse leads a young woman (Jovovich) to execute an elaborate plan of revenge.
10 Items or Less: An actor (Freeman) prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk (Vega), and the pair hit the road to show one another their respective worlds.
Al Franken - God Spoke: The makers of "The War Room" turn their cameras on yet another burgeoning political career. 'Al Franken: God Spoke' is a cinema verité pursuit of Al Franken, shot over the course of two years, which follows the former Saturday Night Live comedian turned best-selling author and political satirist, from his highly publicized feud with Bill O'Reilly over Franken's blockbuster "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" to his relentless campaign against George Bush and the Right Wing in the 2004 election, and beyond. From his USO tour in Iraq, to the studios of liberal radio network Air America and onto the campaign trail, filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus are granted entré to one of the most effective political satirists of our time. Franken fearlessly confronts pundits and politicians, blurring the boundaries between political satire and impassioned citizenry. Featuring a host of beltway insiders including Ann Coulter, Michael Moore, Al Gore, Robert Kennedy Jr., Sean Hannity, William Safire, Karen Hughes and Henry Kissinger, the film is an often hilarious look behind the front lines of the media wars during the most contentious election in recent history. But ultimately, 'Al Franken: God Spoke' is a personal drama of transformation as Franken moves from his seat in the sidelines to become a contender in the political ring.
Anna Karenina: Stefan and Dolly Oblonsky have had a little spat and Stefan has asked his sister, Anna Karenina, to come down to Moscow to help mend the rift. Anna's companion on the train from St. Petersburg is Countess Vronsky who is met at the Moscow station by her son. Col. Vronsky looks very dashing in his uniform and it's love at first sight when he looks at Anna and their eyes meet. Back in St. Petersburg they keep running into each other at parties. Since she has a husband and small son, they must be very discreet if they are going to see each other alone.
Biography: Mafia Legends: Includes - Bugsy Siegel / Lucky Luciano / Al Capone Scarface
Biography: Ted Bundy: This episode of the long running series Biography tells the life story of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. The director utilizes interviews with criminologists, psychiatrists, and people who knew Bundy in order to explain how and why he killed over two-dozen women. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
The Bride Came C.O.D.: Oil heiress Joan is going to elope with bandleader Allen whom she's known four days. Out-of-money pilot Steve is going to fly them to Nevada but makes a deal with her father to deliver her home unmarried. He flies off with her, an apparent kidnaping, but is forced down in the desert. The bandleader arrives with a preacher, but their marriage (in California, not Nevada) is not valid. Pilot Steve will marry her because her father is a millionaire.
Captains of the Clouds: James Cagney made his first Technicolor appearance in the morale-boosting aviation flick Captains of the Clouds. Cagney plays Brian MacLean, a hotshot Canadian bush pilot who delights in stealing jobs-and women-away from his competitors. Brian is forced to shape up in a hurry when he's assigned to train other pilots for the Royal Canadian Air Force. At the ending of the training period, he is given his first real RCAF assignment: The seemingly unimportant task of shepherding American bomber planes across the Atlantic to England. With startling suddenness, Brian comes to realize the true importance of his job when he is forced into a deadly confrontation with a fleet of Nazi raider planes. Real-life Canadian WW1 flying ace Billy Bishop plays a small but pivotal role in Captains of the Clouds, while the leading-lady duties were handled by Warner Bros. stock actress Brenda Marshall (aka Mrs. William Holden). Cinematographer Sol Polito earned an Oscar nomination for his vivid color photography, though aerial photographers Elmer Dyer, Charles Marshall and Winston Hoch were certainly just as deserving.
Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1989: This latest boxed set of excellent DVD releases of the classic Columbo TV detective series represent the first of the later produced feature-lenghth episodes that were aired. Universal, which owns Columbo, has called this set "Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1989." Included are all of the episodes that fans consider comprise Season Eight, along with the first episode of Season Nine, which ultimately had six episodes. Those episodes apparently are going to be released in the next boxed set of these later movies. In addition to the episodes in 1990, the franchise churned out 13 more terrific episodes between 1991 and 2003 featuring the rumpled (and ultimately attractively graying) Peter Falk in the title role, which has truly and deservedly become an iconic TV character. Hopefully, the entire Columbo catalog will be released on DVD. This boxed set includes a cornucopia of great stories and stellar acting, a trademark of the series. The last episode included is my favorite episode of the entire series.
David Bowie: Spiders from Mars Interviews: This DVD contains interview material and archival footage presented all on one DVD! It begins with the rarest, most amazing UK Bournemouth footage featuring Bowie putting on his make-up and costumes from the Ziggy period. Also featured is a Russell Harty interview from the UK, Bowie's press conference after leaving RCA and signing to EMI, and some very rare footage of David Jones in '64 when he explains the "Society for the prevention of cruelty to long haired men". Also included are Bowie interviews with Jonathan Ross, Parkinson, Valerie Singleton, and a full 40-min press conference.
Deja Vu: In his most effective thriller since Enemy of the State, Tony Scott makes time travel seem plausible. It helps that his New Orleans hero, ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington in his third go-round with the director), spends more time in the present than the past. In order to catch a terrorist, FBI Agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) invites Carlin to join forces. They have the technology to see the past. He has the expertise to interpret the data. Unfortunately, the bomb has already gone off and hundreds of ferry passengers have died. Then there's the body of a beautiful woman, Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton, Idlewild), that turns up in the vicinity of the blast. Evidence indicates she was killed beforehand. Since the FBI enables him to observe Claire prior to her murder, Carlin gets to know what she was like and finds himself falling in love. He becomes convinced that the only way to solve the case--and prove her innocence--is to travel to the past. But as Pryzwarra's colleague, Denny (Adam Goldberg), argues, "You cannot go back in time. It's physically impossible." Or so he says. Déjà Vu is constructed around a clever script and executed by a top-notch cast, notably Washington, Patton, and an eerie Jim Caviezel (miles away from Passion of the Christ). In shedding the excesses of recent years--the sadism of Man on Fire and weirdness of Tarantino favorite Domino--Scott re-affirms his rep as one of the action movie's finest practitioners.
The Documentaries of Louis Malle - Eclipse Series 2: Over the course of a nearly forty-year career, Louis Malle forged a reputation as one of the world’s most versatile cinematic storytellers, with such widely acclaimed, and wide-ranging, masterpieces as Elevator to the Gallows, My Dinner with Andre, and Au revoir les enfants. At the same time, however, with less fanfare, Malle was creating a parallel, even more personal body of work as a documentary filmmaker. With the discerning eye of a true artist and the investigatory skills of a great journalist, Malle takes us from his French homeland to India to the United States, in some of the most engaging and fascinating nonfiction films ever made. Six Disc Set Includes: Vive Le Tour Humain, Trop Humain Place de la Republique An energetic evocation of the Tour de France, a meditative investigation of the inner workings of a French automotive plant, and an entertaining snapshot of the comings and goings on one street corner in Paris - Louis Malle's three French-set documentaries reveal, in an eclectic array of ways, the director's eternal facination with and respect for, the everyday lives of everyday people. Phantom India Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking Phantom India the most personal film of his career. And this extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of discovery, as well as occasional outrage, intrigue, and joy. Calcutta When he was cutting Phantom India, Malle found that the footage shot in Calcutta was so diverse, intense, and unforgettable that it deserved its own film. The result, released theatrically, is at times shocking - a chaotic portrait of a city engulfed in social and political turmoil, edging ever closer to oblivion. God's Country In 1979, Louis Malle traveled into the heart of Minnesota to capture the everyday lives of the men and women in a prosperous farming community. Six years later, during Ronald Reagan's second term, he returned to find drastic economic decline. Free of stereotypes about America's "heartland," God's Country, commissioned for American public television, is a stunning work of emotional and political clarity....And the Pursuit of Happiness In 1986, Malle, himself a transplant in the United States, set out to investigate the ever widening range of immigrant experience in America. Interviewing a variety of newcomers (from teachers to astronauts to doctors) in middle-and working-class communities from coast to coast, Malle paints a generous, humane portrait of their individual struggles in an increasingly polyglot nation. 
Dr. Danger with Dr. Bob Arnot: Season 1: There is a fine line between adventure and danger, and Dr. Danger is on a mission to find that line and even cross it. Dr. Bob Arnot, longtime network news correspondent, adventurer, thrill-seeker, humanitarian and the ultimate world traveler, shares his passion for the allure of exotic locations, hair-raising adventure and the intoxication of danger. This unique DVD contains an eye-opening account of the dishotomy that is Africa, to experience speed, guns, politic, natural beauty, luzury, historic sites and intimate visits with families.
The Drew Carey Show - The Complete First Season: Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.
Ed Edd N Eddy: Complete Second Season: The boys are back in their scam-tastic second season, and this time Ed, Edd and Eddy have hatched more schemes than you can shake a jar of quarters at. As they continue on their endless journey for jawbreakers, they'll exercise their overactive imaginations - and the patience of all the other neighborhood kids.
Essential Classics - American Musicals: This three-disc set, part of Warner's Essential Classics series, collects three truly classic films--The Music Man, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers--in one inexpensive package. The drawback is you don't get the second disc of either Meet Me in St. Louis or Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, so if you're a featurette junky or if you simply have to see the reshot version of Seven Brides, you'll want to stick with the individual releases. But this set does include the commentary tracks and any other material that was on the first disc of those two-disc sets (The Music Man still has everything that was on the one-disc release), and best of all, they have the great remastered pictures of the previous releases. So if you just want the movies looking better than ever with some bonus features thrown in for good measure, the price per movie makes this set an attractive bargain.
Essential Classics - Dramas: This four-disc set, part of Warner's Essential Classics series, collects three truly classic films--The Maltese Falcon, Citizen Kane, and Ben-Hur--in one inexpensive package. The drawback is you don't get the bonus discs of the movies--one in the case of Citizen Kane, and two each for The Maltese Falcon and Ben-Hur (which still needs two discs just for the movie)--so if you're a documentary junky or if you simply have to see the earlier versions of The Maltese Falcon, you'll want to stick with the individual releases. But this set does include the commentary tracks, shorts, photo galleries, and other material that was on the movie discs of those sets, and best of all, they have the great remastered pictures of the previous releases. So if you just want the movies looking better than ever with some bonus features thrown in for good measure, the price per movie makes this set an attractive bargain.
Essential Classics - Family Films: This three-disc set, part of Warner's Essential Classics series, collects three films--The Wizard of Oz, The Goonies, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory--in one inexpensive package. (Apparently, 1985's The Goonies and 1971's Willy Wonka are considered modern classics.) The drawback is you don't get the bonus discs of The Wizard of Oz (either one bonus disc or two, depending on which version you're interested in)--so if you really want the documentaries or the silent films, you'll want to stick with the individual releases. But this set does include the commentary tracks, cast profiles, and any other material that was on the movie discs of the Oz sets, or anything that was on the previous Goonies or Wonka releases. Best of all, The Wizard of Oz has the great remastered picture of the two previous releases. So if you just want the movies looking better than ever with some bonus features thrown in for good measure, the price per movie makes this set an attractive bargain.
Essential Classics - Musicals: Includes - My Fair Lady / Singin' in the Rain / Gigi
Essential Classics - Romances: This four-disc set, part of Warner's Essential Classics series, collects three truly classic films--Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, and Doctor Zhivago--in one inexpensive package. The drawback is you don't get the bonus second discs of the movies--or, in the case of the deluxe version of Gone with the Wind, the third and fourth discs (the movie of Zhivago is still on a two-sided "flipper" disc)--so if you're a documentary junky or if you simply have to see the Casablanca TV show, you'll want to stick with the individual releases. But this set does include the commentary tracks and any other material that was on the movie discs of those sets, and best of all, they have the great remastered pictures of the previous releases. So if you just want the movies looking better than ever with some bonus features thrown in for good measure, the price per movie makes this set an attractive bargain.
Fabulous Sixties: The Fabulous 60s takes a kaleidoscopic look back at this most turbulent of decades, ten tumultuous years that began in hope with mans exploration of space and the youngest elected President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
The Fighting 69th: You'd have to be the world's biggest grouch to dislike a movie like The Fighting 69th. For starters it's got James Cagney as a smart-aleck from Brooklyn--can't go wrong there, can you?--and then you've got Pat O'Brien second-billed in a sentimentally iconic role as Father Duffy, the beloved and much-decorated real-life chaplain of the legendary Irish-American army regiment of World War I. The time is 1918, on the battlefields of France, but this is a 1940 Warner Brothers production, so you can bet there's plenty of blarney, bravery, and roughneck action as the Fighting 69th prepares to engage German forces in WWI's final offensive, the Battle of the Argonne. Up to that point, Jimmy Plunkett (Cagney) has proven less than worthy of fighting in the fearsome 69th. He's a Brooklyn punk with plenty of false bravado, but when bullets are flying and grenades are falling, he's nothin' but a yellow-bellied crybaby, making the kind of mistakes that get people killed--in this case, many of his closest comrades. He's eventually forced to find his courage, and does so with honor to spare. In classic Warner Bros. fashion, the wartime sentiment is ladled on so heavily that cynics may gag or burst out laughing, but the supporting cast is fantastic (especially Alan Hale Sr. and George Brent as quintessential Fightin' Irish heroes), and William Keighley directs with such energetic enthusiasm toward the material that you can't help but be swept up in the action. It's flag-waving fun, and Cagney's a constant pleasure, even as he's quivering in his boots. Available separately or as part of the James Cagney Signature Collection, The Fighting 69th has been given the red-carpet treatment by Warner Bros., with a bevy of "Warner Night at the Movies" DVD bonus features from 1940, including a vintage newsreel, short subjects, two cartoons (including "The Fighting 69½th"), movie trailers and an audio-only radio adaptation of The Fighting 69th starring Pat O'Brien, Robert Preston and Ralph Bellamy. With all this stuff on one DVD, what's not to like?
Fixed Bayonets: The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsiblity.
Flipper - The Original Series, Season 1: They call him Flipper, Flipper, King of the Sea! Now for the first time, he's on DVD! Plunge into an undersea world of fun and excitement with Flipper and his pals Bud and Sandy Ricks, and their dad Porter, the chief ranger at Florida's Coral Key Park. Bring home this aquatic adventure, and relive a classic splash from the past with this family favorite!
Forgotten Noir 4: Man From Cairo & Mask of Dragon: "The Man from Cairo", a Michaeldavid production for distribution by Lippert, with Ray Enright the only credited director on the film print, finds Mike Canelli (George Raft), the man from Cairo, nosing around Algiers with mystery surrounding the people he meets and the things he does and has done to him, all deriving from the war-time theft of $100,000,000 in gold which lies somewhere in the adjacent desert. People representing many nationalities and reasons are also seeking the gold. It boils down to a battle between Canelli and the original looter aboard a speeding train. - Lt. Dan Oliver (Richard Emory), an American soldier in Korea, agrees to deliver a jade dragon statuette to a curio shop in Los Angeles. Soon after his arrival, he is murdered. Phil Ramsey (Richard Travis) and Ginny O'Donnell (Sheila Ryan) trace the murder to the shop of Professor Kim Ho (Jack Reitzen). Ramsey receives a package mailed to him by Oliver from Honolulu that contains the jade dragon, and takes it to the curio shop to force a showdown with Kim Ho. He is attacked by Ho's hoods and is about to be killed when Ginny arrives with Police Lt. McLaughton (Lyle Talbot) and the police.
Forgotten Noir 6: I'll Get You & Fingerprints Don't Lie: When nuclear scientists are kidnapped and smuggled behind the Iron Curtain, an FBI man and a British agent are assigned to catch the kidnappers. - The killing of Mayor Palmer (Forrest Taylor) is being placed on Paul Moody (Richard Emory) by fingerprint expert Jim Stover (Richard Travis) as Moody's prints were found on the murder weapon. When reporter Brad Evans (Rory Mallison) places doubt in Stover's mind that the fingerprints were Moodys, he decides to investigate further with the help of the mayor's daughter Carolyn (Sheila Ryan).
Forgotten Noir Collector's Set 2: Includes - Man From Cairo / Mask of the Dragon / FBI Girl / Tough Assignment / I'll Get You / Fingerprints Don't Lie
The Great Escape: The Great Escape image of Steve McQueen (as "The Cooler King") astride his motorcycle has entered silver-screen iconography, alongside Brando on his bike from The Wild One. Based on a true story about a group of POWs who mount a daring breakout from a supposedly inescapable Nazi prison camp, this rousing and suspenseful WWII epic features an all-star cast, including James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, and David McCallum. The DVD also includes a 24-minute documentary about the making of the film.
I Deal in Danger: A U.S. double agent blows up an underground Nazi lab. From the "Blue Light" TV series.
I Married Joan, Vol. 1: I Married Joan starred Joan Davis, America's Queen of Comedy, and Jim Backus, the voice of Mr. Magoo and the popular character Thurston Howell III from the Gilligan's Island TV series. The show centered on Joan, a scatterbrained housewife, and her husband the staid and settled domestic court judge. Episodes include: Honeymoon, Home Movies, New House, Neighbors, Alienation, Sister Pat
Ironside - The Complete First Season: "He's not a man in a wheelchair. He's Ironside in a wheelchair." Yes, and while TV cop shows come and go, there was only one Ironside, which makes its first appearance on DVD with this eight-disc boxed set, containing 28 episodes from the show's first season (1967-68), along with the pilot that preceded it in '66. The series is like others of its ilk and time, in ways both good (snappy dialogue and very cool, jazz-inflected music, including a theme song by Quincy Jones and scoring by the great composer-arranger Oliver Nelson) and mediocre (slow pacing, and a thoroughly square take on the mid-'60s counterculture). But what sets this one apart is the presence of Raymond Burr in the title role. Just a year removed from Perry Mason, Burr is outstanding as a former San Francisco chief of detectives who returns to the force as a consultant following the shooting that leaves him wheelchair-bound (illuminated in the 90-minute "world premiere"). His Robert Ironside is gruff, acerbic, free of self-pity (told by a doctor that he'll never walk again, he replies, "Is that all?"), and always ready with a sarcastic quip ("Are you brother and sister, or do you just cross-pollinate?" he says to two self-described "flower people"). He's also a policeman who's not shy about bending a rule or two as he relentlessly pursues the bad guys. And while his team (Don Galloway and Barbara Anderson as young cops and Don Mitchell as the African American delinquent who becomes his driver and caretaker) often chafes under his, um, iron hand, he's also a sympathetic mentor skilled in the art of tough love. Story-wise, Ironside is pretty typical: murder, robbery, car theft, and a smattering of more contemporary issues like drugs and the Cold War. While there are occasional chase scenes and gunfights (most of them less than gripping), the focus is on a facts-first, conclusions-later approach to crime solving; "the chief" relies on the dry, meticulous gathering of evidence and factual minutiae and an almost Sherlock Holmesian attention to logic and detail to win the day. The result: Ironside may be crippled, but he's not lame. The DVD transfers are crisp and clean, but the boxed set contains no bonus material. 
Ironside - Season 1, Vol. 1 (Pilot Episode & First Five Episodes): Ironside is confined to a wheel chair (an attempted assassination left him paralyzed). With his former assistants Brown and Whitfield (later Belding) and former delinquent (and later lawyer) Mark, he combats crime for the San Francisco police from his mobile office (a van) while leaving a pot of chili cooking back at headquarters.
Jackie Robinson-Breaking Barriers: A loving tribute to the first African-American Major Leaguer, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of his debut game. Includes archival clips, interviews with family members, personal photos, and newsreels.
James Cagney: Signature Collection: Includes - The Bride Came C.O.D. / Captains of the Clouds / The Fighting 69th / Torrid Zone / The West Point Story
Jane Eyre: Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram and her party to stay at his estate. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all their chances for happiness.
The Jean Renoir Collection: A collection of seven films directed by renowned French Filmmaker Jean Renoir. Titles included: LA GRANDE ILLUSION, LE CAPORAL EPINGLE, LA MERSEILLAISE, LA BETE HUMAINE, LE TESTAMANT DU DOCTEUR CORDELIER, DEJEUNER SUR HERBE and ELENA ET LES HOMMES.
The Jetsons: The Complete First Season Disc 1: "Meet George Jetson ... Jane, his wife ... daughter Judy ... his boy Elroy ..." The catchy tune of The Jetsons ideally captures the lighthearted essence of the show, a futuristic counterpoint to The Flintstones that reflected the space-age optimism of the times. The Jetsons were the very first family, animated or not, to have a big-screen home entertainment system decades before it became a reality. They also had flying cars, floating cities and androids, all commonplace scenery of today's most popular sci-fi blockbusters. Now this beloved series teletransports onto DVD, all 24 hilarious Season-One episodes - plus Soaring Extras, both newly-made and vintage rarities drawn from the Hanna-Barbera vaults.
John Cleese Comedy Collection: From Monty Python through Fawlty Towers, John Cleese’s creativity, innovation and hilarity altered the world of sketch comedy and sitcoms forever. These three comic gems in The John Cleese Collection are essential viewing for connoisseurs of British Comedy. Starring John Cleese with Python members Michael Palin and Graham Chapman, and Fawlty Towers’ own Connie Booth. The set includes: How To Irritate People, The Strange Case of the End of Civilization and Romance with a Double Bass. How To Irritate People: And now for something completely rare. This 1968 television special is essential for connoisseurs of British humor and, of course, Monty Python completists. A pre-Python John Cleese teams up with Michael Palin and Graham Chapman (with invaluable assistance from co-Fawlty Towers creator Connie Booth and Tim Brooke-Taylor) for sketches that serve as a master class in demonstrating insincerity, inefficiency, and all-around rude behavior "to help people become more neurotic." The tricky bit, Cleese teaches, "is to never push the unsuspecting victim too far. With skill and tact, we can keep tensions bottled up for weeks, months, eventually you may induce a nervous breakdown, or better still, actual damage to the brain cells." Cleese and company portray very irritating parents, moviegoers, waiters, and partygoers. Of special interest to Python fans will be an auto mechanic sketch that anticipates the classic "Dead Parrot" sketch, as well as the job interview sketch that later found its way into the Python repertoire. Strange Case of the End of Civilization: John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, this Sherlock Holmes only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lowe as the "bionic" grandson of Dr. Watson, Stratford Johns as the Commissioner of Police, and Connie Booth as Mrs. Hudson. Romance with a Double Bass: John Cleese and Connie Booth star in this delightful tale of comic romance based on the short story by Anton Chekhov. On a hot summer's day a musician (Cleese) decides to skinny dip in the royal lake, not knowing that the princess (Booth) has done the same. A passing thief steals both their clothes, and their attempt to return to the castle proves to be a hilarious adventure. 
Kidnapped - The Complete Series: With its silver-screen-worthy cast and an intriguing premise, this thrilling drama surprisingly lasted for less than a season on air. But fans of KIDNAPPED can catch each of the series' 13 episodes here, including the show's finale. When their teenage son is kidnapped and his bodyguard (Mykelti Williamson) is left for dead, the Cains (Timothy Hutton and Dana Delaney) go beyond the law to rescue their son. They call upon Knapp (Jeremy Sisto), an expert in kidnapping and helping the victims' families. Two FBI agents join the desperate search as everyone tries to save the Cains' son. KIDNAPPED also stars Delroy Lindo, Linus Roach, and Carmen Ejogo.
Les Miserables: Jean Valjean, a Frenchman of good character, has nevertheless been convicted for the minor crime of stealing bread. A minor infraction leads to his pursuit by the relentless policeman Javert, a pursuit that consumes both men's lives for many years.
The Lost Tomb of Jesus: The feature-length widescreen Director’s Cut of the Discovery Channel special – executive produced by James Cameron. In 1980, a bulldozer accidentally uncovered a first-century tomb in Jerusalem. Of the ten ossuaries (stone coffins) found inside, six bore inscriptions: Jesus son of Joseph, Maria, Mariamene (the name by which Mary Magdalene was known), Joseph, Matthew, and Judah son of Jesus. Dismissed by archaeologists as coincidence, the ossuaries were warehoused and forgotten. Twenty-five years later, filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici and his team took a fresh look at this astounding cluster of New Testament names. Granted unparalleled access, they went in search of the ossuaries…and the lost tomb. What they found may well be the most controversial archaeological discovery of all time.
Man in the Middle: Based on Howard Fast's novel The Winston Affair, this WW II-era crime drama is set in India and chronicles the attempts of an American military attorney to defend a lieutenant who shot a British officer in cold blood. Many witnesses were present and the question the lawyer must answer is whether the defendant is sane enough to stand trial. His investigation leads him to believe that his client is not. Unfortunately, his general is anxious to resolve the case to quell mounting tensions between British and American troops. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Modern Marvels - James Bond Gadgets: Modern Marvels: James Bond Gadgets documents how special effects crews create some of the most famous weapons given to the fictional super spy James Bond over the course of the characters many films. Scientific experts comment on the feasibility of these items being created in the real world.
Moral Orel, Vol. 1 - The Unholy Edition: In Moral Orel, a 15-minute stop-motion, animated series created by Dino Stamatopoulos, Orel, an 11-year-old boy who loves church, just wants to do God's work. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretations of religious morals, however, often lead to disastrous results - including self-mutilation and crack addiction. But no matter how much trouble he gets into, his reverence and faith keep him cheery to the bitter end. The DVD contains 15 uncensored episodes from the first and second seasons, along with all-new uncensored bonus materials!
My Little Margie, Vol. 1: One of the earliest television sitcoms, MY LITTLE MARGIE explores the relationship between zany father (Charles Farrell) and his precocious daughter (Gale Storm). One of the first shows to enter into syndication. This collection includes 12 episodes: MARGIE'S PHANTOM LOVER, THE MISSING LINK, HILLBILLY MARGIE, VERN'S MOTHER-IN-LAW, THE TRAPPED FREDDY, BURIED TREASURE, TO HEALTH WITH YOGA,A HORSE FOR VERN, VERN'S NEW GIRLFRIEND, DELINQUENT MARGIE, WHAT'S COOKING, and MEET MR. MURPHY.
Naked You Die: Theres nobody there to save you from this nightmare! From the minds of Italian horror kings Mario Bava (Twitch the Death Nerve) and Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Apocalypse) comes this macabre tale of murder at an all girls school.
New York Yankees 1977 World Series Collector's Edition: It was one of the first signs of the modern era of baseball when New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner took advantage of new free-agency rules to restock his team. One of his acquisitions, outfielder Reggie Jackson, proved himself worthy of his self-label as "the straw that stirs the drink" by powering a record five home runs in the 1977 World Series, breaking a 15-year Yankee championship drought and branding him "Mr. October." The 1977 New York Yankees Collector's Edition set has all six games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, plus the clinching fifth game of the ALCS against the Kansas City Royals (featuring a late Yankee comeback and a brawl between third basemen Graig Nettles and George Brett). Also included are new interviews with a number of the players, including Reggie Jackson, Willie Randolph, Ron Guidry, Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss, Mickey Rivers, Roy White, Dusty Baker, and Burt Hooton, and some footage of the memorable mid-season squabble between Jackson and manager Billy Martin, plus SleeveStats that print the box score, inning-by-inning summaries, and trivia on each DVD Thinpak case. As a time capsule, it's interesting to watch the players in action--not only future Hall of Famer Jackson (remember how in his three-homer effort in the clinching game, he actually started the Yankees comeback with a base on balls?), pre-Cy Young winner Guidry, and future managers Randolph, Piniella, and Baker. It's also instructive to watch a different era of the game, one that saw Yankees closer Sparky Lyle pitch 3-2/3 innnings for the game 1 win, and umpires who would watch pitches bounce in the dirt without batting an eye, rather than obsessively replacing anything with a hint of a scuff. And even though their team lost, longtime Dodger fans will enjoy watching the squad that boasted four 30-homer hitters, future Hall of Famer Don Sutton, and the record-setting infield of Garvey, Lopes, Russell, and Cey.
Night at the Museum: Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast including Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke in this hilarious blockbuster hit. When good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Stiller) is hired as night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, he soon discovers that an ancient curse brings all the exhibits to life after the sun sets. Suddenly, Larry finds himself face-to-face with a frisky T. rex skeleton, tiny armies of Romans and cowboys and a mischievous monkey who taunts him to the breaking point. But with the help of President Teddy Roosevelt (Williams), Larry may just figure out a way to control the chaos and become a hero in his son's eyes. Boasting jaw-dropping special effects and laugh-out-loud moments, Night at the Museum is your ticket to nonstop fun!
The Odd Couple - The First Season: Two divorced New Yorkers---a slob and a fussbudget---try to live together "without driving each other crazy" in this classic sitcom based on Neil Simon's hit play and movie. Both Jack Klugman and Tony Randall won Emmys in the leads, the latter in the final year of a five-season run. "Now if I only had a job," Randall said at the Emmy gala. The show inspired two remakes, one an animated series portraying the main characters as a cat and a dog, and a 1982-83 version with a mostly black cast.
One Day at a Time - The Complete First Season: This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the building superintendent (Dwayne Schneider), who treats them like family. Together, these four main characters face life's challenges together.
Over the Rainbow: Everyone deserves a chance to follow his or her dreams. Hyeok-Ju (Ji Hyeon-Woo, Golden Apple) is a rebel who can t help but start trouble and the only thing that stands between him and a life of crime is his desires to one day make it as a singer. While pursing his goal, he meets Hee-Su (Kim Ok Bin, Hello God), a charming and beautiful runaway who longs to become a dancer. The two become friends and work together to make their passion for music and dance a reality. But when Hee-Su meets Lex (Hwan-Hee), an arrogant and promising young entertainer, she believes her dreams may have come true. Over the Rainbow is the story of three young people s journey into the crazy world of stardom. With nothing to lose, but everything to gain...will they be able to survive the cutthroat world of entertainment?
Parenthood: Ron Howard's 1989 hit, written by fellow family men Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (Splash, A League of Their Own), is an original comedy about contemporary life and the eternal responsibilities of raising children. Steve Martin has never been better than as a dedicated husband and father trying (and inevitably failing, as do most of us) to balance the demands of his kids and his job. The actor, like his character, throws himself into the part quite touchingly, never more so than in a scene where a hired clown fails to show up at a children's party and Martin's character unabashedly provides the entertainment. Good as Martin is, this is actually an ensemble piece with numerous actors playing members of the same family, with cross-generational joys and disappointments in the air--and parents in conflict, children in love, and so on. Jason Robards is very good as a patriarch who finally accepts the reality that the son he adores (Tom Hulce) is a major screwup.
Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers: For those who already know the short films of the Brothers Quay, Phantom Museums is a welcome, thorough investigation of a lifelong dedication to stop-motion animation and dream sequence narratives. For those just discovering this identical twin team of Stephen and Timothy Quay, Phantom Museums is the place to start. This two-disc set includes roughly twenty of their projects, chronologically spanning thirty years. Inspired by the old-fashioned look of early animated features such as The Adventures of Prince Achmed, as well as Jan Svankmajer and Jiri Barta's films, The Brothers Quay built their reputation on combining the quaintness and delicacy of early animation with present day macabre. As miniaturists, they painstakingly hand assembled decadent sets, such as an ancient library, a shrunken head vault at the natural history museum, and spiral staircases. Homemade dolls with missing eyes, pins, needles, and screws, protractors, and other tiny metallic things, make characters and their environs grotesquely techno, framed by carnivalesque camerawork in which the viewer experiences scenes from every possible angle. Highly anatomical, they sometimes use steaks and livers to represent doll innards. Watching these films now, one appreciates their Goth quality, especially because of the romantic, classical musical accompaniment. Their influence on the music video industry is also apparent. Each film has a unique story and production design, so that although the overall Quay aesthetic is clear, variation avoids redundancy. Phantom Museums also includes director commentary, alternate versions, and a wonderful filmed interview with the pair, in which they discuss their father forcing them to choose between either becoming gym teachers or artists. Lucky for us.
Planet Earth: Complete Collection: As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, "From Pole to Pole," serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming--a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea's various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia's nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild. That's just a hint of the marvels on display. Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed with images so beautiful or so forcefully impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's tenacious high-definition camera crews) that you'll be rendered speechless by the splendor of it all. You'll see a seal struggling to out-maneuver a Great White Shark; swimming macaques in the Ganges delta; massive flocks of snow geese numbering in the hundreds of thousands; an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the Colugo (or "flying lemur"--not really a lemur!) of the Philippines; a hunting alliance of fish and snakes on Indonesia's magnificent coral reef; the bioluminescent "vampire squid" of the deep oceans... these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from every conceivable angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing motion-controlled time-lapse cinematography, and narrated by Attenborough with his trademark combination of observational wit and informative authority. The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the predatory realities of nature (death is a constant presence, without being off-putting), and each episode ends with 10-minute "Planet Earth Diaries" (exclusive to this DVD set) that cover a specific aspect of production, like "Diving with Pirahnas" or "Into the Abyss" (the latter showing the rigors of filming the planet's most spectacular caves, including the last filming ever officially permitted in the "Chandelier Ballroom," a crystal-encrusted cavern found over a mile deep in New Mexico's treacherous Lechuguilla, the deepest cave in the continental United States.) With so many of Earth's natural wonders on display, it's only fitting that the final DVD in this five-disc set is devoted to Planet Earth: The Future, a separate three-part series in which a global array of experts is assembled to discuss issues of conservation, protection of delicate ecosystems, and the socio-economic benefits of understanding nature as a commodity that returns trillions of dollars in value at no cost to Earth's human population. At a time when the multiple threats of global warming should be obvious to all, let's give Sir David the last word, from the closing of Planet Earth's final episode: "We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours."
Play Dirty: The Dirty Dozen meet the Stiff Upper Lip. A British Petroleum executive (Michael Caine) is assigned to work with the British Army in North Africa handling port duties for incoming fuels. This gives him the official rank of Captain in the British Army. The Colonel (Nigel Green) in charge of the Dirty Dozen is told he must have a British officer accompany his men on a dangerous mission 400 miles behind the German lines and is saddled with the Petroleum executive, who tries to argue his way out by saying that his contract states he is to only work port duties. That argument is lost on the Brigade Commander (Harry Andrews) who simply points out that the executive is wearing a British uniform. The real leader of the Dirty Dozen (Nigel Davenport), a released prisoner himself, doesn't need or want the British officer, who's supposed to be in charge, but he's promised an extra 2,000 British Pounds if he gets him back alive. Disguised as Italians, their trek across Rommel's Africa includes meeting and battling many kinds of enemies and the plot twists at the end will keep your interest.
Purple Heart: This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
The Queen: Helen Mirren reigns supreme in The Queen, a witty and ingenious look at a moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's death came at just the same time that Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by the bright Michael Sheen) was settling into his new government--and trying to figure out the delicate relationship between 10 Downing Street and Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren). A large portion of the British population was trying to figure out the Windsors that week, as Elizabeth remained stiff-upper-lip and largely mum about the death of the beloved princess. In Peter Morgan's skillful script, we watch as Blair grows increasingly impatient with the Royals, who are sequestered in their Scottish estate while the public demands some show of grief. Prince Philip (James Cromwell, in good form) clumsily decides to take Diana's sons hunting, while a sympathetically-treated Prince Charles (Alex Jennings) displays some frustration with his mother's eerie calm. None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathize with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined.
NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service - The Complete Seasons 1-3: Leading the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) team that operates outside of the military chain of command is Special Agent Jethro Gibbs, a highly skilled investigator and interrogator who is smart, tough and willing to bend the rules to get the job done. Working under Gibbs is Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, a former homicide detective who joined NCIS just a few years ago but who has instincts that come only from working on the streets. Joining them are Agent Caitlin Todd, a tough former Secret Service agent who's gone head-to-head with Gibbs in the past, and forensics specialist Abby Sciuto, a gifted scientist whose dark wit matches her goth-style hair and clothes. Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard, who knows it all because he's seen it all. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
Shameless: Complete First Season: Created by 'Paul Abbott' (Clocking Off, Linda Green, State of Play), Shameless tells the story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humour - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona (Anne-Marie Duff'), the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbours.
Starbucking: Follow the bizarre story of Winter, a man who has dedicated his life to visiting every Starbucks in the world. Why would someone choose such a seemingly pointless and impossible mission in life and spend the last 10 years trying to accomplish it?
Tonight We Raid Calais: British Intellengence dispatches Commando Geoffrey Carter (John Sutton) on a one-man raid to destroy a munitions plant that manufactures bombs in Nazi-occupied France. He enlists the aid of a patriotic farmer, M. Bonnard (Lee J. Cobb), that lives near the plant, over the objections of his daughter Odette Bonnard (Annabella), who believes that the British were responsible for the fall of France. Her attitude softens toward Carter, who is living with the family as posing as a son, but Odette cannot bring herself to aid in Carter's plan because of her fear of reprisals against her family. She turns informer and the Nazis capture Carter.
The Trouble With Men & Women: Still reeling from his recent break-up with the women who left him to experience life in America, a serious-minded British man finds that true love may be closer than he ever expected in first-time writer/director Tony Fisher's intimate romantic drama. Abandoned by his former girlfriend and desperate to grasp the intricacies of the fairer sex, Matt (Joseph McFadden) falls subject to the lager-soaked advice of his philosophizing mates before embarking on a string of failed love connections. Just when it seems that all hope for romance may be forever lost, the revelation that the relationship between his best friends Vinnie (Matthew Delamere) and Susie (Kate Ashfield) is on the rocks leads the lovelorn London twenty-something wondering if his future isn't sitting right there before him.
Tsunami - The Aftermath: A tale of personal loss, survival and hope, TSUNAMI, THE AFTERMATH follows a group of fictional characters whose lives are irrevocably transformed by the cataclysmic natural disaster. Among those whose stories are followed are: a young couple searching for their child; a Thai survivor who loses his family and tries to prevent developers from seizing the land his village is built on; an Englishwoman whose husband and son are missing; an ambitious reporter; a relief worker; an overwhelmed British official whose faith in the system is torn apart; and a leading Thai meteorologist, whose earlier report detailing the inevitability of a tsunami hitting the affected area was ignored.
Von Richtofen & Brown: World War I: an allied squadron and a German squadron face off daily in the skies. Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron, leads one, and, although one of his decisions cost the life of his predecessor, he expects his men to honor codes of conduct. The allied squad has similar class divisions: its colonel, an aristocrat, laments that men he considers peasants are now fliers, including a cynical and ruthless Canadian, Roy Brown, the squad's ace. As the tactics of both sides break more rules and become more destructive, the Baron must decide if he is a soldier first or part of the ruling class. He and Brown have two aerial battles, trivial in the larger scheme yet tragic.
Wall Street Warriors: Season 1: Wall Street Warriors follows the daily lives of ten successful individuals who deal in millions in the marketplace. As the series unfolds, some lives intersect in surprising ways, as financial big shots are whisked by limo from the frenzied American Stock Exchange trading floor to exclusive dinners, to posh midtown offices, to homes and families, down to fast paced Wall Street, or off to the polo grounds of the Hamptons. Take a step into a world rarely seen from the outside, in a heart pounding series that follows the most brilliant, driven and competitive power brokers of the financial world when millions are at stake every minute. Greed and arrogance run rampant on Wall Street, making it home to some of the most stressful jobs on earth. There is only one bottom line on Wall Street: how much money you make.
Wayne's World / Wayne's World 2: Wayne is still living at home. He has a world class collection of name tags from jobs he's tried, but he does have his own public access TV show. A local station decides to hire him and his sidekick, Garth, to do their show professionally and Wayne & Garth find that it is no longer the same. Wayne falls for a bass guitarist and uses his and Garth's Video contacts to help her career along, knowing that Ben Oliver, the sleazy advertising guy who is ruining their show will probably take her away from him if they fail. - Wayne is back, this time trying to organize a rock festival with help from friend Garth and the spirit of Jim Morrison (Doors). Meanwhile, his girlfriend's manager is busy trying to woo her away from Wayne and move her to LA. Life gets interesting when Wayne must rush from the concert to try and stop the wedding. Aerosmith are featured at the concert.
The West Point Story: Academy Award winner James Cagney puts on his dancing shoes again for The West Point Story, a spirited comedy packed with star-power and tunes by vetran songwriters Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.
WKRP in Cincinnati: The Complete First Season: Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson tries to run a failing Cincinnati radio station owned by his "tough as nails" mother. His own incompetence is overshadowed by the strange employees that work at the station. From wild Disc Jockeys: Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap to the geeky news director, Les Nessman and obnoxious advertising sales manager, Herb Tarlek. With the help of saner employees such as Bailey Quarters; the rather shy journalism major; Jennifer Marlowe, the beautiful receptionist who is the very opposite of a stereotypical "Dumb Blonde" and Andy Travis; the studly program director, Carlson tries gimmick after crazy gimmick to bring money into the station and make it a success.
Wonder Woman: The Complete First Season Disc 1: With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she's Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner). Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil. Based on Charles Moulton's comic book character known to millions of fans throughout the world, this exciting series brings the strong and sexy goddess to life--Wonder Woman.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (HD DVD): A man awakes disheveled; impulsively, he skips work, heading instead to the shore. On this chilly February day, a woman in orange, hair dyed blue, chats him up: she's Clementine, he's Joel, shy and sad; by day's end, he likes her. The next night she takes him to the frozen Charles River. After, as he drops her off, she asks to sleep at his place, and she runs up to get her toothbrush. Strange things occur: their meeting was not entirely chance, they have a history neither remembers. Our seeing how the lacunae came to be and their discovery of the memory loss take the rest of the film.
Failure to Launch (HD DVD): At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, and a great house - trouble is, he lives with his parents. They want him out, so they hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases: chance encounter, get him to ask her out, involve him in a trauma, meet his friends and get their nod, delay sex, have him teach her something, then launch him. It's worked up to now, but this gets complicated when Tripp thinks she's getting too serious and one of his pals is attracted to Paula's deadpan, semi-alcoholic roommate, who's plagued by a mockingbird. Too many secrets may scrub the launch, and what if Paula really likes him? Who can intervene then?
Nutty Professor (HD DVD): Sherman Klump is an incredibly fat and good-hearted man. He is a college professor on the verge of a breakthrough in DNA restructuring when he meets an admirer of his, named Carla, who is a teacher new to Klump's college. He is enamored of her, but is frustrated by his tremendous bulk. He then decides to test a formula on which he's been working on himself. He is then transformed into the lecherous swinger, Buddy Love, and romantic complications ensue.
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series (HD DVD): 
Deja Vu (Blu-ray): In his most effective thriller since Enemy of the State, Tony Scott makes time travel seem plausible. It helps that his New Orleans hero, ATF agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington in his third go-round with the director), spends more time in the present than the past. In order to catch a terrorist, FBI Agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) invites Carlin to join forces. They have the technology to see the past. He has the expertise to interpret the data. Unfortunately, the bomb has already gone off and hundreds of ferry passengers have died. Then there's the body of a beautiful woman, Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton, Idlewild), that turns up in the vicinity of the blast. Evidence indicates she was killed beforehand. Since the FBI enables him to observe Claire prior to her murder, Carlin gets to know what she was like and finds himself falling in love. He becomes convinced that the only way to solve the case--and prove her innocence--is to travel to the past. But as Pryzwarra's colleague, Denny (Adam Goldberg), argues, "You cannot go back in time. It's physically impossible." Or so he says. Déjà Vu is constructed around a clever script and executed by a top-notch cast, notably Washington, Patton, and an eerie Jim Caviezel (miles away from Passion of the Christ). In shedding the excesses of recent years--the sadism of Man on Fire and weirdness of Tarantino favorite Domino--Scott re-affirms his rep as one of the action movie's finest practitioners.
Failure to Launch (Blu-ray): 
Night at the Museum (Blu-ray): Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast including Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke in this hilarious blockbuster hit. When good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Stiller) is hired as night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, he soon discovers that an ancient curse brings all the exhibits to life after the sun sets. Suddenly, Larry finds himself face-to-face with a frisky T. rex skeleton, tiny armies of Romans and cowboys and a mischievous monkey who taunts him to the breaking point. But with the help of President Teddy Roosevelt (Williams), Larry may just figure out a way to control the chaos and become a hero in his son's eyes. Boasting jaw-dropping special effects and laugh-out-loud moments, Night at the Museum is your ticket to nonstop fun!
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series (Blu-ray): As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, "From Pole to Pole," serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming--a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea's various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia's nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild. That's just a hint of the marvels on display. Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed with images so beautiful or so forcefully impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's tenacious high-definition camera crews) that you'll be rendered speechless by the splendor of it all. You'll see a seal struggling to out-maneuver a Great White Shark; swimming macaques in the Ganges delta; massive flocks of snow geese numbering in the hundreds of thousands; an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the Colugo (or "flying lemur"--not really a lemur!) of the Philippines; a hunting alliance of fish and snakes on Indonesia's magnificent coral reef; the bioluminescent "vampire squid" of the deep oceans... these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from every conceivable angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing motion-controlled time-lapse cinematography, and narrated by Attenborough with his trademark combination of observational wit and informative authority. The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the predatory realities of nature (death is a constant presence, without being off-putting), and each episode ends with 10-minute "Planet Earth Diaries" (exclusive to this DVD set) that cover a specific aspect of production, like "Diving with Pirahnas" or "Into the Abyss" (the latter showing the rigors of filming the planet's most spectacular caves, including the last filming ever officially permitted in the "Chandelier Ballroom," a crystal-encrusted cavern found over a mile deep in New Mexico's treacherous Lechuguilla, the deepest cave in the continental United States.) With so many of Earth's natural wonders on display, it's only fitting that the final DVD in this five-disc set is devoted to Planet Earth: The Future, a separate three-part series in which a global array of experts is assembled to discuss issues of conservation, protection of delicate ecosystems, and the socio-economic benefits of understanding nature as a commodity that returns trillions of dollars in value at no cost to Earth's human population. At a time when the multiple threats of global warming should be obvious to all, let's give Sir David the last word, from the closing of Planet Earth's final episode: "We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours."
The Queen (Blu-ray): Helen Mirren reigns supreme in The Queen, a witty and ingenious look at a moment that rocked the house of Windsor: the week that followed the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Diana's death came at just the same time that Prime Minister Tony Blair (played by the bright Michael Sheen) was settling into his new government--and trying to figure out the delicate relationship between 10 Downing Street and Queen Elizabeth II (Mirren). A large portion of the British population was trying to figure out the Windsors that week, as Elizabeth remained stiff-upper-lip and largely mum about the death of the beloved princess. In Peter Morgan's skillful script, we watch as Blair grows increasingly impatient with the Royals, who are sequestered in their Scottish estate while the public demands some show of grief. Prince Philip (James Cromwell, in good form) clumsily decides to take Diana's sons hunting, while a sympathetically-treated Prince Charles (Alex Jennings) displays some frustration with his mother's eerie calm. None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathize with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined.
Secret Window (Blu-ray): Mort Rainey (Depp), a writer just coming off of a troublesome divorce with his ex-wife, Amy (Bello), finds himself stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger (Turturro) who claims Mort stole his best story idea (changing just the ending)... (Hutton plays Bello's new boyfriend; Dutton plays a private investigator hired to make Turturro's character leave Mort alone.)
Ultimate Avengers Collection (Blu-ray): ULTIMATE AVENGERS 1 - A world in crisis. Age-old enemies on the verge of attack. A mighty team is recruited, and Earth's ultimate hero is sought to lead them- Captain America. Unfortunately, he's been frozen in ice for over sixty years. Inspired by Marvel's best-selling books, "The Ultimates," this is the extraordinary story of six very independent heroes who, like it or not, must fight as one to save the world. Little did they know that their biggest threat would emerge from within their very own ranks- The Incredible Hulk! ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 - To save humanity, the Earth's mightiest heroes must reunite for a rematch of heroic proportions. Mysterious Wakanda. It lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king - the BLACK PANTHER. A king who holds the fate of the entire earth in his hands. Because brutal alien invaders are coming, soon to fill every sky and control every land, seeking what is buried beneath ancient Wakanda. That leaves the Black Panther with a single option, one that goes against the sacred decrees of his people - to ask for help from outsiders. And so he turns to The Avengers - Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Giant Man. Wasp. And the Incredible Hulk. These mightiest of heroes have battled the aliens before, and barely survived. They thought it was over. They were wrong.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter
- Xoanon @ 20:51 PST
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 4/19/2007
Introducing our new line of official Sideshow Apparel! Brought to you in a ton of fun styles and colors, these t-shirts, pullovers, and jackets will be available for purchase ONLY at Sideshow. Plus, we've been able to keep the prices insanely low! Stay tuned to our newsletter for all the information about ordering these affordable and fashionable threads - great for redeeming your Sideshow Rewards! [Preview Sideshow Apparel - COMING SOON!]
As Star Wars Celebration IV draws closer, we're busy planning out activities to engage our fans during their visit to Los Angeles! Be sure to make a special note to join us on Saturday, May 26th for our panel, 'From Concept to Creation of a Sideshow Collectible'. Keep an eye on our Celebration IV news homepage for more information and the exact time and location for the panel, which will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Also, please note that our booth number is #410... make sure to come by and visit with us each day, or better yet, multiple times each day! [Sideshow's C4 news headquarters]
All three of our Star Wars 30th Anniversary Exclusives are now SOLD OUT at SideshowCollectibles.com! You can still put your name on the Wait List for each item, but we suggest you hurry, as these reservations will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis if product becomes available. As a reminder, if you have pre-ordered Attendee exclusives, you MUST pick up your order(s) at Celebration IV in Los Angeles by Noon (12:00 PM) on Sunday, May 27th, or your order(s) will be canceled and the item(s) released for sale to walk-up customers on Monday morning on a first come, first served basis. Also, please not that processing for ALL 30th Anniversary Exclusives will begin on May 3rd, 2007, so make sure you have made financial arrangements by that date. We would hate to have to cancel your order due to a card decline! [30th Anniversary Wait Lists][Attendee FAQ][Non-Attendee FAQ]
Follow the link to Sideshow's Comic-Con news headquarters to find out more information about our plans for the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con International, coming up at the end of July! We will be offering a total of six (6) Comic-Con Exclusives this year, available to newsletter members FIRST, through Priority Pre-Order events for both Attendees and Non-Attendees, so make sure you are in the know about PPO! The complete Con exclusive list will be posted next week, along with the Priority Pre-Order schedule for each item. If you are planning to attend the show, make sure to watch our fun 'Collect-n-Go' video for an explanation of how our Comic-Con exclusive pre-ordering and pick-up works. And if you aren't going to the show, why the heck not?? Believe us, you GOTTA BE THERE! [Sideshow's Comic-Con news headquarters][Watch our Collect-n-Go video][Priority Pre-Order explained][Comic-Con - YOU GOTTA BE HERE!]
While you are waiting for the imminent release of the next film in the Spider-Man saga, don't forget to take a look at all of Sideshow's cool new Spidey 3 product! All of these items are now available for pre-order, and the dynamic (and affordable) Spider-Man mini bust is now IN STOCK. Plus, remember to mark your calendars for 'Sideshow Spider-Man Week'! Help us celebrate the premiere of 'Spider-Man 3' during the week of April 30th - May 7th, with random spot and banner discounts, fun contests, and much more![Spider-Man 3 feature page]
Many of our customers use our handy left navigation links at SideshowCollectibles.com to find what they need quickly. Now we have added another new category to these links: Anime / Manga! As we expand our offering of Anime and Manga collectibles, you can use this convenient link to find all the items that fall under that category. If you are a fan of Anime and Manga, be sure to check the General Interest section of today's newsletter for a preview of some cool new Revoltech figures from Organic, coming soon to Sideshow![Anime & Manga category]
The new book from J.R.R. Tolkien, 'The Children of Hurin', was released Tuesday, April 17th and has already secured its place as a best seller at Amazon.com! The first new release from Tolkien in over 30 years, this eagerly anticipated book has been edited by the professor's son, Christopher Tolkien, and includes some wonderful new artwork by Alan Lee. Be sure to pick up your copy today, and join us in celebrating the book and its success! Plus, if you were lucky enough to attend the book release line party at the Barnes and Noble in New York City on April 17th, don't forget that you can use your Sideshow Gift Card on select IN STOCK products from our LOTR line![Children of Hurin info]
Want a good way to hint at what you'd like to receive as a birthday gift? Or to introduce your friends and family to Sideshow? Why not send an e-card or two! This week we have added a few choice cards featuring popular items from our LOTR collection to our selection, as captured by the fantastic photographer, Charles Song! Send a few to your friends today![Sideshow E-Cards][New LOTR E-Cards added]
In honor of the new "Anime/Manga" section of our site, we've posted a new homepage poll asking for your favorite Anime/Manga series. Vote now and let the world know where your heart lies! 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 and Anime/Manga opinions in the discussion area of our site! [Participate in the poll][Discuss it with fellow fans]
We're excited to announce that the Kunou Ryushin and Takeda Kousei RAH figures are now available for pre-order at SideshowCollectibles.com! Based on a hit anime series, these figures are VERY popular in Japan, and Medicom Toy has been kind enough to allow Sideshow to import LESS THAN 50 pieces of each figure into the U.S. for our collectors! Place your pre-order before they sell out! [Kunou Ryushin RAH figure] [Takeda Kousei]
Sideshow is happy to announce that we will be importing a limited number of Rambo III 12-inch figures from Hot Toys! This super-detailed figure, featuring the cleverly designed muscular 'skin' overlay that hides his upper-body articulation, is sure to be popular. Get a sneak peek at the figure through the following link, and watch our newsletters for pre-ordering information, coming soon! [Preview Hot Toys Rambo 3]
We're excited about our plans to add more Anime and Manga offerings to our collectors at SideshowCollectibles.com, this week in the form of new Revoltech figures that we will be distributing in the U.S. for Organic Hobby, Inc! Featuring characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Fate/Stay Night, these three affordable and fun figures will delight anime fans everywhere. Follow the link for a sneak peek, and watch our newsletters for more details and pre-ordering opportunities![Preview Revoltech figures]
Take another look at the Hot Toys RoboCop 3 with flight pack model kit, this time in glorious Sideshow 360! The QTVR turnaround has been posted on the product page, through the following link. To access this feature, which allows you to zoom in, out, and all around to get a closer look at the details of RoboCop, simply click on the '360' icon under the main product image! While you're there, make sure to place your pre-order for this cool kit before it sells out! [RoboCop 3 with Flight Pack]
Our April Film, Food & Figure Friday is almost upon us! This month we're offering a most excellent prize pack, which includes a SOLD OUT Sideshow Exclusive Boba Fett Premium Format figure, a Star Wars 'Original Trilogy' widescreen DVD set (featuring the special editions of Episodes IV, V & VI, plus a bonus disc), and a big box of crunchy, buttery popcorn! Don't forget to tune into SideshowCollectibles.com TOMORROW, Friday, April 20th, from 9 AM to 6 PM (PT) 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]
Thanks to all of our collectors who took time out of their busy schedules to help us celebrate Heath Hammond's 40th birthday last week! Congratulations to our 'Heath Mask' giveaway winners, who have been chosen randomly out of all participants! The winner of the Napoleon Premium Format figure is S. Carlin, who submitted the 'Heath as a Sideshow pirate eating cake' entry. The winner of the Platoon Rhah 12-inch figure (signed by the actor) is E. Hampton, who submitted the 'Heath as Danny Devito in Twins' entry. These winners will be contacted by email to claim their prizes, and remember, it can take up to six weeks to process and ship these prizes. (Those of you who didn't read the directions and submitted multiple entries, while still posted, were disqualified from contest eligiblity. But we all, especially Heath, really enjoyed your submissions, so thanks!) [Contest Info and Gallery][Read about Heath's birthday celebration]
Were you one of the over 700 newsletter members who entered for a chance to win a Jason Voorhees Premium Format figure last Friday, April 13th? Well, pay attention, because we've picked a random winner! This lucky collector is: C. Barton from Eyota, MN. Congratulations, you will be adding the Jason Premium Format figure for your collection FREE of charge (less the shipping cost)! Thank you to everyone who joined us during last Friday's festivities, and if you are the winner, be sure to watch your inbox for your prize confirmation email! [Friday the 13th contest details]
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 Sideshow Collectibles Gift Card, worth $20 toward select in stock products, simply for being a subscriber! These lucky winners are: J. Bucko, M. Anderson, D. Schweinberg, D. Wright, and B. Bass. 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 up to six weeks for delivery of prizes. If you see your name on this list, be sure to watch your inbox so that you can confirm your win! [Sideshow Contest Terms and Conditions]
Take this opportunity to write an "Ode to Your Mama" and you could win a fancy bouquet of fresh flowers to send to that special woman who brought you into this crazy world, courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles! That's right, for a chance to win, we want you to submit your best poetry or prose, commemorating your mother and all she's had to put up with from you over the years. Follow the link for all the details, and don't forget to read the directions and the fine print! [Mother's Day Contest Details]
One lucky LOTR newsletter member now has a chance to get their hands on a long SOLD OUT Gandalf the Grey polystone statue by answering this simple question: "Of what race is Gandalf a descendent?" Use the contest form, located through the following link, and enter contest code: GANDALF WILL BE MINE! Remember to spell the code (including the !) and your answer correctly, and be sure not to include any additional spaces. A random winner will be chosen from all correct entries submitted prior to April 25th, 2007 and will be announced in the April 26th newsletter! (This contest is open to Newsletter members ONLY.) [Enter to win Gandalf the Grey!]
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Monday, April 16, 2007
DVD Tuesday: History, Venture & More!
- Xoanon @ 19:05 PST
America's Funniest Home Videos: Motherhood Madness: Hosted by Tom Bergeron, this two-hour program offers a $100,000 prize for the funniest video out there, with homemade clips all gathered around the theme of motherhood and mother's day.
Brute Force: As hard-hitting as its title, Brute Force was the first of Jules Dassin’s forays into the crime genre, a prison melodrama that takes a critical look at American society as well. Burt Lancaster is the timeworn Joe Collins, who, along with his fellow inmates, lives under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn). Only Collins’s dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey’s chains? Matter-of-fact and ferocious, Brute Force builds to an explosive climax that shows that man’s desperation for freedom knows no bounds.
Clear Skies: Yevgueni Urbansky acted masterfully as a soviet pilot who was shut down by anti-air nazi fire, caught alive and put in prison until the war finished. Once back home, hurt but alive, he was suspected of betrayal and collaboration with nazis with the only evidence of his survival. Because of the suspects he was expelled out from the communist party to which he used to be a member. The film is just another accusation of Stalin's injustice with many of the Soviet citizens who heorically fought against Nazi army.
Cutie Honey - The Movie: Who is this mysterious buxom beauty? She's an office worker, a motorcycle racer, a street musician, a police officer, and most of all, a warrior of love. Fitted with her father's invention, the I-System, she can transform herself into anyone she wants to be. The nefarious organization called Panther Claw is kidnapping girls across Japan and stealing all the gold and the police are powerless to stop them. Now, their leader, sister Jill, wants Honey's I-System neckband to reviver her beauty and gain immortality. With the help of her friends, Natsuko, a hard-headed police officer, and Seiji, an easy-going reporter, Honey will prove that there's no greater power than love. Genre: Action/ Comedy.
Deadlands: The Rising: Unexplained explosions rock several major U.S. cities. As the night unfolds, more mysterious events are yet to come. In Baltimore, five strangers take a stand as the world is rapidly consumed by the living dead! A man stuck in a traffic jam narrowly escapes to warn others of what s heading their way... best friends fight to return home and find the fate of their families... a mother and son desperately seek to escape the horrors gathering outside. While each human stands to fight and survive, the army of the dead continues to grow...
Foxworthy's Big Night Out:Season One: Comedian Jeff Foxworthy heads out on a new adventure with a whole new cast of friends and special guests in the signature CMT sketch comedy series, Foxworthy's Big Night Out. Each week, a different country artist joins Foxworthy for the ultimate in country comedy and live musical performance. Country stars Kenny Rogers, Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Sara Evans, Pat Green, Jack Ingram, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, the Warren Brothers, Hank Williams Jr. and the Wreckers all test their comedy chops by appearing in sketches with Foxworthy and his amazing cast of improv actors. Mixing the traditional TV monologue with sketches, redneck words of the day, audience participation and some of the best musical performances the world of country music has to offer, Foxworthy's Big Night Out is a half hour of hilarity the whole family can enjoy together.
Freedom Writers (Widescreen Edition): Though the "inspirational teacher" theme may feel done to death, Freedom Writers succeeds because it emphasizes the students as much as the teacher. Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don't Cry) comes to a southern California high school bubbling over with naive optimism, but quickly discovers that her unruly classroom isn't easily won over by her good intentions. After a few floundering attempts to connect with her students, Gruwell gives them the assignment of keeping journals about their own lives--an assignment that the class bites into with relish, which eventually bonds them together and pushes racial rivalries aside. This plotline has been made before, sometimes well, sometimes poorly; Freedom Writers, by drawing heavily from the published journals of the students--and thanks to a (mostly) unheroic script, direction that emphasizes individual characters over stereotypes, and rigorous performances from the whole cast--makes the story seem fresh and genuine. Swank does solid work, but the standouts are April L. Hernandez as a girl whose gang wants her to lie and send an innocent boy to jail and Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) as a teacher who resents Gruwell's offbeat success. Also featuring Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy), Scott Glenn (The Right Stuff), and a plethora of strong young actors.
George Eliot Collection: The next collection in the successful BBC Classics line comes to life with an assortment of all-star casts in five of George Eliot's beautifully astute literary works, all lovingly portrayed in critically acclaimed productions from the BBC.
George Lopez: First & Second Seasons: Mexican comedian George Lopez has a hit on his hands -- often despite himself -- with this ABC sitcom featuring the leading character as a recently promoted manager at an aviation manufacturer. His two Anglo bosses are the typical inept white men surrounded by a Latino work crew who report to George -- among them being his best friend Ernie (Valente Rodriguez), the Latino equivalent of Patton Oswalt, and George's overly salty mother Benny (Belita Moreno).
Ghost Busters Complete Series: Before the movie, before Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray went beyond Saturday Night, there was the live-action Saturday Morning Series called The Ghost Busters. Originally from Filmation's live-action library, The Ghost Busters starred famous F-Troop team Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch as Jake Kong and Eddie Spencer, and Tracy their gorilla. Unlike most of Filmation's live series, The Ghost Busters focused a bit more on humour than just being action with comedy relief. Basically, loosely using the 'Mission Impossible' schtick (heavily used in Saturday Morning spy shows) to obtain their assignments. Jake, Eddie and Tracy would deal with the likes of demented spirits, wacky vampires and other spectre and ghouls from haunting the mortal world. 
Happy Days Complete 2nd Season: Happy Days was set in the 1950s in Milwaukee, the heart of middle-class America, and told the story of the Cunningham family. Mr. Cunningham (Tom Bosley) ran the local hardware store and Mrs. Cunningham (Marion Ross), like all good TV Moms, spent her time in the kitchen. Their son, Richie (Ron Howard), hung out at Arnold's Drive-In with his pals Ralph Malph (Donny Most) and Potsie (Anson Williams), trying to be as cool as the coolest greaser in town, the Fonz (Henry Winkler). Richie's sister, Joanie (Erin Moran), tagged along whenever she wasn't at her friend Jenny Piccolo's house. The Cunninghams also had an older son, Chuck, but he mysteriously disappeared after the first season.
Highlander Series: Best of the Best: Taken from the film, Highlander, Duncan MacLeod, clansman of Connor in the film also finds he is being stalked by not only other immortals trying to kill him before the time of the gathering, but also a secret society of mortals who call themselves 'The Watchers' and also seem intent on killing him. Duncan and the other immortals can only be killed by decapitation and often live for centuries.
The History Boys: From award-winning playwright Alan Bennett (The Madness of King George) comes this delightfully witty comedy of eight boisterous-yet-talented schoolboys hoping to gain admittance to England's most prestigious universities. They're aided on their quest by two teachers, a shrewd young upstart and an inspiring old eccentric, whose opposing philosophies challenge the boys to confront the true meaning of education and the relative values of happiness and success. Adapted from the original Tony Award winning play and starring the original Tony Award winning cast, The History Boys is an engaging, thought-provoking, and wickedly funny look at history, the pursuit of knowledge, and the utter randomness of life. 
Into the Fire: In 1936, a right-wing military cabal under General Francisco Franco, with the support of Hilter and Mussolini, attempted to overthrow the newly elected democratic government of Spain. In response, nearly 80 American women, in defiance of the U.S. government, joined the struggle in the Spanish Civil war, the fist major battle in Europe against Fascism.In this compelling and meticulously researched documentary, 16 of these brave and idealistic women, mostly nurses but also notable writers and journalists, tell in their own words stories of courage and commitment to a just cause. Weaving archival materials with the words from the likes of Dorothy Parker, Virgina Cowles and Eleanor Roosevelt, "The stories of their heroism leave Ernest Hemingway's romantic notions of this war in the dust." (High Falls Film Festival)Bonus Features: Director Biography. Director: Julia Newman. "Vivid and Moving" – Seattle Weekly. {Award Winner - Seattle International Film Festival}
La Haine: When he was just twenty-nine years old, Mathieu Kassovitz took the international film world by storm with La haine (Hate), a gritty, unsettling, and visually explosive look at the racial and cultural volatility in modern-day France, specifically in the low-income banlieue districts on Paris’s outskirts. Aimlessly whiling away their days in the concrete environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz, Hubert, and Saïd—a Jew, an African, and an Arab—give human faces to France’s immigrant populations, their bristling resentments at their social marginalization slowly simmering until they reach a climactic boiling point. A work of tough beauty, La haine is a landmark of contemporary French cinema and a gripping reflection of its country’s ongoing identity crisis.
Larry King Live - The Greatest Interviews: Celebrating his 50th anniversary in broadcasting in 2007, Larry King is the host of Larry King Live, the first worldwide phone-in television talk show and CNN's highest-rated program. This commemorative DVD is hosted by Larry King in his warm, engaging style and contains over 9 hours of his most extraordinary and entertaining programming.
Larry Sanders Show-1st Season: HBO television sitcom about Larry Sanders, a talk-show host. This show goes 'behind-the-scenes' to reveal Larry's humorous interactions with the producers and guests.
The Last King of Scotland: In the early 1970s, Nicholas Garrigan, a young semi-idealistic Scottish doctor, comes to Uganda to assist in a rural hospital. Once there, he soon meets up with the new President, Idi Amin, who promise a golden age for the African nation. Garrigan hits it off immediately with the rabid Scotland fan, who soon offers him a senior position in the national health department and becomes one of Amin's closest advisers. However as the years pass, Garrigan cannot help but notice Amin's increasingly erratic behavior that grows beyond a legitimate fear of assassination into a murderous insanity that is driving Uganda into bloody ruin. Realizing his dire situation with the lunatic leader unwilling to let him go home, Garrigan must make some crucial decisions that could mean his death if the despot finds out.
Laverne & Shirley - The Complete Second Season: Set in the 1950s, this half-hour situation comedy revolved around the friendship between bright-eyed, naive and demure Shirley Feeney and brassy, tough-talking, street smart Laverne De Fazio. Two bottle cappers for Shotz Brewery, the duo dated an array of questionable men, tolerated their dippy, loony neighbors Lenny and Squiggy, and forever pursued to "make all their dreams come true."
Mallory Effect: Charlie can't take his mind off of his ex-girlfriend, Mallory. When he sees her with her new boyfriend, his obsession takes charge. With the cut-to-the-chase advice of his best friend Nick, Charlie decides to take action to recover his lost love. His plan: secretly befriend her new boyfriend and sabotage their relationship from the inside out.
Masters of Horror - Family: It’s a beautiful day in suburbia where mild-mannered bachelor Harold Thompson (George Wendt of CHEERS) is happily at work in his basement building the perfect family. But when a young couple moves in nextdoor, Harold sets his sights on the sexy young wife (Meredith Monroe of DAWSON’S CREEK). In a sunshine world of picket fences and manicured lawns, is it ever possible to know what gruesome plans are percolating in the minds of your neighbors? Matt Keeslar (SCREAM 3, ROSE RED) co-stars in this grisly black comedy with a killer twist from Director John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, ANIMAL HOUSE) and Writer Brent Hanley (FRAILTY). Features: Still Gallery Original Storyboards Audio Commentary featuring writer Brent Hanley Director Bio Screenplay (DVD-ROM), Also on DVD Skin and Bones: The Making of Family Terror Tracks: Mastering the Family Score
Mork & Mindy - The Complete Second Season: Bizarre television comedy with Robin Williams as Mork from Ork, who is an alien hatched from an egg, sent to investigate Earth and report back to his superiors. As an outsider, Mork is unfamiliar with human customs and often questions some of the strange traditions that we take for granted. Much of the humor relies on Williams' unique comic voices and mannerisms. The show was perhaps most famous for Mork's saying, 'nanoo nanoo.'
Murder She Wrote Complete 6th Season: Former substitute English teacher and famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher has a gift for solving mysteries. You see, it seems murder follows her around, whether it be to the houses of her seemingly endless number of friends, nieces, and nephews or right in her hometown of Cabot Cove, Maine. Jessica is sometimes assisted by her friend Dr. Seth Hazelet or the local sheriff, Amos Tupper (later Sheriff Metsger). Sometimes, early in the series, Jessica would only narrate the episode, which would be a dramatization of one of her novels. In later seasons, Jessica moved to New York City to be closer to her publisher and also closer to crime.
Mxc-Most Extreme Elimination Challenge-Season 2: A silly Japanese game show on which contestants are painfully eliminated through barely possible stunts and events, most taking place above pools of mud.
National Lampoon's Pucked: Frank Hopper (Bon Jovi) is a former lawyer, long-term loser and constant dreamer - and frankly, probably just not all that bright. When he receives a credit card in the mail, he believes he's hit the jackpot. It's not long before he's working his way toward financing his dream - an all-woman hockey team. He's also put himself in debt to the tune of more than $300,000. Naturally, he winds up in court when his plan backfires.
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show: With more than 8 hours of newly-produced material, including Garry Shandling in personal and intimate meetings with stars like Alec Baldwin, Tom Petty, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, and more, this DVD is NOT JUST THE BEST OF THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW
Notes on a Scandal: Academy Award(r) winners Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett give wickedly entertaining, Oscar-nominated performances * ? one as a woman consumed by her colleague's guilty secret, the other, a victim to her own dark obsessions ? in this sexy, stylish thriller. Dench mesmerizes as Barbara Covett, a teacher who rules over her classroom with an iron fist, yet leads a desperate, solitary life outside it. That is, until she meets radiant new art teacher Sheba Hart (Blanchett). Although at first overjoyed with her newfound kindred spirit, when Barbara discovers that Sheba is having an affair with a teenage student, her jealously and rage spiral out of control.
Off the Black: An aging, disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) gets a younger friend (Morgan) and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Overlord: Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, Stuart Cooper’s immersive account of one 20-year-old’s journey from basic training to the battle front lines at D-day brings all the terrors and isolation of war to its viewers with jolting authenticity. Overlord, impressionistically shot by Stanley Kubrick’s longtime cinematographer John Alcott, is both a document of WWII and a dreamlike meditation on man’s smallness in a large, incomprehensible machine.
Paradise Kiss, vol. 3: As Yukari feverishly catches up on makeup exams, the "Parakiss" crew works diligently on the gown in preparation for the YSD Fashion Show -- will their centerpiece design take first place? In the aftermath of graduation and the advent of a new year, George and Yukari must determine if they still have a future together, as individual dreams and goals pull them into opposite directions. Which paths will they take in order to realize their full potential and what becomes of everyone else in this emotionally heartrending conclusion?
Peach Girl, vol. 1: Based on a beloved manga by Tokyopop, the popular anime series PEACH GIRL follows the angst-filled travails of a shy high-school student, Momo Adachi, whose athletic good looks earn her some unwanted attention from the in-crowd, including a backstabbing mean girl and a womanizing jock. This volume introduces the shojo anime series with the first five episodes.
Pulp: While 'ghostwriting' an autobiography for Hollywood star Preston Gilbert, Mickey King ends up investigating a murder...
Shadow Warriors Complete First Season: Sonny Chiba plays Hattori Hanzo in this classic Japanese TV series, the first season of which is presented here on a 7-disc set including all 27 episodes. Over 20 hours of entertainment, the complete first series on a 7-disc set, including 27 episodes. In 1651 during the Edo Period, the 11 year old Ietsuna becomes the fourth Shogun, leading his influential chief retainers to plot against each other to take the reins of power. The Hattori family, a clan of Iga Ninjas who were former vassals and protectors of the previous Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu have since fallen from grace. Their third generation ancestor, Hattori Hanzo (Sonny Chiba) is now working as the master at public bathhouse in Edo City (what is now known as Tokyo). Fearing further political upheaval and instability, the Shogun's right-hand man, Masayuki Hoshina once again calls upon the unique skills and services of Hattori Hanzo's Ninja Clan. During he day, they masquerade as ordinary citizens, but at night they ride forth as the "Kage No Gundan", the secret "Shadow Army" who opposes all those who dare to threaten the authority of the reigning Shogun. "Shadow Warriors" features an all-star cast of JAC "Japan Action Club" (Chiba's stunt school) alumni, including Etsuko Shiomi ("Sister Street Fighter"), Hiroyuki Sanada ("Ninja Wars", "Legend Of The Eight Samurai"), and Kenji Oba ("Kill Bill Vol. 1").
Smokin' Aces: An FBI agent (Reynolds) hunts for a Las Vegas stand up comedian (Piven) who has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins (including Affleck and Keys).
Spider-Man 2.1: In Spider-Man 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.
Spongebob Squarepants - Friend Or Foe: Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend or Foe? is the latest DVD release of the peripatetic, supremely optimistic, hysterically keyed-up, cartoon sponge, and he's just as funny here as he is in his other collections. Now I've already written twice this year on the significance of SpongeBob SquarePants cartoons, and their role in popular culture (you may click on SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Vol. 1 and SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Vol 2 to read those reviews), so I won't bore you with any more sociological claptrap in this review. I will say that there isn't one single cartoon out there that gets my kids as excited as SpongeBob SquarePants. He's clearly at the forefront of popular children's animation today, and from the quality of the cartoons included in SpongeBob SquarePants: Friend or Foe?, I see no sign of that abating.
Thieves Like Us: Two convicts break out of Mississippi State Penitentiary in 1936 to join a third on a long spree of bank robbing, their special talent and claim to fame. The youngest of the three falls in love along the way with a girl met at their hideout, the older man is a happy professional criminal with a romance of his own, the third is a fast lover and hard drinker fond of his work. The young lovers begin to move out of the sphere in which they have met, a last robbery in Yazoo City goes badly and puts paid to the gang once and for all as a profitable venture, but isn't the end of the story quite yet, as all three are wanted and notorious men with altogether different points of view on the situation they are faced with.
True Confessions: De Niro (a Catholic Priest) and Duvall (a Homicide Detective) play brothers drawn together after many years apart, in the aftermath of the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
The Venture Bros. Season 2: The warped misadventures of a former boy genius turned washed-up, middle-aged mad scientist Dr. Rusty Venture; his moronic teenage sons; their maniac bodyguard; and the Doctor's arch-nemeses, incompetent super villain The Monarch and his masculine paramour, Dr. Girlfriend.
Wilderness Survival for Girls: Ruth, Deb, and Kate head up to the mountains for a peaceful getaway weekend at a cabin. While their, tensions between the girls regarding their friendship and sexuality arise. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger lurks in the darkness outside. 
Feast (HD DVD): At a rural bar, a motley bunch of patrons struggle to survive a ravenous family of flying beasts bent on devouring every last one of them.
The Game (HD DVD): Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) his brother Conrad, who has gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, suddenly returns and gives Nicholas a card giving him entry to unusual entertainment provided by something called Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Giving up to curiosity, Nicholas visits CRS and all kinds of weird and bad things start to happen to him.
The Jerk (HD DVD): Navin is an idiot. Hew grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family. But at his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis... Everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune.
School of Scoundrels (HD DVD): An unlucky meter reader enrolls in a confidence-building class so he can win the love of the girl of his dreams. The class turns out to be something quite different when it becomes clear to the young man that his professor has his sights set on the same girl.
Smokin' Aces (HD DVD): An FBI agent (Reynolds) hunts for a Las Vegas stand up comedian (Piven) who has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins (including Affleck and Keys).
The Dirty Dozen (Blu-ray): A Major with an attitude problem and a history of getting things done is told to interview military prisoners with death sentences or long terms for a dangerous mission; To parachute behind enemy lines and cause havoc for the German Generals at a rest house on the eve of D-Day.
Enter the Dragon (Blu-ray): The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, Enter the Dragon was his entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong coproduction, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take center stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed, and ruthless determination.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter
- Xoanon @ 17:03 PST
Sideshow Collectibles Newsletter - Date: 4/12/2007
Planning to attend Star Wars Celebration IV in Los Angeles from May 24th-28th? Well, you had better start making your travel plans now because it's already mid-April! This year's big 30th Anniversary Celebration IV convention will be held in the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 24th-28th, and a big group of Star Wars-loving Sideshow staff will be there to meet and greet collectors and debut brand new Star Wars products! The Sideshow booth number at CIV will be #410... make sure to come by to visit us each day (or better yet, multiple times each day!) at the convention. See ya on Memorial Day weekend! [Sideshow C4 news headquarters]
This week marks the last of our Star Wars 30th Anniversary Priority Pre-Order events! Remember, if you have pre-ordered the Attendee editions, you MUST pick your items up at Celebration IV between 12:00 PM (PT) on Thursday, May 24th, and 12:00 PM (PT) on Sunday, May 27th. All canceled products will be offered to walk-up Attendees beginning Monday morning, May 28th. If you are in doubt about your attendence, please pre-order the Non-Attendee editions to be safe! ***Also keep in mind that credit cards will begin processing for these Exclusives during the week of May 3rd, and Non-Attendee shipping will begin at the end of May, so be sure to make the necessary financial arrangements before then - we'd hate to have to cancel your order due to a decline. To help get you through the process, we have provided helpful FAQs, and you can also contact our caring Customer Service department if you have any additional questions! [Attendee FAQ][Non-Attendee FAQ]
That's right, we're gearing up for the big reveal of all of our 2007 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives! Make sure to bookmark our Comic-Con headquarters URL, and watch our upcoming newsletters for all the details as they develop. In the meantime, you can get a sneak peek at one of our SIX planned convention Exclusives - the Black Costumed Spider-Man mini bust from 'Spider-Man 3'! This year's SDCC will take place from Thursday, July 26th through Sunday, July 29th, with Preview Night on Wednesday, Juy 25th. Mark your calendars, and we hope to see you all there! [Sideshow's Comic-Con 2007 headquarters][Get a sneak peek of the Black Spidey bust][San Diego Comic-Con info]
A very meaningful day for all horror and supernatural fans, Friday the 13th only comes around once every few months. So celebrate in style with Sideshow! Tomorrow, Friday, April 13th, we will be posting random discounts on select IN STOCK horror products for your collecting pleasure! Stay tuned to our New Line Horror homepage throughout the day (from Noon until 6 PM, Pacific Time) to take advantage of the discounts. You'll also have all day to enter for your chance to win one of our Jason Premium Format figures, so be sure to tune in tomorrow! [Watch our New Line Horror page for discounts]
We are excited to bring our collectors a new and improved episode of Sideshow Radio, featuring tons of unique entertainment for your eardrums! The April 12th edition includes the an interview with the Fighting 501st Army, Gandalf the White Premium Format news, the triumphant return of Keith and Klauder, fighting over Ewoks of all things, and much more. Download the April 12th podcast today, or risk missing out on all of the wacky fun! Please be sure let us know what you think about the all new Sideshow Radio in our comment section at SideshowCollectibles.com. (If you subscribe to our podcast through iTunes, please be aware that it can take up to 24 hours for Apple to refresh their servers with the feed.)[Download our April 12th podcast][Leave us your comments!][Subscribe via iTunes]
Yes, that's right - J.R.R. Tolkien is publishing a brand new book from beyond the grave! The professor's son, Christopher Tolkien, and the world-renowned artist, Alan Lee, have collaborated to bring this story to the masses on Tuesday, April 17th. Plus, if you live in the vicinity of New York City, you can join in the celebration at the 'Children of Huron' book release party at the Barnes and Noble at 555 5th Avenue in NYC. Sponsored by TheOneRing.net, Houghton-Mifflin, and Sideshow Collectibles, it should be a fun party full of LOTR geekyness and giveaways, including a chance to grab a Sideshow Gift Card worth $20 toward select IN STOCK merchandise! Be sure to drop by if you are in the neighborhood, or place your pre-order for the book today![Children of Huron coming Tuesday!]
Join in and help us honor Sideshow's 3D Development Manager, Heath Hammond, for his 40th birthday! His actual day of birth was April 10th, but you can still send Heath an E-Card with a personalized Birthday greeting. Plus, you can download a copy of Heath's handsome mug, and have an opportunity to win some great prizes in our 'Heath Mask' Gallery Giveaway - but be sure to submit your photo before 11:59 PM (PT) on Sunday, April 15th! And of course, no promotion would be complete without some type of product discount, so check out the 30% OFF savings on select Military items that Heath worked on. Don't miss the celebration![Celebrate Heath's big day with Sideshow]
We've posted a new homepage poll testing your devotion to your Sideshow collection. Vote now and let the world know where Sideshow ranks among your most prized possessions! 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... we do enjoy reading them![Participate in the poll][Discuss it with fellow collectors]
Based on the characters from the popular Japanese anime series 'CROWS x WORST', we are excited to bring the Kunou Ryushin and Takeda Kousei 1:6th scale RAH figures to the U.S. market! Manufactured by our friends at Medicom Toy, these leather-clad, TFOA (The Front of Armament) gangstas are ready to take on the world. Be sure to watch our upcoming newsletters for more information and pre-ordering opportunities! [Preview Crows Worst RAH figures]
Take this opportunity to write an "Ode to Your Mama" and you could win a fancy bouquet of fresh flowers to send to that special woman who brought you into this crazy world! That's right, we want you to submit your best poetry, commemorating your mother and all she's had to put up with, for your chance to win. Follow the link for all the details, and don't forget to read the directions and the fine print! [Mother's Day Contest Details]
One lucky LOTR newsletter member now has a chance to get their hands on a long SOLD OUT Gandalf the Grey polystone statue by answering this simple question: "Of what race is Gandalf a descendent?" Use the contest form, located through the following link, and enter contest code: GANDALF WILL BE MINE! Remember to spell the code (including the !) and your answer correctly, and be sure not to include any additional spaces. A random winner will be chosen from all correct entries submitted prior to April 25th, 2007 and will be announced in the April 26th newsletter! (This contest is open to Newsletter members ONLY.) [Enter to WIn Gandalf the Grey!]
Our April Film, Food & Figure Friday is coming up next Friday! This month we're offering a most excellent prize pack, which includes a SOLD OUT Sideshow Exclusive Boba Fett Premium Format figure, a Star Wars 'Original Trilogy' widescreen DVD set (featuring the special editions of Episodes IV, V & VI, plus a bonus disc), and a big box of crunchy, buttery popcorn! Tune in next Friday, April 20th, 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]
Talk about pimpin' your ride... Sideshow's truck wins hands-down! We invite our collectors to take a look at the eye-catching new graphics on our local delivery truck. This trusty cube truck can be seen driving the streets of Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, sometimes even venturing as far as San Diego when it’s packed full of Comic-Con goodies. Take a look at the photos in the blog, and join us in a contest celebrating the spiffy new Sideshow truck decals! Yes, the truck can currently be located on the Sideshow site, but we're not telling you where. The first monthly winner in the 'Spot the Truck' contest will be random ly chosen in our May 3rd newsletter, so get busy searching the hallowed halls at SideshowCollectibles.com! [View the Photos and Contest info]
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