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The DVD Dossier is the free newsletter published weekly by DVD Direct 4 Less.
This is the archived issue for September 25, 2005.
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September 25, 2005
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"Robots," from the makers of "Ice Age," debuts on DVD this week in both widescreen and full screen editions.
Featuring an all-star voice cast that includes Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey and Robin Williams, the animated film is about a small town robot named Rodney who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.
As he heads for the big city to pursue his dream, he proves - along with the help of his misfit mechanical friends - that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
Special features include an all-new animated short created just for the DVD release, "Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty," plus commentary from director Chris Wedge and producer William Joyce, technical director's and animator's commentary, deleted scenes ("discontinued parts") and the original "Robots" short that sold the movie's concept to the studio.
Another animated film out this week is "The Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story.
In this unrated 88 minute direct-to-home-video premiere, Stewie, the maniacal baby genius from the Fox TV hit, is distracted from his plans for world domination when he sees a man who looks just like him on television.
Also arriving on DVD on Tuesday: Michelle Yeoh in "Silver Hawk," a Kung Fu take on "The Matrix" and "Experiments in Terror," a collection of independent, avantgarde horror shorts from the early 1960s up to the present. Included are vintage trailers, a promo for a film made with "Psychorama" subliminal messaging, and "The Haunted Mouth," a tooth decay movie narrated by Cesar Romero.
And "Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst" provides a gripping account of one of the most sensational kidnappings in American history.
From the inventive mind of Academy-Award® winning animator Nick Park comes "Creature Comforts: The Complete First Season."
Originally aired to great acclaim on British television and Comedy Central as well as nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award for Best Comedy Series in 2004, "Creature Comforts: The Complete First Season" is the first American presentation of these animated shorts on home video.
Over the course of four films, writer/director Amando De Ossorio created what fright film fans worldwide consider to be one of the most startling series in horror history. This unique quartet of terrifying films - gathered together for the first time on DVD in "The Blind Dead Collection" - deliver a relentless onslaught of creepy atmosphere, shocking violence, forbidden sexuality, and the still-chilling icons of EuroHorror: the eyeless undead who hunt by sound in their quest for human flesh.
These four long-unseen horror classics have been fully restored from original vault materials and are now available in this new Limited Edition Collection, which also contains an exclusive bonus disc of interviews with the late De Ossorio and a collectible booklet, all packaged in a coffin-shaped box!
The last days of New York’s "Downtown" scene and its art world follies are laid bare in "Resident Alien," a profile of cult figure Quentin Crisp, a flamboyantly eccentric Englishman who once pursued fame across the razor-sharp edges of Manhattan.
Martina Warren was crowned "Penthouse Pet of the Year" for 2005; a new DVD chronicles the selection process.
"The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16 Ton Megaset" includes 14 discs of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," packed with every episode from the program’s four year run, plus "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl" and "Monty Python Live at Aspen."
Also from TV this week comes the "The Vicar of Dibley 10th Anniversary Specials," "Beverly Hillbillies: The Ultimate Collection, Volume 1," and compilation discs of popular TV shows from years past: "Chico and the Man," "F Troop," "Maverick," "Cheyenne" and "Dukes of Hazzard."
That's all for this edition of the DVD Dossier; please join us next week for more new DVD releases.
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| This Week's New DVD Releases - Street Date: September 27, 2005 |
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Visit us online to see a comprehensive list of new DVD releases for the next six weeks.
Links above are for Region 1 (USA) Editions. Availability and release dates elsewhere may vary.
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"Mad Hot Ballroom," the hit documentary in which eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing - comes to DVD October 18th.
Told from their own candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, the children are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," from "cool" teenagers to serious students of the merengue, rumba, tango, foxtrot and swing.
Pre-order "Mad Hot Ballroom" now and save 30%.
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Next week (October 4th) Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection," with 14 films directed by the master of suspense.
One of the best known and most influential directors in the history of film, Hitchcock was nominated for six Academy Awards® for Best Director and received the prestigious Irving B. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in honor of a body of work that has continued to influence directors for generations.
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An acknowledged genius of the golden age of Hollywood, Hitchcock spiked his tales of murder and intrigue with repeated blasts of mistaken identity, espionage, a bevy of ice-cold blonde goddesses and cameo appearances by the director himself.
This new definitive collection features 14 classic stories of crime and intrigue including "Saboteur," "Shadow of a Doubt," "Rope," "Rear Window," "The Trouble with Harry," "The Man Who Knew Too Much," "Vertigo," "Psycho," "The Birds," "Marnie," "Torn Curtain," "Topaz," "Frenzy" and "Family Plot."
Starring in these films are James Stewart, Paul Newman, Joseph Cotten, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Kim Novak, Doris Day, Julie Andrews, Grace Kelly and a host of other screen legends.
All the films have been digitally re-mastered for this comprehensive 15-Disc boxed set and an array of never-before-seen footage will offer film lovers an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of some of Hitchcock’s most suspenseful films.
An extraordinary tribute to the achievements of one of Hollywood’s most enduring talents, "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection" includes an original 36-page collectible book and an exclusive bonus disc showcasing materials never-before-available on DVD.
Original production notes, photos, drawings, trailers, specially produced documentaries, alternate endings, additional scenes and a peek at some of the legendary storyboards on which Hitchcock meticulously plotted each shot of his films round out this distinguished collection.
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The bonus disc includes "The American Film Institute’s Salute to Alfred Hitchcock," a touching tribute to Hitchcock’s lifetime of extraordinary work, and "Masters of Cinema," an in-depth interview with the influential director, as well as special looks back at two of his most esteemed films in "The Making of Psycho" and "All About the Birds."
Also on October 4th, Universal will release "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One," which features all 39 television episodes of the Emmy Award-winning murder mystery anthology series.
Pre-order "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One" and save 30%.
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Pre-order "Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection" and also save 30%.
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Prepare to enter the fast lane on October 11th. when that ever-dueling duo, Tom and Jerry, return in "The Fast and the Furry," their fastest feature length movie.
This time out, the world’s favorite cat and mouse team enter an extreme car race competition called the “Super Race” in order to win the grand prize of a beautiful, dream mansion.
Driving supped-up hot rods that can adapt to any environment (land, sea, or air), they compete in a wild race around the world, encountering famous landmarks along the way, and leaving chaos in their wake.
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Pre-order "Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry" now and save 30%.
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| Preview of Next Week's Releases - Street Date: October 4, 2005 |
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