Movies / TV
DVD releases for week of August 31st
By Randall Flagg
Sep 1, 2004, 23:59

Notable Releases
The Passion Of The Christ (Widescreen Edition)
My Thoughts:
And god said�let them double dip for my son�s film.
Best Price: $15.99 @ Best Buy
The Features:
� Theatrical Trailer

I Love Lucy: The Complete Second Season
My Thoughts:
Can�t go wrong with arguably the best sitcom ever. Good to see a sitcom that�s not a current hit being released with extras, something that�s becoming rare.
Best Price: $37.94 @ NorthAmericanDVD.com
The Features:
� Special Footage: Includes Deleted Footage, Lost Scenes and Hilarious Outtakes
� 3 Behind The Scenes Featurettes
� Original Openings
� Lucy's Radio Show
� Script Excerpts
� Guest Cast Information
� Five Complete Episodes of Lucy's Radio Show: My Favorite Husband

The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (Special Edition)
Best Price: $17.99 @ Best Buy
The Features:
� All New One By One Animated Short
� Find Out Why Game: Ever wonder why we sneeze? Or how an airplane flies? Timon has a few creative ideas, but Pumbaa has some more believable explanations for fascinating scientific phenomena.
� Proud Of Simba's Pride: A Making-of featurette that highlights the seeds of the story, the development of the new characters, the African roots of the music and more!
� Rafiki's Challenge: Rafiki's three gourd monty game, the classic shell game with a fun twist!
� Lots About Lions: Learn more about "big cats," the animals that were the role models for Simba, Kiara and the rest of the pride.
� Pride Land Games: Using their math skills, kids can help Timon and Pumbaa gather grubs for the feast and arrange rocks so Kiara and Kovu can get around the crocodiles!
� Disney's Song Selection: Skip to your favorite song or play them all! Display the lyrics with the click of a button.
� Music Videos
� And More!

Jesus Christ Superstar (Special Edition)
My Thoughts:
And God said�now that�s funny, a movie featuring the likeness of my son directed by a guy with Jew in his name.
Best Price: $9.35 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
� Commentary With Director Norman Jewison and Actor Ted Neeley
� Theatrical Trailer
� Production Notes
� Cast & Filmmakers' Bios

Touched By An Angel: The Complete First Season
Best Price: $34.97 @ DVDPlanet.com
The Features:
� An extended version of Executive Producer Martha Williamson's 60 Minutes interview with Ed Bradley
� Martha Williamson talks about Touched By An Angel
� Touched By An Angel says farewell
� Commentaries on the episodes: The Southbound Bus, Tough Love, Fear Not and There, But For The Grace of God

Ike: Countdown To D-Day
Best Price: $19.50 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
� Tom Selleck and Filmmakers' commentary
� IKE: The Filmmakers reflect

Satan In The Suburbs
Synopsis:
Ricky Kasso, Jimmy Toiano and Gary Lauwers were three kids from good homes. However, by the time they hit high school they were up to no good including cutting class, smoking marijuana, taking LSD and angel dust. Everyone knew they were headed for trouble, but no one guessed they were also 'getting into Satan', until one dark night in the small town of Northport, when Satan said to kill�

Based on the best-selling book Love Satan written by veteran journalist David St. Clair, Satan in the Suburbs takes an in-depth and provocative examination of the 1984 tragedy. It creates a searing portrait of a town that closed its eyes to a deadly problem, a murder that the town�s teens made their unspoken secret and three boys who were touched by evil, violence and death.
Best Price: $13.18 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
� Autopsy Footage With Coroner Commentary
� Screenwriter Peter Filardi Commentary
� Actual Written Confession By Kasso
� Authentic Crime Photos

The Alan Clarke Collection (Limited Edition)
Synopsis:
Scum (1977 BBC Version) A shocking story of the brutality at a British school for young offenders. Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) portrays a young troublemaker caught between the menacing staff and tough inmates. Banned by the BBC, this has never before been available on home video. Starring a well-known British cast, including Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia) and David Threlfall (Master & Commander). Producer Margaret Matheson also worked on the infamous punk rock film, Sid & Nancy.

Scum (1979 Theatrical Version) After being banned by the BBC, director Alan Clarke remade Scum as a theatrical feature, utilizing the same story and several of the same actors.

Made In Britain Tim Roth portrays a young, intelligent, and sometimes violent skinhead who rebels against all authority, including those who want to help him. A potent portrait of disaffected youth, with a stinging punk rock soundtrack, that remains relevant today. An unforgettable debut by Tim Roth, who went on to star in such classics as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Written by David Leland, who also scripted Mona Lisa and Wish You Were Here.

The Firm In the tradition of Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Sexy Beast, Gary Oldman stars as the leader of a gang of football hooligans, whose plan to unite rival "firms� for the Championships results in violence.

Elephant In the inspiration for Gus Van Sant's award-winning film of the same name, a series of killings are committed randomly and without explanation in Northern Ireland. Produced by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting).

Director: Alan Clarke A documentary featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with friends and colleagues of Clarke, including Tim Roth, Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears (High Fidelity), Ray Winstone and Phil Daniels.
Best Price: $59.98 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
Scum (1977 BBC Version) � Commentary with Stars Phil Daniels and David Threlfall and Producer Margaret Matheson.
� Selected Scenes with Audio Commentary by Star Ray Winstone
Scum (1979 Theatrical Version) � Commentary with Star Ray Winstone
� Interviews with Producer Clive Parsons & Writer Roy Minton (17 Mins.)
� Poster & Still Gallery
� Theatrical Trailer
Made In Britain � Commentary #1 with Star Tim Roth
� Commentary #2 with Writer David Leland and Producer Margaret Matheson
� Archive Interview with Tim Roth (5 mins.)
� Poster & Still Gallery
The Firm � Still Galleries
Elephant � Commentary with Producer Danny Boyle
� Memories of Elephant: Interviews with Gary Oldman, David Hare & Molly Clarke (5 mins.)
Director: Alan Clarke � Alan Clarke bio

The White Dawn
Synopsis:
Based on James Houston's true story of an Arctic adventure, The White Dawn relates the story of three sailors who are separated from their ship during an Arctic hunt for polar bear and walrus. Eskimos who live on Baffin Island, just south of the North Pole, save their lives, but one angry sailor brings fear and violence to all. Magnificent location footage and realistic hunting scenes bring a striking flavor to the intense and passionate conflict.
Best Price: $9.99 @ Best Buy
The Features:
� Commentary By Director Philip Kaufman
� Introduction By The Filmmaker
� Welcoming The Dawn
� A Way Of Life: The World Of The Inuit Eskimos

Blood Heat
Synopsis:
The year: 2009. Welcome to Tokyo, where ruthless gangsters are pushing a new designer drug called 'Blood Heat.' The highly addictive narcotic is a sinister steroid that gives people super strength with a slight adverse side effect, it induces a murderous rage and drives them to kill!

When Joe, a US Navy Seal, and a Japanese detective join forces to stop the circulation of Blood Heat, they find themselves as contestants in an extreme underground martial arts 'fight club' run by the Yakuza and hidden inside the infamous "Muscle Dome." When Blood Heat is pumped into the fighters' veins it transforms them into vicious, unstoppable fighting machines chemically programmed to annihilate their opponents!
Best Price: $14.98 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
� Behind the scenes featurette including cast interviews
� Promotional featurette
� Blood Heat premier featurettes
� Photo Gallery
� Trailers

Twisted (Widescreen Edition)
Synopsis:
Ashley Judd stars as Jessica Sheppard, a San Francisco police inspector prowling the wharf for a serial killer whose victims all have one thing in common: her. The investigation becomes increasingly twisted as her partner (Andy Garcia) behaves strangely, and the police commissioner (Samuel L. Jackson) is being asked to remove her from the investigation, as she is a prime suspect. All the clues point to her and Jessica begins to suspect that she might be the killer she is looking for.
Best Price:
$19.99 @ Best Buy
The Features:
� Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman
� Cutting Room Floor with Commentary - 10 Extended/ Deleted Scenes
� Creating a Twisted Web of Intrigue
� The Inspectors: Clues to the Crime
� San Francisco: Scene of the Crime

Other Releases
24th Day
And 1 Mixtape Volume 7
Angel On My Shoulder
Apocalypse
Beef II
Before I Say Goodbye
The Black Orchid
Black Society Trilogy (Takashi Miike's)
Broadway Bill
Come Back, Little Sheba
Chris Rock: Never Scared
Desire Under The Elms
First Steps On Mars
The Groove Room
The Hajj: One American's Pilgrimagge To Mecca
The Hee Haw Collection: Volume 2
History of the 80's: ABC News Special Presentation
I Can�t Marry You
Jesus: The Complete Story
Jem And The Holograms: Season 3 Part 1
King Crimson: Neil And Jack And Me
Laffapalooza! #1
Laffapalooza! #2
Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind 2: Tribulation Force
Ley Lines
One Eyed King
Rainy Dog
Relentless
Relentless 2: Dead On
Riding High
Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends: Complete Season 2
Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season 1
Shinjuku Triad Society
South Park: The Passion Of The Jew
Splat!
Street Fury: Lust
Tight Spot
UFC 47: It�s On!
Zorro's Black Whip

Notable Horror & Sci-Fi Releases
Videodrome - Criterion Collection
Best Price: $25.97 @ DVDPlanet.com
The Features:
� Commentaries by director David Cronenberg, actors James Woods and Deborah Harry, and director of photography mark Irwin
� Camera: a short film starring Videodrome's Les Carlson, written and directed by David Cronenberg in 2000 as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Toronto Film Festival
� Farming the New Flesh: a new half-hour documentary featurette about the creation of Videodrome's landmark video and prosthetic makeup effects
� Samurai Dreams: the complete and unedited faux Japanese AV feature seen in the film
� Fear on Film: a 26-minute roundtable discussion from 1981 between filmmakers David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, John Landis, and Mick Garris
� Stills Gallery
� Original theatrical trailers and promotional featurette

Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete First Season
Best Price: $84.48 @ Buy.com
The Features:
� The Birth of a Timeless Legacy
� Life Beyond Trek: William Shatner
� To Boldly Go...
� Reflections on Spock
� Sci-Fi Visionaries
� Photo Log
� Original Promotional Trailers

Trekkies 2
Best Price: $12.17 @ DVDSoon.com
The Features:
� Commentary with filmmakers Roger Nygard, Denise Crosby, Mike Leahy
� 20 Deleted Scenes
� Fan Films

Forbidden Zone
Synopsis:
Prepare to enter the Sixth Dimension, a deliriously insane world of frog butlers, topless princesses, machine-gun toting teachers, chicken boys, human chandeliers and the devil himself (Danny Elfman), all ruled by the lascivious midget King Fausto (Herve Villechaize-Tattoo on Fantasy Island) and his deranged Queen (Susan Tyrrell-Andy Warhol's Bad). A feast of visual and aural delights, reaching new found heights of insanity, invention and questionable taste. Propelled by the incredible songs of the one and only Danny Elfman, Forbidden Zone is an experience like no other. The all time cult classic returns with an eye popping new high definition widescreen transfer and restored and remastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround.
Best Price: $14.98 @ DeepDiscountDVD.com
The Features:
� Commentary Featuring Director Richard Elfman, Composer/Actor Danny Elfman and Writer/Actor Matthew Bright
� Isolated Music Track, Featuring Danny Elfman's Songs and Music in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
� An Extensive Behind The Scenes Documentary Featuring New Interviews With Cast and Crew Members and Archival Footage
� Make-up FX Featurette
� A Collection Of Deleted Scenes
� Two Complete Scenes From The Hercules Family, Richard Elfman's 16mm Predecessor To Forbidden Zone
� A History Of The Mystic Knights of the Oingo-Boingo That Follows Their Transformation From Theatrical Stage Troupe to Legendary Rock Band
� Oingo-Boingo Music Video "Private Life" Directed By Richard Elfman
� Theatrical Trailer
� Song Lyrics
� Collectible Booklet
� And Much More!

The Beautiful, The Bloody And The Bare / Behind Locked Doors
Synopsis:
Unnerved after a trip to Northern Italy, Pete Abbott wallows in The Beautiful, The Bloody, and the Bare when he becomes a New York nudie photographer. Trouble is, the color red sometimes so upsets him that he starts killing his models! However, Pete goes even further over the edge when he also discovers the masochistic joy of making himself bleed: "Then we heard him. An animal cry filled with rage, then pain, then rapture..." From the director of Teenage gang Debs, The Beautiful, The Bloody and the Bare is one of the earliest films to mix nudity with then excessive bloodshed to create what would be best called a gory-nudie-cutie.

In addition: When their car is deliberately drained of gas, sexy Ann Henderson and semi-lesbian friend Terry Wilson seek help at the house of creepy ex-mortician Dr. Bradley. However, once Behind Locked Doors, the girls instead become the unwilling victims of Bradley's psychotic sex research: "I am looking for the perfect love mate!" Worse, if Ann and Terry don't cooperate, they'll join the women embalmed and on display in Bradley's "memorial exhibition room!" Gutter-level cinema at its best, Behind Closed Doors (aka Anybody Anyway) is sordid shocks and skin from the producer of Toys Are Not for Children.
Best Price: $17.99 @ Circuit City
The Features:
� Join Delores Carlos, Vickie Miles and other Glamour Models in a Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Nudie Photography in the Manuel S. Conde short: PLAYGIRL MODELS!
� A secretary moonlights as a Nude Model in the Barry Mahon Short: PART TIME PIN-UP!
� See how Nude Models Stay in Shape with Physical-Fitness Short: SEXYCISES!
� Comic Little Jack Little learns how to be a Nude Model when he crashes a "Ladies Only" school in the Nudie-Cutie short: SEX WORKSHOP!
� Original Theatrical Trailers
� Bonus Twisted Trailers for: B.J. Lang...Blood Bath, The Captive Female, Color Me Blood, Red, Pets, The Sinful Dwarf and Tender Flesh!
� Gallery of Harry Novak Exploitation Art with Soundtrack Greatest Hits!
� Gallery of Harry Novak Exploitation Photos!

Other Horror & Sci-Fi Releases
Best Of Tromadance Vol. 3
Class Of Nuke 'Em High Part 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown
Invader Zim #1: Progressive Stupidity
Lemora: A Child's Tale Of The Supernatural
Massacre In Dinosaur Valley
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Essentials
The Orloff Collection (The Awful Dr. Orloff / Dr. Orloff's Monster / Revenge in the House of Usher / Orloff and the Invisible Man)
Toxic Crusaders: The Movie
Troma Triple B-Header: Volume 3 - Garden Of The Dead
Uncle Goddamn

Anime Releases
Aura Battler Dunbine #8: Invaders from Byston Well
Azumanga Daioh #4: Friends
Gravitation #2: Stars On The Rise
Here Is Greenwood
The Twelve Kingdoms #7: Reflection


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