DVD Releases and News

Fresh Fodder: New DVD Releases - 1/30/2007

Hate to hit and run, but we've got some catchin' up to do on our serious backlog of DVDs.

Give us your mini-reviews in the comments, why don't ya?

The Stuff We Care About

Open Season

Synopsis: "Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters."

Features

Rating: Rated PG for some rude humor, mild action and brief language.
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Format: Widescreen Anamorphic, 1.85:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: English, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Audio Track 3: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Audio Track 4: French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Special Features

Includes an Amazon.com exclusive DVD of the Academy Award winning, animated short The Chubbchubbs! (with purchase of widescreen edition only.)
Inside the animals studio
"Wheel of Fortune" Forest Edition game
Making-of
The Voices Behind the Stars
Voice-A-Rama: See what the characters sound like with different accents
Music video
Deleted scenes
Filmmakers commentary
Ring tales
Art gallery
Beat boards
DVD-Rom link to online fun
Sneak peek at "Surf's Up"

Preview:

Flyboys
(2-disc Collector's Edition)

Synopsis: "The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots."

Features

Rating: Rated PG-13 for war action violence and some sexual content.
Runtime: 140 Minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Format: Widescreen , 2.35:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Audio Track 3: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Director Tony Bill and Producer Dean Devlin
"Real Heros: The True Story of the Lafayette Escadrille" Featurette
"Life of a Minature Stunt Pilot" Featurette
"Whiskey and Soda- The Lion Mascots" Featurette
"Taking Flight- The Making of a Flying Sequence"
"The Real Planes of Flyboys" Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Flyboys Squadron DVD-ROM Game

Preview:

Facing the Giants

Synopsis: "From the award winning producers of FLYWHEEL, comes an action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure. In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. Devastated by his circumstances, he cries out to God in desperation. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team. He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds, the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage. What transpires is a dynamic story of the fight between faith and fear. Facing the Giants is a powerful experience for the whole family inspiring viewers to live with faith, hope, and love!"

Features

Rating: Rated PG for some thematic elements.
Runtime:111 Minutes
Label: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 1.85:1, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: Spanish, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 3: Portuguese, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 4: French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Audio Track 5: Thai, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

Special Features

Filmmaker Commentary
13 Deleted Scenes
Fumbles, Funnies, and Other Fun Stuff
"Behind the Scenes of Facing the Giants" featurette
Interview with Mark Richt: University of Georgia Bulldogs Football Coach
"With You" Musical Tribute to the Volunteers
Trailer

Preview:

One Night With the King

Synopsis: ""One Night With The King" chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther, the Queen of Persia, and saves the Jewish nation from annihilation at the hands of its arch enemy while winning the heart of the fiercely handsome King Xerxes."

Features

Rating: Rated PG for violence, some sensuality and thematic elements.
Runtime: 124 Minutes
Label: 20th Century Fox
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 1.78:1, Closed Captioned, Color
DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1