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Fresh Fodder - New DVD Releases - 4/24/07

This week we've got a no-brainer, a semi-brainer, and a full-on einstein-brainer (we'll let you decide which is which). Overall, we enjoyed "Deja Vu" as a popcorn scifi thriller - read our full review linked below. While we know that intellectually we should watch "The Queen," we just can't get inspired to watch it. And we're completely unsure about "Night at the Museum" - it could either be a fun summer blockbuster-style movie, or completely silly. Tough to call, so please, tell us what you thought!

The Stuff We Care About

Deja VuDeja Vu

Read our extensive review of the DVD!

Synopsis: "When FBI agent Carlin (Denzel Washington) tries to prevent a terrorist attack using a top secret government time-shifting device, the action is explosive."

Features

  • Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, disturbing images and some sensuality.
  • Runtime: 126 Minutes
  • Label: Disney
  • Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone
  • DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, 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, Audio Track 3: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0
Special Features
  • The Surveillance Window: Takes you back in time to experience behind-the-scenes moments with the filmmakers
  • Deleted and extended scenes

Wikipedia entry  IMDB details  Amazon details  Add to Netflix Queue

Preview:



The QueenThe Queen

Synopsis: "After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted."

Features

  • Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language
  • Runtime: 103 Minutes
  • Label: Miramax
  • Studio: Miramax
  • DVD Format: Keep Case, Widescreen Anamorphic, Closed Captioned, Color
  • DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Audio Track 3: Commentary by Director Stephen Frears & writer Peter Morgan, Dolby Digital 2.0, Audio Track 4: Commentary by British historian & royal expert Robert Lacey, author of Majesty, Dolby Digital 2.0
Special Features
  • The Making of "The Queen"

Wikipedia entry  IMDB details  Amazon details   Add to Netflix Queue

Preview:


Night at the MuseumNight at the Museum
(2-disc Special Edition)

Synopsis: "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."

Features

  • Rating: Rated PG for mild action, language and brief rude humor.
  • Runtime:105 Minutes
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Format: Widescreen , 2.35:1, Closed Captioned, Color
  • DVD Features: Subtitles: English, Spanish, Audio Track 1: English, Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio Track 2: English, DTS 5.1 ES, Audio Track 3: Spanish, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Audio Track 4: French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Special Features
  • Disc 1:
    • Widescreen Feature
    • Commentary by Shawn Levy and Ben Stiller
    • Commentary by writers Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon
  • Disc 2:
    • Deleted and Extended Scenes with optional commentary by Director, Shawn Levy
    • THE HALL OF BIODIVERSITY
      • Bringing the Museum to Life
      • Directing 101
      • Blooper Reel
      • Monkey Business
      • Comedy Central's Reel Comedy: Night at the Museum
    • THE SECURITY OFFICE
      • Building the Museum
      • "Historical Threads: The Costumes of Night at the Museum"
      • "The Director's Vision Comes Alive: A Storyboard Comparison with Introduction by Shawn Levy"
    • STAGE COACH
      • Making of Night at the Museum
      • Fox Movie Channel Presents
      • Fox Movie Channel Presents: Making a Scene
      • Fox Movie Channel Presents: Life After Film School
  • Trailers
  • Teaser
  • "Reunite with Rexy Game(DVD-ROM)"

Wikipedia entry  IMDB details  Amazon details   Add to Netflix Queue

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Looking Forward to Next Week?
 
Dreamgirls (Two-Disc Showstopper Edition)  (look for our review)

Little Children

The Hitcher (Widescreen Edition)



The Best of the Rest

Code Name - The Cleaner   3/5 stars
Thr3e   4.5/5 stars
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series   5/5 stars
WKRP in Cincinnati: The Complete First Season (3 Discs)   2/5 stars
NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service - The Complete Third Season   4.5/5 stars
The Odd Couple - The First Season   5/5 stars
Columbo - Mystery Movie Collection, 1989   3/5 stars
Wonder Pets - Save the Wonder Pets   4.5/5 stars
Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)   4.5/5 stars
Kidnapped - The Complete Series   5/5 stars
Jane Eyre   4.5/5 stars
The Drew Carey Show - The Complete First Season   5/5 stars
One Day at a Time - The Complete First Season   5/5 stars
Fixed Bayonets   5/5 stars
James Cagney - The Signature Collection (The Bride Came C.O.D. / Captains of the Clouds / The Fighting 69th / Torrid Zone / The West Point Story)   4.5/5 stars
Ironside - The Complete First Season   5/5 stars
Sailor of the King   5/5 stars
Shiva Rea - Fluid Power - Vinyasa Flow Yoga   5/5 stars
Flipper - The Original Series, Season 1   3.5/5 stars
Parenthood (Special Edition)   5/5 stars
Les Miserables (1935 & 1952 Two-Disc Set)
Play Dirty   4.5/5 stars
Jean Renoir Collection (3-Disc Collector's Edition)
Moral Orel, Vol. 1, The Unholy Edition   4.5/5 stars
Man in the Middle   5/5 stars
Purple Heart   4/5 stars
Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away   5/5 stars



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